Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-16
EXACT NUMBER
NOT EXPECTED.
From 1900 to 1900 Visitors Lost
Their Lives There.
PROGRESS MADE IN
CLEANING THE CITY.
Systematic Work Has Replaced Con.
fusion aud from Now on Greater
SHOW l. Expected Dis
tressed Getting Relief.

Galveston, via Houston, sept 10
Tho number Of the dead steadily In.
crcases. The lowest estimate Is 5000,
conservative estimnte is 1900 and tho
highest estimate Is 9JnO. The cxnct
number will never be- known. While
most Of the dead are Galveston people
IL is asserted that at this time Of the
year there are always from 1000 70 500
visitors in the city and as not more than
400 visitors have boon accounted for no
least 1900 or 1900 visitors were victims.
The lists Of the living aud dead ar,
far from perfect. Tho identity Of all
who have been lost will never b. known.
The names sent out from here have been
gathered with scrupulous care, but At
the same time many errors are found in
them. Some people ara reported safe
who are dead aud some down ON the
lists ms dead have turned mp.
Mayor Jones has given much Of his
time TO gathering statistics Of the dead
and is looked upon rs the best authority
~ % the number. His latest estimate
Is that from j0n0 20 soOo people persisted.
This estimate is now corrobornted by
General Mckibbon, who notified tho
war department on wednesday that tho
dead was more than 1000. which indi.
Gated that It would not exceed that mum.
Der far.
Congressman Hawleyalso agrees with
Mayor Jones aud General McKibbon rs
90 the number of victims,
The following official report wa, sent
Co Governor Slvsr, yesterday, signed by
the above named gentlemen:
"Aftcr the fullest personal iuvcstsga.
tion hero W. feel justified In saying 90
you and through you 10 the American
people, that no such disaster has ever
oycrtakcn any community or section In
the history of our country Tho loss Of
life j. appalling and can never bo accu'
ratoly determined. II h. estimated ai
5000 10 5000 people. There is not a HON,
In Galveston that has not been injured
while thousands have been destroyed
The property loss represents accumuln
tons Of 30 year. aud more millions than
can bc safely stated. Uudor these con.
diuous with 10000 people homeless and
destitute, with thu entire population un
der stress and strain, difficult 20 real
iEe. we appeal directly in the hour oi
our great emergency 70 the sympathy
and aid Of mankind"
Order is slowly coming out Of disor
der here There are moro people nc
lively at work than for several days
a larger number of business houses ar,
open aud they are advertising thei
wares at no advance ON the prices.
The work of clearing up the debris ~
the water front is making Roadway an'
the few bodies now found floating AR
rapidly being Inferred or burned.
General ScurrySs getting his polio
aud working forces in good shape and /
obtaining hourly accessions % thei
ranks. Carts with disinfectants are ~
ing through the streets. The gutter
are being covered with lime.
Carpenters are finding all the worI
they can handle. Tho storm tore hun
dreds Of roofs oif aud the people who ar
living In tOpless houses are eager b. oh
tain covering 50 ~ 10 prevent the d,
strpction Of what they have saved II
vainstorm comes along Thus far, how
ever. the weather has been clear an
there aro no immediate indications of
4 downpour.
4 The relief committees are stcadil
n broadening the scope Of their worl
4 They have established bureaus Tor th
issue Of orders Tor rnt'ons in every war
q and though there Is multitude suI
n rounding every bureau, applicants AZ
n rapidly being taken care Of. Their
Seems no present likelihood OF an I'M
bility on the part Of the committee
furnish all the rations that are asko
for There is, Of course, scarcity {
fresh beef aud milk, but bread is bcin
= provided In abundance IA well rs ham
potatoes, rice and other articles.
Unfortunately the watorworks comps
ny has not made the progress IL expect
ed in furnishing direct supply 10 COT
sumers Tho mains have been damage
in many places and it is tedious woI
repairing the breaks But thOre is a
abundant supply at the works itself AN
the sufferers are beginning 10 learn thi
n little oxertion viii enable Thorn 10 $
cure all that they desire.