The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-15
THE WORK BEING DONE.
Relief Committee Is Kept Busy Supplying
Sufferers,
PLENTY Q FOOD IS NOW ARRIVING DAILY
Di@tress In Heinz Relieved whcrever
rossibic--consressm Eawley
sends Reply.

Galveston, Texas, September 1.-THE
relief committees are steadily broadening
the scope OF their work. They have cstab-
llshed bureaus for tho issue OF orders for
rations in every ward. and though there
Is multitude surrounding every bureau,
applicants are rapidly being taken care or.
There seems no present likelihood OF an
inability on the part OF tho committee TO
furnish all the rntlons that are asked for.
There is, OF course, a scarcity OF fresh
beef and of milk, hut bread Is being pro-
vlded in abundance ns well as hams. po-
tatoes. rice and othsr srticleB.
Unfortunately the water works COM
pany has not made the progress II expect
ed In furnishing direct supply to con-
sumers. The mains have been damaged
pairing the breaks. But there is an
abundant supply at the works itself aud
the sufferers are beginning to learn that
a little exertion will enable them to Sc
cure all that they desire.
The sympathy felt for Galveston
throughout the world was again evidenced
this morning when local bankers were
notified by cable that the Liverpool cote c
exchange had subscribed = 1000 lor the re-
tel Of the sunsrers and that more VIII
follow. The slorm-strioken people are
/ profoundly grateful Tor the generous re
Spouse OF the world to their appeal loI
relief and from wish to be worthy OF the
aid extended TO them they are speaking
more hopefully OF reconstruction.
AdJutant McCalob is kept busy in his
headquarters issuing orders essential &c
the restoration of normal conditions here
I Physicians, surgeons and ministers OF IN,
gospel are to DC permitted to 80 un.no'
iested through the streets At all hour
Of the day and night.
/ Forcmen of worRlng gangs have Ssol
ordered TO make reports daily OF debris
cleared, cutters cleaned anu bodies TeeoY
cred and burned. Tho existing condition.
from sanitary standpoint are so ba.
and II Is 50 necessary to preserve tn
lives and health Of the people that IN
d.Vidual interests must DC sacrificed to thu
general good Of all, II It is found feasible
to secure volunteers impressment VIII o.
avoided; but the medical fraternity are
unit in the opinion that further delay o
procrastination Will BRING pesuience. an
Ter this reason II sufficient volunteers ar
unr btainable, every able bodied man Is {
be put to work 10 assist IN clearing ava
the ~reckage
Having volunteered their herYiues tn
Nayasota Guards of NavaBota, Texas, ar
T. be brought here and placed at Ia
disposal nj General Scurry for police worB
Barges capable OF conveying large nun
bers OF people arc to be operated betwee
here and Clinton on Bunalo bayou IN
the Southern Pacific is to carry all rel
gees from that point into Houston.
one OF the most remarkable escapes r.
corded during the HOOD was reported &
day when news came that q Unite
States bstteryman, on duty at the for
last week, had been picked up
Morgan Point wounded but alive. II
had buGreted The waves for two days al
lived through terrible experience MO
gan Point is thirty miles from Galvento
A relief expedition Is TO be sent TO hin
Much attention has been attracted b
the dispatch OF Quanermastor HRxter
the war department expressing his b.
lief that Galveston had been hopeless
ruined. Congressman Hawloy, the OIL
republican member OF congress- from TIE,
as, who was out OF the city when the dii
aster occurred, but who has since rc
4, turned. Last night sent the folowin
: telegram to the war department IN rep
to the dispatch OF Quartermaster Bal
ter.
Washington
Galveston, September 13.--while Il mt
not be dignlhed or worthy of notice,
have tho honor to state that Quarterma
ter Baxters Telegram to the qusrterma
ter general respecting Galveston is III
worthy OF a soldier and in no way repr
sentA tho moral Of Galveston citizonsh
and their determined purpose TO resto
their city. r. r. Hawley.
The Cotton exchange building prove
ltseh one of the strongest during th
storm. Windows were smaehed on eve
floor and GU every side and much dan
age was done to the cotton rooms and Il
various offices In the building; but /
portion of the walls or roof gave wa
Owing TO the prostration Of wires, hoy
ever, the exchange VIII not be able TO
business for some time and II Is unde
stood that many Of tr1e operators ha'
gone 10 New orlcans to keep track
affairs
Conductor j. G. Stewart of ST. Louis
organizing today for repairs to the gra
elevators which he built. He says Il
actual damage done ~ comparative
hmRll.