The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-09-25
STORM VICTIMS
GROW IN NUMBER
DEATH LIST MAY REACH ONE
THOUSAND.
Many Bodies Found
Known Dead Already Total Four
Hundred With Search Still
Going On.


Corpus Christi, Texas, Sept. 19.-
Recovery of SO additional bodies to-
Gay along the north shore of Nueces
Bay brought the known dead as re-
suit of Sundays storm to nearly 400
and caused fear that the total death
roll might reach double that num-
Der.
The rising estimate of dead is based
largely on conditions along the Nue.
ces. shore line, where there is much
wreckage that has not been penetrat-
ed and under which it is believed
there are many bodies of storm vic
tins.
Compilation of figures at relief
headquarters here showed an exact
total of 3S6 known dead, and only
small percentage of additional inden-
tifcations. All but possibly Is of
these victims are believed to have
been residents of Corpus Christi. The
list gave recoveries, followed by i'm
mediate burials as follows:
Sixty-nine bodies recovered and
buried at Corpus Christi, 1874 at
White Point; ~ at West Portland;
II at Sinton and Odem; eight at
Rockport; five at Port Aransas; two
at Arkansas Pass, and % at other
points.
The figures for Rockport, Port Ar
ansas and Aransas Pass are believed
to represent victims from these plac-
es.
Marked progress was made today
in the work of clearing away the de-
bris from the downtown streets,
large army trucks carrying it away
as rapidly as scores of workmen could
load them. The usual disinfectant
precautions were taken, and the Off
GERS in charge of sanitation said there
was virtually no danger of disease;
Many Streets Cleared.
A number of the streets along sew
eral blocks piled full width with
wreckage after the storm, had been
returned to virtually normal appear
ance tonight, although damaged
buildings lining them attest to the
severity of the. hurricane and the
tidal wave.
The chairman of various relief and
rehabilitation committees are work
ing in cooperation with the military,
reported much progress at their reg
ular daily session today. Electric
lights which escaped material dam
age from the storm probably will be
restored within two weeks; gas may
be turned on tomorrow; water is be,
ing made available for ice manufac,
ture and there is an ample number OF
laborers.
The problem of laundry work made
by the destruction of the city's only
laundry establishment will be solved
tomorrow when Mexican and negro
women will be put to work at wash
tubs under the slogan mo wash, ne
eat"
Extension of military regulations
to bar sightseers from the stricke1
zone is expected to stop an antlcl
pated rush of Sunday visitors from
inland cities, and this rule will ap
ply equally to residents of the Cor
pus Christi. There will be no dimini
ution of the work of restoration ant
relief Sunday.
Permits for Travel.
Before any person can leave tn
city, a permit must be obtained. Thi
! is required to insure no interruption
in the relief work. For storm suffer
ers unable to pay the cost of trans
portation from the city in cases wher'
permits to leave are available, an ar
rangement has been made with tn
United States railroad administrator
whereby free transportation is pro
vided.
One Of the bodies recovered AM
buried near White Point, acros
Nueces May, was identified definitel,
as that of Mrs. B. M. Egeland, wife o
Captain Egeland, commander Of Com
pany I, Thirty-seventh Infantry, sta
toned at the rest camp here, who ais
lost his life. The body will be disin
tered and shipped to Mrs. Egeland'
home in Webster, S. D.
Without confusion, military juris
diction here was transferred at moo
! today from the federal to the Stat