The Worthington advance., 1900-09-21

unless having authority so to DO from
his superior officers.
The cleaning up and disinfecting Of
streets. stores and buildings .goes
bravely on and the sanitary condition
Iof the. down-town portion Of the city.
has been greatly improved. Mayor
Jones stated there would be no let up
in the work until the entire city il
cleansed and disinfected. Dry goods
stores and clothing houses resemble
great laundries and every. available
space Is occupied with goods hung up
to dry. Fortunately the weather is
clear, hot and dry for this purpose. g.
Since all the railways terminating
here have united upon one bridge,
and are pushing the work night and
day, with large force reconstructing
1t, while the tracks are being re-
stored on the island and mainland by
large forces, it is confidently asserted
/ that Galveston will have communica-
ton directly by Wednesday next: If
this is done it will relieve the existing
situation wonderfully, as all supplies
are now brought in by boat. .
In the Churches.
| All churches in the city, yeithers be-
ing wrecked or ruined, with one or
two exceptions, Divine services were
in most cases suspenoed.' Mass was
celebrated at St. ,Mary's- cathedral in
the morning and was largely attend
ed. Father Kirwin preached an elo-
quent and feeling sermon, in which
he spoke of the awful calamity that
had befallen the people. After ex-
pressing sympathy with the afflicted
and distressed, he advised all to 90
to work in burying the dead. That
was their first duty; the next was to
bring the names of the widows and
orphans to the church and they could
rest assured of the unfortunates be-
ing cared for. Father Kirwin said:
eve will build more secure, a
larger, better city here, and need
never fear repetition of the calamity
of the century,"
The keeper of the life saving sta
tion at the western extremity of the
island got in Sunday. He re-
ports the station gone and that
a frightful scene of desolation exists
there. He reports that 10 bodies
were buried there; that the prairie
and marshes are strewn with the car
casses of animals, and reptiles and
that the stencil is sitting.
cDr. Truhart; chairman. of the organ
ization of physicians for the relief of
the wounded and sick, states that
there is absolutely no further neces-
sity for trained nurses and physi-
clans.
Thinks 5000 Are Dead.
State Health Officer Blunt left here
Sunday for Austin, where he will make
report to the governor concerning
| conditions in Galveston. It is said
that this statement will estimate the
mortality at 5000 souls. DR.. Blunt
was in Galveston several days and
made a thorough investigation of the
results Of the storm.
No Danger of Epidemic.
New Orleans, Sept. 17.-A special
from Galveston says: A more hopeful
feeling is observable everywhere and
the situation is frightening rapidly.
Water has been turned on. Sewers
and closets are flushed. The down
town portion of the city is being rap
idly cleaned of debris and filth and
cutters ard streets disinfected. Build
ings are being cleaned and floors
scrubbed. Damaged stocks are being
removed and aired. Cars are going
through the streets sprinkling lime
| and solution. of arbolic acid and
| disinfectants over the dead and decay
ing matter. All is being done with
military precision, thanks to martial
law. State Health Officer DR.. Blunt
exercises the belief that there is no
danger of an epidemic from the condi-
tions resulting from the storm.
To Restore Fortincations.
Washington, Sept. 17.-With a view
to the restoration of the Notifications
in the harbor of Galveston, if such
thing is possible, Gen. Wilson, chief of
engineers, Saturday organized a board
of engineer officers consisting of Col.
Henry NJ. Robert, stationed at New
York; Maj. Henry M: Adams, stationed
at New Orleans; Capt. Charles S. Richie,
stationed at Galveston, and Capt. Ed
gar. Jadwin, stationed at New York,
to E,eet at Galveston at the callsof the,
senior officer about October 90. The
board is instructed to make careful
examination of the jetties and forti-
tioations of Galveston and to report to
the chief of engineers what action is
necessary for the repair and restora-
ton. of the Notifications and harbor
works.
Situation at Sabine Pass.
Sabine Pass, Tex, Sept. 17.-The
recent great storm that laid waste so
many points: on the gulf coast did
little damage here, no lives being lost.
The Southern Pacific company's
tracks were torn up for a space of
three miles, cutting off rail connec-
tions from the docks at Sabine. This
is being rapidly repaired and trains
are expected through in three or four
days. The channel between the jet
ties leading from the gulf to the har-
Dor was deepened from two to four
feet by the rapid outgoing currents.
Since the storm which later did for
deep water here what would have re-
quired thousands of dollars and much
time at the hands of the government,
and makes Sabine the only port in
the coast west of New Orleans avail
able for the handling of commerce
in large quantities now. Docks,
freightssheds and vessels in port were
unharmed. y
Telegraph Restored.
Galveston, Tex, Sept. 17.-Telegraph
and railroad lines are being rapidly
restored. Saturday morning the