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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05
FRESH NEWS OF LOSS
Official News from Williamsport
Of Terrible Import.
Poor People Lose their ALL Their Homes
Swept Away.
Losses Way up in the Millions
Million Dollars Worth OF Lumber De-
stIoyed.

uAhhl>hl k1t Ias June +,
Mayor Foreman OF WlliamspOrt, has tele-
graphed 10 Governor Beaver regarding the
situation in that place: The boom has been
cleaned OF logs, and from the principal yards
along the river front the manufactured ium-
Der has been swept away. The houses of
the poor people nearest the river were car
ried away with all they possessed Thous
ands of people are homeless without anything
but the clothes on their backs
Provisions are scarce and most needed
Many people are in absolute want for the
necessities of life, Although bereft of
property themselves our business men re-
.p0nded nobly for present necessities. AT
meeting called yesterday 5000 in cash was
raised.
Disinfectsnts are badly needed Dead
animals and all kinds of filth are strewed
upon the streets, and grave fears Of an epi-
demic are entertained.
The stocks of goods 10 the stores in the
cent? of the city are ruined. 1t is impossi-
BILE TO estimate the loss and damage TO dii-
ferent kinds of property Five million dol
lars is low estimate TOR the loss on lumber
alone. The other losses are larger.
The surrounding country suffered just as
badly. BoOms, bridges and villages were
swept away and the loss of life is considera
BILE Responsible relief committees have
been organized in each ward of the city aud
aid is administered AS fast as they can get it
One thousand military tents will afford the
greatest possible relief 10 the people nov
without shelter. the lumber all having gone
and other temporary shelter cannot be pro-
ylded soon enough Send US several large
mess tents where We can feed the people in
large numbers. The low ground where
many of these people reside is an unfit place
for them to return TO for sanitary reasons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

The Governor made the following nomina-
tons yesterday
Fish and Game Warden 49, Walter T..
Dresser, Vanceboro.
Commissioner to take Birds. etc, for
Scientific Purposes Joshua &. Rich, Green
wood.
CorOnprs - James S. Gould, Portland ;
Benjamin J. Smith, Caribou.
Notaries Public Winfield $. Clark Bath 4;
7. c. Goodwin, Togus; Lewis NJ Partridge.
Stockton Springs.
Trial Justce-iIenry IL. Chamberlain, ,
Bristol.
Dedmus .Iustice-Abel d. Russell, Augusta.
.Iu ices of the Peace and Quorum
Chsri O. Barrows, Portland; Dexter W.
Benrett, Montvlle; George T. Davis, Kezar
Falls; z tran l.. Fletcher, Monticello /;
PatriCk II yes, Chelsea; Elmer n Little
field, Lyn n; Herbert b. Luce, Industry {;
Lewis NJ Partridge Stockton Springs
Harvey II. Patten, Newport; Charles S.
Pearl. Bsl gor Edgar S Perkins, Penob-
scot; Fred /. Phillips. Mt. Desert; Frank
W SAWYER, Milbrlge; Ralph G. Stephen
son, kiGtry Lyman c. Strickland, Houltoo ;
John Thompson, ) arsmont; Louis X.
Tille,, Castle Hill Joseph 2, Tutte, Fits
field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

/ finally passed. the common council dnslh
eoneurri"g in the appropriation of $500 for
/ the public library, An order Was introduced
providing that the city pay for the water
I used in the watering trough near the Went
worth spring and axle work. on Upper Mater
street The board IF aldermen non-eon-
CURED with the vote OF the council and 4
committee of conference was appointed but
that body was unable 10 arrive al any definite
conclusion. l.. b Wing fled petition to
ALLOW him 10 erect and run stationery en-
glne. q. /. nennison vas given permission to
put in scales in front OF bis store al New Mills
The bonds of J. {. Morrison, BrlAry {
Atkins and Peter + Hsnly were presented
and accepted. The street lighting question
vas discussed, and Aldermen White, Char
mar Of the Special Committee for Street
Lighting, submitted the following PROPOSE
tons from the kennebec Light and
Heat Co. For twenty-five are lights If
200o nominal candle power, 10 run from
dusk until midnight - nights each month,
and four gasllghts OF four foot tips. to burn
on Water street from midi igh, until day-
light, all for the sum of sl5s6 per year, all
additional lights at so per YEAR For the
same number OF lights of the same power
every night until midnight, 5000 per year
and e.5 per year for each additional light,
For the same number lights Of the same
power 10 run all night. each and every
night, S2200 per year sl00 per year for each
additional light These terms were for
nve wears contract TO commence July |,
lsS9
The location of the poles. wires and the
p are lights, TO be fixed and determined b,
our municipal officers, and the same not TO
be changed when once in operation, without
the consent OF the company, except at the
expense of the city. The poles not to be
less than - feet above the ground, but the
officers to have the right TO fix and
determine the height OF any pole in any To-
cation and said poles shall be kept painted in
some uniform style TO the reasonable salts
faction of the municipal officers. The said
% lights TO be placed BY the company al
such points and location on the streets, |
courts, lanes, squares and alleys, in the city |
As the municipal officers shall designate, aud |
they shall be run, operated and maintained !
to the reasonable satisfaction of said munich /
pal OH ;ers. A proper allowance 10 be made |
for lights that fail 10 burn. The report was |
back 10 the committee Adjourned |
10 Monday evening, June 10
The cash sale at Littles today were over
sl4UO.
The following officers were elected at the
Board of Trade meeting Tuesday evening
President, A. NJ. Spear; lst vice president,
Z. +. Little; "a vice president. +. II.
Holmes; secretary. " + MaXcy treasurer,
H. ). Webster; executive commi,te Weston
Lewis, Z. II. Winslow, James Walker, J.
\ Maxcy. Mayor Spear in accepting the
)iiice of president made short speech.
Adjourned until June II.
Wednesday game of ball was postponed
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OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
Wired Gov. Beaver at Midnight by
Gen Hastings.

Aijutsnt General Hastings has wired al
midnight to Gov. Beaver his report for the
day The l4th regiment arrived here toda,
100 strong, as requested By the burgess ol
Johnstown and the sheriff of Cambria
county. There has been no continual vlo-
lence or disorder. Several thieves have been
arrested. About 1900 laborers are at work
and squads are coming in from all sides
The present force will probably be doubled
tomorrow There Is plenty Of food and
clothing and the survivors are regaining
health. The organization is now perfect
The kind farmers lent assistance and dug
trenches and graves for the victims of the
Hood today. -Four long trenches 100 feet
long feet siie and 3 feet deep form the
graves Of 700 victims whose bodies were
recovered Al Ninevah. Today the planng
mill was converted into ni0rg ie. Across
the river at Ninevah IS bodits were taken
out OF the debris and mud, Thi, is the first
opening in the narrow valley through which
the Couemaugh dashes like mill race. The
>earchers iini many bodies by the means of
a hanl or piece of clothing sticking through
the mud. They carry long sticks With
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Assignment OF Judges.

The following court assignments for 1889
90 are announced Nisi prius terms,
Peters. G J-ith Tuesday in Sept. Pts
caisauis; 4ih TUESDAY in oct Lincoln;
Ian Ptnobscot; Feb. Penobscot
Walton. J 5 Sept, Somerset; Oct,
waldo; Jan. Cumberland; {; March, Knox
April. Sagadahoc; I April. Lincoln.
panforth. J.-2 Aug, Penobscot; Oct
Washington; > Dec Somerset; l March
kennebec: April Hancock; May. York
VIRGIN. is Sept, York; oct keune
bee; i Jan. W W1do; > April, Cumberland
NAV. oxford
!ihbey. is sept, Arcostook; Oct
Penobscot; De Sagaiahoc; Jan, Ar
dtosc5pxin: Feb, Piscataquis, April
Washington.
Emery. il Sept, Knox; 2 Oct, Han
cock; | Jan. York; 2 Feb, Oxford; Mar
Franklin; s Apr, Aniroscogsin.
Foster. J.-3 Sept, Androscoggin ? Oct
oxford; 8 Dec. Knox; 4 Feb, Aroos;ook
3 Mar Somerset Apr, Waldo.
Haskell. is Aug. Sagatahoci Sept
Franklin: Oct, Cumberland; Jan
Washington; ian Hancock; Apr Pc
uobscot.
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STATE NEWS.


fFfA''HFtf't''Nt-
Memorial bay was duly observed here by
Thomas T. Rideout Post, No. 20. 6. A. X.
In the forenoon details of comrades visited
the soldiers graves in the outlying ccme-
teries and placed a small flag, emblem for
which they fought, above their humble
mounds At Z. NJ the Post assembled at
their hall and at 30 headed BY the Bow
doinhsm Cornet Band, proceeded to the vii
lage cemetery where the sleeping soldier
dead there received the h0nors. and flags and
flowers of their surviving comrades. The
afternoon was somewhat showery and tins
nterfered with the fun carrying out of the
programme. Supper was served at O'Clock
p NJ. at the hall previous to which Rev.
c. {. Cone. made some very interesting and
appropriate remarks and offered prayer. At
i. 81. the Post formed and marched TO the
town hall which was well filled with good
audience. Commander + II Sprague pre-
sided. Comrads j. l.. Browne WAS first
speaker and made a snort and interesting
address pre- limiBary TO that of the orator of
tho DAY. Howard DSen of Augusta. Mr.
owen was in his bp-t training ami held the
audience in deeply nterested att ntion. Hi.
address vas original 70 marked degree and
some hat out Of the beaten path Of ordinary
Memorial Day ora'ions and all the more Of
interest in consequence Memprialsserm0n
was by Rev. ]. H. Little Of Richmond the
last Sunday in May at town ball and was an
able and interesting discourse, showing the
effect Of the war on the religious thought of
the age Our Post has 30 members. Sixty
eight graves we're decorated Places of
business were closed during the parade and
ceremonies at the cf metery in the village
The Cornet Band, though not in full p-ac
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05
MAINE HOnGOPATHS.
Twenty. .ThiId Annual Meetiis-Inter.
eating Papers Read Officers Chosen,
Next Meeting to Be Held at Bangor.

! Tha ,h;,, annual ,,..,,r., 81, :,
=,
-"N''V t'Vi""'iS'"'S "s"'su Sos'eN W.
heid IN the psrlors of the Augusta Hoas
YESTERDAY. promptly Al 1850 President /
II rn, -, nn a.,,.a a.. ,,.
80 y. N'"''o ."'''" e '"'H
osHef Aha 'aiFN d'seipies OF hahhehSnn nv
of whom were ladies, responded TO the rol
/ call The r,n,r, NJ the Treasurer N, WI
= rh,u,,,, u.,,..,, II -, a,
{ ''"' ''
me Ho''e" was IN sheeieh' hnsheiSi e'hdi
uon. The following were unanimously al
ml,,ed to memh.r.bin a W R,,wn Al
N C,a,h.-,.nl u,u. n ~ a,
- '''' d"
~ nsth' r. ~ Merrill NJ - Dover, am
}. NJ. hing, NJ. d pamariscotta.
For the Ru,eau ot Ns,.,;s ue,ie. N,
u,li.h Al So.
va '''s' ''"' ." 'n'e''s""s paper
ON "Mercurious, followed by DIR. NJ. \,
Brry Of Bath on Nitric Acid in niphthe
ria and nr w + Sh.n.rl ,f R.r,.,, -,
~, :, ~,
y" N''A'N '''u''"' in' "o''e
N then took recess and psrtook Of one of
Landlord Milhken's sumptuous dinners.
Ar III, .f,ern,an ses.in, which ,o,,.n,,
At > so o'clock The Ruresn nj rn,ir,I Nj
ic,ne renorts5 n.r,,. hx ~ n a. p.,tSn.
of Rockland on Chol,r. infsn,nm NJ / A.
Prilay of R.nvor an tynh,,d fey.,. pr I
q. Ganne,t ,f Yarmon,h an cbnIrr. and M
Carelin, i Kro,ks of Rrun.wirk an ,ha c.,,,
of infants
The discussion Of the ysrious pa,,r. of
this bureau wa, entered into g,n,,alIy nv ,hs
members
For III, Buresu of Sury.,y pr ~ Il
p,rkin. NJ Rrid,tnn r..I q I'M nam, ,n
modern surgery Thi, n.nc, sii,i,et Wv
free deba,, ON ths suhi,rt NJ .r,isen,ic ,n,
,ery.
The Bur,su Observation-Disclosures o,,lo,v and
Larymrology pre.en,,J +. nape, nv nr II
q i. a,rds az Rance, an m. .nhj.c, ~,
The Preventive r,eatn,an, of N,oni.
pt a f Heath related c..c ot so,.,,,
body in the ,a, ami gave comna,,.nn of n.
dica,ions for the u,e Of aconit. and bslI,.
donna
Far IN. bnrean az GxnecoIogv n, "A
Wh,dd,n of Portland rr.d N yary ,onnl,,.,
paper ON Lac,ration of the rer,i, I',.,i
adiournad lar surne,
The evening .,s.inr vss dc,,,,j,o ,h.
bu,ipe.. of ols,e,,ir. psncr. heins ,r.d NV
pr Corn n Iohrso, nf sLn.h,,.n a.,
ease of trN storplr compliCatinr Labor and
DIR. w = Thomn.,n IN o,1.ms ,f sn,,,,,r
portiop of c,ryiy pterio, comnGcs,ir, ,hor
IN, follouing otica,s uors ,loc,.J p,osi
dent. J. W. WhiJdrp. NJ u por,Isnd. IA,
vice presid,nt u q Perkins N n RorL,
land "a ,ic. r,e.ident ~ II ShanarI
NJ. ID. Bauyor tecnrJiny .ecre,,,y / e.
Gannett NJ ID Yarmopth co,,..r,ndi,.
secretary. + A Gush,e A u Annl,,nn.
treasurer viii :. Tbomp,on NJ II IILlo'
vpll .consors II e. D,adfo,J Nm I..i.,,,,
u : Ricb,,J. N II gichmonJ. n ~
rinproe. NJ ID Portland. q 4, coch,an
NJ ID. Wipthrop. #. n Drake Nj
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05
POORLY CONSTRUCTED DAM.
Criminal Negligence Of Inspectors-
Cowardly Conductors, and Trainmeu
who showed Noble Heroism

notice the secretary of the South Fork
Fishing Club said yesterday that the club
had not filed a7 in lemnity bond as claimed
by the citizens Of Ebensburg. and that 10
complaints were ever made about the safety
of the dam by any Johnstown citizens. He
ia undoubtedly correct as to the bond ii is
misleading a. 10 the second part of the state
ment. There is rot a shadow of doubt but
what the citizens of Cambria county fire.
quently complained at the tine the dam was
constructed and a very vigorous effort was
made to stop the work The true leader of
this movement was not a citizen of Johns
town. but was, and is a large mine owner in
Cambria county. His mine a1joins the res
ervoir property. He related to me Saturday
the story of his labors in the effort to pro-
tect the lives and property of people in the
valley. He was frequently on the spot aud
his own engineer inspected the work. lie
says the enbankment was principally of shale
and clay. straw being used to stop the leaking
of water while the work was going on. He
called on the sheriff of Cambria county and
told him it was his duty to apply to the court
for an injunction.
The reader will note a remarkable conflict
between the enshale and clay story of the
mine owner and the published statement of
Gen. Morehead, who had charge of the con-
struction. that maso1ary of solid granite and
limestone he believed a enduring as the
pyramids of Egypt This awful disaster
would seem To confirm the allegation of the
use of unfit materials in construction.
The Sheriff promised to give the matter
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r. FIRE waste in our STATE is a matter OF
.srious consideration. Ii is one that is nor
,,ivsn the weight due 10 its importance Inc
iossas Maid bv insurance companies 40 10.
,,,easnre the loss Of property 1t Is deAu
los although the owners may oe ihdeiiIni-
al in mart by insurance companies. tor
80 dollar of indemnity about one doiiar
ana one-bslf must be paid IN some FORM 10
secn,,. il. One of the tirst questions ~heh
- occurs is, what is the insurance anu 'ne
fesling prevails that the rich insurance
oe,nns,ies can pay it ard there Is no loss TO
~ eo-umunitv. People generally DO not
-, =, consider that insurance companies
80 simplv agents through which ri'Ss are
,,iscsd losses adjusted and PAID, ana una, az
r,r,,,v owners must in the end pay all
~, lnssss with tie COS of dong business
"a mod r-gft added Insurance COM
80 III, th+r stock or mutual, do not IL :
ipand 10 nav out moaey that they do not col
loot from their patrons. Rates are es'ao-
i;shad on the basis of anticipated losses
is,salv determined by experience n former
~asrs and companies will see to 1t that ,nese
- arc ADEQUATE. I; is matter OF ousi,
na.s with them. Hence the importance Oh
,s;nv every endeavor 10 prevent nre waste
the importance not only o. ,oN anI
c;,,es proyiding water works and IRE appaf
am. but of citizens using every endeaSor Z
have their buildings free from uunecessal,
sxposure and of builders exercising pfope
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Peters Chief Justice, and Justices Walton,
nanforth, Virgin. Libbey and Haskell
&. T Stevens, Sheriff.
w $ Choate, clerk.
TUESDAY, June (.
The May term of Law Court Middle Dis
trirt, adjourned yesterday morning after
rendering decisions in the following cases;
William X. Lancey vs. Jacob
Pollard ct al on exceptions by rlf. Ex-
ceptons overruled. Freeman Charles VS..
Josiah II willard admr. Exceptions by de
fendant overruled Samuel Bunker in eq,
vs. william Barron. Exceptions by deft.
overruled Appeal Withdrawn by consent,
decree below affirmed Albert Lesyi;t admr.
vs. Jarvis T. Barker ct ais. Exceptions by
defendant overruled.
KNOX -Samnel f. Crockett vs.. Inhabi-
tanis No. Haven dismissed from docket,
State vs. WIN. X Smart apt Exceptions
overruled for want of prosecution. State
vs.. Geo Mclaughlin y cases. State IS.
A. T Hamilton ct al. z cases. State vs.
Andrew o. Neil ; cases State vs.. Will
liam Cronley s3 cases. State vs., George
Merriield. Safe We. Jos. $ Thorndike.
Exceptions overruled. Judges were for
State.
LINCOLN w m. ollNer VS. sylvester
Bro~n ct al. Exceptions by defen1 ant over
ruled by consent. No cost after last April
term.
SAGApAHo, Inhabitants Richmond VS.
Eliza Mustard. Judgement for plff for the
taxes sued for; no interest
krNNEHrC In the cases of the State vs.
the following persons, exceptions were
overruled Judgment for the State, Thos
Boulger. q. Kicker Geo, Carson. Angus
tus wood, Gard Bgelos, David Mariner
John Mclaughlin, Joseph Cote, Josephine
Romeo. Seena SRbby. Chas. Cote, Geo
Laundry, Jas. Baltic, Augustus A lialleu
Mary Lessor, Leroy Fogg, GeD. A. Nc
Nsmars. W II. Merrill, John Carroll. I. 7
.Jorlan. Geo II Winslow, John Mclaughlin
Geo. Carson. apt, Augustus Wood, spt.-
Geo. A. McNsmora, apt. Cbas. f. Cote
apt
Henry McAvtry VS.. Elisha Case; motioT
for new trial by dett., oyerruled for wan
of prosecution. VIM. Frye ct al vs.. lsaiaf
Oxford Judge for deft. Ada l. Spauld
ing vs. Erastus Warren, dismissed withou
costs. sam Woods Jr, vs.. City of Augusta
motion overruled by consent. j c. Stirch
/ field vs. Hosea b. House. Exceptions over
ruled by consent Jacob I. Bickford ".
Michael Burns. Same ct ux VS. same mo
ton overruled for want of prosecution
S.ate vs. Nathan j. stevens, and State vs.
John II PRAY State vs.. VIM II Rhoades
State vs. James Falkser. Exceptions over
ruled for want of prosecution. State VS.
Charles l.. Beal transferred TO be argued a
Portland
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ALMOST OVERCOME.
WoIkmen Suffer Terribly from the In
tolerable Stencil OF Putrid Flesh

At present there will soon be live mar
tigging in the ruins 10 every dead one.
Evans Johns. Piitsbury contractor. stated
To-Day that 2200 men would be AT work in the
ruin. by tomorro~ morning. Three hundred
arrived from Pittsburg today, 800 more are
announced tomorrow. TSenty-si1 fOremen
here keep unwieldy and almost exhausted
forces under masterfal control Although
scattered all over the waste place today
heavy work vas done on the point district
she re couple of hundred mansions lie in a
solid heap Of brick, stone and umbers,
Here the labors of the .earchers were re
warned BY the discovery Of eUrpses about
every five minutes. As general thing the
bodies were mangled and unacceptable ex-
eept BY marks and letters on their persons
In every case decomposition bad set in.
The work Of the searchers is becoming one
10 hest st0maehs as we'll as hearts.
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Reeking Menace to Life and Health

lies in the bed of the COnemaugh for three
hundred Yards above the Pennsylvania rail
road bridge When the drift accumulated
against this aiamsntiue structure, hundreds,
and some say thousands of bodies, were PIN
ioned under the debris. 1t extends across
the river four hundred feet and twice that
distance up stream The top was burned off
| this huge pile. which left a foul sediment to
act as a sieve for the COneTaugh. One hun
dred half burned corpscs were taken off the
place. but heavy timber held the others where
the strongest machinery was required to
reach ard lberate them.
Blasters have been at work all the after
noon near the stone bridge. Kirk decided
that the bodie. will rot before half can be
reached in this manner, hence the new plan.
stone bridge and were repelled, they formed
a vent through the emhankment which had
been washed away. The wreckage piled up
against the bridge and the food was turned
into a new channel. thus leaving the old bed
a receptacle for drift The water has been
running through the new channel ever since,
rhe plan is to build wall along the Old
river course and turn the water into tine drift
and flush ii out. This is a monster scheme,
but Kirk thinks that an earth wall can be
thrown up by tomorrow evening large
force OF men will he put to work at once.
At meeting of Iobnstown Commandery,
X. of F.. held this afternoon. +. &, Grouse,
secretary, was appointed to receive funds.
| All Knights of Pythiss funds will please be
sent to Grouse at J0hnstOwn.
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aALLOwELL.

Mrs. E II. Atkins was called sway sud
aeulv las, Monday, by the sickness of her
father. whose home is in Mt Vernon
Mr.. John Hamilton is in Boston for few
days.
At the meeting of the city government
No7iay evening. Mr.. George Stafford was
elected city clerk, in place of Mr.. Jewell,
resigned, and Mr. j. T. Howard city liquor
agent.
The members of the engine COMPANY took
,b, Tiger ont Monday evening for trial.
Letters from Mis-. Mabel Wood report
,,lessant and comfortable journey. arriving
al their western home in due season and oe'
ing pleasantly situated ,
Mr.. Charles Aver has gone into business
in Boston suburbs. Mrs Aver viii 60 ta
her new home soon-
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Side by Side in Death.

The bodies of stalyart vorkiBgmen lie
BESIDE the remain, OF dainty ladies' decked
with costly earrings snd jewel. on the IN
gers Tne rIch and the poor throng these
qgsrters. They gaze with awe struck faces
at the masses VI muulstiOus in the hope Of
recognizing a missing one so as TO accord the
body decent burial. Mamma, Mamma,
cr.ed a child. She hai recognized her but
nc one else could In moment the corpse
eas ucketed boxed and delivered TO the
laoorers who bore 1t aEsy to join the long
fnnrral uroees.Ion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05
LEVEL HEADED ESTIMATES
Place Loss OF Life at Ten Thousand

Supt. Morgan Of the Cambria iron works
regarded As an exceptionally Level headed
mau, returned today from the lbw entire
flooded district and declared that there were
only l5,OOU now alive where - 500 lived be-
fore the food Adj't General Hastings NOR
tuary death list may not exceed 5000, of this
number he thinks 5000 bodies will never be
recovered. HcConnaughy, chief nf the bu
reau of registration, said today that he vas
convinced that the number persisted was
fully 10 600