Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-04
ROBRERS OF THB DEAD.
Men Sent to the Rescue Act = Gh0uls' Cutting On . Dead Woman's Head

Men Sent to the Rescue Act ss Ghouls'
 Cutting On . Dead Woman's Head.
 NINEvEH, June 4.-There has been ITO bodice washed. embalmed and put into collins at this place, and the work has been done by some half dozen men, who have had no relief whatever.
 The bodies recovered were brought here through the exertion of the resi- dents.
 A largo crowd of men were sent up here by somebody to aid in finding the dead. They came here in fine clothes, and left without even soiling their boots.
 They did even worse than that. They robbed the dead.
 They broke open a chest of drawers belonging to William Cover. of Johns town. robbed 1t of bonds and valuable papers. broke open tool chests and ap- propriated the contents and left for Johpstown. taking with them on the might the more leisurely examine its contents. They also burst open mum. Der of trunbs. and r1fled them ol what ever ol value they contained.
 They did not rescue g body or in any way render the aid at the moment Sc much needed.
 None of those who are taking such an active interest in the condition of Johns. town and its inhabitants have put In an appearance here. The people are worn out and can DO longer continue the strain.
 True. the work appears to have been almost completed, but there are large piles of driftwood, and beneath many oi them. 1t is surmised, there are bodies.
 The drift piles should be scattered and the bodies removed before decomposi- ton sets in, which 1t Is likely to do at any moment.
 John Platt and W. McHenry, of the Johnstown Search committed. are here, trying to account for the missing. They state that the Cambria Iron company, the Moxham company and the Pennsylva- nia Railroad company will prosecute the members of the South Fork Fishing club both criminally and civilly If such a proceeding can be maintained.
 Tho best legal talent in the state Is to be secured and the action pushed speed fly to an end if 1t Is found there is ground for suit.
 The members of the club represent $40, 900 ,0O0. one. 0. J. Clark. beine worth s3. COG. 900.
 There s a report that the South Fork club were compelled to file an indemnb- flying bond of sS.OO0.OO0 before their oharter was issued.
 When the bill granting them these righS> and privileges was before the legislature it was desperately fought by the representatives from Cambria and Blair. They vigorously opposed its passage, and only. 1t Is said, gave way on condition that such an indem. nifying bond should be filed. This bond was to be filed with the prothonotary of Cambria county. Father Boyle, of county seat yesterday, before coming bond. He found the record of the charter only.
 Mir. Plstt-says that 1t con be shown that the strength of the dam was not even approximately built in proportion to the pressure of the water upon 1t, and that the court records will show that the danger of such 8 flood was ap- preciated by the people of Johnstown many years ago. who sought to effectu- ally avert 1t by injunction proceedings, which failed.
 A horrible butchery took place between Woodvale and Conemaugh. Two Huns found tho body of lady who had val uable necklace on. The devils dragged her out of the water and severed her head from her body to get the necklace. The woods near Conen1augh arc being secured for the men who arc supposed to be guilty of tho crime.
 About twenty-five bodice were buried In the hillside near Oonemaugh yester- day.
 The body of Mrs. H. M. Ogle, the lady telegraph operator at Johnstown. who sent the last words from the doomed town. twas found yesterday beside her in. strument. She had met her death at hel post of duly.
 Three hundred bodies were discovered
 at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
 sand at Kernville, near the mouth oi Sandy Creek. A crowd of at least 6OO are gathered around endeavoring to fln6 bodies of some friends and relatives l There were no coffins at the time, anG
 the bodies had to be laid on the ground .Hoowever. 300 collins are on the wa, here, and the undertakers have sen 500 additional.
 THERE WERE 55.OOO RESIDENTS.