The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-16
LEAVING GALVESTON
EXODUS FROM STRICKEN CITY
GROWS IN NUMBERS.
BUT THE CITY WILL RECOVER.
LIST or DEAD MAY RUN UP TO
FROM 5.OO0 TO 5000.

contributions Are Pouring In aud
the People Are BccominE More
CheerfuI-The Railroads VIII Take
Immediate steps 90 RebuIId-Not
believed THAT sickness WIN Fol-
low the storm-GoVcrnment May
Decide 10 Rebuild the Fortinca-
tions.
Galveston. Tex. sept. l5.-The exodus
from Galveston grows in numbers as the
facilities for getting away from the city
are ircreas q. Boats left here to-day more
frequently than on any day since the
storm. some proceeding direct TO Houston
via Buffalo Bayou and others making
connection a. Texas city with the Great
Northern Railroad.
Among those who left to-day were Gen.
McKibben and Lieuts Ferguson and
Ierry. who were sent hither by the Unit
a. states government when the news Of
thc horror was given 70 tho world. Gen.
McKihhen will communicate with the war
pariment on his arrival in Houston and
thence proceed 90 san Antonio TO trans
at oniclal business which Is requiring his
attention Before leaving he was solicit
"a by the authorities 10 return and eN-
pets TO do so within the next four or
nve days.
The news which was printed here ths
morning in the shape OF a personal tele-
aram from Vice President Huntington
Of the Southern Pacific. that that road Is
rot to abandon Galveston. has created
intense satisfaction and has materially
federated the movement for the speedy
D, INSTRUCTION OF the city.
Mr Hunungton's telegram was TO A. II.
Talo Of the Galveston and Dallas News,
end read:
D see Il reported that We are about
q. abandon our work at Galveston. Moth
is Is further from our thoughts. We cx-
t.et to resume work there as soon as We
au You can assure the people TO that
erect"
sickness Not Expected.
pr W II. Blount. state health oficer,
,a.8ly printed a statement showing that
ro apprehensions are justified chat sick
r,.s viii result from the overflow just ex-
rs1enced. lie shows that in 1851 IN the
r st OF the widespread epidemic Of yell
low fever. a severe storm occurred a. Cal
vt.H in the early days OF October. re-
cutting in a deposit over n greater por-
t,r az che city Of Shiny mud. Not only
dill 10 sickness result. but the cyclonlc
durhance cut shor, the yellow fever ep-
iler and but few cases Of fever occurred
,h, ,ncr In 1875 and 1856 when there
v,r no storms and no overflow. Increase
% kness occurred.
ssaral thousand men are at work
3D. Ing away the debris on the beach.
Or. hundred and nfty bodies were dis
covered ln the wreckage and burned yes
tenly. No attempt Is now being made to
IDENTIFY recovered bodies. Indeed. most OF
,Hsn are found naked and mutilatoi ana
beyond recognition. In some quarters az
tie city to-day the waterworks company
WIS serving customers on tho second sto-
r.s This Is taken as indicating the rapid
t-adway being made IN putting the plant
orliu in operation. The British steamer
Norma and the American steamer Alamo
have been ioated
Tho street railway company suffered
Joss of a quarter OF a million. and its en-
tire system is torn TO pieces An effort Is
TO be- made temporarily to operate cars
with mules.
Making Much Hcadway.
During tho late hours OF the evening
decided Improvement was made in the
ctys condition. Electric light wires had
lean strung for several days as rapidly
a. the linemen could work and In the
evening the current was turned on. The
lshts were small incandescent globes.
and they were high upon poles, but they
were numerous and relieved the darkness
tnat has hovcred over the city for the
uo-t week.
The streets heretofore have not per-
mitted tho passage OF street cars and bi-
cycles In different parts OF tho city much
progress was made in clearing up de-
Iris
The waters OF the Gulf now cover about
10000 square feet OF ground that was
formerly part OF Galveston. This loss has
been suffered entirely on the south side
of tho city. where the finest residences
were built facing the Gulf. and where the
land was held ut higher valuation than
iu any other part OF the city. with the
exception OF the business district For
'hree miles along the shore OF the Gulf
This choice residence property extended
hut the shore line was 30 changed by the
t'orm that. at low tide. the water Is so
feet farther up along the entire three
niles.
Loss OF LIFE 5000 TO 5000.