The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-04
ner of impending danger. Burn the wreck;
burn the wreck.
A LOUD CRY OF INDIGNATION


the eager demands OF those who sought
the remains OF the near and dear. The
hose was again turned upon the Kissing
mass, and rapidly the flames yielded to the
supremacy OF water Ii is almost imposs-
BILE to conceive the extent OF these smoking
ruins. An area OF eight orten acres above
the dam is covered TO depth OF forty feet
with shattered houses borne from the res
idcnt center of Johnstown. In Zach Of
these houses, II is estimated, there were
from one to twenty or twenty-five people.
This is accepted as data upon which to
estimate the number that persisted on
this spot, and il the data be correct, the
bodies that lie beneath these ruins must
run well up into the hundredsif not thou
sands.
Up to this morning people living here
who lost whole families and parts OF fami-
| lies hardly seemed to realize what dread
ful calamity had befallen them. How
ever this morning people are getting to
understand the situation, and agony is
stamped on the face OF every one, and it
is truly city OF mourning. Ten bodies
were taken out Of the debris at 8: 20 o'clock
this morning There was nothing by
which TO identify them, as they were
burned almost to a crisp. 1t is thought,
however, that seven OF them belong to
one family, rs they were all found under
the roof OF a house partly burned.
NO TELLING HOW MANY ARE LOST.
There is no telling how many bodies
have been lost. Adjutant- General Has.
tings. who has charge Of everything,
stated this morning that he supposed
there was at least ., 900 people under the
burning debris, but the only way to find
out how many lives were lost was TO take
n census Of the people now living and sub
tract that from the census before the flood.
Said he: I'm my opinion there are from
1000 TO 5000 souls lost" Battery B, OF
Pittsburg, arrived in the city this morn.
ing. under command Of Lieut.. Sheppard,
who wcntto the headquarters OF Adjutant-
General Hastings, in the tower. The
General had Just gotten up, and rs the Of
iiccr approached the General said, "Who
sent you here2" 81 was sent here by the
Chamber OF Commerce" replied the Lieu
tenant. "Well, | want TO state that there
are only four people who can order you
out, VIZ, the Governor, Acknowledgement,
Major-Gcneral and the commander OF the
Second Brigade. You have committed a
serious breach OF discipline and my advice
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as possible, or you may be mustered out
OF service. am surprised that you should
attempt such an act without any authority
whatever"
This seemed 20 settle the matter, aud
the battery started back to Piltsburg. In
justice 10 Lieut.. Sheppard IL might be
stated that he was told that an order was
issued by the Governor. Gen. Hastings
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OF the soldiers was like waving n red flag,
and IL would only tend 10 create trouble.
lie said everything was quiet here, and Il
was an insult to the citizens OF Johnsiown
TO send soldiers here at present. The
Washington Infantry came In over the
Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, aud when
Capt. Shannon reported TO Adjt.-Gen.
Hastings, that gentleman said that there
was no need for soldiers aid; II any were
needed he would order out the State
guards. lie said he had nothing to do
with independent organizations, conse.
quently he would not advise them TO gu
further, aud 10 say there WIS no need oil
any soldiers. A train OF five cars came IN
from Cumberland. Md, this morning
LOADED WIN PROVISIONS
and thirty men TO clean up the debris.
The general undertaking rooms are Of
work, and about sixty collins containing
bodies OF unknown people were piled up
on the station platform. Quite a pathetic
sight was seenihis morning on the bridge.
Up TO today Gen. Hastings had his head
quarters on the east sido Of the river, but
this morning he came over 10 the burning
debris followed by about lbs men carrying
collins. lie started 20 work Immediately,
and has ordered men from Philadelphia
aud Harrisburg and all Eastern towns 10
do labor work.
The condition Of Affairs here Il illustratcd
by the circumstances under which these
dispatches arc being sent II has been
necessary TO establish the headquarters Of
the Associated Press in tho building which
Is being used as one OF the morgues and
It's telegraph operators are sending the dis.
trcssing news 10 the world while sur.
rounded by the bodies Of the dead. The
Western Union Telegraph Company arc
furnishing every possible facility for the
transmission Of news
The stealing by llungarans at Cambria
City and points along the railroad has al.
most ceased. The report Of several lynch
ings aud the drowning Of two Italians,
while being pursued by citizens yesterday.
put damper on the soullcss pilicring for
time. Deputy sheriff Rose was patroling
the river bank. lilo found two llungari'
ans
ATTEMPTING TO non SEVERAL BODIES
and at once gave chase lie found tho
two making 10 the woods aud pulled out a
pistol and shot twice, wOunding both men
badly. From latest reports the men arc
still living, but arc In critical condition.
Tho Sheriff has taken charge Of Johns
town, aud armed men are this morning
palroling the city. The people who have
property In the limits are permitted to en-.
Ter the city, II they arc known. but other.
wise II Is impossible 10 get into town,
This regulation seems harsh, but IL Is q ne,
ccsslty. Tho relief committee from Ohio
are pitching their canvas tents on the hill
side. They have 900 Of these canvas
tents and they arc being eagerly utilized
M fast as erected. For tho lirst time since
the food men have been put 20 work on
the debris at the bridge and are hunting
for the bodies that have not been burned
beyond recognition. This morning man
woman and child were taken from the
ruins. Tho child was clasped in the arm,
OF the woman, and the trio were evidently
husband, wife and child. Il IL n mos
distressing sight 10 see the relatives OF Dco
pic who are supposed 20 DO lost Htandn.
around watching every body rs II Is pulled
out aud acting moro like maniacs thar
sensible people.
THE kELigF TRAIN PRoN PirrsnUno
over the Baltimore & Ohio road reached
here at O'Clock this morning after an cx
citing ride up tho mountain. All alon.
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