Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
An Official Report Made to Governor Savers By
Mayor Jones, of Galveston
A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE MADE.
The Loss of Human Life is Placed at soo-Nota Home Es-
capped Injury and the Most of Them Were Destroyed
Kodak Fiends are Shot Down-Work of Relief is Rapidly
Going on-An Englshman's Lberaly-To Restore For
Acknowledgements to Appeals for Assistance

trict and splendid progress in clearing
away debris is being made. The street
car company has a large force OF men
at work cutting wires, removing OBJ
structions and putting their track In
condition.
WATER SUPPLY.
Adjutant McCaleb announces that by
tonight the water supply Will be equal
to every need and to perform the func-
ton of modern sanitation.
Il more hopeful feeling is observed
everywhere and the situation is bright
ening rapidly.
State Health Officer Blunt believes
that there is no danger of an epidemic
from the conditions resulting from the
storm.
All public and private hospitals are
filled to their capacity with sufferers.
Medical supplies are still much needed
Banks and some other branches of busi-
ness have resumed. Others are ac-
lively preparing to resume. Prepara-
lions for rebuilding have been going on
in the business part of the city. The
railways and the wharf front are being
rapidly cleaned of debris. The tele-
graph and telephone companies are
rushing things.
MORE DEAD.
Many dead are reported hourly as
being unburied, especially in the ex-
IRENE west part OF the city The inter-
ment and cremation of human bodies
and carcasses of animals is being
vigorously prosecuted 1t is conserya-
lively estimated now that the loss of
human life will exceed 5000, with half
that number injured
or probably 1000 living down the ISL
ana. AT least one third were lost. There
are 200 bodies on the beach between
Mott Place and the city limits.
THE EXODUS GROWS.
Galveston, Texas, Sept. 15.-The exc
dus from Galveston grows in numbers
as the Facilities for getting away from
the stricken city are increased, Boats
left here to-day more frequently than
on any day since the storm, some pro-
ceeding direct to Houston via. Bufralo
Bayou. and others making connection
at Texas City with the Great Northern
railroad train. Among those who de-
parted to-day were General McKibben
ana Lieutenants Ferguson and Perry.
who were sent hitler by the United
States Government when the news of
the horror was given to the world.
General McKibben will communicate
with the War Department on his ar
rlVal In Houston, and thence proceed
to San Antonio to transact official bus
mess which Is requiring his attention.
Before leaving he was solicited by the
authorities to return, and expects to
DO so within the next four or five days.
GOOD NEWS.
The news which was printed here
this morning in the shape of person
al telegram from President Hunt
ington. OF the Southern Pacific, that
that road is not to abandon Galveston
has created intense satisfaction, and
has materially accelerated the move
f4sefft-fet- the speedy recOngtructIon OF
the city.
Mr.. Huntington's telegram was to A.
Fl. Belo. OF the Galveston and Dallas
News, and read:
81 see is reported that we are to
abandon our work at Galveston Moth.
ing is further from QUIZ thoughts. We
expect to resume work there as soon as
we can. You can assure the people to
that effect
SICKNESS NOT FEARED.
DR.. w. II. Blount, State Health Off
Ger, to-day printed a statement showing
that no approximations are justified that
sickness Will result from the overflow
Just experienced. He says that in 1867
demic OF yellow fever, a severe storm
occurred at Galveston in the early days
of October, resulting in deposit over
q greater portion of the city of Shiny
mud. Not only did no sickness result,
but the cyconic disturbance cut short
the yellow fever epidemic, and but
few cases VI fever occurred thereafter.
In 1875 and\ 1856 when there were Sc
we're storms and no overflow no increase
in sickness occurred.
CLEARING AWAY DEBRIS.
Several thousand men are at work
clearing awy the debris on the beach.
One hundred and fifty bodies were dis
covered in the wreckage and burned
yesterday. No attempt Is now being
made to identify recovered bodies. In>
deed most of them are found naked
and mutilated and beyond recognition.
In some quarters of the city to-day
the water works company was serving
customers on the second stories. This
Is taken as indicating the rapid head
way being made in putting the plant
again in operation. The British steam
er Norma and the American steamer
Alamo have been floated.
The street railway company suffered
a loss of quarter of a million and It's
entire system is torn to pieces. An
effort Is to be made temporarily to
operate cars with mules.
A LIBERAL ENGLISHMAN.
Washington, d. c., Sept. ia pri-
vate dispatch received here states that
Robert p. Houston, a member of the
English Parliament from Liverpool, has
contributed $1,000 to the Galveston re-
lief fund.
ROANOKE'S FUND.
Roanoke. Va, Sept. 15-The Roanoke
Daily Times relief fund for Galveston
sufferers Is growing daily. Editor Clay
tor Will on Monday send Governor Say
ers. OF Texas, the amount already re-