The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-21
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS|
IN CLEARING UP THE WRECKAGE IN
GALVESTON
TWO THOUSAND MEN AT WORK
The Work Done Under Military Rule.
Nfnety-EiRht Bodies Found Yesta-
MISUNDERSTANDING Received in Larxe
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Relief WORK.
Extending waterworks and Electric
Light Systems-Railway Communics-
ton to be Open Tomorrow.


Light systems-Ranway Communics-
ton to be Open Tomorrow.
Galveston, Texas, September 49,
The work of clearing the streets of d.
bris is progressing rapidly under the
perfect organization instituted ~
military rule under Adjutant Genera
Scurry. Over 1900 men are engaged %
the work Ninety-eight bodies are re
ported as having been found in the
wreckage and removed today, making
a total of 1861 victims so far recov
cred. This list is far short of the ac
curate number of dead found, because
no records are kept. Bodies found arr
buried or cremated n nc systematic
record has been kept. The storm
wrecked almost every vault III the six
cemeteries and many Of the dead i n
metal cases were washed to sea. Sd
far only on casket has been found. Ii
had been carried three miles from the
vault.
The extension of the electric light
ing system continues. BY tomorrow
the district from Twentieth TO TWEEN
ty-seventh and from the bay 60 Broad
way will be equipped with street lights.
More than 200 skill ID mechanics were
brought here today from Texas cities
The total number of the dead is still
estimated at 5000 to 5000. The news
paper list is over 1900. The names Of
many negroes, MeXIcans, Italians and
other foreigners can never be secured.
The work under tn dirctio, of the
health apartment was pushed with
vigor and rapidity today. AS fast as
disinfectantS arrive they are being
distributed over the city. Over a car
o of diSinfectants was taken from
the wharves today inc sent to the
health department supply depot and
almost as much was taken from that
place and distributed over the city.
Much was done today in the way of
removing debris and disposing Of ami
NAL The sick and wound-
ed are receiving the best of treatment
and the facilities are such that anyone
needing medical attention Can have il
on application. Besides the other hos
pitfalls and medical relief stations al
ready in service, the marine hospital
n refuge camp was opened this after
noon and will accommodate a large
number Of patients. Persons able to
travel hav been taken from the hos
pitfalls and sent in the revenue cutters
and by other means of transportation
to Houston and other relief stations
on the mainland. The outlook from a
health standpoint is very encouraging.
Three pile drivers are at work clos
ing up the breach in the Galveston
bay bridge made by the steamship
Roma The rebuilding of the bridge
is progressing rapidly.
A message from General Superinten-
dent Nixon, of the Santa Fe railroad
to Genera Manager Polk this evening
said that the trains would be able to
cross on Thursday. Orders have been
issued to allow freight to proceed 20
Galveston. The one bridge will be
heavily taxed to accommodate all the
trains. The tracks on Galveston island
will be completed to the bridge tomor
row noon. Engines are again running
into the Union depot and switching in
the wharf yards and are bringing
freight to the ships in lort. A promi-
nent exporter from New York said that
serious misrepresentation or the port
and the grain stored : ere have been
published.
The water works system is being
gradually restored and the mains are
now supplying the various hospitals.
Miss Clara Barton, of the Red Cross,
Society, has benr rendered the use of
the old Sealy building, formerly used
by the general offices of the Santa Fe
railway n has opened a depot for
supplies. She HIS sent orders for medi-
cine and surgical dressings, foo for
the sick and clothing and shoes. Other
wise h has recommended that money
be sent here as the merchants can sup
ply a great many things needed.
A bureau has been established tc
take a complete census of the Cit.
Gneral Scurry has ordered that al
| families living within a block of the
pile of debris back Of the district en-.
tirely swept away shall move out as q
sanitary precaution.
Congressman Hawley advocates thu
building of a breakwater beginning a.
the south jetty n extending west.
ward, paralleling the shore of Calves
ton island for a distance of about
seven miles. With a base Of 25 fee
and crown of eight feet, capped witt
heavy granite blocks he believes thi.
would break the force of any tida
a and adequately Vrotect Calves
ton.
In answer to an inquiry sent him n.
to the intentions Of the Southern Pa
cific toward Galveston, Charles il
Tweed, chairman of the board, has tel
egraphed to the Galveston cotton ex
change as follows:
Work on our improvements at Gal
weston has already been resumed an,
is being pushed forward as rapidly a
possible"
There are only ten houses in habita
BILE condition south OF High Island,
says H. S. Spangler, genera damage
Of the Gulf and Interstate Railwa,
Company, who returned today from
tour of inspection Of the property o
his company. There were Thousand
of bodies of dead animals aud abou
$50 bodies of human beings foun
there. The latter have been partiall
buried but the hands and feet are pro
truding from the earth in many place
n there are not enough people left i
that section to bury the dead"
Another Hiccough Remedy
DR.. f. r. Willard, of San Diego, Cal