The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-24
CALM AND QUIET DAY
GALVESTON WITHOUT DISORDER
AND IN A HAPPY MOOD
Changes i'm the Personnel of the
CIeaning-Up work-Needs of the
Municipal Government

GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. 23-Sunday
was quietly spent in Galveston. The con-
trast between to-day and the Sunday fol-
lowing the great storm has been almost al
great as between the Sunday after the
storm and the preceding Sunday. Many
people attended church services, and the
day passed without disorder or excitement.
General Scurry says Galveston is now as
orderly as any city in the State. Several
times since the storm rain has come, but
fortunately for the thousands of people liv-
ing in wholly or partially unroofed houses
the showers have been light and of brief
duration.
/ At the meeting of the general committee
held to-day Messrs. Kicker and Lee, who
had taken the contract for clearing away
the debris, rendered their resignation be-
cause, they said, some dissatisfaction had
been expressed. Mr.. Kicker rendered the
continuance of his personal services free
of charge. as he has given them to the city
during the past two weeks. The committee
passed resolution that some member of
the committee should take charge of the
removal Of the debris without compensa-
ton. and Jens Moller. prominent ship
broker. was appointed to that duty.
committee from the City Council ap-
peared before the central committee to-day
to confer wit, reference to obtaining funds
| to maintain the police. fire. water and other
| necessary departments of the city govern
ment The central committee appointed a
| subcommittee to request Governor Sayers
to come to Galveston to confer in regard
| to this and other pressing matters. In re-
sponse to the request Governor Sayers has
| telegraphed that he will leave Austin for
Galveston tomorrow night.
The pay rolls for laborers who worked on
the streets under the military regime. from
| Sept. is to Sept. q, were completed Satur-
| day night. Distribution of pay checks COM
| menced to-day, and about $500 were paid
out. This covers about 20 per cent. of the
pay rolls. at $3.50 day for the forces en-
| ployed clearing the streets of debris and
| dead bodies.
| In all about forty bodies were taken from
| the ruins to-day. Tomorrow it is esti-
mated $500 men will be at work on the
| streets. clearing the wreckage Thirty
/ days will be required to do the work.
| The plan to erect homes for those who
lost everything by the storm, so earnestly
| advocated by Miss Barton. of the Red
| Cross society, Is meeting WIFI every Ell
| couragement. A large fund is to be raised
/ for this purpose to be disbursed by direc-
| ton of Miss Barton.
| Five hundred and seventy-six persons
/ were treated at the emergency hospitals
| to-day. Many serious cases are reported,
/ and several deaths are likely to result
| Two of the city banks were open to-day,
| cashing scrip for city laborers employed in
/ cleaning street wreckage.
| There were many visitors in the city to-
| day, among the number being Paul b
| Moore, of jefferson City, Mo-, private
| secretary of Governor Stephens, of that
| State. Mr.. Moore was accompanied by
/ Curtis and Joseph l.. Stephens, of ST.
| Louis, sons of Governor Stephens.
| Mrs. Mussey, third vice president and
/ counselor of the American National Red
| Cross Society," left for her headquarters in
| Washington to-day. having spent a week
here with Miss Clara Barton. Mrs. Mussey
will attend to the handling of supplies at
headquarters. Supplies are being stored
and assorted they arrive here from all
| parts of the country and will be system
! atically distributed under the direct super
/ vision of the Red Cross as they are needed.
/ Mrs. Mussey thinks Galveston will need at
| least S., 900, and so stated in recent adj
1 dress to the people of the country. Miss
| Bartons plans are to stay here several
| weeks longer.