The sun., 1900-09-17

Recovered Yesterday aud Burned-spirlt
Of Confidence aud Energy In the Place
The Reception of supplies aud TAeir
BistIIbution Help for the Sufferers Along
the Coast-Gov Sayers Engage, 1000
hen to Continue the work OF Clearing Up.
GALVESTON. Tex, Sept le-For the first
time since this island became the habta-
tlon Of Christian people Sunday passed
without outward observation Of the day
as such To-day In all things outward was the
same "a yesterday II was dig, dig. dig pull,
pull pull lift. lift, lift in the piles Of debris
Al last the time has arrived when there IL
mo respecter of persons" among Adjutant-Cien-
ernl Scurry and his sub ordnates In tho m after ~
prosecuting what is termed cleaning up the
city Heretofore In the large squads Of men
/ employed at this work exceptions have been
made for compulsory service OF those who had
private or personal business 20 claim their
attention, such as trying TO save the remnant
Of wrecked home or business house, or nurs-
ing relatives or friends, sick or injured as a
result Of the storm
Last night Adiutant-General Sourry Issued
orders that exceptions would no longer be made:
that all grades Of citizens must assist In the work:
that no able-bodied man must be permitted
TO escape this service These orders we're en-
forced to-day. The military forces under
Gen. Scurry this morning began impressing
every one into the ranks Of the cleaners. Mer-
chants, professional men, accountants In the
big Offices. stood side by side under the glare
of the semi-tropcal sun with draymen long
shoremen. mechanics cotton rollers and other
elements of the day laboring population, wied-
ing axes. picks. mauls. pushing shovels spades,
pixies, rake1. hoes. and any other implement
lint f,r
-Four watches. az the work periods without
relief are termed. were enforced by the mill
tary guards. and rich and poor worked ~
mates in hauling the remains Of former living
beings away In carts TO the heap spots where
fires were to consume the sickening mass.
The piles Of debris still give up their dead
The official report at = NJ showed that sixty
three bodies had been dug out during the Sun
day workday. Although remarkable progress
has been made thus far in the cleaning up"
process, still more than one-half the streets Of
the city are blocked. Operations thus far have
been confined TO the streets Of the business
district Few of the residence streets have
been more than superfcially explored. The
relief committees did their work to-day the
same as yesterday. Several more large con-
signments of food, drugs, disinfectsnts. cooking
utensils and other articles Of house furnishing
arrived by bosts from Houston and Texas City
The first collision between the elements
for preserving order and for enforcing military
rule occurred here to-day. Private Crowley
Of the Dallas Rough Riders attempted 20 arrest
an armed guard whom he did not recognize
such, and was severely wounded ldenii.
ties were established before the collision be-
tween troops and guards became more serious
To-day hope and determi nation seized the
people IL was the spirit that turns defeat
into victory. There was no complaining no
expression OF want Of confidence. There were
hope. zeal and determination on all sides
Down the island and on the mainland the
work Of interring the dead is conducted with
the same system as in town I,ooting and the
desecration Of bodies has ceased since the
military assumed charge OF affairs and are
cooperating harmoniously with the civil au-
thorites. Sheriff Thomas is in charge OF the
isanddstrict and is directing interments and the
recovery of property there United States Mar
sha Grant has received full authority from Gen.
Sourry and isdirectin9 affairs on the mainland,
aided by troop Of Rangers who are ordered TO
make short work Of looters and arrest all sus-
plcious characters. The Rangers and the mill
tia and civil guards stationed at Texas City
and Virginia Point are under the direct or
ders of Marshal Grant at these two points OF
ingress into the city All craft ply between
Virginia Point and Texas City and no person
can embark or dsembark at these points with
out his permission unless having authority
20 do so from his superior officers.
The destitute wishing TO get 10 friends In
the country obtain free transportation and are
being sent out Of the city as rapidly a. the
limited trunspo rtation facilities at the dispo-
sal of the Committee on Transportation win
permit The owner Of any water craft or
ra lway found guilty Of charging more than
the regulation fare will be arrested and se-
vercy dealt with. Much complaint has existed
about eNorbitant charges by boats and the
railroads running from Texas City. This has
been cured by stringent order from Gen
Scurry, who has been at work diligently 20
adjust affairs properly so that no deserving
person will be imposed upon. fiis task has
been, and Is still herCulean. hut he il meet
ING II intcgcnty. with the increase In force
Of the Dallas Rough Riders and the Trezivant
Rines, the latter company arriving to-day,
Gen. Scurry will be better able to meet the
exigpnCios Of the occasion "a they arise.
Mayor Jones said to-day there would be no
let up in the work until the entire city was
cleaned and d=infected. Dry goods stores and
clothing houses resemble great lhundries and
every available space Is occupied with goods
hung out 10 dry. Fortunately the weather
T. clear. hot and dry for this purpose. Those
merchants whose stocks were but slightly
damaged have done a rushing business and
so have the restaurants. whose stocks are very
limited. Fresh meat is difficult to obtain.
Eytortions are rare exceptions although the
supply of food at hotels and restaurants Is
limited This will be overcome in few
days. All the railways terminating here
have united upon one bridge and are pushing
the work night and day with large force re-
constructing IL. The tracks are being restored
on the island and mainland by large forces
which II IL confidently asserted will give this
stricken city rail communications by We'd
nes day next. II this is done II will relieve
the existing situation wonderfully az all sup
piles are now brought I'm by boat
The injured and sick. under the thorough
system started by the boards of health and
local physicians aided by volunteers from
the outside. are receiving every care and at
tention and are doing as well as could be ex-
peCtcd under the circumstances. Relief sup
plies are rapidly coming by boat and rail from
all quarters as well a. financial aid. To-day
c. McD. Robinson. chief grain inspector. re-
ceived the following telegram from Cammond
and Snyder. Baltimore.
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