Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-18
Many Bodies Recovered at Cal.
weston and Cremated Yesterday.
A VERY DIFFICULT POLLEN.
a Hercuiean Task to be Completed The
Work of Opening up the Streets and Dis
injecting is Progressing Rupidly-Men
who Refuse TO Work Impressed by the
Military Government Tents Received
Message From the Mayor Emperor
William, of Germany, Cables Sympathy.
tBy Telegraph to virginion.pilot,

tby Ieicgraph to Nirginian-Piiot)
Galveston, Texas Sept. 17.-The ninth
day after the storm, and still the gruc-
some work goes on of recovering the
dead from the gigantic mass of debris
that lines the south side OF what re-
mains of the city,
Yesterday 107 bodies were recovered
and cremnted. Among them was n
mother with sucking babe tightly
clasped to her breast
The body OF Major w. Il. Levy
United States cmgrant inspector Of
ms district, was among the number
He made struggle to save his wife
and three children. All were lost.
The bodies of the wife and children
have not been recovered and are still
among the uninterrcd dead.
MANY CREAIATED.
The number recovered and cremated
to-day will exceed one hundred or
more The task of recovering the
bodies that are beneath or TANNED into
enls immense rick of debris. extending
from the eastern to the western limits
of The city, distance of over three
mics. is herculean one. and the most
expeditions way of removing the whole
rom n sanitary point of view is by fire
rms however, in the crippled condi-
.io' VI 'He IRE department and water
WORKS would endanger the remaining
portion of the city AS it now stands
TINS immense mass of debris strevn
with dead bodies. the carcasses of do
cayinS animals, etc. is a sore menace
TO the health Of the city, and is the
most difficult problem the Board of
Health has To deal with
STREET WORK PROGRESSING.
The work of opening up the streets
1 lCs Fool f.,.r
vigorously. The debris and garbage is
being removed. $50 vehicles of every
description carrying 1t out to n safe
| pace where ii is burned. In n few
days all the streets will he opened for
the passage of vehicles. To-day il was
announced at n meeting of the Central
Executive Committee that ,nll tho la
borers now employed in buryinr the
dead, cleaning the buildings ana NOV
ing the debris from the streets ana
SIDEWALKS shall receive $i5O per dav
ana ratlons Heretofore they have
bcen working for nothing, and if they
refused We're impressed by tho mill,
tary.
The work of relief OF the sick and
injured is We'll in hand and under the
direction of skilled physicians and
nurses. it is improved daily.
TENTS RECEIVED.
Eleven hundred tents were received
to-day by the Board of Health. All
except 800 retained for hospital pur-
poses VIII be distributed by the chair
men OF the various ward committees
to shelter the homeless in their rosnecN
tive wards.
FROM THE MAYOR.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE following
Gisnatch has been received at the
W mite House from Mayor ZONES -,
Galveston. addressed to the President.
me people of Galveston through me
-+--+' rrre1T ThlnKs Tor the
So, interest you and the United
states government through YOU have
manifested in their b.9alf i'm their ho,,~
OF trial; while their. sufferings are in
dcscribable yet they have ever in their
nina the great government which never
fails to respond to the distress. of ~.
citizens, and they also know Thar r.,
The head of that government is an I'M
right, Christian gentleman whose. every
effort is to relieve the distress with all
the means and power at his command"
t'IpERoR WILLIAMS SYMPATHY.
Washington. Sept. 17.-President
Mckinley has received the following
message of sympathy on the Galveston
disaster from Emperor William of
Germany:
"Stettin. Sept. 10. 1900
President of the United States OF
America, Washington
II wish TO convey to your EXcellency
the expression of my deep sympathy
with the misfortune that has befaiien
the town and harbor of Galveston and
many other ports of the coast, and |
mourn with you and the people of the
United States over the terrible loss or
life and property caused by the hurrl-
cane but the magnitude of the disaster
is equalled by the indomitable spirit
of the citizens of the New World, wn,,
in their long and continued struggle
with the adverse forces of nature have
proved themselves to be victorious.
II sincerely hope that Galveston will
rise again to new prosperity
civilian /. r."
The Presidents reply is as follows:
Executive Mansion, Sept. Il. 1900
ellis Imperial and Royal Majesty.
Wilhelm H..
Stettin, Germany:
Your Majesty's message OF condo
ience and sympathy is very grateful
TO the American Government and peo-
pie. and in their name. as we'll as on
have suffered bereavement and ire
parable loss in the Galveston disaster.
/ thank you most earnestly.
"WILL1AM NrKINLEY."
JACKSONVILLE'S GIFT.
Jacksonville. Fla. Sept. 17.-George
w. Wilson, trustee, has forwarded b.
the Southern Express Company $1.404
to John Sealy. chairman of the Finance
the storm sufferers. Several hundred
more will be sent this week.
REVISED LIST OF DEAD.
Houston, Texas, Sept. 1.-THE --latest
list OF dead In the Galveston disaster