Smyrna times., 1889-07-24
CREssoN SPRINGS. Jnlv 22d- 1850

CREssoN SPRINGS, July 22d, 1889
Some Of the members Of the party
who could not remain over Monday a
dozen or more, went to Johnstown
yesterday and saw it in its Sunday
aspect. They uniformly spoke of the
great interest the visit elected and the
disappointment they would have felt
in not seeing the destruction in the
Conemaugh Valley.
This morning the remainder of the
tourists, which included all the ladies.
left here at S.45 and returned at |
O'Clock, the distance being % miles.
The ride was Of interest from the start.
The railroad strikes the course of the
stream four miles from the South Fork
dam, aud follows it to JOhnstown, a
distance of 10 miles. The valley was
narrow and the destruction the greater
from that fact The whole course is
lined with torn up trees, piles of debris
broken locomotives and moved houses.
The railroad track, usually on an ele-
walton, was torn up and utterly oblit-
Grated much Of the way. After all it
was the greatest loser, and nothing
shows the greatness Of the Pennsvlva-
MIA road as the readiness with which it
is repairing the great losses, running
up into the millions of dollars.
JohnstOwn hardly needs describing ::
1t has been so fully delineated in the
| daily press. 1t can however, only be
appreciated by being seen. The prin-
cipal places of the city were visited
| and the work of cleaning out the
streets and cellars, removing the debris
&c., is going on with renewed vigor
Many acres however where stood the
thlckest population is barren waste,
and it will take it many years to re-
cover what was lost in an hour. A
number of temporary houses are going
| up and there is evidence of a deter
miuatiOn to make the best of their op.
| pOrtunities. There were indications IN
a number of places from the peculiar
smell that arose, that way down under
the drift of sand and mud that has be-
come now hardened, there are mum.
| ber of dead bodies. A citizen told US
there were doubtless more than'a thou
sand bodies still under the drift. Dig
| ging them up is a daily occurrence
Many things were gathered up by
the company, especially the ladies, as
mementOes of the place.
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting of the Peninsu-
lar Press Association was held this
afternoon, Robt. d. HOffecker, presi-
dent, Fred. e. Bach, secretary. An
| hour or more was spent in transacting
the usual business pertaining to the
! Association. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year
President, ThOs. S. Hodson, of Girls
| field; first president, Edwin |. .
Paynter, of Georgetown second vice
president, Wilson NJ. Taylor, of Eas-
ton; secretary and treasurer, J. Barton
Cheney, Wilmington Executive Com.
mittee, II. c. Carpenter, G. L. Vincent.
Fred. E. Bach Historian, Robt. d.
HOiiecker; Associate Editor National
Journalist, c. l.. Vincent.
F. L. Bach and Oscar NJ. PurnelI
were elected delegates to the National
Editorial Association at Detroit.
Aug. 9th.
During the evening, in the large par
lor, an interesting literary programme
was gone through with, that was en-.
! joyed by the guests, followed bv reso.
lutiOns expressive of the pleasure tbev
had derived from the courtesies that
had been so kindly bestowed bv the
| Pennsylvania railroad, through tho
Gen. Passenger Agent, Geo. w. Bovd
The meeting, which began shortly
after 8 O'Clock, lasted until eleven and
there was material for more bur for
the lateness Of the hour. Hon. Thos
). Hodgson, on taking the chair as the
president for the ensuing year. made n
neat and very appropriate address
The Editor in Politics." gave Geo n
Haddaway the opportunity for n Wit
and laughable address. Wilson M
Tylor as Historian, reviewed the event.
OF the past year; Joseph Burcbenoi
(Uncle Joe as he is familiarlv caiIoS
was called on to respond to. "Fort,,
Rounds between Peninsula MaIo.;yy
and the guests of this Association 80
the Advantages Of the Climate of Cros
son springs" which he did. tbongb a
lohg SUBJECT, much to the Amusement
OF the audience. McKendree Dew
nam also responded elfectiveI,, -
reaches aud Politics, or what or9 ~
mere for; Liberation in Jonrnai;s,, w -
Dy W. Lee Cannon; "Tbe ,e, 80,
Ladies OF Cresson and wbv tbey :2hn,iiSS 2houS
not Become Members of tho snoulu
ton" by Walter c. HumpbrevssA sAs1oTIa, ssrh.
Perils OF the Lunch Room. or tbo ITr ne
eertainties of travel by Rail y bv y IN
PPaynter, and "Our Hosts . bGy T. ~ "
La, Lbacn, We're all responded to but brioa,,
TTeca9se Tese., OF the lateless of the bonS
- 80 "Hultl4h W. TO the music by the orcbas
soIds 80 20, = eura 4 bigger sang three
Io'Ss Mn%lt WITH fine artistic effect and si'IS E
so,o ., ,muhlhausen played an instrumental me ii
nenta nmong the guests were II. G. Car
resentiaal renSer ana wife and r M. Dunn. rep.
Cannons ehe Dover Index w. Lee
Gaheon ~ non and Miss Annie ] Cannon
Iae Seatinel J. Barton Cbevnasi oannon,
MISS Mary Cheyney. M. d ibe hey Esa,.., anu
6sOeaang Frank w. Wollev and s;s.a.y j;,ye,y
sunday Star; @. L. Vincent and ,Sif wife
snow Hill Messenger: Hon. Thomas q