Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-10

DestitutiOn and Suffering Caused by the
Great Freshet.
e Of The EVENING STAR.

Correspondence of The EVENING STAR:
HAGERsTowN, June z, 1885,
With all eyes turned toward Johnstown the
outer world knows but little of the terrible
scenes Of suffering now being enacted on the
upper Potomac, along the line of the recent
angry food. Hundreds OF people are home
lcss-some shelterless-and without food. In
tents and outhOuses, under trees, and in the
holds of abandoned canal boats are huddled
together whole families without mite of
earthly possessions except the scant clothing
which covers them.
The STAR correspondent has Just returned
from 25-nile drive along the flooded district.
and the pitiful scenes Of suffering and distress
which came under his observation were enough
TO touch the sympathies of the most hardened
Up to last evening these people had received
No assistance except such as could be rendered
by the more favored in the immediate vicinity.
Now. however, the charitable are becoming
aroused, and last evening a carload
of provisions and clothing, under the
supervision Of Col. Love, secretary
10 Mayor Latrobe, Of Baltimore. arrived al
Point OF Rocks, where the immediate wants OF
which the relief party moved on up to Berlin
NevertOn, and Sandy Hook. With the excep-
ton of this and generous contribution OF
needed articles from the citizens Of Chambers
DuIB, "a, 10 the tunty-tnree destitute families
at Williamsport, no outside aid has been ten
dered. Hagerstown and the surrounding vii.
lagos which were exempt from the flood are
RAISING contributions Of money, food, and
clothing, but IL will require other assistance 10
relieve these people so sorely afflicted.
Hon. l.. 4. McComas and wife left here YES
terday for New York. from which point they
viii sail for Europe on Saturday TO remain until
September.
To write about divorce having been applied
Tor In the court Of this county is becoming
monotonous,on account Of the frequency of such
occurrences. Yet they continue and this wee /
sees two more added to the list-that Of Mrs
Ann II. Zellers VINO wishes to be divorced from
her husband, John Zellers, now a resident OF
Baltimore. and Mrs. Rosina Schmidt, who
wishes 10 be released from her husband. Got
ielD Schmldt- Ida L. Cleary has been granted
diyorce from her husband, Alfred n. Cleary
on the grounds Of desertion
John L. Adams. deputy collector in the in
ter n revenue service, has been informed by
Collector Hill that his resignation. 10 take Ell
feet June 80, is desired Mr.. Adams has re-
plied that he prefers to be removed and will
surrender the Office when his successor IL
named MIR. +. A Heard, OF Hagerstown. II h
understood. will succeed Mr. Adams
Several bridges on the Western MARYLAND
railroad, between Blue Ridge Summit and Me-
chanicstown, were swept away by the recen,
Hood and the road-bed damaged 1t is the in.
tention OF the company now, however 10
change the route somewhat down the mountain
TO avoid several bridges. The main line of this
road, which was damaged 80 badly, ia vet IN.
open to travel, but communication is beina
kept up with baltimore by way Of the new Get.
esburg branch. u.