Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-28
THE PITTSBURG HORROR!
219 PersO0s DrOWned-IOO Bodies He
covered.

PIrrsBUBs, Jsly 2s.-The morning papx.
are nlled with details Of the disaster. Over 100
in Allegheny is lbs; Lower AIleghany, Q; Saw
Mill Bun, Il; Big Branch Saw Mill Ran, q;
Little Branch Saw Mill Run, q; Charter.
Creek, %; other suburbs, Is; total, 2l9.
THE SCENES OF THE GREAT DISASTER.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-we have the following
from Pittsburg, 2sth: Thousands Of people
are visiting the scenes Of the great disaster to-
day. In Butchers Run region il was found
necessary TO put on duty q company Of the ma
donsl guard OF the state 10 protect property
and prevent the crowd from Interfering with
me workmen who are clearing away the debrss.
The work OF searching for bodies proceeds slow
ty,owing 10 the great amount of wrecked matter.
At noon to-day the funeral Of the following NC
TINS took place, the burial services being con-
Quoted by St Vincent, st. Peter, and St Pat
rick societies: Joseph and Louisa Schpep-
fer and four children; Huber and wife,
buried in Uniondale cemetery, where a lot
which will hold twenty Of the victims has been
secured by the citizens committee. Measures
will be taken to secure q decent interment for
all the victims. Excavations are going on for
four children at the head OF Butchers run.
Five bodies have been recovered to-day, but
none OF them as yet have been identified.
The Case against Ex-senator Pomeroy
BIZ is GOING TO RAISE THE BLACK FLAG ApD
MAKE 1T LIVELY FOR TIE KANSAS PoLITI-
CLANS.
NEW YORK, July pa special from Topeka,
Kansas, to the Tribune says: The grounds for
motion TO qussh the indictment in the case OF
Senator Pomeroy are various. and mostly quib-
bling, the principal being that the OFF &c OF State
Senator OF kansas mentioned in the Indictment
has no existence; is incomprehensive. and il
fails to set forth that York received q bride
during the session or the Legislature for the per
:ormapce OF a specific act, and that such con-
tract was fulfilled. The attorney general re-
piled, and the argument was adjourned. During
the argument defendants counsel intimated
mat II the motion to quash was oyerruled
another continuance would be asked for, on the
ground of absence Of essential witnesses
IL is believed the Indictment Is defec-
I'VE, and the court will order il Quashed
The ex-senator is looking well, apparently in
exuberant spirits. 1t is commonly understood
that be has abandoned the National Bank the
DRY OF defense, witness, Page, having left the
state. and that If forced to treat he will ra.se
the black flag and make a general discovery OF
all his political dealings. By this means he
hopes TO palliate bis offence, by showing polIti-
cal ambition and hope OF Advancement imprac-
ucable, unless he removed the obstacles by n
liberia, constant crossing OF palms with brides.
Some deem this a movement on his part TO in
umidate politicians and bring a pressure 20
bear te stay proceedings pending the approach
ing election; but il is certain he has sent out
large sheaf OF subp9nas to different parts of
the state. He can ga tale unfold" that will
make havoc with numberless political reputa-
tons and on the principle sin for q penny, in
for pound" he may find it pleasant and pro-
htable TO do SO just now.