Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-07
ALL HOPE FADING.
rive PHILADELPHIA MINISTER'S SEARCH FOR
REV. DTLLER AND his FAMILY.
Four Children OF the Matron OF the Mt.
Joy soldiers Orphan school Believed
to Re Victims OF the Flood.

Dfller, rector Of st. Johns Protestant Epis-
copal church, Johnstown. Mr.. Diller was
Mr.. Gathers brother-in-law, and Father
Fisld's interest in him was due to cor
respondence held with view Of establish
lag . branch of the Iron Cross
In Johnstown. Neither Mr.. Diller,
nor his wifi, child or adopted daughter
Lola Dinant, have been heard from since
the nood. Their house was near the
church, and as tina. edifice, q substantial
brick structure with tower and chapel.
was ~ completely erased as II 1t had never
been built, there was little chance for them,
particularly as they lived in brick house,
and tho brick buildings which stood In the
direct path of the food and are still stand
ing can be counted on the fingers Of ones
hand.
A special telegram received by the IS-
rKLLIaEScER this morning from Gen.
Hastings states that he rs vet has found no
traces Of Rev. Diller and his family.
A telegram was received by Mr.. Diller
last evening, which for time gave him
hope that his son was safe. The dispatch
came In a roundaout way from town
some distance from Johnstown. and stated
that Mr.. Morrell had sent word to his
family that Rev. Diller and his family were
saved. The telegram could not be traced
to any authentic source.
This morning one was received from
Major Fulton, of the Cambria iron works,
stating that Rev. Diller aud his family had
not been found.
Mrs. McClune, of Mt. JOY, matron at the
soldiers orphans school, has two sons and
two daughters living at Johnstown. She
has heard nothing of their fate and Is almost
distracted.
Mrs. James p. McConaghy, a frequent
visitor to Mt. Joy, AS the guest of Miss
Mary Patterson, was drowned. Her body
has been recovered and identified
Two AMONG THE LOST.
From the Lititz Record.
Our townspeople were especially inter
ested In the fate of two former citizens who
were known TO be at Johnstown during the
catastrophe, viz: Phares Reinhold and
Harry Delbo. The former has been heard
from and Is safe, but there are no tidings
vet of the latter, and grave fears are enter
tained by his friends AZ to his safety. Our
sympathies are with his sorrowing parents.
"A partial list of the lost at Johnstown
contains the name of Walter l.. Spitz, of
Philadelphia. He was a pupil of Mr..
Beck's academy about twenty years ago.
and frequently visited Lititz In the capacity
Of salesman. Ho was valued employe
of Newlin, Knight & Co, Of Philadelphia.
II. =. JOHNS EXPERIENCE.
II. S. Johns, of Leacock township, was
one of the passengers on Day Express, on
Friday last, struck by the flood at Johns
town. He says that when the conductor
notified the passengers 10 leave the train
and fee to the hills for safety IL was raining
very hard, and many of the passengers
were reluctant to leave the ears.
After the rush of the waters was over Mr..
Johns walked to Conemaugh, from which
place the railroad officials sent him and the
other passengers to Ebensburg, and when
the road WAS opened they were sent to
Altoona. He left Altoona yesterday and
arrived In this city this morning The
railroad company paid all the expenses
caused by the delay.
Mr.. Johns had been In Oak ota, and was
on tho road home on Friday last. lie leil
for his fathers home in Leacock township
this afternoon.
iilisM Fotz, conductor of the p. Il. II.
er In this city, was on trip to Pe iovo
week, and towards the latter part OF
fweek went to Williamsport, where he
Del considerable OK perience in the flood.
family from the second story of IA house
and get them to place Of safety.
The water rose very rapidly. and no one
had any idea that they would become so
high. Mr.. Foltz reports tremendous
damage, and says that no one would
believe what "a loss there will he.
Among the sufferers in Williamspor il
William ii. Amer, son of Charles II. Amer,
OF this city. This young man was In the
confectionery business, and the first tele-
gram received here by his father stated
that his stock WAS ruined, but he and his
family were saved. To-day his father re-
ceived another dispatch In which are these
words, Had five feet of water I'm store, all
goods gone, but fixtures all right. Don't
worry, working hard, open for business (, :
day, all we'll" Mr.. Foltz saw Mr.. Amer
and says he was obliged to take his family
out ofa second story window in n boat.
The INrELLIoENcERs correspondent ut
Bainbridge writes as follows: At u meet
ing Of the citizens of BainbridRe on Thurs
day night, about SlO0 were contributed for
Athe alleyiation Of the sufferers of the Cone
vimaugh valley To-day the ladies propose
~ organizing a relief corps for active CO.
T operation by way Of making up much
needed garments for women and children.
Would 1t not be doing excellent service il
at other points in Lancaster county other
organization unite in similar work
At meeting of citizens of Ltitz on
Thursday evening subscription list for
the relief of Johnstown was opened and n
handsome sum was realized. The full list
Of contributors viii be reported TO Mayor
Edgerley and published. A car load Of
provisions WAS sent from I,ititz to Johns