Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15
ALL IN FAIR SHAPE,
Working Forces in Galveston - Re-
Mobilization of the City.

Galveston. Sept. 15.-So much progress
has been made here toward the rehabil-
itation Of Galveston and so harmonious
ly are the various forces working that
General McKibben. who was ordered
here With his stan % assist the author
tiles, as soon as the storm disaster be-
Eel Galveston, has decided that his
! presence Is no longer necessary, and he
has made arrangements TO leave for
Houston. After having largely as
sisted in the restoration Of local conil-
dence, the withdrawal Of Gen. Mckib-
! ben Is taken % mean that little Is 20
be done here but 20 care for the dis
tressed, until normal business condl-
| lions have been resumed In this con-
nection the information was made pub
| lie through the local federal author-
! ties that the war department wound
undertake as soon as possible the
restoration Of It's property az this point
Associated Press dispatches quoting
| eastern fnanciers uu the future Of
/ Galveston, were read with much in
terest. The idea however. that the
status Of the city win be.changed. finds
no local adherents. The various rdil-
roads entering here have determined
TO assist the citizens Of Galveston TO
the full extent OF their ability In re-
building the city.
Col L. J. Polk. Of the Santa Fe. has
received a very enthusiastic and en-
couraging message from the headquar-
tiers OF his road. declaring confidence
i'm Galveston. urging the business COM
munity to proceed az once with the
work 0f reconstruction, and promis-
ing every help In their power. As a
result OF the receipt OF the message.
| Col. Polk said TO the representative Of
the Associated Press
The railroad interests have decided
10 combine their forces I'm order 20 re-
build as quickly as possible a bridge
from Virginia Point 10 Galveston A
large number Of men will go 20 work
in the morning with this end In view.
You may say to the country that IN
six DAYS a bridge win have been built
! and trains running over II. l have
had consultation with the wharf in
terests and they have promised us that
they will boz prepared 20 handle in-going
and out going shipments by the time
the bridge Is finished The bridge we
| shall build viii De Of substantial but
temporary character We shall sub
seQuently replace II with a more enc
during structure. There is no reason
why Galveston ought not commercially
to resume normal conditions In ten
days"
Col Prather. president Of the board
OF regents Of the Medical college here.
and Col. Breckenridge. member OF
the board. We're among the late arriv-
ais. They met Gen. Mckibben and
were driven 10 the institution They
found the building in badly battered
condition. but on their return Il was
announced that the college would bs
Immediately reconstructed by private
benefcence II the State was unable 10
bear the cost
Large gangs have been at work IN
the business district and splendid prog
ress made in clearing away debris.
The street car company has a large
force Of men at work cutting wires
removing distractions and putting
their track I'm condition.
Adiutant General NcCalob announces
that by tonight the water supply will
be- equal 20 every need and 10 perform
the functions OF modern sanitation.