Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-12
THE WORST ON RECORD.

AcA~SuoN-ln the HOrrOr ut the Johns.
town Disaster tho Magnitude of tho
Catastrophies Elsewhere Has Been
Underestimated,
PHILADELPHIA, June 7.-Were 1t not for
the unprecedented extent of the Johns
town disaster and the extraordinary loss OF
LIE caused by 1t the floods which happened
ut the same time In New York, Maryland.
West Virginia, O,d Virginia and the east
ern part OF Pennsylvania would have
been regarded as almost exceptionally
oes truct1ve to slife and property, but
as 1t Is they are almost entirely overlooked
i'll view Of what has happened in the Cone
maugh valley. And yet from more than
one locality OF this flood area there has
come up cry for help which tho authori
Ties OF Pennsylvania and Maryland arc
courageously trying to answer without
making any general appeal for contribu-
lions additional to those which are now
going forward to Johnstown
The great storm, which had it's rise in the
Mississippi valley and gradually swept east
Ward, d1u no damage west OF New York and
pennsylvania nor east OF those States, but
expended it's force upon the mountainous
regions In line north and south from Gen.
trail New York nearly to Central Virginia.
and principally on the lines OF the Geneseo.
Monocacy, Potomac, James, Rappahannock
and the historic Appolmattox rivers In
Steuben County, N. Y, and adjacent to it
between twenty and twenty five lives have
been lost and probably about $4,000, 900
worth Of property. In Eastern Pennsylvania
nearly lOO lives are known to have been lost.
and property to the amount of $4,000, OOO
at least has been swept away: The most &C.
rious disaster was at Williamsport, where
by the sudden collapse of a bridge forty of
the persons Standing on it, watching the
flood: are said to have been drowned in the
rushing waters In Virginia fortunately but
two or three lives were lost but at Rich
mond, Petersburg, Staunton, Danvllle and
other points four or five millions worth OF
property has been lost. In Maryland
fifteen persons were drowned and q severe
money loss is impose upon the people,
probably amounting to ten or fifteen mill
ions
80 far us actual loss of property is con-
cerned these floods have imposed a far
heavier damage than that at Johnstown, and
were it not for the terrible destruction of
llre at the latter point we should have
looked upon the other floods as among the
worst which have ever occurred in the
United States.
LATEST NEWS FROM JoHNsToTN
JoHNsTowN, June Five thousand men
arc now engaged in the work OF clearing
away debris and searching for bodies
The indications are that the esti-
mate Of $4,000 to 1900 will not ex-
coed the actual number OF lives lost
when all is known The militia is in
possession of the town and its approaches,
and sightseers and curiosity seekers are
uabarred from entering. Good order pre-
walls and the homeless and destitute are
being cared for as amply as possible
There Is strong movement in favor of
applying the torch to the wrecked build
ings, and although the suggestion meets
with strong opposition at this time, there
Is little doubt the ultimate solution OF ex-
i,tins difficulties will be by this method
JoHSsTowS. Pa, June 7.-Colonel James
a. Mcmillan, principal owner Of the Cambria
Iron Works, says the loss to his company
will be between $3,0OO,0oO and 81
100000 His estimate of the total
loss sustained by the towns of Miner
al Point, Franklinborough, Woodvale,
Conemaugh, Johnstown. Cambria City,
Cocpcrsdale and Morrellville, is about sl2,-
oW,OG0 Speaking from financial stand
point it will require constant effort for the
next fifteen years for the Conemaugh val
~.
1t would never recover from the effect of
the terrible loss of life.
gang of workmen have located the day
express which was swept away at Cone
naugh. The ruins OF the train lie
about 100 feet from the fourth but
tress from the western end of the stone
bridge Parts of the parlor cars have
been found, as we'll rs traces of the pas
sengers 1t is evident that many lives were
lost on this train, more than at first sup
posed The whole train affair is still
mystery At least the passengers have not
50 far been found and located.
PHILADELPHIA, June 7.-Gencral Manager
?uyh says that as near as can be learned
nineteen persons were lost from the day
express at Conemaugh Some OF the pas
sengers heretofore mentioned as being
dead have turned up alive in various parts
of the country, and probably some OF the
names now given may be those of persons
still alive but not yet located
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June flood and cloth
Ing have arrived plentifully, but not in ex-
cess of the demand. There are thousands
OF busy workmen to feed and the men in
control here feel that supplies can not ar
rive in too great quantity.
Up to the present the committee has re-
CclVcu III HCCull cash COnCf1DuClOnS go
D6. III, with $57, l15.45 promised in addition.
The greater part of this is represented by
kilograms from distance instructing the
committee to draw on certain banks This
Is an impossibility, as there are no
banking facilities left here. The
committee hopes that contributors will for
ward theirBmoney by express. Mr.. J. D.
Roberts said that Philadelphia had
promised $500, 600, which is now at the dis
posal OF the committee.
New YORK; June 1.-THE relief fund of
the mayor OF this city has reached $l63, 81.
The Chamber OF Commerce fund is 81, 600.
Jay Gould contributed 81 ,O0o
Whitelaw Reid, the United States Minis
ter to France, telegraphs that the fund be-
ing raised at the legation for the relief of
the sufferers by the II cd at Johnstown now
amounts to $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-THE Johnstown
relief fund collected in this city now
reaches 100000. Fifty five carloads Of
goods have already been started The
Reading road has offered free transporta-
zion for tlood-relief freight.
Boston has raised s6S, coo; Chicago, about
$4,000; Cincinnati, $22, 1C6 Louisville, $lO,-
900; New Orleans, $4,000; Kansas City, $l0,-
D0O
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