Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-04
FIFTH EDITION


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Inc moet intense interest coD,nuo, 4.
the city by those who had relates
friends living at Johnstown at tho t,m aua
the terrible disaster. Some nre 10y
glad upon hearing that their friend. s,.
safe, others are plunged into the p, ps as
distress by hearing that their friend, ~
certainly lost and still others are kar :" 70
state of the most intense sIisrs,ss" ~
agony by hearing nothing about tbs,
friends. '"e'
The many friends OF Father Cnf.ri,
In this city are glad to hear tia, S.s
safe. Yesterday afternoon those IN
charge of the Church OF The s.c,sI
Heart received the following from Iob,,'
town:
al am all right" G. CoRmyIx
Colonel Enoch Moore up la last Moi,
had heard no newe irom the l.pplsH,,
family, and as soon as leran get thton,t
he will go In person and lplk a,tet t.m
J. w. jackson, at Eighth and snr'
streets, has received a Telegram naan,
that his brother, llauCe jackson, ahn,'
man, employed by the Western rnm
Telegraph Company, was lns,. H.v,
working on telegraph pole At Dr,v
when the flood came down upon him,
Great anxiety exists here also in rep,bl
to the Evans family In Johu,tuwn Nn
w. ID. Evans, who lives at No. III Man.
roe street, was a former rcsideD, o
Johnstown. Her husband, W. b. Evans
left yesterday afternoon for Johnstovr
where he supposed that his mother sad
Evan Thomas, his wife's br, ther.h.Ax,
and his three children had persisted,
Upon representing his case to The NIL.
road authorities he was permit To 10
through on construction train. ri,
relatives lived In that part OF the TOM
swept away, and Mrs,l Evans Is preprei
TO hear the worst tidipgs She spokt d
former breaks on the dam winch mSds
the people leave their houses and SEEK
refuge on higher grounds uu Que d
these occasions her mother took her Ia
her arms aud fed to the school buIldI
so frequently mentioned In reports ola.
flood.
John NJ. McConaughy, salesman lo
w. H. Babco'k, No. 2OG Market street,
yesterday morning received the following
despatch from Johnstown:
"Four of us are safe. We have
mothers body and brother s missing.
GAMES 7. MCCoSN0AY."
Mr.. McConaughy at once went 70 tho
railroad stations TO ascertain II he could
get to Johnstown, but was told that b
could get no nearer than Pittsbhfg, At
the telegraph offices he was told thEh
was no use to send message as then
was no one In Johnstown to receive il
He thinks that his brother has PcFslsi
while attempting to save his moihH,
The members Of the family saved are tli
father and three sisters. He will eay
for Johnstown on the first train possible
The Mccall family are Just llt'l
anxious about son of Ralph Mccall
agent for a Philadelphia shoe house, wh
was up In the vicinity Of JOhnstoWn
few days before the flood occurred.
Mrs. Evans, No. III Monroe stree
has received Telegram stating th
! Your mother and all the rest q
saved"
The Grocers' Association of this c
have done noble work. Every memt
of the association has contributed q
car load OF provisions was sent by the
& o. Railroad last night, and al0tI
car load was sent by the same road I
morning.
Considerable freight has also been 81
ped by the F., W, & B. Railroad.
Welcome Legion, Select knights
America, formerly Select knights A.
U. w, met last evening for the first til
under their new name and issued ,
culsr to he authorities In Johrsto
asking information OF all cases Of want
the devastated districts.
A special meeting Of the Warren a
lciie Club has been called for tonight
7.31 O'Clock to take action in reierenc,
II proposed Performance for the beneil
the john town sufferers. Mana
Soulicr has offered the Opera House Il
and the Opera House orchestra togel
with one or two Ot the local bands,
contribute their services gratis.
: Department Commander Peter
Ayars, of the g. A. r., will to-day 1,
an order to the posts of the Stat,
questing that contributions be made
the relief oil the Johustown sufferers.
DUPONT Post No, ., OF the q. A
will hold meeting on Thursday e'
Ing, when funds viii be appropriated
the relief of the sufferers.
ne managers OF the tuesday I
have decided to contribute the net
ceeds of their concert tonight to
Johnstown relief fund. This will
doubleday Insure a crowded house.
Eight carloads of supplies Tor
JohDstown sufferer. passed through
lily over the Baltimore and Ohio T,
road between and II o'clock last ng
The entire proceeds of Webster's NJ
forum for next Tuesday Afternoon
evening are to be given to the Johus,O
sufferers. Tickets which are IS cents
be procured at Giles g. Ruiolph's, CT
3. Riggs, W. +. Robelen's and 4.
Baynard's stores.
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