Evening journal., 1889-06-11
are large number Of bodies yet among the
debris In Stony creek.
THEY ARE STARVING.

Two Hundred People at New Florence,
Nineveh and Centrevllie without Food.
PITTsBJRG, June 1.-THE Press publishes
a special dispatch from Johnstown as follows:
1.-TWO hundred people who have suffered
from tho food in New Florence, Nineveh and
Centreville who are housed at New Flor
ence, are starving. They are people who
have been used 20 all the comforts and lux
uries Of life before the pent up waters Of
Conemaugh lake devastated their homes and
cnrrled away members Of their families. In
the distribution Of supplies New Florence has
been entirely overlooked. The good people
of that town who have been doing all they
can 70 make comfortable the survivors who
have sought their homes for refuge from the
food are at loss TO know why the place was
sighted, whether by accident or design.
Tho Last Pound OF Flour.
The bakers have made the last pound Of
flour into bread and when that is eaten there
will be nothing for the poor people 70 do but
starve, unless their wants are Immediately
relieved. The merchants Of the place have
sold aud given everything they had in stock
away. They have stocks Of staple goods or
derel, but cannot get them hauled over the
railroatsa "A citizen OF New Florence, In
speaking OF this mattcr suid 70 press CORE
spondent: I'VE must have something to eat
down there. Coffee, bread AMI meat are all
gCae Little children are crying for more
food, and the unhappy parents often go with
ont in order TO feed the little ones We have
made applications for supplies, but hnve not
got any yet Something must be done soon,
or some Of us will die Of hunger
Insane From Grief.
Three more of tho Johnstown sufferers
have survived death only TO lose their
reason, Rev. Kunz son and Mrs. Saeger
The family of Rev. Kunz, German Luth-
eran minister, consisted OF father, mother
and five children. or these all perished ex-
cept the father and one son, aged II years
After striving to recover the bodies Of his
dear ones, and waiting to bury two children
all that could be found-Rev. Kunz was
prevailed upon To come with his little son to
this city. He was among those given refuge
at the Home Of the Friendless At first he
appeared merely dazei at the terrible niilic-
tions that had befallen him, but now, as the
result of the agonizng strain, his mind Is
completely unhinged, and no chatters un-
ceasingly in a sad, unmeaning monologue
The boy, too, has become mentally unbalanced.
Altogether, it is a case that would melt a
heart OF stone
A Dangerous Patient.
| At the St. Francis hospital ono Of the pa
tients from Johnstown Is a Mrs Saeger. She
has been raving almost constantly since her
arrival, and for the past two days has beer
almost constantly insane. Her mania has
taken homicidal form and the Sisters feai
for their lives, they not being in a position
to attend TO such cases, having none Of tn
provisions necessary. Owing 70 her snd con
dition very little is known Of her. In he
rambling talk She has mentioned havin
come originally from Baltimore, and tina
she hndn't lived in Johnstown many month
before the flood. Whether this is correct q
not, Of course, no one knows. II is hope
this publication may have the effect Of bring
ing her case 20 the attention Of friendi
wherever they may be.
The condition OF Mrs. Foster, one Of th
Johnstown sufferers, who was taken 70 th
Mercy hospital, and who became insane frur
grief over the loss Of her children on Friday
is unchanged She continues 70 rave in
wild manner, and 1t is doubtful whether he
mind can ever be restored For the presen
she will remain at the hospital