The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
News From Galveston.
Hundreds Leave the Town
But Business Men Seem
More Cheerful.

Galveston, Tex, Sect 14.-'Fhe first
real attempt to clear away the great
mass, Of debris piled along the beach
front for q distance of several miles
vas begun today.
Advertisements we're prioted 10 The
News which appeared shis morning.
asking for hundreds of men and boys
to do the work A multitude respond
ed They were formed Into squads aud
promptly put to work With police acd
deputy sherifs in charge. 1t is hoped
that a vigorous prosecution OF this
work will Lead to the early recovery of
bodies still in ito debris. Tha, there
are many of chem there ls DO shadow
of doubt It is difficult to imagine no"
half the people that Gid escape got
free of this fearful aotsam and jetsam.
The exodus from the city was beavy
:odsg, aud hundreds more were eager
TO 20 who were unable to secure trans
por,a:ion Along the bay front there
we're scores Of families with detected
faces pleading tc 5s taken fron 'ae
stricken city, where. IL spite o. every
effort TO restore ccrfispce, there is
universal see;iog Of depression. Solp-
Ping neo say today that The damage TO
the vbarves is by no means as ser:ous
as at 6rst supposed. The chief dan
age has been IN the tearing opea of
sheds sod the ripp'og Of plsaking.
The sheds, oowaver. cao be quietly
replaced. The p:iiog for ceasiaers-
ole distance along toe bag front success
fully witas:ood the pounding it got iron
tue VINO aad waves. aud business neo
6Sd measure of consolation in this
More hopeful reports we're received
today touching the water supply. C..
II. Moaias,er of the chamber of CON-
merce, has charge Of the water relief
WORK Tae company is placing meD
all along the mains. plugging toe
broken places aod thereby assisting the
aow. 1t vas serving some of Its ccs-
toners today aud hopes gradually to
iacresse the service The water con-
tioues to 'ua by gravity pressure The
oaly difficulty the people are having is
in carrying supplies to their homes OF
places of business. The ice supply
continues boontiful and at many corners
lemonade is being served at cents tos
as macy glasses as you cau drink a.
one time.
More effective measures were taker
today to keep undesirable people eff the
island Soldiers patrolled the water
/ front and challenged ali who could uo'
show a proper reason for their landing
or who were unwilling to work fer tie
privilege of coming into towo
Assurances have been received by
the railroads that they will do all in
their power to reopen communication
aud their present plan seems to be tc
concentrate all forces on the work oI
the reconstruction of one bridge. Crews
are coming down the Santa Fe railroad
from Arkansas and S. Louis With full
equipments to restore the line Local
representatives of the Southern Pacific
have nad sdvices from headquarters tc
proceed. with repair work without
delay.
Telegraph Communication has been
partially restored, the Western Uo:on
and Postal companies having reached
tie city With ooe wire Large forces
tagc been at work along toe lines 9!
Goth co ~panies and connection With
Galveston has been attended wiih nap =
difficulties