The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-29
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
Ryths western Uzioa Lima
0mes Northwest cot u Main and hGafoo 81.
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PITTSBURGH.
PITTSBURGH.
CITIZENS azLrEF MEETING

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made BY Mayor Fleming, OF Allegheny
and subscriptions being taken, which will
no doubt amount 90 large Sum. Mr., II
sleiD, Of PhilAdelphiA, has authorized tht
Committee to draw on him Tor 81 600
TnousASDI O. VISITORS FUNERAL SIR.
VICES.
Thousands Of people are visiting lhl
scenes OF the great disaster 10 dsy IL
the Butchers Kun region II was found
necessary 10 put on duty company q
the National Guards Of the State to pro
tect property and prevent the crowd IRON
interfering with the workmeD, who art
clearing away the debris. The work oI
searching Tor the bodies proceeds slowly
owing 10 the immense amount OF wrecked
matter.
Al noon 10 day the funerals oi the fol
lowing victims took place, the burial ser
vices being conducted by the ST. Vincent
81. Peter and 81. Patrick Societies Jas
and Louisa Schailer and four children
Mr.. Huber and wife, and Mr. Fox and
vile. The bodies will be buried in the
Uniondale Cemetery, where lot which
will hold twenty OF the victims has been
secured by the citizens committee.
Measures will be taken TO procure de-
cent interment for all the victims Excs
VatiOns are going on for four children 81
the head Of Butchers Run. Five bodies
have been taken out 10 day, but none ol
them have yet been identified.
During the storm Sunday evening the
Presbyterian church at WilkiDsbnrg was
struck by lightning, but the congregation
did not become aware Of the fact till after
the services, when 1t was discovered that
the roof was splintered
10 the TemperanceYille district a large
number Of people are viewing the ruins
The bodies Of Mrs. Britter and Ida Nc
Way were recovered about noon, and o
body has been found l)atiDg at the ferry
landing, which is supposed 10 be that OIL
one OF the sufferers.
FROM CHARTERS VALLEY.
Further reports have been received.
The body Of Mrs. VIM. Cleat was found
on Lsughlin's Run this morning, with the
scalp taken off and one arm gone. Halt a
mile above Bridgeviile, VIM. Slratlon
whose vile and five children were
drowned, was found on top OF sycamore
tree, where he had lodged. One thousand
dollars was raised at relief meeting in
halt an hour this afternoon. One thou
sand dollars was raised among the county
officers for the reliei fund 10 day. r
LIST OF BODIES RECOVERED.
Seven bodies are reported as having
been found in Woods Run this afternoon
Two Of the bodies are unaccounied for
in the list Of the missing, and indicate
that there must have been loss OF lie moi
yet reported. The following is an addi.
lional list oi bodies recovered from the
Butchers Run district to-day: Jacob
MetzIer and wife, Conrad Genizer and
wife, James Schusfiert, his wife Maria
and four children, Frederick Huber, wife
and one child, Henry Leopold aud four
children, Archibald Arnold, VIM. Hum
bart, John Shavings and child.
Men and teams are busy 10 day all
along the valley ot the Run clearing
away the rubbish and ende0voring
TO restore the streets TO something like
their former condition. Where Wal
nut street crosses Main street the cobblC
stones and pavement were torn up in thI
direction Of the hill 10 quite an extent
men are TO day engaged in making re.
pairs. VIM Duffy, his wife and child suC
a lady visitor named Mrs Rigby, had {
very narrow escape. They heard the roal
Of the coming flood and fed to the hills
they had hardly crossed the threshold
when the house was liitel up by the roar
ing torrent and borne down the stream
with the crashing wrecks Of other build
ings The following is the latest recspu.
lulations OF the bodies found up to thit
time: Upper AlleGheney District SO
Woods Ran 0, Tcmperanceville 0, Ches
Ter Creek II, total found 81. The number
reported missing is still very large, From
the best information which we can Obtain
the total loss OF life will reach l50.
| Reporters have made visit 10 the dis
Iict devastated by the late inundstion
and have made a careful compilation o
the loss OF lie in Butchers Run district, &C
far as is known. The following is q com
plete list Of the Allegheny dead, exclusive
OF Woods Run. Some names have beer
duplicated in forme. reports. Jacot
Melzler and vile, Conrad Genzer aut
wife, Mr.. Geisler and wie, Mr.. Frederick
and child, and Mr.. Schsnapper, wife ant
four children; Mr.. Hubert, wife and ont
child; ]. T. Fuchs, Barbara Fuchs, JOSEPH
Fuchs George and Sophia Kuschel chill
dren Of Jacob Kuschel; Caroline and An
drew Merdens, children Of Joseph Mer
dens; Mollie Winkler, Mrs. Henry Leo
pold and iour children, Archibald
Arnold, Thomas Hunter, Mr.. Hoot
ungel, j. Siberian, Judson RikaufI
Mary Canlan and daughter, Harry Mat.
lerD, Charles Matlern, Emma Matlerp
William Humbsrd, August Boleter, EN-.
ma Slaughter, julia Rlkouif, Henry Hess
Louisa Hoover, Henry ShaefIef, 8. Mat.
lern, Minnie Waiting and baby nameC
Schlatter, and seven other bodies which
have not been identified, making tota
Of 81 bodies recovered In Butchers Run
district.
'.The latest from Tempersnctville give
the following list oi parties known Il
have been drowned. a large number O
the bodies have been recovered. Mrs
Mary Horsley, William Horsley, Thoma
Horsley, Lizzie Horsley, Thomas Hunter
Jane Hunter, Agnes Hunter, Mar,
J Hunter, John G. Hunter, James Brittor
Ann Britton, William Briton, Josial
Throop, MrS Belsie Throop, ISaial
Throop, Charles Throop, Johnnie Throor
Emma Throop, Patrick McVSy, CathG
Eine McVsy, Sarah McVsy, Ellen McVHy
Mrs, James, Francis !0'Neill, Kitty 0'Neil
Mrs. DAralha Sample, joseph o'Connol
Elizabeth Jane Lee, Geo. Jones, LiZZi
; Jones. Total thirty. Nine bodies hGv
been recovered so Tar at Woods Rur
, making total oil nlnety.six bodies in al
Calling for Funds.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2s-The Center
nial Commission have issued an addres
10 the peOnle Of the United States. call