The Forrest City times., 1900-09-21
SITUATION At GALVESTON.
"Continued Improvement" is the
Response to All Applicants
for Information.
WORK is NOW DOWN TO BUSINESS BASIS.
Supplies and Money Pouring In
From All Over the Country for
Relief of Prevailing Distress-The
Death List Continues to Grow
Truth Will Never be known.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 19.-"The sit
uation continues to improve" is what
one is told now whe none applies at any
of the various headquarters for in
formation. In fact, this statement is
being made with gratifying monotony
all over the city, The work has been
brought down to a business basis as
far as possible, and the amount of
system and order displayed in the va
rious departments would furnish cause
for considerable surprise to anyone
who might return to Galveston after
an absence of three or four DAYS.
Has Caused Better Feeling.
One feature that has caused a get
ter feeling and a more pronounced
willingness to work is afforded by the
fact that the time" of all of the
laborers employed is being, kept at
headquarters. The men have been as
sured of compensation for their la
Dor and, quite naturally, they now
go about their unpleasant tasks with
a much better grace than heretofore.
Every Department Well Organized.
Then, too, there are not so MANY
irritating little conflicts of authority
as there have been in the past, when
the progress of the work was in some
cases materially hindered by petty
demonstrations of personal feeling.
A thorough investigation reveals the
fact that every department is as we'll
organized as is possible under the cir
cumstances, and that everyone is
harmonious
Supplies and Money Pouring In.
Supplies and money are now pour
ing in from all over the country. 1t
is stated that at least seven figures
are needed to express the amount of
cash so far received. This is being
used judiciously and the good effects
of the presence of such a relief fund
in the city are already becoming APP
parent
Soldiers Getting Worn Out.
The state militia companies which
have been stationed here have been
doing splendid work, and many of the
men are now of the belief that they
should now be allowed to return to
their homes and troops sent from
other parts of the state to fill their
places. They have seen hard and al
most continuous duty, and it would
really be the proper thing to do, if
the matter of transportation does not
stand in the way, to let them return
and send others to replace them.
The Death List Grows.
Reluctantly one is forced to the
opinion that the number of dead
which had been placed at 5000 is too
low and that the number will go as
high as 5000 and perhaps even above
that number. The conclusion has no.
been reached without considerable
thought and careful investigation,
The known death list will reach the
total of 4,437 with the additions sent
out. In addition to all this, it must
be remembered that only a compare,
lively small number of the negroes
who persisted in the storm have been
reported.
The Truth VIII Never be Kown.
After considering all thes facts one
can hardly do anything else but con,
clude that the total to be finally
reached will be above 5000. Everone
has tried to be as conservative as
possible in making estimates, both as
to the losses of life and property, but
in view of all the features of this part
OF the situation to be seen now, it is
not possible to reiterate the former
estimate of 5000. Judge Morgan
Mann stated that in his opinion the
list would go as high as 1000. The
exact number, of course, will never bs
definitely known.