The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-06-06

Of the Villains and strung them up to the
nearest tree until they were dead. They
then cut them down and buried them
At O'Clock p m Sunday . posse Of
farmers surrounded gang Of fourteen
Hungartans who wero 1obbing tho dead,
and succeeded, after lively battle with
clubs and rocks, In driving three of them
into tho middle of the stream where they
sank beneath the waves to rise no more.
G. L Dick, ex-mayor of Johnstown, and
several other gentlemen. while patroling
that part OF the city known a. tho Point
discovered party of Huns looting the
houses and robbing the bodies Of the dead
The parties had no guns with them, but
Mr.. Dick leveled his revolver 1T one Of the
plunderers and shot him dead. He fell into
tho river. and no further attention was
paid to his remains The city IL guarded
By over 800 special officerA
THE SITUATION At JoHNsTowM =.
JoHNsTowN, Pa. June 2-The situation
here has not changed, and estimates Of the
loss of life do not seem to be exaggerated.
Six hundred bodies arc now lying In Johns
ready been buried. Four immense relief
trains arrived Saturday night and the sur
vivors are being we'll cared for A portion
Of the police force Of Pittsburgh and AL
legheny are ON duty, and better order IL
maintained than prevailed Saturday. There
IL an absence of pillaging Commune
cation has been restored between
Cambria City and Johnstown by foot
bridge. The work of repairing the tracks
between Sang Hollow and Johnstown is 60
ing on rapidly, and trains will probably be
running by noon. Not less than Is, 600
strangers are here.
James H. Walters, an attorney, spent Sat-
urday night in Alma hall, and relates .
thrilling story. About 200 persons had
taken refuge in tho hall and were in the
second, third and fourth stories. The men
held q meeting and drew up some rules
which all were bound to respect Mr.. Walters
was chosen president, Rev. Mr.. Beale was
put in charge of the first floor, A. n Hart
Of the second floor and DR.. Matthews of the
fourth floor. No lights were allowed and
the whole night was spent in darkness.
The sick were cared for. The weaker
women and children had the best accom-
modatjons that could be had, while the
others had to wait.
The scenes were most agonizing. Heart
rending shrieks. sobs and means pierced
the gloomy darkness. Tho crying of chill
dren mingled with the suppressed
sobs of the women. Under the
guardianship of the men all took
more hope. No one slept during all
the long, dark night Many knelt for hours
in prayer, their applications mingling with
the roar of the waters and the shrieks of
the dying in the surrounding housesI In
all this misery two women gave premature
birth of children.
COLLECTING TIE BODIES.
The work of getting the bodies together
for easy Identification began Sunday after
noon. The central point was Morrellville
On Fairfield avenue is a large vacant
lot belonging to Frank Lecky: At
5 o'clock this was almost entirely
covered with collins, while between
them and STOPPING over them were weeping
was short of 100 at 5 o'clock, others will
come in, and there is no telling what the
total will be. On one rough box was q
paper with the words: '"Three children"
Only few hundred yards below the
bridge number of bodies had been taken
to private houses. They were taken to
the Morrellville morgue Five were not
identified. In one rude box lay the body
OF beautiful young woman. ANY one
know herr" called out a committee
man. A crowd passed the box, but no one
called her name. On the face was a beau
uful expression of peace. The features
We're fine and the clothing elegant. The
only Disagreement was an ugly cut on the
left temple sufficient to cause death.
st. Mary's German Catholic Church
stands a quarter of mile below the
bridge. Its walls are standing, but inside
1t is filled with mixed. broken benches and
ruined images In it were found the man
gled body OF P. Eldridge and the remains
of several negroes The distance to
st. Columbia's Catholic Church is half
a mile. The streets leading to 1t are filed
with broken houses, and people in those
that were left standing were busy shovel
ing mud from the first floors. The scene at
St Columbia's Church was awful Forty or
fifty bodies had been carried into it and
laid on the muddy seats.
Like scenes are witnessed at various
locations. Trenches are being dug in
Grand View (Protestant) cemetery. The
bodies that were exposed when the
waters began falling are in bad
condition. Some have already been in
tered. In the haste and excitement no
definite arrangements seem to have been
made for funeral services. The only sug-
gestion that could be obtained at Morrell-
vile was that all the bodies would be buried
and general memorial services held after
the present suffering is alleviated.
JoHNsTowNs APPEAL FOR AID.
PITTSBURGH Pa, June 3-The following
touching appeal for aid has been sent out
from the nearest telegraphic point to
Johnstown:
'HOOvERsvILLE, Pa, June 1.-Please notify
the country that our bankers have been ap-
pointed q committee to receive subscriptions.
They should be sent to G. u. Lewis, chairman.
We sorely need food clothing and money. We
are putting ourselves together and will not
ask for help too long, but must have some now
or many will starve Words can not depict
the truth OF the DISASTER
Adjutant-General Hastings and Major
Sanger have assumed entire charge of
Johnstown. One effect of this systematic
work is making itself felt The town fs
guarded by company of the Sixth Regi-
ment, Lieutenant Leggett In command New
members were sworn in by him and they
are making excellent soldiers Special
police are being enrolled and the regula-
tions are so strict that even the smoking of
q cigar is prohibited General Hastings ex
presses the opinion that more troops arc
necessary.
THE PRESIDENT HEARD FROM.
WARRINGTON, June 3-The President has
sent a telegram to the mayor of Johnstown
Pa, expressing his sympathy for the people
of that city in their recent calamity and saw
ing that the Secretary of War is considering
means for their relief. He also made con-
trihution to the relief fund
General schoheld, Acting Secretary of
War, has asked Governor Beaver by tele-
graph what the War Department can do to
aid the sufferers He says the depart
ment has no tents all the extra ones
having been sent to Charleston during the
earthquake and have never been returned
GOVERNOR foRAKER's ACTION.
COLUMBUS, O., June Ex-Governor Foraker
sent q telegram to General James A.
Beaver, Ut Harrisburg, rendering the use
of tents, up as high as 1000, for the
sufferers at Johnstown. The Governor has
issued proclamation requesting the mayor
Of each cftv and tnyu,, In thu Sto%o q, 49,