The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-30
PRICE THREE CENTS.
The Pittsburg Deiugc-Estimates OF
Loss Os Life.

PfTTsBuRG, July %.
Up to midnight last night very few mar.
tculars in addition to those sent previously
had come ill., Nearly all the papers of the
city tried strenuonsly to arrive at an occnr-
ate list of the dead and estimate of loss of
property, but were unsuccessful. The
scattered position of the districts devastated
by the flood and the bewdered condition
OF the people at the places inundated rem
der it impossible to give anything like an
accurate statement as to facts and figures.
All reports as TO losses are therefore simply
estimates. The CommerciM places the loss
OF lite at Butchers Run and AllegLa,v
Oity districts at one hundred and forty
seven, while the Dispatch makes il only
one hundred and twenty-five. The most
carefully prepared figures, however. give
the total loss Of life as two hundred and
nineteen With regard to property. il is
SIMPLY impossible TO give any idea tina, can
be considered as reliable
AT meeting Of citizens of Alleshanv
City last night, number Of leadinr chi.
zens pledged themselves to raise S1OO0O
Tor the immediate relief of the sufferers
and measures were taken to have all the
dead bodies in the ruins removed as soon rs
possible. meeting is called bv the MAYOR
of Pittsburg for to-day 1t will be likely
be several days before accurate figures are
known concerning the entire result of fine
sad devastation
TIE DEAD OF THE r1TrsBURG FLOOD
PlTTsBrRG, Pa, July %.
The papers are filed with the details of
the disaster. Over one hundred bodies
have been recovered. The list of dead in
Alcghany City numbers one hundred and
twenty-five; Lower Allegheny Saw Mill
Kun, fourteen; Big Branch Saw Mill Run.
six; Little Branch Saw Mill Run. twenty.
seven Charters Creek, twenty: other
suburbs, eighteen. Total, two hundred
and nineteen.
NOTHING NEW FROM PlTTsBURG.
New YORK, July 2s.
Specials from Pittsburg contain nothing
in the wdyof facts additional to those re-
ceved in the associated press dispatches.
Several very affecting incidents are report
ed
LATER.
Thousands of people are visiting the
scenes of the great disaster to-day. in
Butchers Run it was found necessary 10
put on duty company of the national
guard to protect property and prevent the
crowd from interfering with workmen who
are clearing away the debris. Searching
Tor bodies proceeds slowly, owing to the
immense amount of wreck matter At
noon to-day the funerals of ten victims
took place, the funeral service being CON
Quoted by st. Vincent. ST. Peters and St.
Patrick societies. Measures will be taken
to secure decent interment for all the VIC
tins: Excavations are going on for four
children at the head of Butchers Run.
rive bodies have been recovered to-day.
but were not identified. During the storm
on Sunday evening the PRESBYTERIAN church
at Williamsburg was struck by lightning,
and the congregation were not aware of the
fact until after service, when it was dis
covered that the roof was splintered. In
response to call issued by Mayor Fleming
there was large attendance of citizens.
both of Pittsburg and Allegheny, in the
council chamber last night, for the purpose
OF devising ways and means for the relief
of the sufferers. The MAYOR was elected
permanent chairman, and Messrs. Barrett
and Graham were appointed secretaries.
The mayor then gave history of the dam.
age done, and asked that speedy action be
taken towards ameliOrating the condition
OF their fellow citizens left destitute.
During the day he said he had detailed po-
lice and guarded the injured property as
much as possible, and had been ably sec
onded by the street committee; but there
were still greater things to be done in the
sad state of affairs. Money was needed.
and he felt assured from the interest mani
Tested that it would be forthcoming. John
A. Myler suggested that the mayor be re-
quested to secure a lot of special police i'm
aiding those in distress. clearing out thor
oughTares, and rendering such other help
rs the occasion might require. Five hun
dred should be at work now.
John Slaglc agreed with Mr.. Mvler, that
extra policemen should be secured at once.
and go to work. There were not only dead
horses, calves, hogs, dogs and cats exposed
to the sun about the ruins, but human bod
they should be found and a Christian burial
afforded them. In his opinion it would be
highly proper for the city authorities to
call for tive hundred men Immediately and
put them to work removing the debris and
securing the bodies of the dead. He did
not want the movement 10 be localized, but
to extend to the humane throughout. More
money was needed, and it should not come
in in five or ten dollar bills, bat in hundreds.
five hundreds, and thousands He offered
the following;
Reolred, That committee of citizens
of Allegheny county be appointed to col
lect funds for the sufferers by the flood of
July Goth, with power to appoint as many
subcommittee as may be necessary to do
the work promptly.
Res0lced, That three. banks in Pittsburg
and three in Allegheny he appointed depos-
itaries where any persons who wish can
call and leave such sums as they desire to
contribute, without waiting to be called
upon by the committee.
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