Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-09-27
WORK At GALVESTON
Contract for an Army Of Laborers
10 Cl-ar the Streets.
PiSSEyC.. R SERVICE IS RESUMED.
Al Danger from M Outbreak OF Disease
In the CITY Pa.-ed-G"s sAy1r+ Will Ac-
couut for 10 ,tributiuas The Des-
tnute ~ BraZ ria County

In the City fh>~eu-NR sAytfs Will Ac-
couut for 20 ,tribut,o"s The Ds.-
t,Iut. ~ Brax ria County
Galveston, Tex, Sept. 22.-At noon
yesterday martial law was abolished
and the civil government resumed con-
troll of affairs. The contract for
clearing the streets has been awarded
to Becker & Lee. They will establish
boarding camps on the beach and
commence work Monday morning
with an army of laborers at 81 per
day.
Adit Gen. Scurry, of the Texas vol
unteer guard, has placed his regiment
of militia at the service of the city
and they will remain here for guard
and patrol work. No saloons will be
permitted to keep open. There will
be no impressment of men to work
and there is plenty Of work both for
mechanics and laborers.
A. J. Youens, inspector for the Gal
weston board of underwriters, is foot
ing up the losses. He has finished the
district east of Twenty-ffth street
and finds that in the territory of to-
tai destruction east of that street
1,64o houses were destroyed. His dia-
gram shows that from five to seven
blocks of the district lying along the
Gulf of Mexico and east of Forty
second street was shorn clear OF build
ings. West Of Forty-secohd street the
settlement was sparse and nearly
everything but few buildings far
back from the gulf was demolished
Mr.. Youens will continue his inspec-
ton until a complete survey of prop
erty loss has been made.
Mrs. Mussey, vice president OF the
Red Cross society, will leave for
Washington Sunday night and will
explain to the people of the country
exactly what is needed in Galveston.
Her idea Is that meetings should be
held throughout the United States
and the needs Of Galveston thorough
ly explained.
The Galveston bay bridge was COM
pleted at three o'clock yesterday
morning and the first train to arrive
since September pulled into the
union depot at 6:25 o'clock. 1t was
Santa Fe train No. 5, due here at 9;O5
the previous night. Full passenger
train service has been resumed by all
the lines entering the city via Virginia
Point. The Gulf & Interstate rail
road, which enters via Bolivar Point,
and the ferry, will not be in operation
for several days. The five lines which
cross the bay bridge operate 80 pas
senger trains daily, and they have an
enormous quantity of freight to come
in and get out.
The usual work of sanitation, caring
for the sick and the disposal of dead
bodies continued yesterday. Large
amounts of garbage are being hauled
from the city and burned and disin-
fectants are distributed. The SAM
tation of the city continues to inn
prove and DR.. Wilkinson, city health
officer, says that all danger from an
outbreak of any disease is now passed
.aye,s VIII Account for Contributions.
Austin, Tex, Sept. 22.-Gov. Sayers
stated last night to the Associated
press that he would, on Monday next,
begin the preparation of his state
ment of all moneys received for the
storm sufferers and the method OF
their expenditure. The statement
will be full and complete and every
contribution of money reaching him
and passing through his hands, how
ever small will be embraced in it..
| Copies OF the statement VIII ne 1or-
warded to every newspaper through
out the United States that has as
sisted in raising contributions.
Gov. Sayers says that the loss OF
life occasioned by the storm on the
southern coast cannot be less than
10000 lives, while the loss of property
will aggregate $2o,OoO,OoO.
Tn. Destitute In Braxo",a Countv.
Houston, Tex, Sept. en-. Mills
yesterday reported officially on con-
ditions in Brazoria county. He says
the people need money to buy shin
| giles, nails, lumber, etc. Unless quick
relief is given many will be compelled
| to abandon their homes. The state
ment of the number of destitute is as
follows. Arcoa, 200: Sandy Point,
500; Chenango, 1000; Angleton, 1000;
velasco, $500; Brazoria, 1900: Col
umbia, $500 The figures embrace the
country tributary to the towns named
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