The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-14
SAVANNAH, GA, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER IA, 1900.

who were swept out into the Gulf and
drwoned or are the return ashore OF some
Of those east into the sea TO guard against
terrible pcstilencc, there Is no means OF
knowing. In any even the Associated
Press correspondent. in a trip across the
bay yesterday. counted seven bodies toss
ing IN the waves with q score OF horses
and cattle. the stencil from which was
unhoarablc.
In various parts OF the city the smell of
deoomposed flesh Is ssill apparent. wher-
ever such Instances are found the author
tiles are freely disinfecting Only to-day
babe lashed 20 a mattress was picked
up under a residence in the very heart
OF the city and was burned.
The city stli presents the appearance
Of widespread wreck and ruin. Little has
been done 20 clear the streets Of the ter
rible tangie OF wires and the masses OF
wreckage. mortar. slate. stone and glass
that hestrew them. Many of the sidewalks
are impossible. Some OF them are Uttered
with debris Others are 50 thickly COW
cred with slime that walking on them is
out OF tho question. As a general rule
substantial frame buildings withstood bet
ter the blasts OF the gale than those OF
brick. In other instances. however. small
wooden structures. cisterns and whole
sides Of houses have been pumped down
in streets or back yards squares away
from where they originally stood.
CitS's Fate IN Question.
Here and there business men have al
ready pu, men to work 10 repair the dam
age done. but In the main the commercial
interests seem 10 be UNCERTAIN about fol-
lowing the lead OF those who apparently
show faith in the rapid rehabilitation Of
the island city The appearance OF the
newspapers to-day after a suspension Of
several days. Is having q good effect, and
both the News and Tribune are urging
prompt succoring OF the suffering and
then equal promptness In reconstruction.
Il IS difhcult to say yet what the ulu-
mate effect OF the disaster is to be on the
city. Many people have lcft and some
may never return. The experience Of
others still here Was 30 frightful that not
all will remain n they can conveniently
fnd occupation In other cities.
The bulk Of the population, however. Is
only temporarily panic stricken ana there
are hosts OF those who helped to make
Galveston great who look upon the cataa-
trophe as involving only temporary halt
In the advancement Of the city
What is most hotherlng business men
a. present Is what attitude she railroads.
and espec ally the Southern Pacific. are
to assume with respect 10 recohstruction.
The decision OF the transportation lines
will do more thsn anything else to re-
store confidence.
No Need for Steamship.
Big ships. new arrivals. rode at anchor
to-day in from, OF the city. They had jus,
reached the port and found the damage
TO the docks ana piers 80 widespread that
no accommodation could be given 10 them.
They found the sheds torn away. freight
cars overturned ana planking ripped or.
The steamships reported ashore in early
reports are. save two. the Norwegian
steamer Cutler aud the British steamer
Norma. still high and dry.
No examination Is as yet possible as 90
conditions OF those stin on the sand, but
the big tug n. C.. wilmott. has arrived
from New Orleans. and her assistance is
to be given 20 saving those vessels which
can be go,en into deep water again. Ap-
parently. however. Galveston. has no inn
mediate need for ships. The destruction
OF the bridges OF an the railroads entering
the city makes IL well nigh impossible
TO furnish outgoing cargoes. These bridges
we're each about three miles In length and
the work OF reconstruction win be a stu
pendous undertaking.
No Light or Transportation.
one OF the most serious results OF the
storm has been the destruction OF the
electric light and street car plants. The
city has been In absolute darkness for
several nights. and only a few concerns.
who operate their own Illuminating ser
vice. are enabled TO do business. Nearly
every residence has gone back 20 the
primitive candle. The absence Of street
lights drives all who have 40 imperative
business on the streets TO their homes
At nlehtfall. bnt the work Of the patrol
system is made more difficult thereby and
the opportunity for looting greater.
The motormen deserted their ears when
the fury OF the wind and the rush OF the
water made IL no longer possible to op-
crate them Attempts are being made
now 10 get the cars in shape again.
The great destruction OF live stock has
eliminated the carriages and cabs as
means Of transportation and the need OF
the trolly promises 20 be a most pressing
one when rebuilding begins.
Among the worse sufferers by the dis
aster were the churches. Nearly every
one OF them felt the effect OF the storm.
some OF them are entirely wrecked, abb
solutely beyond repair.
work of Relief Goes ON.
The work OF relief continues energcn-
raItv. Mayor ones and his associates are
bending every nerve 10 open a direct line
Of transportation. with Houston. by which
he may be enabled promptly 20 receive
the great quantity OF provisions which
are now on the way to the city.
Il wish 20 say. however" said Mayor
Jones. I'VE have made such arrangements
as will make is possible for us to feed the
-. ,...tt NO c,u rgs In our sunpllca