Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-20

galveston. Sept. l9.-lhe work or
clearing the streets of debris is pro-
crossing rapidly under the perfect or
ganiZatiOn instituted by military rule
under Adiutaut General SCuTry. Over
1000 men are engaged on the work.
Niuey-eight bodies are reported as
having been found in the wreckage
and removed yesterday, making a to-
tai of SCI victims SO far recovered.
The list is far short of the accurate
number Of dead found, because no Of
fetal records are kept. Bodies found
are buried or CTemated, and no sys-
tematic record has been kept. The
storm wrecked almost every vault in
the six cemeteries, and many of the
dead were washed to sea in metal
caskets. So far only one casket has
been found. 1t had been carried three
miles from the vault.
The total number of dead is still
estimated at 5000 to 5000. The news
paper list is over 1000. The names of
many negroes, MeXicans, Italians and
other foreigners can never be secured.
The work under the direction of the
health department was pushed with
vigor and rapidity yesterday. As fast
Dis uIHll 'italAD arrive lltN are btllS
distributed over the city. Over a car
load of disinfectants was taken from
the wharves yesterday and sent to the
health department supply depot, and
almost as much was taken from that
place and distributed over the city.
Much was done yesterday in the way
of removing debris and disposing Of
animal carcasses. The sick and
wounded are receiving the best of
treatment and the facilities are such
that any one needing medical atten-
tion can have it on application. Be
sides the other hospitals and medical
relief stations already i'm service the
marine hospital and refugee camp was
opened yesterday afternoon and will
accommodate a large number of pa
tients. Persons able to travel have
been taken from the hospitals and
sent to the revenue cutters and by
other means of transportation to Hous-
ton and other relief stations on the
mainland.
The outlook from health stand
point is very encouraging. Gen.
Scurry has ordered that all families
living within a block of the pile of
debris back Of the district entirely
swept away shall move out as a sani-
tary precaution.
The water works system is being
gradually restored and the mains are
now supplying the various hospitals.
The electric lights are also being rap
idly pushed.
Miss Clara Barton. Of the Red Cross
society, has been rendered the use of
the old Sealy building, formerly used
by the general Offices Of the Santa Fe
railroad, and has opened a depot for
supplies. She has sent orders for
medicine and surgical dressings, food
for the sick and clothing and shoes.
Otherwise she has recommended that
money be sent her. Us the merchants
can supply great many things needed.
Three pile drivers are at work clos
ing up the breach in the Galveston bay
bridge made by the steamship Roma.
The rebuilding of the bridge is pro-
crossing rapidly, and trains will be
able TO cross tomorrow. Orders have
been issued to allow freight to pro-
CCed TO Galveston. The one bridge
will be heavily taxed to accommodate
all the trains
There are only ten houses in a
habitable condition south of High ISL
and. says S. II. Spangler. general man
ager of the Gulf and Interstate Rail-
way company, who returned yesterday
from a tour Of inspection of the prop
erty of his company. There were
thousands Of bodies of dead animals
and about $50 bodies of human beings
found there. The latter have been
partially buried but the hands and
feet are protruding from the earth in
many places and there are not enough
people left in that section to bury the
dead"
Mr.. Spangler will endeavor to get
party from here to go over and COM
pletp thp work of burving the dead