The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-22


that General AcKibben who was order
ed here with his staff to assist the au-
thcftteS as soon the storm disaster
befel Galveston, has decided that his
presence is no longer necessary and he
has made arrangements TO leave for
Houston After having largely assisted
in the restoration of local confidence, the
Withdrawal of General McKibben is tax
en- TO mean that little is to be done here
but TO care for the distressed until nor
mai business conditions have been re-
sGmed. In this connection the fnforna
ton Mas made public through the local
Federal Authorities that dhe War Depart
ment viii undertake as soon as possible
the restoration of its property at this
point.
Associated Press dispatches quoting
Eastern fnanciers on the future of Cal
weston were read with much interest.
lIhe idea, however that the status of the
lcity VIII be changed finds mo local adher-
ents. The various railroads entering here
| have determined to assist the citizens of
Gslyestop to the fun extent of their abil-
/ ity In rebuilding the city.
Colonel l.. j. Polk, of the Santa Fe has
received very enthusiastic and encour-
aging message from the headquarters of
Lis road, declaring confidence in Calves
ton, urging the business community to
proceed at once with the work of recon
suuctton and promising every help in
their power. AS result of the recent
OF the message Colonel Polk said to the
representative of the Associated Press:
The railroad interests have decided to
combine their forces in order to rebuild
as quickly as possible a bridge from Vir-
glnia Point to Galveston The large num-
Der or men viii go to work in the morning
with this end in view. You may say to
the country that in six days a bridge
will have been. built and trains running
over II. ! have had a consultation with
the wharf interests and they have prom
ised US that they will be prepared to han
die ingoing and outgoing shipments by
the time the bridge is finished. The bridge
we shall build will be of substantial but
temporary character We shall subse-
quently replace 1t with more enduring
structure. There is no reason why CAL
weston ought not commercially to resume
normal conditions i'm ten days.
colonel Prather, president of the Board
OF Regents of the Medical College here
and Colonel Breckenridge, a member of
the board, were among the late arrivals
They met General McKibben and were
driven to the institution.
They found the building in a badly bat
teled condition, but on their return it
was announced that the college would be
Immediately reconstructed by private sub
scription. if the State was unable to bear
the cost
! Large gangs have been at work in the
business o. tTict and splendid progress
~ IN -slearfng away debris. The street
c. company has a large force of men
at work cutting wires, removing obstruc-
tions and putting their track In condi-
tion.
Adjutant. General McCaleb announces
that by tonight the water supply will be
lequal to every need and to perform the
functions of modern sanitation.
URGENT CALL FOR TROOPS.
DALLAS, Sept. 15.-There is urgent call
for fresh troops at Galveston. Those
there are worn out with guard duty
burying the dead and cleaning up the
wrecks, or are sick from the sinsanitary
corditions. Governor Sayers last night
ordered the Craddock light infantry OF
Terrill to Galveston. The company reach
ed Dallas today and departed south.
a special from Galveston says:
There is no concealnent to be made
of the fact that a pestilence is feared
, Efforts of the local and military authori
, ties are directed now to minimizing thi.
new danger. They are sending the womer
, anc children to the interior as fast a:
: possible. All the able-bodied men mus
remain for a time at least There II
! work for thousands of them and worl
= that must be done. The disposition o
Z bodies continues to be one of the larges
q duties and besides this there are yet il
: the city and on the island thousands o
tcarcasses which need attention. TIL
stagnant pools and the decomposini
lbodies and carcasses are a threateninj
lphase TO life that makes a man tremble
Thousands of barrels of lime can be use
to good advantage. No exaggeration
made. committee that will donate
l. train-load of lime and get here quick wi
e do greater service than by donatin
: twice the value in money. Send an abun
: dance of lime and other disinfectants an
a help remove a danger far more imminer
:, than starvation"
A hr,ll
& Country districts are strewn wit
e corpses. The prairies around Hitchcoc
e are dotted with the bodies of the deat
Scores are unburied as the bodies ar
- too badly decomposed to handle and til
= " ater too deep to admit of burial
lpestilence is feared from the decomposin
d animal matter lying everywhere. Disir
fcoting material is badly needed. TIL
IT bodies Of Ed. Jaldnick and one of h
- children have been found. He was or
- of the leading insurance officials in Texs
IL an6 well known in insurance circle
n throughout the United States"
OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 15.-The follow
81 ing telegram from Mayor Jones was r
G. ceiVed here today:
at GALVESTON, Texas. Sept Ito Il
rs Associated Press, Memphis, Tenn.-I a
- in receipt of thousands of kilograms o
fCring assistance and inquiring about al
have been promptly answered, but r
r stricted communication has probably ser
8. ed to cause delay in transmission and d
Ia livery. The telegraph companies are d
- ing all in their power to restore prom
- communication with the outside world al
have already partly succeeded and / a
y assured that within the next few da,
~ normal conditions with reference to tel
Or graph communication will prevail. tt
situation in Galyestion has been in mo
instances accurately reported and the di
tress of the people is great. Galvestt
and vicinity need at once the assistan
= of all the people. Remittances of mon
es should be made to John Sealey, treasur
to Relief Committee. acknowledgement
), (which VIII be made in due course of tin
= as promptly as conditions will permit
OF WALTER c. JONES,
he Mayor
a GOVERNORS ESTIMATE OF LOSsE
ce AUSTIN, Texas. Sept 15.-Govern
Sayers received the following official T
ne port as to conditions in Galveston:
or GALVESTON. Texas, Sept. 14-Ho
"a Jos. d. Sayers, Governor.-After the fu
est possible investigation here we fe
justified in saying to you and through "
es TO the American people that no such d
aster has ever overtaken any communi