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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-03
Vet THFIL CrLPRlTS.
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The pressing need Of 70 ieioimatory
for the city of Richmond was never
more discovered than Yesterday when
with one exception. the only parties
who were escorted 10 jail were four
BOYS. an under twelve years of age, TWO
being white and two colOIei
The TWO white boys were llarwell
Iyrce and Ja1cs kiiIorc ono Is eleven
years of age. the other ten They live IN
Rockets, and broke in thc rear window
of & II Nyborg store so 3,l, Lester
street and stole ihc MAGNIFICENT sGm az
nine cents. ln consequence of ihe
crime being house-hreakinr. q felony
the two boys In default of bail went 10
jail 10 await the action OF the grand
jury.
The two coiorci boys were Thomas
Allen and James George one snaichcd
70 turkey from Joseph Meyers stand
on west Broad street and handed 10 90
the orter, VINO ran OF with TO- Both got
arrested and were sent 10 iail for thirty
DAYS each. there 20 learn from imprisoned
criminals how 20 become thieves without
getting caught
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-03

Packages OF cheroots are on tie marker 10
near lythe saue color Of paper as the Old
Nrginias but take no other except 1t has
my trade mark and name Of r, WHrLocz
on every package,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-03

The following deeds OF bargain and
sale were recorded in The ChanceIy
Count yesterday
b Black and wife 90 Fannie Bot
lsheimcr 2if feet on east side of Third
street, near Leigh $3.50 James j..
Cump and wife TO W b. Newell. go feet
on south side Park avenue, between
llaryie and Plumb streets. $4,000
Joseph Nagclsmann 10 John Is Nagels-
mann, 30 feet on west side of Seven
ieenth street. near Richard, $500
HENRICO COUNTY
John + BossienX's trustee 10 j. W
Soa,hward, - $4,000 acres on south
side of Central turnpike. Si9521. Isaac
Davenport, Jr, and vile to Jesse e.
Crouch, 30 feet ON Twenty-third street,
northeast corner OF Y. $500
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-03

Notwithstanding. that iA.-Nl.1 Ns.
in the LcnfDn SEASON. those oI
amusement lovers Nho DOB n0t believe
Lent WIl hlle nnr
.ammr obi amusement I.l H.
f0 make choice ll.molID"
Tuesday evenings ll|
Comic Opera Company Wi.l r.I'
~uppe'4 new popular Opera. B lu|
Africa. t0 Doe followed 900 Nr.H.
and Thursday hF "lAe boe
dent This company comes .HI.I
with tbe HIGHEST oneom.ums ni '.0
anl viii. DO doubt. Dee greeted hs .i....|
houses.
This troupe viii Doe followed
thur ReAan Company ID. Come ..n.
Augustine DAILY latest success 5000.
az co., ana "12Os m which Hl
gaeement ot uualloyel meu.m.a' t
promised.
MozArr ACADEMY OBJ Mr-u
"Si Perkins comedy hy b
Locke. will he p+escnied al tD 'or.
Academy tNo - AuI - ...
matinee. beginning Tuesday Mau. l.I
THE niay represent. the typical a.fn0.
nf country .ife among which Hf Oboe
ihlc-nine machine boo fuIl play t.e Ap
ple PAIRING Bee ani other auu,I.s tnf
characteristic feaiurC- Wfh SONGS
dance. SC Mr. Frank Jones t.e .0..
ing comedian BIS said io be- excellent H
bis line
Evening journal., 1889-06-05

THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD BRIDGE
work Of weeks / have hal some experience
in blasting wrecks, but this is a job Of unpre-
cedented magnitude. / cannot tell yet 20
what extent the current Of the river, as we
bring it back TO its channel, viii assist the
dynamite The solid raft is about 400 feet
wide by 1,9OO feet long; and since burning
down to the water, II is about 70 feet thick.
Say that it win average 10 feet Of tree
trunks, heavy timbers, locomotives railroad
iron, machinery, and wire from the works,
all tangled and wedged together as only
flood can do it. The work Of a food IS the
work Of "A maniac without plan or intelli-
gence. IL has no beginning and no end.
There is no keystone 10 IL Every great
stick of timber, every mass OF iron is
separate key
"With the dimensions have named the
solid raft contains about 100000 cubic feet
to be blasted and wrenched away. Our plar
is to begin at the foot Of the raft IN the first
arch OF the bridge, removing the light
wreckage and ashes and taking out such
bodies and fragments Of bodies as may be
brought to view. Then we will bore holes in
the large trees and timbers at that spot, load
them with dynamite and blow them 70 pieces.
When we have broken up a small place in
that archway we wi turn the water into il
by means OF bracket dam across the new
channel Wewill work up and across stream,
taking out the remains as fast as we uncover
them The bodies will not be injured by the
dynamite 1t is the nature Of that explosive
that, though very powerful, its effect is linn
tied to the matter Immediately surrounding
the charge, differing from black powder,
which tears a wide area, though much less
completely. The current may wash some
bodies away as 3 ctions OF the raft break up
but no others that are in there will be lost.
have 200 men and the work will be pushed as
fast as possible.
''The sanitary question is becoming a seri-
ots one to the cities down stream, well as
here. The water that washes among these
decaying bodies 80 on down to the innuent
pipe, through which the people Of Pittsburg
and Allegheny get their drinking water. Its
| horrible TO think Of.
Lieut. Liggctt commanding squadron Of
the companies Of the Fifth regiment, has
placed guards all over the burning debris and
| given orders to shoot all persons not working
who would not keep on the wreckage.
A five pound can Of dynamite has been ex-
ploded among the wreckage at the second
pier at the west end Of the stone bridge. II
made terrific report, but failed to dislodge
any Of the debris.
Evening journal., 1889-06-05

from tour Of the entire flooded district.
He declares that only about $1,000 persons
are now alive where 295OO lived and had
their being before the flood.
Adit. Gen. Hastings maintains that the
death list may not exceed 5000. and of this
number he thinks 5000 bodies will never be
recovered.
Mr.. McConnaughy, the chief of the bureau
Of registration, said that he is convinced that
the number who perished is fully 10000 or
more.
More Bodies Found Opposite Nineveh.
Three hundred more bodies have beenfound
opposite Nineveh. This makes 200 bodies
found at that place
Adjt Gen Hastings states that he wishes
to deny stories published to the effect that
there has been wholesale lynching and riot
ing here since Saturday Says he:
aThese reports are utterly devoid of truth.
Every one knows there is no truth in these
statements, but the people away from here
have no means of obtaining information only
through the newspapers. / think there is
enough truth to tell here without publishing
false and sensational stories
More Grave Diggers Needed.
What is needed here now more than any
E
bodies are lying around, and there is no one
to dig graves. During the morning fifty
funeral professions passed to the cemetery.
1T was not an unusual sight to see two or
three collins carried along, one after another,
followed by a number OF mourners in the
same procession. 1t is impossible to secure
wagons or conveyances of any kind, consa-
quently all the funeral professions are on
foot
; William Gaffney performed a very pitiful
duty during the morning. On his fathers
and wife's side he lost fourteen relatives,
among them his wife and family. He got
a man to take his deceased relatives to the
grave, and he dug his wifes and chillren's
graves and buried them. In speaking Of the
matter he said:
81 never thought that / could perform
such sad duty, but had to do it, and did
it, No one has any idea Of the feelings Of a
lnan who acts an undertaken, grave digger
and pallbearer to his own family
The saddest sight to be seen on the river
bank was the case Of Mr.. Gilmore, who has
lost his wife and family Of FIVE children.
Ever since the calamity this old man has
been seen on the river bank looking for his
family. He insisted on the fremen playing
a stream of water on the place where the
house formerly stood, and where the bodies
Of his family were supposed to lay. The fire
men, recognizing his feelings, played the
stream on the place for several hours. Fin,
ally one Of the men picked up a charred
skull, evidently that Of child This stirred
the old man up and he exclaimed:
THAT is my child There lies my family
Go on and get the rest of them
The workmen continued, and in a few
minutes they came to the remains Of the
mother and three children. The heads were
eompletely burned off, but there was enough
bf their clothing left to recognize them by.
What was left was picked up, cofiined, and
1.-THE cid gentleman followed the men wht
carried them away
Unclaimed Dead.
Fourteen bodies remain unclaimed at th'
Cambria City morgue and two at Morrell
vile. AT the Peelerville school house tn
Evening journal., 1889-06-05
A great number Of citlzens suIscrIbed : IOO.

An aggregate OF xlu, ,uUO was suDscrtDeu-
Perhaps more valuable than the money
subscriptions were the lar quantities OF
food and clothi,g donated by scores Of mer-
chants throughout the city just at the
close OF the NEE. ing an effort was made T.
pass resolution thanking the president for
his services as chairman Of the meeting and
for the interest he had manifested in the
proceedings, blt the president begged the
gentleman who offered the resolution TO
withdraw IL and then, declaring the meeting
adjourned, quietly left the hall
Generous College Boys.
ITHACA, N. Y, June 5.--At meeting Of
the faculty and students OF Cornell univer-
sity $1,000 was subscribed for the Johnstown
sufferers Two students named Kress, who
are cousins, lost their parents and homes in
the disaster Professor w. ID. Williams, OF
Cornell lost his father, three sisters and an
uncle in the Johnstown food Steps have
been taken by this city 70 send aid 70 the
stricken region.
New BRUNSWICK, n. j., June 5.-The stu
dents Of Columbia college nave raised Sl50
for the Johnstown sufferers The scholars IA
the public schools and employees IN the lacto
ries are active in the cnse and are collecting
money and clothing. The young lazy stu.
dents here are greatly worried, as no word
has been received from their relatives ai
Johnstown since the catastrophe occurred. A
contribution Of 81 900 was sent and it is ex-
pacted that 81, 500 win be raj Ell. The clergy
men nre active, and collect ons will be made
In all churches on Sunday next a consign.
ment OF clothing and provisions will be sent
10 Johnstown.
Pittsburg's Share Of the Good work
PITTsBURG, June 3 The local relief com
mittee yesterday had its hands full Of work
and its Golfers rapidly filing with contribu.
tions, the steady drain ON which, however,
removed all possibility Of disastrous flood
OF money. The cash torrent, nevertheless,
swept away hunger and cold from the des-
titute who poured into Pittsburg on every
train from Johnstown, and the big, open
hearts OF the Pittsburg public provided them
with temporary homes Every public insti-
tuition was called into requlsition, and many
private hous have opened hospitable doors
TO the homeless.
The Pittsburg ladies have taken the work
of relief in hand, and IL rs certain TO be don,
both efficiently and tenderly. An organ N.
ton has been effected and preparations made
on a scale commensurate with the occasion
| A force OF men has been mustered in L
meet every incoming train from the eas
with carriages and take sufferers at once I,
the Second Presbyterian church, where they
are fed and, those who need II, clothed. 1heil
| bodily wants relieved, they are taken from
tho church and placed ia the various tenn
porary homes
There were 1000 workmen sent out on I
special train last evening armed with picks
shoyels, etc. and they created "a decided sen
sation as they marched down Fifth avenue
The tools and equipments on the train wer
| tntnad AZ es0 n01
Evening journal., 1889-06-05
MeRRY MARRIAGE BELLS.
Justice Gray and MIss Matthews welded
In Washington.

In Washington.
WASHINGTON June 5-The nuptials Of
Justice Gray and Miss Jeanette Matthews,
daughter Of the late Justice Matthews were
last even ng solemnz Il at the homo OF the
bride in this city, On the corner OF Connecti-
cut avenue and N street, which was elabo-
rataly decked with flowers for the occasion.
Rev. Dr. Leonard, of ST. Johns church,
was the officiating clergyman, assisted by
Rev. DR. Hamlin. The bride descended the
broad stairway and entered the room on the
arm of the groom, preceded by the two
ushers, Messrs William G. Endicott, Jr., and
Blair Lee. She wore a gown of creamy
satin, made with full front Of crepe isle
which soft material also trimmed the V
shaped opening Of the corsage and formed
pufllngs ON the elbow sleeves edged with
lace. Sweeping down to the edge OF the
long train fell the grace al folds Of the tulle
veil caught in its place by a fragrant
cluster Of fresh orange blossoms, which also
ornamented the bosom Of her corsage. In
her white gloved hands she carried bouquet
Of the delicate pure white roses known as the.
bridal rose, which was tied with long streams
Of white satin ribbon.
The ceremony over, the guests adjourned
to the dining hall, where an elaborate COLA
ton was served Those present were Mrs.
Stanley Matthews, Paul and Miss Eva Mat
thews, Mi Grant, Justice and Mrs. Miller,
Justice and Mrs and the Misses Wood JUS
tlce and the Misses Strong, Justice and Mrs.
Field, Mrs and Miss Waite, Miss Lucy Cork
hill
Justice and Mrs Gray left for the neigh
borhood OF Boston, where they viii remain
until they sail early in July for England and
the continent
Evening journal., 1889-06-05
the wREcKAGE At THE BRIDGE.

TIE WREGkAGE AT THE BRlDNE
scatter the ashes, and there won't be any
thing to remind the citizsns Of their trouble.
In an hour hundred tents were up and
the men were tearing down the mountains Of
lumber and logs and piling them ready for
the flames Great pillows of flames have
been reaching up toward the lowering clouds
all day, and now the streets are passabe 70
all parts Of the city, although the debris
is by no means all removed, nor
will it be for several days There will
be clear ground next Monday between
the rivers, upon which Johnstown people
may again build and again grow rich and
great. Some philosophic residents have even
come to regard the flood in the light of a
solid advantage; and. If it had not swept 80
many lives from the earth, they would think
it was absolutely so. Johnstown is sure To
rise again. The action of the Cambria Iron
company has been infectious Those that
have money will rebuild at their own ex-
pense, and those who have no money, but
have good property, will borrow the neces-
sary funds There are no mortgages on any
real estate to speak of. The city owes moth
ing, in fact is in splendid financial shape
Those who have money can lend it here TO
private citizens at good interest, or invest it
in bonds issued to pay for new bridges, build
ings, streets and whatever else new is needed.
In a year or two Johnstown will be more
thfm herself again. The population lost will
I've replaced by people who will be wanted
in the Cambria Iron works and new fac
tories and industries that will be started.
This is the feeling of all prominent Johns
town business men and it is bound 10 count
Secretary Stackhouse Of the Cambria Iron
company, is experimenting the work Of the
900 men, who are clearing away the debris in
and about the works When asked what he
thought of the destruction at present, he said
"Our los viii not be quite as much at tn,
lower works as we first supposed, probably
Evening journal., 1889-06-05

sight is a sad one. Many bodies are not
claimed. Sixteen bodies have been taken
THERE, all being females but two. Another
car load Of coilins has arrived.
The large dry goods store Of p. A. Cobalt
was the only store lea from the flood. II is
said he had about 81, 900 worth of stock on
hand, but gave it all away to the flood suf-
ferers
family Of ten persons named Berher
casle here last Wednesday from Rhode ISL
and The father and several sons secured
work in the Cambria iron works All were
drowned except Harry, l3year old son.
The little fellow has been taken in charge by
a lady living out OF town He says his uncle,
Thomas B. Pugh, lives in Westerly, r. |.
Burying tho Unidentified Dead.
Yesterday was the day set aside by the
citizens committee for the hurying Of all the
unidentified dead that have been lying IN the
morgues since Sunday. At 10 o'clock in the
morning the men who were in charge Of the
burying started to work and were busy all
day. There were no pathetic scenes at these
burials. The men who were hired 70 do this
work seemed TO do it as matter OF business.
The bodies were inferred in the cemeteries
nearest the places where they were found.
About noon a procession Of fifty collins was
seen going up the hill above the railroad.
There was not mourner present, and the
sight was a CHASTITY one TO behold.
1t win take several days to bury the bodies
in the different graveyards, as there Were
few graves dug until yesterday morning,
and no implements to dig them with. A
large detachment OF men have arrived from
Pittsburg, and they were Immediately put 4
work digging graves Altogether about 3OC
bodies were taken TO the different cemeteries
| yesterday.
Twenty, Perhaps Forty, Perished.
1t is now definitely settled that at leas
twenty, and perhaps forty, persons were los
| nn the iNNn snrfinne Of tho DIV nxrrnss ihh
Evening journal., 1889-06-05
nInrIered In 4 nnrrlnr.

TOPEKA, Fan, June 5.-One Of the most
startling tragedies ever enacted In this city
occurred yesterday morning. At 4 o'clock
the Hon A. T. Rodgers was fatally shot by
burglar. and Mrs. Rodgers was shot SO that her
recovery is doubtful At the hour named
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, who sleep in a second
story back room at their home on Third street,
were awakened by the entrance into the room
OF a man from the outside Mr.. Rodgers
started to grapp.e with him, followed by Mrs.
Rodgers. The burglar fired as they closed in
on him, the ball taking effect in Mrs. Rod
gers groin. A fierce struggle ensued but
Mr. Rodgers finally got the pistol away and
pounded the villain on the head, driving him.
from the house Latest reports are that both
Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers are fatally injured.
Evening journal., 1889-06-05

AS THE REcEDING FLOOD LEFT JoHNsTowN
left Pittsburg at a. IN. Friday and on the
accommodation train that was about TO leave
Johnstown that afternoon. There have been
numerous and conflicting reports about how
many trains were caught in the food, Tut
from most reliable sources it has been learned
that three trains were caught by the water.
MIR. Edward Mccullough, of the Westmore-
land Coal company, was among the passen-
gers ON the day express east on Friday morn
ing. He states positively that both sections
Of the day express and the accommodation
We're caught in the flood. Said he:
"It Is my opinion that at least twenty peo-
pie were drowned from TIM trains. In fact,
/ can count that many missing myself, and
the death rate may go as high as forty.
There was one parlor car and three seepers
on the express and several other cars We
did not know Of the flood until about thirty
seconds before it was upon u.s. We heard the
whistling Of the engines, and all who could
ran to the hills Among the passengers We're
two young ladies, one Of whom think, lived
| in Pittsbufg, and the other, who had been
visiting her in Pittsburg, lived in New Jer-
sey. They heard the warning and ran out
Of the car, but it was muddy and they went
back for their overshoes, and before they
could get away they were caught by the
water and drowned. The next morning we
found them dead
A Colored Hero.
''The colored porter and one woman We're
lost from one Of the sleeping cars The porter
tried to save the woman and they We're both
drowned In another car an old gentleman
was lost and in the parlor car a woman lost
her husband and sisters, and another lady
passenger and her three children were lost
The woman made desperate effort TO save
the children, but it was useless as the odds
were so great against her. A woman named
Christian, who lived in Missouri, was lost
from one of the cars, and twelve passengers
in the day coach are missing. One Of DAILY
theatrical companies was on one Of the trains,
| but do not think any Of the members we're
! lost
1t is said that at least eleven of the people
lost from the train were Pittsburgers, but it
is impossible to ascertain any names. The
railroad company has some names Of the
missing, but refuses to give them out until
they are certain the people have been
drowned.
Clearing the Streets.
Capt. W. r. Jones and Evan Jones held a
consultation and arranged the scheme fo1
clearing the streets.
"Men and fire will do it, said Evan Jones.
s'We have about 1000 in all. Wen just
gather up and cast all this truck out on the
flats there and set fire 10 it. The wind viii
Evening journal., 1889-06-05
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
Hundreds of Houses Carried
Away at Williamsport.
CONSIDERABLY LOSS OF LIFE.

Late Reports Show that the First News
OF the Damage Done by the Floods Was
Not Exaggerated-No Suffering at lock
Haven.
WmLIAMsPoRT, June 5-The houses Of
the poor people nearest the river have been
carr ed away with all they possessed. Thou
sands of people are homeless and without
anything but the clothes upon their backs.
Provisions are scarce Dead animals and all
kinds Of fifth are strewed upon the streets,
and grave fears OF an epidemic are enter
tanned. FIVE million dollars is low esti-
mate OF the loss on lumber alone Other
losses will be larger
The surrounding country has suffered just
as badly. Booms bridges and villages have
been swept away and the loss Of life ras been
considerable
HUNTINGTON, Pa, June 5The terrible
destruction to life and property throughout
the Juniata valley by the food cannot yet TO
approx mated 10 this city the inhabitants
were forced to flee for their lives at midnight
Thursday, and by daybreak the chimneys Of
the houses were visible above the rushing
waters The water rose thirty-ave feet above
low water mark, being eight feet higher than
the last great food Of ls47
All the bridges crossing the stream at this
point are washed away. This loss alone will
approximate 5000
TO add to the sufrerings Of the people
Huntingdon merchants raised the price of
nearly every necessary of life. -Four cases
Of drowning are reported in the immediate
vicinity OF this city, though whole families
living along the Raystown branch whose
homes were swept away, are still missing.
Along the Raystown branch more than fifty
farm houses were swept away.
Lock Haven Heard From.
PHILADELPHIA, june Superintendent
Petit, of the Pennsylvania railroad, made
his way 10 the edge Of the city Of Lock Ha-
ven He saw some OF the principal citizens,
and they say there is no suffering. All the
houses had from six 20 ten feet Of water In
them, and the mud is still remaining in the
streets and houses. Only one person is known
20 have been drowned at Lock Haven, but
several lives are reported lost at Mill Hall, a
town about four miles from Lock Haven.
Evening journal., 1889-06-05
live. Los. il Now York states.

CORNING, N. y, June 5-The loss by
the flood in Steuben county is estimated at
81 900, 600 In the rush for safety here a boy
named O'Bren was drowned. Nearly all the
county bstween here and Hornellsville was
under water. and the damage to farms is
enormous From Ausonia, Pa, 10 Jersey
shore, on the Pine Creek division, the rail-
road track is reported washed away for fifty
miles. 1t is reported that eighteen bodies
have been found between Stokesdale junction
and Ansonia.
Tha loss u property Is enormous. At least
l5. .00O, 600 feet OF logs have been swept away
and all the bridges are gen. Weston, Port
Vile and Eldrtd were submerged A report
comes from further up the river that several
lives have been LIST