The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-13

He was asked 10 assist Chairman Nd
| Ni,iie in his work. Dan Henderson an
nounced that Mr.. Van Week. the general
manager OF the Southern Pacific. author
.ized the committee to draw on that com
pany for 5000 Mr. Van Week returned
TO Houston on the tug Juno TO send a
barge load OF supplies.
The Galveston. Houston and Henderson
Railroad is operating relief trains over
It's line 90 Texas city Junction and hence
over the Texas City terminal to. or nearly
TO- Texas City. A boat Is carrying dis
patches from Galveston TO Texas city
Arrangements have been made 10 start
passenger service tomorrow. The
steamer Lawrence will take pay passcn-
gers 90 Texas city. Destitute persons who
have relatives elsewhere will be furnish
ed with credentials by the Relief Commit
tee and will be taken 90 Texas city free
Of charge and carried by the Galveston.
Houston and Henderson TO Houston free.
MIR. Van Week is arranging transporta-
,ion for them from Houston 20 the points
whittier they are destined. This service
Will begin al o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mnterworks Not Repaired.
Work on the water works has not pro
gressed 80 satisfactorily as had been
hoped for The men did not work last
night. Chief Engineer Reynolds has not
been at the works since yesterday morn
ing. Alderman McMastcr took charge Of
the work TODAY The machinery mas been
clear,d OF the debris and the pipes found
20 be badly damaged. and plumbers.
steam itters and boilermakers are at
work on them. Mr.. McMastsr says he
thinks It will be possible to turn water
into the mains tomorrow.
An saloons were clos'd by the chief OF
Police on Sunday.
At a meeting Of the general committee
with the city officials to-day the policing
OF the city was discussed Mayor Jones
announced that Adjt Gen scurry would
take charge 81 the situation with the sol
diers and citizens soldiery. The city is
patrolled by about 1000 police officers.
special officers. soldiers and deputy
sherlrs
Orders 90 XIII Thieves.
Orders were issued 10 the soldiers and
police to kin any person caught in the
oct OF rohbng the dead Up 10 Tuesday
morning eeven negro vandals had been
discovered and had paid the penalty Of
I sf.rf
shot dead and their bodies carted away
with the dead victims OF the storm
No liquor is permitted 20 be sold under
any circumstances unless ordered by the
chairman OF one OF the committees or BY
a physician. who must state that IL is
10 be used for medical purposes All per
sons not haying business on the streets
after dark must be identified before they
4 viii be allowed 60 pass. Unless idenu-
acatlon Is forthcoming they are arrest
[ Cd. No person Is allowed TO work In ar
about any building unless he has a writ
( ten permit sig-ed by the chief of police
or deputy chief No person Is permitted
10 carry furniture or other property
through the streets unless he has a writ
ten permit from the proper authority.
The pollce department has issued strict
orders and these orders will be enforced
/ 10 the letter 10 clear the city OF All the
outside sporting element Detectives
from Houston and Dallas have arrived
here. No gambling Is. permitted and any
violations OF this rule are prosecuted to
I the fullest extent
some Narrow Escapes.
During the storm Saturday night the.
Young men OF tho Boddiker family. with
| the aid OF skin. rescued over forty peo-
ole ana took them to the University build
ing. where they found shelter.
! People tell Of getting out Of their houses
| lust In the nick Of time. They tell OF
seeing people struck by hying ,imbers and
crushed 20 death before their eyes. one
man was Gu, OF from his family just as
/ he thought he had chem rescued and saw
them sink beneath the water on the other
! side OF barrier. He turned In and help
| cd TO rescue others who were in peril. one
woman carried her five-months-old babe
in her arms from her house only to see
a beam strike che child on the head KILL
I ing Il Instantly. She suffered broheh
leg and bruised body.
| Eighteen people were caught tn the
Grothger grocery store and 1t is presumed
tina, an we're lost as the building was
swept away entirely.
The iiremen buried eight people south OF
Avenue O to-day. The graves we're mark
"a with pieces OF garments worn BY the
persons.
In the Bolivar lighthouse. which STANDS
40 fee, high on Bolivar Point. across the
hay from Galveston, about l25 people
sought refuge from the storm Saturday
evening. Among them was County Road
superinteudent Kelso. Mr.. Keiso stated
20 n News reporter when he reached Cab
weston on Monday afternoon that the hun
dred or more refugees spent an awful
night in the lighthouse Saturday night
The supply OF fresh water was soon ex-
hausted and an effort was made TO secure
water by catching the rain water In buck
cts suspended at the top Of the lighthouse
The buexet was soon hlied with water.
49,. 4. ,,sa salty and could not be used.