The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
Clearing GalveSton's Streets
Being Pushed Steadily For.
ward by a Thousand Work.
men.

of clearing the streets of debris and
wreckage lie progressing steadily aud
With systematic rapidity. TIE military
authorities have gradually perfected the
system aud divided the laborers so that
there is comparatively 90 Interruption
or delay in tho undertaking.
The reports fled at Gen Sourry's
headqHarters up to 9 O'Clock tonight
reported the recovery and disposition of
but 40 bodies during the day A News
reporter. however. noted the finding of
l3O bodies. women and children.
Health Officer Wilkinson stated TO-.
day that 40 per cent of the debris of
every description had been removed
from the streets that 95 per cent of
the dead bodies had been disposed of
aud that 95 per cent of the caroasses Of
animals had been relieved from the
city. But ss the work of removing the
debris goes ou more bodies are being
unsarthed every hour.
A hopeful feature of the situation is
the rapid progress being made by the
railroads 10 their efforts to restore rail
com municatioo. The Santa Fe has
reached Texas City City With tracks
aod it is sooounced that trains will
enter the Uoiou depot here on Thurs.
day next.
Galveston, Tex. Sept 17.-The moth
day after the storm and still the
gruesome work goes on of recovering
tho dead from the gigantic mass Of
debris that lines tho south side of. what
remains Of the city.
Yesterday 107 bodies were recovered
and cremated. Among them was q
mother With a sucking baby elapsed
tight TO her breast. The body of Mai
W. T. Levy. United States euigrsut
Inspector of this district. was among
the oumber. He made a struggle to
safe bis wife and three children. All
we're lost. The bodies of the wife and
children have not been recovered aud
are still among tho uuinterred dead.
The number recovered and cresn ated
today will exceed 100. The task Of
recovering the bodies that are beneath
or jammed toto this immense rick of
debris. extending from the eastern to
the western limits of the city. q distance
OF over three miles. is q herculeao one
and tho most expeditions way of re,nov.
ing the wbOle from q sanitary point of
view is BY FIRE. This. however. 10 the
cripped condition Of the Ere department
and waterworks would endauger the
remaining portion Of the city. As it
now stands this immense mass of debris
strewo With dead bodies, tho carcasses
Of animals. is q sore menace to the
health of the city and is the most
difficult problem the board of health has
to deal with
The work Of opening the streets aud
disiofectiug them is being vigorously
prosecuted. The debris and garbage is
being removed, $50 vehicles of every
description carrying it cut to safe
place where it is buroed. In few
days all stree's will be opened for the
passage of vehicles. Today it was
decide1 at meeting of the central
executive committee that ell the labor.
era now employed 10 burying the dead,
cleaning the buildings and moving the
debris from the streets aud sidewsl
shall receive 81 so per day and
rations Heretofore they have been
working for nothing aud If they refus.
ed were impressed BY the milissry.
The work Of relief Of the siok sud
Injured 10 we'll 10 hand and under the
Of skilled physicians aud
Durses it 10 improved daily.
Eleven handrsd tents we're received
today BY the board Of hsslth.
All except 800. re.sioed for bospitsl
purposes, will be distributed by the
ehairueo Of the vsrious ward sob CON.
mittees to shelter tho homeless 10 their