The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-09
AFTER A WEEK.
Amid the Ruins Of the Great Flood,
Many Serious Problems Present
Themselves for Solution.
Each Day Reveals New Things
That Do Not Lessen
The Horrors That Were So Sud-
The Horrors That Were So Sud-
denly Thrust Upon the City.
The Health Of Communities Along
the River Endangered.
Such Disagreeeble Things AS Fights
Among Undertakers Occur.
One of These Caught in the Act of Steal
ing Jewelry From the Bodies of the
Dead-The wreckage at the Bridge
Being Blown Up by Dynamite.

Z YOUNGSTOWN opened with heavy rain and
an early morning thunder storm. The
hillside streams were filed to the banks
and everything was dripping. The air
was chilly and damp, and daylight was
long in coming to this valley OF desolation
and death. At an early hour the valley
where so many have gone to rest, pre-
sented most dismal scene. 1t looked in
deed like the valley OF the dead. Nothing
was moving. and all remained within the
meager shelter offered them till the day
had fairly begun. AS the day advanced
and the tented hills began TO show signs
OF life, smoke arose from many acamp fire,
and on every hill surrounding this valley OF
desolation could be seen the guards NOV
ing among the tented villages At $50 a.
m. the whistle from the Cambria Iron
Works sounded the signal for early prepa-
ration for the serious work of the day, and
soon the thousands Of workers in behalf OF
the sufferers were seen moving on the hill.
sides and in the valleys.
The weather was most unpleasant for
any one to be out doors, but 1t apparently
had no effect on the people here, for, as
soon as the early breakfast was over the
ihousandsof workmen could be seen going
10 their work, and soon the whole valley,
that in the early morning hours was
asleep. was teeming throng OF life and
activity. While the rain is far from pleas
l,.nt TO the busy workers and the many
helpers, il is certainly providential that the
cool weather is continuing in order to pre-
vent the much dreaded decomposition OF
the hundreds OF human bodies yet unre-
covered and thousands OF animals that
persisted Ia the flood. The air this morn
ing, while tainted 10 some extent with the
fumes arising from the decaying bodies
was not near so much so had the morning
been hot and sullry. What Is needed is q
strong, cool breeze to sweep down through
this valley to purify the air and carry
away the poisonous gases. BY Z o'clock
the whole valley was full OF people and
the scene was most animated one. The
various sections Of the flooded territory
were full OF men busy In searching for the
dead, removing and burying the debris.
At s O'Clock this morning five bodies had
been taken from the mass at the stone
bridge. A large force Of men have
been working all day on this
part OF the wreck, but 30 great
is the quantity Of wreckage TO be gone over
and removed that while much work Is
done very slow progress is made. The
continued falling Of the river renders the
emoyal Of the debris every day more ar.
duous, and where a few days ago the tim.
beers when loosencd would float away, they
now have to be moved by hand, this OF
necessity making the work very slow.
A most welcome arrival this morning
was DIR. II. Bullen, Of dis:nieciant fame.
lie brought with him fifty barrels more OF
his disinieciant. Tho doctor will take
charge Of the disiniecting Of the dangerous
sections Of the flooded district, and notably
a, the stone bridge.
DIR. Lee. OF the State Board OF Health,
SAYS this disinfectant is the most effective
OF anything OF the kind he ever saw, and
!. IN Is also highly recommended by oil the
undertakes and doctors here. Twenty.
Eve barrels have already been used with
most favorable results. Its great virtue
consists In the fact that IL Is perfectly
harmless.
nr. Bullen was former resident oil
Johnstown, and lost thirty relatives in the
food, among them three broihers-in.law,
three unclcs and two aunts.
From Bolivar TO Johnstown the side
tracks OF the Pennsylvania Railroad are
nllcd with cars loaded with lumber, furni.
turc and goods and wares Of all descrip-
tons for the sufferers.
The Cambria Iron Companys work.
present busy scene today. At least OOC
men are at work, and most rapid progress.
Is being made in clearing away the wreck
Il Is said that the works will start up IL
about three weeks. There is little change
here In the situation, everyone is working
with ono end In yiew-to clear away the
wreckagc and give the people Of Johns
town n chance TO rebuild. Ono thing q
noticeable, that while tho men under Booth
and Finn are doing most excellent work
the laborers working at the Cambria lror
Works aud the Pennsylvania Railroa,
seem to be making more rapid progress
This is, no doubt, for the reason that thes'
men are more used 10 this kind Of work
About 10 o'clock the rain was over and tn
sun came out with lis Gerce June heat
The boys Of the Eighteenth Regiment Ia,
better prepare TO shoulder arms, for
comes from good authority that within
day or two the Eighteenth Regiment vii
be called on to relieve the Fourteenth
There has been no order yet Issued, bu
IN officer Of the Eighteenth Regiment SAT-
that Il was almost certain the Eighteenth