Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-11
A DISMAL DAY.
THE VALLEY or TIE coNEHAUGH ALIVE
WITH WORKERS.
The Condition Of the Bodies in the Water
Two Thousand People Sent Away
Oficial Bulletins
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wet and aiippery. Thousands OF men moved 10
| their places OF work with half unwilling man
/ ner that argued poorly for heavy days work.
| When the whistle OF the Cambria shops sounded
/ At O'Clock this morning tho whole place
was awake and tha smoke from many camp
nres aud burning debris mnae heavy
! clouds that rested over the entire valley,
almost Kidding II from Wow from the mus
/ soon the ontlrs Valley was alive with ia
/ thousands OF busy wort men and the tenth day
Of working on this vast undertaking was begun.
/ There r. little change in the general situation
here to-day. and all the various departments
are moving along IN a manner highly ssiisfac-
| tory 10 the parties la charge. The stoppage OF
/ work Ny me Cambria Company yesterday gave
] their mon much needed rest and they won't
! 10 work With much more vigOr than mon
\ employed on general work. The same lsrge
/ crowds were on hand for their daily rafions and
| the various commissary stations were the scene
/ Of great activity.
Great quantities Of dcbrfs which has been
| loosened from above the stone bridge and
| noeted down the stream have formed gorge
opposite Cambria City. and a number Of men
were sent there to-day 70 remove this, a. IL closed
The channel, stopping the now Of water and ron
| derng worry difficult tho work Of removing tho
Wreckage at the stone bridge.
GENERAL HAmLToN's REPORT.
surpeon-General Hamilton. OF the Marine-ros-
pital Service. who went % the scene OF theJOnns-
/ town disaster In obedience 70 the orders OF the
/ President returned from his visit Yesterday and
/ Immediately reported tho result OF his obscrya-
/ uOha ana inquiries. Ills report was Il-lSF nlh4b
| puDlic II gives descr pton Of the city Of
! Johnstown al tho time the food occurred and
/ deals with the efforts 20 relieve the wants OF the
sufferers. The water-supply OF JohnstoWn is
| pure and wholesome and ther0 Il httle danger
! Of an epidemic among the inhabitants.
! Dr. Hamilton continues; he danger-point
from sanitary view ia the arm al the bridge
and this danger II not 10 the Inhabitants OF johns
/ town. but those people depending on The lower
| river for their water supply. This water, II
| boiled before drinking. will not be unhealthy,
Int ffn If "A rfr att H.
/ mated by the dead h0iies ~ human beings
/ and animals Is revolving. The clearing OF this
drift while attended with great difficulty viii DO
I accomplished Tie published statements That
animals are allowed 70 feat down the river from
| tho drift are positively untrue The dutt-pnck
! cannot now be well burned, and II u could "
would be only 70 the wator-sOaie 81 portion, AMI
| this would not release the bodies. ! saw ono
I portion OF the body Of woman taken from this
| drit at one Of the morgues. where all the upper
| part Of the body hal been burned. As 10 Il the
portion IN the water that by its decomposition -
| likely 70 contaminRte 1, 10 Is evident that the
| burning If the drift would be q little avail
| BestIcs that many % these noiie' are believed
| 10 be mold down by masses Of non, ana mere
/ fOre could not be reached 10y nnng she drlL
/ There Is no use whatever In attempting 10 disu-
| feet this drift, and the only way 90 cure the evil
| ~ rs removal"
| In conclusion the Doctor says that this reports
| confined TO tie portion covered by JchnstoWn
proper. 40 attempt has been made TO touch
I upon the general condition a. tho outlying We
| lagos which also suffered from the calamity
| The charitable people Of this country ought NOS
/ 10 cease their contributions ~ money for some
weeks 10 come. Finally. there Is no danger
/ whatever OF general epidemic.
The progress OF The work at the stono bridge
] tc-day has been moro satisfactory Than any day
| so far. More work has been dOue in removing
/ tue ,icbris al this point to-day than any other
| three days. The steam hosting engine on tho
/ bridge has done more work than my mct.
| Huge masses Of broken and bent iron aud Inn
mense imbers that men have beer trying 10
move for days we're lifted from their places and
| moved with ease. Several Of incse engines ar
rived to-day, and ten Of Thorn are now az work
| doing excellent service. Fourteen more haYo
| boon sent tDr and Will lie distributed where
! tho accumulation Of dtbris shows tho greatest
| need for them.
The large force Of men heretofore employed
1 at the bridge has been taAcu 90 other points, /
aui small force OF men. with ths aid 81 an en-
| gneer, is doing moro cfectlsl work. heayY
/ charge Of dynamite was put oil t0-'iay, ami did
moro good tuau any three charges heretofore
/ hred. II demonstrated tnat heavy charges must
! DE used in order 20 90 any good. Three bodies l
| were found I!ing close together to-day near inc
| stone bridge. and ten or twelve wero found
| I'm that vicinity All the commissary stan we're /
kept busy a. usual al Cambria dis IDuun sdepO'.
A vast amount Of provisions and clothing nave T
/ been distributed. Long lines Of sufferers stood
in the heat aud rain waiting iner turn. no ono T
h furnished without an order, and every depart
/ neut is under the stIlcte-t discipline Most eN-
ccneut WORK h. being done ~ all ~ hese dlsribu-
tive stations ana discipline ana regularity r. OBJ I
| served by all Tho visit Of Cove nor Beaver 10 I
I THIS SefilON Yesterday LA gwen ItleNtl unb'a P
10 the stricken people. All agree n saying acllon
taken yesterday was most proper aud VIII result
Ia CREST good TO the people IN tn, section ana /
stimulate them. That this 8ctOn might have F.
been taken sooner an admit, but now That IL has +
been done the unfavOrsble comments on tue B
movements % tao Governor have given place /
10 hearty Communication Of the prOpos,d cause .
and al is harmony, good feeling au1 renewed /
hope for the future Of this Valley The prompt .
and effective action by the Governor when he Ar
rived impressed every one fayorably, and cs-
. Ie no u al
Representatives weut home well pleased 10 .
De relieved Of the wOrk II removing
the debrs aud restoring order, .eaying
10 them the accomplishment OF ono great
object the relief Of Tho sufferers. About
9 O'Clock the downpour became 49, heavy .
that il seriously iuterferel with The work and the i
mon were called 20 some place Of shelter, cut as .
sOoR o. the rain became les heavy hll went % F.
work again Arraugemen have been made by F..
winch The nuch-uooded supply Of fresh meat +
will be furnished. Every Quo D. actually suHof- /
ilg for this ne 'c-sity. Today four cattle were /
slaughtered for tuou-e OF Booth q Hymns men .
aud hereafter there will be SIX daily.
Alter "Wednesday General Hastings Will havo F.
entire charge. and his section viii te strictly
uudcr military discipline. In speaking " mo .
general condition of mis- place ~ % Greer mo .
Assistant chief OF POhco said to-day: - Wi-h .
% say that Tho people OF his section srs well .
pleased with the order that has prevailed hero .
since The Hood. There have been fewer arrests .
aud less disorder and drunkenness than ever .
before. IL 10 most surprising mat There has not
been more disorder, and every one "a most .
grateful % the people 10 charge for their cle--
i've work IN This direcu0n.'
Tho First National Bank has opened Tor busl-
moss and the TACT Is appreciated by ali here. 7
Much trouble has been occasioned by ID" ih- .
ability 10 get money here, al having % bring ~ .
mere in packages. Much suffering has boon f
occasiuned Dy the wearing OF rubnor boots by ]
men. over N1ty men OF Me-srs. Booth a Flynn
Lave been Obliged 10 quit work % day owing 20 F.
tueir feet being terribly pilstered aud ma1y To- .
day arc working lug m their bare feet
Adlutant-Gencral Htsttngs -iaic- thht there F.
viii DE little change after wednesday except .
new contracts that Will ue made with the state F.
for the removal Of the dslris win be on ua.is .
OF $40 per day for labOrors. lie sAld maj mere
would be no additional militia brought m, Int .
those on duty now viii probably be relieved soon.
Rev. Father lrauWeln, pastor oi mo thuIch /
Of Immaculate Conception. reports that out oil .
congregation OF 40 he has Lost Il3 ana thinks .
the drowned viii reach 100.
A train from Pittsburgh this morning brought .
No large crew. among which were 2UJ 6Gemeh /
from Michigan, who we're put 10 work al once On
the heavy timoers above the bridge.
WAsHINGTOS. june I0.-lhis dispatch was re-
ceiyeI here today: .JDhnsfOTIi. Pa. juno H. +
To A. =. SOlomOns. Nire-Prosident National Red .
Cross. Washington: Please ship al once three
hospital teats vita flies AID nitings complete,
aud twenty-five cots. We are directed D. the .
State Board OF Health TO take charge Of info
iious diseases. We know Of 10 conflict OF AL
'-''' CLARA BARTON. President
The bodies taken out Of the water today were
in much better condition than thOse found m Tho .
debris The latter were beyond recognition ana .
most Of the a we're buried Al Onco. The under .
takers will all leave TO morrow. Petty Ioalousi"5
have made 10 I'm Dleasant Tor some 10 work win .
others aLo besides now that the state rs 70 take
charge ana volunteer service - relieved. ihoy
say the state can ana must MIRO uhuvI'aAoAS "
bury the dead. .,
Frederick flclnz, Of Pittsburgh. WHO'S in charge .
OF the tran portatiOn department at mis- point,
says that since The department was opened they
have sent away about 1000 people. nsloflty .
OF them were women ana children. They were .
shipped as far west as Pittsburgh and cast 10
Philadelphia.
The onIcial bulletin OF the state Board OF
Health issued to-day says: The air continues
pure aud wholesome. Water pure. The bodies
sun in the wreck are 80 covered Win EARN as
no. 10 be dangerous "a health. Every pre-auton
"a being taken 20 prevent tho contamination 81
the water supply OF the towns below JohnstoWn
there IS no ground whatever for alarm IN th1s
matter at present Tie bodies in the river arc
covered with mud and earth. The weather IS
cool and favorable. While the destruction OF
life has been appalling here Is at present every
reason 10 be encouraged.
James b scott said this afternoon: " Inc
work viii continue as it has until Wednesday
morning. when everything will he handed over