Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-15
THE CONEMAGH VALLEY.
Dead Estimated at Less Than 2, sO0-Prog-
ress of the Clearing.

Dead Estimated at Less Than 2, sO0-Prog
ress of the Clearing.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June l5.-Pouring rail-
with intervals of scorching sunshine greatly
retarded the progress of removal of wreck
age yesterday. The laborers generally re
fused to take a soaking for the sake of tn,
81. so they might have earned by so doing
The delay is trying to the tatience of al
parties interested
1t was sultry and raining hard last nigh
and the fires refused to burn. The only placs
where any work was done was at the raft
where dynamiting was continued through
out the entire day, and large part of tn,
upper end has been dislodged Some of the
shots fire yesterday were terrific both in
effect and noise. One charge contained 14l
pounds of the explosive
Terrible Odor from the Debris
The smell of burned and decaying flesf
almost drove the dynamiters from theil
work. The odor emenating from this pile o.
debris is simply terrible. An effort will be
made to have the work at the bridge con
tinue by night as well as by day, and som,
special inducement will probably be present.
ed to the men to keep them at their work
rain or shine. The aim of those in charge
is to have everything thoroughly systema
TIED by the time of Governor Beavers ar
rival on his proposed tour of inspection. The
organization is now believed to be as near ly
perfect as it can be made, and every depart
ment is in control of competent and response
BILE men,
A Calaboose Necessary.
g., LII
yesterday, and orders have been issued for
the construction of a proper building for thi:
purpose Several arrests for various offense
were made by the police and soldiers. Tn,
culprits were locked in a box-car for SAT,
keeping
Leaving for the West.
Col Moody, division passenger agent OF
the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg was
commissioned superintendent of transpor Ia
tion. Blank orders for tickets, TO be charged
to the state, have been prepared and will be
given to those desiring to leave for the west
great many have already left the city and
others are anxiously waiting to start
Finding Fault with Fulton.
Mr.. Fulton. superintendent of the Cambris
Iron works, has declined to serve on Gov
ernor Beavers commission for the dstribu
ton of the relief fund, giving as his reason
that he is too busy with the work of gettinl
the Cambria plant in operation. The declin
alton is the occasion of much harsh criti
cism, and citizens meeting selected Col
John p. Linton for the vacancy.
The saloons Sat Upon.
1t was discovered last night that severa
saloons had opened up for business in Cam
bria City. The report reached Gen. Hast
ings that men We're fighting and drinking
Orders were sent at once to Col. Perchmen
to notify the proprietors to close up at once
In case of compliance a guard will
placed in the rumshops.
Money for Destitute Teachers.
Two thousand seven hundred dollars
money raised by Pittsburg teachers TO
Johnstown school teachers, who are all GU
of employment and were financially RUNE
by the flood, were received yesterday. Tn
fund was placed in the care of committe
of local teachers
Excursion for Newspaper Men.
The Pennsylvania railroad is arranging t
take the newspaper men now here over tn
road as far as South Fork or Cresson to vie,
the track of the flood The excursion vii
be some day pext week.
The Number of the Dead.
thus far is $50 at Johnstown and surround
ing morgues; at Nineveh, 1879; in Indian
county, So This was up to Wednesday morn
ing. The findings since that time are As
10 of these were found yesterday. Thi
makes a total Of l,240. OF the bodies foun
yesterday those of w. B. Hess, Capt O'Con
nell and Mary Holleran were identified
The Death Roll Below 2, 700.
Col Rodgers, who has charge Of listin
the dead, says he still thinks the aggregat
will fall below 2,700 He is finding grea
difficulty, however, in making up his list
Only 10, $50 survivors out of population @
g, 600 have been registered
Preparing to Distribute Lumber.
Gen. Hastings last night appointed com
mittee to take charge of the lumber that vii
come from Michigan and other places. Th
committee determined to give the lumbe
out in the order in which applications ar
filed. Twenty car loads are known to be g
route, and others will follow soon.
Wanted, 791 Babies.
PITTsBURG, June l5-The ladies relic
committee in this city have placed on thei