Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-06
ligh as the roofs ofthe houses.

high as the roofs ofthe houses.
These losses, however, are as nothing
compared To the frightful sacrifice Of
precious human lives to be seen on ev-
cry hand. During all this solemn Sun
day Johnston has been filed with sobs
and signs that came from breaking
hearts. There are scenes enacted here
every hour and every minute that ef-
feet all beholders profoundly. When
brave men die In battle for country or
for . principle, their loss
can be reconciIed to the stern destines
of life; when homes are torn asunder
in an instant and the loved one hurled
from the arms of loving and devoted
mothers, then in moment of sadness
connected with the tragedies that touch
every heart. . ,...
The supply Of eoffins sent in from
Pittsburgh and other points is so great
that the relief committee telegraphed
last evening not to send any more until
ordered. .. ..-........
No funds have yet been received from
Philadelphia, but the authorities are
confident that when telegraphic COM
municati0n is restored, they will get
liberal contributions from that city.
Dozens of smaller places have already
sentin generous sums of money, and
the people are Encouraged to believe
that all of their more pressing wants
will be provided for. .,-... III r......
l. 1t will require several days yet to as
certain anything like a, definite idea of
the lOssof life, but 1t will certainly reach
up into the thousands. Every hour
brings fresh evidence of the fact that
the disaster eclipses anything of the
kind In the history of the country and
no one can say what the final results
will be. ..-..- t..t ....-.r
| JoHNsT0wN, Pa, June 2.--The situa-
ton here has changed and yesterdays
estimates Of the loss of life do not seem
to be exaggerated. Six hundred bodies
are now lying in Johnston, and large
number have already been buried.
Four immense relief trains arrived last
night and the survivors are being we'll
Eeared for. Abortion of the police
force of ofPittsburgh and; Allegheny are
on duty and better orderiis maintained
than prevailed yesterday There is an
absence of pillaging. Communication
has been restored between Cambria
City and Johnston by foot bridge.
The work of repairing the tracks be-
tween Sang Hollow and Johnstown. ia
1 going on rapidly and trains will prOba-
bly, be running by tomorrow morning.
Not less than I5,O00 strangers are here.
f. JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 3.--The fire in
1.-THE drift above the bridge is under CON
troll and being rapidly snothered, by
the Pittsburgh firemen in charge of the
work. About o'clock this morning. .
crowd of battery B boys discovered 9
family of five people in the smoking
and burned ruins above the bridge
They took out aafather, mother and
three children, all terribly burned and
mutilated. The little girl had one, arm
torn off. ~ 44itGa ha.. .afTy s,a5pa.. .
q The battery boys are going home by
order Of Adjutant General Hastings
a Mineral City, six miles above Johns
TOWN. is entirely wiped out. Il II haa
about 200 inhabitants. Among thOs
whose bodies We're found were: Samue
Page, wife and five children; Mrs. Jane
Finley, Mrs. Abe Byers and two child
: rem. NJ >.rttali s. .,..,. ......; j;
, 1t is said that fully $50 bodies wer
found last evening in sort of pocke
below the ePennsylvania railroad station
tower at Sang Hollow, where it wa
expected there would bea big find.
There were $50 bodies at Nineveh a.
Ga. m. The inquest will begin ther'
: to-day. -....a. g.. ;ta.tr .-s.ti. a'i
A resident of Mineral Point say
Z there is no doubt that South Fork dan
. broke and caused the flood. He say
that pieces of the bridge and othe
, fragments ofthe dam were carried dow
stream, and some were washed ashor
I at that point. lug III ..s."s z.at .
8 JoHNsTowN. Pa, June 8. q o'clock p
e m.--The work of digging the dead from
the piles of debris goes bravely on q
this place. 1t it sickening and dis
= heartening work in the extreme, ane
many brave hearts fail. Fl sa.>t..sl
. 1t will be q month before all is known
l Two more lynched last night 70
1 plundering the dead. I:.
D There is famine in coffins and no
: nearly as many as needed can be had
g Atnoon to-day people here place tn
g number of killed and missing at ten t
: twelve thousand, but this is wild n
doubt. u ~ ay }'7f ,s-..: .,,.s 4 t,-s
l The corpses are laid around th,
, streets promiscoHsly awaiting recog
: milton. Many will have to, be -burie'
Il with this. nlt 'l"gf .beJif ,,.,ftt..all!
A RELIEF PROCLAMATION BY GOvRRNo
~, ,,, .a., FORAKER. .''<
E H. COLUMBUS, June 3.-The goyerno
= has issued the following proclamation
T. To the people Of Ohio: .sia,,.f..ss,
: 4E3 Am appeal for help comes to us from
q Pennsylvania. The disaster at John
} stOwn and other cities and villages II
that vicinity is overwhelming. lis es
= timated that more than 5000, people
/, have lost their lives and more then 40,
r 600 have lost their property and ar
r without food or clothing. The calami
) ty is so great and urgent that 1t canno
t be met except by q quick and, generou
4 response from the country at large.
ifis our duty in this hour Of their, distres
I to contribute to- the relief of these al
Efiicted communities, and i do therefor
q hereby request the mayor of each cit
sE and town in the state to fOrwith tax
!, such steps as may be necessary by th
;, appointment of committees and Other
I wise as may be most appropriate t
= possess the people OF, the, full know
1 edge, Of the demands of the situatio
z and to secure from them such contribu
tiOns as their generosity and ,synapath
3 may prompt them, to make for th
r rIpurpose of facilitating the systematis
T., ing this, work, I do further request tha
Q all such contributions, where II, ma,
: not be more convenient, to transmit
/, them dirently. ba ranortad at once Il