The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-19
FUTURE OF WESTON
Citizens Begin to Plan For
Safety Hereafter.
SUGGEST. BREAKWATER
DEBRIS BEING CLEARED AWAY
AT A RAPID RATE.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 1S.-Galveston
citizens are discussing plans to prevent
a repetition of the recent disaster.
Everybody takes it for granted that
the city is to be entirely rebuilt on it's
present site.
Congressman Hawiey advocates the
building of a breakwater. beginning at
the south jetty and extending west
ward. paraIleling the shore of Calves
ton island for a distance of about
seven miles. With a base of twenty
five feet and crown of eight feet,
capped with heavy granite blocks. he
believes this Will break the force of
a tidal wave and adequately protect
Galveston.
In answer to an inquiry sent him as
TO the intentions of the Southern Pa
Tweed, chairman of the board. has tel
egraphed to the Galveston cotton ex-
change as follows:
Work on our improvements at CAL
weston has already been resumed, and
is being pressed forward as rapidly as
possible"
Debris Being Cleared Away.
The work of clearing the streets of
debris is progressing rapidly under the
tary rule, under Adjutant General
Scurry. More than 1900 men are en-
gagged on the work. Ninety-eight
bodies are reported as having been
found in the wreckRge and removed to-
day, making a total of 1901 victims so
Tar recovered. This list is far short
of the accurate number of dead found,
because there are no official records
Bodies found are buried or cremated,
ana no systematic record has been
kept. The storm wrecked almost every
vault in the six cemeteries, and many
of the dead were washed TO sea in
metal cases. So far only one casket
has been found. 1t had been carried
three miles from the vault.
The extension of the electric light
ing system continues. BY tomorrow the
distance from Twentieth to Twenty
seventh streets and from the bay to
Broadway will be equipped with lights
More than 200 skilled mechanics were
brought here today from Texas cities
The total number of dead is still es-
tmated at from 5000 to 5000. The
newspaper list is over 4,0O0. The names
of many negroes, Mexicans, Italians
and other foreigners can never be Sc
cured.
There are no developments which
would lead to the belief that the es-
innate of property loss of SIC. 600, 600
is too high. While one occasionally
finds a business man whose property
has not suffered greatly, it must be
stated that the class is hopeIessly in
the minority and that large losses are
the rule.
Disinfectants Widely Spread.
The work under the direction of the
health department was continued with
vigor today. Disinfectants are distrib-
uted over the city, and large quantities
are arriving. Over a carload of disin-
fectants was taken from the wharves
today and sent TO. the health depart
n1ent supply department, and almost
as much was taken from that place
and distributed over the city. AS fast
as it can be done the city is being
placed in a thoroughly sanitary condi-
ton.
The sick and wounded are receiving
the best of treatment, and the facili-
ties are such that any one needing
medical attention can have it by ap-
plying. Beside the other hospitals and
medical relief stations already in Serv-
ice the marine hospital and refuge
camp was opened this afternoon and
will accommodate a large number of
patients. Persons able to travel have
been taken from the hospitals and sent
in the revenue cutters and by other
means of transportation to Houston
and other relief stations on the main
land. The outlook from a health
standpoint is very encouraging.
Trains Expected Tomorrow.
ing up the breach in the Galveston Bay
bridge made by the steamship Roma
The rebuilding of the bridge is pro-
crossing rapidly and it is expected
trains will be able to cross Thursday.
Orders have been issued to all freight
to proceed to Galveston. The one
bridge will be heavily taxed to accom-
modate all the trains. The tracks on
Galveston island will be completed to
the bridge tomorrow noon. Engines
ora aer4aS IN - -.
ton and switching in the wharf yards
and are bringing freight to the ships
in port.
The waterworks system is being
gradually restored and the mains are
now supplying the various hospitals.
Clara Barton Opens Depot.
Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross
has been rendered the use of the old
Sealy building, formerly used by the
general offices of the Santa Fe railway,
and has opened a depot for supplies.
She has sent orders for foods. medicine
and surgical dressings. and clothing
and shoes. Otherwise she has recon-
mended that money be sent here, as
the merchants can supply a great
many things needed.
A bureau has been established to
take a complete census of the city.
General Scurry has ordered that ali
families living within a block of the
tirely swept away shall move out as
sanitary precaution.
The anxiety to leave the city is dying
out At o'cloeE this evening the
revenue cutter Galveston took a large
number of patients from the Sealy and
st. Mary hospitals. These are to go
to Clinton and there be transferred to
railroad cars for Houston. The
revenue cutter Winona will take a
number of other sick and wounded to-
morrow. She made a trip yesterday
returning this evening. Each cutter is
accompanied by relief nurses.
A barge load of provisions and a
barge load of bridge material were
brought from Houston today. The pro-
visions are donations from various
quarters and the bridge material is to
be used in getting a bridge across the
bay on which trains can move this
week.
Rain Causes Discomfort
Early this morning there was sharp
shower of rain-the first since the
storm. While IL lasted but a few min
utes, it showed how absolutely neces-
sary it is 10 get the buildings of the
town is something like their nor
NAL condition as soon as possible.
In the residence portion of the town
the rainfall undoubtedly caused at
least a great amount of discomfort, for
hundreds of houses which We're not alb
solutely uninhabitable during the prev
alence OF fair weather were drenched
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