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Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

the viaduct IS still burning. It's sup
posed that more than POO bodies are in
the flaming debris.
Although the city is under martial
law the greatest disorder prevails. A
gang Of Hungarians at Cambria City at
tackled Sheriff Dick and posse during the
afternoon and had the best Of it until
a squad Of soldiers was called cut. The
streets were cleared with drawn sabres.
Two Hungarians between Woodvale
and Conemaugh found the body OF a
lady wearing valuable necklace. They
severed ner head from her body in order
to steal il. They viii be killed il caught.
This is only ore Of many similar in
stances
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05
A SPECIAL SESSION.
Governor HEAVIER Asked TO Convene the
state Legislature.

PITTsBURG. june 4-The Pittsburg
members OF the legislature telesTaphed
Governor Beaver to call that body in
extra session. 10 take action on the
calamity. 81. b. Lemon stated that
there was plenty Of money in the state
treasury, and he would favor the appro-
priation Of at least 81 100000 He also
remarked that the money now being col
iected would only answer for the inn
mediate relief Of those impoverished by
the disaster, but would not aid them a
particle in providing homes for them
selves after the wreck had been cleared
away He wanted to be pat on record as
favoring immediate action. It IS claimed
that other sections Of the state will need
assistance
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05
Chicago win coutrlbute seo.ooo.

CHICAGO, June Alt a mass meeting
OF the business men and others held
here liberal donations in money were
subscribed and a draft for 5000 was
forwarded to the chairman OF the relief
committee at Pittsburg. for tho benefit
of the sufferers by the food in Pennsyl-
vania. Another draft for a ike amount
will 90 forward to-day. The sum sub
scribed during this week viii probably
exceed $4,000. Subscriptions are being
placed with all the associations and
societies throughout the city.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05
Nen Yer.. I.re.luee n,eI,ange.

NV YORK. MAY 81
FLOUR -Closcd quiet: prices unchanged
winter. fine i,rsdes. - 2zfie.ts; spring d.. = 20
z@.at sIpcrHne winter, S2.65s5i5 do spring,
S--lrsi@-@i extra No winter. ssileas-ise dt
spring. S2Sia3ZF extra No. winter. S351f
i.si; DO spring. saght4fJ; city and mill extras
sl-5 EE tor West Indies; southern houI
closed weak trade Ild family extras, $40
f5i.l9.
RYE-Dan.
BARLEX-Nominal
SUGAR Raw drB and in good demand;
fair reiiiluG. &C. refined IN guod demand;
cut inaf and crashed. siae; P0Wdere'i, s5sflsc;
gr.tnulated -@sc, cu5es. sisC; muuld 4. Sc:
coHtccti0ner, 4. 80 yellow, 65sffs 9-l6c.
BUTTER Firm. eastern creamery. ise1i9c;
western do li sf7ysc
CHEESE-QUc;. factory. New York ched-
dtr, Sos a., western do. s6sc.
EGGS steady, fresh eastern lrsts. IA1iltfc.
Canadian do 49, 1lislie; western DO. I3}stJl3l4c c.
COFkEE-S5eafy; fair Rio. 1876.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

RENoyA. Pa, June 4.-This town suf-
fered about S2J0.009 by Friday nights
fiood. Telegraph communications have
Just been restored. Three-quarters OF
the town Is under water and many peo-
pie are homelsss. their houses being
ruined. Railroad bridges all through
this section were carried away. The
food came suddenly and peopl. had TO
-iis-e f0r hfe, saving nothing else. At
Lock Haven the damage was equally
great. Tho lumber interests at Empor-
ilIm and other points suffer at least
81 .Oo0. 900. The los of lie is small.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 4.-Governor
Taylor has issued a proclamation calling
on the people Of Tennessee, in the name
Of God and humanity, to give Of their
abundanee in aid Of the stricken people
Of Pennsylvania. He calls on all state
snks to act as repositories. Relief
measure have been set on foot here and
public meetings viii be hell to-day.
The American has started fund Tor the
sufferers which IS growing handsomely.
A car loaslesl with clothing, etc, VII
probably lie sent to-day.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

LANCASTER. Pa. June 3.-The lumber
yards az Marietta have all been swept
lway. The Susquehanna IS still rising.
Marietta's streets and all the rolling and
planning mills are partly submerged Tive
men on a raft were carried oyes the dam
at Columbia yesterday and drowned. The
Pennsylvania canal at Columbia IS bad
IL damaged The Pennsylvania railroad
i,ridge is still intact. 4 great quantity
of logs have passed the bridge. and are
gOrsed at Turkey Hill. below the town.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05
aIa.op. I,aI,c o,er 81. COO.

PTTTsBURG. June AT meeting of
the Masonic fraternities Of Pittsburg and
Allegheny held this morning in their
new building $3.50 was raised for the
relief of the sufferers. and a committee
consisting of W. S. Brown. James Nc
Kean. Linn Gillespie. William Carson
and John Cunningham appointed to 80
to Johnstown and take charse Of all sup
plies sent there by the Masons. A teie-
gram was received from the Grant lolge
in indianapolis, authorizing the Pits
burg coInmandery TO draw on them for
81 600. A car load Of provisions and
clothing will be sent daily by the
s1asons from this city until the citizens
of Johnstown are all provided for.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

PHILADELPHIA, June AT special
meeting Of the board of directors of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company a reso-
luton was unanimously passed donating
S25,00 in aid of the sufferers by the
recent food at Johnstown and other
points upon the line of the road. This is
in addition to the 5000 subscribed by
the company at Pittsburg. Before the
meeting adjourned the members of the
board and the executive officers of the
company who were present contributed
individually an additional 5000 to be
expended through the committee on
finance.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05
RIVERS OF OIL,
Great Quantities of oil Running Into the
Allegheny River.

PITTsBURG. June "A Bradford, Pa.
dispatch says: The New York, Lake
Erie and Western iron bridge over the
Genesee river at Belmont, n. Y, was
swept away on Monday morning. Two
monster iron tanks of the National
Transit company at olean, each with a
capacity of $4,000 barrels, was under
mined. Great quantities OF oil are now
running out upon the waters. The loss
to the company is already enormous.
and, If the river keeps on its work OF
destruction. all buildings aud tanks
on the bottoms at Olean viii be swept
away. as the lower part of the city is
inundated
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

oGt N tne JanIt0rs room at the scnoo
house, where their clothing is removed
the bodies washed and placed in a coffin.
short description of the person is
written on card and placed upon the
coffin. Il Is impossible to identify all
the remains thus found. The task is q
painful one, but as soon as one force OF
men weaken from exhaustion another
lot IS muster0l into service, and thus the
work is accomplished.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

FAST LIBEsgTT. Pa. May %
ATTLE-Recelp;s, 25l head: shipments.
- head. Market fair: prime, $40. fair "a
good. St.&E eommon. S.5.75ll4.to
HOGS Receipts. i-Su head: shipments. l.Iot
head Market slow; all ErudcS Sf-5EIf.U %
one gar Siillsd ta New York.
rEI'-Rcreipis, 2sH head; shipments
tyUi l.e-ld Alarsef hra: prime. s4'zaai 10
FAIR 10 eoosL S4051f-9. cOnln1n. s-;.Js54.0G
iaIalss, .-i.aCsfsJss
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05
TOUGH HuNeARIANs
They Cut Dead wenaH's Head or to s.
eure Her NeciSisce-SheriG D.ek's
Heroic Work.

JoHNsTowN. June 4.-0nly twenty
five persisted at East ConemauSh- The
BODY Of Mrs. Ogle. the telegraph oper-
ator at Jchnstown, has been recovered
along wit hundreds Of others, more than
half being unrecognizable. The fire at
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

CHICAGO May 30.
WHEAT-The predicted cold weather and
frosts did not Haterialize, and there was little
70 encourage the bulls.
cORN-Duil. and prices held within a mar
row range
OATS-Quiet. and without important change.
PRONISIONS-Dsll. aad prices held within
= narrnw range. Pork closed 5Gljc higher,
and lard and ribs 3i..G5c higher.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

PlTTsBUR0. June 4.-Thc AmaIga-
mated association has contributed
$4,000 t. the relief OF the J0hnstowu
sufferers. The announcement was re-
ccived hy hearty applause. Pittslmre
citizens contributed nearly $50. 900 more
on Monday AID Tuesday
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

WAsHSGTcS,z ,zJme AT the request
Of AdJt. Gen Hastings. Mai. Gen.
Schotield. sctiag secretary Of war. and two
army offceis who volunteered their ser
vices, have been detailed 10 assist Gen.
Hastings m maintaining order at Johns
town. These officers asa Capt Cageby
and Lieut.. Alillar
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

also the following; John ". A Little,
travelling salesman; Charles Muir. cigar
maker. Johnstown; Mrs John James. a
child and sister, Johnstown, and David
Sweeney. Hollidaysburg. Pa.
Undertaken Flannery states that bodies
are coming in the morgue at the rate Of
one every three minutes,
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

-.mOag the saved are Irrus rduer. so
hcitOr Of the Cambria lion company.
and his daughter. William Diebert and
Martha. Sue and Blanche Diebert were
lost. Tie others in the family were
saved.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05
[ENING SCENES
J0HNST0WN
IST CHARMED HOUSE.
LIST SPREADING.
Amated Lost Placed at Be-
J. 10000 and $1,000.
WATERS RECEDING.
ling Hundreds of Partly
becomposed Bodies.
WATERS RECEDING.
MANY SPECTATORS
.npsie the Work of Will
ing Hands.

us More Eodies in Every Street
partitions for the Grave-Martial
strictly Enforced-HnnEarians
hsobbiug the Dead-One of Them
Head 60 Secure a Necklace
iGto 20 Either shot or Drowned
Iaddeusd sPectstors-Assistance
BE- boz From Every State in the
Alt Gen. Hastings Asks Gov,
3 Co Order Out Troops
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

NEW BRUSswICK. n. j.. June A.
Mayor Vancleef called a meeting of
citizens last night at which 500 was sub
scribed and a committee appointed to
raise funds for the JOhnstOwn sufferers.
The Masons and other bodies are coop
Grating.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05
,Iavor CbapIa open. a Funa.

BROOKLYN, June 4.-Mayor Chaplin
has opened a Johnstown relief fund, and
the theatres. newspapers and clubs are
doing good work in a similar direction.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

WASHINGTON. June 4.-The president
will preside over a meeting Cf citizens
to-day to arrange for the relief OF Johns
towns sufferers by tine flood.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

4 Jvy. June 4.-The Pennsyl-
ral station house Is being
be- 1t tine principal morgues.
u ttlv scene which it presented to-
i horrible 20 contemplate. From
Il clock this morning until > in
II 1al 2I5 todies had been re
j thar rlace. After the remains
/. washed they were put into q
! coffin and placed on the plat
\ iarutcation.
additional corpse was exposed
0wis ~ curious people i'm
(. curiosity. as well as those who
\ lin for missing relatives and
. lhar-d around the distorted
4 Only a few out of the 2l5 dead
Identified. Some were 50
j sagursi as 10 be wholly un-
i He The people would look
n faces OF the dead, make some
i and leave 10 give rom &c
4 o seemed 10 be drawn to the
j strange infatuation.
seu1ers waiting room was used
n n which 70 embalm some Of
r The Sicht IN that room was
\ il tine extreme. Human forms.
1-htfu.ly OF cut and bruised.
+ mp aU a rough hoard and
crrfuiIy as the time which
dotted Co each would permit.
rur ~ the bodies not being
+ within q short time they were
& wagons and hauled 10 the
rsI school house. They win
( ere as long IS possible, and if
heI viii d. buried among those
o-e graves a common painted
b the inscription unknown.
Bodiss Tound az IsernviIle.
1irai bodies were discovered
ek Monday afternoon in the
heuyl.ie. near the mouth Of
g. The sight cannot be des-
Is n- of the most distressing
=sei A crowd Of at least J0C
sd around endeav0ring 10 find
af some friends or relatives.
r b uo coliUs there at the time
E bodies had 81 he laid on the
However. 500 cotfins are on the
81 and the gniertakers have sent
itlalal c5fins.
The re-cwng party have been
days yet they work with a
lqa iLIt IS wonderful. En-
any NO. u of Pittsburg, which
a stream on the fire at the
3, has ID now almost extingu-
ihe task of getting at bodies
burning debris win be COM
earnest.
ls iH tbe Relief Committee.
a light in the Pittsburg relief
between members on account
Le members attending more
lg than 20 business. There
el trouble between the local
and Er Noxham. who Is at
iiuuaI of Tire committee. II
Ar Ao2hamha several enc
a'e dong everything 10 retard
Nork, and an opposition com
formed with Father Tehaney
n Hoth fights have about
ap, andeyerything Is running
gain.
li 1ole, are now al Johns
@. and VIII be- buried as soon
ar, arr 81 work digging graves
Hil, and the bodies are be-
as fast as po-sille.
''iaie TO Identify Bodies.
o'clock Zen bodies were taken
Namuna library. On ac-
bruised and Inangled con
having faces crushed in. il
ia'e 20 menufy them. Its
hey we've guests at the Hui
vlleh was completely de-
As-t bodies were racogeraJ
eilodlt church at II o'clock
min-
" Superintendent B. c.
l1e D1ubria Iran works was
DAY afternoon at q o'clock:
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05
THE LIST GROWS.
Hundreds Of Bodies Being Recovered, but
Impossible 10 secure Names.
A Noble Judgc.

JOHNsTowN, June 4.-Over 200 bodice
have been collected and are now lying
in the fourth school house, near the GENE
terry. Most OF them have been identified.
but Z is impossible at this writing tc
secure the names. Among the dead
found are William Bentlv. his wife and
child: William DiebeTt and three d2ugh-
tiers, Mr. Baldwin. Miss Wells of Tioga.
Harry Rose, Mary Young. Harry J.
Robert: also II. J. Rose, cashier First
National bank-
Judge Masters thinks the loss OF life Is
5000. lie has not slept since the DIS
aster occurred. and everybody here Il
i:-t- lrtrearl AL exhausted One
would scarcely recognize the dignified
and well-dressed Judge Of a few days
ago. Lake NOali Of old, the judge has
saved his family and all his relatives.
Early in the morning he removed hls
sons -fn-law. daughters-in-law and their
families and all his kin to the hillside
overlooking the railroad. About noon
be went down to the Baltimore and Ohio
depot. where he first heard that the dam
lad broke. and 81 the rate the water
was travelling il would he in Johnstown
az 3 O'Clock. He rushed out into the
street and shouted the news far and
wide. He kept up his cries until twenty
minutes before the arrival Of the Hood.
Mainly through his efforts hundreds 81
people escaped 10 the hillside. Prom
there he locked up the COnemaugh
ravine and saw
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

BETHLEHEM, Pa, June THE Bethle-
hem Iron company has contributed
5000 for the Johnstown sufferers.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05
A GENEROUS PUBLIC
RESPONDS LIsERALLY TO THE CRY
FOR AID FROM JoHNsTowN.
Money. Provisions and Clothing Pouring
in From An Sections of he United
states-President Harrison to Preside
Over Public Meeting In wsshingtoH
for the Sufferers

WASHINGTON, June 4-Mr. Cada-
walder Biddle of Philadelphia, a mem
Der of the Pennsylvania state board of
charities, had long conference at the
treasury department with Assistant
Secretary Bachelor concerning the
legality OF apply ing Pennsylvania's ap-
portionment OF the government appro-
priation for distressed foreign immigrants
to the benefit of the Conemauzh suf-
ferers. The amounts taking to PennsyI-
vania's credit is about $4,000, and Mr.
Blddle urged that the whole of this be
used in aiding those foreigners who had
suffered from the disaster. Gen.
Bachelor said he was willing to do this
if the law would permit. but he found il
impossible. looking at the matter from
legal point Of view, to recommend such
action. He thought, however. that the
money could only DC used in relieving
those foreigners who had landed at the
port of Philadelphia and who had not.
by residence Of over a year in any Of
the afflicted towns. rendered themselves
dependent on the local authorities for
charity. 4 recommendation TO tins ef-
feet was made to Secretary Window and
lac approved it before Mr.. Biddle left
the department.
Tanner to the Front.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Pension Com
missioner Tanner to-day directed the
pension agent at Pittsburg Pa, to make
special any current vouchers from the
towns in Pennsylvania ruined by flood,
and pay at once on their receipt Where
certificates have been lost in the floods
send permit to execute new vouchers
without presenting certificate to magis-
trate. Permits signed IN blank been
forwarded Make special all original
certificates of pensioners residing in
those towns and pay on receipt Of voucf-
ers regardless of my instructions of
Nav I3.-
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

A slow dripping rain fell Monday
afternoon. and this only adds 10 the dis
comfort Of the rescuers. Large squads
Of Iuen are busily working removing the
debris. Everyw here dead bodies are
being taken out. II is estimated at pres
ent that :. 900 bodies have been recos sered
30 far. As fast Is they are identified
they are removed by friends, and those
unrecognizable are buried at once. There
is an abundance Of caskets and more are
constantly arriving. Adjt. Gen. Hast
ings moves around freely and directs the
men. With his trousers in his boots and
big white hat on his head. he Is the pic
ture If some wild Westerner.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

The where lines de
stoye leaving dozen ouaning the place shown by
the where
borough
and contained practically a business blocks and fine residences
Of the CITY
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

forty feet high. coming through the val
lev. The Judge saw the water dash
through the streets and smash houses to
pieces ike matches. The timbers ground
t. death many poor creature, and the
rushing water stifled many one On
the viaduct Of the Pennsylvania road
the water and debris swept, but the
magnificent piece OF masonry stood the
shock without fiinching. 1t WIS there
that the wild flood received its first
check. and mad with rage the waters
rushed back and engulfed the city-
Iarue houses were forced to the rear OF
tn wn. and are now lying dismem-
bered and in ruin IN the cemetery at
Ho-nerstown. The judge says the bark
ing Of dogs. the cries Of the men, women
and children was fearful to hear. Ne
pen can begin to picture the scene OF
desOiation.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-05

The town, what is left OF it, is under
martial law. Ne one is allowed To pro
ceed without a pass. No more troops are
needed. (iederal Hastings ordered Bat
tery B back in a rage and reported them
20 the governor for coming without
orders.
There are no rich and poor in Johns
town. The wealthy and the poverty
stricken stand side bv side with big
baskets waiting their turn 70 receive sup
plies. What a fearful leyeller water /.
in more senses than one, Stretching
away for miles up the Couemaugh valley
not house i 10 be seen. only wide
waste Of pulverized buildings. Il is i'm
possible for anyone 70 go up there. a
great many bodies are undoubtedly
living under this great mass Of matter.
Ca. J. 2. Linton. who everybody
thought was dead. turned up on Monday
morning. Others supposed 10 be- if
heaven are turning up; but for all thar
the loss of life IS terrible
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-17
Judge Field Released on i'aii'
,o-..t.,ra.,t n ma uiauaf~N

Sax FnaNcrsco. August lG.-Judge Saw
v.- frauted a writ Of habe0s corpus and re-
...d Justice Field who was arrested here
-.-l oy as accessory 20 the murder OF David
Tory. on 5000 bail, setting the case
herring next Thursday morning. The
tion Tor the writ of habels corpus was
made bv Justice Field himself and sets
-It in great detail the facts q tie case
I~ly known. IL declares thet Terry
VrEldlv. maliciously. and without provo
c.t.ou attacked him from behind. The de-
O.. f.. ~ tho contempt proceedings aye gone
"a. To- and the allegation made that Terry
rl bis wife had threatened 60 assnl or IN
W. lIn on account OF acts done ~ the
.tarrc of his dsty as Associate justice
d.. ,lr Supreme Court NJ,
po.Gon then SAYS that Justice tleld
De-. ,s, for years carried any weapons
tey.r. and that be IN no manner &c
Guided himself when attacked, and that pc
r.. il no way responsible for any direr-
.n- gwen - Deputy Mershal Magic; II
- charged that Sarah Aithea hit falsely
4' inal riously swore out the warran, OF
r.t Iho p6tiu0n also sets iorh tha'
Ia tce field il now holding court IN TINS
.fr. and that his arrest aud removal
would seriously interfere with and inter
r.t hi. official duties. such inte-iofonce
b.ne contrary 70 the PROVISIONS OF tiie
tsH-f tuition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-17

ence of an official notification. The In
formation obtained Is 20 the effect that the
tribunal or court shall have referred TO it
an cases in which the Church in the United
states Is concerned for adjudication, and
that the tribunal will consist Of Cardinal
Gibbons, OF Baltimore; Archbishop Ryan,
OF Philadelphia, and Archbishop CORR
gan, OF. Now York. A prominent priest
snd that he thought there was no
dogot OF the appointment OF this tribunal,
ana mat the purpose was 70 relieve Rome
% the burden Of hearing appeals from this
country. Great delay II caused in adjust
ing the American cases by reason Of the
great distance and great difficulty in bring
ing witnesses. Hereafter the appeals from
inc metropolitan will be made 10 this new
tribunal instead Of 10 Rome direct. Will
the decisions OF the new court be final!"
was asked. IL am inclined to believe that
Rome will never shut of appeal to her. l
DO not see how she can. think that the
hope Is that the decisions will be so con-
spicuously Just that no one will be tempt
ed u complain of them