tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post3332342086525282445..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: GALVESTON'S GREAT HURRICANE OF 1900 AND QUEEN OF THE WAVESCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-40578765523627023512015-03-27T20:56:17.382-05:002015-03-27T20:56:17.382-05:00Carline, this was an outstanding post. I had seen ...Carline, this was an outstanding post. I had seen an episode about this hurricane on The History Channel some time back and was dumbstruck by the devastation and loss. You did a fantastic job of bringing that disaster to light. The pictures really showed how terrible that hurricane had been. You certainly got my attention. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-15433195502078907762015-03-27T13:57:56.634-05:002015-03-27T13:57:56.634-05:00Great post! Loved the pictures--I'm always in ...Great post! Loved the pictures--I'm always in awe of pictures in the wake of natural disasters such as this. I've heard the story of the nuns and the orphans before, but not in such detail. Yes, I needed my hankies. Thanks for such a well-researched, interesting post, Caroline. <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-51699463155669012472015-03-26T20:36:42.761-05:002015-03-26T20:36:42.761-05:00Oh, we know Kathleen is brave and strong as well a...Oh, we know Kathleen is brave and strong as well as a great writer. I was sad to do all the research for this article. One of the boys who survived had hold of his younger brother, but when he came to in the tree, his brother was nowhere in sight. How horrid that must have been. Could children ever recover from such an event? Do you suppose they had survivor's guilt? Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-56661884350994116282015-03-26T19:19:43.124-05:002015-03-26T19:19:43.124-05:00I think we must have visited the 1900 Storm Museum...I think we must have visited the 1900 Storm Museum in Galveston. Over the years, we've gone over there and roamed around. And on one trip, we happened upon this storefront museum...at least that's how I remember it. That's where I learned the most about the hurricane. The photos are astounding.<br />So, in my novel Wish for the Moon, I have a young hero Max Landry roaming around Texas, homeless, penniless, directionless, until he comes upon the McGinnis farm in North Texas. In my story, his entire family perished--parents, brother, sisters, nieces, nephews...everyone, in the hurricane. In my story he had been sent to the mainland by his father to fetch his brother who was coming home on the train. But before Max got there, the train trestle on the mainland collapsed, taking everyone with it. So, he had no one.<br />The story of the orphans is doubly heart-wrenching because the little things were already alone...and then they died. Bless those Nuns, they did everything they could. <br />Thanks, Caroline, for this post. I've been interested in this hurricane a long time. To know that Kathleen lives there now is so interesting. She must live in a house as tough and brave as she is!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-22502408149291171702015-03-26T19:16:51.148-05:002015-03-26T19:16:51.148-05:00What a terrible tragedy, especially when they foun...What a terrible tragedy, especially when they found the children tied to the sisters. I have lots of loved ones around the gulf and it terrifies me whenever a bad storm and/or hurricanes come in. It is something I never get used to hearing about. Thanks for sharing, Caroline.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-44934181012710078912015-03-26T14:23:21.840-05:002015-03-26T14:23:21.840-05:00I agree! Caroline Clemmons did an excellent job. ...I agree! Caroline Clemmons did an excellent job. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-68736961531431681922015-03-26T14:02:19.608-05:002015-03-26T14:02:19.608-05:00An excellent compilation of this tragic slice of A...An excellent compilation of this tragic slice of American history, Tex. The hubster 'n I were truly moved when we visited the museum with you a while ago. As always, another excellent article. ♥<br /><br />~ CindyCindy Nord https://www.blogger.com/profile/00218707473893790352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-27601296524653055032015-03-26T13:40:19.830-05:002015-03-26T13:40:19.830-05:00I've always wondered how life turned out for t...I've always wondered how life turned out for the orphan boys who survived the storm. They must have been both relieved and distraught.<br /><br />The three-story house a block from mine was picked up by the floodwaters, turned 90 degrees, and then set back down. It still faces that direction today, though I'm sure it looks much better now than it must have looked immediately following the storm.<br /><br />My house was completed two weeks before the 1915 hurricane hit. Tough house! :-D<br /><br />If you're ever in Galveston:<br /><br />1) Be sure to call me, so we can meet face to face! :-)<br /><br />2) Plan to visit the 1900 Storm museum. It's fascinating in ways both sad and affirming. Mankind can be remarkably strong and determined in the face of incredible hardship and loss.<br /><br />HUGS!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.com