Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-10
mated at about 5000. About half of
these have been identified, and all but
ahout 300 buried


The loss of life In Clifton county has
been measured by the finding near Nc
Elhatton Creek of the bodies of six mem
bers OF q family named Converse. A
baby was still living. Two members OF
family named Harrisen were drowned at
the same place.
DESTRUCTION AROUND HARPER's FERRY.
The food around Harper's Ferry ap
peared to have been extremely violent.
The railroad Y bridge seemed to be all
right, but the Shenandoah bridge, over
which Stonewall jackson passed during
the war, was partly swept away. Above
the ferry canal boat was left standing
against the rocks along the river road.
II contained 3 800 bushels OF wheat, and,
although 1t was at one time within few
hundred feet of the bridge, against which
1t would have been dashed to pieces, the
captain stood by the helm until the boat
was hauled In to the shore BY engines.
wILLIAMsPoRT is ALL RIGHT,
wLLIAMspoRT, Pa, June s.-Wn-
Transport and Lock Haven are rapidly
recovering from the flood. The after
place is really worse oil than Williams.
port, as the river In recediDg left all
through the town q deposit of foul mud,
In some places two or three feet deep,
which is sure to breed disease with tue
approach OF hot weather unless speedily
removed. Disinfectants are nc eded both
there and here more than provisions, OF
which there is an abundance.
BEER AND WHISKY coNFIscATED
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 9-General
Hastings is deter mined that the good
order that now reigns throughout the
valley shall be continued. There has
been little liquor of any kind to be bad
by either survivors or laborers, and 1t Is
not intended to allow any to come here.
Last night some OF Booth and Fllnn's
workmen came upon three barrels of beer
In the ruins of saloon. The men tapped
one OF the barrels aid were helping
themselves freely when the General ar
rived on the scene. Seizing a sledge-
hammer he burst In the heads of the bar.
rels, and the beer spurted up like a
geyser, drenching the General and some
OF his staff. The owner expostulated,
saying 4. was all he had in the world, and
threatened to put head on the Adju-
taut General The beer WAS dumped
out on the ground. General Hastings
told the owner he W, uld be reimbursed.
LIQUORS DEALERS ARRESTED.
Later q barrel of whisky was found
and destroyed In similar manner. A
few places have bsen selling liquor In the
camp, but the General placed the dealers
under arrest and con1scated the stuff.
lie has authority of law tor taking these
summary measures, entered on him by
the act of 1887.
The families OF many have scattered.
In some cases fathers and grown up sons
have staid here tn see what they car do,
and mothers and young children have
been sent to friends at a distance.
ADOPTED ELEVEN CHILDREN.
The maguauimous charity of the better
class OF the surviving citizens Is certainly
without a parallel IN the history of catas-
trophies. One illustra ion will suffice to
show the intense fellow Wheeling and good
will OF this class. Mrs. Cronin of Pros
poet Hill, who IL woman OF t. olest
means, has six children of her own. hey
range IN age from Is years down, but,
believing that she could do something for
the orphans who week ago lost their
parents, she has adopted eleven more,
they being the children of two families.
This same feeling is a predominant
feature of the poor here, many suffering
untold Inconvenience for the comfort of
strangers.
QUICKLY BURIED.
Last evening while working near hill
with number of laborers Harry Gems
berger was killed by The bank caying In.
In less than an hour he was made ready
Tor burial, and thirty minutes later HIS
re mains were consigned to mother earth.
HER REASON DETHRoNED.
On the hospital train which left for
Pittsburg last nis hit there was among the
passengers Il woman whose condition was
piliable. She had lost al her relatives
and her home had been carried away, but
at first she did not seem to comprehend
her loss and went to work with vim,
nursing and caring for the sick and In
jurei. AT last the strain proved too
much for her and she succumbed. Her
reason was dethroned, and she became
violently insane. She was placed in the
care of Miss DR.. Bennett, OF the State
Asylum, at Norristown. Up to late
hour her name could not be ascertained.
| Philadelphia's grand total for the re-
lief OF the Johnstown sufferers is $780,
467.Il.
| $1,000 Reward.