The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-09-21
ORIGINATING THE DEAD
Search for Unfortunate Victims at
Galveston Still Progressing.
The Cleaning UP aud Disinfecting
of streets. stores and Build
Ings Goes Bravely On-Or-
der ont of Chaos.

than 1000 dead bodies have beer
identified. and the estimate of Mayor
Jones that 5000 souls persisted in
the great hurricane does not APP
pear to Ice magnified. The city is be
ing patroled by the troops and a citi-
zens' committee. and semblance OF
order is appearing.
Austin, Tex. Sept. i4.-Advices 10
Gov. Sayers Thursday indicate that
several trains loaded with supplies
for the destitute are en- route TO Cal
weston. The arrival of these supplies
will relieve the situation at Galveston
very materially, as the governor is in
formed that quite a lot of clothing is
included in the list.
Austin, Tex, Sept. 15.-During Fri
day Gov. Sayers received quite a large
number of subscriptions and il is es-
| timated that the total subscription
/ lists TO date, here and at Galveston,
will reach Sl.3OO,OOO. GOV. Sayers
states that as soon rs possible he will
prepare a list of subscriptions by
states and give il out.
Galveston, Tex. Sept. l5.-The sym
the world was again evidenced Fri
day morning when local bankers
were notified by cable that the Liver
pool cotton exchange had subscribed
1000 for the relief OF the sufferers
and that more viii follow. The peo-
pie are profoundly grateful for the
generous response Of the world 10
their appeal for relief aud from
wish to be worthy of the aid extend
ed to them, they are speaking more
hopefully of reconstruction.
The clearing up and disinfecting Of
streets. stores and buildings goes
bravely on and the sanitary condition
of the downtown portion OF the city
has been greatly improved.
Since all the railways terminating
here have united upon one bridge, |
and are pushing the work night and
day. with a large force reconstruct |
ing il. while the tracks are being re- |
stored on the island and mainland by |
large forces, il is confidently assert !
ed that Galveston will have commu- |
nication directly by Wednesday next. |
IL this Is done, il will relieve the ex-
isting situation wonderfully. as all |
supplies are now brought in by boat. |
The injured and sick. under the |
thorough system inaugurated by the |
board of health and local physicians. |
aided by volunteers from the out
side. are receiving every care and at
tention and are doing as well as
could be expected under the circum-
stances. which are being improved |
daily.
GalvestY, Tex. Sept. 1s.-The ninth
day after the storm, and stin the /
grewsOme work goes on OF recover
ing the dead from the gigantic mass
Of debris that lines the south side OF /
what remains OF the city. Sunday 100 /
bodies were recovered and cremated.
Among them was a mother with a
sucking babe tightly clasped 10 her
breast. In this imperative necessity
OF the dispatch of the dead there are
scenes witnessed that move the stout
EST hearts.
The body of Maj. w. +. Levy. Unit
ed States immigrant inspector OF
this district, was among the number.
lie made a gallant struggle TO save
his wife and three children. All were
lost. The bodies Of the wife and chill
iren nave not been recovered and are
still among the uninterred dead. The
number recovered and cremated Mon
lay has not been reported, but IL will
exceed 100.
The task of recovering the bodies
that are beneath or iammed into this
immense rick of debris. extending
rom the eastern TO the western lin
Is of the city. a distance OF over
three miles, Is a herculean one. and
The most expeditions way OF remov-
ng the whole. from a sanitary point
Of view, is by fire. This. however. in
he crippled condition Of the fire de-
Dartment and water works. would en-
LANCER the remaining portion of the
,ity. As IL now stands. this immense
mass of debris streWn with dead
bodies, the carcasses of decaying an
mails, etc, is a serious menace TO the
lealth of the city and is the most
iifiicult problem the board Of health
las 10 deal with.
The work of opening up the streets
md disinfecting them is being vigor-
'Osly prosecuted. The debris and
garbage is being removed, $50 We
iieles of every description carrying
I out 10 safe place. where IL IL
'urned, and in a few days all streets
aih he opened for the passage of
ehicles
The marine hospital corps, which is
working in conjunction with the
'oari of health, has established a
hospital on the beach at the foot of
'rcmont street. where the sick and
Wounded now sheltered in the un.
anitary places throughout the city
viii b- taken for treatment, whether
hey wish 70 go or not.
ew N-skf- Galveston Relief Fund.
New York. sept e---Subscriptions
eceived 90 date for the relief of the I
ltferers at Galveston are: Mer- Y
hants' association. SS3.s2j mayors I
ind, $i2,337; chamber of commerce. /
i5,i62; miscellaneous. So3.4ss; total. I
,04,s12. =