Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09

city.
A remarkable incident occurred at tn,
table of the Bureau of Information on Fri
day evening. A well-dressed man stepped
up to Mrs. DR.. Easton, the efficient head o
the bureau, and the following dialogue en-
sued:
u want to inquire for friend"
Trias MuddIsd.
Yes, sir" responded Mrs. Easton, 'what
| is the name?"
Mccoy" answered the fellow.
Don't you know his first manner"
"No,"
"Wh hat was his business?"
81 don't know"
"Where did he live?"
81 don't know"
"Do you want US to institute inquiries for
him?"
Yes; put him down as Mccoy, an agent.
He must be surely there; he is we'll
known"
Where shall I send word if we hear any
thing7"
''oh, send it to c. R. Cutter, $40 Penn
avenue, or anywhere in that neighborhood; |;
they all know me-"
The fellow then turned on his heel and
walked away, As he left, gentleman who
had overheard the conversation said: "I
know that man. He is Mccoy himself, the
noted gambler, and one of the smartest men
in the State, but can't imagine what his
idea is IN having himself described as
among the missing"
The two Johnstown policemen, David and
George Hedrick, who have been persistently
reported as dead, are now known positively
to be alive and we'll. A friend of theirs
called at the church yesterday and informed
the committee that he had just left them in
Allegheny.
No Sunday School.
The regular members Of the church have
been somewhat disturbed during the week
as to what disposition would be made of the
work in order that the church would be
ready for the divine service today.
Finally, after considering the matter
in all its phases, it was decided to
leave the committee in undisputed
possession of the lower part of the building,
and to abandon the Sunday school exercises
for the day. In explaining the matter to a
DISPATCH reporter yesterday, Rev. DIR.
Sutherland, the pastor of the church, said
that the sufferers would be admitted to the
sehoolroom through the side entrance. A
sufficient number of the ladies, he said,
would be admitted also, but absolutely no
others.
The committee will arrange list of
names, which will be handed to the police
man in charge, and parties calling there
who cannot answer to their names will not
be admitted. For the services DR., Suther-
land has arranged two special sermons. The
morning sermon will treat of the Johns
town disaster, and in the evening he will
speak to the Union Veteran Legion, which
organization will attend the church in a
body. Any of the sufferers who may care
to attend the services will be entirely vel
come.
Her Reason Dethroned.
On the hospital train which arrived early
yesterday morning there was among the
passengers a woman whose condition was
pitiable. She had lost all her relatives
and her home had been carried away, but at
first she did not seem to comprehend her
loss, and went to work with vim nursing
and caring for the sick and injured. At
last the strain proved too much for her, and
she succumbed. Her reason was dethroned,
and she became violently insane. She was |
brought to this city in charge of Miss DIR.
Bennet, chief OF the violent ward at the |
State Asylum in Norristown. Up to late |
hour last night her name could not be ascer-
tanned.
Another Of the passengers was Thomas
Ryan, lahorer employed at JohHstown by |
Booth & Finn, Yesterday he fell from
roof and landed on some sharp-pointed |
lumber and sustained severe internal iniu-
ries, from which it is said his recovery is
doubtful. He resides on Penn
avenue above Thirty-frst street.
There was quite pathetic scene at the
ohureh during the afternoon. A lady Wis
tied the rooms searching for her sister, Mrs.
who resided ut II Main street,
J JehnstowR, The ladies of the committee |
could give her No information, as such a
person had not been recognized as having
been assisted. The lady was in a great
,tate of excitement, and was about to start
away when who should she run right into
put her missing sister, who was coming into
he church. The sisters elasped each other
about the neck and tears Of thanks were
shed, and q number of the ladies present
.lso found instant use for their handker-
,hiefs.
Hunting nm Infant Daughter.
Henry Q. Smith. of Dayton, O., called at
he church yesterday to try and find some
race Of his 3-year-oid daughter, Mr.. Smith
tates that his wife and child were on the
ll-fated train, and that while at Johnstown
~ SAW anu recognized tne remains or his
wife, but could not find any trace Of his
,hild, and thinks that she may be living.
ae lett with Mrs. Campbell, the Chairman,
piece of cloth of the same material that
vas in the dress the child wore.
Among the refugees yesterday was a
lutheran minister, who was also professor of
herman in the Johnstown schools, His en-
ire family, except one child, had been host. I
His wish was to be sent to some quiet home,
md for the ladies to pray for him that his
easen may not be disturbed.
BuTeau ofJHfermntion Stopped,
The scenes about the church are daily be-
oming more interesting, and were It not for
he fac. that there is Just triAe too much
eremony attendant upon gaining an inter
lew with some of the leading lights Of this
most noble undertaking, the work would
eem to 90 along smoothly. BY direction Of
he Executive Committee the Bureau Of In
ormatian has been bereft OF most imnort-
Mt portion OF its work. Hitherto the
ureau supplied nearly all the in
ormation to the reporters, but this
as been stopped, and as the
Executive Committee desire to direct what
hall be published, the lnckless reporter is
ow compelled 70 struggle through 9 hall
'ay crowded with women, and await his op-