Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-26
DEATH list OVER 1000
But SITUATION Al
GALVESTON IMPROVES
Property Loss Over s22,OOO.OOO---
People Recovering from Horror
Of ShOck---Work Goes
on Rapidly,

Galveston, Texas, September IS
The situation continues to improve"
is what one is told now when he applies
at any Of the various headquarters Tor
Information. This statement Is being
made with gratifying monotony ell
over the city. The work has been
brought down to a business basis as far
As possible and the system and order
displayed In the various departments
would surprise any one who might re-.
turn to Galveston after an absence Uf
three or four days
one feature that has caused bet.gr
feeling and more pronounced willing
ness to work Is Afforded by the fact
that the time" of all the laborers em-
ployed is being kept at headquarters.
The men being assured of compensl-
ton for their labor. naturally 20 about
their unpleasant tasks with much be
ter grace than heretofore. A thorough
investigation reveals the fact that
every department Is as well organized
as possible under the circumstances
and that all are working harmoniously.
Supplies and money are now pouring
In from all over the country. It Is
stated that at least seven figures are
needed to express the amount Of casn
thus far received. This is being used
judlciously, and the effects OF the pres
ence Of such large relief are already
apparent.
The death list will reach the total OF
i,i3I with the additions sent out TODAY.
Only comparatively small number #
the negroes who persisted have been re-
ported. After considering all these
facts one can hardly do anything else
but conclude that the total to be finally
reached will be above 6,OOO. Judge
Mann stated today that In his opinion
the list would go as high as 1000. The
exact number, OF course, will never be
known.
There are no developments which
would lead to the belief that the esd
mate of property loss of s22 500. O0C
Is too high. While one occasionally
finds a business man whose property
has not suffered greatly. 1t must I,e
stated that the class is hopelessly In
the minority and that large losses arc
the rule.
The people are becoming more
cheerful every day and 1t is more than
remarkable to observe the composure
exhibited by some OF them under the
terrible circumstances. The indivlll-
ais woe has been lost In the commun-
itys grief, and on every hand may DO
seen people who have lost their all
doing everything in their power tn
comfort a neighbor who perhaps has
not been so unfortunate. Everybody
seems to be doing all they can toward
ultimate rehabilitation and the deter
mination to build city which will be
bigger and broader In every way than
the one which has been destroyed 40.
pears to be general.
The people are still leaving the city
In considerable numbers. but the relief
work locally has now been gotten
down to such fine point that It Is
likely that there will be marked di-
intuition of the exodus during the next
two or three days. The fears OF an
epidemic have been allayed by the
presence and the distribution of medl-
cines and disinfectants and therefore a
feature which would undoubtedly have
had the effect OF causing many to seek
succor elsewhere has been eliminated
from the situation.