Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-15

buiidinga WithhtOod better the blasts OF 1
the gale than those Of brick In other
instances, however. small wooden
structures, eisterns, and whole sides Of
houses have been plunged down in
streets or back yards squares away from
where they originally stood.
Here and there business men have al /
ready put men 10 work 20 repair damage /
done. but In the main the commercial |
Interests seem doubtful to follow those
who apparently show their faith in the
rapid rehabilitation Of the Island City.
The reappoarRnce of the newspapers
after a suspension of several days Is hav.
ing a good effect and both The News
and The Tribune are urging prompt sue.
cor Of the suffering and then equal
promptness In reconstruction.
II Is difficult % say what the ultimate
effect Of the disaster Is 70 b. on the fu.
ture Of the city. Many people have left
and and some may never return. The
experiences VI others still here were ~
fnghtful that not all will remain II they
can conveniently find occupation in
other clties.
The bulk % the population is, how.
ever. only temporarily panic-stricken,
and there are hosts Of those who helped
10 make Galveston great who looks upon
the catastrophe ~ involving only tenn.
pomry halt In the advancement Of the
city. What Is most bothering business
men a. present is the attitude the rail.
roods and especially the Southern Pa
ciho are 10 assume with respect 20 recon.
struction. The decision of the trans.
portation lines viii do more than any.
thing else 90 restore confidence.
Three big ships, newly arrivals. rode
st anchor Thursday In front of the city.
They had just reached port and they
= found the dock and pier damage 20 wide.
/ spread that no accommodation could be-
given o. them.
Tho steamships reported aground in
early reports are, save two. the Norwe.
gian Gyller. the British stermer Norma,
still high and dry. No examination Is
yet possible as 20 the condition of those
still on the stands, hut the big steel tug
W. c. Wilmot OF New Orleans has ar.
rived and her assistance Is % De- given
In saving those vessels which can be
gotten into deep water again. Appar
emily. however, Galveston has no imme-
diate use f0r ships. The destruction of
the bridges of all the roads entering the
city make 10 well nigh impossible 20 fur.
nish outgoing cargors These bridges
covered each about three miles In length
and the WORK of reconstruction will bo
a stupendous undertaking.
ono % the most serious results Of the
I storm has been the crippling OF the cleo
! iric light aud stgcct car plants. The
city has been In absolute darkness Cor
several nights and only "a few concerns
. who operate their own illuminating ser.
{ vice are enabled % DO business Nearly
. every residence ha. gone back 20 the
{ primitive candle. The absence ot street
=. lights drives all who have no imperative
I business on the streets 10 their homes al
nightfall. but tho work Of the patrols Il
. made more difficult thereby and the op
. portunity for looting greater, owing 9,
. the impassable condition Of many Of IN,
4 thoroughfares and sidewalks.
:. Among the worst sufferers by the dis
4 Aster were the churches. Nearly ever
o one Of them felt the effects Of the storm
! Some are absolute wrecks entirely b.
!. yound construction.
J. The work Of relief continues energct
J. ically. Mayor Jones aud his associate
arr bending every nerve 10 open dircc
}. ling Of transportation with Houston b,
!. which he enabled promptly 20 recciv
/, the great quantities Of provisions whicl
Are now on the way % the city.
The money continues 10 come in, n
do supplies Of all sorts. In fact they ar
a coming IN faster than they can be han
y died and there is lot Of stuff now n
10 Texas City 20 be- taken over. From nj
= accounts. however, there are few peopl
"a really suffering IN Galveston, thong
Ia many arc not getting enough as vet
l, There is no bargcs left at Galveston. q
Il belonging % the Direct Navigation
company only three were uniniured an
= these were used for hurying the dea
Il and are now being used TO dumpruhbist
n The relief committee is striving &
n systemaiize is work and there is an
e, doubtedly distress here which ough
" promptly to be relieved. Weazeno
!, faced. harcfooted children were engage
al Wednesday on the streets In eagerly Al
!, propriating spoiled and cast of stocks
:, food The committee ought 20 be- !
abundently supplied as 70 leave n
doubt that those in want will have the
III necessities relieved
IT, The committee has instructed the I,
he cal drug stores 20 provide the poor an
A needy with medicine at the expense
N the relief fund.
ot Agents OF several life insurance con
panios have reached Galveston. This
=. sAy that there Is certain 20 be much co
fusion, but they do not know what a
80 tion viii DO taken by those oompAni
le concerning the payment Of claims wit
ea out proof Of death, which will bo an In