Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
Galveston People Begin to See Light
Ahead.
ORDER COMING OUT OF CHAOS
Railroads to Build a Temporary
Bridge at Once.
GEN. M'KIBBIN LIE AV S

much progress has been made here toward
the reha bilitation Of Galveston and SO har-
moniously are the various forces working
that Gen. McKibbin who was ordered here
with his staff to assist the authorities as
soon as the storm disaster befell Calves
ton, has decided that his presence Is no
longer necessary, and he has made arrange
ments to leave for Houston. After having
largely assisted in the restoration Of local
confidence, the withdrawal of Gen. Nc
Kibbin is taken to mean that little is to
be done here but to take care of the dis
tressed until normal business conditions
have been resumed. In this connection the
information was made public through the
local representatives of the federal author
tiles that the War Department will under
take as soon possible the restoration OF
its property at this point
Associated Press dispatches quoting east
ern financiers on the future of Galveston
were read with much interest. The idea,
however. that the status of the city will
be changed finds no local adherents. The
various railroads entering the city have
determined TO assist the citizens Of Calves
ton to the full extent of their ability in
rebuilding the city.
VIII Rebuild Bridge at Once.
Col. L. j. Polk of the Santa Fe said TO a
representative of the Associated Press ::
THE railroad interests have decided to
combine their forces In order to rebuild as
quickly as possible a bridge from Virginia
Point to Galveston. large number OF
men will go to work in the morning with
this end in view. You may say to the
country that in six days a bridge will have
been built and trains running over II. L
have had a consultation with the wharf in
terests and they have promised us that
they will be prepared to handle ingong and
outgoing shipments by the time the bridge
Is finished. The bridge we shall build will
be of substantial but temporary character.
We shall subsequently replace 1t with q
more enduring structure. There ts no rea-
son why Galveston ought not commercially
to resume normal conditions in ten days"
Large gangs have been al work in the
business district and splendid progress in
clearing away debris is being made. The
street car company has a large force of
men at work cutting wires, removing OBJ
strucuonS and putting their track in condi-
ton.
Adjutant McCaleb announces that by to-
night the water supply will be equal to
every need and to perform the function Of
modern sanitation.
More Hopeful Feeling Apparent.
A more hopeful feeling is observed every
where and the situation is Frightening
rapidly.
State Health Officer Blunt believes that
conditions resulting from the storm. The
city board of health held a meeting and
adopted resolution voicing the same view.
Emergency hospitals have been established
In every ward for the eatment of the sick
and injured. The UrsuIine convention has
been converted into great general hospital
Tor the reception and care of the more Sc
r1ous patients, with a full corps of physi-
clans and trained nurses
All public and private hospitals are filed
10 the1r capacity with sufferers. Medical
supplies are still much needed. Banks and
some other branches of business have re-
sumed; others are actively preparing TO re-
sumo. Preparations for rebuilding have
peen going on in the business part of the
city The railways and the wharf front are
being rapidly cleaned of debris The teIe-
grdph and telephone companies are rushing
things. Full telegraphic service is exnacted
70 be re-established by the close of the
week. The cable connection has not ye7
been restored. Many dead are renorfad
houriy as being unburied especially in the
extreme west part of the city The inter
ment and cremation of human bodies and
carcasses of animals is being vfgoronsiv
prosecuted 1t is conservatively estimated
now Inat the loss of human life will ex-
ceed coo. with 3,O0o more injured
Theodore Behl, who lives twelve miles
killed: WING
John Schneider's whole family
Henry Schneider's whole family
Fritz Opper's whole family
VIM. Schroeder lost his wife and seve,
children. ''eii
sam Kemp; colored, lost all his family.
Fritz Boehls wife.
Anie BOehl lost wife and three dauqbtarS
OSter Mayer and wife
S. y. Allison. family of nine
mother.
+. Augustial and wife
T. Il. Allen and wife.
Mrs. l.. a. Bourbon
Charles BOedecker and grandchiId
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Blum
Mrs. Sylvan Blum.
Mrs. NJ. F.. Miss NJ E, Miss " James n
T.. l.. and II. Barry ~
Edward Bereckman and dsupb,er Me.
Louise
Clarence Bell and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Buckner and two chill
dren.
r. Benston
Mrs. Bergeron and four children.
Mrs. Antoine Banneval and two children.
L. Bearman.
Adolph Brown. WIFE son and daughter.
Mrs. Charles p. Clupp.
Misses Nellie, Lee, Lottie, Lille and Mary
Crawley.
William Cook.
Mrs. Scott Cook and four children.
Mrs. Carrin.
Charles Cops. wife and six children.
- Cowan, wife and daughter.
Charles Carlton, wife and boy.
Jack Cratz
Dan Cieary and three children
A.ex Goddard niece. May, Bray and three
children.
Miss NJ. Duett.
Mrs. Sam Dawler and one child
Mrs. Tom Davis.
Mrs. G.. Dorrin and six children
Mrs. John Elsie and two children
Charles Eckert.
A. r. c. Edwards and family
Paul Eiseman, wife and baby.
Mrs. Falk.
Mrs. Kate Fisher. three children, Katie.
Jessie and Charles.
Frank Fuger.
Theodore Goldman, Mrs. Beattie and VIII
Ham, father. mother and brother of Clar-
enee.
Mary c. Gibson.
II. II. Hoffman.
Edward Hegmsn. wife and two children.
Leonard Herr, w:fe and two children.
John A. HAym&n. vito and four children
Joseph Irwin.
H. p. johnson and ). E-alich, lost of
barge James Howard.
Joseph Nelson, Alma and Isoris Kinds
Paul and Mrs. Kimpan.
T. j. Keefe, wife and daughter.
August Kaib. wife and mother-in-Iaw.
c.. L. kalh and child.
Mrs. John Kalif and four children
kellogg OF Tichenor's Place, and whole
family. s-'
= Louis Kaiser, wife and. three ciriidren.