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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
THE REFUGEES.
The Ladies' Relief Committee Attended TO
Many Calls Yesterday-Persons Re.
ceivcd and Those Inquired About.

Inc LnGleS' hel1e1 committee Attended TO
Many Calls Yesterday-Persons Re-
ceivcd and Those Inquired About.
The Second Presbyterian Church was yester.
day the scene of the greatest activity. A large
number of the refugees were children who had
lost all they knew or cared about They were
provided with new clething, fed and furnish d
with shelter, and the ladies, one and all, despite
any feeling that may exist among them, were
uniting in their efforts to do: good Several
pathetic cases came to the surface during the
day, and made some of the more tender hearted
ladies feel for their handkcrchiefs.
One little fellow named CunZ, who was about
l3 years old and who could not realize that his
mother was dead, went to Mrs. DR.. Easton, the
efficient head of the Bureau of Information and
requested her to telegraph to Johnstown to his
mother whom he described as having dark
hair and dress with yellow spot on 1t, and
tell her to come to him at the Home Of the
Friendless.
The following is the list of persons cared for
yesterday:
Haines and daughter, Michael Mailoy, years old
to his sPfa Ca sy AGaSs I
press: T; X. Brady, Mary o. Callahan, Mary
Robser, Jennette Hewlett Mary X. Stofel, Mary
Garrati, Nellie Anderson. two children of r. An
derson. Mrs. X Sloan going to Allentown, Noah
Mrs. Gill and child Mary Byron D' and dsue6ter @
going TO Parkersburg. W. Va, MIR. and Mrs.
Burkett ana Two children. Mrs. W 0lf going to OIL
City, j. II. Thomas, Thomas Meyers, Sophia
Grawboski and three children, William Dietrich
and two children, Mrs. Zimmerman and child
going to Omaha, William Teuel, Ellen Curn and
child going to New Castle and Harriet O'Brien.
At the Bureau of Information the following
persons were inquired for:
Willie Gill, aged IA years, of Quarry street.
Prospect Hill, father and mother saved and very
anxious about the boy.
Mrs. J. Q; A. Chapple and child, although on
registered list cannot be found.
Evan j. Lewis, wife and child and their cousins
Will +. Myers, wife and children
Edgar Myers and aunt Mrs. Eliza Lease, of
Kernvie.
Isaac NJ. Patch, wife and children.
The front doors of the church we're closed
during the entire day, and people were only ad-
mitted at the side entrance. This created quite
some comment, but the cause of such action
could not be learned. In the evening it was SO
warm that the janitor humanely opened the
front doors to admit OF ventilation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
THE PEOPLE TAKING HEART AGAIN.
MorrelIville and Cambria Will Soon be Able
to Care for Themselves.

to Care for Themselves.
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
JoHNsTowN, June 10.-Captain A. ]. Logan
and Harry Paul returned to Morrellville this
evening. There is great dearth of canned
vegetables. molasses. fruit, kerosene oil and
stoves in the west end of the Conemaugh Val
sufficient supplies for the people. Rev. Father
Boyle, of Gallitzin, who sent 200 men to Cam
bria City, under John Burns. reached here to-
night and found his laborers doing active work.
They are short of food, but q sufficient supply
was secured to give them breakfast. This is
all the food the men have at present until
further supplies are brought in. There is
crying need in Morrellville for mems shoes.
Among the buildings still standing in Morreli-
vile is Mike Latfey's Hotel. whose generous
hospitality to the newspaper men and telegraph
operators will long be remembered.
Dr.. Carrigues, of Massillon, reported that
there is very little sickness in Cambria City,
Morrellville and Minersville. Measles are
common, but of mild type. There is one
case of typhoid pneumonia, but the patient WAS
afflicted before the food. DR.. Carrigues, after
a siege of hard work, left for home this after
noon. Before going, the Councils of Miners
VILE thanked him for his work and hoped the
people of Massillon would remember him, if
they could do nothing for him.
The daughter of Mrs Shomo, of Minersville,
is troubled with Inflammation of the brain. re.
sulting from the food. This Is the only serious
case of illness in the town.
Down at Morrellville the children were play
ing on the streets tonight. The lively spirit of
the little ones had a bracing effect on their de-
pressed parents 1t won't be long before the
people in this town and Cambria City will be
able to take care of themselves. ISRAEL.
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DOESN'T PEAR AN EPIDEMIC.
Surgeon General Hamilton Thinks Johns.
town is a. Healthy Place,

WASHINGTON, June l0-Surgeon General
Hamilton, of the Marine Hospital Service, who
went to the scene of the late disaster at Johns
town, Pa. in obedience to the orders of Presi-
dent Harrison, returned from his visit yester-
day, and Immediately reported the result of his
observations and inquiries His report was to-
day made public. 1t gives description of the
city of Johnstown at the time the flood oc-
Cured, and deals with the efforts to relieve
the wants of the sufferers. The water supply
of Johnstown, he says, is pure and wholesome,
and there is little danger of an epidemic among
the inhabitants of Johnstown. DR.. Hamilton
continues:
"Tne danger point from a sanitary point of
view is the drift at the bridge, and this danger
is not to the inhabitants of Johnstown, but to
those people depending on the lower river for
their water supply. This water, if boiled be-
fore drinking, will not be unhealthy but the
thought of drinking water contaminated by
dead bodies of human beings and animals is re-
voting. The clearing of this drift, while at
tended with great difficulty, will be accom-.
plished. The published statement that ami
mails are allowed to float down the river from
the drift is positively untrue"
In concluding his report DIR. Hamilton saws
that the charitable people of this country
ought not to cease the contributions of money
for some weeks to come. and finally, that there
is no danger whatever of general epidemic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
SANITARY MEASURES.
More Disinfectants Sent TO the Flooded Dis
trict-The County Medical Society
Takes Important Action.


Reports from DR.. Lee and the members Of
the State Board of Health at Johnstown are to
the effect that the general health up there is
excellent and that prompt sanitary measures
have precluded the possibility Of IN epidemic.
He said to ]. R. Thompson, the boards Med
ical Examiner for the Western District Of
Pennsylvania, yesterday afternoon: There is
comparatively little sickness of any kind in the
Conemaugh Valley now, and even that little is
confined to few cases of severe sore throat
and some cases Of measles Considering the
fact that nearly everybody in the valley is
almost worn completely out this exceedingly
gratifying condition Of affairs is most remark
able"
How about the river water now; is it fit to
drink?,
"Well, don't see that there is much danger
from it now, but, as many have an aversion for
it, it would probably be just as well for them to
continue boiling it for some time to come"
What sanitary measures are being resorted
to at Johnstown to purify the district?"
Every possible precaution known to medi-
with lavish hand. and the amount is only cur
tailed by the ability of the railroads
to carry it You know there 3 is no
little difficulty experienced in getting trains
have done everything in their power for us
there has of necessity been some little delay.
However, We to-day managed to get up large
supply of the materials which are most needed.
VI luclduCe, we Sulppcu 1OV UdIEclS VI
acid in solution; 100 cases of bromine which
the National Bromine Company, of New Phila-
delphia, o.. will have distributed; so barrels of
DR.. BulIen's disnfectant and 25O0 pounds of
chloride of lime. With this stuff the entire dis
trict of Cambria county should be thoroughly
fumigated."
There was a meeting of the Allegheny
County Medical Society in the office of DR.. T.
NJ 7. McKennon, No. SD Penn avenue, yester-
day morning. The society appropriated 81. 800
for the immediate use of the surgeons now in
Johns:own, and appointed Drs. Foster, Nc
Candies and Murdoch to distribute it. The
alleged trouble in the society was most en-
phatically denied.
After the meeting DR.. McKennon stated to
the writer that while he thought all possible
danger of an epidemic from a flood had
passed, he would advise all who can possibly do
so to either boil their drinking water or use
mineral water for some little time to come.
The doctor fears drouth, however, and says
that in case of low stage of water in the
rivers no end of sickness may follow.
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WHAT A RAILWAY WANTS.
A Street Dicker in Allegheny-HOward
Street Retaining Wall.

The Street Railway Committee of Allegheny
Councils last night considered the proposition
of the Ohio Connecting Railway Company to
secure the right of way over Preble and Nc
Clure avenues and the Leeky and Werner
roads in return for the building Of viaduct
on Spruce street with return on Benton
street, the grade crossing of the Werner road
at Porter street to be abandoned, to carry the
Leckey road over Mcclure avenue and the val
ley at Woods Run to California avenue. to
build driveway about one mile long from
Bennett station to Jacks Run. A Viaduct
would be built to carry Mcclure avenue over
the tracks of the Ft Wayne road and the
bridge would be the entire width of that street
at an elevation of 40 feet.
The city is asked to vacate Leekey road at the
crossing of the Ohio connecting road and the
Ft. Wayne. This the subcommittee thought
hardly necessary and recommended the ad0p-
ton of the proposition with that exception.
They suggest that the Leckey road be not va
Gated, but the crossing at that point be aban-
doned and the railroad company put up steps
from Leckey avenue to Mcclure avenue.
The committee instructed the City Solicitor
to prepare an ordinance embodying the propo-
SitiOn.
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CHICAGO METHODISTS TO ASSIST.
They Will Lend Their Aid to DIR. Chapman
and His Congregation.

at a meeting of the Methodist ministers of
Chicago yesterday, the question of relief for
the Johnstown sufferers was under discussion,
and particularly Of relieving the wants Of
Methodist ministers and needy laymen in that
section. A long letter from Rev. G. w. Smith,
of Pittsburg. editor of the Christian ddrocdte
was read. 1t described the calamity; said that
all that was necessary for present needs had
been done, and closed as follows:
Il do not like to advise as to benefactions but
can tell you our arrangements. Money has been
sent to this Office from all quarters and after con-
sultation with DIR. Chapman of John stown, and
brethren here, we have decided to hold it for the
present, using such sums as may be necessary to
meet all cases cosning to our knowledge and have
the remainder for use when the tighter pinch will
come little later on, and the general sympathy
has subsidized. As soon as DIR. Chapman and his
people begin to get on their feet they will hnd
their wants and those about them, and we can
supply them, This is our plan."
A committee was appointed to receive dona-
tions for the Methodists of JohnstoKn.
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SUPPLIES IN DEMAND.
Order Evolved Out of Chaos Before the
State Takes Hold.

JoHNsTowN, June l0-Mr. James B. Scott
said this afternoon: "The work will continue
as it has until Wednesday morning, when every
thing will be handed over to the State. The
chiefs of all departments are now making out
reports, which will be given to the commission
appointed by the State. The work of relier
will likely be continued by the State on the
same plan as heretofore. We are obtaining
some sort of system and have finally brought
some kind of order.out of chaos. The work of
relief will have to continue until the people
can take hold for themselves. When the Cam
bria Iron works and the other mills resume,
the people will be able to earn money. The
great aim Just at present is to give the surviv-
ors work. The State is to open a commissary
department, where goods will be sold until
the merchants will be able to again get on their
feet. The line of charity will gradually shade
into that ability of taking care of themselves.
Until that time has come the people will have
to be taken care of.
We are building storehouses along the B. &
o. r. R., where the supplies will he stored
until it is necessary to use thems 1t has been
customary to distribute supplies TO them almost
directly from the cars. This has caused con-
fusion. This evil will soon be remedied. Sup
plies are still in demand.
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Return Of n Hard Worker.

Mr.. Louis B. Bachenheim, who had lived two
years in Johnstown, arrived in the city yester-
day. He had formerly resided in Pittsburg,
but moved to the Mountain City He lost his
house. but none of his family. He is an active
Knight Of Pythias, and was made one OF the
Committee of Relief for that society. He
worked hard ever since the food. Seven NOM
bers of the order are known to have been lost
in the disaster.
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LOOKING AFTER MORGUEs.
Recommendation That Bodies be Buried as
Fast as Found.
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

rFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
JoHNsTowN, June 10.--It was current talk
tonight that Major Silliman, one of the sur
geons of the Second brigade, who is looking
after the morgues, would recommend that they
be closed up tomorrow and all the bodies
found be buried as fast as recovered. The
doctor will report to the State Board tomorrow
morning. Manager Scott held consultation
over the wires this evening with the Chamber
of Commerce at Pittsburg. He answered all
their questions and had a few requests to make
Sheriff Stineman is pleased that the State is
taking hold. He says the county could not af-
ford to pay the expense. The Sheriff states
that he did not swear in more than 200 police
men, but the number has been increased to
about 500. Some were sworn in by the justices
in the city, and it Is supposed others adopted
the tin badge and club for reasons of their
own. Nobody seems to know what has be-
come of the Coroner of Cambria county. He
has not been here, SO far as known, since Sat
urday. ISRAEL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11

Morgan Zimmerman, son Of D. ]. thinner
man, 65 Singer street Johnstown was seen on
a raft OF old rubbish Is miles below the town
on the Gay Of the flood. He was a little boy, 9
years Of aga, barefooted, and had no coat on,
and was stripped TO the waist The sapposi-
tion is that the boy is living, and any inf0rma-
tion viii be gladly received by ]. D. Zimmer-
man. General Agent Of the United States Tx
press Pittsburg
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
The Pennsy AccompIishing wopders.

JoHNsTowE, June l0.-A vast amount of
work has been done by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, and they are now able to reach
Mineral Point with their construction train.
The magnitude of the work this company has
on hand is daily becoming more apparent In
TINS immediate vicinity the company has
between the stone bridge and the Pennsylvania
Railroad station has been almost filed and
trains are running over both tracks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
SPRING WATER is BAD.
DR.. MeCandIess, Of the Bureau of Health,
Says That They Emanate From
street Sewers-BetIer Boil

Last night Dr.. J. Guy McCandless, Registrar
of the Board of Health, made an important
statement. at the direction Of Chief Brown,
Of the Department of Safety, he had examined
as many of the springs in the city as possible.
He found the water from all of them cool and
apparently clear, but with one exception, a
spring on the Miller property on Center avenue,
all of the water was bad, and full of the germs
of disease. He found that the water in some
cases came from city sewers. break in the
pipe allowing it to escape, but in most in
Stances the flow could be traced to a cesspool.
DR.. McCandless urges the people not to use
spring water. but TO use the river water as it is
much safer.
DR.. McCandless said filter could be made
by any person that would answer all purposes
and his directions are as follows: Take flower
pot and place sponge in the bottom of 1t.
Over this put little gravel and then I'LL the Dot
with charcoal Run the water through the
flower Dot into another vessel, and much of its
impurities will be taken away.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
No Change of Cars

Necessary on the Pennsylvania Railroad
trains running via Driftwood Through
parlor cars on day express, leaving Union
station at 8 A. NJ, and through sleepers on
Eastern express, leaving Union station at
715 P. NJ. for Harrisburg, Washington,
Philadelphia. New York No transfer, trains
running through solid.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
1T WILL DISSOLVE
The South Fork Fishing Club
About Closing Up.
WHERE CAPITAL GOES.
The Property Carries Bonded Indebted.
ness-The Clubhouse is sNlOrtgaged-Very
Little to be Levied Upon-Old Employees
at the Lake Will Not be Forgotten by
the Owners.

The South Fork Fishing Club will hold a
meeting to-day or tomorrow, and the organi-
cation will in all probability take steps toward
final dissolution Of the association.
Mr.. Henry Holdship, one Of the oldest mem
bers, favored a DISPATCH reporter with an
interview last night, and during the converse
ton that gentleman said that he for one would
never go back to the mountains.
"The sad recollections of this disaster and
my unfortunate connection with it, would pre-
vent me from ever going back to the place
again. he said.
Something. of course, will have to be done
in regard to the matter, and inasmuch as most
of the members of the club feel about the same
way about the matter, it is fair to presume
that dissolution of the organization will be
bIought about as soon as possible. Whether
it would be of any benefit to anybody to bring
action against the club for the recovery OF
damages can best be judged from the follow
ing remarks made by Mr.. Holdship:
A Bonded Indebtedness.
at is true that the club has capital stock
of So, ,000 but we have a property up in the
mountains of about 45O acres and it is not all
paid for. There is a bonded Indebtedness
against the club, and of course the men who
bought those bonds have to be paid first, be-
cause they bought the bonds innocently. We
also built a clubhouse which cost, suppose. be-
tween S20, 600 and S30,000 and there is mort
gage on that property. In all, / do not believe
that there is much property belonging to the
club on which could be levied. OF course, l
am making these statements only from my own
view of things, and do not claim any accuracy
of knowledge. While have been member of
the club for nine years, am not an officer of
the society,""
Dissolution at Hand.
do you know when there will be a meeting
Of the club2"
mo, do not, but suppose there will be
something done very soon."
There are several men whose properties
were situated along the South Fork creek near
the dam. For instance. John Lamb and old
man Fisher. What will you do about them?'
was asked.
"Old man Fisher? Yes, I remember him we'll
Now all the property he has got he made from
the club members and from the recollection
have of his place l suppose it must be all
wasted away. OF course we will help the man
when the proper time comes, at least suppose
So"
What is the value of property up in the
mountains?n
''Ten dollars an acre. believe, is the price
paid. OF course it increased somewhat since
we were up there, and SIS or $40 we're asked,
but l think that all the land a man wants can
be bought tor $40 an acre to-day"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
THE MONEY FOUND ON cORPSEs.
Over $1,000 Recovered, Over Half of it
From One Victim,

JoHNsTowN, June lQ.-Mr. ]. N. Munden,
who is IN charge Of the removal of bodies from
the ruins, says that until this date there had
been found over 5000 in money in the pockets
of victims The largest sum was 50, ia %. The
pockets of Charles Bischoff contained s2aa
Mr. Munden states that the robbing of stores
and dead bodies still continues, notwithstand.
ing the guard which has been placed over the
ruins by the civil authorities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
A DOG THAT SAVED A LIFE.
A Canine Hero at MOrrellviIle That Rescued
Maggie Fitzpatrick.
trRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENCE

EFRoH \ STAFF CORRESPONDENTS
JoHNsTowN, June l0-Captain Mcguire has
handsome and heroic shepherd dog at Nor
rellville. which he will take back to Pittsburg
with him. The dog had been taken the day be-
fore the food six miles above Morrellville. The
next thing the people of Morrellville knew the
dog was struggling ashore there, dragging
young girl named Maggie Fitzpatrick up the
bank after him. The girl has completely re-
covered
The original owner of the doe, Squire Leisen-
ring. gave him to Captain Mcguire, and it
would take handsome sum to buy him.
SIMPSON
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SQUEEZED HER BABY To DEATH.
The Fate of a One.and-a- Half Year Old
Child Whose Mother Went to Jail.

A year-and-a-half old child belonging to
Philip Hoffman. of Smallman street, suffered
internal injuries yesterday which will probably
cause death.
A constable came to the house to take Mrs.
duct. A woman named Mrs Donohoe was
nursing Mrs. Hoffman's child at the time. The
mother broke down, and when saying good b5e
eonvulsively tore the infant from the arms of
Mrs Donohoe and embraced it frantically.
The little one soon after gave evidence of
great suffering. Doctor Mayer was summoned.
He SAID the child had been squeezed to death
and could not live. The doctor further stated
that the baby had been frequently neglected,
as shown by its system.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
The First Funeral Yet.

JOHNsTOwN, June 1O.-The first funeral Of a
food victim that might be truly called such,
and in which the corpse was taken to the eeme-
terry in conveyance, was held to-day. The
body was taken to the cemetery in wagon, ac-
companied by the mouIners in carriages, and
burial services were held over the remains.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
Feeding the Mu,titude.

tFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
JoHNsTowN, June l0.-At Morrellville l,5OO
rations were distributed yesterday anu $500 on
Saturday, and Morrellville is only small por-
ton of Johnstown. Fourteen hundred people,
workmen and others, were fed at Cambria City
Saturday Hospital supplies were sent to
Coopersdale yesterday, and temporary hos
nital opened.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11

Pittsburg. who is in charge Of the transports
tion department at this point. says that since
the department was opened they have sent
away about 1000 people. The majority Of them
were women and children. They were shipped
delphia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
We VIII Sell

To-day $50 mems suits in stylish light colors,
about 20 different patterns, at S12. These
suits can't be produced elsewhere under
go. P. u. G. c.,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new
Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
Natural Mineral Waters.

Apollinaris Water, quarts and pints.
Tanus Water, quarts.
Nieder Selser, quarts.
Congress Water, quarts and pints.l
Hathorn Waters, pints.
G. W. SCHMIDT,
95 and 81 Fifth ave
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-11
Precaution Born of DI,ostcr.

JoHNsTowN. June TO- The Johnstown
Switch Company, whose works were en-
tirely swept away from Woodvale, is
making preparations to rebuild its switch
works plant on an extended scale at Moxham,
three miles up the stream. and entirely away
from any possibility of any recurrence of the
disaster which has oVertaken its works here
1t employs from 1000 to 1900 men.