The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-15
Clearing Up DEBRIS
Ii IS Piled Tor SeVeTQI Miles
ON The Beech Front.
MANY LEAVING GALVESTON.
Families With Detected Faces Are
Pleading 10 Go.
A FEELING OF DEPRESSION.
But Many Are Taking Heart and
Working With a Will.

Damage to the Wharves Not 80
Great as First Supposed-RnIIroads
May Unite and Rebuild One bridge
Tor AII-watcr supply u Begin
ming 20 Work-An Appeal l. Made
Tor Disinfectants-Street Must he
sprinkIcd with strong BichIorIde
solution.
Galveston. Sept. 1.-THE first real at
tempt TO clear away the great mass OF
debris piled along the beach front for
distance Of several miles was begun to-
DAY.
Advertisements were printed IN the
H.ws which appeared this morning. ask
ing for hundreds OF men and boys to do
iHis work a multitude responded. They
were formed into squads ana promptly
fui 10 work with police and deputy sher-
if. in charge
Dc is hoped that a vigorous prosecution
q his work will lead 20 the early recov-
ere or bodies sull in the debris. That
there are many Of them there Is no sha-
dow OF doubt II Is dificult 10 imagine
t.w half the people that did escape got
Zee of this fearful flotsam and letsam.
hu Associated Press representative
ts.- -sed the beach FOR some distance to-
as, md the stencil az different points
vas absolutely sickening Everywhere 1T
tJ. -bups Of men. women and children.
eoa. ~ them poorly provided with rain
msHt. were digging in the ruins OF their
homes for what little household property
m.r coul4 save. In many cases those
s,tkng their former residences were ut
try unable 20 md q single remnant of
them. so hopeless IS the confusion OF tim
I.. and household furniture.
The exodus from the city was heavy
to-day ana hundreds were more eager 90
20 who were unable TO secure transpOrta-
uon. Along tbe bay front there were
scores of families with detected faces
pending to be- taken from the stricken
,lty. where. in spite OF every effort 20 re-
store confidence. there Is a universal feel
ing OF depression. 4sAAA&
The WORK Of Rebuilding.
shipping men say to-day tha' the dam
age to the wharves Is by no means as
serious as first supposed. The chief dam
age has been in the tearing open OF sheds
ana the ripping OF planking. The sheds
however. can De quickly replaced. The
p.lIng for a considerable distance along
The bay front successfully withs'ood the
pounding II got from the wind and waves
and business men find measure OF con-
ISOLATION in this.
More hopeful reports were received to-
day touching the water supply. c. H.
McMasters OF the Chamber OF Commerce
has charge Of the water relief work. The
company Is placing men all along the
mains. plugging the broken places and
thereby assisting the flow II was serv-
ing some OF Its customers to-day and
hopes gradually to increase the service
The water continues 10 rvn by gravity
pressure.
The only difficulty tho people ore hav-
Ing Is in carrying supplies 70 their homes
or places Of business. The ice supply con-
tinues bountiful and a, many corners
lemonade Is being served al fve cents for
~ many glasses as you can drink at one
time
No Suspicious Characters.
More effective measures we're taken to-
day TO keep undesirable people on the ISL
and Soldiers patrolled the water front
and challenged all who could not show a
proper reason for their landing or who
we're unwilling TO work for the privilege
Of coming into town.
Assurances have been received by the
railroads that they will do all In their
power 10 reopen communication and their
present plan seems TO BE- to concentrate
ell forces on the work OF the reconstrue-
tIon of one bridge. Crews are coming
down the santa Fe Railroad from Ar
kansas and Sc. Louis with full equipments
10 restore the line. Local representatives,
Of the Southern Pacific have had advices
from headquarters 90 proceed with repair
work without delay.
Telegraph communication has been par
tally restored. the Western Union and
Postal Companies having reached the city
with one wire. Large forces have been
az worls<long the lines OF both eompan-
iss and connection with Galveston has
te-n attended with many difficulties.
sust Have Disinfeetants.
At meeting OF the general committee
last night a committee Of representative
citizens OF Galveston was appointed TO 80
70 Austin at once 20 confer with Gov.
sayers in regard 10 the situation here.
The need OF sprinkiing the streets with
strong bichloridc solution and taking