The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-09

was long in coming to this valley of DESC
lation aud death. At an early hour the
valley, where so many have gone to rest,
presented most dismal scene. 1t looked,
indeed. like the valley of the dead. Moth
Ing was moving. and all remained within
the meagre shelter offered them till the day
had fairly begun. AS the day advanced
the tented hills began to show signs OF life,
every surrounding could be seen the guards
moving among the tented villages At $50
A. VI. the whistle from the Cambria iron
works sounded the signal for early prepara-
ton for the serious work of the day, and so
the thousands of workers In behalf of the
sufferers were seen moving on the hillsldes
and IN the valleys.
The weather was most unpleasantfor any
one to be out doors, but it apparently had
no effect on the people here, for as soon as
the early breakfast was over the thousands
OF workmen could be seen going to their
work. and soon the whole valley, that in
the early morning hours was asleep, was a
teeming throng of life and activity. While
the rain is far from pleasant to the busy
workers and the many helpers, 1T is GER
continuing in order to prevent the much
dreaded decomposition of the hundreds of
human bodies yet unrecognized and the
thousands of animals that perished In the
flood. The air this morning, while tainted
to some extent with the fumes arising from
the ,decaying bodies, was not near SO
much so as it would have been had
the morning been hot and sultry. What
is needed is strong, cool breeze to
sweep down through this valley to purify
By Z o'clock the whole valley was full of
people. and the scene was most animated
one. The various sections of the flooded
territory were full of men busy in search
ing for the dead, removing and burning the
debris.
At o'clock this morning FIVE bodies had
been taken from the mass at the stone
bridge. A large force of men have been
working all day on this part of the wreck,
but so great is the quantity of wreckage to
work is done, very slow progress is made
The continual falling of the river renders
the removal of the debris every day more
arduOus, and where a few days ago the
timbers. when 1Oosened, would float away,
of necessity making the work very slow.
A most welcome arrival this morning was
Dr. III. Bullen, of dsinfectant fame. He
brought with him fifty barrels more of his
disinfectant. The Doctor will take char ge
OF disinfecting the dangerous sections OF
the flooded district, and notably at the
of Health, says this disinfectant Is the
most effective of anything. of the
also highly recommended by all the
barrels have already been used with most
favorable results. Its great virtue consists
in the fact that it is perfectly harmless.
DR.. Bullen was former resident OF Johns
town, and lost thirty relatives in the food.
among them three brothers-in-law, three
uncles and two aunts.
From Bolivar to Johnstown, the side
tracks OF the Pennsylvanla railroad are
filled with cars loaded with lumber, furni-
ture, and goods and wares OF all descrip-
tiOns for the sufferers.
The Cambria Iron Company's works pre-
sent busy scene. At least 900 men are at
work, and most rapid progress is being
made in clearing away the wreck. 1t is
said that the works will start up in about
three weeks. One thing is noticeable, and
that is while the men under Booth q
Flynn are doing most excellent work, the
laborers working at the Cambria iron
works and on the Pennsylvania railroad
seem to be making more rapid progress.
This is, no doubt for the reason that these
men are more used to this kind of work.