Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-04

man, Mrs. Bertha Hoffman, Marion Hoffman,
Florence Hoffman, Jos. Hoffman. Mrs. J. B.
Hormick, DR.. W. G. Beam, Mrs. W. C. Beam,
Cornell Dick, Johnstown; Girls. Craig, wife and
daughter, Cambria City; DR.. Wagner and
family, Mrs. Edwards; Gilmore family, all but
Mrs. Gilmore; Kirkland family, all but Mrs.
Kirkland; Mrs. Delmay And one son; Craft family,
all but Mrs. Craft; Richard Workings family,
all but himself. Conemaugh-Mr. Andrews,
Thomas Davis and family, all but one; DIR. Lee,
Mr.. Martin and family, all but two sons; Mike
Murphy, Browly family, all but one son; Jos.
Ross, Mr.. Fink and family, all but one son; Mr..
Boyle. Cambria City; Laura Youst, Kernans-
vile; Mr.. Williams, Conrad Neeze, August Ger
ris. Christ Dorres, Of Conemaugh, was identi-
fed yesterday.
IN THE BURNING DRIFT
Last night, in company with several persons
from the city of Pittsburg, a reporter visited
the burning drift above the bridge and up to
the banks Of Stony creek. Amidst debris Of
the drift in different places could be seen the
bodies of men, women and children, some OF
them partly buried by the timber and masses
of rubbish. Other bodies were seen so badly
charred by the flames that it will be impossible
to even recognize them. In several places
were seen charred bodies. In one place a
mans head was seen that had been torn from
the body. The doctors at the hospital are of
the opinion that a mistake was made in putting
out the fire. 1t will take q month 70 remove
the mass Of wreckage, and before that time
the bodies will have been decomposed and pes
thence impregnsted the towns along the way
to Pittsburg with the germs of an epidemic
The general opinion among the doctors is that
large quantity Of petroleum should be poured
in the drift and set on fire, and in this way get
rid OF it In short time. There is no possi-
bility of recognizing any of the bodies now
in the drift, and it would be better to have
them all burned than to be allowed to lie and
putrefy.
NOT THOUGHT A WISE MOVE.
Adjutant-General Hastings orders calling
out the fourteenth regiment and ordering them
to this place is not looked upon as being alto
gether a wise move. H. S. Collins, the iron
broker OF Pittsburg says: Il see no need of
soldiers here. There are enough people now
to defend, without bringing in soldiers to eat
up what has been sent for relief of the needy
Everything is quiet and orderly this morning."
DR.. John Buchanan. of Pittsburg, who has
charge of the registration, said this morning
they had only got track of about 5000 out of a
population Of 29, 400. 1t does not follow that
those not reported are drowned or lost, but it
gives an idea of the terrible loss of life.
NO RAY OF SUNSHINE.
Four days have elapsed since the angel Of
death swept down through the valley of the
Conemaugh, but no ray of sunshine has yet
lightened the scene of horror at Johnstown
bridge. The sky is still overcast with heavy
clouds, and the sun rests behind menacing pail
as though reluctant to view the handiwork of
his potent elements. For thirty-six hours
without intermission, the fire engines have
played on the smoking ruins above the bridge,
but the flames that break out afresh at frequent
intervals in this floating field of ruins
seem to defy the subduing force of
water. Nearly 1000 men are employed
in different parts of the valley clear
ing up the ruins and prosecuting diigent
search for the undisco vered dead. Their in
vestigations are not without fruitful results
for the bodies Of the dead and charred victims
CT food and fire arc discovered with undmin-
ished frequency. 1t becomes hourly more and
more apparent that not a single vestige viii
ever be recognized of hundreds that were
roasted in the flames above the bridge. A
party Of searchers has just unearthed charred
and unsightly mass from the smouldering de-
bris. Unused to such frightful discoveries.
the leader of the gang pronounced the remains
to be blackened log, and it required the au-
strate that the ghastly discovery was
THE CHARREp REMAINS OF HUMAN BEING.
Only the trunk remains, and that was roasted
beyond all resemblance to flesh. Five min
utes' search revealed the fragments Of a skull
that at once disintegrated of its own weight
when exposed to air, no single piece being
larger than a half dollar, and the whole re-
sembling the remnants of shattered charcoal
Within the last hour half dozen discoveries
in no way less horrifying than this have been
made by searchers as they rake with sticks and
hooks in the smoking ruins. So difficult is it
at times to determine whether the remains are
those Of human beings that ii is apparent that
hundreds must fairly be burned to ashes Thus
the number that have found last resting place
beneath these ruins can at best never be more
than Appropriated.
Moxham, the iron manufacturer, is mayor
pro tenn. Of Johnstown to-day. He is probably
the busiest man in the United States Al
though for days without sleep, he still sticks
nobly to his task. Hundreds Of others are like
him. Men fall TO the earth from sheer fatigue.
There are many who have not closed an eve in
sleep since they awoke on Friday morning.
The are hollow-eyed, pitiful looking lot. Many
have lost near relatives and all friends.
MEN AND HORSES MOST NEEDED.
Men and horses is what is most needed to-
day. Some of the unfortunates who could not
60 to the relief trains endeavored to obtain
-four from the wrecked stores in Johnstown.
One dealer was charging IS sack for -four
and was getting it in one or two ases. Sud-
denly the crowd heard Of the occurrence and
several desperate men went to the store and
doled the -four gratuitously to the homeless and
stricken army. Another dealer was selling
flour at Sl.50 sack. He refused TO give any
away, butwould sell it to any one who had the
money. Otherwise he would not allow any
one to go scar it, guarding his store with
shotgun. Bodies are recovered
in Johnstown to-day that have been robbed by
the ghouls that flock to the scene. 1t was
known that one lady had several hundreds in
her possession Just before the disaster, but
when the body was recovered there was not a
cent in her pocket. The Huns attacked a
supply wagon between Morrellville and
Cambria City to-day. The drivers of the
wagon repulsed them, but they again returned
A second fight ensued, but after lively scram-
bling the Huns were again driven away. After
that drivers and guards of supply wagons we're
permitted to go armed.
REGISTERS ARE BEING OPENED
in Johnstown and all survivors are requested
to register their names in order to give infor-
nation of their safety to inquiring friepds.
Post-ofices we're opened in Kernville andtthe
fourth ward Of Johnstown to-day. The first
mail got in at $50 this morning, and was enor-
nous for such q small town. The Knights Of
Pythias have received a large donation of
money from Pittsburg lodges. An effort was
made to hold religious services in Morrellville