Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-04
THE sUPERINTENDENT's STORY.
The Situation at Lock Haven Better
Than was Anticipated.

PHILADELPHIA, June 4-Superintendent Pet
tit of the Pennsylvania railroad, made his way
to the edge of the city of Lock Haven at $50
this morning. He saw some Of the principal
citizens and they say there is no suffering. All
the houses had from six to ten feet of water in
them. and the mud is still remaining in the
streets and houses. Only che person is known
to have been drowned at Lock Haven. but sew
eral lives are reported lost at Mill Dam, town
about four miles from Lock Haven. The
gravest apprehensions have been felt in regard
TO Lock Haven, as Superintendent Pettit's dis
patch, received at 10 o'clock this morning 10
the first news from that beleaguered city since
Friday, and the very favorable outlook is the
cause of general rejoicing. Local freight at
Lock Haven for other towns will be started
this afternoon.
DELAYED MAIL AND PASSENGERS.
The through mails delayed at Altoona were
started over the mountains to Pittsburg at
O'Clock this morning. One hundred and thirty
two passengers accompanied them. They 60
TO Ebensburg via Cresson by rail- and from
Ebensburg to Blairsvile they will travel over
the mountain roads in wagons, and at the lat
ter place will take the train for Pittsburg It
Is supposed that most of the 1872 passengers are
west-bound. though some of them may be east
bound people, who are taking advantage of the
opportunity TO get back to Pittsburg, and
thence east by some other route. All the
pOetdl CA6Tks accompanied lne mails. IL le also
thought TO be more than likely that many Of
those caught in Altoona have made their way
on their own responsibility 10 some point
where they could board train TO Pittsburg.
The wires TO Altoona and Williamsport are
working very badly on account of the rain
which is still falling, and only the most meager
dispatches can be sent and received The rail-
road people saw there are teams enough at
Ebensburg to forward ninety persons from there
to Blairsville, and if other teams are secured,
which is very probable, all will be- forwarded in
one party. great deal of the baggage was
also sent back to Ebensburg and will follow the
passengers.
All gaps on the proposed temporary routs
from Harrisburg to Altoona have been closed,
with the exception OF the big bridge at Mont
gomery, where the water is still too high and
the current too swift 10 work successfully. Il
Is now thought the line will be made good By
"Wednesday morning.
THOSE WHO ARE SAFE
The following named persons are at Altoona
and desire that their friends be informed Of
their safety: Laura Anderson, Rochester, Pa;
Mrs. S. Bonfay, Minneapolis: Mrs. NJ Brown,
Pittsburg; Mrs. S. Bell aud daughter. Philadel-
phia; Miss Lille Burnoghouse. Cincinnati; Mira
NJ. j. Blaisdell, Pelican Rapids, Mimi; Anna
Donaldson, Canonsburg, Pa; Maggie Ely, Madi-
son, \. j.; George T. Griffith. New York; Annie
Z. Hamilton. Minneapolis; Wilbur A Heisey,
Long Branch, \. J.; Mrs. c. S. Kreider. Phils-
deIpbla; Mrs Il. NJ. kell and son. Liberty. Ind-y
Mrs. Dr. j. Cardenas and three children, Reeds
burg, Wis; Mrs. J. E. Latt Cincinnati; Rev. j.
H. Leiper. Philadelphia; John Mohan, jr., Phil
adelphia; B. Meyer, Jersey City; Mrs. George
W. Sanxy. Chicago; Mrs. Z. c. Schenck, Nj
Vernon, \. Y; Mrs. W. P. Winslow, Chicago,
E. VI. Zebley, Philadelphia.
General Agent Latta telegraphed Congress-
man Randall at Washington in reference to Sc
curing tents and blankets, and received the
following reply:
William J. Latta, ESQ.,: Just received st
IL go p. m. your telegram, on my return from
ride. l made haste to War department TO have
blankets and tents sent. expect the order
has already gone out. Give me everything of
this sort to attend to at this point.
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