The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-17
GALVESTON AT WORK
TASK or RECONSTRUCTION GOES on
WITH GOOD CHEER.
RAILROADS ARE REBUILDING.
,rTHoRITIEs PUT STOP TO ENOR-
BITANT CHARGES.

sick mud DfNNAAuAt NEe
for-CathoIicS 10 Take n Census.
many are Joining in the work OF
u.Itef-Anothcr Long List of the
Dead.
,alveston Tex. Sept i6.-Last sunday.
eoom. dcsola,ion and despair prevailed
tbis storm-torn atty. To-day. hope aud
termination have seized the people They
,t.ize that the task before them Is si-
.tntic. yet with the generous aid that Is
eaUing to them In a broad stream from
a, parts OF the civilized world. ana their
own indomitablc purpose. the sick and
,aun,od will be healed the destitute re-
ssd. the rccupcration OF Galveston will
b. .p,edy. the city will be rebuilt and
iced on a more enduring foundation and
mmercial life started anew. Such is
a.. spirit displayed to-day by this griev-
olsIy-s,ricken people.
iootng and the destruction OF corpses
have ceased since the military have ar
.smel charge Of affairs and they are CO.
rating harmonlously with tho civil au-
.orties Sheriff Thomas Is In charge
a. the isolated district. and is directing
afmeut and the recovery OF property
re. United States Marshal Grant has
bt.n given fun authority by Gen. scurry
ard IS directing affairs on the mainland
.ed by q troop OF rangers. who are or
o.-ed 20 make short work Of looiers and
rest all suspicious characters.
The rangers and the militia and civil
.,rds stationed al Texas City and Vir-
ena Point. are under the direction Of
Ntrshal Grant. These ore the two points
agress into the city. lie also has
,.r.rol over all the railways running into
,a city. and oil craft plying between
tsiuia Point and Texas city. and no
Dt can embark or disembark az these
places withou, his permission unless hav-
authority 50 20 do from his superior
earers.
No ExorbItant Charges.
The destitute, wishing 20 60 70 friends
s. ne country. are given free transpor-
uHan and are being sent out as raDldy
Is ne Limited transportation facilities at
q. disposal of tho committee on trans
rasat.on will permit The owner OF any
wH'er craft or railway found guilty of
,ere more than the regulation fare
ne arrested and severely dealt with.
Nuen complaint has hitherto existed
Houf exorbitant charges by boats aud
t.e roads running from Texas City. This
Ifs H.en cured by a stringent order from
sen Scurry VINO has been at work dill
-srt5 TO adjust affairs properly 30 that
%. serving person shall be imposed
ura With Increase in force. with Rough
i'.rs and the Trezevant Rifles. the lat
Or 1mpany arriving to-day. Cen Scurry
a t. better able TO meet the new con-
1000 ions which constantly develop
The cleaning up and disinfectinE Of
H..ess. stores and buildings goes brave
on and the sanitary condition OF the
downtown portion OF the city has been
satly improved Mayor Jones stated 60
Gay shcre would he no let-up in the work
uaia the ensire city Is cleaned and dis
Infected.
Dry goods stores and clothing houses re-
mhe grea, laundrics and every await
able space is occupied with goods hung up
% dry Fortunately she weather is clear.
bot and dry for this purpose. Those mer-
chants whose stocks were but slightly
ctmaged have done a rushing business.
nHd 30 have che restaurants. but their
stocks are very limited and fresh meat is
difficult so obtain. Extortions are rare ex-
options. although the supply Of food at
t7e hotels and restaurants Is limited. This
viii be remedied in a few days.
Railways 90 Build One Bridge.
Since oil the railways terminating here
have united upon one bridge and are push
ins the work night aud day. with large
force reoonstructing q. while the tracks
are being restored on the island and main
land hy large forces. Il is confidently as
serted that Galveston will have communi-
cation directly By wednesday next. II
ihis IS done &c VIII relieve the existing
situation wonderfully as an supplies are
TOW brought In by boat
Tie injured and sick under the thorough
tTsiem inaugurated by the board OF
health and local physicians. aided by vol
unieers from outside. are receiving every
'1re and attention. and dong as we'll ~
could be expected under the circumstances
which are being improved daily.
All churches In the cisy. either being
wrecked or ruined with one or two cXcep-
uons. divine services were IN most cases
suspended. Mass was celebrated at ST.
Marks this morning and was largely at
1ded. Father iSirwin preached an elo-
ent and feeling sermon. IN which he
'ke Of the awful calamity that has be-
len the people. Aner expressing SYM
l''hy with the afflicted and distressed he
".tised all 10 go 90 work In burying the
90 That was their first duty: the next
vas 70 bring the names OF the widows and
orphans Co the church and they could rest
assared Of the unfortunates being cared
Tor
WIN Care for Orphans.
bishop Gallagher Is In receipt Of a tele-
sam frcm Archbishop Corrigan Of New
York stating the diocese OF that city
would see that all Catholic orphan chill
dr'n sent % his care shall be kindly pro-
F1ei for.
Tomorrow a census of the Catholic
p1pu aiicn will be taken 10 ascertain the
number Of WIDOWS and orphans caused
hv the storm. and the exact number Of
Catholics that perished.