Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-04

death would come there at once. To q
broad plank Bessie was fastened securely
and was blessed as had been the others.
/ 81 loved them all, oh, loved them all"
said the mother. "But had two kisses
| for Bessie, for she was Toms favorite
and was such good child. She put her
arms about my neck and said, You know
you said God would take care Of me al
ways, mamma. VIII he take care Of me
| now?'
HER EIGHT LITTLE ONES GONE.
~ told her be would and she need not
fear and then she was carried away. Pm
not afraid, mamma she called out, and
heard her, although / could not see her
and that's all, except that the roof was
torn oil and tioated of on 1t, and some
Italians saved me at Kernville, sixteen
| miles from here"
"And the childr, n, Mrs. Fem, hope
| they all escaped?"
1--WE have found two of them dead
Bessie and George-and there is not
mark on Bessie's face, and OIL am so
tired. They'r re all gone, every one-eight
OF them-and | am going home to Vir-
ginia after all these years to rest and try
TO think"
AT wILLIAMsPoRT.
Communication has been estab ished
with Willismsport, Pa, AMI telegram
from there says that three-fourths OF the
city were submerged. Millions OF feet Of
logs and sawed timber were carried away.
Thirty persons were drowned at VIII
Transport and vicinity. Provisions are
scarce, there being very little left In the
town outside of canned goods. At Lew
isburg the gas works, water works and
mills were flooded. Every bridge on the
river from Sunbury to Clearield was
washed away. 5o,
RELIEF MEASURES.
May or's office yesterday $46, ,370I8 was
received for the relief the Johnstown
sufferers. Drexel ~ 20. received sub
scriptions aggregating Sl08, 4S4.91.
The Directors of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company yes erday made
donation of S25, 600 In aid of tho suffer
ers, In addition to the g., 900 subscribed
by the company at Pit,sburg, Members
OF the board and executive officers also
contributed, individually, an additional
$1,000.
In glass case In front of S. NJ. Wana-
maker q Co.'S store yesterday, before 5
O'Clock In the afternoon, S659 Ii for the
relief OF the Johnstown sufferers was de-
posted
The Commercial Exchange appointed
committees to receive subscriptions in
money, provisions, clothing, etc. After
the meeting cash contributions aggre-
eating 1880 were received.
PlTrsBURG, June "A. j. Moxham,
PR sident OF the Relief Committee, has
fully arranged a storage and district dis
tributiDg system for relief funds and
articles, aud they can be sent directly to
Johnstown.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, June 3.-The Beth
lehem Iron Company to-day contributed
s., 600 Tor the relief of the Johnstown
sufferers, and directed the Johnstown
authorities TO draw upon the company
for that amount.
LANCASTER, June 3.-Mayor Edgcrley
and the eanyassing committees appointed
last evening continued the work " is
ing fnnds for the Johnstown suderers to-
day. and this evening the Subscription
amounted to Ss2,000. i4letl-t
& ALLENTOWN, Pa, June SIN re ,ponse
TO call by the Mayor, read from every
church pulpit last night, n citizens meet
Ing was held this morning at which, IN
half an hour, 81, 900 In cash and a large
amount OF shoes, clothing, provisions,
bedding, ETC., were contributed. By to-
night a, 900 had been raised, aud the
ward committee are still at work. Al
lentOwn is good for at least 50, 900.
NoRRIsTowN, Pa, June 3.-The call
for aid for the flood sufferers In the Cone
maugh Valley has touched responsive
chord In Norristown Several of the
churches started the movement last
night, the First Baptist alone contribu-
ting 1916. To-day The enthusiasm to do
something for the sufferers was taken up
by all the public schools and the school
board tonight gave the matter its official
sanction.
HARRISBURG, Pa. June 3.-Governor
Beaver this evening sent the following
message to President Harrison, concern
ing the Johns3own disaster: "Sherff OF
Cambria county says everything is quiet;
can control without troops People
fairly housed and good order prevails;
food SO far equal to the demand; supplies
of food and clothing still greatly needed.
Conservative estimates place loes of life
at from 5000 to 10000; property from
t25, 100000 to $40, 1000, 900. People at
work heroically, and will have a large
force to morrow clearing away the de-
bris. The sympathies of the world are
freely expressed; one telegram from
England gives 81 900. VIII Issue a gen.
eral appeal to the public tonight. Help
comes from all quarters; it's universally
greatly encourages our people. VIII
communicate with you promptly II any
thing unusual occurs"
BosToN, June 3.-The House this af-
ternoon suspended its rules and admitted
a bill appropriating $4,000 for the relief
OF the Pennsylvania sufferers.
HARTFORD, Conn, June 3.-The
House to-day concurred with the Senate
in passing resolution approprlating
f25. 900 for the flood sufferers in Penn
sylvania.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 3.-There is
now on hand $1,000, and the Mayor was
instructed to notify the Mayor Of Pitts
burg to draw on him for that amount to-
day.
FLOODS ELSEWHERE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 3.-The
water has receded from the streets and
communication with all parts of the city
has been restored. Trains between Wash
ington and New York were run to-day,
carrying immense quantities of delayed |