Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
FL0R|DA'S FEARS
OF DISEASE END
Sanitation Is Established in
All Cities Except Flooded
Moore Haven.

MIAMI, Fla, September 25.--Re-
habilitation took renewed impetus
through F'lorida's stricken
area today, a week after the devastat-
ing storm, with fears Of famine.
pestilence and riots allaved
An optimistic spirit prevailed. Stores
and business houses have opened to
dispose of depleted stocks and par
TALLY ruined merchandise.
Threat of typhoid has passed with
improvement in sanitation and oct
ter water supply in most or the
striken cities. Throughout yesterday
steady streams of persons were in
oculated with anti-typhoid serums
and public health officers are making
a thorough inspection of all food.
At Hollywood. Miami and other
cities in the path of the gale. crews
of men are clearing away the tangled
mass of wreckage. burning vegetable
matter and the decomposed bodies OF
animals and swamp reptiles.
Moore Haven Is Deserted.
At Fort Lauderdale city officials
have given over full control of the
sanitary work to the Red Cross. While
at Moore Haven remaining flood water
made absolute sanitation impossible
The last refugees from Moore Haven
left the devasted city yesterday.
A clash yesterday at Miami be-
tween sailors and several negroes. In
which several shots were fired. re-
suited in the wounding of one blue
Jacket and three negroes. The incl
dent prompted authorities to exert
vigilance in patrolling every section.
Mayor E. c. Romfh of Miami in an
official statement today called atten-
ton to the accomplishments OF the
city since the catastrophe.
"In the six days that have passed
since the storm the city has come
back with a speed that is absolutely
amazing" he declared. mo one who
has not been on the ground, checking
up the progress can realize the tre-
mendous recovery that united cour-
age and indefatigable citizenship have
made.
II want to give positive assurance
that our friends will find Miami this
Winter the same enjoyable. hospit-
able, comfortable vacation city. Miami
will make a world record comeback
Loss Put at $165, 100000.
The known casualty list remained
today at close to 400, with f.100 Sc
verely injured. The property dam
age was estimated in excess of
$165 .000, 900.
In the greater Miami area the death
list went to 105 last night. Officials
varied widely in their estimates Of the
number of unbound bodies. The
Miami missing list stood at 210, but
many of these are believed safe.
Moore Haven deaths totaled more
than 100, with the opinion expressed
that the flood waters of Lake Okee-
chobee still concealed more than $50
bodies.
S2,OOO,OOO i'm Insurance.
A central insurance adjustment
bureau has been set up in Miami by
a number Of leading insurance COM
panies, and adjusters will cooperate
in settling claims. Policies covering
hurricane damage totaling approxi-
mately $4,000, 900. were held in Miami,
adjusters said, with virtually all Of
the larger structures damaged by the
gale covered.
Miami's relief fund today totaled
$167,722, and reports from northern
points indicated that the general fund
has run we'll over 10000
Meanwhile a steady exodus of re-
fugees continued. The Southern Rail-
way has announced that.in co-opera.
ton with the Florida East Coast Rail-
way, it would give free tickets to
refugees destined to points along its
line.