The New York herald., 1874-07-30
Additional Details Of the Flood
on Sunday Night.
FUNERALS OF THE VICTIMS.
The Work of Removing the Debris
and Recovering the Bodies.
List Of the Dead-Damage to Property
Theory of tho Causes Efforts for
the Relief of the Sufferers.

There has been no diminution Of people visiting
the scene OF the great disaster to-day, and thou
sands are coming and going constantly.
At Butchers Run last evening, as the shadows
crept over the sad precincts the scene was
peculiarly dismal one. The thousands of visitors
who crowded the ruins during the day had turned
from the scene OF death and destruction, and in
portions Of the district regned the silence or
the tomb. In others careless voices OF children
sounded in close proximity to the devastated
homes which are now heaps Of shapeless ruins. and
which, doubtless, yet conceal large number OF
bodies
The local journals contain many incidents and
heartrending scenes IN addition to those already
published
ONE SINGULAR FEATURE
OF the nopd has not been alluded to. So far as we
are able TO ascertain only one person who escaped
from the nood was injured. The dead all bore
marks OF bruises and mangling; but, notwith-
standing the topping OF houses aud avalanches Of
timber and debris, those who escaped from
the wreck came out unhurt. Among the
many heroic acts reported are the exer-
tions OF Frederick Schultz who resides on
Item street, high above the reach Of the
flood. Iten street runs from the hill to U'Hara
street. Schultz heard the piercing screams OF the
drowning victims at his home, and, rushing out
attempted to make his way through the water to
down to Centre street. and made his way down
nearly to ONO street, where he found ski1. Not.
withstandng the swift current he made bis way
up TO Centre street and Spring Garden avenue,
and, with the assistance of two or three other
men, who got into the skin, succeeded in
recovering eleven bodies. His descriptions
OF the scenes which transpired during
the night were thrilling in the extreme,
He 1t was who discovered the body of Oflcer Hess
who was drowned on Chestnut street. The victim
was clinging to the OF the house. and 1t was
found necessary to drag the body away by main
force, so tight was
THE DEATH GRIP
The boat in which they were riding was caught in
terrible maelstrom ana was whirled about with
such violence that the occupants were forced TO
lie down on the bottom to save themselves
Fortunately the sweep or the water was changed,
the floods having forced channel through to
the river. Then the wrecks OF houses, board
piles and household goods began to sweep
down, and victims clinging to them or
struggii ng in the surgng waters could be seen by
flashes of lightning. On one occasion the body
OF q woman was seen on a pile OF lumber, and
Mr. Schultz made grasp as the pile swept by
and secured the body. Several similar incidents
occurred, but, Notwithstanding the efforts of the
heroic crew, they were not able to rescue single
one alIVe. WEeu tne wafer ndd aDdted the crew
were completely exhausted, and for a time it was
feared that two OF them would not recover.
baby was found in a crib floating on the Ohio
River, at the head OF Montgomery Island, thirty
two miles below the city, yesterday afternoon and
was received by MIR. Allen, who lives near the
island The chlld was living, but has not been
identified.
IN THE sAwMILL RUN DISTRICT
there is but little chance OF any additional bodies
being found. 1t Is probable that the remaining
missing ones were carried into the Ohio River
covered, and others that are found far below viii
be buried without identification. Workmen are
still employed III clearing the streets OF the
mulated rubbish and restoring them TO passable
condition
THE WORK or REMOVING THE BODIES
has been diligently prosecuted in the upper ALE.
gheny disrct. and though the result does not cor
respond with the antlcpatons OF Yesterday there
is still a great deal OF ground 10 go over in some
portions OF which it IS judged number OF bodies
lie hid Up % SIX O'Clock last evening. when labor
militia seems to have greatly 1acilrated opera
tions. The workmen were not impeded by the
moroid crowd. as on Monday, and the labor was
much more systematic and cnectua In conse-
quence. More ground was thoroughly searched
the first hour yesterday morning than during the
entire previous day
IN THE WOODS RUN DISTRICT
attention was particularly paid to the repair OF
be lost stlil remained concealed. but lew persons
were needed to prosecute the search 1t Is proba-
BILE that one OF the bodies found in the Ohio, near
Sewckley, as mentioned In the report below,
foated out with the debris from this water course
The whole neghborhood turned out with viii TO
help those who needed it, and Already there is
perceptibie change for the better. several homes,
rendered uninhabtable by the overflow have been
repaired suiciently to admit OF the return Of the
occupants.
on THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RIVER
reports are more discOuraging The list OF
drowned grows as iuler particulars are obtained.
In orr estimate yesterday we stated that the NOR.
tailty on Little Sawmlll Run would reach twenty
seven. The names OF twenty-eight persons known
tc have met death IN the frantic water IN that To-
callty have been obtained, ana Will be found be-
low. On McLaughns and Painters runs, both
! tributary TO Charters Creek the latest intelll.
| gence, though Still meagre shows that the de.
/ struction OF property is larger than indicated in
yesterdays reports, and that there Is no reason
| to hope that less has been lost AT Sodon, which Is
near the head waters OF the rin eleven bodies were
! lying yesterday awaiting burial. On BecE's Run,
! which empies into the Monongahela near the Cry
! Poor Farm, loss OF one lie is authenticated
Yesterdays mortuary estimate, therefore still
seems to have been correct and will be borne out
! unless the loss in the upper Allegheny district
proves less than suspected.
THE FUNERALS.
The City OF Allegheny yesterday presented u
scene Ol mourning and sorrow. The stranger, as
he entered the city, was impressed with the gen.
cral detection and very lew, when nearing the
under taking establishments, or the churches
where funerals were taking place, could muster
| the courage TO speak, except softly, OF the sad
affair. Al the countenances betokened sympathy,
/ true and sincere, which in many found vent
! in audible expression. The narrowing scenes that
were enacted on sunday night seemed the theme
| on all tongues, and 1t Is not likely that 1t will
! be forgotten by any OF the witnesses as long as
lie shall last. Sad indeed, were the sights pre-
sented, and they were many.
GENERAL SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS.
Mayor Fleming had ordered. by IL proclamation,
! that business be suspended during the time tnat
the funerals were to take place. The document
| was almost an unnecessary one, for the general
tone OF sorrow that prevailed prevented any being
done, and nearly all business during most Ol the
day was entirely suspended, and especially was
this notable between two and TOUR O'Clock, when
the funerals OF a large proportion of the drowned
victims took place. Al was quiet, the tolllug
! OF the bells which told their own story OF misery,
death and bereavement, ana the surglng, plying
crowd that passed to and fro on the streets.
AROUND THE UEDERTAKERS' ROOMS
The undertaking establishments were beseged
all day by vast crowds, who seemed interested In
everything that was going within, and the
preparations tnat were going on 10 get the VIC
tins ready to deposit them in their last resting
places.
Many OF the dead constituted whole famiies
and the bodies had been left at different places to
be prepared Tor burial, but the funerals generally
were conducted from one church and all deposited
near eacn other