The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-06-21
WiInOre Briefs.

wUMoRE, Pa, June Is. 1889.
EDITOR FREEMAN The late flood is
still the theme OF conversation here, as
many people from this place were in the
midst OF the catastrophe, among which was
the family of Mr.. Peter Brown, of 22 Maple
avenue, WoodvaIe, consisting of Mr. b. his
son Thomas A. Brown, his daughters Sadie.
Emma, Gertie and Lizzie, and his grand
daughter, Miss Laura McCaurff. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McCauliff of Somer-
set lcounty. Pa, who was attending school
In Keruyille preparatory to entering the
teachers profession. The bodies of Mr..
Brown and those OF his daughters Emma
and Lizzie and that Of Miss McCauliff have
been recovered and Inferred in the Catholic
cemetery hv MIR. McCRuIih's family with all
the soIemnity possible on this sad occasion.
The funeral of Miss McCaulIG was attended
by all OF her school mates, who brought
fiOral offerings for the sad occasion. Mr..
Brown has four children who were not in
the flood Mr.. McCaulifT, above mentioned,
Mrs. f. a. Mccormick, of Minneapolis.
MINI Sister NJ. Cecilia. of the Order of
Charity, Altoona, Pa, and Michael j.
Brown, Of Blvnesville, MINI. Thomas,
Sadie and GeItie Brown are also supposed
to be lost, as at latest accounts, nothing had
been heard from them by their friends.
The sympathy of the community is with the
, surviving relatives, as Mr.. Brown and his
family were exceedingly good and gener-
Gus people and were not, we trust, unpre-
pared TO meet the dread summons. Miss
Emma Brown when found above the q. X
o. briGge, in Stonycreek, had clasped in her
arms the body OF a child named Shoemaker,
whom she was endeavoring 70 save when
she met her fate. Peace to their ashes.
| Another sad case among the many sad
/ ones in Johustown is the death Of Mr. LOUIS
: Wsinzirl, his wife and six children. MT.
| shoemaker by trade.
( John Feeuey, brother of Mrs. John
| SchToth. Of Wrmore, Is re ported drowned
Jacob Bopp, whose body was found at
. Sineyeh, was a sou OF Mr.. John Bopp. of
| New Germany.
I John Hess. the engineer who sounded the
| alarm from South Fork to Conemaugh, by
I running his engine down. vbIStnng all the
| way. thus saving many lives, is a former
/ W.'more boy, and is entitled TO the highest
/ commentator. lie Is the real Paul Revere
Of the flood
John Roehm. OF SummerhII township,
lost a son and two daughters 10 Johnstown.
Lewis Dopp was In the food but escaped
by swimming. and afterwards rescued some
[ OF his relatives.
Pat Darau was the engineer OF the first
section OF Day Express which was lying at
. Couemaugh at the time of the flood, and
saved himself by swimming to Prospect
. Hiu. Pat has had several close calls but
has always come out right.
Vivantius McHugh, Of Couemaugh Dor
ough, had gone 20 the telegraph Office to
send message to his mother. .iu-law, Mrs.
I =. NJ. Brown, OF Wilmore, that his wife
was very low when he was caught by the
| flood, but escaped 20 Prospect and did not
get home until SUNDAY. The shock Of the
suspense almost caused the death OF his
wife, but she was at latest accounts recov-
/ ering.
Mr.. Simon Lingle, formerly OF WilmuTe,
was injured but escaped with one son and
/ the rest Of his family perished.
| Our sympathy is extended to Mrs, l.. II.
1 Linton, formerly teacher Of the writer, In
| her sad ahljctIou.
Next week week l will send you true
account OF the condition OF the reservoir
before the food. j. NJ.