The evening times., 1900-09-19
PRICE ONE CENT,
RECOVERY OF GALVESTON
Wrecked Texas City Resumes Conn
merce With Outside World.

the Great Hurricane ParaIyzed
Business Interests-EHorfs to Re-
store the Railroads to a Normal
Condition-Board of Health Takes
Measures Against the Spread of
Disense-Patients to BE Removed
From Crowded HospitaIs-A Force
Washed Ashore on Pelican Island.
GALVESTON, Sept. 19.-Today marks
the resumption of the commerce Of the
port OF Galveston with the outside world.
Elevator has been temporarily repaired,
and the first ship to take grain since the
storm viii go under the spouts today
The British steamship Benedict. grounded
north OF the channel by the storm, will
probably be floated today Her cargo OF
grain is reported uninjured. and if board
OF survey pronounce her sound she will at
once proceed 20 sea.
The wreckage along the railway tracks
on the wharf is being rapidly removed so
as to accommodate the regular traffic when
rail communication is restored. The first
over part OF the wharf track yesterday
The Mallory line has its wharf re-
paired TO such an extent that it will
begin diScharging the cargo OF the
steamship Comal. after which the Sabine
will be brought TO the wharf and dis
charged, and then the Lampasas The
agent. Mr.. Denison, says there will be
no interruption in the business OF the
line beyond that caused directly by he
storm, and he expects business to ne
practically upon a normal basis again
by the coming week, if the railways are
in condition to handle traffic Ay that
time The loss TO the Mallory line here
in property and other damage Will reach
| $50. .00o The company subscribed Sc, ,0G0
! for the relief of the storm sufferers,
and is determined TO stand by the twon-
The Southern Pacific is making every
effort 10 get matters in shape fo- this
seasons business. Engineer Soschke
says that he is doing all he possi bly, can
in the rebuilding OF the bridge, aud as
soon as it is completed. the work of re-
constructing the Southern Pacific
wharyes and terminals will begin with
redoubled energy.
The part Of the big pier that was ex-
pected 10 be ready for business on Septeul-
ber 10 is practically uninjuTed. The dredga
would now be at work in front of the pier
| If the steamship Roma had not jammed
into il and knocked out part OF her bulk
head. This break viii have to be repaired
before the dredging can begin on the chan
neIs.
The board Of health, as measure to
protect against the spread Of disease and
prevent infection has directed Dr. George
H Lee to make careful inspection of all
hospitals and report upon their sanitary
condition at the board meeting today. Drs
( Parkham and West were directed to make
/ an inspection of the sanitary conditions OF
/ all oyererowded houses and report back 10
! the board.
| II the hospitals are found crowded be-
yond their normal capacity or the hos
| pitaI conditions uRsanitary, the patients
| will be removed to more healthfuI guar
ters, and the premises thoroughly
cleaned and disinfected- Where h-uses
are found overcrowded and the premises
not in proper sanitary condition the
occupants will be compelled to move TO
emergency camps, and the premises will
be disinfected.
General Scurry told the board Of health
yesterday that he was apprehensive that
sickness would occur in the districts where
there was still an accumulation of storm
wreckage stagnant water, and garbage,
and he asked the board for disinfectants.
He also suggested that camps be located
in open districts 10 which persons now
living in dangerous localities should be
sent
For such a camp he has at present over
LOGO tents on the wharf here, and an offer
from the Adjutant General of Missouri OF
! enough more TO shelter 1000 people Gen
eraI Scurry has promulgated q general Or
/ der making announcement 10 this effect.
On Pelican Island, three miles north CT
| the city, many bodies have washed
ashore, and the authorities yesterday
sent force of men TO dispose of them
Through the evening a maze of fires
could be plainly seen from the city, as the
work Of cTemating was begun.
| All horses that survived the flood have,
| by order Of the adjutant general been cor
/ rallied and are being employed in the pub
| lie service The water supply is now reach
| ing all emergency camps and most of the
residence portion Of the city. Repairs are
| being made as rapidly as possible but the
| debris which covers a number OF broken
! fire plugs and mains make the work diff
cult. and it will probably not be completed
| until the wreckage is, in large measure,
! removed.