The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-14

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W&Saase,satsessN o"D
NAP OF THE FLOODED DISTRICT.
earthed q charred and unsirh tly mass
from the smoldering debris within
thirty yards Of the Associated
Press headquarters Unused to such
frightful discoveries the leader Of the
gang pronounced the remains to be q
blackened log and it required the authori-
tative verdict Of . physician to demon.
strate that the CHASTITY discovery was the
charred remains of human being. Only
the trunk remained and it was roasted be-
yood all semblancs to flesh. Five min.
utes' search revealed fragments Of . skull
that at once disintegrated Of its own
weight when exposed to the air. no single
piece being larger than . half dollar and
the whole resembling the remains OF shat
tered charcoal Within the last our .
half dossn discoveries no less horrifying
have been made. 1t is thought that hum.
dreds must DO fairly burnt to ashes
Moxham, tho iron manufacturer, IL
mayor pro tenn. of Johnstown to-day.
Although for days without sleep he still
sticks nobly T. his task. Hundreds VI
are like him. Men fail to lhe earth
from sheer fatigue There are many whc
have not closed an eye in sleep since they
awoke on Friday morning. They r
hollow eyed, pitiful.looking lot
Some unfortuuates endeavored to obtain
6our from tbs wrecked stores in Johns
town. Ono dealer was charging IS . sack
for -four and was getting II. When the
crowd heard of the occurrence several
men went to tho store and dOled b -four
RratuitousIy to tbs homeless and stricken.
Another dealer was selling flour at $50
. sack Otherwise he would NO allow
any one to go near II, guarding his store
with . shotgun.
Bodies were recovered In Johnst0Wn
yesterday that had been robbed BY the
ghouls. The Hungarians attacked . sup
ply wagon between Morrsllvilie and Cam
bria City. The drivers Of the wagons
repulsed them, bat they again returned.
A second fight ensued. but after . lively
scramble the Hungarians were again
driven away. After that drivers and
guards Of supply wagons were permitted
Registers are being opened In Johns.
town and all survivors are requested to
register their names In order TO give in.
formation Of their safety to inquiring
friends. P~ost.oflces were opened In
Kearnville and the Fourth ward Of Johns.
town. The frst mail got in at 9:3j yester-
day morning and Was enormous
The 50 ygestion made by the physicians
several days ago that the bodies in the de.
bris above the bEidge b allowed to be
cremated. In the interest Of public health.
- Ill $1,000 -~ -- - S-ls.-
nation among the surviving populsce. IL
viewed with more calmness to-day and
there IL . growing sentiment that IL Is
after all the best solution Of The problem.
Weeks months will b required to re-
move the ~stupendous mass by artificial
means, and meantime the rotting, putTe.
flying remains Of poor humanity buried
therein would 10 dealing pollution and
death to all the surrounding country.
Thomas Williams, who lost his wife and
family, recovered his wife's remains and
took them up the mountain where he dug
q grave and buried them himself
Mrs Frederick an aged woman. was
rescued alive from the attic in her house.
The house had foated from Vine street to
the foot Of tho mountains Mrs. Freder.
icks' experience wal terrible. She saw
hundreds OF men, women and children
floating down the torrent, some praying.
Others had become raving maniscs.
In addition to . large quantity Of cooked
food, Is we'll ~ -four and other provisions
tbs relief committee brought out 100 com.
plets outfits Of clothing for women and .
similar number for girla and . miscellane-
Gus lot for men and boys
What Il needed hero moro than any
thing else 10 grave-diGgsra Yesterday
hundreds Of bodies Wsre lying around and
there was no ono to dig grsvs&
Yesterday morning at least fifty
funeral PROFESSIONS passed the Assoc
ciated Press Headquarters. It was 1ot IN
unusual eight TO sec two q three cofnns
going along one after another; followed
By Q number Of mournsrs all IN the same
lt was an impossibility % secure
wagons OF o~onvsyaness Of soy kind, cor.
sequsuty all funeral proesssioas were On
foot
Twsnty.n five registry o6sces were opsssd
yesterday. Up to noon aIooo sat Of 1900
were rsgistsrsa.
Conservative estimates pot the number
Of lost at 1.0oQ and many men Of calm
judgment place the number ct 10 ooQ
0il0o0od N DoAth.
PrfTsDURoA Pa, June A-"At three