The evening times., 1900-09-20
GALVESTON RELIEF WORK.
New System of Distribution tn Be
InaHEurRted.


GALVESTON, Sept 2o.-Relief supplies
in augmented stream are flowing in from
every part of the Union, but the manner of
distribution is causing so much dissa is
faction that a new method OF giving them
out will be inaugurated.
The homeless and destitute will be gath
cred together into two large supply camps,
one for whites and the other for blacks.
These will be supplied with foored tents
from lumber secured from the mass of
debris and, as far as possible, furnitore.
bedding cooking utensils, etc. will be ful-
nished and fuel provided. These camps
will be pitched in healthy localities, and 10
each will be attached commissary de-
partment. from which food, clothing, etc,
will be issued. The male members OF the
families viii be given employment in the
work of cleaning up and rebuilding the
city
The camps will be conducted on a strict
ly military basis and are for those who
intend to continue residents of the
city Those who do not intend to do so
will be supplied with every possible COM
fort and given free transportation to
whatever destination they select. Those
who have realty and wish to rebuild
thereon will be aided in doing SO.
1t is expected that all that are able to
do so will labor for the re-establishment
of the city and homes for their families.
A census will be taken Immediately TO
ascertain the exact number entitled to
have relief and memorandum made SO
as to avoid any imposition and furn1sh
aid to those actually entitled to It, The
ministers of the various churches Will De
called upon to assist in this work
All suD-relief stations will be abolished
and those needing aid, will have TO go into
camp, where their wants will be supplied
The establishment of these camps, and the
removal of the homeless, destitute families
lodged now in every conceivable shelter in
the city into clean fioored tents, will great
ly improve the present unsatisfactory con-
dition of the city.
Business is gradually getting back to a
normal basis. The Cotton Exchange has
removed into temporary quarters, while its
building is being repaired. 1t received full
quotations yesterday, but no business Of
any consequence was done.
The railway situation is rapidly i'm
proving. Tracks from the city to the
bridge and on the mainland have been
restored. The bridge is expected to be
completed tomorrow night, and train
service fully established on all lines by
Saturday morning. Quite a number of
wharves have been rid OF their debris
! TO permit limited amount of trafic.
| The steamer Comal, of the Mallory line,
| was expected TO commence discharging
| yesterday. but was unable to secure the
| laborers, as all are employed in the re-
! covery of the dead, removing debris
| from the streets, and disinfecting- Ell
| evator A Vas so far repaired that the
/ steamer Te.esfoTa was receiving grain
| from the chutes last evening
Another negro has been added to the
I list of dead for the crime Of looting. Last
night a guard attached 10 the Dallas Rough
! Riders discovered a man attempting TO
break into a warehouse at Eighteenth and
/ Strand Streets, containing commissary
] stores The command to halt was given,
| but no attention was paid to it. y mo-
/ ment later a shot was fired. The offender
| was killed instantly. No attempt was made
| at Identification and the body has been
| burned.
| Several attempts at robbery have been
| reported, and the guards have been in
| structed to keep a close watch for this
class of criminals. The city was quiet last
night, and the shooting of the negro has
attracted little attention.
Captain Page. Of the Dallas Rough Rid
ers, who has made a careful survey of the
| town, estimates that there are / 900 bodies
yet to be taken out of the ruins which
! surround the city.