The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14

railway. have arrived here for the pur-
pose of conferring with General Man
ager Polk of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe. and Manager Hill of. the Galveston,
Houston & Henderson railway, with the
object of combining their efforts ON the
reconstruction of one bridge for all rail-
ways entering Galveston for the time
being and thus secure an early resump-
tion of traffic and the partial restora-
tion of business in Galveston. Such a
plan, it is believed, will be adopted
Among the foreign steamers which
were grounded by the storm on Pelican
flats, north of the city, the Norwegian
steamer Gyller and the British steamer
Norma are off and berthed alongside the
wharf. The British steamer Benedict Is
expected to be floated without much
difficulty The British steamers Hilari-
GUS and the Kendall Castle, which were
carried out further into the fats, will
have to be canalled out. The Norma,
which was carried through the railway
bridges into the west bay, and the
British steamer Taunton, which was
carried in northwest direction twenty
seven miles up the bay and stranded
near Cedar Point, will, in all probability
remain as evidence Of the frightful
velocity of the wind which prevailed
last Saturday night The steamer Alamo
is still grounded on the northren edge
of the channel, opposite TWenty-fourth
street, and it is expected 1t will be float
ed without much difficulty after she Is
iightered of her cargo, which will be
done as soon as barges are obtained.
BRINGING ORDER OUT OF CHAOS.
Galveston, Tex, Sept 14.-At a meet
ing of the general committee yesterday
Joseph Lee Jameson, state revenue agent,
appeared as a special commissioner from
Governor Sayers. He stated the COVER
nor desired committee of representa-
tive citizens of Galveston to come to
Austin in order to confer with him in
regard to the situation here. A commit
tee was appointed to meet the governor
This committee will leave for Austin
this afternoon After adjournment OF
the general committee, the committee on
correspondence sent the following tele-
gram:
Galveston, Sept. 1s-To theAssociated
Press, Memphis, Tenn: Our most
urgent present needs are disinfectants,
lime, cement, gasoline stoves, gasoline,
charcoal furnaces and charcoal Nearby
towns also may send bread. For the
remainder of our wants money will be
most available because we can make
purchases from time to time with more
discretion than miscellaneous contribu-
tors would exercise. We have to report
that we are beginning to bring order out
Of chaos and offer our profound graft
tude for the assistance so far received.
(Signed),
'-W. c. JONES, Mayor.
IN LASKER.
-. d. SKINNER
sc H. McMASTER.
ar. G. LOWE.
CLARENCE OUSLEY.
COMMITTEE"
Mr. Lasl1er stated to the committee
that there was great scarcity Of ma
terial in the city to make buildings
habitable and that prices had been
greatly advanced on the small stocks
remaining. He said barrel of cement
which ordinarily sells for 81 has been ad-
vanced to So.
The Mexican Gable company has got
ten both ends of it's cable and expects
to establish communication via the City
of Mexico this evening. The Western
Union Telegraph company has succeed
ed in getting up temporary wire. but
last night the wire was cut down in
several places by persons, who, it is sup
posed, thought it was stray wire
The Postal company hope to get
wire working this afternoon. The first
message was sent out Of Galveston yes
terday at AIS over a wire of the West
ern Union company The company has
laid a cable across the channel and
through it they transmitted the mes
sage Last night a special train OF tent
age and supplies arrived from St. Louis.