The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
News From Galveston.
Hundreds Leave the Town
But Business Men Seem
More Cheerful.

Galveston. Tex. Scot 14.-The frs,
real attempt TO clear away tho great
macs, Of debris piled along the beach
foot for q distance Of several miles
Vas begun today
Advertisements we're prio,ed 10 The
News which appeared this morning,
asking for hundreds of men and boys
to do the work A multitude respond.
cd They we're formed Into squads aud
promptly put to work With police aCd
deputy sheritfs in charge. I. is hoped
that q vigorous prosecution Of this
work will lead to the rarly recovery Of
bodies still 10 the debris. That there
arc many Of them there 10 20 shadow
Of doubt II 10 difficult 10 imsgiuo how
half the people that Gid escape 20,
free Of this fearful Aotsam and jetsam.
The exodus from The city was heavy
today, and hundreds more were eager
to 60 who were unable to secure trans
porsation Alorg the bay front there
wero scores Of families with detected
faces pleading tc DO taken from the
stricken city, where. 10 spite OF every
effort to restore confidence. there is a
universal feeling Of depression. Snip
ping mo say today that The damage TO
the wba oes is by no means as seriou,
az ut 6rst supposed The chief dam.
age has been 10 the tearing open of
sheds and the ripping of planking.
The sheds. however, Gao DO quietly
replaced. The piliug for a considers
ole distance along the bay front success
fully withs'ood the pounding it got from
the wind aud waves. sud business men
6pd . measure Of consolation 10 this
More hopeful reports we're received
today touching tie water supply. C.
II. MoMsster Of the chamber OF com.
merce, has charge Of The water relief
work The company is pisciug meu
oil along the mains. plugging the
broken places aod thereby assisting the
6ow. IL vas serving some of its Gus.
TONERS sodsy and hopes gradually to
iacresse the service The water COO.
tinues TO 'uo BY gravity pressure. The
only difficulty the people are having is
10 Carrying supplies to their homes OF
places OF business. The Zoe supply
continues bountiiul aud ., msuy cor ers
lemonade is being served at 5 cents tor
I" macy glasses ss you cau drink .,
one time.
More effective measures we're taken
today to keep undesirable people of the
leland Soldiers pa,rolled The water
froos sod challenged oil who could 90,
SHOW proper reason for their landing
or Who we're unwilliug to work fer the
privilege Of oomiog iato towo
Assurances have been received by
the railroads that they will do oil 10
their power to reopen CON muu io.,iou
and their present plan seems to be 10
osoosotrsts all forces on the work oi
the reconstruction Of one bridge. Crews
are coming down The Santa Fs railroad
from Arkansas aud 81 Louis With full
equipments to restore the liue Local
representatives Of the Southern Pacific
hsvs bad sdvices from headquarters to
proceed. with repsir work wi,ho q.
delay.
Telegraph communication has been
partially restored, the Western Uuion
and Postal companies having reach. d
tae city With ooe wire. Largo forces
havo been at work along The lines Of
Goth co "psnies end connection With
galveston has been attended With man
difficulties