The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-04

the hood was heard tho congregation has
to ed to get out of the way. They sue
cesded, as far as escaping from the interior
Is concerned, and in few minutes the
church was partially submerged, the water
reaching fifteen feet up the sides and swirl
ing around the corners furiously.
The building was badly wrecked, the
benches were torn out, and in general the
entire structure, both inside and outside,
was fairly dismantled. Yesterday morn
ing, whom an entrance was forced through
the blocked door, the ruin appeared TO be
complete. One object alone had escaped
the waters wrath.
A STATUE UNTOUCHED.
statue Of the blessed Virgin that had
been decorated and adorned because of the
May devotions, was as unsullied as tho day
it was made. The flowers, wrsaths and
lace veil were undisturbed and unsoiied.
Not wrinkle was observable in its out
lines Marks on the walls showed that the
surface OF the water had risen to a height
of fifteen feet while the statue, which is
only three feet high, had been saved from
all contact with the liquid. Everyone that
has seen tho statue and its surroundings
is firmly convinced that the incident
was miraculous one, and even to the most
skeptical the affair savors of the super
natural. There are about thirty Catholic
priests and mus here. The sisters are de-
voting themselves to the care of the sick
and injured in the hospitals, while the
priests are doing anything and everything
and making themselves generally useful.
Bishop Phelan, who reached here Sunday
evening, returned TO Pittsburg on
the o'clock train this afternoon. He
has organized the Catholic force in this
neighborhood and all are devoting them
selves to hard work asiduously. What the
hospital would have done without the sis
ters is a difficult question. There are nine
Charity, seven Franciscan and seven Bene-
dictine sisters.
wooDvALE'S FORMER SITE.
Where Woodvale once stood there is now
sea of mud, broken but rarely by pile of
wreckage. The Associated Press CORE
spondent waded through the mud and
water up the valley TO day over
the site of the former village. Nothing is
standing but the old woolsn mills. The
place is swept bare of all its buildings, but
the ruins Of the Gautier wire mills. The
boilers of these great works were carried
100 yards from their foundation. Pieces of
engines, rolls and other machinery we
swept far away from where they once
stood The wreck OF a hose carriage is
sticking up out Of the mud. 1t be-
longsd to the crack company of Johnstown.
A ROPE FERRY.
A rope ferry is now being operated in the
lower part of town. An effort is being
made to construct bridge aross the Cone
maugh at the point where the old county
bridge stood.
Three days have passed since the food
gates were opened and the waters rushed
down from the mountain on the city
Order is slowly arising out of choas The
supervisors are slowly realizing what is the
best course to pursue. The great cry is for
men, men who will work and do something
besides gazing at the ruins. The following
order was posted on q telegraph pole in
Johnstown to-day;
NOTICE.
During the day, men who have been idle have
been begged to aid US in clearing the town, and
many have refused to work. We are now so
organized that employment can be found for
every man who wants to work, and men offered
work who refuse to take il, and who are able to
work, must leave Johnstown for the present
We cannot afford to feed men who win not
work. All work will be paid fer Strangers
and idlers who refuse to work viii be elected
from Johnstown.
BY order of the citizen's committee.
MET ON THE EDGE OF TOWN.
Officers were stationed at every avenue
and railroad that enters the town. Sus-
picIous-looklng characters are stopped
But one question is asked. It is, "Wiil you
workp II an affirmative answer is re-
celved man escorts him to the employ
ment bureau, where he is put to work IL
not, he is turned back. The committee
has driven one or two men
out of town. There is a
lot of idle, vagabond negroes in Johnstown
who will not work. 1t is likely that the
committee will escort them out of town.
They have caused the most trouble during
the past terrible days. 1t is a fact, though
disagreeable one, to say that not few OF
the relief committee who came to this city
came only out Of curiosity, and positively
refused to do any work, but would hang
around the cars, eating food. The leaders
of the committee then had to do all the
work. They deserve much credit
An old man sat ON a chair placed on q
box at the intersection of two streets in
Johnstown, and begged for men. ''For
Gods sake, he said, "can we rot find me Il 2
viii not some Of you men help; Look at
those men who have not slept for three
days, aud are dropping with fatigue. We
will pay we'll. For Gods sake help us!n
Tears rolled down his cheeks as he spoke.
Then he would threaten group of idlers
standing by, and again plead with them.
The Elgine house IS swept away, aud the
cellar is filed with mud, 80 that the site is
obliterated
A German watchman was on guard at the
mill when the waters came. He tells a
graphic story of the appearance Of the
water as it swept down the valley, He de-
clarea that the first wave was as high
as the third st tlrysof the house. The place
is deserted No effort is being made to
clean off the streets. Mud has formed
grave on many poor victim Arms and
legs are protruding from the mud, and it
makes the most sickening Of pictures.