The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-15

Austin, Texas, September 14.--Trom
early morning until far in the afternoon
Governor sayers today entertained relief
committees from various points along the
coast which was swept by the storm Nof
Saturday and Sunday. Among the first
committee to arrive was the one from
Galveston comprising Mr.. j. D. Skinner,
Goree and Mr.. Spencer OF that city. These
gentlemen consulted at length with Gov
ernor sayers, going into all the details OF
the relief work being done at Galveston,
the prospects for the future and what tho
immediate present demanded. AS a re-
suit OF this conference 1t was decided that
State Adjutant General Scurry should be
left In command OF the city, which Is
still to be considered under military rule,
and that he was to have the exclusive con-
troll, not only of the patrolling OF the city.
but OF the sanitary forces engaged in
cleaning the city. 1t was decided also that
instead of looking to the laboring people
of Galveston for work in this emergency
that an importation OF outside laborers to
the number of 1000 should be made TO
conduct the sanitary work while the peo-
pie Of Galveston were given an opportu-
nifty Of looking after their own property
without giving any thought to the city at
large. 1t ID estimated that with the work
of these 1000 imported laborers it will re-
qulre some four weeks to clean the city u
Debris and in the meantime the citizens
can be working on their own property and
repairing damages there. The money now
In the hands of Governor Sayers and yet
to come will be turned over to Chairman
Seeley of the local relief committee at
galveston In such quantities as requested
and from time to time as the emergency
arises.
The special committee from Galveston
requested the Associated Press corre-
epoadent at this point to state to the
world in general that Galveston would
most certainly be rebuilt. They have as-
surdnces from the railroads entering Cal
weston that FOR temporary use they will
combine Issues and repair one of the
trestles across the bay and as soon as
matters get quieted down somewhat they
VIII begin the construction OF an immense
steel bridge across the bay for their COM
plhea use that will defy any further stoi M
troubles. There Is now employment for
thousands of expert mechanics In all
pudding lines in Galveston, and for the
next three months there will be more
labor there than laborers.
Inc second relief committee entertained
oy the governor this morning was one
from Velasoo headed by Mr. Lewis Bryan.
iney reported that 1000 people are IN
destitute circumstances there, without
1000, clothing or homes. Crops have been
totally destroyed, all farming implements
washed away by the tidal wave and with
no,hlng al hand to work the fields IL they
seI an opportunity. Their condition Is
indeed deplorable. This committee re-
ports that among the Arst donations large
shipments OF shingles we're especially well
come In view OF the fact that most OF che
houses In that section that we're left
standing were bsrrea Of any roofs and the
salnglss enabled reroofng AT once.
The relief committee from the Column
pig precinct reported $500 destitute there
anu conditions most deplorabls. other
sections sent In their relief committees
curing the day and 40 a result Of all Gov
srnor Savers ordered the following post
.asls shipments, TO be followed BIZ more
sss' 10 osssastsa. soc.ess pounds