The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-11
A DISMAL DAY.
The Flood Soaked and Ruined City
Gets Another Baptism of Rain,
Which Deprosses Everybody.
Tho Workmen Take Up the Duties
With Little Vigor.
There Is Little Change in the Gen.
eral Situation.
Gov. Beaver Suggests a Good Scheme
to Garry on the Much Needed and
All Important Sanitary Work
in the Stricken Valley.

in the Stricken Valley.
JoHNsTowS, Pa, June l0.-Another
wet and close morning in this valley.
When day broke the scene was dismal to
depressing degree, penetrating drizzle
came down and made everything wet and
slippery. The thousands Of men moved
y TO their places OF work in half unwilling
manner that argued poorly for heavy
days work. When tho whistle OF the
Cambria shops sounded at o'clock this
morning the whole place was awake, and
the smoke from the many camp fires and
burning debris made heavy cloud that
rested over the entire valley, almost hiding
il from view from the hills. Soon the
valley was alive with its thousands OF busy
workmen and the tenth day of work on
this vast undertaking was begun. There
is little change in the general situation
here today and all tho various depart
ments are moving along in man
ner very satisfactory to the parties
in charge. The stopping Of work by
the Cambria Company yesterday gave
their men a much needed rest, and they
went TO work with much more vigor than
tho men employed on the general work.
The same large crowds were on hand for
their daily rations and the various COM
missary stations were the scenes Of great
activity. The great quantity OF debris
which has been loosened from above the
stone bridge, and 1oated down stream.
has formed gorge opposite Cambria
City, and a number OF men were sent
there today to remove this, as II choked
the channel, stopping the flow Of water
and rendering very difficult the work Of
removing the wreekage at the stone bridge.
Another consignment OF stationary en-
gines arrived today, making ten in all now
here. These are most useful appliances
and do the work OF twenty men in rcmov-
ing the heavy timbers. They were placed
in various sections Of the town aud did
most effective work. One was put In po-
siiion on the stono bridge and In two hours
the work accomplished by IL was more ef-
lcctivo than the work Of 100 men for the
last two days. Some heavy umbers that
have defed the efforts Of the men 10 re-
hONO Ntit hgoh ketANh AAN VI bhh WV
channel opened for considerable distance
from the bridge. The erection OF dyna-
mo by the Westinghouse Electric Company
near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight
depot is q most necessary work and one
which has tramped around in the dark
will appreciate the lighting Of the town
last night. In fact every means Of con-
yenienco aud appliance for speeding tho
work is being used here, and each day
sees more work accomplished than the day
before. The visit Of Gov. Beaver to this
section yesterday has given renewed hopes
TO the stricken people, and on all sides
the action taken Yesterday is being favor
ably commented on. All agree In saying
the action taken yesterday was most
proper, aud will result In great good to
the people in this section aud stimulate
them.
That this action might have taken place
sooner all admit, but now that Il has been
done all uniayorablc comments on tho
movements OF the Governor have given
place 20 heavy recommendation OF the
proposed cause and all Is harmony, good
feeling and renewed hope for the future oi
this valley Tic prompt aud effective &C.
ton by the Governor when he arrived
impressed every one iayorably, and cspe.
cially the Pittsburg Relief Committee,
whose representatives went homo well
pleased 20 be relieved OF the work Of re-
moving the debris and restoring order,
leaving them the accomplishment OF the
one great object-the relief OF the SUI
ierep
About o o'clock the down pour bocsmc
10 heavy that IL seriously interlcred with
the work, aud the men were called ifom
the work TO some place OF shelter, but ~
soon as the rain became less heavy all
went TO work again.
Arrangements have been made by which
much needed supply Of fresh meat will
DC furnished. Every one IS actually sul'
icring for this necessity. Today lour cat
tic will be slaughtered here for the use o
Booth & Flynn's men, and hereafter three
daily. Much discussion has been had
here as 10 the personnel OF the commission
40 bc appointed by tho Governor 90 take
charge OF the fund 10 DO used for relic
here.
II is generally admitted that Il would b,
omincnily proper that the commission
should bc largely composed Of Piitsburg
ers, as that city u 20 near and has already
~ satisfactorily managed the entire affair
oi this section.
After Wednesday Adjulant General
Hastings will have entire charge, and thil
section will be strictly under military dis
cipline.
In speaking Of the general condition o
this place rs 10 order. the Assistant Chic
Of Police said today; 81 wish TO say tina
the people Of this section are well plesse'
with the order that has prevailed her
since the food. There have been icwo
arrests and less disorder and drunkenness
than ever. II Is most surprising that Their
has not been more disorder, and eyeryonl
II most grateful 10 the people in Charge 70
their effective work IN this direction.
pROGnLss OF IhE WORK.
Dead nodIes Discovered Everywhere.