The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14
Hundreds Of Bodies still Be-
meath WTGCkagG.
Many CrGnatHd With Wrecks
of Their Homes.
THE WORKING PEOPLE
We're Chief Sufferers i'm the
Great Storm.
Relief Continues to Go For
ward i'm Great Amounts.
THE IDENTIFIED DEAD.
Relief Continues to Go For
ward i'm Great Amounts.
THE IDENTIFIED DEAD.
Published List of Lost Now
Numbers 2,7O1.
Relief Fund Approximates
$1,OOO,OOO and Growing.

Houston. Tex, Sept 14-The Post to-
day prints a list of 2,T01 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 Calves
ton and scattered along the beach of
the mainland and in the marshes, where
they were thrown by the water. Some
of these bodies have been sent twenty
miles inland along small water courses
by the rush Of high waters Taking all
things into consideration, there seems no
longer any doubt that the number of
dead will reach beyond the estimates of
5000 which have been made by Mayor
Jones, Major p. G. Lowe and other re-
liable citizens Of Galveston.
One thousand three hundred refugees
arrived here from Galveston last night
and are being cared for as well as possi-
Bile. Four buildings have been set apart
for the benefit of the refugees, but of the
$500 who have reached here SO far, not
more than 800 remain in the public
charge, the remainder of them having
gone to the homes of relatives and
friends. The owner of the steamer Law
renee has ordered the boat turned over
to Adjutant General Scurry who is in
charge at Galveston, and the transpor-
tation of people from Galveston to the
interior will proceed faster There have
been delays in transporting provisions
because OF a lack of boats, but there
are more boats now, and the work today
will be faster and more complete
The Western Union has got a wire into
Galveston but as there are no poles
standing the wire would not remain in
working condition long. The company
has a 19-wire cable across the bay and
expects to have it working in a few
days.
The Postal company is putting forth
Its best effotrs and will also have df-
rect communication with Galveston in
a few days The wires of both COM
panies at Houston are overburdened
with messages.
Agents of several of the insurance
companies are passing through to Cal
weston They say there is certain to be
much confusion but they do not know
what action will be taken by the COM
panies concerning the payment of claims
without proof of death, which, in many
cases, will be impossible. Contributions
OF money continue to come in, as do
supplies of all sorts.
Houtson, Tex. Sept 14-The Post to-
Austin, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE fund for
the relief of the Galveston sufferers now
aggregates nearly $1,000, 600 and probably
will reach $1,5O0000 by tomorrow night.
Most of this amount is in the hands of
Governor Sayers. who will direct the
work OF expending it.
DIsPOsING OF THE DEAD.
Galveston, Sept. 14.-The work of dis
posing Of the dead continues. Several
hundred bodies are still buried beneath
the wreckage. Thirty-two sand mounds
marked with small boards attract at
tention on the beach near Twenty-sixtf1
street and tell the story of where abo1lt
rs bodies have been laid to rest. In the
extreme western part of the city about
60 bodies were cremated with wreekage
of the homes of the unfortunate victims
A conflict of authority due to a mis-
understanding precipitated a temporary
disorganization of the policing of the
city yesterday. Tt seems that when
General Scurry, adjutant general of
Texas, arrived in the city with about
200 militia from Houston, he conferred
with the chief of police as to the plans
Tor preserving law and order.
An order was issued by the chief of
police to the effect that the soldiers
should arrest all persons found carving
arms unless they showed a written or
der signed by the chief of police or
mayor giving them permission to 20
armed. The result was that about fifty
citizens wearing deputy sheriff badges
MFere arrested by the soldiers and taken