The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-13
WILL BE REBUILT.
ByGalveston People on the Same
Old Site.

New York. Sept. 13.-Railroad men In
this city have been discussing with great
interest the possibility that Galveston
may be rebuilt on a different site, less
liable to the onslaughts of the Gulf of
Mexico than the fiat sand island which
has twice been denuded by wind and
wave. Tt was rumored that the South
ern Pacific company will head a move
menr to build the city on spot 40
miles to the southwest of its present
location at the mouth of the Brazos
river. But representatives of the rail-
way systems which connect Galveston
with the outside world before the oc-
cuIrence of the present disaster say that
her residents will rebuild on the present
sand island in spite of the terrible ex-
periences. They believe that Galveston,
injured financially though her citizens
have been will be rebuilt by her citizens
without the aid of outside capital.
Charles II. Tweed, chairman, and d.
o. Mills, of the Southern board Of di-
rectors, both said last night that the di-
rectOrs had not discussed the question
of rebuilding Galveston. THE rail-
roads," said Mr.. Tweed, will, of course,
have to replace their own property.
But do not think they will cooperate
in any movement to replace the town.
The residents of Galveston do not need
their help for that purpose.
Galveston is, of course, in dire need
Of immediate relief just now. There are
many of her citizens who have so suf-
fe1ed as to be keenly in want of hnan-
ciaI assistance. But Galveston is a
wealthy town-one of the Wealthiest in
the southland when it comes to a ques-
ton Of replacing the city, I believe that
the resources of her own citizens will be
found quite adequate.
THE town, in my opinion, will not be
reconstructed at the mouth of the
Brazos- Tt is not an easy matter to
move city,
1.-THE land at velasco is somewhat
higher than that at Galveston" said
President Rouse of the Missouri, Kansas
g. Texas. 1T is presumably safer To-
cation. But it is impossible to say what
locality will be chosen for rebuilding, or,
in fact. anything about rebuilding of the
town, until we get some more definite
news Of just what damage has been
done At present, with the three bridges
connecting the island with the main land
wrecked and all the wires destroyed, we
are in the dark on that point AS for
resources, Galveston Is of course an ex-
ceptionally wealthy town and should be
abole to take care of herself
I'm considering the question of a re-
mova1 of a site it should be borne in
mind that Galveston has spent more
than 100000 in building jetties to inn
prove its harbOr- 1t is true that higher
and better land exists at the mouth of
the BrazoS, but 1t is not likely that the
residents of Galveston will want to turn
ture which has been made on their own
Assistant Secretary H. B. Henson of
the International & Great Northern rail-
road, said that he thought that the res
idents of Galveston would endeavor to
reclaim their losses on their own terri
tory rather than turn to a new site.
But / believe he added. that the dis
aster will prove black eye to the gulf
towns in that neighborhood.
while Galveston itself may not be re-
moved to the mouth of the Bfazos or
any other spot, this storm has so shaken
confidence in the present site of the city
that the result may be the growth of
coast towns which are more safely stu
ated than Galveston, to the disadvantage
of the latter. This calamity should in
directly be benefit to New Orleans"