Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-15
tBy Telegraph to virglninn-pilot,

to-day prints list OF 2,70l names OF
the Galveston dead compiled from
various sources, but believed TO. be
authentic. There were hundreds OF
bodies burned. buried at sea and in
the sand, of which no Identification was
possible; there were other hundreds
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 az the mainland and in
the marshes. where they were thrown
by the water.
BURYING THE DEAD.
Galveston, Texas, Sept. Little work
OF disposing of the dead continues.
Several bodies are still buried beneath
the wrcokage. Thirty-two sand mounds
marked with small boards attract at
tention on the beach near Twenty-s sixth
street. and tell the story of where
about seventy-five bodies have been
laid to rest. In the extreme western
part OF the city about sixty bodies We're
cremated with wreckage OF the homes
of the unfortunate victims.
ESTABLISH AZ CAMP
At conference held at the Office of
the city Health Officer Wilkinson, it
WAS decided to accept the offer OF the
United States Marine ana Ship service
and establish camp ut Houston
where the destitute ana SICK can DC
sent and he properly cared for.
Acting under the suggestion TO cstab-
fish a camp and care for the sick and
needy message was sent to the Sur
geon-General at the head OF the Marine
Hospital Corps. asking for 10000 tents
OF four berth capacity each; also seve-
raj hundred barrels of disinfecting
fluid.
CLEAN THE STREETS.
The Health Department is calling for
100 men with drays to clean the streets
The plan is to district the city and start
out the drays to remove all refuse and
dead animals and cart all unsanitary
matter from the street. 1t is antici-
pated that by Saturday the work will
have advanced to cover the greater
portion of the business district and part
of the residence section
MANY STARVING.
Seabrook. Texas. Sept. 14.-There are
but few people left here and they are
starving and need clothes. Thirty-t three
out OF thirty-four homes have noated
away and twenty-one people were
drowned in this little place. The dis
trcss Is appalling.
Loss SIX MILLION.
Bryan, Texas, Sept. l4.-Vice- Prcsi-
dent and General Manager Trice, of the
International and Great Northern rail
road. spent several hours in the city
last night. Mr.. Trce had just come
from Galveston. where he had been in
touch with the situation since the great
storm. He said the railroad losses will
aggregate five to six million dollars.
FEW PROMINENT NAMES.
Houston. Texas. Sept. 1i.-Therc are
really few prominent names in the list
of dead from Galveston. Most of them
are people who were not we'll known
outside their own circles OF acuuaint-
ance. The class OF people Who are dead
are working people, small tradesmen
and small professional men and their
families.
The reason for this is nlain, inasmucb
as the greatest force of the hurricanS
was exerted against the east end, west
end and the water front, while, in the
centre OF the city. where the people of
greater prominence lived, there was not
so much loss of life.
A FATHERS GRIEF.
s Tuscaloosa, Ala ,I Sept. IA man
Brownwood, Texas killed himself last
night. He came here from jackson.
Miss. and told several people he had
lost n daughter and three grandchii-
dren in the Galveston food.
Among his effects was a letter from
the cashier of the First National Bank,
of BrOWnWood. Texas.
RUINED HOMES
Galveston. Texas, Sept. 14.-An Asso-
ciated Press representative traversed
the beach for some distance to-day and
soiutely sickening. Everywhere little
groups of men. women and children,
some Of them poorly provided with
rainment. were digging in the ruins for
what little household property they
could save.
In many cases those seeking their
former residences We're utterly unable
to find a single raiment OF them. so
hopeless is the confusion of timbers
and household furniture.
EXODUS FROM THE CITY.
The exodus from the city was heavy
to-day and hundreds more were eager
to go who were unable to secure trans
portation. Along the bay front there
We're scores of families with detected
faces pleading TO be taken from the
stricken city. where. in spite of every
effort to restore confidence there is "A
universal feeling of depression. Ship
ping men say to-day that the damage
TO the wharvcs is by no means as
serious as at first supposed The chief
damage has been in the tearing open
OF sheds and the ripping of planking
Inc sheds however, can be quickly re-
placed. The piling for n considerable
distance along the bay front success
fully withstood the, pounding it got
from the wind and waves and business
men find Il measure of consolation in
this. 80
g THE WATER SUPPLY.
More hopeful reports were received
TO-DAY touching the water SUNNY. c.
IL. McMaster, of the Chamber of Com
merce. has charge of the water relief
work Inc company is placing men all