The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-15
Halt as Many More Injured
BY the Storm.
Latest Estimate Of Casualties
in Texas
HOSPITALS ARE FULL
Interment and Cremation
Still Going On.
Business is Being Resumed
in Some Lines.
Preparation For Rebuilding
Is in Progress.
Interment and Cremation
Still Going On.
Business is Being Resumed
in Some Lines.
Preparation For Rebuilding
Is in Progress.

Galveston, Sept 15.-A more hopeful
feeling is observable everywhere, and
the sun is Frightening rapidly. State
Health officer DR.. Blunt believes there
is no danger Of an epidemic from the
conditions The city board Of health
held a meeting and adopted a resolu~
ton voicing the same views. Emerg-
ency hospitals have been established in
every ward for the treatment of the
sick and wounded. The Ursuline con-
vent has been converted into a great
general hospital for the reception and
care of the patients, with a full corps
of physicians and trained nurses. All
public and private hospitals are filled
to their capacity with sufferers Medi-
cal supplies are still needed.
Banks and some other branches of
business have resumed. Others are ac-
lively preparing to resume. Prepara-
tions for rebuilding have been going on
in the business part of the city.
The railways are being rapidly cleaned
of debris The telegraph and telephone
companies are rushing things. The
Postal company will have some wires
up and the full telegraphic service is
expected to re-established by the close
of the week.
man bodies and carcasses of animals is
being vigorously prosecuted 1t is con-
servatively estimated now that the loss
of human life will exceed six thousand,
with half that number wounded.
Theodore Boehl. who lives twelve
miles down the island, reports the fol-
lowing killed:
John SchneideE's whole family.
Henry Schneider's whole family.
Fritz Opper's whole family.
William Schroeder lost his wife and
seven children.
Sam Kemp Ccolored) lost all his fam
lily.
Fritz Boehl and wife
Ansie Boehl lost wife and three
daughters.
- Ostermayer and wife.
Only about six houses remain between
South Galveston and the city limits
OF probably L. 900 living down the ISL
and, at least one-third were lost. There
are 200 bodies on the beach between the
Mott place and the city limits. Eigh-
teen people in this neighborhood got
together and began burying the dead.
They are out of provisions.
Bishop Gallagher, of the Catholic do
cese, states that not a member of the
clergy or one of the sisters in the city
of Galveston was lost The only loss
of sisters were the ten at the orphan
age. down the island, which has here
tofore been reported.
Daily papers and illustrated papers
have been wild for photographs of the
Galveston disaster. The town is under
military law, and the people are not in
clined to brook photographers. The
photographers who ventured out had
their Instruments smashed and them
selves pressed into service burying dead
bodies.
A A. Moon, of New Orleans. has ar
rived with relief for the suffering mem
bers Of the B'Nai Birth destitute. and
states that New Orleans has organized
a relief society and has already dis
patched a steamer with a cargo of re-
lief supplies
The British steamer Induna, in COM
ing to quarantine, fouled an obstruction
in the jetty channel and sustained slight
injuries 1t is supposed to be a mine
casing carried into the channel when
the torpedo station was destroyed
As Galveston is still a deep water port
the haroor VIII have to be repaired and
the fortihcations rebuilt. This work
will undoubtedly furnish employment
for many of the people
A CARD FROM MAYOR JONES.
Memphis, Tenn. Sept. 15.-The follow
ing telegram from Mayor Jones was re-
ceived here today:
Galveston, Sept 14.-To the Associated
Press. Memphis: 1 am in receipt of
thousands of kilograms Offering assist
aEce and inQulring about absent friends
and relatives. All these have been
promptly answered. but restricted com
nunication has probably served to cause
delay in transmission and delivery. The
telegraph companies are doing all in
their power to restore prompt communi-
cation with the outside world, and have
already partly succeeded and 1 am as
sured that within the next few days
normal conditions with reference to tele-
graphic communication will prevail. The
situation in Galveston has been in most
instances accurately reported and the
distress of the people is great
Galveston and vicinity need at once
the assistance of all people. Remittances
of money should be made to John s.
Early, treasurer, relief committee, ac-
acknowledgement Of which viii be made in