Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-06

severe attack OtspneumOnia at the Bedford
street hospital. DR.. Arnhelt reuoTts it {
serious case Harris was injured sbou
the head by pieces cf slate falling on him
yesterday.
This afternoon DR.. Arnhelt said sixteer
cases were shipped to Pittsburg, wher,
they will be sent to the Mercy, and Wesi
Penn Hospitals. This makes thirty-one
sick persons sent away. The Cambria
Hospital is full to overflo wing, but only
one case is Of serious nature.
A good many undertakers are at work
in the Fourth ward school, put Ia
work last night. They we're indignant
because Rev. David Beaie, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, objected to
Them having liquor in the building and
took it away. The undertakers at
the First Presbyterian Church also
threatened to stop work this morn.
ing. They wanted boots and their
requests, they claimed, were ignored bv
Captain Jones. Tbs latter on being told
of the matter said when the uaen sent in
their sizes they would be given them.
Cue Dstle, captain of the East End com.
pany, and James Young, of Engine Co.
No. ,, had war of words and came very
nearly coming TO blows. Datle had TEN.
pOrary charge during Chief Evans absence.
The tiremen would have been withdrawn
to-day bad 1t not been tina the men burn.
/ ing debris had started ms large fires toe
close 10 the buildings. and with the heavy
wind blowing there was considerable dan.
ger.
Five bodies were taken out Of the wreck
age near Dibbert's bank, on Main street,
this morning Miss Clara Barton, OF
Washington, D. O., the originator of what
is known as the Red CrOss Corps, known
all over the world, arrived here this morn
ing, and will At once assume charge of all
female relief corps.
There has been radical and disagreesblt
change OF temperature since yesterday
that will be prolific of much suffering and
many ills Since midnight there has beer
material drop of the mercury, and
the atmosphere to-day is damp and
the air keen and penetrating
This condition of affairs is favorable to tn,
workers. but most unpleasant for the house
less sufferers and thinly clad women anc
children who are shiveriDg this morning
under the caves of every convenient build
| ing. Even the sun refuses to afford them
more than momentary glimpse of hi'
comforting face.
At lis this afternoon 80 bodies were
taken from the debris in front of the Cath.
ohc church in Johnstown borough. About
| 40 of the bodies were those of wOme0.
They were Immediately taken TO the
mOrgue.
One Of the features of the day was the
arrival OF large number of life and acct
dent insurance agents. Fully 100 o. them
arrived and they are hard Mt work looking
mp the victims who were insured in TIRE
different companies. Very little informs.
tion can be procured yet, as there is really
10 official list of the identified dead, and
even if there was, there are 30 many peO-
pie who cannot be identified, that there Is
little or no hope for the insurance agents
getting aoything like complete list.
Another feature in the arrivals to-day If
/ the number of professional and amateur
photographers who have put in an appear
ance on every hillside.
Perched high uoOn the bill, three-quar.
ters of mile out, the Ebensburg road
fOm the Pennsylvania station is Camp
| Hastings, where several huudred des itute
sufferers are sheltered and fed. Tne csmp
is in charge of Messrs. Thos Watt of the
Pennsylvania railroad. and W. J. Cain,
hOth OF Pittsburg, who have organized it
thoroughly and have model community.
The men have blankets and straw 70
sleep upon, and the women mattresses,
and all sre provided With a. abundance Of
good comfortable bed clot' 'ng. There is
no sickness in the camp, out among the
inmates is woman who will become a
mother before the day is out. The regis
tration of survivors gOss on, but not go
rapidly Pa Yesterday.