The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-12
ANOTHER TROUBLE.
Workmen Abandon Their Labors
In Clearing Away the Debris at
the Flood-Stricken City.
AS Soon as They Are Paid OF for
tho Week They Skip.
The Body of Miss Christman, of
Mississippi, is Recovered.
II Is EmbAlmod and Friends Are Nod-
fed-Gon. Hastings m Full Charge
OF the Work Nova Hunger
for Orphans.

JouNsrowN, Pa, June 1.-THE impond-
ing change in the control OF the town, the
exodus OF workmen and flood survivors
and the steady rain have combined TO
make Johnstown morc quiet today than
ut any time since the flood. At all tho
headquarters work has boen narrowed
down TO the finest possible calibcr, and
good many faithful men are getting rest
they needed long ago. James B. Scott
throws down the reins Of government
with breath Of relief, and Adjutant. Gen.
eral Hastings undertakes the largest con.
tract OF his life. At least SlO0, 900 will bo
paid out TO workmen tomorrow and the
most OF II will leave the town with the
men who earned il. The new leaders
claim TO have number OF plans to intro.
duco by which the work OF clearing up
the wreckage and caring iof the survivors
will bc greatly systemized and simpliled.
The military will be retained. Booth &
Finn will retain n large number Of men
on the work at $3.50 per day. There will
bo very few Americans among them.
Dynamite has been used In the river below
the bridge today, but Gen. llasting
expects TO dispense with II.
Good progress was made in cleaning out
the channel OF the Conemaugh above the
bridge today, u number Of stationary en-
gincs aud long cables being used to pull
out the heavy timbcrs.
The morgucs are about to be abandoned
on account Of the bad condition OF bodies
being recovered. Identification is almost
impossible, unless 10y personal effects upon
the bodice The State Board OF Health
still issues encouraging bulletins. although
Isolated eases OF pneumonia, diphthoria aud
measles are reported, generally from tho
suburbs
The spirit of recovery took a firm hold
on Johnstown's citizens today. Every.
where owners Of property seemed 10 have
! rcRaincd their rcuses after this terrible dis
as,cr, aud were hard at work cleaning ouI
their cellars. drying carpets aud bedding,
aud inauguElng general renovation.
| Tho women lnborcd bfHyely, and with
water aud brush soon began 60 sec their
floors for the first time In twelve days
! The mud X clkcd all over the walls and
furniture. and most Of the carpet is utterly
usrlrs-, but it will have 10 bc used until
something better can be secured.
At the general offices OF the Canlbra
Company, every clerk and department
manager were NJ work. The books, mans,
deeds, shurpskin land patents and other
/ valuable papCr, which were thoroughly
soaked, were spread out on tables and lines
and lics built in the CRATES to aid IN dry
ing them. II will take about three weeks
10 finish this work, and thea business In
the offices will go on a. usual.
! The Associated Press removed this after.
noon from their Office ia Tho dilapidaied
| o.d mill ~ the second story of the Cam.
/ briu tOmpany's Offices, where much moro
comfortable although crowded quarters are
allotted them. The Western Union is
directly under, and the operators are
greatly pleased by their change from tho
stuily l2Xl5 oilhouse Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad to their present quarters.
This afternoon thc body Of Miss &. A.
| CLrisinan, tlc foreign missionary from
New Orleans, who was ON the intcd day
express when the flood swept Il from tho
track, was found. On her person
was found q check for S275, o valuable
gold watch and q small amount Of money
She had in her purac So 10 in money, a
gold watch, gold brcasipin Oi unique dc.
sign aud baggage check. Her body was
cmbilmyd aud placed In handsome
caskct hy T.. Gulstcin, superintendent OF
the Fourth Ward MUrguc, ~ await the
| disposition Of friends kilograms were
sent lo the cashier Of the Nashville Bank.
She was woman Of iino pfcscnce; was
dressed handsomely ia q light brown
dress with braided front and Is supposed
to have been passenger on the day ex.
| press.
There Is q hungcrug for orphans hero
| that cannot b. satisfied. The city was
| thoroughly canyasscd today, but with litllo
success. 4 number Of letters, containing
considerable money TO dcimy the expenses
/ Oi the children, cannot be- satisfactorily
answered, as the orphans are not 10 DO
/ found.
Thiny.cight bodies were recovered TO-.
day, all Of them being In an advanced
state Of decomposition. In one or two
/ instance maggots were at work on them,
| and the flesh was 20 soft that extreme care
was necessary lest the limbs be torn from
the trunks.
Columbus Industrial Institute.