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

of several wealthy residents here who are
individually buying property. lhey ars
among the most worthy citizens mere ano
ened people. and show them that they stu
have faith in the future of this secuoh.
They are paying full and fair prices for the
property or loaning money on the same,
with view OF enabling tne Rp -
owners to get on their first feet. There pa
been no disposition on tho part oil Any onS
here to take advantage of the condltlon or
the people who have suffered from the Ca
lamity.
Among the most interesting relics OF the
food is small gold locket found in the
ruins of the Hurlbut House yesterday.
The locket contains small coil of dark
brown hair, and has engraved on the ln>
side the following remarkable lines;
Lock of George Washington's hair, cut IN
Philadelphia while on his way TO York.
town, 17Sl. =
Mi. Benford, one of the proprietors of the
house. states that the locket was the proper
ty of his sister, who was lost in the Hood,
and was presented TO her by an old lady IN
Philadelphia whose mother had herself cut
the hair from the head Of the Father or
His Country" and that there is no doubt
that the statement is reliable.
Charles L. Dick, the ghouls' nemesis, bid
good bye to this ill-fated town last night.
This morning destitute notion-dealerd de-
cided TO sell relics, and In short time 40
had disposed of S17 worth of goods. people
paying the regular price for every thing
Among the bodies recovered in Kernville
yesterday, was that OF a young woman
richly attired, wearing diamond rings and
q gold watch marked y. j. l.. to K. j. L.
The remains were taken to the chapel on
the hill.
The long expected United States en-
gineers arrived in town tonight. and COM
menced the construction of two pontoon
bridges across Stony creek. The men
were evidently out of practice at bridge
building. or their education in the inn
portant art was Just commencing and the
construction was consequently slow.
In the little manufacturing town OF
Woodvale not trace can be seen OF the
streets, houses. or even any portion Of the
foundations; all is now stretch Of sand.
In the borough of Franklin, across the
river from Woodvale but built on the side
of the mountain where the Conemaugh
now flows, was formerly two streets, on
which were thirtY-fve houses. All are
swept away.
The Pennsylvania railroad has rendered
the use OF Its wrecking machinery with
which to tear apart the masses of material
that is piled up in various T, sections 20 OK the
to work setting mp stationary engines,
and they will be ready for use on Monday,
The present plan of blowing up the wreck
by the use of dynamite is too slow. and the
work of a week on one end Of the town is
scarcely noticeable.
trap was laid to-day for an undertaken
who was robbing the bodies In the Fourth
ward morgue. A female was brought in,
and before it was dressed for burial dia.
mond ring was placed upon one of her fin
gers. and the pseudo-undertaker was as
signed to the charge of the body. He was
detected in the act of stealing the jewelry
and was promptly arrested by the chief Of
police, who Immediately took him to
Ebensburg. The officials refused to give
| the name of the man.