The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-09-21

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 18.-Galves-
ton is beginning to look like itself
again. Horse cars are in operation in
the business part of the city, and the
electric line and water service has
been partially resumed. The progress
being made under the circumstances
is little short of remarkable.
In the Face of Fearful Odds.
1t must not be by any means under
stood that the remaining portion of
the city has been put in anything like
it's normal condition, but so very great
change has been wrought, so much
order and system now prevails where
formally chaos reigned, that Calves
ton and the people who have been
giving her such noble assistance have
good reason to be satisfied with what
has been accomplished in the face of
such fearful odds. And according to
statements made by Gen. Scurry,
Mayor Jones, Alderman Perry and
Others, there is equally good reason
to believe that the progress of the
work during the next week or SO will
be even more satisfactory.
FSr Legal Purposes.
The board of health has begun a
systematic effort to obtain the names
of the dead, so that the information
can be used for legal purposes and for
life insurance settlements. Charles f.
Doherty is stationed at the head
quarters of the central relief COM
mittee to receive and file sworn state
ments in lieu of coroner's certificates.
Persons who have left the city, but
are in possession of information coz
cerning the dead, are requested to
send sworn statements to Mr.. Doher-
ty.
The Santa Fe Bridge.
General Manager Polk of the Santa
Fe railroad stated that the bridge
across the bay would be repaired sut-
ticiently to permit of the passage of
train by Wednesday or Thursday at
the very latest.
Plenty of Work to Do.
There is plenty of work on hand for
ten times the forces of laborers at
present employed. The area which
has as yet been untouched embraces
four and a half miles of frontage on
the beach and bay, and before it is
cleared the bodies which lie rotting
beneath the tangled timbers will fall
to pieces. Even now there is no
semblance of humanity in the grue-
some things which are uncovered by
the workers.
Adjt.-Gen. Scurry in Control.
Adjt.-Gen. Scurry, who is in SUI
preme control now, is unable to pay
the laborers for their services. He
ardently desires to do so and has
impressed upon the committee the
need of money. There is a great deal
of trouble in properly distributing
supplies, the rush at the depots be-
ing as great as at any time since
they were opened.
Sad Scenes Witnessed.
In line before the relief stations
were women of evident refinement
They were jammed in between ne.
groes and the poorer classes OF
whites. 1t must have been a terrible
struggle for them to accept succol
in such guise, but there was no al
tentative before them.
Divine Mercy.
1t has indeed been divine mere,
that the weather, since the storm
has been clear and dry. Had it rainet
J a single day the suffering would hav,
been terrible, for there is scarcely {
7 whole roof in Galveston.
Soldiers In Galveston.
There are now about 200 soldiers il
Galveston doing guard and polio,
duty. The camp on the wharf is be
ing rapidly put into shape and tn,
soldiers will soon be comfortable
housed.