The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-11

al this point have been taken to other
points, and small force OF men with the
aid OF the engine is doing more effective
work. A heavy charge OF dynamite was
put off today and did great deal OF good,
more than any three charges heretofore
fired. 1t demonstrated that heavy charges
must be used in order to do any good.
Three bodies were found lying close to.
gether today near the stone bridge, and
ten or twelve others were found in that
vicinity. All the commissary stations
are kept busy us usual AT the Cam
bria station vast amount OF provisions
and clothes have been distributed.
Long lines OF sufferers stood in the
heat and rain waiting their turn. No
one is furnished without an order, and
every department is under the strictest
discipline. The same good work is being
done at the Americas Club Commissary
and others, and the same discipline and
regularity is observed by all.
A vast amount of work has been done
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
and they are now able to reach Mineral
Point with their construction train. The
magnitude Of the work this company has
on hand is daily becoming more apparent
In this Immediate vicinity the company
has already accomplished wonders. The
washout by the stone bridge and the
Pennsylvania Railroad station has been
almost filed and trains are running over
both tracks.
The hurried burial OF the dead In the
Prospect Hill Cemetery is causing the res
idents OF that beautiful suburb OF Johns
town great deal OF annoyance, and may
cause much sickness. The bodies were
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cure. the odor from the decomposed bodies
arising to the su. face and attracting a num-
Der OF dogs, who make night hideous by
bowling and paving over the graves. The
cofiins were put only three feet under
ground, ~ there was not time TO dig the
graves deeper. II was found necessary TO
| place guards in the little cemetery con-
| tanning 200 graves to drive the dogs away.
Today DIR. Miller, OF the volunteer staff
OF the Cambria Hospital, instructed the
| Americus Club members, who are in camp
near the cemetery caring for some OF the
refugees, to secure disiniectants at once
and place 1t on the graves, thus killing the
odor.
Private Dalzell has written to the Asso-
ciated Press, in which he says the widows
and orphans, whose husbands and fathers
were drawing pensions on the date Of the
great calamity, are entitled 10 the accrued
pensions due the soldier at the time OF his
death and no longer. This also applies TO
those whose pension claims were pending.
lie further suggest that all the insurance
companies should publish a list OF the per-
sons having policies in their companies in
in the flooded districts, because, in many
cases, the policies are lost
The first funeral Of flood victim that
might bo truly called such, and in which
the corpse was taken TO the cemetery
In a conveyance, was held today. The
body was taken TO the cemetery in a
wagon, accompanied by the mourners in
carriages and burial services were held
over the remains.
There were thirty-hye bodies recovered
today-eleyen OF them at the stone bridge.
Those taken out OF the water were in q
much better condition than those found
among the debris. The latter were not
only horribly bloatcd and distorted In
features, but decomposition had set in
and the stencil arising thcrcfrom was 80
uabearablc that the men ut the various
morgues found II disagrecablc duty "a
wash them. The bodies now arc almost
beyond recognition. Many arc rs black
as negiocs, and where they were bruised
the face Is sunkcn into q jellied mass. The
undertakers will all leave tomorrow.
Petty jealousies have made il unpleasant
for some 10 work with others, and besides,
now that the State is 10 take charge aud
volunteer service is retired, they say that
the State can and must hire undertakers
TO bury the dead.
The list OF the unknown" Is growing
% the means OF identification become.
more obscure. Those identified TO-DAY
were John G.. Alexander a young man
supposed 10 be the sou OF &. Elscsser, fur
niturc dealer; Kate Ncary. Mary Jane
Nugcnt, James Mckinley. Mrs. ]. L.
Smith, W. +. Dow, n hardware merchant
of Chicago, and Mrs Emil Roth.
The report Of Dr. Sibbei. addressed iC
DIR. GrOii, may be given In bricf, as fol-
lows
Fourth Ward school.lIousc Morguc
June s, 1889, bodies received 300: Penn
syiyania Railroad Station MoRuc. ls2
Mouellyilic Morgic. l2s; s. Columbia
Church Morguc, In Cambria City, S.I5
Hawcs' Morgue, l3 Millvillc, 81; Grand
view Chapel, lis; Old Nincyah, Indiana
County Morgue, 50; Ninevah proper, 223
Total, l,ssg. The above is official.
BESJAMiN LEE, NJ. D., Secretary.
Mr. Fred Heinz, who Is In charge Of th,
transportation department at this point
SAYS that since the department was organ
izcd thoy have sent away about 1000 peo
pie. The majority Of them were woneI
and children. They were shipped as IA
ives. as Piitsburg aud east 10 Philadelphia
Tho official bulletin Of the State Board o
Health today Is rs follows
I HEALTH uuLLEriS 20. ..
Reports received last evening from tn
inspectors OF this board show that the IA
! yoniblo condition stated In tho lirHt rcpor
, continues. No contagious disease Of an.
I kind prevails There are few cases OF
mild type OF tho measles. No signs OF an
, epidemic arc manifest Tho State Boar
! ol Health is fully prepared TO meet al
emergencies ~ they arise.
I Asa precautionary measure, hospita
, for contagious diseases has been cstat
lshed aud II any cases appear they will b
promptly met.
! Tho air continues pure and wholesome
the water pure. The bodies still In th
wreck are so covered with earth as not I
4 be dangerous TO health. There Is ever
( prccauion being taken TO prevent contain
1 inaton Of the water supply for the town
I below Johnsiown.
o There Is no ground whatever for alarr
= In this matter at present The bodies !
8 the river are covered with mud and caril
G The weather Ia cool and favorable. Thoug
0 the destruction Of life has been appallin.
r there Is at present every reason 10 be eu
couraged. GEo. u. GRoFP, MID,
Member In Charge.
4 circular OF information has bee