The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-06-21

mother wns 70 break the arms, and the res
cuers resolved to let them lie In death. "a
they had in life.
William Gaffney lost fourteen relatives.
including his wife and two children.
Several or the bodies he recovered. and I'm
aided performed the mournful duty OF dig
cling their graves and burying them In
speaking Of the matter he said: Il never
thought that could perform such sad
duty. but had to do Il and ] did It. No
one has any idea OF the feelings OF a man
who acts as undertaken. grave-diggcr and
IA l-bcarer for his own family"
Mamma. mammal cried child She
had recognized body that no one else
could. and In moment the corpse was
ticketed. boxed and delivered to laborers.
who bore IL away 70 join the long funeral
procession.
No herScs were seen IN John~town. Rel
ativcs recognized their dead. secured the
coffins and got them carried the best way
they could 70 the grsycyards. A prayer.
some tears aud a few more Of the dcnd thou
sands were buried in Mother Earth
Mrs Ogle was the Western onion tele-
graph operator at Johnstown for twenty
years Her daughter. Mamie. was her as
sistanf. She was at her post when the iiooi
ing 10 those lower down in the valley Sha
could have escaped with her daughter and
two other assistants had she selfishIy mind
ed the first warnings that came over the
wire. but she ordered that no one leave
the office unit! the valley was warned All
heroicaliy stood their ground and were lost.
A wealthy young rhiladclphian named
Oglc recently became engaged 70 Johns
town lady. Miss Carrie Dichl They were TO
be welded in the middle Of June. and both
parties were preparing for the ceremony
The lover heard Of the terrible Hood. but.
knowing that the residences Of his dear one
was w in the hills. felt little fear Tor her
safety. To make sure. however. he
started for Jolnstown Near the Fourth
street mcrruc he met Mr.. Dichi.
.sThank God you are SAFE" he excla med,
then added rs Carrie wcil:" 'Snc was
visiting ia the valley " hen IN. wave came.
was the mournful reply. then he beckoncd
the Young man to enter the chamber OF
death A moment later Mr. Ogle was knecl-
ing beside rough bier and was kissing the
cold white face From the lifcless finger
he slipped q thin. gold ring AMI in is place
put one Of his own. Then he stois quietly
ont-one III the thousands made % mourn
by the bursting Of the south Fork dam
The most pathetic case yet brought e
light il that OF James Egin He had come
70 Johnstowp 10 attend the wedding Of his
sister Ellen. lie knew Of the fact that
tnriblc disaster had taken place bu'
had no idea that his family was involved.
His agony may be imagined rather
than described when learning on hi'
arrival that his mother and three sisters
had been drowned and his father demcntcd
over the terrible affection The old gen.
tleman was crying like achild and asking
those he met: Ibid you sec thcms Did
you sec them 20 down they will come back
Tor the wedding Tonight She has gone fol
her bridal wreath"
Suuire Fi.her and his wife had an inter.
csiing family OF seven children. Ihcii
house withstood the attack Of the wave
but locomotive was swept down. struck
\ the residence. aud an. save one. boy "a
I IL. we're lost This lad few days iater
oycrpowcicd by his grief. committed sui
eide Nv hurting himself from the top Of
1 building