The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-18
BURNING The DEAD BODIES
RUINS OF GALVESTON GIVING UP
A HUNDRED CORPsEs
al A DAY
RELIEF GOES BRAvE1Y ON
Citizens of the Stricken Seaport
BENDING Their Energies to Re-
move the Effects of the
Hurricane:

GALVESTON, Sept 1.-THE ninth day
after the storm, and still the gruesome
work goes on of recovering the dead from
the gigantic mass of debris that lines
the south side of what remains of the
city. Yesterday 107 were recovered and
cremated. Among them was mother
with sucking baby tightly clasped to
her breast, In this Imperative necessity
of the dispatch of the dead, tragic scenes
are witnessed that move the stoutest
hearts The body of Maj. w. r. Levy,
United States emigrant inspector of this
district was among the number He
made struggle to save his wife and
three children. All were lost. The
bodies of the wife and children have
not been recovered and are still among
the uninterred dead. fne nu,rber re-
covered and cremated today has not
been reported as. yet, but it will e. cecd
Ice The task u recovering the
bodies that are beneath or iamnel In
TINS immense rick of debris, exten ling
from the eastern to the western Iin.its
OF the city, distance of over three miles
is a hurCu can che; the most exJed i us
way OF relieving the whole from SAM.
ever, in the crippled condition of the fire
department and water works, would en-
danger the remaining portion of the city.
AS 1t now stands, this ir1Qiense mass of
debris strewn with dead bodies, he
carcasses of dead animals, ETC., is a sore
menace to the health of the city, and is
the most difficult prot EN- the BOARD Of
health has to deal with
REMOVING DEBRIS.
The work of opening up the streets
and disinfecting them is being vigorously
prosecuted. The debris and gar3age is
being removed, $50 vehicles of every de-
scription carrying it out to a safe place.
where it is burned, and in a few DAYS
all streets will be opened for the passage
or vehicles. Today it was decided al a
meeting of the central executive commit
tee that all the labore4s now employed
in burying the dead. cleaning The build
fngs and moving the debris from the
streets and sidewalks, shall receive s.. 80
per day. Heretofore they have been
working for nothing, and if they refused
they were impressed by the military .he
work of the relief of the sick and in
Jured is well in hand, and under direction
of skilled physicians and nurses it is
nQn0rGd
were received today by the board of
! health. All except 300 retained for nos
pital purposes will be distributed by the
chairman of the various ward sub-com
mittees to shelter the homeless in their
respective wards
The marine hospital service, which is
WORKING n conjunction with the board
of health, has established a hospital on
1.-THE beach at the foot of fremont street,
Nrrll h. al
ed in unsanitary places throughout the
city, will be taken Tor treatment whether
they wish to go or not. This hospital
will be under the direction of Dr. Peck
ham and DR., Wertenbeck, of the marine
hospital service. The hospital will con-
sist of 800 comfortable tents and will
be thoroughly equipped in every respect
for the treatment and comfort of the pa
tents.
TO SUPPLY DISlNFECTANTs
The Philadelphia Enquirer telegraphed
the board of health that it would i'm
mediately ship and operate at its own
expense until all danger is passed appa-
ratus capable of producing 10000 gallons
Of dfsinfectant per day. The offer was
accepted with thanks. The revenue cut
ter Winona, from Mobile, arrived today,
and Capt. Parry placed the cutter at
the disposal Of the board of health for
the relief of sick and wounded who are
able to leave the city for interior points
The offer was accepted. The Winona will
ply between here and Texas City, where
rail connection is had until the emer-
gency is passed and railway communica-
ton is fully restored. Sickness of a ma
larial type is becoming quite prevalent
among the sufferers, and considerable ap-
prehension is felt that it may assume a
more serious form. Every effort will
be made by the board of health to check
the spread of the disease.
Miss Clara Barton is giving her time
and attention to the work of relief and
ascertaining what supplies are necessary
to meet the eXigencies of the situation.
The board of health says more trained
nurses are needed, and one of the mem
bers made serious charges against sew
eral of the nurses who have come to as
sist in relief work, and they were asked
to return home.