Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-13

work OF tine place. There ia demand
for the goods manufactured here, and as
these companies are financially strong
and desire TO continue 1t is to their in
terest to get to work es soon as possible.
In this city, besides the 5000 workmen,
there are nearly 20, 900 persons dependent
on public charity for Subsistence.
At the headquarters OF the relief bureau
there are fully $4,000 kilograms which
have been received by Mr.. Scott during
the past week inquiring for friends. They
are piled up on the table and await the
owners. They have ali been indexed so
that they can be readily secured. Another
car load OF oofiins arrived today, and
they are piled up at the old press head
quarters ON the Cambria City side Of the
river. The authorities no doubt anticipate
finding a great number of bodies when
extra men get to work removing the huge
mass OF debris on the upper side Of the
stone bridge.
sIoKEEss ON THE ISoREAsE.
The sickness here In rapidly on the in
crense, owing to the hot weather Of yes
terday and the excessive moisture and
humidity in the atmosphere, combined
with the heat as well as the reckle6sness
Of the men at work on the ruins. The
| increase Of hospital cases has been at
least 33t per cent over yesterday, ss
taken from the record Of cases. To-day
the Red Gross Society alone handled 81
cases in their hospitals, an increase OF ii
over yesterday. This was their report
only up to 8 O'Clock this afternoon. In
the contagious hospital on the hill, back
of Kernville, there are to-day two new
| "a .aF
will undoubtedly result in death, as the
patient is in such critical condition
that the doctors have practically given
up hope.
DR.. Croft, of the state board of health,
is making strenuous efforts to convince
the people here that there Ia no danger Of
an epidemic. His reports announcing
| that there are no contagious diseases,
and but few mild cases OF measles here
are false, and have failed to deceive the
residents, who know their danger, and
fully recognize the necessity Of averting
the pestiience which every day ap-
proaehes nearer. This Is shown by the
l.continued application for disintectants
and the alarm expressed by the appli-
csnts for medical relief. Besides this
the, streets are full OF black, filthy, foul
smelling, Presidential mud, in which has
bsen churned the foulest parts Of the
ruins. Every day the effects Of this pes.
thence breeder increases, and to-day the
stenoh throughout the place Is frightful.
The river and creek have also fallen
greatly, and have uncovered the debris
along the banks. giving the ediuvia full
sway. The work on the debris above the
bridge, however, is now progressing more
rapidly, owing to General Hastings
vigorous measures and the dynamiting II
loosening the mass and giving the river Q
cnance TO wash 1t away. The greatest
danger lies iR the crowded condition Of
the houses left standing in Kernville,
Grubtown and Hornerstown. Frame
houses with accommodating for families
OF six or seven, have as many as 15 and q
persons crowded into them. Many Of
these houses, too, were deluged to the
second, and, in some cases, the third
story. They have been cleaned, but the
dampness remains, and every day cases
of bronchitis are brought to the attention
of the physicians. Owing to the terrible
condition of Kernville, it ia probable that
q few of the houses standing will bt
burned with the debris, and 1t is said that
arrangements are being made to bring
eight fire engines here TO prevent the
spread Of the flames. Taken altogether
the outlook is gloomy.