Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-09-15
Banks, Some Business Houses
Resume and Situation Is
Frightening Rapidly.
DEATH ROLL is OVER 5000
HALF as Many More Wounded
Hospitals Crowded-Ten
Thousand People
Homeless.
A PEsTILENCE IS FEARED

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 15-sThe fol-
lowing telegram from Mayor Jones
was received today: Galveston, Texas,
Sept Ito the associated press,
Memphis, Tenn: | am in receipt OF
thousands of kilograms offering assist
ance and inquiring about absent
friends and relatives. All these have
been promptly answered, but the res
tricted communication probably serv-
ed the cause of delay in transmission
and delivery. The telegraph compsn-
les are doing all in their power to re-
store prompt communication with the
outside world and have already partly
succeeded and / am assured within
the next few days normal conditions
with reference to telegraphic COM
munication will prevail The s!tua-
ton at Galveston has been ia most
instances accurately reported, the dis
tress of people is great in Galveston
and vicinity and they need at once, as
sistance. Remittances in money
should be made to John Seeley, treas
urer of the relief committee. rcSnowl-
edgment of which will be mad , in due
course of time as promptly as Condi
tions will permit Walter c. Jones,
mayor.
Galveston, Texas, Sept. Is--The
situation is frightening rapidly. State
Health Officer Blunt believes there is
no danger of an epidemic. Emergency
hospitals have been established in ev-
cry ward for the treatment cf sick
and wounded. Ursulin convent has
been converted into great general
hospital. All hospitals are filed. Modi-
cal supplies are much needed Banl,s
and some other branches of bdsincss
have resumed. Preparations for re-
building have been going on in the
business part of the city. Tie rail
ways and wharf fronts are being rap
idly cleared of debris. The Western
Union have five wires strung to the
down town Office Full telegraphic
service is expected to be re-establfshed
by the close of the week. Interment
and cremations of human bodies and
carcasses of animals are being vigor-
ously prosecuted, It is conserYatively
estimated the loss of human lie will
exceed 5000, with halt that number
of wounded. OF 1000 living down the
island at least one-third were lost.
General McKibbin smade arrange
ments to leave for Houston. The war
department will undertake as soon as
possible the restoration of its proper
ty at this point. Colonel L. ]. Polk
of the Santa Fe received an encour.
aging message from the headquarters
of his road, declaring confidence in
Galveston and urging the business
community to proceed at once with re-
construction, promising every help
in their power.
Austin, Texas, Sept 15-G1vernor
Sayers received the following Official
report: Galveston, Sept. 14-Aftcr the
fullest possible investigation here we
feel justified in saying to You ard
through you to the American people
that no such disaster has ever taken
place in any community or section in
the history of our country. The loss
of life is appalling, it can never be
accurately determined. IT is estimated
5000 to 5000 people. There Is not a
home in Galveston that has not been
injured while thousands were destroy
ed The property loss represents the
accumulations of sixty years and more
millions than can be safely stated IN
der these conditions with 10,0na people
homeless, and destitute, with the en-
tire population under the stress and
strain difficult to realize, we appeal
directly in hour of our great enIergen-
cy to the aid and sympathy OF man
kind. Walter c. Jones, mayor. r. B.
Hawley, member of congress, Calves
ton district. McKibbin, commander,
department of Texas.
Information reaching here from an
official source states that the reports
of the promiscuous shooting Of vandals
in Galveston has been exaggerated.
Dallas. Texas, Sept 15-I'reops at
Galveston are worn out. Governor
Sayers last night ordered tie Grad
dock light infantry. of Terrell. to Gal
weston.
Special from Galveston says: There
is no conceaIment to be male of the
fact that a pestilence is feared Auth
critics are sending women aud child
ren to the interior as fast as possibls
A committee that win donate a train
load of lime and get it here quick viii
DO a greater service than by donating
twice the value in money
Marcus DAILY Seriously III.
New York. Sept Is Marcus DAILY
the millionaire copper mineowner, O
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