Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-19
THE WORK or RESCUE.
Hundreds Of Bodies Still Being
Found in the Debris.
MALARIAL SICKNESS.
Considerable Apprehension Is Felt That
II May Assume More Serious
Form-The Situation A.
Whole Much Improved.

work az recovering the dead from the
gigantic mass Of debris that lines the
south side Of what remains Of the city
Is still going on. On Sunday 100 bodies
were recovered and cremated. Among
them was a mother with n sucking babe
tightly clasped to her breast. and as the
body Of the mother was moved, the body
Of the babe rolled of with the nipple
between is SWOLLEN tiny lips. In this
imperative dispatch Of the dead. tragic
scenes are witnessed that move ,he
stoutest hearts.
The number recovered aud cremated
yesterday has not been reported "a yet,
but IL will exceed 100 or more. The task
Of recovering the bodies that are beneath
or jammed into this immense rick OF
debris. extending from the eastern 10
the wester limits Of the city, distance
of over three miles, is hercrlean one.
and the most expeditions way Of remov.
ing, from sanitary point Of view. is by
fire. This, however. In the crippled con.
dition Of the fire department aud water.
works, would endangcr the remaining
portion Of the city As It now stands
this immense mass Of debris strcwn
with dead bodies. the carcasses OF de.
caying animals. etc. Is serious menace
to the health Of the city and Is the most
difficult problem the board Of heallh
has TO deal with.
The work Of opening up the streets
and disinfecting them is being rCmoyed,
$50 yohickles Of every description carry.
ing It out TO a safe place where it Is
burned, and In few DAYS all streets
will be- opened for the lassagc Of We.
hicles.
IL was decided at a piocting OF tho ok.
ecutiye committee that all the laborcs
now employed la burying the dead.
cleaning the buildings and moving the
debris from the streets aud sidewalks
shall receive $50 per day and rntions.
Heretofore they lave been working for
nothing and il they refused were i'm.
pressed by the military.
The work Of relief for the sick and in.
jurcd is well In hand and under the di.
rection Of skilled physicians and nurses
It Is improving daily. Eleven hundred
tents have been received by the board Of
health. All except 300. retained for
hospital purposes. will b. distributed by
the chairmen Of the various ward sub.
committees 10 shelter the homeless In
their respective wartk
The marine hospital service, which is
working in conjunction with the board
Of health. has established hospital ON
the beach at the foot Of fremont street
where the sick and wounded now shell.
tered In unsanitary places throughout
the city, viii be taken for treatment.
This hospital will be- under the direction
Of DIR. PecKham and Dr. Wertcnbecher
Of the marine hospital service, who will
b. assisted by corps Of trained nurses.
The hospital will consist of 200 com.
Portable tents aud thoroughly equipped
In every respect for the treatment and
comfort Of the patients
The Philadelphia Enquirer tele.
graphed the board Of health that they
would Immediately ship and operate at
their own expense until all danger had
passed, an elec,rosene capable Of pro.
duciug $1,000 gallons Of disiufectant per
day. The offer was accepted with
thanks
The revenue cutter Winona from No.
bile has arrived aud Captain Barry
placed the cutter at the disposal Of the
board Of health The winona will NV
between here and Texas City, where
rail connection is had, until the present
emergency has passed aud railway nc.
commOdations are fully restored.
Sickness Of a malarial type is becom.
ing quite prevalent among the sufferers
and considerable apprehension Is felt
that II may assume a more serious form.
Every effort will be- made by the board
Of health TO check the spread Of the dis.
ease.
Miss Clara Barton is giving her time
and attention TO assisting in the work Of
relief The board Of health requested
that more trained nurses are needed and
one Of the members made serious
charges against several nurses who had
come to assist IN relief work. aud they
were asked 10 return home.
The affiliated labor organizations Of
this city have issued an address appeal.
ing 20 every labor organization through.
out the country TO- assistance, over 500
union men lost their possessions. They
have appointed T. W. Dee and James
Grimes rs solicitors 10 visit all large
cities in behalf Of aid for their stricken
members Dee and Grimes have also
received credentials from Mayor Jones.
The situation as whole has much
improved and with better telegraph and
mail services affairs would be still bet
ter
Money for storm sufferers.