The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-04
HORRORS GROWING APACg,

HORRORS GROWING APACG,
How Many Perishod May Never be Known
No Troops Nseded-The Sad Fate Of n
Paul ROvere-ThO Man who Rode to His
Death while Warning the People. i,
JoHNsrowN, Pa, June 3,-As yet there
Is no telling how many bodies have ebeen
lost, Adiutapt General Hastings, who
has charge Of everything, stated this
morning that ho supposed there was at
least 1000 people under the burning
debris, but the only way to find out how
many lives were lost was to take a cen.
sus. OF the people now living and sub.
straet that from the census before the
food. Said he: "In my opinion there
arc &ny way from 1000 to 5000 souls
Battery 8 OF Plttsburgh arrived In the
city this morning, under command OF
Lieut.. Shepherd, who went to the head.
quarters Of Adjutant General Hastings
in the tower. The General had Just
gotten up and as the officer approached,
the General said:
"Who sent you heregn
u was sent here by the Chamber OF
Commerce" replied the Lieutenant.
NO TROOPS WANTED.
"Well, want TO state that there are
only four people who can order you out,
namely, the Governor Adjutant Gem
eral, Major General and the Commander
Of the Second Brigade. You have com.
mitted serious breach Of discipline, and
my advice to you Is to get back to Pitts.
hurgh us soon as possible, or you may
he murtered out OF service. / am sur.
priSod that you Ghopld attempt such an
act without any authority whatever"
This seemed to settle the matter and
the battery started back to Pittsburgh,
In justice to Lieutenant Sheppard, 1t
might be told that he was told that an
order was issued by the Governor. Gen.
eral Hastings stated afterwards that the
sending down Of fsoldiers was like waving
red flag and II would only tend to
create trouble. He said everything was
quiet hero and 1t was an insult to the
citizens OF Johnstown 10 send soldiers
here at present,
THO Washington infantry came in
over the baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad
and when Capt, Shannon reported 10 Ad.
jut9nt General Hastings that gentleman
sail. hat hat there was no need for soldiers
aid. II any were nesdeal he would
order out the State guard. He said he
hal nothing 10 do With an independent
organization, consequently he Would not
advise them what 10 do further than to
say there was no need OF any soldiers.
A train OF five cars came In from Cum.
berland, Nd, this morning loaded with
provisions and men 10 help clear up
debris. The general undertaking rooms
are at work and about 60 collins contain.
Ing bodies Of unknown people are piled
up on the station and platform. Up
till to-day General Hastings had his
headquarters on the east side OF the
river, but this morning lie came over Ia
the burning debris followed by about
l25 men carrying Coilins. He started Ia
Work Immediately and has ordered men
from Philadelphia, Harrisburg and all
eastern towns to do lahoring work.
duouLs KILLED WHILE nonn,No r,,p nrAn
Tho .,oaI;.. w., II.....:.,...- -. - -.
"o e,,, o'e"tus W nuns0t'aiS Nv oatn
bfia Oity and points along the ratlroat
has almost ceased, The report Of soy
eral lynchings and the drowning Of two
Italians while being pursued by citizenI
nIiietinV }ofF iimh Wbile Dsnt,t,
ShorliT Rose was natroiinV Tho rivs'
bNnk he found tWo l},inSarISna allemnt
Inc 10 rob seyernl baiias Snd AZ % onc,
oave ci,nse. He ionnd ia two @ tsi,,no N h
ihe wnoda, and nniIed n niStnl nnI Sbn
twice. woundinp both man bai,iv Nv From @
latest accounts ihe man are siiiI livino
INT ara In n critical condition ri,
SheriiF Ina taken charge n JoSnstown
% and armoI tnen % ara ihis ,torDIr, w SsySJ nStrni
inc @ the cily. Tho people who have Sl baSl
nreeperly e IN tho limits are permitted /,
pntpr tl;e citv II lhcv ara known III,
S1hSsStiSe Il L innosslhls II gSt In1o H.
town. This rcu,ihtion aeon z harSS hi h
i ia necessary. Tic felief rom,niifs if
, ito,n ohio afe piIohinv theIT SSnvS
ionts mn the bIllsIds. 'Fhev Lavo GtII !
tLaSo canvas tcniS. Snd thsv ara Sein
eaeSrlv utilized A iRSt m er.ctsd
For ihe iirSt time Since the ilood ma,
have been nut 10 work on Lhe debriS 4
! tho bridge, and are hunting for III
, bodies that have not been burned be
yona SsSOal1tl Ul1tl tUsn tGtnLn 1SGnI .o., nHt N