Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-15

his authority he collected a handful of
half naked. baref0oted soldiers. clothed
them. supplied them with food and put
them under command Of Captain Ed
ward Rogers Around this nucleus OF a
force he has built up to meet the neces-
stiles Of the situation his present force
of three full companies of volunteer sol
diers and troop Of cavalry
"A horde Of negroes and whites-even
white women--were in the ruins Of the
city. They were robbing the dead and
diving, killing those who resisted, cut.
ting off fingers to obtain rings and ears
TO obtain earrings. Drunken men reeled
about the streets intimidating citizens.
"Chief of Police ketchum ordered the
sale of LIQUOR stopped and began to swear
in hundreds of special policemen to res.
cue the wounded, feed the living and con-
vey the dead to hundred different
morgues. He worked for SO hours with.
out going home to inquire about his fam
ily's fate. which was in doubt.
when told he should do so, he replied
Enthusiastically, God will be good 10
me and mine. for am going to be good
TO Others
"The dead. mangled and crushed be-
yond recognition, were dragged from the
river by the rescuers. all citizens join
ing in the grewsome work.
Threw Bodies Into the Gulf.
"The stencil from the dead by Monday
morning was unbearable. Estimates by
citizens of Galveston this morning place
the number of dead at from 1000 to
5000 -Four hundred were found float
ing at Virginia Point. across the bay
Monday. The streets contained 1000 in
sight.
''The triumvirate ruling the city press
ed citizens into service to take the dead
out in barges and bury them in the gulf
The soldiers impressed into service at the
point of the bayonet every wagon that
came along and every ablebodied negro
to assist in throwing the dead into the
sea 1t was impossible to give other
burial
From the stencil which peIvades the
city at this moment it is apparent that
hundreds of bodies yet lie under the
ruins. The sun is hotter than in July.
major Fayling was ordered yesterday
afternoon at o'clock to march his troops
through the town and force every man
they met at the point of the bayonet to
20 to the wharfs to load bodies on barges
for the sea.
Negroes, business and professional
men were driven to the water front, sur
runded by solid Gordon of bayonets and
loaded rifles and compelled to assist in
the handling of the dead.
1.-THE regular soldiers, who had been
working for two days with bloody feet,
were utterly exhausted by Monday even
ing and were assembled by Colonel Raj
ferty and put in a hastily eXtemporized
hospital which was formerly church.
Their places We're filed by Major Fay
ling with new recruits, whom he drafted
on the streets and supplied with arms
and equipment from the local armory.
Negroes Assault White women.
every part of the city was patrolled
by o'clock in the evening. Among many
other incidents of last night was the be-
sieging of the squad guarding ST. Mary's
hospital. They were surrounded by a
horde of armed negro thieves. Several
hundred shots were exchanged Sergeant
Camp killed four negroes with his rifle,
and about 10 or l. were killed by the
squad.
"Thc soldiers have since been picketing
the city, doing IL hours duty without
rest Every hour during the night fresh
negro shooting was reported at head
quarters.
~ negro assaulted a white woman in
her home early this morning and killed
her A soldier kicked in the door, caught
him and blew the top of his head off with
a pistol.
"a dozen cases of assaults on white
women have been reported at headquar-
tiers this morning. The public has become
unnerved by the terrible things, and the
reported assaults have only family stirred
it, AS a citizen said this morning, p
deaths and assaults might have feazed
us a year ago, but not when 5000 have
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