Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-17
STRICKEN TAKE HOPE.
People Determined to Build a
Better Galveston.
THE LooTfsG OF coRpsEs cRAs1p.
Military Have Charge and Are Cooper
ating With the Civil Officials iextor.
tionate Rates Not Allowed Mas said
In the Desoiate city.

In the Desoiate city.
Galveston, Tex. Sept. 17.-Today
hope and determination have seized
the people; they realize that the task
before them is gigantic, yet with the
generous aid that is flowing to them in
a broad stream from all parts of the
civilized world, and their own indomi-
table purpose, the sick and wounded
will be healed, the destitute relieved,
the recuperation of Galveston will he
speedy, tine city will be rebuilt. and
placed on Il more enduring foundation
and her commercial career started
anew. Such is fbe spirit displayed by
this grievously stricken people.
LootiBg and the Dissertation of
corpses have ceased since the military
have assumed charge of affairs and
they are cooperating tremendously
with the civil authorities. Sheriff
Thomas Is in charge of the isolated dis
tricts and is directing interment and
the recovery of property there. Z. S.
Marshal Grant has been given full au-
thority by General Scurry, and is di-
recting affairs on the mainland, aided
by troop Of rangers who are ordered
to make short work of hooters, and ar
rest all suspicious characters. The
rangers and the militia and civil
guards stationed at Texas City and
Virginia Point are under the direc-
ton of Marshal Grant These are the
two points of ingress into the city. He
also has control over all the railways
running into his city, and all conec-
ton between Virginia Point and Texas
l.,
places without his permission, unless
having authority so to do from his SUI
perlor officers. The destitute, wishing
to go to friends in the country. are
given free transportation and being
sent out of the city as rapidly as the
limited TRANSFORMATION facilities at the
disposal of the committee on transpor-
tation will permit. The owner of any
water craft or railway found guilty of
charging more than the regulation
fare viii be arrested and severely
dealt with.
Much complaint has hitherto existed
about exorbitant charges by boats and
the roads running from Texas City.
This has been cured by stringent or
der from General Seurry. who has
been at work diligently to properly adj
Just affairs so that no deserving per-
son shall be imposed upon. With the
increase in force of the Dallas rough
riders and the TreZeyant rifles the
latter company arriving. General
Scurry will be better able to meet the
new conditions which constantly de-
velop
The cleaning UP and disineeeting of
streets. stores and buildings goes
bravely on and the sanitary condition
of the downtown portion of the city
has been greatly improved. Mayor
Jones stated today there would be no
let up in the work until the entire
ely is cleansed and disinfeeted.
Drygoods stores and clothing houses
resemble great laundries and every
available space is occupied with goods
hung up to dry. Fortunately the
weather is clear, hot and dry for this
purpose. Those merchants whose
socks were but slightly damaged have
done rushing business and so have
the restaurants. but their stocks are
very limited and fresh meat difficult
to obtain. EXtortlons are are eXcep-
lions, although the supply of food at
hotels and restaurants is limited. This
will be remedied in few days.
Since all the railways terminating
are pushing the work night and day
with a large force reconstructing it,
while the tracks are being restored on
the island and mainland by large
forces, it is confidently asserted that
Galveston will have communication di-
rectly by Wednesday next. If this is
done it will relieve the existing situa-
ton wonderfully, as all Supplies are
now brought in by boat.
The injured and sick under the thor
ough system inaugurated by the board
of health and local physicians, aided by
volunteers from outside, are receiving
every care and attention and doing as
well as could be expected under the
circumstances, which are being inn
proved daily.
All churches in the city. either be-
ing wrecked or ruined, with one or two
exceptions, divine services were in
most cases suspended. Mass was cell
ebrated at st. Mary's cathedral Sun
day morning. and was largely attend
ed Father Kirwin preached an elO-
quent sermon in which he spoke of the
awful calamity that has befallen the
people. After expressing sympathy
with the afflicted and distressed, he
advised all to go to work in burying
the dead. That was their first duty:
the next was to bring the names of the
widows and orphans to the church and
they could rest assured of the unfor-
Inmates being cared for.
Bishop Gallagher is in receipt Of a
elegram from Archbishop Corrigan, of
New York. stating the diocese of that
city would see that all Catholic or
phan children sent to his care shall be
kindly provided for.
Today census of the Catholic pop
ulation will begin to ascertain the
number of widows and orphans caused
by the storm, and the exact number Of
Catholics that persisted.
The grand lodge committee. l. o. o.
f., were here and organized local re-
lief committees to look after and care
for the sick and destitute of that or
der, for whom an appeal has been sent
to the lodges of the union for relief
The keeper of the life saving station
at the western extremity of the island
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