The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-11
ALL VALLEY A TOMB.
THE WORK OF FINDING THE DEAD
STILL IN PROGRESS.

The Form of the Indemnity Bond Au-
thorizing the Governor to Expend
State Funds Decided Upon - Ma
chinery and Dynamite Greatly Ex-
pedite the Work at the Bridge.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 1O-This was
another wet and close morning in this val
lev. When day broke the scene was dismal
TO a depressing degree. A penetrating
drizzle came down aud made everything
wet and slippery. Thousands Of men
moved to their places of work with a half
unwilling manner that argued poorly for
heavy days work. When the whistle of
the Cambria shops sounded at
Z o'clock this morning the whole
place was awake, and smoke from MANY
camp fires and burning debris made a heavy
cloud that rested over the entire valley.
almost hiding it from view from the hills.
Soon the entire valley was alive with Its
thousands of busy workmen and the tenth
day Of work on this vast undertaking
was begun. There is little change
in the general situation here to-day, and all
the various departments are moving along
in a manner highly satisfactory to the
parties in charge. The stopping of work
by the Cambria company yesterday gave
their men much needed rest and they
went to work with much more
vigor than the men employed on
the general work. The same large
crowds were on hand for their daily rations.
and the various commissary stations were
the scenes of great activity. The great
quantities of debris which have been lose
ened from above the stone bridge and
foated down the stream have formed a
OfAT,Ocifa or,1lNr GrItxy
of men were sent there to-day to remove
this, as it closed the channel, stopping the
fow of the water and rendering very diff
cult the work of removing the wreckage at
the stone bridge.
CONDITION OF THE BODIES.
The bodies taken out of the water to-day
were in much better condition than those
found in the debris. The latter were be-
yond recognition, and most of them were
buried at once. The undertakers will all
leave tomorrow. Petty jealousies have
made it unpleasant for some to work with
orders, and besides, now that the state is to
take charge and volunteer service is re-
lieved, they say the state can and must hire
undertakers to bury the dead.
THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.
Fred Heinz of Pittsburg, who was in
charge of the transportation department at
was opened they have sent away about
1000 people. A majority of them were
women and children. They were shipped
as far west as Pittsburg and east to Phila-
delphia
The official bulletin of the state board of
health, issued to-day, says: "I'he air con-
tinues pure and wholesome. The water is
pure. The bodies still in the wreck are
so covered with earth as not to be danger
ono RI l.
taken to prevent contamination of the
water supply of the towns below Johns
town. There is no ground, however, for
alarm in this matter at present. The bodies
are in the river covered with mud and
EARTH The weather is cool and favorable.
While the destruction of life has been ap-
palllng, there is at present every reason to
be encouraged"
SUPERVISION OF THE WORK.
James B. Scott said this afternoon;
Work will continue as it is until Wednes-
day morning, when everything will be
handed over to the state. The chiefs of all
the departments are now making out
reports which will be given to commission
appointed by the state. The work of relief
will be continued by the state on
When ''e the Cambria cam Us worfs rSs''0ioTei ond
other mills resume the people will
be able to earn money. The great aim just
at present is to give the survivors work.
Tie state will open a commissary depart
ment, where goods Will be sold until mer-
chants will be able to again get on their
feet. We are building store houses along
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, where
supplies will be kept until it becomes neces-
sary to use them. 1t has been the prac-
t'se to deliver them almost directly
from the cars. This has caused
confusion. This evil will soon be remedied.
Supplies are still in demand.n
There is no friction between the civil and
military authorities.
Chief Scott will remain in charge under
yen. Hastings or a commissioner appointed
by Gov. Beaver.
The johnson Switch Company, whose
works were entirely swept away from
Woodyale, are making preparations to re-
ouId their switch works plant on an ex-
tended scale at Moxham, three miles up the
stream. They employ from 1000 to 1900