The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-15


GALVESTON. Sept il.-The FIRST
real attempt TO clear away the great
mass Of debris piled along the beach
front for n distance OF several miles
was begun today
The exodus from the city was neavy
today and hundreds were eager TO 90
Tut were unable 20 secure transporta-
tlon. Along the pay front there were
scores Of families with detected faces
pleading TO be taken IN 10 the stricken
city where. IN spite Of every effort TO
restore confidence. there Is a universal
feeling or depression.
Shipping men say today that the
damage to the wharves IL by no means
as serious AZ at first supposed.
More hopeful reports were received
today touching the water supply The
company II serving some OF It's GUS
TONERS
Soldiers patrolled the water front and
challenged all who could not show prop
er reason for their landing or who
were unwilling 20 work for the privil-
eye Of coming into town.
Assurances have been received by the
railroads that they will DO all In their
power TO reopen communication end
their present plan seems to be to con-
eenirate all their forces on the work
Of reconstructing one bridge.
Telegraphic communication has been
partially restored. the Western Union
and Postal having reached the city with
one wire.
The relief committees are steadily
broadening the scope Of their work.
They have established bureaus for the
issuance Of orders and rations in every
ward and. though there Is a multitude
surrounding every bureau. applicants
are rapidly being taken care Of,
The sympathy felt for Galveston
throughout the world was again evil
denced this morning when local bank
ers were notified by cable that Liver
pool cotton exchange had subscribed
one thousand pounds for the relief Of
the sufferers and that more will fol-
low.
ono OF the most remarkable escapes
recorded during the food was reported
today when news came that a United
States hatteryman on duty at the fort
lust week had been picked up on Nor
gan's Point wounded but alive. He
had bufteted the waves for FIVE days
and lived through the terrible exper-
ience. Morgan's Point is thirty miles
from Galveston.
Much attention has been attracted by
the dispatch OF Quartemaster Baxter
TO the department expressing the belief
that Galveston has been hopelessly
ruined.
Congressman Hawley last night sent
the following telegram to the war de-
par,ment In reply 10 Quartermaster
Baxter:
while It must not be significant or
worthy OF notice, I have the honor TO
state that Quartermaster Baxter's tele-
gram to the quartermaster-general re-
speeting Galveston is unworthy Of a
soldier and in no way represents the
morale OF Galveston citizenship and
their determined purpose 10 restore the
city"
GALVESTON, Tex. Sept 14.--The h-
cal forecast official Of the United States
weather service makes this report Of
the storm:
The local office OF the United States
weather bureau received the first mes
sage In regard 70 this storm at p. M,
September 4. II was then moving
northward over Cuba. Each day there
after until the West India hurricane
struck Galveston. bulletins were posted
by the United States weather bureau
officials giving the progressive move
ments OF the disturbance.
On the sixth the tropical storm had
moved UP over southern Florida, thence
Il changed its course and moved west
ward In the gulf and was central or
the Louisiana coast on the morning of