The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-14

property prevents the operation or trans
during the season they earn the great
bulk OF their revenue. and from this cause
they Will lose millions of dollars. But
the physical property loss will amount
to millions OF dollars. On Galveston
island the wharves. tracks and ware
houses are utterly destroyed and there
are loaded freight cars scattered all
around whose contents the roads will be
called upon to make good The three
bridges across the bay have been de-
stroyed, involving heavy loss. The Gal
weston, Houston and Henderson lost sew
eral miles OF its trark and 80 Gulf, Colo
fado and Santa Fe lost all its track south
of the twelve mile post. The Southern
Pacific is the heaviest sufferer. Its nne
wharf property In Galveston is in ruins;
its Galveston, Houston and Northern
bridge is IN ruins. and between Seabrook
and Virginia Point 1t lost all Its tracks
ana bridges. In spite of this the roads
are doing more than other interests. They
are hauling free all the donations Of
goods for the food sufferers and are
Transporting the INDECENT free Of charge
as far as st. Louis.
The next day after the subsistence OF
the storm the railways put big gangs at
work repairing the damage. The Gal
weston. Houston and Northern expects
to run cars into Virginia Point. the Gall
weston, Houston and Henderson will soon
reach there and the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe expects to be at Virginia Point
by Saturday.
The latter road he's twenty cars OF steel
rails en- route over the Houston East and
West Texas to Houston. There is some
talk OF all roads Joining together and
putting up a joint bridge for temporary
use at least. Yesterday w. G. Van Week
went down to Hitchcock. where he was
to hold conference with Vice Pres-
dent Barr Of the Santa Fe or the bridge
question and other subjects. 1t Is prob
able that before month elapses the rail-
ways will be running in and out of GAL
veston-perbaps over only one bridge.
Manager Vaughan OF the Western Union
is Justly proud OF the record made by his
rompany. Sunday the poles and wires
between Houston and Galveston lay pros
trate on the ground and the wires across
the bay were all lost when the bridges
went down. Sunday morning small
force started out on the line which by
Tuesday was swelled to $50 men Sunday
The cable was shipped from Chicago and
with 1t came &. II. Bristol general SUI
perntendent OF construction, and j. e.
'Barciey, electrician. They superintend-
I'd the work and yesterday afternoon at
telegram m mi IL ar bnt
Houston and Galveston was re- establishea
after being cut off since Saturday after
noon at o'clock. 1t was remarkable
feat. But the local office Is entitled u
credit for what 1t has done The force
vi forty men mas been on continuous duty
since Sunday night. or rather some since
Sunday. others Monday and the last relay
since Tuesday. Every available opera OF
was pressed mo service by both the Pos.
tai and Western Union. and Austin, Gal.
weston and New Orleans were drawn upor
for spare men. Monday. Tuesday ant
Wednesday couriers camo from Galveston
with 200 to 800 dispatches apiece Every
city in the country was pouring dis.
patches into Houston by thousands. ask.
ing concerning relatives and friends IN
Galveston Never did men work NOR,
faithfully and never was a public better
served or In more agreeable manner
Crowds thronged the two Offices dly ana
night each eager 10 get his or her dis.
patch on, for II told OF life or death ant
made heart beat with iov ar canset
1t TO bleed with sorrow. The entire fore,
certainly deserves the thanks OF the MN.
lie.
A slight error was made in the an.
nouncsrnent concerning the transport..
tion OF people out of the State free IN
the railroads. All who are unable I,
pay rare will be carried free. but thoa.
who are able 70 are expected to paw fur
fare. II they can not do so, however
linen half faro will be accepted. The rail-.
roads are anxious to help the INDECENT
nut wish to avoid being imposed upon
by well-to-do people or those in fair cir.
eumstances. The Katy will haul peopls
TO 81. Louis. and Yesterday the follow
ing lines connecting with the Texas road,
agreed TO participate In the Texas agree.
ment: Texas and Pacific, Kansas Cit,
southern, Cotton Belt and Iron Noun,
tain.Messrs Hohelthal snd futile ha,
their hands full all day yesterday hand.
ling the crowds who wanted to go out.
The relief committees ara getting tht
rough edges incidental to new work worr
on and are moving along smoothly. II /,
SS'aOn thas 40 Etl TlEnt dQWr
TO business so quickly because everything
is new to them. After they have beer
IN the harness a short time. though, theS
get used TO the work; II comes easy ant
natural, There is no display or red tap,
about the relief work in Houston The
question asked is. Are you a food sui,
ferer and where FROM" That's all there
Is TO II. They are made TO feel they ar,
welcome. that Houston is their new
home. fA the time being at least, and al
their needs are attended to. They neec
no credentials, Identification or indorse.
ments. The supplies were given to sun
ply their needs and while those IS no 90.
tectionable red tape there Is systemati,
work being done. and good work too
strange feature OF the hurricane Il
the absolute disappearance of the grea
natural seavenger OF the country-th,
buzzard.. Not one is to be seen anywhere
yet II would be supposed that with 81
many dead bodies OF animals and human
beings the buzzards would be having
perfect feast Not only are the buzzard
gone but larks and other birds as well
Although there are hundreds OF rail
road men engaged in different branche
OF the service in Galveston only one los
his life during the hurricane, a Mr.. Bell
connected with the auditors orhce q
fhc Eo a.