The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-13
DIFFICULT TO GET LABOR
FOR BURIAL OF THE DEAD
Arrangements Are Being Made to Remove the Refugees From
Galveston by Next Saturday.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 1e. p. m. via
Texas City and Houston. p. MAT a
meeting of the Relief Committee. held this
morning, reports were received from the
various wards. The chairman called for
armed men to assist in getting labor to bury
the dead and clear the wreckage, and ar
rangements were made to supply his de-
mand.
The situation in the city to-day is that
there plenty of volunteers for this
service, but an insufficiency of arms. There
have been two three small riots, but the
officers have managed to Queil them. The
committee rejected the proposition of trying
TO pay for work. letting the laborers secure
their own ratiOns. II was decided to go
ahead impressing men into service when
necessary. and issuing orders for rations
only to those who worked or were unable
TO work.
All Of the ward chairmen reported the
imperative need of dfsinfectants A commit
tee was appointed to seGuester all he disin-
fectants in the city, Including the lime
which escaped wetting, and to secure more
Houston was called upon for bargeload
of lime.
The Relief Committee was greatly encour-
aged by the offer made through Herman
Frick and William Cowan of the White
Screwmen's Association, rendering the serv-
I.
were placed at the disposal of the various
ward chairmen and fnremen appointed for
each division.
Chairman McVittie of the Relief Com
nlittee announced that II was necessary
for him to have direct help. John KinIicks
and Doctor A. W. Fly volunteered their
services.
who did such efficient work during the
Brazos flood. arrived here this morning
He was asked to assist Chairman McVittie
in his work. Dan Henderson announced
that Mr.. Van Week. the general manager
Of the Southern Pacific road, authorized
the committee to draw on that company
for 5000 MIR. Van Week returned TO Hous-
ton on the tug Juno TO send a bargeIoad OF
supplies.
The Galveston. Houston and Henderson
Railroad is operating relief trains over its
line to Texas City Junction, and thence
over the Texas City Terminal to or nearly
to Texas City. a boat Is carrying dis
patches from Galveston to Texas City,
REFUGEES WILL he
CARRIED OUT FREE.
Arrangements have been made to start a
passenger service tomorrow. The steamer
Lawrence will take pay passengers to Tex
as City.
Destitute persons. who have relatives to go
elsewhere. will be furnished with crr,jen-
'itAiS w tiir iNtlltl ana VIII De
taken to Texas City free Of charge and car
rieu by the Galveston. Houston and Hem
derson TO Houston free
MIR. Van Week is arranging transporta-
uon for them from Houston to the. points
"h1ther they are destined This Service will
begin at o'clock Tomorrow morning
Work on the waterworks has nor pro-
greSSeG so satisfactorily as had been hoped
for. The men did not work last night Chief
Engineer Reynolds has net been at the
works since yesterday morning Alderman
McMaster took charge of the work to-day
The machinery has been cleared of the
debris and the pipes found to be badly dam
aged, ana plumbers, steam-fitters and boil
ermakers are at work on them. NJ Nc
Master says he thinks it will be possible to
turn water into the mains Tomorrow
All saloons were closed by the Chief cf
Police Suncay. AT a meeting of the general
committee with the city officials this morn
ing the policing of the city was discussed.
Mayor Jones announced that Adiutant
General Scurry would take charge of the
situation with the soldiers and citizen SOL
Iiery.
ghe city is patrolled by about 1000 noIjce
officers, special officers, soldiers and Deputy
Shtriffs. Deputy Chief Of Police Amundsen
is SSting as Chief. Morris Kahn has been
appofhtsd Deputy Chief of Police. Chief of
Police Nstchum is engaged in other work
outside ofE the Police Department. Sheriff
Thomas h charge of the Deputy Sherlffs
and special deputies. while J. II. Hawley is
in commary OF the military forces guarding
property sI protecting the inha bitahts dur
ing the dist yrbed state OF affairs.
Orders Y, &c issued TO the soldiers and
notice m L, any person caught in the act
of rohhtnp be dead. Up to Tuesday MORN
ing seven gro yandals had been discev-
cred and paid the penalty of their
crimes with k. s.a an, .., .
They we so. 'hef oooies