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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
RECOVERY OF THE BODIES.

The Work at Johnstown Going Sadly on
Further Dreadful Details.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, June 4.-Three hundred
bodies were discovered yesterday afternoon
in the sand at Kernville, near the mouth of
Sandy creek. The sight cannot be described,
and is one of the most distressing ever wit
messed A crowd of at least 200 gathered
around endeavoring to find the bodies of
some friends or relatives. There were no
collins there at the time, and the bodies had to
be laid on the ground. Most of the rescuing
party have been up for two days yet they
work with determination that is wonder
full Engine company No. Is, of Pittsburg,
h playing q stream on the fire at the stone
bridge. aAd has il almost extinguisbed, and
the task of gettiag at bodies under the burn
ing debris win b oorhmsnced in earnest soon
The body Of superintendent B. C. Cameron,
OF the Cambria Iron works, was found yes
terday afternoon. Also the following: John
W. A. Little, travelling salesman: Charles
Muir, cigarmaker, Johnstown; Mrs John
James, a child, and sister, Johnstown, and
David Sweeney, Hollidaysburg, Pa Under
taker Flannery said that bodies were coming
into the morgue at the rate of one every
three minutes.
Disposition of the Decd.
Two hundred and fifteen bodies were re-
ceived at the Pennsylvania railroad station
during yesterday. After being washed they
were placed in Baskets and arranged in long
rows on the station platform for identified
ton. Only few Of the number were
recognized. Some were so terribly disfgured
as to be wholly unacceptable. The waiting
rooms IN which the embalming was done
presented a sickening sight Human forms,
frightfully burned or cut or bruised were
laid upon arough board table, washed and
coffined. II they were not recognized in q
very short time they were placed on wagons
and taken to the Adams street school house,
where they will be kept as long as possible
and then buried in grave bearing the
legend. "Unknown.n
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
Deaths Dreadful Acre.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, June 4.-Yesterday a
corn patch of about an acre in extent at
Nineveh, was dug over by volunteer force
ano l3S corpses were uncovered. The man.
ner in which the CHASTITY find was made was
purely accidental. A man walking over the
field kicked at clump of mari and over
turned it, uucovering womans face. This
ind Gated ''rich" find, and the people
arc 1nd were called in to assist, with the re-
suit above stated This increases the list of
dea in Nineveh to $50 The new dead were
found under about four feet of alluvial de-
poSit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
The WAY to Do the wor,<.

PITTsBURG, June 4.-The relief COMMITTEES
has placed the work of clearing away the
debris at Johnstown in the hands of John
Finn, of the large constructing firm of
Booth & Finn, and Capt. w. R. Jones, of
the Edgar Thomas Steel works One thou
sand or more men will be sent to the scene at
once and the work pushed with vigor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
swindiing the Relief Committee.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, June A boarding
houe crowd Of twelve were arrested In
botiv down at Monelville yesterday They
had been going to the relief committee and
each representing himself as the head of
fam ly, and drawing supplies. With these
they had opened an impromptu grocery and
cloti ing store, and were doing thriving
business.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
TINE American Pluck.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, june 4-Col Joseph A.
MCCLELLAN, of the Cambria Iron works, said
last night: I'm from ten to twelve days we
will have our works in operation, and feel
confident we will be making rails at our
works inside of fifty days. As we employ
about 5000 men in our works think our re-
newh of operations will give the people
more encouragement than can be imagined"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
Another Defeat for the ya,kxr,e

LONDON, June 4.-The Valkyrie was de-
feated in the race off Dover yesterday, both
the Trek and the Yarana showing her their
heels The Trek came in first in hours IS
minutes 81 seconds; Yarana second in hours
minutes seconds, and the Valkyrie last in
hours 2 minutes s. seconds, The Valkyrie
won a race Saturday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04


house fell on her. She was rescued through
one Of the windows.
Caught I'm an Eddy.
Mamie Greenwood was in her house talk
to her sister when the building was struck
and her father, mother and two sisters were
drowned, while she caught in an eddy and
was whiried around into safety.
A Woman's Astonishing Endurance.
Mrs DIR. John X. Lea, whose husband is
lost, hung by her arms, sus ended for four
hours in the water, supporting at the same
time her aged mother until both we're res
cued.
Seventeen Hours in the Water.
DIR. H. Phillips, of Pittsburg, was visiting
his mother and there were five people in the
house besides himself when the food came
DR. Phillips was the only person who escaped
death and he was only rescued after being in
the water for seventeen hours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
SIM DI,lls Destroved Inv Fire.

PATERSON, N. j., June 4-Doherty &
Woodswortsh silk mill was burned last night
All the raw material in the mill was saved
but the machinery is damaged, and the loss
will aggregate s75, 600; insured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
THE cRoNlN MURDER INQUIRY.

Testimony Before the Coroner's Jury
Few New Points Developed.
CHICAGO, June 4.-The evidence given al
the coroner's investigation in the Cronin case
yesterday was almost entirely a repetition OF
facts already published, dealing with the
Identification OF the body, the hiring of the
rig, renting of the cottage and of the fiat on
Clark street, and the other occurrences pre-
liminary to the disappearance and discovery
OF the body.
The Iceman youcbed for Them.
The only new development was the state
ment of Carlson, the owner of the cottage,
that p O. Sullivan, the iceman had told
them that he was acquainted with the mys-
terious tenants, and would be responsible for
the rent
Cronin's Charge Against Alex. sullivan.
Mrs. Conklin and Frank Seaman both tes-
titled IN response to questions that DR. Gro
hin had often said that Alexander Sullivan
wanted him out of the way, and that his
friends would know where to look in case he
was murdered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
She Killed Her Husband.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, June 4-Joseph W.
Arnold, wealthy farmer who resided two
miles from this city, was shot and killed yes
terday by his wife, as the result of do
nestle quarrel. Mrs. Arnold is in jail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
Governor beavers Est,mat..

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 4.-Governor
Beaver has issued proclamation in which
be says. ~The most conservative estimate.
psace the loss of life at 5000 human beings.
ana property at SIS. 000, 600 Shoes and
cacsnmg OF al sorts for men, women and
c1A'oEen are greatly needed. Other locali-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
No Pensions Less Than 81 Per Month

WASHINGTON CITY, June 4 -Pension Com
missioner Tanner has taken steps to order all
pensioners who receive less than "a per month
before medical examining boards for a re-
rating, with view TO increasing all pensions
below 81 per month to that figure
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
THE DEATH ROLL INCREASING.
Gen. Hastings Puts 1t at $4,000 OF 49, t
Thieves and VandaIs.

Gen. Hastings Puts 1t at 1000 or Is, OOG
Thieves and vandaIs.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 4-Adjt. Gen.
Hastings yesterday sent the following dis
patch to c. E. Diehl, manager of the Postal
Telegraph company at this point:
"Better inform Governor Beaver that this
mornings reports give the number lost at
Johnstown at between IL, 900 and IL, 200 The
greatest disorder prevails The place is in
Tested with thieves and vandals who are rob-
bling the dead and appropriating every thing
they can lay their hands on. These people
are eating almost everything in the shape OF
provisions sent here for the flood sufferers
"Tell Governor Beaver that you can reach
us direct, and anything he may wish to com
municate with parties here will receive
prompt attention from us.
But He Doesn't Want Troops.
The present intention of the governor is to
send no troops to Jamestown, but he has re
quested that the Fourteenth regiment be
kept in readiness to move to the scene of the
disaster. Gen. Hastings also telegraphs
"Have perfected good organization; dom,
think it necessary to call for troops Be as
sured that everything will be done within
possibility to relieve The survivors and care
for the dead"
The Sheriff Thinks Differently.
Sheriff McCsndless, of Allegheny county
telegraphs as follows from Pittsburg: "Have
just returned from Johnstown. The situa-
ton is such that it is positively necessary to
OF Lao CT Ava
tional guards to prevent pillage, robbery, and
bloodshed"
Governor Beaver arrived yesterday morn
ing, and is in communication with Gen. Hast
ings. who is at Jamestown, and giving neces.
sary instruction. There are plenty of volun.
teers ready for the service, both in field aud
hoSDitaI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
Strikers Burn Seven Persons to Death.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 4-The silver min
ers in the Ural mountains have struck and
have set on fire the houses of the managers in
Ekaterinburg. The factories adjoining were
also set afire, and seven persons who were in
the buildings were burned to death
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
THE AUTHORITIES AT THE CAPITAL.

President Harrison in Comm unication
with Gen. Schofeld.
WASHINGTON CITY June president
Harrison manifests the greatest interest in
the Johnstown disaster, and has repeatedly
expressed his horror at the occurrence, and
his sympathy with the people of the valley.
Gen. Schofield had long talk with the pres
ident yesterday morning about the disaster,
and the president gave him authority to do
what he considered best toward the relief of
the stricken people
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04

ties have suffered to some extent in the same
way, but not in the same degree. Late ad-
vices would seem to indicate great losses of
life and destruction of property along the
west branch Of the Susquehanna, and in To-
calties from which we get no definite in
foy.vv, fiot,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
An Appeal from Governor Fifer.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, June 4.-Governor
Fifer issued proclamation calling on the
people of this state to contribute of their
abundance-money, food, and clothing-for
the relief Of those who are suffering untold
sorrow and misery at Johnstown, and urg-
ing the local authorities in all cities and
towns at once to hold public meetings SO that
opportunity he given the people to show in
practical manner their sympathy 1t is
suggested that contributions may be sent to
Adjt Gen. Vance at Spring field
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04

PARIS, June 4-President Carnot yester.
day, in the presence Of great multitude.
formally opened the new harbor at Calais. Il
was made the occasion Of great festivity
and rejoicing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
How i. rh,. for rnsrrvY

JoHNsTowN, Pa, june 4-The Penn
sylvinia railroad has spanned the Cone
mau sh and at o'clock yesterday evening
ran a train one mile above the Johnstown
staff IN This is most remarkable work.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
Senator stanford's Niece Insane.

NoRwALK, Conn, june Mrs. Lathrop.
niece OF Senator Leland Stanford, has be-
come violently insane, and has been taken
to DIR. Buell's private asylum.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04

DUBLIN, June AT the meeting Of thu
general assembly Of the Presbyterian church
In Belfast yesterday the moderator took 90
casion to strongly denounce home rule.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04

TITO HNUHtt UfNFS N<O,OOU.
PHILADELPHIA, June AT special meet
ing of the board of directors of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company, held yesterday, a
resolution was unanimously passed donating
S25, 900 in aid of the sufferers by the flood at
points upon the line of the road This is in
| addition to the Is, 900 subscribed by the COM
pany at Pittsburg Before the meeting adj
journed the members of the board and the
executive officers of the company who were
present contributed individually an add
/ tional 5000, to be expended through the
committee on finance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04

WORK FOR RELIEF BEGUN.
Large Sums Quickly Raised and Commit
tees AnpOinted

Large Sums Quickly Raised and Commit
tees Appointed.
NEW YORK, June About 200 leading
citizens met at the city hall yesterday, and
formed Johnstown relief committee, with
Mayor Grant as chairman. This committee
appointed an executive committee headed by
Gen. Sherman. About $4,000 was sub
scribed on the spot. The stock exchange
raised $15 900, the produce exchange $40, 600,
and The Mail and Express s., 800 in a short
time. Many theatres are arranging benefit
performances. The police and fire depart
ments have authorized firemen and police
men to circulate subscription lists The news.
papers have all opened funds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
Drowned in the DeIupe.
The Capital Loses 81, 500. 600.

WASHINGTON CITY, June AFTER reach
ing the highest mark on record Sunday
afternoon the Potomac began to fall rapidly
and yesterday morning the streets in South
Washington were free from water all along
the river front. The damage done is at last
$4,000 The Long bridge, which it has
been feared all along would be swept away
by the turbulent river and the boats and
debris which smashed against It, remained
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. when one of the
spans next the draw broke loose and started
down the river. One other span will have to
be cut away
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. June s.
Quotations on the board of trade to-day were
as follows: Wheat-No June, opened 75s4c.
closed s55sc; July, opened 15Isc closed ,5L.c:
August, opoened and closed 7Sssc Corn
No. June. opened S3ss-s4c. clos, 1890;
July, opened S55s-34c. closed SilSc: August
opened 34ssc. closed aIe-asc. Oats-No June.
opened PC. closed 2l3s-2as; July, opened 2sss-
&c closed ssss s-9sc; September opened sss4c,
closed 2Ss4-;sc. Pork-June, opened Su.2Ls.
closed Sll.1o' July. opened S11.S0, closed
SIl15; August. opened Sll.'9, closed sllGle.
Lard-June, opened and closed. S6esl4
Live stock-The Union stock yards report
the following prices: Hogs-Market opened
fairly active, but prices were 56l0c lower
light grades. S4.Std4.45: rough paching 81 l56
20; mixed lots, $4.25G4 AZ; heavy packing and
shipping lots. S4.319435 Cattle-Market
weak and lOc lower, beeyes, S3.GO514.3e cows
and mixed, Sl.9013.25; stockers and feeders.
sy-5G3.6O; Texas steers. S2.e0d350 Sheep
Scgloc lower; Texans. $50 6Ds.9o. westerns,
S3Sbd4.70 native shorn. SS.J06l4.70.
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery. liz
OH per Id; DIARIES in line. l0012c: roll butter.
be. Eggs-Strictly fresh. l2c per doz. PouI.
try-Live chickens, Sls@9lSc per 10: ROSTERS
DC; turkeys, 7@sc: ducks, s09c. Potatoes
Choice Burbanks, 45c per bu: Beauty of He
oron, SNGi0c; mixed lots. 0Q3O: sweet potatoes.
Sl-sogs.W per Dbl. Apples-Choice greetings.
ss5o@S.75 per Dbl; poor lots, 75c@Sl.0o. Straw.
berries $l.S5aDs.O per s4-qt. case.
New York.
New YORK. June 3.
: Enthusiastically; No. 2 red state, Size: No.
red winter June, S0c; do July sU5zc: do Au-
gust, slssc; do September, SlzSc. Corn
Steady: No. mixed cash, 4os4c: do June.
Olsc; do July. 4llsc bid. do Augu {, 41s<t.
Oats-Steady: No. mixed June, 2.ssc; do July.
&c. Rye-Dull. Barley-Nominal Pork
Dull; new mess, $l3.156tl3.5o. Iard-Quiet:
June. ESQ; July, s7.0s
Live Stock: Cattle-Trading SLOW bur mar
ket firm and hi her; steers. SIT as So p 100
Ds: bulls and dry cows, sss.ssa ID Sheen and
Lambs-Market active. firm and higher.
sheep, s4s66a5.s0 . leo lbs. lambs, SsaoaI0Oo
Hogs-No trading
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
Right Sort of Sympathy.

BERLIN, June A fund for the relief OF
the Johnstown sufferers has been organized
in this city
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
Warnings Posted,

Sunday night Gretna was placarded with
posters warning Wagner to appoint none but
white men to office. If he refuses an attempt
VIII be made to remove him by force. The
managers OF the Union Oil company waited
on the governor and asked him to protect
their employees from violence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
v hite Supremacy
On the Rampage in Town in
Louisiana.
WHITES DOWN ON THE aEGRoEs.

Trouble Breaks Out Again al Gretna and
the Governor Called Upon-Inquest on
the Murder Of DIR. Cronin-Discredited
Story Told by Lake SaiIor--MisceL
laneous kilograms OF Various Import.
NEW ORLEANS, June 4-The bad feeling
which has existed for some time between the
whites and negroes in Gretna, OPP
posite New Orleans broke out again Sunday,
but without serious result. The Union Oil
Mill company, which employs force COM
posed of half negroes and half whites, was
waited upon by the latter and ordered to dis
charge ell its negro employees
Prompt Reply.
To this demand the manager responded by
closing down the mill and dischargine all
hands, white and black The negro EN-.
ployes, on leaving the mill, were stoned BY
white hoodlums, but no one was seriously in
jured.
committee of whites waited on Mr.
Wagner, the Republican sheriff of the par
ish jefferson, and informed him that the
administration of the parish affairs was no,
satisfactory TO them. He was compelled to
suspend negro and appoint a white man in
his place as chief deputy, and also to remove
the prisoners confined in the Jail to the peni-
tertiary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
WHERE is THE INDEMNITY eoNoi

The Owners of the Bursted Dam Required
to File Bond.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June At is reported
that the Sportsman's association, which
owned the South Fork dam, was compelled
to file an indemnity bond of IS. OOO, 900 before
their charter was issued When the bill
granting them these privileges was before
the legislature the representatives from
Cambria and Blair counties vigorously op-
posed its passage and only gave way, it is
said, upon condition that such an indemnity
bond was fled This bond was to be filed
with the prothonotary of Cambria county.
No Bond in the Records.
Father Boyle, of Ebensbsrg. said records
at the county seat had no trace of such a
bond. He found the record of the charter
but nothing about the bond Tony Heating
and other members of the association went
to Ebensburg Sunday to examine the rec
ords. AS the association is known to be
composed of very wealthy people there is
much talk here of their being compelled to
pay at least part of the damages.
But Four Lives Lost frora the Train.
PITTsBURG, Pa, June At is now def
nitely settled that only about four lives were
lost on the train that left Pittsburg on Fri.
day morning last. Conductor Bell who had
charge of the train, stated yesterday that in
his opinion only four passengers were lost
He didn't know their names
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
ESCAPES THAT WERE MIRACULOUS
Brief Stories Narrating How Some Peo
pie Came Through Alive.

JoaNsTowN, Pa, june 4.-There were
some remarkable escapes Mrs. John Gels
was standing on Main street ,as the food
strue the houses and . portion Of brick
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
The sheriff Thinks Differently.
THE FLOOD AT WILlIAMSPORT.
Great Loss of Life and PrOperty-D
structiOn Eisewhere.

Great Loss of Life and Property-De-
structiOn Elsewhere.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, June 4.-The water
here rose "a feet, flooding three-quarters of
the city. About 200, OOO, 900 feet of logs and
40, 600, 900 feet of lumber have been carried
or destroyed. Many business men suffer
heavily
Drowned i'm the DeIuge.
Five men and baby were drowned at
Bakers Camp, northern part of Lycoming
county. Two children of Charles Edwards,
three of a family named Schultz, a child of
William Dietrich, a man named Mitchlon.
and an unknown man persisted in this city.
At Nippenose, twelve miles up the river.
twelve persons We're drowned They were
members of the families of George and Will
lam Youngmsn, and two young lady visitors
Born in the Midst of Disaster.
Several children were born during the
food. some of them among the refugees who
were staying out doors. In house floating
down the river was a woman who had Just
been delivered of twins She was rescued
while still in bed when passing South Will
iamport The loss to railways is enormous.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04
The Man Who Saw the Danger First.

The Man Who Saw the Danger First.
South FORK, Pa, June Alt was John
c. Park who first saw the danger that
threatened the valley by the bursting of the
dam Early Friday morning Mr. Park, who
is an excellent civil engineer, discovered that
the waters would have TO have an additional
outlet or the dam would give way Secur-
ing force of thirty Italians, no set to work
to prepare another sluice. In half an hour
his purpose had been accomplished, but still
the water continued To rise
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04

Giving orders to his men to cut another
outlet, Mr.. Park jumped on his horse and
started at a break-neck speed toward the
village below. AS he rode he warned the
people on every hand of their danger. Soon
hundreds of families were fleeing to the hills
for safety. Reaching South Fork station,
he telegraphed the warning to Jamestown
Some needed the warning; others laughed
at
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-03-30
sHKPHERDEss AND LEoPARDEss.
BY STANLEY WATERLOO.

Upon bank reclined the ShepherdeSS, Came from the wood a spotted leOpardcSs; Said the leopardcSS
 To the ShephefdeSS. ''I would not have such love as tS the shepherd, I'd have hm fierce and strong tS the leopard Said the ShepherdesS
 To the eopaFdeSS. Your love sings not dances like the shepherd. I would noi have a rude love like the leopard The world has ShepherdrSseS
 And has leOpardeSSeS. Some women love soft. gracious men. the shepherds, some women prefer fighting men, the copards
 Chicago Tribune.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-03-30
4 KENTUCKY COLONEL.
RY OPIE P. READ,

Author qt Len Gonsea." "Jp Terrapn R~er." E'e
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-03-30

storV begun the Iuted February The he ordered of nettydeater. be supplied from e oce of publication df ire ceHts per coIy
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-03-30

COPYRIGHT 1889 rr THE AUTHOR. RIGHTS nrsrl
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-07-19

Killings and mob hangings are nu-
merOus throughout the country this
week. Negroes nndeF various circum-
stances are reported killed in some
parish Of the State nearly every day,
generally as speedy punishment for
some heiRous offence such as wife
murder, child murder, rape, etc. .Oe-
casionaly someone is reported as kill.
ed without cause. For some reason
homieides either by mobs OF indiv1d,
mails seem to be on the increase. The
negro, during some months past, bas
become disturbing element, some
times in political matters like the
Gretna and Lafayette riots, sometimes
in social crimes, as rapes, and agar
most frequently by brutal murders
committed among-themselves.