Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-09-19
COURAGE In GALVESTON.
Systematic Work Begun to Remow,
the Deb ris in the Stricken City.
THOUSANDS TOTHE MAINLAND

Tho Care OF the Destitute and Sick-The
Danger OF Epidemic ia Past-P Iu
derers Arc Cowed-Conditions or the
Submerged Towns on the Mainland
-DIsinfcctinG the City.
Galveston. Tex. (Specian.-IIopc is
coming 10 relieve despair aud the san
guine are dreaming that Il new Gal
weston will arise from the ruins of the
old. There is no peStilence. the sup
ply of water, il not adequate. is sufi-
cient to relieve suffering. and there is
food enough TO satisfy the demands OF
hunger
The first real attempt 10 clear away
the great mass of debris piled along
the beach front for distance of
several miles was begun Friday. Adj
vertisemcuts We're printed in the News
for hundreds of men and hoyS To do
this work. y multitude responded.
They were formcd into squads and
promptly put to work with police and
deputy sheriffS in charge.
\ newspaper correspondent visited
the beach and walked mile along
its border. The stencil from the dead
bodies was absolutely Sickcning
Everywhere little groups OF men. wom-
en- and children. with scarcely enough
clothing To cover their nakedneSS. were
digging in the ruins OF their homes
for what little household property they
could save. In most Instances they
we're unable to find Il remnant oi
their property
Two thousand. mostly women and
CAJ0rln. left the 'ty Friday. and
Thousands more were eager To 20. hut
y ere unable 10 obtain transportation.
C'i' irman NcNIastcrs. of the Cham.
he" OF Commerce. has charge of the
water relieT work; The company is
Di1cirg men I'll along the mains. plug
.:''lC the broken places and thereby
GSciJtin,, TIE ,iow.
re ice supply continues bountiful
ana mt many corners lemonade is
served at five cents ccv as many glasses
- ono can drink.
Nee effective measures We're taken
to keep undesirable people off The isl.
and. Soldiers patroled the water
front and challenged aii who could not
show proper reason for their land
ing or who were unwilling TO work
Clean is Il sign met with in every
block and ''clcan up is the order of
the day. The city is rcVivmg under
the stimulus of fire. lime and carholic
acid. Lime is everywhere ana more
is wanted. II is spread on the streets.
poured in cutters, on sidewalks and in
cellars. There are no more distressing
objects in the business sections.
Thousands of men are at work re-
moving the debris ana burning it.
Hundreds of stores are open for buSi-
ness. Every man. proprietor clerk
and porter, Goa less and with trousers
rolled up. is busy cleaning up" The
millionaire and the negro work side
by side
In thirty days YOU will not know 1t
is the same city" said John Sealy,
Chairman of the Financial Commit
tee. we have sent over the State for
1000 carpenters 100 additional mn.
sons and artisans of all kinds.
Galveston will rise greater and bet
ter than ever. This is what we desire
TO impress upon orr good friends Of
the North and the Cast We are more
than thankful to them for the sub.
Stantial manner in which they have
come to our aid.
There is II great work to he done
and we will do it. Losses are forgot
ten. and we will now face the future
with full confidence"
The sanitary experts are pushing
the work of burning the dead. nc
other disposal is considered. People
who have lost relatives and friends
made no objection and looked upon the
plan with favor. Disinfectants are
used as never before in the world
The smell Of the charnel-house has
been driven away, and the whole city
IT, 1jNd with the fumes OF carbolic
.1i1 and lime In solution.