The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-21
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
CITY Will Be Turned Over to the
Civil Authorities Today.

OF the wards Is DelnG ndue 10 uuu all per |
sons able TO work.
Tho general relief committee has
worked faithfully and intelhgently. but
under the present system 1t has been ira
possible 10 prevent considerable fraud.
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At the meeting OF the general commit
tee this noon the chief matter OF i'm
portanoo was the passing OF resolution
directing the central committee under
General Scurry to Immediately erect
central camp and all persons needing re-
lief will be required to go to this camp for
their meals and only those who are dcli-
cate or infirm Will be supplied at their
homes through the ward relief bureaus
This will reduce the relief work In each
ward TO minimum. II is expected that
at least three-quarters OF those now OBJ
tanning relief supplies will go to this
camp, thus reducing the labors OF each
ward chairman and assistants The COM
mittee felt satisfied that the present in
discriminate issuance Of charity relief is
demoralizing to the citizens.
1t was ordered that all orders for clio
thing. boots and shoes cloae at once.
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The board OF health held an executive
session this morning. at which General
scurry and Mayor Jones were in attend
ance. The representatives of the press
were asked To retire. as the matters up>
der discussion we're not for publication.
There has been some friction between
tho board OF health and the authorities in
regard to the removal of patients from
the temporary hospitals to tho regular
hospitals, as those in charge OF the pa
tlents objected to their removal The
board of health was established as an
advisory board and 1t was expected that
the authorities would execute their or
de,s. Certain members OF the board take
the position that IL this Ia not done there
Is very little use for their body.
There IL room for a vast difference OF
opinion among honest men in regard to
the best methods OF dealing with the state
of affairs now existing in this city and
certain amount of allowance must be
made under the circumstances.
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The proceedings OF the meeting OF the
board of health as given by their secre-
tary. Or. A. j. Smith. are as substan-
that all patients be renewed FROM the
temporary hospitals was rescinded and
DR. Trueheart Yves given entire charge
of the hospital work in the city.
The marine hospital which was estab-
lshed at the beach for the treatment
of patients by Drs. Peckham and NuI-
tenbaker was closed as hospital and
turned into a camp for refugees.
DR.. Randall reported that disinfectants
"a in
know what TO do with them. He stated
that he would need them all in time. but
at present there was no warehouse avail.
able for storage.
The reports from tho other physicians
were dispensed with.
No sickness twas reported by any Of
the physicians except such cases as COM
monty exist.
The Gne revenue cutter Algonquin, Cap
tain Willie, arrived this morning from
Wilmington, and the lighthouse tender
Mangrove arrived from Key West in com
mand Of Captain Seymour. This latter has
| aboard Lieutenant Commander Selfridge,
! Inspector for the Eighth lighthouse dis
trict, and Captain Fields. who has been
| to Galveston many times as commander
OF the buoy tender Pansy. Both these yes
sells came here with supplies for the Gal
weston flood sufferers and with instructions
to do anything in their power 10 relieve
| the situation. The lighthouse tender
Arbutus. Captain Murphy ia TO sail for
Veaseo tomorrow morning with a portion
Of the Galveston supplies to aid the food
sufferers In that section. The lightshp
which was blown from her moorings and
grounded seven miles back in the bay
and later towed off by he pllotboat Mamie
Higgins, was placed in position today.
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The work on the wharves is progressing
with surprising degree of rapidity.
Piers ~. 10 and SO are now ready to re-
celye ships and pier 10 Will be ready to-
morrow. The following steamers, which
are in Bolivar roads. have been ordered
IN to the wharf tomorrow: lrada, Mira,
Wanderer and Iron. Two Of those have
oargoes to unload. and the other TWO Will
load with outgoing cargoes.
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The great gang Of worhmen have pro-
crossed so rapidly in repairing elevator 4,
the only house out Of three big elevators
that is available Cor delivering grain 70
steamers, that the damaged roof was prac-
tlcally enclosed and .nsures against any
khaHldke Dy RAIN a lllllt yin 10 wv ~
be done. after which the gang VIII pro
coed to elevator B and put that in shape
to resist wet weather. d Is in bad shape
and probably never will be rebuilt as II
was before. II was considered very
swkwnrdly arranged house with an I'M
mense and cumbersome conyeyor which
blew down in the storm. Whether VIII
be removed or another house constructed
on the wharf front 10 load grain into yes
sells has not yet been decided upon. The
machinery was cons deraDly disabled On.
steamer is TO take 100 900 bushels Of wheat
from tomorrow II any is delivered az
all, and another Is known to have 56'0Oi
booked for her and is ready to receive IL
Several other steamers tFe waiting ans
as soon as these clear a OF wheat the
grain in VIII be put INTO cars and taker
to 4 and delivered to the steamers a
rapidly as possible.
II was officially announced by colone
l.. ], Polk, general manager Of the Gull
Colorado and Santa zee. this evening tina
railroad communication would be resume
tonight with the arrival OF train No, {
the Santa Zee at 1906 O'Clock. The SAINT
Fe regular main line train Is due hero a
9;05 D. m. Full train service VIII be re