The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-05

slDle with packing boxes for beds and can
die boxes for pillows. The party is in
charge OF w. S. Brown. 1t was met early
this morning by Charles A. McFeely, who
is in charge of the
DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF
here and spent the morning placing sensi-
bic relief brought up yesterday among
Masonic sufferers where il would do the
most good. In addition to a large quantity
OF cooked food, sandwiches, ETC.. as well
rs flour and provisions OF every descrip-
tion, the relief committee brought up 100
outfits Of clothing for women and similar
number for girls, and miscellaneous lot
for men and boys. The women's outfits
are complete, and includes underwear,
stockings, shoes, dresses, wraps and hats.
They are most acceptable in the present
crisis and much suffering has already been
relieved by them. All the gentlemen
comprising the committee are indeiatga-
BILE in their efforts to relieve suffering, and
under the energetic and capable direction
of Messrs. Brown and McFeely is doing
excellent work today.
The searchers started TO work early, and
up to 0 o'clock 100 bodies have been taken
from the ruins. Most of them are unrec-
ognizable, and are being taken away and
buried as fast as possible. One
Of the unfortunate things about
the whole affair is that in vast number OF
cases where the bodies are almost COM
pletely burned there is some clothing or
something OF the kind which makes the
identity Of the body almost complete.
What is needed here today more than
anything else is grave-diggers. This morn
ing hundreds Of bodies were lying
around, and there was no one 10 dig
graves. This morning there have at
least
FIFTY FUNERAL PROFESSIONS
passed the Associated Press headquarters.
II was not an unusual sight TO see two or
three collins going along one after an
other, followed by a number OF mourners,
all in the same family. II is impossible
to secure wagons or conveyances OF any
kind, consequently all funeral professions
are on foot.
William Gailney, an insurance agent at
this place, had very ptiful duty to per-
form this morning. On his fathers and
wiie's side he lost fourteen relatives.
among them his wife and family. This
morning he got a man to take his deceased
relatives 10 the grave, and he had the
mourniul duty OF digging his wiic's aud
chidrcn's graves and burying them. In
speaking Of the latter this morning he
said: 81 never thought that could per-
form such a sad duty, but had to do It,
and | did IT, No one has any idea Of the
feelings OF man who acts as undertaken,
grave-digger and pall-bcarer for his own
family"
The saddest sight TO be seen on the
river bank this morning was the case Of
Mr.. Gilmore, who has lost his wife and
family OF five children. Ever since the
calamity this old man has been seen on
the river bank looking for his family. IIc
insisted on the firemen playing stream
OF water on the place where the house
formerly stood, and where he supposed
the bodies OF his family lay. Tho iiremen,
recognizing his feelings, played the stream
on the place for several hours this morn
ing, and at lust the rescuers got to the
place the old gentleman said his house
formerly stood.
81 know the bodies are there and you
must find them" On went tho rescusrs
after this plea. When at last one OF the
men picked up a burned. charrcd skull,
evidently that OF a child, this stirred the
old man up, aud he exclaimed: "ThGt Is
my child. There lies my family, go on,
and &c, the rest OF them"
The workmen continued, and In few
minutes they came TO the remains Of the
mother and three other children.
THE HEADS WE'RE COMPLETELY BURNED orr
but there was enough Of their clothing left
10 recognize them by. What was left was
picked up and placed In collins, the old
gentleman following closely the men who
were carrying the collins.
There was a scene OF considerable actiy.
iiy at the headquarters Of Adjuiant. Gen.
eral Hastings, on the east side, early this
morning. The Sheriff at this place made
n request on Gen. Hastings TO call out one
regiment Of the National Guard. IIostatcd
that he did not want them called out ON
accoun, Of any trouble. but TO guard against
anything that might happen. Gen. Has.
tings Immediately telegraphed Col Perch
men, Of Pitisburg, 10 order out the Four
tcenlh Regiment. They have not yet
answered, but when they do they will be
stationed In Johnstown proper 10 guard
the buildings from the acts OF the thieves
Gen. Hastings is hiring all the men he can
TO secure and remove the debris, and is
offering 50 a day and their food and shelter.
Booth & Finn, the 'Pittsburg contract
ors, have a large number Of men at work
aud have placards about the stone bridge
calling for 1000 men, and offering thom s.
a day. Tho Cambria Iron Works arc al.
ready preparing 10 get their works In ope-
ration. II Is probable that two OF the fur
naccs will bo in operation by the end Of
the week. Men were at work all day res.
ierday cleaning the dam out, and this
morning the company had 600 men At
work. Gen. Hastings WAS seen later in
the day and when asked what caused him
to order out the militia said "Thcro IL
no need Of any troops 10 qucll any disturb.
ancc, but now there are at least 1000 men
at work in Johnstown clearing up the