Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-06-08


Intellectual. Estimates are to the effect
that it will take 10000 men four weeks
to clear out the heaps of ruins piled up
for miles between the hills and up and
down the course of the river.
ROASTED AND RoTTINa oARcAsEs.
An hour ago, the writer completed a
tour of the mighty wreck in this vicinity.
Dozens of human beings and animals
we're to be seen on the surface charred
and blackened by fire, and in such a
state of decomposition that the strongest
man could not more than glance at
them.
sPRINKLING DIsINFECTANTS.
Eighty.eix men from Altoona, under
the orders of the sanitary officials, are
scattering disinfectants over the acrrs of
wrecksge that the railroad bridge
stopped. Mr.. Kirk declares that thou
sands of bodies will yet be found in this
territory alone.
WIRES IN THE WAY.
The great trouble thus experienced at
the bridge has been caused by mass Of
telegraph wire that reaches across the
various spans through which the water
has passed. Line repairmen are badly
needed to help in removing the wires,
and Kirk says that as soon az they are
gone he will hustle the debris through by
the acre.
THE HoTBED OF PLAGUE.
The problem of the houris the disposal
of the debris about the Pennsylvania
Railroad bridge Unless it is soon got
rid of, the stencil will he so overpowering
that no human icing can Withstand it.
PNEUMoNIA's RAvAGEs.
The pneumonia scourge grows alarm.
ingly Notwithstanding the statements OF
DR.. Croft, of the State Health Board.
DR.. Sweet, a member of DIR. Croft staff,
came down from the Cambria Hospital
tonight with startling report. To the
Associated Press reporter DIR. Sweet
said; prospect Hill is full of pneu-
monia, with some diphtheria and
measles. The hospital is full to over
the outside. They were almost all severe
pneumonia. There is every. condition
needed for the spread of the disease, and
fear it is epidemic"
DIR. Darlington also reported several
cases OF pneumonia, having found them
on the hill near Morrellville.
PRESERVED IN THE SAND.
A pair of human feet feet we're noticed
sticking out of the sand of the river bank
ear Kernville today. A gang OF mer
soon uDearthed the bodies of two meI
and one girl, all in good state of preser
walton.
THE BLAME PLACED.
This community is in wild state O
| a,t M fha racrlt nf thu rnnpn
| flood. The blame of the entire affair hal
been placed upon the South Fork Hunt
ing and Fishing Club, and SO angry arr
some of the people in this communit.
that trouble is feared for w. s. Boyer
the superintendent of the cottages on tn,
lake. Already several of the pretty villa
have been broken into by marauder
and the furniture demolished. Th,
boats owned by the club hav
been stolen in broad daylight and re
duced to kindlingtwoad by an infuriste'
crowd of liquor crszed fellows who brok
into the cottages has not been discovered
1t was evident that robbery was not in
tended, for the miechief was purely wan
ton. Affairs at present are assumin
serious aspects. The coroner's jury tina
has been in session all day at Ninevel
terminated its labors this afternoon.
verdict has been fully prepared, an
only lacks the signatures of the jurors bt
fore being given publicity. tits understoc
/ that the jury after reviewing at lengt
the successive breaks and careless re
pairs in the dam in past years, declare
the Executive Committee of the Sout
Fork Fishing Club guilty of gross, if nc
criminal negligence.
THE SKIRTS OF THE DISASTER.
| BELLEFoNTE, Pa June THE foo
last Friday night and Saturday playe
terrible havoc in the center of the count
} in both the loss of life and damage I
property. Bellefonte itself suffered little
being built on hills. At Mackeysvill
fifteen bodies have been recovered an
twelve at Salonas.
SAN FRANCIsco's RESPONSE.
SAN Francisco, June Fifty thor
sand dollars has teen collected, 30 fal
for the Johnstown sufferers.
Brutal Murder and Robbery.
Il NASHVILLE, June IA special fror
Knoxville to the american says: E r
reynolds and Thomas J. Lloyd, note
hard cases, went to the house of Rev
Jacob Harness, Baptist Minister, lat
on Wednesday night, for the purpose c
robbery. Mrs. Harness and her hall
witted son aged 16 were alone in the hous,
the minister being away. The robber
broke down the door and rushed in
shooting the old lady dead in her tracks
The boy, awakened by the noise, rushed
out at another door. They followed hin
out, and, overtaking him, beat him t,
death with the garden hose. They car
ried him back and threw him in tn,
doorway. They next ransaeked th,
house, secured $74, and then, to cove
up their horrible crime, applied the torch
The house and contents were completely
burned. The murderers we're arrested
in saloon at Jellico, last night, and thu
officers started to Huntsville, the county
jail of Scott county, with their prisoners
1t is reported here tonight that they were
taken from Jail at an early hour thi.
morning and lynched, The r1mor hat
not been confirmed.
Enc lish C0mmeDt ON the Disasters
LONDON, June The Times, com
menting on the Johnstown disaster and
the fire at Seattle. says: "While we
may be thankful for immunity from these
occasional penalties of material greatness
we cannot forget, and it is salts,
Tying to see, that our countrymen
have not forgotten that Americans are
our brethren in the sorrow and sufferings
which make the whole world kin, and
are entitled to special and active sym.
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