The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-30
: The militia has. been called out, and the
Mayor has issued the following :: i: :G

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~. CRY OF ALLEGHENY, July q, 1S74.n :
BY the great calamity which has befaien
our city almost one hundred; Of our citizens
have been swept suddenly into eternity by
the great f5od Of Sunday last. At public
meeting Of the citizens it was resolved that
the Mayor issue bis proclamation asking all
persons to suspend business ON to-day be-
tween the hours of 2 aud z. H., as mark
of respect to the memory Of the deceased.
In view OF that fact most respectfully ask
our peopleto suspend business between the
hours noted to-day. - s-k ,E-
81. S. FLEMING, Mayor.
>. The citizens held large meeting on Mon
day afternoon, and large subscriptions were
raised for the sufferers. The money loss has
not as yet been estimated. - ri
Further Details of the Disaster.
PITTSBURGH, July 2s.--The bodies of
Mrs, Brittner and Ida McYay were recoy-
cred about noon, and body has been found
floating Mt Ferry landing which is supposed
to be that Of one OF the sufferers. d
SOLDIERS on DUTY.
Thousands of people are visiting the
scenes of the great disaster to-day. In
Butchers run region it was found necessary
to put on duty company of National
Guards of the State. to protect property and
prevent the crowd from interfering with
the workmen who ARE clearing away. lhe
debris. The work of searching for the DO
dies proceeds slowly, owing to the immense
amount of wrecked matter.,i .r1.r,I
A., l' ,', -. BURNING TIE DEAD. ,., ,i
Atnoon to-day the funerals of the follow
ing victims took place, the burial services
being conducted by st. Vincen1s, St.Peter's,
and st. Patrick's Societies: Joseph and Lopisa
| Schnepfer and four -children, Huber and
wife. and Fox and wife, The bodies will be
buriedin Unioudae Cemetery, where lot,
which will hold twenty T6f the victims, has
been secured by the Citizens committee.
Measures will be taken to secure decent in-
/ teruent for all the yictims.- Excavations ate
going on for the four children at the head Of
Butchers run. Five bodies have been re.
covered to- Gay, but none of Them have as
yet been identified. .
During the storm on Sunday evening the
Presbyterian church at Williamsburg was
struck by lightning, and the congregation
did not become aware Of the fact until after
service, when it was discovered that the rod
was splintered.',i','. ,,' ~ = !"
!, ,~- FROM oHARTIEB's. VALLEY, .al. es
further reports have been received. On
Laughlin's run the body Of Mrs. Cleat was
found this morning, with the scalp torn OIL
and one arm gone. Half mile aboYe
Brideeyille, William Stratton, whose wife
and five children were drowned, was found
in the top of a sycamore tree, where be
lodged, he knows not how. Another death,
that OF Isaac Reamer, acoal-miner, on Paint
er's run, ,is reported. :ri..-i .:rsts' .i!st.~ :
One thousand dollars was raised in baif
an hour at the relief meeting this afternoon.
One thousand dollars was raised amongth
county officers for the same fund to-day.
Seven bodies are reported to have been
found in Woods run this afternoon. Two
of the bodies are uuaccounted for in the list
Of the missing, and indicate there must have
been a loss Of life net yet reported.
MEASURES FOR RELIEF,
A large meeting of citizens was held last
night for tho purpose Of, devisipg the ways
and means for relieving the sufferers. Maypr
Fleming presided. he stated that he hsd
p,it a large force Of men, TO- WORK, repairing
the streets and removing the debris, but
money ought to be obtained, to relieve the
sufferers. Committees wereuappointed ito
solicit funds. The gentlemen present at the
meeting contributed largely, money ahd
checks rolling In rapidly.d
, Ninety-six bodies have been recovered
1 so far. sd. a. Isf'-I.