The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-10
Previous Reports of Widespread Sickness
Among the Survivors and WOrkmen Denied
by the Health Officers in Bulletin.
Gov. Beavers Decisive Stand in Regard
to Contributions for the Sufferers.
Thrilling Experiences of Miss Halford, Hon.
Frank HattOn and Other Passengers on
the Trains Caught at Conemaugh.
SUNDAY IN JOHNSTOwN.

Fifty-Eight Bodies Recovered - Worlkmen
Overcome by Heat-The Registration.
JOHNsTOwN, Pa, June 9.-To-day Is the
tenth since the disaster in the COnemaugh
valley occurred, and the extent of the
fatality can be appreciated when 1t is
known that bodies are still being found
wherever men are at work. To-day one of
the morgue directors was met and asked
the usual question: How many bodies
were recovered tO-day?'
ooh, not very many" he replied. 81 be-
lieve there were fifty-eight." The loss of
life has been so great that fifty-eight bodies
found in one day, even if that was the
tenth, is considered light showing. The
remains that are now being removed from
the drift are far advanced in decompo-
sition, and physicians in charge are advo-
eating their cremation as fast as found, as
it is almost impossible to handle them
safely.
The work of clearing away the debris is
progressing very encouragingly. The
wOrkmen were not required to proceed to-
day, but nine-tenths of them volunteered
to continue. AS result a large inroad
was made on the drift in the central por-
tiOn of the city. The street which was the
principal thoroughfare, and one of the
worst blockaded, is now about cleared. At
the wreckage above the stone bridge the
work is going on rather slowly. The force is
small and the difficulties great. Mr.. Arthur
Kirk. who has been using dynamite blasts
to separate the drift, suspended opera
tiOns to-day. A considerable force
continued to use pike-pOles and
cleared few feet mora. Ex-Internal
Revenue Collector Bigler, of the western
Pennsylvania district, said to-day that If
he were given permission he would bring
in 200 practical cant-hook men from the
Clearfield lumber districts and clean the
channel above the bridge in two days. The
trouble with those now at work, he said.
is inexperience. He mentioned the mat
ter to Adiutant-general Hastings, but
did not meet with very much encourage
ment.
This has been very quiet day in and
about Jownstown owing to the fact that
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore 81 Ohio
railroads refused to run trains from Pitts
burg or other important points nearer than
Bolivar on the former, and lockwood on
the latter road. This rule kept out
left the field clear to the
workers. Religious services were held at
various points to-day. Most of the suburb
an towns where the church buildings re-
mained, had regular services. In Johns
town, open-air meeting were held at differs
ent points. Chaplain Mcguire, of the Four
teenth Regiment, held regimental services
in the morning, and spoke at an open-air
meeting in the afternoon.
This has been the hottest day since the
disaster. and the weather is telling on the
workmen. With the fires that are con-
stantly kept going, burning up the rubbish,
and the hot sun, many of them were ex-
hausted before evening. The hot sun beat
ing down on the wreckage above the bridge
has developed the fact that many bodies of
animals and human beings are yet in the
ruins. The stencil arising from this pile
has been more offensive to-day than at any
time yet, although at no time has it been
as bad as reported.
The work of the registration of the sur
vivors of the flood is going steadily on. Up
to this evening there were about 81, 600 reg
istered and the list still increasing. The
number of the lost is placed now at 5000
by those who held it would reach 10000 a
week ago. A conservative estimate is be-
tween $500 and 1900. Up to date there
have been 1900 bodies recovered.
A force of seventy-fve men cleaned out
three baker-shops in the ruins this after
noon. A number of bakers will be sent
from Pittsburg, and as soon as the ovens
are cleaned they are to commence work
making bread. Flour is plentiful and the
bread will be sold.
Several cases of vandalism and robbery
were reported to-day. Last night a num-
Der OF cars containing supplies were broken
into and the contents carried of. What
the thieves could not steal they. trampled
and ruined. The Masonic relief car was
also entered and robbed. Twelvemen were
arrested for stealing to-day, but they were
military guards over in Cambria City were
kept busy last night arresting thieves.
They were placed in the guard-hOuse, and
this morning drummed out of town. When
they reached the outskirts of the town they
were warned that if they were caught again
they would be summarily dealt with.
Many people are imposing upon the re-
lief committee, and in several instances
men have succeed ed in getting enough sup
plies to last them several months. One
man was found this afternoon who had
nine sacks of flour in his cellar, besides
large stock of provisions and clothing
which he had secured from the committee
by misrepresentation.
governor beaver arrived Un1S morning
about 4 o'clock. He spent the day IN visit
ing the ruined portions of the city and in
driving up the Conemaugh valley. He
held conference this afternoon with the
committee heretofore in charge. and as a
result will assume control on Wednesday
morning. He left this evening over the Il.
Il q. for Philadelphia.
Of the fifty y-eight bodies recovered to-day
many were identified but not claimed.
Forty of them were buried immediately.
and undertakers say that all bodies will be
hereafter buried as soon as found. Among
those recovered were Charles Kimple an
undertaken of this CITY,. He had a wallet
in his pocket containing $1,000. The body
of another undertaken. John Henderson. of
Henderson Il Alexander, was also recOv-
cred. The body of Cyrus Chick, one of the
best-known travelling men in the country,
was found in the ruins of the Hurlburt
House. He was in the employ of the Read
ing Stove Company.
Providing for the Orphans.
JOHNsTowN, Pa, June 9.-Miss Walk
and Miss Ely. of. the Northern Home for