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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-07
With Human Arms, Limbs and
Heads Sticking up Through
Here and There,
The Whole Forming a Picture
From Which Strong Men Turn
With a Shudder.
Prompt Relief Pouring in From all
Quarters-List OF the Dead
Identified.
Beyond Conception.


SANG Hollow, June 1.-The first reports
of the lose of life was entirely two low.
tits believed that at least 5000 persons
perished; of these 700 or 800 were burned
in the frey furnace at the viaduct A
thousand coffins have been ordered for the
bodies already rescued.
THE LATEST.
SANG Hollow, June l., a m.-The first
accounts sent out of the Johnstown dis
aster are far below the widest estimates
placed upon the extent of the calamity, and
instead of 1000 OF. 5000, it is probable the
death list will reach 5000. Many say
10000. 1t is now known that two passen-
ger trains and two sections of the day ex-
press on the Pennsylvania railroad, have
been thrown into the maddened torrent
and the passengers drowned. The scene
to-day is one Of the most narrowing pos
slble for the imagination of man to con-
ceive. Accumulated drift gorged up at
the viaduct to the height of forty feet and
then took fire from the upsetting of stove
or lamp. Then were strong men made
sick at the sight. AS the flames cracked
and roared among the dry tinder of
the floating houses, human bodies
were seen pinioned between house
roofs, locomotives, iron beams,
freight, passenger, Pullman and bag
gage cars, heavy iron beams, and the
greedy flames devoured these together
with their diet of human flesh. The scene
was horrible beyond description. From
infancy of few days to wasted figures OF
age were burned before the eyes of the
beholders, and no rescue was possible.
Strong men turned away with agonized
expressions. and women shrieked at the
horrible scene. The Associated Press cor
resp0ndentewas the first man to cross to
Johnstown proper by means Of basket
suspended from cable, as passengers are
removed from wrecked ships. Here the
scenes were magnifed in their horror.
The Morrell library, school house and all
the general stores and Offices Of the Iron
company and one other brick building are
all of probably 1900 buildings that have
not been floated from their foundation OF
caved in. The stone viaduct is forty feet
high from the river bed at low water
and over this the water rushed IN re.
sistless flood. On his, or the
west side, is the Bess emer and rails plant
of the Combria company. Although
warned to flee to the hillside, many of the
men, resting in fancied security, loitered
about the mills and were engulfed in an in.
stant. Today their bodies are strewn
along the ConemauQh, Kisunnotas and al.
leghany rivers and are being caught as fa1
down Ohio river as Rochester.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-07
THE HALF NOT TOLD.

THE EXACT NUMBER OF LOST WILL NEVER
BE TOLD.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, June S.-The develop
ments of every hour make it more and
more apparent that the exact number Of
the lost in the J0hnstOwn horror will never
be known. All estimates that have been
made up to this time are conservative, and
when all is known will doubtless be found
to have been too small. Over 1000 bodies
have been found since sunrise today and
the most skepticai concede that the re-
mains Of thousands more rest beneath the
debris above the Johnstown bridge. The
population of Johnstown and surrounding
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-07
Froxe Into Ice.

CHEBoYaAN, Mich, May sO.-It froze
hard here Tuesday night, ice forming one
eighth Of an inch thick. Early vegetables
and tender plants were killed and fruit
trees badly nipped by the frost.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-07

New FLORENCE, Pa, June 1.-The
calamity of yesterday was as singular as it
was fatal. 1t is now very evident more
lives have been lost because Of foolish in
'credulity than from ignorance of the dan
ger. For more than year there has been
fears of an accident of such a character.
The foundations of the dam were con-
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-07

q cannon and the water started down the
mountain side, sweeping before it trees as
If they were chips. B0ulders were rolled
down as If they were marbles. The roar
was deafening. The lake was emptied in
an hour and half. All the water,he said,
was now out. The railroad is in terrible
condition. At some points holes twenty
to thirty feet deep were washed in the
tracks. On his way down he stopped at
Mineral Point where sixteen houses were
washed away and several lives lost. At
East Conemaugh thirty houses were car
ried away by the flood. Loss of life is
large at this point. Three days have
passed since the flood gates were opened
and the waters rushed down upon the
mountain city. Order is slowly arising
out Of chaos. The survivors are SLOWLY
realizing what is the best course to pur-
sue.
THE GREAT CRY rs FOR MEN,
Men who will work and not stand idly BY
and do nothing but gaze at the ruins. A
notice was posted on telegraph poles IN
Johnstown to-day by the citizens commit
tee ordering idlers to work or leave. There
is lot Of idle vagabond negroes in Johns
town who will not work. It is likely the
committee will escort them out of town.
They have caused most Of the trouble dur
ing the past terrible days. It is fact, al
though q disagreeable one to say, that not
few of the relief committee who came to
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-07

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 chair placed
on box at the intersection of three streets
in Johnstown and begged for men. "For
Gods sake," he said, s.can we not find men?
Will not some Of you men help? Look at
those men who have not slept for three
days, and are dropping with fatigue. We
will pay well. For Gods sake, help u.s.
At AT}KERNVILLE.
THE LIVING UNABLE TO CARE FOR THE
DEAD.
J0HNsTowN, June S-Kernville is in a
deplorable condition. The living are un-
able to take care ofthe dead. The major
ity of the inhabitants Of the town were
drowned. A lean-to of boards has been
EAerected OH the only street remaining in
town.
This is the headquarters for the COM
mitee controlling the dead. AS quickly as
the dead are brought to this point they are
placed in boxes and then taken to the GEM
etery and buried. A supply store has
opened in town. A milkman who was
,overcharging for milk this morning mar
rowly escaped lynching. Infuriated men
appropriated all his milk and distributed
1t among the poor, and then drove him out
of town. The body of the "Hun" who
was lynched in an orchard last night was
removed by his friends during the night.
There is but one street left in town, and
sabout 155 houses standing where once
stood over thousand. None of the large
buildings, In what was once athriving lit
tie borough, have ESCAPED.
ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE Is A Low Esr1-
MATE
of the number of lives lost from Kernville.
But few of the bodies have been recovered.
It is directly above the ruins and the
bodies have floated down into them where
they burned. A walk through the town
revealed desolate sight. Only about
twenty-five able bodied men have survived
and are able to render any assistance.
Men and women can be seen with black
eyes, bruised faces and cut heads. The
appearance of some of the ladies is heart
rending. They were injured in the flood
and since that have not slept. Their faces
have turned sickly yellow and dark rings
surround their eyes. Many have sue
cumbed to nervous prostration. For
two days but little assistance could
be- rendered. No medical atten-
tion reached them. The wounded
remained uncared for in some houses, cut
off by water, and died from their injuries
alone. Some were alive on Sunday and
their shouts could be heard lby people on
shore. A man is now in temporary Jail
in which is the last of the town. He was
caught stealing gold watch. A shot was
fired at him but he was not wounded. The
only thing that saved him from lynching
was the smallness of the crowd. The SER
vices in the chapel yard in which the
bodies were buried consisted of prayer by
one of the survivors, No minister was
present. Each coffin had description
card on it and on the graves a similar
card was placed so that the bodies can be
removed later by friends.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-07
Responding Literally.

P1TrsBURG, June Up to five o'clock
this morning one hundred thousand dol
lars had been subscribed for the relief OF
the Johnstown sufferers.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-07
THE DEATH ROLL.

AT CAMBRIA CITY.
JOHNsTOwN, June 3.-The names of the
lately identified are:
Burgess O'Neil wife and children.
John Smith.
Joseph Kramer.
Mrs. Geo. Altl0ther.
Jas. Schlick.
Julius Bishop.
JnO. Clenate.
Kate McEmry. sa
There are ten their at present unknown.
At Millville was the body of girl is
years old making the forth-sixth corpse
received there. A black mark on the wrist
looked as if . bracelet had been torn from
her arm.
AT JOHNsTOwN.
At the morgue situated at Franciscan
convent. JOhnst0wn, the bodies of Mrsand
Miss Shad Jones (colored,) Chas. Rueke
Brown of W0odvale and son and of Rich
ard Fitzhorris were identified. Seventy
bodies had been received at the Pennsyl-
railroad station. Those identified are:
Mrs. c. j. Wildhou.
Fanny PrOsser.
Mrs. E. M. Parsons
John Myers.
James Jones.
Thomas ThebOurn.
Mrs. Leach (mOther of County Superin-
tendent Of Schools Leach.)
Mrs. Lucy LfvermOre.
David Surdusy.
MRS. N. Frank.
Mrs. M0llie Burkhardt.
Miss MOllie James.
Frank Davis, of sos South Fourth street,
Miss Alice Kenna Christy, formerly of
Butler.
Mrs. Maggie Phaphel.
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=. e WiitelS; p M;,say : uoy 10 years old.
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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-07

THE FLOOD AT TYRONE.
TYRONE, Pa, May S1.-The Juniatta river
overfowed its banks at this place and
flooded the entire southern portion of the
city, causing great destruction to property
and streets. People living in the flooded
districts had to be moved from their houses
in wagons to places of safety. Railroads
centering here are greatly damaged by the
flood. Several deaths are reported.
FLEEING TO THE HILLS.
PIEDMONT, w. Va, May s1.-This place
has been visited with the greatest food
since 1876. 1t began raining yesterday
and continued until noon. It also rained
some this afternoon. Two hundred fam
lilies living hear the river were forced to
leave their houses and fled to the hills.
ALTOONA DELUGED.
ALTOONA, Pa. May S1.-The highest and
most destructive flood that has visited this
place for fifty years occurred to-day. It
has been raining continuously for the past
twenty-f0ur hours ana is still falling. The
Juniatta river is ten feet above low water
mark and still rising.
THE RIVER RISING.
WILLIAMsPORT, Pa, May 3l.-RepOrts at
10 O'Clock tonight are alarming from
points up river. At Clearfield the water is
considerably higher than in 1866. Two or
three bridges have been carried away, and
there are fears for the safety of the boom
at Lock Haven. The water is expected to
reach sixteen feet here by morning. It ia
feared that fifteen million feet of logs in
the Loyal Sock creek will be lost It is
still raining here
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-07

5000 DROWNED.
This is the Latest Estimate
of the Loss of Life i'm
Pennsylvania.
The Water is Subsiding and
the River Banks are
Strewn With Bodies.
Hundreds Known to. Have
Been Lost Whose Names
Will Never be Known.
The Floating Wreckage takes Fire
and the People Clinging to it
are Roasted Alive.
1t Now Turns Out that the Dam
Was Considered Insecure for
More than a Year.
Ample Time to Escape Was Given
the People all Along the Line
Of the Flood,
But the Warning Was Unheeded,
and the People We're Engulfed
in an Instant.
Heartrending Scenes in the Flooded
District and on the Trains,
Beyond Description.
Where WoOdvale Once Stood Moth
ing is Left But lake If
Mud, -
With Human Arms, Limbs and
Heads Sticking up Through
Here and There, g..
The Whole Forming a Picture
From Which Strong Men Turn
With a Shudder.
Prompt Relief Pouring in From all
Quarters-List OF the Dead
Identified.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-07

earlier in the week. From the best in
formation obtained at this time, it is evil
dent something in the nature of cloud
burst must have been the elimination of
the struggle of water against the embank-
mant
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-09-14

The Republican ticket "reveals the
most incongruous coterie of bright and
bad, OF worthy and unworthy, of thor
oughbred and thug, of righteous and
reckless, that ever dared 60 before a
community of free voters and gravely
ask for its suffrages"-We Cecil Dem
ocrat.
Fondness for well-rounded periods
and Understanding phrases was never
more conspicuously illustrated than by
the above extract from the last issue of
our fanclful contemporary. 1t goes
quite beyond anything we have recently,
seen in local newspapers. 1t suggests,
at least. one question and that we pro
pound: Will the General" dare nam
the men on the Republican ticket whom
he considers fit to be classed as "thugs"
or will he dare mention the other men
on it whom he regards as "bad" OF
unworthy" or "reckless2 The "Gen-
eral" ought to come down from his
high horse and walk while on solid
ground and among common folks. He
might learn from them that such senten
ces as the one we quote from his last
editorial are not very far removed from
the shameless.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-09-14

THE WING last week, in column
editorial,-incidentally mentioned THE
Meas once, whereupon THE Meas
claps its hands and gleetully cries out,
-"just think of it. The WING devotes
a whole column to u.s." 1t seems to
please our confused neighbor to have
its name mentioned In THE WING.
Once upon time, according to
Esop. chariot rolling along road,
on a summers day, stirred up great
cloud OF dust, whereupon fly, that
had aIlghted on the hub of one OF the
wheels, thinking all the commotlon was
due to its arrival, called out-'just see,
what a tremendous creature | am %
Does The Meas perceive the point
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-09-14

The patrons of the Cecil Democrat
and the people of Cecil County, ire
Spective of party, are to be congratu-
lated on the continuance, as Editor of
that journal, OF the genial gentleman
who, for so many years, has filled its
columns with things worth reading.
Many things the General" has written
we haven't been able to endorse few
things he has written, we can't believe
he, himself, as an indiUidual, endorsed,
but while, perhaps, we have condemned,
we have read and, certainly, the "fool-
killer" has never had occasion to visit
his Office. We shall, doubtless, con-
tinue to differ from Editor Cruikshank
on many matters of public interest, but
we are glad that his generous rivalry is
not to be missed nor his graceful pen
Withdrawn from Cecil journalism.
The General" has the reputation OF
being reasonably cool, and even tenn
pered. but if he goes off once or twice
more like he did last week we shall
conclude he has onward fever" and
shall advise him to apply ice to his
head,
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HanamaRer's.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Sept. ., 1859.

The first week of the .Scb-
keW6ey Limited Sale has gone.
1t has been a success.
Like a good book or musical
composition, each wise bust
ness scheme has a motive. The
motive of this sale is to make
good business better. We are
asked is business dullo Why
bless you, no. August sales
were phenomenally large.
We've told you that before.
To continue the outflow of
goods, Bargains have been
sought and brought, some
times from our own stocks,
sometimes from others, but
brought they have been. And
trade has kept its course with
a rush and stocks have been
cleared out thoroughly.
Remember the Blankets.
Never such a Blanket story as
that we told you last week.
Remember the Linens. They
are now at the counters.
Remember the Parlor Suites
and the Bedroom Suites.
Money in them yet for yen but
not for us.
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contributions to his party may have
been and with GOODNESS and a callous.
ness. almost equally brutal, they have
carried out their announced intention.
Is it any wonder that, in the hour
when help is needed, the old leaders
fail to respond? Is it any womb r that
defeat Is imminent and th"t disaster
comes riding on the wind2 Is it any
wonder that the old veterans are taking
their ease in enforced retirement and
will continue to take it until the No
vember battle shall have swept from the
field these too arrogant and dictatorlal
young commanders?
The opportunity of the Republican
party of Cecil County is at hand. With
a splendid record and an excellent
ticket and aided, as it will be, by the
divisions and dissensions in the Demo
cratic party it ought to be able, at the
coming election, to roll up such ma
iority as will show that Cecil County
has taken its position, permanently, in
the Republican column.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-09-14

We have seven special Lawn
Tennis Rackets: Germantown,
$3.50; Wissahickon, s.. 50;
Belmont, $3.50; Ardmore.
$3.50; Paramount, 81; Youths,
SI.5o; and Juvenile, S.. We
hold either to be the equal of
any other Racket costing one
third more. The other makes
are here-nearly thirty of them.
So are all the Tennis traps
and every sort of sporting gear.
Archery outfits complete.
Bows Ioc to S4-a good one
for 81; Arrows 4 to nc each;
Targets 75c to SS.
Base Ball, Cricket, and Gro
quet sets, choicest makes and
moderate prices.
No better time to fit up the
Fishing Tackle kit than when
the seasons lessons are hot in
mind. Abbey & Imbrie's all.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut Thirteenth and Market streets.
and Gfty-haii square.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-09-14

The Baltimore & OHIO Railroad
Company will probably have as usual
some legislation to "put through" at the
session OF the next legislature. The T.
w. & B. Railroad Company will doubt
less have cases to defend in Cecil
County courts during the next two
years. Which do the voters of Cecil
County candidly think would meet theil
duty in these matters in the most dis
interested spirit, the Republican or the
Democratic nominee for State Senator
and Sheriff. The Republican candi-
dates have no interest in either of these
corporations while the Democratic can,
didates are railroad employees.
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PartIZan Registers.

We have received complaints from
various parts of the county of parti.
Fan actions of officers of registration
Our correspondents allege that if a man
known to be Republican asks to have
his name placed on the list of voters,
every impeachment possible Is laid in his
way, whereas, If he be Democrat his
name is added to the roll with but very
little ceremony. The age of strippIings
brought by Democratic "heelers," it is
claimed, is taken almost without ques-
ton, while colored men who bear every
evidence of having reached their major
ity, have their sworn statements doubt
ed and are asked to show family regis
tiers, which, in most colored families it
Is well known, are not kept
The register generally owes his posi-
ton to party work and is not expected
by the Democratic managers to cease
his labors when he receives his Office.
There can be no doubt that the regis.
tiers being all Democrats Is source OF
strength to that party and that it is so
regarded by the managers. These
officials are appointed by the Governor
on recommendation of the Senator re-
presenting the county. When Demo-
cratic candidate for the State Senate
therefore argues that name should be
added to or stricken from the roll, the
register is not unlikely to see the case
in the same light no matter how strong
the arguments submitted by the oppo-
sition may be. 1t is almost equally
true OF persons known to be acting for
the candidate.
Some of the registers appointed for
political reasons, we believe, are not
altogether competent to fulfil this i'm
portant duty. A gentleman of our
acquaintance was registered this week.
He made sworn answers to questions
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prepounded which the register entered
upon the books. The gentleman refer
red to asked that his answers as re-
corded be read to him and it was found
that he had been made to appear to
have sworn falsely to two statements,
one as to the length of his residence In
the county and the other as to the State
of his nativity.
We would urge Republicans to have
prominent and intelligent men OF the
party at each of the places of registra
ton during the October sitting to do al
in their power to see that no partizan
ship is shown.
These remarks do not apply to al
the registers of the county.
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THE WORK OF FIENDs,
Unsuccessful Attempts Wreck Passenger
Trains.

PITTsBURG, Sept. 10.-Several attempts
have recently been made to wreck pas
senger trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
Road and at most dangerous place, too.
Last Saturday evening the fast express
from Wheeling, due in this city at 8
O'Clock, ran very narrow risk near Wat
sontowu. This is only short distance
from the Monongahela river. There is a
heavy down grade to the river and the
train was spinning around the curve per
haps at the rate OF so miles an hour
The engineer, among one of the most
careful OF the road, was keeping as sharp
a lookout as possible, when he observed
lot of ties piled up on the track. "My
God" he exclaimed to the fireman, as he
quickly reversed the engine, Ppm afraid
we're gone. See that obstruction on the
track?" The train for the first second or
two appeared not to yield to the terrible
brake pressure. Il was an awful moment.
The engineer aud fireman remained
bravely at their post. The tram slowed
up, but could not stand-still before it
it struck the ties across the track. There
was slight shock, but no damage Was
done. The obstruction was removed and
the train proceeded to the city.
The passengers were not aware of the
great danger they had escaped, or how
close they had come to being plunged
over All embankment into the creek be-
low. Last night the Eastern express
had almost a similar experience near the
same place. Ties were pla led upon the
track just beyond curve, in order that
the engineer might not see them in time
to stop his train. 1t just happened that
he was running very slowly and when he
observed the death trap a short distance
ahead, in fact, few yards, he reversed
his engine, applied the air brakes. and
succeeded in stopping the train. About
a mounth ago the Chicago express. which
runs at very lively tate between Wheel
ing and Pittsburg, was almost wrecked
near Claysvllle, Washington County.
Luck was on the sic of the tralnmen
and passengers again.
The distractions on the track near
Watsontown had In each case been placed
there apparently in daylight. The rail-
road men in the vicinity of Glenwood are
keeping a sharp lookout. There are
some pretty rough characters residing in
the vicinity of Watsontown. They are
being closely watched, and it is pretty
sale to say that if they are observed plac-
ing any more distractions upon the track
they will not live long enough to realize
what iiends they are.