Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-22
A DREARY SABBATH
Yet Galveston Was Far From
Cast Down.


GALVESTON, Sept 16.-This was
dreary Sabbath in Galveston. Services
were held in the few churches made fit
for use since the great storm. All day
men and boys were at work clearing
away the debris. Only few dead
bodies were found during the day and
they were quickly burned, no attempt
being made to identify them.
But what a contrast between this
Sabbath and last Last Sunday, gloom,
desolation and black despair prevailed.
This storm-torn city was filed with
desolation The sorrow of the living
for the dead was unspeakable, the de-
struction of property indescribable; the
people palsied, and in the gloom of de-
vastation and death there was no silver
lining to the pail that darkly over
Swallowed them.
Today hope and determination have
seized the people. They realize that
the task before them is gigantic, yet
with the generous aid that is flowing
to them in a broad stream from all
parts of the civilized world, born of
common humanity that makes the
world akin, aided by their own indom'
table purpose, the sick and wounded
will be healed, the destitute relieved,
and the recuperation of Galveston viii
be speedy and lasting, and the city
rebuilt and placed on a more enduring
foundation.
Such is the spirit displayed today by
this grievously stricken people. 1t is
the spirit that turns defeat into vic
tory, makes people strong, glorious and
prosperous. You can hear no com
planning, no expression Of want of con-
fdence, but of hope, zeal and determi-
nation, and this is exemplitied by the
vigorous enterprise visible on every
hand.
Although it was the Sabbath, work
was pushed under a systematic plan OF
operation that is rapidly bringing or
der out of chaos. The search and burial
or cremation Of the unfortunate victims
within the corporate limits Of the city
is being rapidly prosecuted by a large
force in organized squads under mill
tary direction. Down the island and
on the mainland the work of interring
the dead is conducted with the same
system.
Ghouls Are Suppressed.
Looting and Dissertation has ceased
since the military have assumed charge
of affairs, and they are cooperating
tremendously with the civil authorities.
Sheriff Thomas is in charge Of the iso-
lated district and is directing interment
and the recovery of property there.
United States Marshal Grant has been
given full authority by Gen. Scurry and
is directing affairs on the mainland,
aided by troop of Rangers, who are
ordered to make short work of looters.
The Rangers and the militia and civil
guards, stationed at Texas City and
Virginia Point are under the direction
of Marshal Grant, at these two points
of ingress into the city, He also has
control over all the railways running
into this city and all craft plying be-
tween Virginia Point and Texas City,
and no one can embark or disembarll
at these places without his permission
unless having authority to do so from
his superior officer.
The destitute, wishing to go to friends
in the country, are given free trans
portation and are being sent out of the
city as rapidly as the limited transport
taton facilities at the disposal of the
committee on transportation will per-
init, The owner of any watercraft or
railway found guilty of charging more
than the regulation fare will be ar
rested and severely dealt with. Much
complaint has hitherto existed about
cXorbitant charges by boats and the
railroads running from Texas City.
This has been cured by stringent or
der from Gen. Scurry, who has been
at work diligently to properly adjust
affairs SO no deserving person will be
imposed upon. His task has been and
is still herculean one but he is meet
ing it intelligently and well. With in
crease in force of the Dallas Rough
Riders and the Trezevant Riaes-the
latter company arriving today-Gen.
Scurry will be better able to meet the
exigencics of the occasion as they arise
as new conditions constantly develop.
Cleaning and Dislnrecting.
The cleaning up and disinfecting
of streets, stores and buildings goe!
bravely on, and the sanitary condition
of the downtown portion of the city ha,
been greatly improved, Mayor Jone,
stated today there would be no let W
in the work until the entire city wa,
cleaned and disinfected.
The sick and injured, under the thor
ough system inaugurated by the boarc