The evening times., 1900-09-25
ACTIVITY IN GALVESTON
Quick Work of Rebuilding the
Santa Ee Bridge.
Structure Entirely Restored in Ten
Days and Nights-Signs of Deyas
tation Being Rapidly Removed.
Persons Who Have No business
Warned TO Stay Away From City.

GALVESTON, Tex. Sept 25.-The re-
building of the Santa Fe bridge across
West Galveston Bay, destroyed by the
storm two weeks ago, was completed in
practically ten days. The bridge is a
wooden trestle 10,20o feet long, and, in
addition, about eight miles of track on
the mainland that had been washed
away, was rebuilt There was also 500
feet of piIing entirely washed away that
required rebuilding, and a draw was also
constructed In the bridge.
The Santa Fe concentrated the bridge
and track men of its system on the work,
beginning TO gather its men On the Mon
day after the storm. There were 600
traekmen and $50 bridgemen, in addition
to large number of Iaborers Part of
the timbers had to be foated frem the
mainland-about seven miles-on RATS
The men also worked in a hot sun, and for
two days were without proper food and
water, but under these conditions they
labored night and day.
There are to be no restrictions placed
on passenger traffic, but hordes of visit
ors are not wanted or expected. For
some time yet people who have no real
business to transact here would do we'll
TO keep away. There is no room for
them among the busy throngs which are
working along various lines to make the
city what 1t once was and in addition to
this, there will for time yet be some lit
tie difficulty experienced in securing ac-
commodations at the hotels.
1t Is inttmated that undesirable charac-
ters VIII be shown very little considera-
tion and the dissemination of informa ton
TO this effect among the thugs and crooks
Of the country will probably have as much
10 do toward keeping them away as will
the tangible efforts TO prevent their en-
trance. Mayor Jones has stated with a
degree Of positiveness that is convincing
that the saloons OF the city must remain
closed until further notice and that the
ofiense Of intoxication viii result in i'm
mediate disaster to the offending indi-
yidual
In Galveston just at present the supply
or orphans is by no means equal TO the
demand At least two men who have been
hunting for orphans-Uue of them for two
and the other for any number-said they
were unable TO even hear news OF any
children who had lost their parents by
the STERN and who were not already being
cared for
In other words, some OF the children
who, in groups OF greater or less size. are
now being provided for, may after awhile
te compelled to look elsewhere than to
the present source for care But il hard
iy seems that this latter condition will
ever be brought about at least to auy
appreclable extent Enquiries for orphans
are coming in from all parts of the coun-
try, and unless all signs fail. al of the
little unfortunates who found themselves
1atherisss and motherIess after the storm
VIII be provided for
Even nature is helping create a new
Galveston All over the town the trees
which had been bent and twiTled. broken
aha denited Of leaves. have begun TO
send forth new leaves to cover their nak-
ednsss. Not a flower was left in town
but in many cases the bushes and plants
are still left and they are struggling
bravely &c lift up their heads. From our
the dead and dry grass tiny shoots of pale
green are peeping. all huFTying to cover
up the brown left by the tempest Peo-
pie who know say SO much water fell from
the clouds previous to the coming OF the
salt water that the salt water did not
materially hurt the roots of plant life
The wind and waves played strange
freaks with many houses that are inter
esting and amusing. Sol Brolnberg lived
IN a raised cottage on SeaIy Avenue be-
tween Twenty-ffth and Tventy-sixth.
This cottage was twelve feet above the
ground IL was lifted from its foundation
and set upon the centre of the lot ad-
joining. 1t rests perfectly plumb. even
with the street; not pane of glass was
broken or a bottle upset. Every window
and door will open and shut. The family
We're in it at the time. and only expert
enced a slight jar Mr.. Brouberg is think
ing of hunting up the owner of the lot
and ma akine transfer of deeds