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the Gulf, filled with wreckage, reached us. We in the house were
soaked through; the salt water has ruined everything.
Many workmen have perished and those who remain are so busy
that it will take months to put houses and furnishings in order again.
Frame houses, especially the old and well-built ones, held up best
of all; many brick houses have crumbled and even the Landes' and
Wallis'" each had a wall cave in. Opa,"' of course, spent the night
alone, but came out of it plenty well with only one window blown in.
He is most upset. Boehme"8 is a ruined man. Mosle lost almost
everything and the Runges have had their share of damage and loss.
Julius [Boehme] stayed the whole night in his factory, and towards
the end of the storm with no roof over his head and without the
north and south walls of the building. It is a wonder he wasn't killed.
When he came home in the morning, which happened to be his
birthday, he cried like a child. Mr. Stanley Spencer," old Mr. Kell-
ner," Dreckschmidt,"1 young Daily,' Dick Lord,"4 all perished at
Ritter's." Henry Rurnge came to us on Sunday morning; he was
all to pieces and in tears. There is no electricity as the chimney of the
power house is down; and we have only cistern water. The city tower
still stands and they hope to have it back in order soon. During the
storm night we sat in the dark. A Mallory" ship came into port and
reports that the Gulf is filled with bodies."
"References are to Henry A. Landes and Charles L. Wallis, partners in the wholesale
grocery firm of Wallis, Landes and Company. Morrison and Fourmy's General Directory
of Galveston, x899-9oo, pp. 132, 234-
'7Reference is to George Marckmann, father of Mrs. John Focke. He resided at 924
Mechanic Street near the present John Sealy Hospital. Ibid., 145.
'8Julius Boehme, husband of Jane Focke, later moved his business to Fort Worth.
Family Records.
"8Stanley Spencer was general manager of Elder, Dempster and Company, steamship
agents. Morrison and Fourmy's General Directory of Galveston, 8g99-19oo, p. 214.
"Charles Kellner, Sr., was a cotton buyer. Ibid., 125.
'1Herman Dreckschmidt was a special agent for the Germania Life Insurance Company.
Ibid., 65.
"Walter M. Dailey was a clerk for Mildenberg's Wholesale Notions. Ibid., 56.
"Richard Lord was traffic manager for George H. McFadden & Bro. Ibid., 140.
"4Ritter's Restaurant was located at 21oo Mechanic Street, across from the old Galveston
News Building. When the roof collapsed, a number of prominent businessmen were
killed. Ousley, Galveston in g900, p. 278.
"*Henry Runge, brother of Louis H. Runge, was with the firm of Kauffman and
Runge. Morrison and Fourmy's General Directory of Galveston, 89gg-x9oo, p. 196.
"The Mallory Line began service to Galveston from New York and Key West, Florida,
in 1866. Service was eventually extended to Havana and to other domestic ports. Mallory
steamers contributed greatly to the early development of the Port of Galveston. "History
of the Mallory Line," Galveston Daily News file in the author's possession.
'70usley and Weems estimated that some 7oo bodies were taken to sea for burial.
Ousley, Galveston in 1900oo, p. 37; Weems, A Weekend in September, 145.
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