New-York tribune., 1900-09-14
COURAGE IN GALVESTON
SLOWLY BEGINNING TO RE-
COVER FROII DISASTER.
ORDER PRESERVED AND RELIEF WORK
PROSECUTED WITH ENERGT-THE
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CITYS COMMERCIAL FUTURE
Galveston. Tex. sept 13.-GaIyeston Is se-
ginning slowly 70 recover from the stunning
blow OF last week. and although the city appears
tonight 70 be pitilessiy desoIated the authOri-
ties and the commercial and industrial interests
are setting tbei- forces to work. and start has
at least been made toward The resumption Of
business on q moderate scale
The presence of rhe troops has had a bene-
fetal effect on t1e criminal classes and the ap-
prehension Of a brief but desperate reign OF
anarchy nov no longer exists The liquor
saloons have AZ least temporarily gone out o.
business. and every stro1g Ifubed man available
is being pressed into work 50 that first of all
the water service may be resumed. rhe CUTTERS
flushed and the streets lighted
DEATH LIST CONSTANTLY CROWS
The further the ruins are dug into the greater
becomes the increase in the list Of those who
perished as their houses tum5Ied about their
heads. on the lower beach yesterday a search
ing party found a score OF bodies within small
area. going 70 show that the hulwark of
debris that lies straight across the island con-
ceaIs many more bodies than have been ac-
counted for.
Volunteer parties continue their work OF hur-
ried burial o5 the bodies they find on the shores
Of Galveston Island, and az the many neighbor-
ing points where fatalities attended the storm It
VIII probably be mary days yet, however, besors
all the floating bodies have found uameIess
graves Along the beach they are constantly
being washed up. Whether they were swept
out into the Gulf and drowned o. are Simply
the return ashore OF some OF those cast into the
sea 10 guard against terrible pestiIencs there is
no means OF knowing IT any event, the As
sOciated Press correspondent in a TIP across the
bay yesterday. counted seven bodies tossing in
the waves with score OF horses and cattle.
the stencil from which was unbearable-
In various parts Of the city the smell OF de-
composed flesh is still apparent Wherever
such instances are found the authorities are
freely disinfecting- Only to-day the body OF
baby Iashed TO a mattress was picked up under
a house n the heart OF the city and was burned
WRECK AND RUIN EVERYWHERE
The city still presents the appearance OF wide
spread wreck and ruin Little has been done 10
clear the streets OF the terrible tangIe OF wires
aAd the masses OF wreck, mortar. slate. stone
and glass that bestrew them Many of the side
walks are impossible Some OF them are lit
tered with debris. Others are 50 thickIy Gov
cred with slime that walking than IS out OF
the question As a general rule. substantial
frame buildings withstood the gale better than
those Of brick IN other instances, however
small wooden structures. cisterns and whole
sides OF houses have been pumped down IN
streets or back yards squares away from where
they originally stood
NEWSPAPERS APPEAR AGAIN
Here ard there business men have already put
men 70 work 70 repair the damage but IN the
uain the commercial interests seem 70 be uncer-
tain about following the lead % those who ap-
parentIy show faith in the rapid rehabilitation
OF the island city. The appearance OF the news
papers today. after a suspension OF several days
is having a good effect. and both The News"
and The Tribune are urging prompt succor OF
the suffering and then equal promptuess II r.
construction
II is difficult 20 say yet what the ultimate e.
feet OF the disaster is 70 be on the city Many
people have departed, and some may never re-
turn The experience OF others still here was
50 frightfuI that not all viii remain If they can
conveniently ind occupation in other cities
The bulk OF the population, however. il only
temporarily panic stricken. and there are hosts
Of those who helped 10 make Galveston great
who look on the catastrophe as involving only
temporary halt in the advancement OF the city
RAILROADS AND RECONSTRUCTION
What is bothering business men most at pres
ent is the attitude the railroads, and especially
the Southern Pacific. are TO assume with respect
/ TO reconstruction The decision OF the transpOr-
tation lines will do more than anything else 20
restore confidence Big ships, newly arrived.
ride al anchor to-day in front OF the city They
had just reached the port and found the docks
and pier damage so widespread that 10 accom-
nnodation could be given 70 them They found
sheds torn away. freight cars overturned and
pIanking ripped on
The steamships reported ashore IN early dis
patches are. with Two exceptions. the Norwegian
steamer GyIIer and the British steamer Norma.
still high and dry No examination Is yet pos
| sibIa into the condition OF those still On the
sand. but thsbig tug H C. Wumotr has arrived
\ from New-Orleans. and her assistance IS 10 be
/ given 10 those vessels which can be got into
/ deep water again Apparently. however. Cal
/ weston has No immediate need for ships The
/ destruction OF the bridges OF all the railroads
entering the city makes II almost tnposstole 70
/ furnish outgoing cargoes- These bridges were
I each about three miles long, and the work OF r.
/ construction viii be stuDendous undertaking.
/ NO CARS AND STREET LIGHTS
/ one ot the most serious results OF the storm
/ has been the ripping Of the electric light and
/ streetcar plants The city has been II aosolure
/ darkness for several nights. and only few con-
/ Germs who operate their own Illuminating ser
! vice are enabled 20 do business Nearly every
/ house has gone hack 70 the primitive candle
Tha absence OF street lights drives al who have
/ No f-,persrive business on the streets 20 their
/ homes at nightfall but the work OF the patrol
/ system IS made more di1hcult 1nereoy' and 'n=
/ opportunity for lOOtng greater
I THE rnotorrlen deserted their cars when tne
[ FURY OF the wind and the rush OF tns Water naAos
/ II lrruposSible 10 operate them Attempts e.
/ haing made 70 get the cars IN shape again Ene
/ great destruction OF live stock has el11nlnatsu
/ Carriages as a means Ot transportation ana ne
j need OF the trolley promises 20 oSCulls . LoS-
/ pressing one when rebuilding begins
| Among the worst sufferers oy the disaster
/ were the churches Nearly every one OF theui
felt the effects OF the storm some ot tnsll arc