The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-17

GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. 1s.--This was
a dreary Sabbath in Galveston. Services
were held In the few churches made tit
for use since the great storm. All day
men and boys were at work cleaning
away the debris. Only few dead bodies
were found during the day and they
were quickly burned. no attempt being
made TO identify them
The military authorities and the civil
authorities are now cooperating harmon
iously, and consequently there Is less
looting and desecration OF corpses. Sher-
IN Thomas Is In charge of the Isolated
district and is directing interment and
the recovery of property there. United
States Marshal Grant has been given
fun authority by Adjt. Gen. Scurry, and
liz directing affairs on the mainland, aid
ed by troop OF Rangers. who are or
dered TO make short work OF looters and
to arrest all suspicious characters.
The Rangers and the militia and civil
guards stationed at Texas City and
Virginia Point. are under the direction
OF Marshal Grant These are the two
points OF ingress into the city. He also
has control over all the railways run
ming into this city and all craft
plying between Virginia Point and
Texas City and no one can embark or
disemhark at these places without his
permission. unless having authority TO
do so from superior officers
Destitute Being sent Out,
The destitute wishing TO 40 70 friends
IN the country are given free transpor-
tatlon. and are being sent out OF the
ton facilities will permit The owner
OF any water craft or railway found
guilty of charging more than the regu-
iation fee. win be arrested and severely
dealt with.
The cleaning NJ and disinfecting Of
streets. stores and buildings IL being dill
irently carried on ana the sanitary con-
ditlon Of the downtown portion Of the
city has greatly Improved.
Mayer Jones stated today that there
would be no abatement IN tho work untn
the entire city IL cleaned and dislnfected.
Dry goods stores and clothing houses
resemble Rreat isunariss. every available
space being occupied with goods hang up
"a dry. Fortunately the weather Is clear.
hot and dry. for this purpose
RESTORING Railway Tracks.
Since all she railways terminating here
have united upon ons bridge ard are push
,ng the work risht and day With large
force rec9nsirucpug it, while the tracks
are heirg restored on the iaiand and
mainland by large forces. 9, is confidently
asserted that Galveston wfn have COM
uunieation hy rallrnaa hv Wednesday
ueNt II thls IS aons q vii reIicvs the
existing Situation wonderfully. as all sup
plies are now beipg brought ln by boat
rhe iu1urea ana s5ck. under the thor
ough system established b. tnc board 81
health aad loeal phyescsans- are rccsivlnS
every care and attention and doing az
well as could bc expected under tho c8r-
cumstanccs. which arc bs.nE Improved
daiy.
AL tha canrchcs 10 the city havsg
been saher wrecked or ruined. with ore
or rvs exceptions asyiae segvics was sus-
pended
Reckoning JP the Dead.
Tomorrow a census of the Catholic pop
uiatlon Will begin. 60 ascertain ihe NAM
ber os widows and orphans caused by ybs
storm and the exact number &C Catholics
that perishe3.
The srand lodge committees % the l. O.
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