Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-13
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oodies we're extracted from the pile.
what about further relief" ths re.
reply. ""a 'ue
We will report tonight, he continual.
70 the general committee. I handed tbs
treasuror the 81 900. l quickly saw that
that was the only and beat method. Tns
onief need 10 to help tho poor families
WIN money. There is plenty of food
and clothing In Johnstown. Tbs ladies aio
10 the greatest need Of undorclothiup.
Tho best and proper thing viii be
when the whole locality Is under CON.
piete military rule. understand that
Will be accomplished tonight.
The contractors are burning tlsbrig n.
scores OF different points along the valley
AT hernYilie the party was introduced
TO one OF Its chief residents, d. II. r.
Colborn, who took them into his house.
In the second story he pointed out the
vater-mask on the curtains. NV wife
stood ON the bureau, got on the SOFA,
nay children on other furniture. But
I'm rich man.
Why, how's that 2" and the Whining.
tonians looked with questioning surprise
at their host.
yes, am rich man. have nv
family. Thank God" The man lau0hed
ell over In delirious dslight thanking God
again that although every penny Of prop
erty and business had gone, his family
remained. Numbers OF similar incidents
were witnessed by the delegation. On
their return, Just on the rivers bank, a
great gigantic man, over 8 feet high, was
pnlled out Of the water and landed nj
their feet. The next minute they were
standing on locomotive tender in the
middle Of two-story brick house. II
had out the building into two even
halves. Below one OF the bridges the
party counted 10 big Pennsylvania rail-
road locomotives lying like stranded
leviathans in the stream.
~ heard You found Miss Bryant"
"Yes, on Saturday evening"" Winfield
Scott got talking with some of his fellow
Free-masons when the conversation
turned on the subject Of Miss Brysn's
loss. Colonel Rogers said he was In
possession Of looket and bracelets be-
longing to her. Mr. Scott Immediately
brought the colonel to Mr.. Robinson.
Just then Edward Aiken came up.
whats that you say about Bessie 2"
Or being told MIR, Aiken petulantly ex-
claimed ITS all bosh. Why, We havs
been all over Johnstown for the past four
days. There's not bit Of use thinking
you have clue" Colonel Rogers pro-
dloed the trinketB.
THAT'S Bessie's" was the quick reply.
The whole party then went to the morgue
headquarters. The undertaken who had
given the trinkets to Colonel Rogers was
found.
He related how he had taken the body
out OF the water. He took the remains
to the morgue and then buried the re-
mains. The body was ticketed mo. g."
after description had been taken and o
card attached 10 the coffin. The number
was daubed on the board In black figures
for Identification. 1t was then buried
and recorded as "Bracken." The Braoken
family had the body exhumed and imme-
diately disownsd the remains as any
relative OF thoirs. The remains were
then reburied In the Prospect Hill GENE
terry. The party went to Prospect ceme-
terry, but could mot ind mo. 81
At last they found that the body had
been removed to another cemetery at
Grand View. Obtaining authority to dis.
inter, Colonel Rogers, Mr., Green, Mr..
Aiken. ]. ID. Sisler, Henry Morrow and
Undertaken Frsibourg got team. After
tedious hunting around at length Mr..
Sisler discovered mo. g." The rest Of
the party gathered around him. On
opening the coffin lid Mr.. Aiken and Mr..
Sisler exclaimed ''that's Bessie" The
features were in excellent condition, the
lips being only very slightly swollen.
The undertaken fully described the chap
ter Of events by which the remains found
their last resting place at Grand View.
He saw the body f,ating by and took il
out, enbslmsd it, and then made his re-
port to the authorities, giving such de-
scription as has already been related.
The Wilmington delegation were not
met by any committee from Harpers
Ferry as they halted at that place.
Mr.. Robinson related numbers of other
incidents full Of pititul story. He with
others Of the Wilmington delegation will
relate their experiences at citizens meet
ing which 1t is proposed to hold In order
that the public generally may learn
something direct from the lips Of those
who have been there of the fearful dis
AsteF which has come over Johnstown.
The boz Of supplies shipped the Phila-
delphia Pros correspondents at Johns
town, Pa, by EVERY EyKnINo's local staff
and friends reached its destination safely
aud furnished tho first enjoyable repast
the busy newspaper men have had since
reaching the scene OF the disaster. The
Press men were the ouvy Of every oorre-
spondent on the ground. On Monday
the following dispatch was received:
JoHNsrowN, Pa. June 10 Epery E0sring
| local staff aud Other contributors: The re-
lief committee for the Press corps are all
big hearted noble men. But for them we
each would have been
A weary and respondent
Special JohnstOwn correspondent.
Brown, CRuTE AND WATRoUs.
Maior George 5pieer of the Northern
Home, brother in.law Of Colonel Enoch
Moore of this city, arrived In Johnstown
Saturday night. He had 81 relatives in
the flood. Before midnight the energetic
major had covered the whole district and
learned that his people are oil saved but
EIGHT. The lost are Mrs. Lsvergood, her
daughter, Mrs. Park; granddaughter,
Lizzie, and grandson, William Park, and
great grandchild, Luoy Levergood. The
four generations went down in the great
fiood together. They lived on Main
street, near Levsrgood, and the body of
the youngest victim was found at
Hornersyilie. The others are believed to
have persisted near the bridge.
The trustees of the Home for Friend
Iess and Destitute Children have sent
word TO YOUNGSTOWN that they will care for
10 friendless children.
st, Andrews Church, on Sunday con-
trjbuted Sl76.47 for the food sufferers.
Trinity Church gave $50, Central Church
1900, Calvary Church $40, Hanover
Church 800. West Church 800, Asbury
Church 800 and German Lutheran
Church $45.
THRILLIEG ESCAPE.