The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-08


the death list VIII reach over 5000
names, ard in my opinion the missing
VIII reach 5000 IN number" declared
Gen. ID. ii. Hastings tonight. At pres
ent there are said TO be 300 recovered
bodies.
In answer to questions from Gov.
Beaver, Adjt.-Gen. Hastings tele-
graphed that good order prevailed
throughout the city and vicinity last
night; that police arrangements are ex-
cellent, and that there is no need of
sending troops; that there are 900 tents,
a sufficient number, but that money and
other assistance is needed; that about
1000 bodies had been rescued, and the
work OF embalming and burying the
dead Is going on with regularity; that
there is plenty of medical assistance and
a bounutul supply OF food and clothing,
ties are afforded and all in
quiries promptly answered. The
Pennsylvania Railroad, he says, will
be completed to Johnstown station to-
night. There are many widows and or
phans, and great many wounded; i'm
possible to give an estimate. The relief
committee IS doing good work. Requi
sltions have been made on Pltssburg
Tor cooking facilities, shoes and made
up clothing for men, women and chill
dren, all of winch is needed badly. To-
morrow morning there will be 900
men, with horses, carts, axes and
other tools clearing away the debris.
Zoo much money cannot be raised. \
proclamation will be issued tonight TO
the people of the country, and to all
who sympathize with suffering, to give
aid.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, June 3.-Gov. Bea-
yer has issued strong appeal for aid.
1t is addressed to the people OF the
United States. He saws he has re-
Trained hitherto from making an appeal
in order that he might receive definite,
reliable information from the disaster
which has been Unprecedented in the
state or nation. Communication by
wire has been established with Johns
town, and the civil authorities are in
control, the adJutant-geaGral of the
state cooperating with them. News
paper reports as to loss of lie and
property have not been exaggerated
the valley of the Conemaugh having
been swept rom one end 10 the other.
it contained & population of 10000 to
$4,000 people, and the most conserya-
tive estimates place the loss of life at s.
600 human beings and of property at
100000. Whole towns have been
utterly destroyed, and in TIE more sub
stantiai towns the better buildings to a
certain extent remain, but in a dam
aged condition. Those who are
least able to bear it have suffered
tie loss of everything. The most
pressing needs, 50 far as food is
and clothing OF all sorts for men, women
nd oh
Money is also urgently required to re-
move the debris, bury the dead, and
care temporarily for widows and or
phans, and for the homeless families.
Funds contributed can be deposited
with Drexel q Co., Philadel phia Jacob
f. Bomberger, banker, Harrisburg. or
William K. Thompson q Co., bankers,
Pittsburg. All money contributed, he
says, will be used carefully and iudici-
ously.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The Masonic
relief committee, which went from
Pittsburg to Johnstown, telegraphed
President Harrison, this afternoon. urg-
ing the appointment Of a National COM
mission to take charge of the sanitary
affairs at the scene of the disaster 1t
was urged that the presence of SO MANY
decaying COrpses would breed pesti-
itut6 tAIC1t1 bCoAtArS bOluliIiS luc water
OF the streams, affecting all the country
between Pittsburg and New Orleans.
President Harrison conferred with
Gen. Schoheld, who was present at the
White House when the message was re-
ceive1, and shortly Surgeon-General
Hamilton was summoned 10 take part
in the con .erence. The fact was devel-
oped that that the National Sanitary
Corps, if such it may be called, is com
posed of physicians located at various
points. DR.. Atkinson would confer
with and assist the Pennsyl-
vania State Board of Health in
any measures which it might in
stitute in aid of the public health and
comfort, and Surgeon-General Hamil-
ton would be ready to give advice Or as
sistance so that whatever is undertaken
might be carried forward by official
sanction and authority. Instructions in
accordance with this decision were at
once sent TO DR.. Atkinson by Surgeon
Hamilton.
Later in the day the receipt of the
presidents telegram was acknowledged
by the Masonic committee with thanks,
and their satisfaction with its terms ex-
pressed.