The age-herald., 1900-09-19
GALVESTON SOON
 BE HERSELF AGAIN
Work of Clearing Debris Pro-
 gressing Rapidly
.861 BODIES RECOVERED
To Date, But Estimates Remain at Five
 Thousand Sharp Shower of Rain :, Caused Much -Discomfort--- The Troops Leaving
The Troops Leaving

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 I Galveston, Tex, September 1S,-The work Of clearing the streets Of debris is pro- gressing rapidly under the perfect organ ization instituted by military rule under Adjutant General Scurry. Over 1000 men are engaged in the work. Ninety-eight bodies are reported as having been found in the wreckage and removed today, mak- ing total of 1851 victims so far recov- cred. This list is far short of the accurate Lumber of dead found, because no official records are kept. Bodies found are buried or eremated, and no systematic record has been kept The storm wrecked almost every vault in the six cemeteries, and many of the dead are washed to sea in metal cas- kets. So far only one casket has been E found. It had been carried three miles from the vault.
 The extension of the electric lighting system continues. By tomorrow the dis trict from Twentieth to Twenty streets and from the bay to Broadway will be equipped with electric lights. More than 200 skilled mechanics were brought here today from Texas cities. This work is car ried on through a committee consisting of $. Adoue and Rev. Father Kirwn, acting in conjunction with the Labor Council, which pass upon the recommenda tions and qualifications oi air applicants. The total number Of dead Is still estimated at five thousand to six thousand The newspaper list Is oyer four thousand. The names of many negroes, MeXicans, Italians and other foreigners cannot be secured The work under the direction of the health depart ment, Was pushed with vigor and rapidity today. As fast as disinfectants arrive they are being distributed over the city, and large quantities are arriving daily. Over q carload of disinfectants was taken from the wharves today and sent to the health department supply depot and almost as much was taken from that place and dis tributed over the city. As fast as it can be done the city is being placed in a thor oughly sanitary condition.
 Outlook Encouraging
 Much was done today in the way of re- moving debris and disposing of animal car ! casses. The sick and wounded are receiY- ing the best of treatment, and the facill- ties are such that any one needing medical attention can have it on application. Be- sides the other hospital and medical relief stations already in service, the Marine Hospital and refuge camp was opened thls afternoon, and will accommodate a large number of patients Persons able to, travel have been taken from the hospitals and Stnt III lnt ItNtlue cutters ana Dy other means of transportation to Houston and -other relief stations on the mainland. The outlook from a health standpoint Is very encouraging.
 Three pile-drivers were gotten to work in closing up the breach in the Galveston bay bridge made by the steamship Roma. The rebuilding of the bridge is progressing rap idly. A message from General Superin- tendent Nixon of the Santa Fe to General Manager Polk this evening says their trains will be able to cross on Thursday. Orders have been issued to allow freight to pro- ceed to Galveston. The one bridge will be heavily taxed to accommodate all the trains. The tracks on Galveston Island will be completed to the bridge tomorrow noon. Engines are again running into the union depot and switching in the wharf yards and are bringing freight to the ships in port
 A prominent grain exporter from New York said today that serious misrepresen- tations of the conditions of the port and the grain stores here have been published. The water works system is being gradually restored and the mains are now supplying the various hospitals. Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross Society has been rendered the use of the old Sealy building, formerly used by the general offices of the Santa Fe Railway, and has opened depot for sup plies. She has sent orders for medicine and surgical dressings, food for the sick and
 
 that money be sent here, the merchants can supply a great many things needed.
 Rain Caused Discomfort
 Early this morning there was a sharp shower of rain, the first since the storm, which, while 1t lasted but few minutes, showed how absolutely necessary it is to get the buildings of the town in something like their normal condition as soon as pos sible. In the Fremont Hotel the roof over 8 part of which is off the water leaked through In many places-through parts of the roof itself, through the broken sky lighe and through the empty window panes. In the residence portion of the town the rain- fall undoubtedly caused at least great amount of discomfort for hundreds of houses which were not absolutely uninhab- itual during the prevalence of fair wealth. CT were drenched and deluged, and the weary people they sheltered were rendered all the more miserable It must be under stood in this connection that while the work of repairing and making proof against the clements the buildings of the city is very important feature of the situation, the mat ter of cleaning up the debris and disposlng