The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-06-21

WIIMORE. Pa, June Is. 1889.
EDITOR FREEMAN The late flood is
still the theme of conversation here, as
many people from this place were in the
midst OF the catastrophe, among which was
the family of Mr.. Peter Brown, of % Maple
avenue, WoodvaIe, consisting of Mr. b. his
son Thomas A. Brown, his daughters Sadie.
Emma, Gertie and Lizzie, and his grand
daughter, Miss Laura McCauliff. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. McCauliff, OF Somer-
set icounty, Pa, who was attending school
In KernyiIe preparatory to entering the
teachers profession. The bodies of MI.
Brown and those OF his daughters Emma
and Lizzie and that Of Miss McCaulifT have
been recovered and Inferred in the Catholic
cemetery hv Mr.. McCauliT'S family with all
the solemnity possible on this sad occasion.
The funeral of Miss McCaulIf was attended
by all ot her school mates, who brought
floral offerings for the sad occasion. Mr.
Brown has four children who were not in
the flood, Mr.. McCauliff, above mentioned,
Mrs. + A. Mccormick, of Minneapolis
MINI. Sister NJ. Cecilia, OF the Order OF
Charity, Altoona, Pa, and Michael j.
Brown, of BlTnesville, Minu. Thomas,
Sadie and GeTtie Brown are also supposed
70 be lost, as at latest accounts, nothing had
been heard from them by their friends.
The sympathy Of the community is with the
surviving relatives, as Mr. Brown and his
family were exceedingly good and gener-
Gus people and were not, we trust, unpre-
pared TO meet the dread summons. Miss
Emma Brown when found above the g. X
o. briGRe, in Stonycreek, had cIasped in her
hFtH nF chi aH III
whom she was endeavoring 10 save when
she met her fate. Peace TO their ashes.
Another sad case among the many sad
ones in Johustown is the death Of Mr.. LOUIS
Weinzirl, his wife and six children. Mr.
w formerly lived in Sumnerhin and was a
shoemaker by trade.
John Feeusy, brother Of Mrs. John
SchToth. of wnmore. is re ported drowned.
Jacob Bopp. whose body was found at
Niueyeh was a sou OF Mr.. John Bopp, Of
New Germany.
John Hess. the engineer who sounded the
alarm from South Fork 10 Conemaugh, by
running his engine down. vhiStnng All The
way. taus saving many lives, is a former
W.lmore boy. and is entitled To the highest
commcudltIon. lie Is the real Paul Revere
OF the food.
John ROehm. OF SummeThul township,
lost a son and two daughters in JOhnstown.
Lewis Dopp was In the flood but escaped
by swimming, and afterwards rescued some
OF his relatives.
Pat HNran was the engineer OF the first
section of Day Express which was lying at
Couemaugh at the time of the Hood, and
saved himself by swimming to Prospect
Mn. Pat has had several close calls but
has always come out right.
Vivantius McHugh, of COnemaugh Dor
ough, had gone 10 the telegraph Office to
send a message to his mother.in-law, Mrs.
p. NJ. Brown, OF Wilmore, that his wife
was very low when he was caught by the
food but escaped 70 Prospect and did not
get home until SUNDAY. The shock Of the
suspense almost caused the death OF his
wife, but she was at latest accounts recov-
ering
Mr. Simon LinGle, formerly OF Wilmore,
was Injured but escaped with one son and
the rest Of his family perished.
Our sympathy is extended to Mrs. l.. II.
Linton, formerly teacher Of the writer, in
her sad aflction
Next week week l will send you a true
account OF the condition OF the reservoir
before the food. j. NJ.