Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-10
1t Is Now Estimated at Between
$500 and 5000.
WILLING TO WORK ON SUNDAY
Nine-Tenths of the Laborcrs yolun'
tarily Kept On ut Their Task
Yesterday-Littlo Fear of
An Epidemic.
sunday Among the Dead.

elSnJ DOuleS were recovered uO-uay. Ine re-
mains that are now being removed from the
drift are far advanced in decomposition, and
the pbysicans in charge are advocating cre-
nation as fast as found Us it is almost inn
possible to handle them safely. The work
of clearing away the debris Is progress
ing encouragingly. The workmen were
not required to work to-day, but nine
tenths of them volunteered to continue.
AS result large inroad was made on the
drift in the central portion Of the city.
Main street. which is the principal thorough
fare and one of the worst blockaded, is now
about cleared.
AT the wreckage above the stone bridge
work is going on rather slowly. The force
is small and the difficulties great
Religious services were held at many
points to-day. Most of the suburban towns
where church buildings remained had regu-
lar services. In Johnstown open-air meet
ings were held at different points. This
being the hottest day since the disaster, the
weather is telling or the workmen. With
the fires constantly kept going, burning up
rubbish, and the hot sun, many of them were
exhausted before evening. The hot sun beat
ing down on the wreckage above the bridge
has developed the fact that many bodies of
animals and probably of human beings are
vet in the ruins. The stencil arising from
this pile has been more offensive to-day than
at any time yet.
Governor Beaver arrived this morning
He spent the day in visiting the ruined por-
tions of the city and in driving up the Cone
maugh valley. He had n conference this
afternoon with the committee heretofore in
charge, and as result will assume control
Wednesday morning. He left this evening
for Philadelphia.
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lines and tomorrow will open an Office in
the Morrell building in Johnstown. The
Associated press will also secure quarters in
the city proper, tomorrow, and the whole
newspaper force Will be transferred from
the west side bridge to what was the busi-
ness portion of Johnstown.
The two large hospitals here, the Cambria
and the Bedford, have but little to do now,
but large corps of physicians are kept
busy. Since the flood, over five hundred
persons have received the attention at the
physicians at the Cambria hospital. At the
Bedford hospital, 362 injured persons were
cared for, and when they could be re-
moved safely, were taken to the Pittsburg
hospitals. The health of the valley is unusu-
ally good Notwithstanding the reports of
threatened epidemic. The following bulletin
is issued by the state board of health and
speaks for itself:
"The general condition in Johnstown and
vicinity is excellent No epidemic disease of
any kind prevails nor is it expected that any
will arise. The state board of health is pre-
pared to meet all emergencies as they arise.
The air is wholesome and the water generally
pure. If the good people of the devastated
district will 60 on as they have so nobly for
the past week In their efforts to clean up the
wrGekagea wes1aiSsa good health will certainly be
DR.. Croft, of the state board of health,
says the valleys have been swept
so clean by the great floods
that the river waters are now purer
Al l.. thn ic l,ffa
ence in the communicating power of decom-
posing organic matters. That from bodies
dead Of contagious disease would be far
more dangerous than that from bodies of
healthy persons. AS it is, the bodies in the
river are generally covered with from one to
six feet of mud and sand. This earthly
matter absorbs all the efiuvia and acts as
the best of disinfectants. There is no pres
burg at Johnstown. The only present
danger is from people being frightened into
sickness by sensational reports.
Dr. John S. Miller and DR.. T. M. Strouse
are in charge of the Red Cross outposts,
which are located in the very midst of the
white field of tents is u welcome sign of
refuge to many workmen who are suddenly
stricken while at work on the ruins. Sew
eral cases of vandalism and robbery were
reported to-day.
Last night number of cars containing
supplies were broken into and the contents
carried off. What the thieves could not
steal they trampled and ruined. The Ma
and robbed. Twelve men were
arrested for stealing to-day, but
were released upon returning the goods. The
military guards over in Cambria City were
kept busy last night arrestlng thieves. They
were placed in the guard house and this
morning driven out of town. When they
reached the outskirts they were warned that
if caught again they would be summarily
dealt with.
Miss Walk and Miss Ely, of the Northern
home for friendless children, returned to
Philadelphia yesterday ana took with them
the Hoffman family Of nine children. These
little ones were found in an utterly destitute
condition, as both of the parents and the old
est sister were drowned in the flood. The
ladies will return and assist in the work of
aiding children.
Miss Hinckley, the head of the Children's
Aid society, of Philadelphia, at the head
quarters near the Fourth ward morgue, is
one of the busiest young women in the valley.
The number of applications for children far
exceed the number of children thus far pro.
vided for. Miss Hinckley says the object of
the society is 10 unite parents and children
rather than send them away from Johns
town, although the little ones will be pro-
vided for if the parents are not found. There
are plenty of JohnstoWn people who will
adopt these children and bring them up as
! citizens OF JohnstoWn, instead OF sending
| them to orphanges. Mrs. Maggie Brooks,
| the only resident member of this and society
| who is not drowned, is a school teacher here,
and knows every child and their parents
| in the city. She spends her time in
| hunting in every house for miles around
| for parents and children. When child
| is found, it is sent to the headquarters
| and a note and description made of il. When
| any of the child's relatives or parents are
| found they are sent TO headquarters, and in
| this way many families have been reunited.
| The object of the Western Pennsylvania
| society is TO furnish temporary as we'll as
| permanent homes for orphans. Mrs. Aston
| to-day found at Kernville seventeen adults
| and children living in room about 10xl5
| feet. The children will be sent to Pittsburg
until the parents can find some sort of
habtaton, when they will recall their
| children
| Numerous cases Of over-crowding were
found at Kernyille and bad results are
| feared.
William Ferguson walked down from
South Fork to-day, following the liue OF the
| Pennsylvania road. He said that all the
railroads from South Fork to the viaduct
were swept away. The old Portage viaduct
is gone. Part of the road known as the
deep cut is half filed with earth and sand,
and the tracks are lost. The mile and half
| of tracks from Mineral Point To tho cut is