Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
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Fifty Bodies, Forty az them Women,
Taken from the Catholic Church
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Fifty Bodies, Forty of them Women,
Taken from the Catholic Church
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Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wines.
JoHNsTowS, Pa, June Sat LIS .. M,
80 bodies were taken from the debris In
front of the Catholic church In Johnstown
borough. Ebout 40 OF the bodies were
those Of women. They were Immediately
removed to the morgue for Identification.
A IoTHER's FRANTIC GRIEF.
The FIRST hody taken from the ruins to-
day was found In the debris near the
bridge. 1t was badly bruised and burned.
The remains were taken to the undertaking
rooms at the Pennsylvania railroad station,
where they were identified as those OF Willie
Davis. The boys mother has been making
tour OF the different morgues for the
past few days and was Just goiag through
the undertaking rooms when she saw
the remains OF her boy being brought in.
She ran up and demanded her child. She
quite scene by her aotlons.she stated that
she had lost her husband and SIX children
seemed to have lost her mind and caused
In the flood and that this was the first one
Of the family that had been recovered.
The bodies of little girls named Dracken
and Theresa and Kate Downs Of Clinton
street were taken out near where the re-.
mains Of Willie Davis were found, The
stete officers OF the Royal Arcanum have
dalled o meeting for this afternoon at Pros
poet Hill. They will provide for the fam
ihes OF the victims of the food who are
members Of the order.
AN ARMY OF woRKMEN ENGAGED.
Assistant Superintendent William NJ,
Htoner and Route Agent H. o. sohroyer OF
Pennsylvania railroad arrived from Phtla'
delphia OF this place last night, having
been on the way since last Thursday, COM
ing overland In wagons by way Of the
E0ensburg pike. In an interview with
nr. Etoner he said: I'VE have
bifed all the two horse teams In Blair,
Cambria and Indiana counties We could
possibly get and transport all passengers
In this manner from Ebenaburg to Johns
town. General superintendent Petit has
ordered the entire force from the Altoona
shops 5000 men TO the scene OF the wssh- u
and will work under Vioe.prestdent Thorn
sen from North Cumberland, Nd, until the
entire division ts repaired. The entire DOL
tion Of the road that Suffered by the flood
will be IN good running shape 10 few
weeks at the latest.
TAKING OUT TIE BODIES.
At the First Presbyterian Church, which
Is being used as morgue, seventeen bodies
taken from the debris and river
have boen brought In. The relief |
CNTEb HUH lQHA
near Stony bridge this morning. On bis |
peraon was found gold watch aud chain |
and $3.50 In money, which was turned over
to the proper authorities. This corps took |
out SO bodies or more from the ruins yes.
ierday.
A wIDowER's GRIAT GRIEF.
A. ]. Halves whose wife'e body was taken |
out OF the river last night had the body !
taken up into the mountains where he dug |
her grave and said: 81 buried all that |
ls deGr to me, As for myself don't care |
how soon death overtekes me-" Five |
bedies were taken out of the wreekage |
near Diberts bank on Main street this |
TIE BED CROSS CHIEF ARRIVES.
Miss Clara Barton of Washington, D. o., |
the originator OF what Is known as the Red |
Gross Corps, known all over the world, |
arrived here this morning and will at once |
assume charge OF al female Ielief corps.
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