The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-09-18

of interring the dead is conducted
with the same system. Looting and
the dissertation of corpses have ceased
since the military have assumed
control, and they, are cooperating
tremendously with the civil authori-
ties.
The clearing up and disinfecting of
streets, stores and buildings goes
bravely on and the sanitary condition
of the downtown portion of the city
has been greatly improved. Mayor
Jones stated Sunday there would be
no let-up in the work until the en-
tire city was cleansed and disinfected.
Dry goods stores and clothing houses
resemble great laundries and every
available space is occupied with goods
hung up to dry. Fortunately the
weather is clear, hot and dry for the
purpose Those merchants whose
stocks were but slightly damaged
have been doing a rushing business,
and so have the restaurants, but their
stocks are very limited and fresh
meat difficult to obtain. EXtortions
are rare exceptions, although the sup
ply of food at hotels and restaurants
is limited. This will be remedied in
a few days.
Since all the railways terminating
here have united upon one bridge,
and are pushing the work night and
day, with large force reconstruct
ing it, while the tracks are being re-
stored on the island and mainland by
large forces, it is confidently assert
ed that Galveston will have commu-
nication directly by Wednesday next.
If this is done, it will relieve the eX-
listing situation wonderfully, as all
supplies are now brought in by boat
The injured and sick, under the
thorough system inaugUrated by the
board of health and local physicians,
aided by volunteers from the out
side, are receiving every care and at
tention and are doing as well as
Could be expected under the circum-
stances, which are being improved
daily.
All churches in the city either be-
ing wrecked or ruined, with one or
two exceptions, divine services were
in most cases suspended. Mass was
celebrated at st. Mary's cathedral
Sunday morning and was largely at
tended. Father Kirwin preached an
eloquent and feeling sermon in which
he spoke of the awful calamity that
had befallen the people. After ex-
pressing sympathy with the afflicted
and distressed, he advised all to go
to work in burying the dead. That
was their first duty; the next was to
bring the names of the widows and
orphans to the church, and they could
rest assured of the unfortunates be-
ing cared for.
Father Kirwin said: eve will build
more secure, larger, a better city
here and need never fear a repetition
of the calamity of the century"
This young priest has been one of
the most active in relieving the indi-
gent, caring for the wounded, COM
forting the bereaved and burying the
dead.
Bishop Gallagher, who has been
earnest and active in his efforts to
mitigate suffering and extend COM
fort, is in receipt of a telegram from
Archbishop COrrigan, of New York,
stating that the diocese of that city
would see that all Catholic orphan
children sent to his care shall be
kindly cared for.
The grand lodge committee, l. 0.
o. F., were here Sunday and organ
lied local relief committees to look
after and care for the sick and the
destitute of that order for whom an
appeal has been sent to the lodges of
the union for relief
The keeper of the life saving sta
ton at the western extremity of the
island got in Sunday. He reports the
station gone and that a frightful
scene of desolation exists there. He
reports that $50 bodies were buried
there; that the prairie and marshes
are strewn with the carcasses of ami
mails and reptiles and that the stencil
is sitting.
New York, Sept. 17.--Late Sunday
night it was announced at the chan
celery of the cathedral that the
amount collected in the Roman Cath
Ole churches in this city for the Gal
weston relief fund would probably
amount to $4,000.
New York, Sept. 17.-Carnegie hall
was filled Sunday with people who
came to attend the memorial service
for the Galveston dead under the au-
spices of the Salvation army. Three
hundred and fifty dollars were raised
for the relief fund.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 17.-Nearly S.
600 has been subscribed in Atlanta
for the Galveston sufferers. A por-
ton of this is already in the hands of
Gov. Sayers.
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