The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-09-21
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suaaD taen Of Business On ! sn.ln
sca1e-The Futher the Ruins Are
dug Into the Greater Becomes the
lacrosse A the List Of Dead-vol-
unteer Gangs Continue to Dispose
Of Corpses-Work Of Relief Con-
Times Energetically-Good Order
Maintained. ii i - .;@ 81
Galveston, Tex, Sept. 15.-Galveston
Is beginning slowly to recover from
the stunning blow Of last week, ana
though the city appears to be pitilessly
desolated, the authorities and the COM
mercial and industrial interests are
setting their forces to work ana a
start has at least been made toward
the resumption Of business on a mod
crate scale. The presence Of the troops
has had beneficial effect upon the
criminal classes. and the apprehension
OF q brief but desperate reign of an
archy now no longer exists. The LIQUOR
saloons have at least temporarily gone.
out OF business, and every strong
llmoed man who has not his own
humble abode to look after is being
pressed into service so that. first of all,
rhe water service may be resumed. the.
cutters flushed and the streets lighted
increases List of Dead.
The further the ruins are dug into.
the greater becomes the increase i'm
the list OF those who persisted as their
homes tumbled about their houses:
tumbled about their heads. On the
lower beach yesterday searching
party found score Of corpses within a.
small area, going to show that the bull
wark Of the debris that lies stra:fhr
across the Island conceals many more.
bodies than have been accounted for
Volunteer gangs continue their work of
hurried burial of the corpses they find
on the shores Of Galveston island at the,
many neighboring points where fatalities,
attended the storm. 1t will probably be
many days yet. however, before all the
floating bodies have found nameless
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Constantly Being Washed Tn.
Whether these are those who were swept
out into the gulf and drowned or are
simply the return ashore of some of those:
cast into the sea to guard against terrible
pestilence there is no means of knowing;
In any event the Associated Press cor
respondent in a trip across the bay yes
terday counted seven bodies tossing ins
| the waves with score of horses and
cattle, the stencil from which was I'M
bearable.
| In various parts of the city the sn1el1
OF decomposed flesh is still apparent
| Wherever such instances are found the
authorities are freely disinfecting. Only
to-day babe dashed to mattress was
picked up under a residence in the very
heart Of the city and was buried The
city still presents the appearance of
| Widespread Wreck and Ruin.
Little has been done to clear the streets
of the terrible tangle Of wires and thei
masses Of wreck, mortar, slate, stone and
glass that bestrew them. Many Of the!
sidewalks are impossible. Some of them
are Uttered with debris. Others are so
thickly covered with slime that walking
on them is out Of the question. AS a.
general rule substantial frame buildings
withstood better the blasts Of the gale
than those Of brick In other instances,
however, small wooden structures, cis- :
terms and whole sides Of houses have been
pumped down in streets or backwards,
squares away from where they originally
stood.
Doubt as to Galveston's Future.
Here and there the men are working
to repair the damage done, but in the
main the commercial interests seem to
be uncertain about following the lead OF
those who apparently show faith in the
rapid rehabilitation of the Island City,
The appearance of the newspapers
after a suspension Of four days is having
a good effect and both the News and
Tribune are urging prompt succoring of
i the suffering and the equal promptness in
reconstruction. 1t is difficult to say yet
what the ultimate effect of the disaster
IS to be- Many people have left and
some may never return The expert
ence of others still here were so fright
full that not all will remain If they can
| conveniently find occupation in other
| cities. The bulk of the population, how
ever, is only temporarily panic-stricke1
and there are hosts of those who helped
| to make Galveston great who look upon
| the catastrophe as only involving tenn
porary halt in the advancement Of the
city. la.
Relieving the Distress. i-,
The work of relief continues energetic:
ally. There is undoubtedly distress here
which ought promptly to be relieved
Weazen-faced, bare-footed children were.
engaged yesterday on the streets eagerly;
tappropriating spoiled and CASTOR stocks
of food. The committee has instructed.
the local drug stores to provide the poor;
with medicine at the expense Of the relief!
fund.
43 Loaded with Supplies.
Austin, Tex, Sept. IS. - Advices to,
Gov. Savers indicate that several train!
loads Of supplies for the destitute are
en- route to Galveston. The arrival Of;
these supplies will relieve the situa-,
ton very materially, as the governor
is informed that quite lot Of clothing
IL included in the list. 4. s
Two Thousand Bodies IdentiAed.