Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-05

beyond the powers Of description In tbeu
ehastiluess, aud the means aud groaps OF
the suffering survivors, tossing IN agony
with bruised and msneled bodies OF scream.
Ing IN a deirium OF fever ss they issue from
numerous Temporary hospitals. make even
the stouicst-hsrted quail with terror. Near
~ 1000 bodies have already been recovered,
and as The work Of examining the wreckaee
progresses the conviction grows that the
magnitude Of the calamity has not yet been
approSimsted.
ESTIMATED loss.
Conservative estimates this morning pu,
the number OF lost at 1000. and many men
Of cool judgment aud who are not apt to ex-
sgRefatc. and who have been on the ground
from the irsi, place the number at 10000.
The debris against the big Pennsylvania
railroad stone bridge Ia ttill burning. and
the efforts Of the 6remcn 20 Quench or stay
the progress OF The flames arc futile. A
mass, which unQuestionablv forms the
funeral pyre for thousands Of victims who
ne buried beneath II, Is burning aud Is
likely 10 burn for some time. The flames
are not active, but burn away IN n sulIcn,
determined fashion, as though bent upon
proving how futile are mans efforts when
the IRE god IL arouSed, and perhaps after all
The hand OF Providence is in It, for the sug-
restiou made by physicians Yesterday that
the bodies not buried be allowed 10 be cree
mated IN the interest OF public health and
which aroused such n storm Of indignation
among the SURVIVORS. Is viewed with more
calmncS to-day, and there il growing
sentiment that It IS after all the best solution
OF the problem.
MONTHS or TINE.
II will take weeks. ave months. 10 remove
the stupeudous mass by artificial means. and
mean time the rotting, purifying remains OF
the poor humanity buried therein would be
dealing pollution TO all the surrounding
country. The awful scene Of desolation has
been described ottea enough already to render
n repetition Of the attempt here unnecessary.
These descriptions have been rs truthful and
graphic as possible for man TO make them,
but none have been adequste-none could
be- Where once STOOD solid, unbroken bush
ness blocks for SOU res aud squares with
easements and sub-cellars there Is now a
level piain A. free from obstruction or cXea-
walton rs the fair fields OF Arcadia alter they
had been swept 10y the British flames. The
major aud prcitier portion Of the beautiful
city has literally been blotted from the face
Of the esrth.
TWENTY-FIVE register Offices for the living
vera opened this morning. Up TO noon
5000 out Of $4,000 were registered.
crowds Of strangers anXiously watch the
wreck this morning from the railroad bridge
and AZ far up the river on both sides as the
eye can reach.
At Johnstown proper the rescuers con-
tinue 10 bring i'm bodies by hundreds this
morning.
HUSBAND BuRIEs HIS WIFE.
Thomas Williams losl his wife and family.
He recovered his wlio's remains aud took
them up a mountain. where be dug a grave
aud buried them himself. lie said: "This
is the most terrible thing | have ever done,
but when l buried them all has been done
4 meeting of the Knights Of Pythiss and
Knights OF Labor VIII take measures this
afternoon for TIE purpose OF getting relief
committees in shape anu lending their assist
Bnce.
RESCUED YESTERDAY.
Mrs. Frcdcrlcks, an aged woman, was res.
cucd alive from an attic in her house yester-
day afternoon. The house bad ilOated from
what was formerly Vine street TO the foot OF
the mountains. Mrs. Fredcricks says her
experience was terrible. She SAYS hum
dreds OF men. women, and children foated
down the torrent u meet their death, some
lIAN lIL, MliIlf ulNNlN UAu IliOIut lAfluk
maniacs. The wreckers are working nearer
the bridge to-day than at any time since the
disaster. A special tram Of the Masonic Re-
hef Association which left Pittsburgh
at l O'Clock yesterday afternoon on the
Baltimore and Ohio did not reach
here until lust before midnight, at which
time il was impossible 10 do anything.
Under the circumstances the party con-
cludcd 10 pass the night 10 the cars, which
they did. making themselves as comfort
able as possible with packing boxes for beds
aud candle.boxes Tor pillows. The party IL
in charge Of W. $. Brown. 1t was met
early this morning by Charles hcNeeley
who is in charge Of the distribution OF the
relief here and spent the morning placing
the relief brought up yesterday among the
Masonic sufferers where il would do the
most good.
FOOD FOR SUFFERERS.
In addition 10 the lsre quantity Of cooked
food, sandwiches, etc, as well as -four and
provisions Of every description, the Relief
Committee brought 100 outfits OF clothing
for women and q similar number for girls,
and miscellaneous lot for men and boys.
The women's outfit includes underwear,
stockings, etc. They are most acceptable
at the present crisis, snd much sur
feriug has already been relieved by
them. All the gentlemen comprising
The committee are lndefatigusble in their
efforts TO relieve suffering, and under the
energetic aud capable direction OF Messrs.
Brown and NcFeely are doing excellent
work to-day. The sesrchers started to work
early, and up 10 q O'Clock 100 bodies have
beeu taken from the ruins. Most OF them
are unfecognizable, but they are being
taken away and buried as fast SIS possible.
one of the fortunate things about the whole
affair i that in a vast number OF cases where
bodies are almost completely burned
there is some clothing or something OF tins
kind which makes the identity OF the body
almost complete.
TROOPS ASKED FOR.
This morning the Sheriff requested Adm
tant- General Hastings TO call ont one regl-
mcnt Of the National Guard. lie slated be
did not want them called out on account OF
any trouble, but TO guard against anything
that might happen. General Hastings I'M
mediately telegrsphed TO Pittsburgh to
order out the Fourteenth regiment. They
have not yet answered, hut when they do
they Will be stationed in JOhnstOwn proper
10 guard the buildings from the acts OF
thieves. General Hastings Is hiring all the
men TO secure and remove the Debris sud is
Offering - per day and their food and shell
ter. Booth & Flynn, the Pittsburgh con-
tractors. have number Of men at work and
have placards about the stone bridge calling
for 1900 men and Offering them q per day.
The Cambria Iron.W orks Company are al
ready preparing to get their works in opera
ton. 1t Is probable that two OF the furnaces
will be IN operation 10y the end OF the week.
Men were at work all day yesterday clean
ing the dam out and this morning the COM
pany had 600 men az work.
General Hastings was seen later In the day,
and when asked what caused him TO order
the militia. said: There is no need OF
troops to quell another disturbance, but now
there are at least COCOA work in Johnstown
clearing up the debris. aud / think that II
Will not huIt TO have the Fourteenth regi-
mcnt here. ~ they eau guard the banks aud
al yaluables. The sheriff consulted me IN
the matter. He stated his men were about
worn OFT and he thought he had better
have some soldiers aud | ordered them"
DEEDS or HEROIsM.
The cad story Of Conemaugh is not with
out its deeds Of heroism. The appalling
scenes of horror developed daring courage
W here least expected, while the everyday
heroes in the midst OF terrifying scenes
usually degencrated into arrant towards.
Those who viewed the frightful scenes Of
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