The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-22


victims within the corporate limits is
being rapidly prosecuted by large
force in organized squads under mill
tary direction. Down the island and
on the mainland the work of inter-
ring the dead is conducted with the
same system.
city Well Protected.
Looting and the Gesecration of
corpses have ceased since the military
have assumed charge of affairs, and
they are cooperating harmonious
~ with the civil authorities. Sher-
if Thomas is in charge of the
isolated district. and is directing
interment and the recovery OF
property there. United States Mar
shall Grant has been given full author
ity BY Gen. Scurry, and is directing af-
! fairs on the mainland, aided by n
troop OF rangers, who are ordered to
make short work Of hooters and arrest
| all suspicious characters. The Rangers
and the militia and civil guards sta
toned at Texas City and Virginia
Point are under the direction of Mar
Of ingress into the city. He also has
control over all the railways running
into this city and all craft plying be-
tween Virginia Point and Texas City.
| and no one can embark or disembark
at these places without his permission.
unless having authority so to do from
his superior officers.
The cleaning up and dsinfecting of
streets, stores and buildings goes
bravely on and the sanitary condition
OF the downtown portion of the city
has been greatly improved. Mayor
Jones stated there would be no let up
in the work until the entire city is
| cleansed and disinfected. Dry goods
stores and clothing houses resemble
great laundries and every available
space is occupied with goods hung up
to dry. Fortunately the weather is
clear, hot and dry for this purpose.
Since all the railways terminating
here have united upon one bridge.
and are pushing the work night and
day, with large force reconstruc;ing
it, while the tracks are being re-
stored on the island and mainland by
large forces, it is confidently asserted
that Galveston will have communion
ton directly by Wednesday next. II
this is done it will relieve the existing
situation wonderfully. as all supplies
are now brought in by boat.
In the Churches.
All churches in the city. either be-
ing wrecked or ruined, with one or
two exceptions, Divine services were
in most cases suspended. Mass was
celebrated at st. Mary's cathedral in
the morning and was largely attend
ed. Father Kirwin preached an elo-
quent and feeling sermon, in which
he spoke of the awful calamity that
had befallen the people. After en-
pressing sympathy with the afflicted
and distressed, he advised all to 20
to work in burying the dead That
was their first duty; the next was TO
bring the names of the widows and
orphans to the church and they could
rest assured of the unfortunates be-
| ing cared for. Father Kirwin said:
I'VE will build more secure. n
larger, better city here, and need
never fear repetition of the calamity
of the century"
The keeper of the life saving sta
ton at the western extremity of the
island got in Sunday He re-
ports the station gone and that
frightful scene of -desolation exists
there. He reports that 80 bodies
were buried there; that the prairie
and marshes are strewn with the car
cases of animals and reptiles and
that the stencil is sitting.
DIR. Truhart, chairman of the organ
ization of physicians for the relief Of
the wounded and sick, states that
there is absolutely no further neces-
sity for trained nurses and physi-
clans.
Thinks 5000 Are Dead.
State Health Officer Blunt left here
Sunday for Austin, where he will make
n report to the governor concerning
conditions in Galveston. 1t is said
that this statement will estimate the
mortality at 5000 souls. DR.. Blunt
was in Galveston several days and
made n thorough investigation of the
results of the storm.
No Danger of Epidemic.
New Orleans, Sept. ia special
from Galveston says: A more hopeful
feeling is observable everywhere and
the situation is Frightening rapidly.
Water has been turned on. Sewers
and closets are flushed. The down
town portion of the city is being rap
idly cleaned of debris and filth and
cutters ard streets disinfected. Build
ings are being cleaned and floors
scrubbed. Damaged stocks are being
removed and aired. Cars are going
through the streets sprinkling lime
and solution of carbolic acid and
disinfectants over the dead and decay
ing matter. All is being done with
military precision, thanks to martial
law. State Health Officer DIR. Blunt
exercises the belief that there is no
danger Of an epidemic rom the condi-
tons resulting from the storm.
Great Libera1ity.
Chicago, Sept. 15.-Dispatches show
the generosity Of many cities to the
distressed in Galveston. A compila-
tion prcsents the following figures: