Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-06-02

was very high, but the people reasoned
that it would soon subsids as in past in
stances, and paid no attention to the re-
port that the dam might give way. Sud
denly q huge wave struck the town and it
was all over Some railroad men who
stopped their train at Conemaugh heard a
frightful roar and glancing up stream dis
covered 8 wave thirty feet high sweeping
along They hurriedly ordered their pas
sengers of to high ground, and it was in
the nick of time. One passenger car
broke away and was carried of.
THE EXCITEMENT IN PITTSaURG.
The excitement in this city still contin-
ues. Subscriptions continue to come in
and they will undoubtedly reach SIS, 000.
Various secret societies have called meet
ings to take steps toward aiding the SUI
farers. The physicians formed relief corps
this afternoon and the undertakers did the
same tonight. The meeting Of citizens at
old city hall In the afternoon where $40, ,0C0
was subscribed, started the boom. No firm
duplicated the contribution Of 1,500
made By Carnegie, Phipps 4 Co. and the
a. @. Frick Coke Co. Donations ofclOth-
ing and provisions were made at Old City
Hall. The first relief train was sent out
+ bv newspapers at one o'clock, but it
probably stalled st Sang Hollow. An
other relief train went out IN the even
ing. The executive committee having
charge OF the work attempted to reach
/ JohnstoVn with telegram of coincidence
+ tonight, but the message could only be
sent as far as New Florence, IA miles
distant John Murphy and Sors
undertaking establishment at Mayor Nc
Callin's order sent out a car load Of cofius
th 8 evening. This was in response to a
telegram from the solicitor Of Cambria
borough. who said that 200 all sizes were
Eeeded.
THE RICH FISHERS MEET.
1t is reported that at a meeting Of the
stockholders Of the South Fork Hunting
and Fishing Club was held this afternoon,
and the situation discussed. Nothing
definite could be learned. Members say
\ the dam was massive piece Of
/ engineering, suong as Gibraltar, and they
cannot believe that the dam gave away.
The stockholders in the club represent a
wealth Of $40 100000 They may have to
defend many suits for damages.
There was a rumOr from up the river
this evening that huge raft had broken
away near Dubois, and should 1t remain
intact would undoubtedly sweep away
many bridges. Nothing further has been
received from Nireyeh, where nearly
100 bodies have been captured. In this
city two bodies have been found IN the de-
bris. The fcst was that of woman, who
vas identified a. Mrs. Campbell, OF Cam
bria city. The body was entirely nude,
and was badly mullated. The other was
that ofa man about As years Of age. 1t
was not identified.
OPENING THE WAY FOB RELIEF.
An the section hands on the Pennsyl-
vania Company's line within 90 miles
were sent out the Pennsylvania Railroad
tonight TIE road expects to have one
track open in As hours. The road Is IN
bad shape. The dump at JOhnstown Is
gone between the bridge and the town.
The track west of johnston at some points
is entirely carried away and the road BED
gone. The river for three quarters OF q
mile above the bridge is filed with build
ings and DRIFT 40 feet high, and more
which is on fire. The West Pennsylyania
is also in bad shape, having four bridges
down.