The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-05
DEPUTY MARSHAL DICK.
Terrible Experiences OF Those Who Losi
Friends and Relatives.

DEPUTY MARSHAL DICK.
Terrible Experiences OF Those Who LOsi
Friends and Relatives.
JoHNsrowE, June 4.-Deputy Marshal
Dick is q man whose condition exeites gen
eral pity. His total bereavement Of wife
and family and relatives has affected his
brain. It is thought. and he goes riding
about the country giving all the assistance
in his power and keeping q special lookout
for Iawbreakers and vandAls. He dis
tinguished himself on several occasions, it
is reported, by shooting HungariAns whom
he detected pillaging the dead, but his last
action is particularly noteworthy. A de-
tective and two officers had arrested two
notorious crooks who reached town on
Monday evening. They were from Kansas
City, and were probably travelling TO Johns
town for nefariOus purposes. The detec-
tive knew them and promptly arrested
them as they stepped OF the train The
fellows dropped several gold rings,
ct the same time resisting arrest
furiousIy, but with some difficulty they
were overcome and led TO the Cambria City
lookup. This place was fall Of mud, knee
deep, and II was impossible TO lock them in
there. A box car was then visited and
while the officers were wrsngling with the
rAilroaders as to the advisability Of placing
the crooks inside Dick rode up and imperi-
ously demanded TO know the cause Of the
trouble. 1t was explained TO him. 'Stand,
fellow" shouted Dick, refining up his
horse. His features stiffened into an ex-
preston of determination and rage and he
whipped out his revolver and Ievelled IL at
the quaking wretches, muttered "TlI stop
their thieving." "For Gods sake, DON'T"
cried the detective; ''don't do that; remem-
Der we are officers of the law"
After some minutes paEleY Dick
was called of and better
council prevailed. AS no accommodations
could be found for the thieves they were
given five minvtes to leave town.
On the hills about Sang Hollow the re-
teDtiye eye of the amateur photographers
camera gazes from every hill. There are
no commonplace scenes about JOhnstOwn
and the little camera appreciates that fact
Artists and their paraphernaiia uay be
seen tumbling about together, absorbing
all the sunlight and all the scenes. There
will be no lack Of pictures OF the Johns
town flood horror.
At a meeting of the JOhnstOwn com
mRndeTy, knights Of Py tbias, held here
this afternoon T. g. Crouse, secretary, WAS
appointed 70 receive financial aid. All
Knights of Pythias funds will therefore
please be sent 10 Grouse at JOhnstown.
Six imprOyised morgues are In Johns
town and in these bodies are
held until decomposition renders IL
unsafe TO keep them longer. These tempo
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and school houses, The largest one being |
the fourth ward school house, where |
planks have been laid over the tops OF the |
desks and on them the remains are placed. |
a corpse is dug from q bank covered |
with mud. Ii is taken 10 the ante room of |
the school where IL is placed under hy-
drant and the mud and slime washed of. /
Abe clothes are ripped OIL and an attend /
ant searches the pockets for valuables OF |
papers that would lead 10 tdentincatlOn.
four men lift the corpse on the rude table Il
and there il is thoroughly washed and the Il
fluid injected into the arm.
Then with other grim bodies the corpse II
lies in a large room till 10 is Identified or
becomes offensive. In the latter case IL is
hurried TO the large grave that will hereaf
ter have a monument bearing the legend. II
"The Unknown Dead" The number OF Il
The latter is growing hourly, because pesh-
ence stalks IN Johnstown and the blOated
and distgured masses of flesh cannot be
leld much longer. The bodies of stalWart
lay beside the remains OF dainty
aides, many of whom are still decked with
,ostly ear rings and with jewels on the
ingers. The rich and poor throng these
quarters and gaze with awe-struck faces at Il
ne masses OF mutilations In the hope of i
recognizing missing one, so as 70 accord /
he body decent burial A wealthy young
named Ogle, recently be-
same engaged TO a JOhnstOwn young lady,
Miss Carrie Diehl. They were 70 be we'd II
led the middle of June, and both parties
we're preparing for the ceremony. The
over heard of the terrible flood, but know
ng the residence of his dear one was up
n the hills, felt little fear for
afety. To make sure, however, be
Sear the Fourth street morgue he met Mr..
)iehl Thank God, you are safe" he eX-
laimed, and then added, sis Carrie
veil ?'
''She was visiting in the valley when the
lOod came" was the mOurnful reply, then
the young man 70 enter the
hamber OF death. A moment later Ogle
vas Eneeling beside a rough bier and was |
Iissing a cold, white face From the life |
ess finger he slipped thin gold ring and
q its place put on his own. Then he stole
uietlY out. He was one OF the thousands
made 20 mourn by the bursting OF tie
,outh Fork dam.
Mamma, mamma" cried q child. She
ad recognized body that no one else
Ould in moment The corpse was tick |
ted, booked and delivered TO the laoOrers,
gho bore it away TO join the long funeral
recession.
A mother recognized her baby boy.
Keep IL a few minutes" she asked the |
ndertaker in charge. In q few moments |
he returned, carrying in her arms q little
Vhite casket. Then she hired two men to |
ear it 10 the country. No hearses are
cen in JohnstOwn. The relatives recog-
arried away the best they can 20 the |
1orgues, then 70 the graveyards. A
ray eT, some tears and a few mVTe OF the |
cad thousands are buried in mother earth.
A frequent visitor at these terrible places
David John Lewis. All over Johns |
own be rides a powerful grey horse and
o each one he meets whom he knows he
xclaIms, shave you seen my sisters ?''
IardIy waiting for o reply he RallOps
way. either 10 seek ingress TO the morgue
7 70 ride along the river brink. One week
20 Lewis was worth $50, 900, invested in q |
zrge commission business. To day he
WINS the horse he rides, the clothes on his
eck and that Is all In the fierce wave
7ere buried five of his near relatives, his |
lsters Anna, Lizzie and Maggie. The |
after was married and her little boy and
abe were also drowned
The flood and FIRE claimed among its VIC
ms not only the living, but the dead.
'O-dsy handsome coffin was found half |
nrned in some charred wreckage |
own near the point. Inside was found
be body of a man shrouded for burial but I
D scOrched about the head and face as 10
e unrecognizable. The suppOsitlOn is the
Ouse in which the dead man had lain had |
cen crushed and the debris partially con-
1med by fire.
J. H. Klein claims the distinction Of be-
* the only New Yorker in JohnstOwn |
rho escaped the food and the honor Of
aying rescued or assisted TO rescue sixty ,
eIsOns. His base OF operations was the
ierchants hotel and his plan was TO lift |
eOple from the windows OF houses that
Ient floating by. Among those whom he
aved were Rev. Mr.. Phillips, who, as be
lided by, was trying to hold his wife and
WO children above the water by means OF |
table on which be placed them and raised
be load 70 his head. The house swung
gainst the hotel and stayed Just long
nough for the rescue 70 be complete. |
lean has been working hard 20 alleviate
be sufferings Of the victims.