The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-15
FL0CEING TO HOUSTON
Exodus From tho Stricken City of
Galveston Continues.
DEATH LIST STILL GROWS.
Health Department Calls For One
Hundred Men With Drnys to
Begin Work of Cleaning the
Storm Swept City.

Houston, Sept. 14.-The Post prints a
list of 2,701 names of the Galveston dead,
compiled from various sources, but be-
lieved to be authentic. There were hum
dreds of bodies burned and buried at sea
and in the sand of which no identifca
tion was possible. There were other hun
dreds who were buried on the beach of
the mainland few of whom have been
identified.
There are many bodies still in the ruins
of Galveston and scattered along the
beach of the mainland and in the marsh
es, where they were thrown by the wa
ter. Some of these bodies have been sent
20 miles inland along small water courses
by the rush of high waters. Taking all
things into consideration, there seems no
longer any doubt that the number of
dead will reach beyond the estimates Of
5000 which have been made by Mayor
Jones, Major II. G. Lowe and other reli-
able citizens of Galveston.
About 1900 people have just arrived
here from Galveston, and truly dilapi-
dated lot they are. They are being cared
for as well as possible. -Four buildings
have been set apart for the benefit of ref
ugees, but OF the $500 who have reached
here so far not more than 800 remain in
the public charge, the remainder of them
going to the homes of relatives and
friends. There have been delays in the
transportation of provisions because of
lack of boats, but there are more boats
now, and the work will be faster and
more complete.
The Western Union has succeeded in
getting wire into Galveston, but us
there arc no poles standing the wire does
not remain in working condition long.
The company has 10 wire cable across
the bay and expects to have it working
in a few days.
Burial of the Dead.
A dispatch from Galveston says:
1.-THE work of disposing of the dead
continues. Several hundred bodies are
still buried beneath the wreckage. Thir-
ty-two sand mounds marked with small
boards attract attention on the beach
near Twenty-sixth street and tell the
story of where about rs bodies have been
laid to rest. In the extreme western
part of the city about 60 bodies were
cremated with wreckage of the homes
of the unfortunate victims.
ga conflict of authority due to mis-
understanding precipitatSd a temporary
disorganizaton of the policing of the city.
1t seems that when General Scurry, ad-
jutant general of the Texas volunteer
guard, arrived in the city with about 200
militia from Houston he conferred with
the chief of police as to the plans for
preserving law and order.
"An order was issued by the chief of
police to the effect that the soldiers
should arrest all persons found carrying
arms unless they showed a written order
signed by the chief of police or mayor
giving them permission to go armed.
The result was that about so citizens
wearing deputy sheriff badges were ar
rested by the soldiers and taken to police
headquarters.
"The soldiers had no way of knowing
by what authority the men were acting
with these badges and would listen to no
excuses. After hurried conference be-
tween General Scurry and Sheriff Thorn
as it was decided that all deputy sherilfs
and special officers shall he permitted tn
carry arms and pass in and out of the
guard lines. The deputy sherifFs and spe-
cal and regular police now police the city
during the daytime, and the militia take
charge of the city at night.
A Sanitary Movement.
"a very important movement in the
direction of sanitation and health Of the
community was made by the health de-
partmcnt in calling for 100 men with
drays to clean the streets.
The idea is to district the city and
start out the drays to remove all refuse
and animals and cart all nsunitary mat
ter from the street. 1t is anticipated that
by Saturday the work will have advanced
to cover the greater portion of the bust.
Il gtp st ant fln fIn,,,
section.
1.-THE outlook for the port of Galveston
is more hopeful. Several ship agencies
have telegraphed that they expect to be
in condition to resume business in week
or ten days. This however, is doubtful
as railway bridges will hardly be repair
ed in that time and the bayou, from
Houston down TO the head of the bay, is
clogged with fallen trees so as to MAXI
barge trips extremely hazardous. 1t is
consewatively predicted that business il
its various ramifcations will not be re
sumed inside of a month.
"Of the foreign steamships which were
grounded by the storm on Pelican flats
north of the city, the Norwegian steam
ship Gylles and the British STEAMSHIP
Norma are off and berthed alongside TIL,
wharf The British steamship Benedic
is expected to be foated without muci
difficulty. The British steamship Iilariu.
and the Kendall Castle. which were car
ried out farther on the fats will hay,
to be got out by dredging canals.
d. G. Stewart, the grain elevator build
or, after careful inspection Of the grail
elevators and their contents, said tn
damage to the grain elevators was no
over . per cent. The wheat will be loade
into vessels just rs rapidly as they com
to the elevator to take it. Mr.. Bale!
said he would put a large force of mel
to work clearing up each of the wharfs
and the company will be ready for bust
ness within the next eight days.
sympathy From Peru.
Lima, Peru, Sept. 14.-The house O