River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-06-13
THE Fast

NOTHING had developed up to the 9Th to
lower the terrible estimate put uTon the
number OF fatalities resulting from the re-
cent flood at JOhnstOwn, Pa Through the
agency OF a bureau of registration, embrac-
ing twenty eight different offices, a system
attic effort was being made TO reach the
most accurate figures possible regarding
the fatalities in JohastOwn, Cambria,
MorrellvilIe. Kernville, Conemaugh and
other places devastated by the flood.
Sir. McCOnnaghy, who had charge of
the work of registration, was of the
opinion that the number of people who
persisted was considerably over ten thou
sand. while Acknowledgement Hastings
maintained that the death list would not
exceed eight thousand Nearly two thou
sand men were employed in different parts
OF the valley clearing away ruins and ex-
Treating the dead and thus far thirty two
hundred bodies had been found Money
and clothing for the destitute was flowing
in from all parts Of the country
Oh the 4th Mrs. Peter Kelley, of Rosen-
dale. " Y, gave birth to three boys
\ TRAIN which left Pittsburgh on the 18th
for JOhnstOwn. Pa, probably had no par
allel in the history o. the world 1t carried
forty-One volunteer undertakers and two
thousand collins
On the 18th the Mayor of Williamsport,
Pa reported to Governor Beaver that thou
sands of people in that city we're homeless
and in want. the flood having carried away
their dwellings and property.
o. the 9TH the annual parade Of the Sun
day-school Union Of Brooklyn, y. Y, took
place, sixty thousand children being in line.
TIE United States Brewers Association in
session on the 5th at Niagara Falls, " Y -,
appropriated $1,000 for the benefit of the
sufferers of the JohnstOwn disaster
The New Hampshire Legislature in Joint
session on the 5th took ballot for Gov
ernor. there having been no choice by the
people. and David H. GoOdell (Repl was
declared elected.
IT was still believed on the 9Th that the
number of people destroyed in the food at
JChnstOwn, Pa. would reach from Il, coo to
I5,G0. Three thousand one hundred and
thirteen bodies had been recovered 1t WIS
estimated that the number of orphans in
the Conemaugh valley would be about 500
II New Bedford, Mass. a distinct shock
Of earthquake was felt ON the morning of
the eth
4 FIRE destroyed the Herlich piano works
at Paterson, y. j., on the 9TH
AT JOhnstOwn, Pa, the weather on the
9Th was warm and fears existed that oht-
breaks of disease wOula follow the flood
Five cases Of diphtheria were reported, and
dysentery had made its appearance in some
places The work of recovering the bodies
was going on steadily.
FRANK DAvY and Jack Walker went over
the Horseshoe fall at Niagara Falls in a
boat on the 9th. They started for the head
Of Goat island, but lost control of their
boat and were drawn into the current Wal
ker was thirty years old and DavJ twenty
three years OF age.
Il the mountains near Cuba, " Y, huge
dam was on the 9TH being constantly
watched, as its bursting would flood p0r-
ton OF the Genesee valley and give repe-
titiOn Of the JOhnstown disaster.
BY the capsizing OF boat Mrs Dennis
Carroll and her little girl aud Mrs Edmund
Thomas were drowned III the river at Pitts
burgh Pa, on the 9th.