The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-15
CLEARING UP THE DEBRIS
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depression. Shipping men say to-day
that the damage to the wharves is by
no means as serious as at first suppos-
ed The chief damage has been In the
tearing open of sheds and the ripping
of planking The sheds, however can
be quickly replaced. The piling for a
considerable distance along the bay
front successfully withstood the pound
ing it got from the wind and waves
and business men find a measure of
consolation in this.
More hopeful reports were received
to-day touching the water supply. The
company is placing men all along the
mains. plugging the bloken places and
thereby assisting the flow. 1t was
serving some of it's customers to-day
and hopes gradually to increase the
service The only difficulty the people
are having Is In carrying supplies to
! their homes or places of business. The
| ice supply continues bountiful and at
many corners lemonade is being served
at five cents for as many glasses as
| you can drink at one time.
| More effective measures were taken
| to-day to keep undesirable people off
the island. Soldiers patroled the wa
ter front and challenged all who could
not show a proper reason for their land
ing or who were unwilling to work for
the privilege of coming into town
Assurances have been received by the
railroads that they will do all In their
power to open communication, ana
their present plan seems to be to con-
centrate all forces on the work of re-
constructing one bridge. Telegraph
communication has been partially re-
stored the Western Union and Postal
companies having reached the city with
one wire Large forces have been at
work along the lines Of both companies
and connection with Galveston has been
attended with many difficulties.
A larger number of business houses
than ON yesterday are open and adver-
Using their wears at no advance in the
prince.
Carts with disinfectants are going
through the streets. The cutters are
being covered with lime. Carpenters
are having all the work they can do.
The storm tore hundreds of roofs off
and the people who are living in TOP
less houses are eager to obtain cover
ings so as to prevent the destruction
Of what they have saved If rain
storm comes along. Thus far, however,
the weather has been clear and there
are no immediate indications of
downpour.
The relief committees are steadily
broadening the scope of their work.
They have established bureaus for the
issuance of orders and rations in every
ward and though there Is multitude
surrounding every bureau, applicants
are rapidly being taken care of. There
seems no present likelihood of inability
on the part of the committee to fur
nish all the rations that are asked for.
There IS, Of course, a scarcity of fresh
beef and of milk, but bread Is being
provided in abundance, as well as
hams, potatoes, rice and other articles,
The sympathy felt for Galveston
throughout the world was again evil
denced this morning, when local bank
ers were notified by cable that the
Liverpool cotton exchange had sub
scribed G10O0 pounds for the relief Of
the sufferers and that more will fol-
low.
The storm-stricken people are pro-
foundry grateful for the generous re-
Spouse of the world to their appeal for
relief and from wish to be worthy of
the aid extended to them they are
speaking more hopefully Of reconstruc-
ton.
One of the most remarkabl escapes
recorded during the flood was recorded
to-day when news that United States
batteryman, on duty at the forts last
week, had been picked UP on Morgan's
Point wounded but alive. He had been
buffeted by the waves for five days
and lived through terrible expert |
ence.
Morgan's Point is thirty miles from |
Galveston.
Lists of the living and of the dead /
are far from perfect. The identity of |
all who have been lost viii never be |
known. The names sent out from here |
have been gathered with ecrupulous |
care, but at the same time many errors |
are found In them.