Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-08
THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
CLEARING AWAY THE DEBRIS
OF THE FLOOD.


all was CnhOS, ana tnht cOnultlOn Sill ex-
lists at some other places, but In Johns
town proper everything has been brought
into order and system. Acres OF rubbish
have disappeared, and the main and other
streets, which were covered with smashed
houses, stors goods, broken cars, locomo-
tlyes, ETC., have been opened for such con-
siderable distances that now clear view
can be had from river 10 creek at numer-
GUS points.
Chairman Scott, who lie com sionly
/ called the dictator of the valley, a title
which expresses what he practically is,
| appears confident that with the present
force Of men and at the rate of their pro-
gress until now, the main town will, at
the end OF next week, be in the condition
that would be necessary to begin rebuild
ing.
Among the dozens of fires consuming
the lumber and rubbish In Johustown to-
day was heap Of lumber about hun
dred feet long, varying In greatest width
nearly fifty feet, and about ten feet high
In the centre
CREMATION MAY DE NECESSARY.
1t may be necessary In the next four
days, Mr.. Scott says, to burn up certain
accumulatons Of houses and general
wrecksge without taking time to ascer-
tain whether there are any human bodies
underneath or not. This may be mpera
tive ior the protection OF the public
"''''n, a,.-e
He says he is Informed about the gen.
eral condition of things in the flooded
towns and Is familiar with the more i'm
portant details, and he declares positively
that SO well have the different committees
and departments taken the work in hand
that there is no danger of an epidemic OF
any Kind or the bieeking out of any ex-
cept the ordinary diseases.
The cases of PM umonia and other
eickness could not be prevented, but now
the extraordinary causes of such sick
ness have disappeared, and blankets ard
cloihirg, apparently enough to meet the
more urgent of the present necessities,
are coming in.
THE NEED OF ALL KINDS OF FOOD.
"1he main thirg," says Mr.. Scott, as
food of ell the necessary kinds | would
not specify a particular kind. We want
all kinds. 1t will be wanttd steadily"
he says, "tecause everybody here rich
and poor, visitors ami residents, commit
teemen, tie people who lost all, aud those
who lost nothing, are without any place
TO get supplies now except the dcpots,
where the goods sent here by the relief
committees everywhere are stored and
distr buttd."
Depar' ment Commander 7. J. Stewart,
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic, and
other prominent men experimenting the
dlstri aut on OF supplies, say that their
assistants, who are going from house TO
house, are constantly liud.ng needy
cases.
Colonel Stewart emphasizes the Impor-
tance OF having all boxes, bales or other
packages of goods marked to show whaf
they contain. Compliance with this rr
quest viii save great deal of labor and
enable the people TO be relieved so much
the sooner. 1t is also very urgent, he
says, thai for some ays, at least, much
larger quantities of canned goods OF all
kinds than have he coming shall be
sent here because OF the great scarci OF
cooling and kitchen utensils and appli-
ances OF every description. 80 far as
my observation has gona," says Colonel
Stewart, "there is abundance of salt
meat. We must have far more canned
meat than we have been getting, as hun
dreds of p, ople are without the means of
preparing the oth.r.
RED CROSS WORK.
The Red Cross Society, of Philadelphia,
which has erected their tents on the banks
of the Stony Greek, across from Kern
vile, this morning sent DR.. binney, DIR.
Ho.lingsworth and Mr.. Evans across the
stream TO put up an adjunct tent In that
place for the special treatment OF d,ph-
tht ria cases. In addition to the two cares
reported yesterday four or five new ones
have been found to-day, and an epidemic
is feared.
Besides the medical and surgical assis
taLce given sufferers by the members OF
the Philadelphia Red Cross Society,
comparatively well equipped hospits
service has been arranged by physicians
here from Pittsburg, Philadelphia and
other places.
SHELTERING SURVIVORS.
Nearly every householder in Prospect |
Is feeding not oEty his own family, but |
irvm two to ten others, whom he has well |
coined to share what he has. Said one O! |
these 'We are all abliged to go to the |
general department for supplies, for we
could not live otherw ise. Our houses |
have not been touched, but we have
given away nearly every thing In the way
Of clothing except what We have on.
There were two little stores up hero, but
we pm rchased all they had long ago. 1t
does not matter whether the people ire
rich or poor, they are all compelled to
take their charccs."
SAD SIGHTS.
The women have, many OF tlem, tat
tered or ill fitting clothing, taken at ran
lom when the first supply OF this rharac-
Ter arrived, their heads covered with tain
shawls or calico sun shades. ! hey staud
there in the chilly mornlIg wind that
blows through the valley along the noun
tains, patiently waiting their turn at /; c
provision table, making no complaint OF
cold feet and chilled bodies. In the line
are people who, ten days ago, had suifi
Dient OF this worlds goods to enable them
to live comfortably the remainder Of their
ives They are massed in solidly.
Guards OF soldiers stand at short inter. |
gals to keep them back and preserve the
lines, and sentries march up and down s
he entire length Of the station challeng-
ing the approach of any one who desires
20 pass along the platform. For dis
,ance Of about two hundred feet to the
'ailroad signal tower are piled barrels OF
1our, boxes of provisions and supplies of
III descriptions.
Before complete system was introduced s
complaint was made of discrimination by
hose dealing out supplies, but under the c
present order of things the endeavor is Q
made to treat everybody impartially. @
All about the station are boxes, empty '
md full, scattered In confusion, and
round aud about these crowds are clus.
cred as best they can. A big policeman a