Evening journal., 1889-06-08

were OF earth only, with no heart wall, but
only riprapped on the stope. Much OF the
old part is standing intact, while adjacent
parts OF the new work are wholly carried
of. There was no central wall of puddle
or masonry either in the new or the old
dam. II has been the invarable practice
Of engineers for thirty or forty years TO
use one or the other in building high dams OF
earth. 10 is doubtful II there Is a single other
dam or reservoir In any other part of the
United States Of over fifty feet high which
lacks this central wall. The reconstructed
dam also bears the mark OF great ignorance
or carelessness in having been made nearly
two feet lower in the middle than at the
ends II should have rather have crowned
in the middle, which would have concen-
trated the overflow II 1t should occur at the
ends instead of IN the centre.
A supply Train stopped by Huns
Thursday tho Huns held up supply train
on its way over the mountains. Word Of the
outrage wns sent in TO Kearnsville. A num-
ber Of miltiamen camped on the hillside
above Kearnsville started in pursuit They
came ncross "A crowd of Huns and chased
them through Kearnsville up over the hill,
but failed to catch them. Trains VIII be
guarded hereafter.
During the fire at Parsons woolen mill a
seemingly organized gang Of vnndals raided
a number of private houses aud carried Oh
nearly all Il the valuablos. The thieves, who
were not Hungarians, rs reported, were seen
by number Of people, but were SO badly
frighten 10y tho fire that they were power
less TO resist them or 20 give an alarm. The
body OF R,v. Lichenberger has been rccov-
cred. The body OF Dr. Leo was taken from
tbs.t tisr ffn
Woodvaie Wants Relief
A cry for relief has come from the borou gh
Of Woodvae for 600 destitute people who are
without food car load Of provisions has
been sent up and distributed.
Digging Out the Bodies
But few bodies have been taken out this
morning. Fivo were recovered at the head
Of Main street and seven in front Of Wood
Morren 6. Co. 3 store and few other points.
The bodies arc badly decomposed.
Rev. Nichliter's body was about 70 bG
dumped in trench along with a number Of
unknown. Accidentally friend discovered
whose body was in the rough box and had il
raised from the grave The body was EN-
balmed and shipped to Philadelphia.
= IL is almost impossible % walk past the
Fourth ward schoolhouse. AT least fifty
bodies, Coltlued and not ldenuileu, are lYinl
| In the open sun there Some Of them have
been lying there for twenty-four hours Th'
sanitary committee has orderel them 10 b'
removed. but the order has not been heeded
Hundreds are leaving town. fearing an epi
demic
Clearing Away the Debris.
Booth & Flinns big hosting engines wer
started yesterday on the Johnstown end Q
the big wreck. They are making good prog
ress and are working gradually in the d
rection OF Arthur Kirk and his dynamiter
Directly across the creek from them is n gan
Of l25 Altoona men aud many from oth'
places with picks and shoves loosening u
drift and burning it. All the Altoona M
are under the direction Of James Gardner,
practical lumberman, and one who has had
large experience in this sort Of work. 7
big brick school building on the Point col
meLced to crack yesterday and gang
workmen was put 70 work shoveling the M
from the floors and putting props under
The building is a valuable one, but is pro
ably damaged so badly that it will have to
torn down.
Some OF Booth & Flinn's men are quittiI
work They complain that the stencil fro
the decayed bodies is so strong tnat IL sicke
and drives them from their labor. A guar
is thrown around the whole district of JOIN