The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13
THE WORST ON RECORD.

L
Perished-In the Horror NJ the Johns
town Disaster the Magnitude of the
| CstastropI,ies Eisewhere Has Been
| Undcrcstimatod.
PHILADELPHIA, June Were 1t not for
| the unprecedented extent OF the Johns
town disaster and the extraordinary loss OF
life caused by 1t the floods which happened
ut the same time in New York. Maryland,
| West Virginia, Cd Virginia and the east
ern part OF Pennsylvania would have
been regarded ~ almost exceptionally
des tructive to life and property, but
as 1t is they are almost entirely overlooked
In view Of what has happened In the Cone
maugh valley. And yet from more than
one locality of this Hood area there has
come up cry for help which the authori
ties Of Pennsylvania and Maryland are
courageOusly trying to answer without
making any general appeal for contribu-
tions additional to those which are now
going forward to Johnstown.
The great storm, which had its rise In the
Mississippi valley and gradually swept east
ward, did no damage west of New York and
Pennsylvania nor east of those States. but
expended its force upon the mountainous
regions in q line north and south from Gen.
trail New York nearly to Central Virginia,
| and principally on the lines of the Geneseo,
Monocacy, Potomac, James, Kappahannock
and the historic Appomattox rivers In
Steuben County, N. T., and adjacent to 1t
between twenty and twenty five lives have
been lost and probably about $5,OOO,0 ,0OO
worth Of property. In Eastern Pennsylvania
nearly 1OO lives are known to have been lost,
and property to the amount of $1,000, 600
ut least has been swept away The most Sc
rious disaster was Mt Williamsport, where
! h~~A - l~-id 80
the persons standing ON 1t, watching the
Hood. are said to have been drowned in the
rushing waters In Virginia fortunately but
two or three lives were lost, but at Rich
mOnd, Petersburg. Staunton Danvllle and
other points four or Ave millions worth of
property has been lost. In Maryland
fifteen persons were drowned and q severe
money loss is impose upon the people,
probably amounting to ten or fifteen mill
ions
30 far "a actual loss of property Is con-
cerned these floods have imposed o far
heavier damage than that ut Johnstown, and
were 1t not for the terrible destruction OF
life at the latter point we should have
looked upon the other floods rs among the
worst which have ever occurred In the
United States.
LATEST NEWS FROM yoHNsTowN.
JoHHsTowN, June Five thousand men
are now engaged in the work of clearing
away debris and searching for bodies
The indications are that the esti-
mate of 1900 to 1900 will not ex-
ceed the actual number of lives lost
when all Is known. The militia is in
possession Of the town and it's approaches,
and sightseers and curiosity seekers are
debarrcd from entering. Good order pre-
walls, and the homeless and destitute are
being cared for as amply as possible.
/ There is q strong movement In favor of
applying the torch to the wrecked build
ings, and, although the suggestion meets
with strong opposition at this time, there
is little doubt the ultimate solution OF ex-
listing difficulties will be by this method
JoHNsTowN. Pa, June s.-Colonel James
A. Mcmillan, principal owner of the Cambria
Iron Works, says the loss to his company
| will bo between s3,OOO,O0O and a.
G0O.WO. His estimate OF the total
loss sustained by the towns of Miner
al Point, Franklinborough, Woodvale,
Conemaugh, Johnstown. Cambria City,
Coopersdale and Morrellville, is about &l2,-
OoO,O0O. Speaking from financial stand
point 1t will require constant effort for tho
next fifteen years for the Conemaugh val
ley to recover from the shock of the Hood.
1t would never recover from the effect of
the terrible loss of life.
A gang of workmen have located the day
express which was swept away ut Cone
maugh- The ruins Of the train lie
about 100 feet from the fourth but
tress from the western end OF the stone
bridge. Parts of the parlor cars have
been found, as well rs traces OF the pas
sengera It is evident that many lives were
lost on this train, more than at first sup
l ftsa yhrlA <e0S s.<Tn Tnie s, cAS1
mystery. At least the passengers have not
20 far been found aud located
PHILADELPHIA, June 7.-General Manager
Pugh says that as near as can lbe learned
nineteen persons were lost from the day
express at Conemaugh. Some of the pas
sengers heretofore mentioned as being
dead have turned up alive in various parts
OF the country, and probably some OF the
names now given may be those of persons
still alive but not yet located
JoHNsTowN. Pa, June food and cloth
ing have arrived plentifully, but not in ex-
cess Of tho demand There are thousands
Of busy w0rkmen to feed and the men in
control here feel that supplies can not ar
rive in too great quantity.
Up to the present the committee has re-
cejged in actual cash contributions 425,-
79G II. with $57, 1885 promised in addition
kilograms from distance instructing the
committee to draw on certain banks This
IL an impossibility, as there are NO
banking facilities left here. The
committee hopes that contributors will for
ward their )mOney by express Mr.. J. d.
Roberts said that Philadelphia had
promised $500, coo, which IL now at the dis
posal OF the committee.
New YORK, June THE relief fund OF
the mayor of this city has reached Sl6a, 3I5.
The Chamber OF Commerce fund is ~, ,OOO
Jay Gould contributed Il 600.
Whitelaw Reid, the United States Minis
ter to France, telegraphs that the fund be-
ing raised at the legation for the relief Of
the sufferers by the fiood at Johnstown now
amounts to $4,000.
relief fund collected in this city now
reaches .6oO.OO. Fifty-fv carloads Of
goods have already been started. The
Reading road has offered free transporta-
tion for fiood-re freight.
Boston has raised $66. GOO; Chicago, about
go, ,O0O; Cincinnati, 90, 1C6; Louisville, 4lO,-
600; New Orleans, $2,OOO; Kansas city, SlO,-
OOO
Dispatches from points in Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana and other Western States show
that the people fully recognize the needs
of the sufferers by the COnemaugh Hood
and are disposed to contribute literally to
their relief
Losses by Fire and Flood.
BERLIN, June THE cotton mills In
Onenburg, Baden, were destroyed by fire
Thursday. involving loss OF 3oO, coo marks.
Several women were killed
Disastrous floods are reported from differ
ent points IN Bavaria with considerable de-
struction Of property. The crops are ruined
In many sections
LONDON, June IA tremendous thunder
storm passed over London Thursday. The
| lightning was intensely vivid. Much prop
erty has been damaged and several cases OF
loss Of life are reported.
There are more than eighty National GEM
etcr:es In America containing in all 3l5, :
555 graves. Of these l33, LAG are the graves
of unknown soldierA
New York's Provision Supply Delayed.
NEW YORK, June Large quantities Of
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