Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-08

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 10 this kind Of work.
About 10 o'clock the rain was over and the
sun came out with it's fierce June heat
PLACING THE BLAME.
South Fork dam-This community is in o
wild state Of excitement as a result OF the re-
cent food. The blame Of the entire affair has
been placed upon the South Fork Hunt
ing and Fishing club. and so angry are
some OF the people IN this vicinity
tnat trouble Is feared for ". :. Boyer super
lntendent al the cottages on the lake. Already
several of the pretty villas have been broken
INTO by marauder and the furniture demol-
lshed The boats have been stolen in
broad daylight and reduced TO kindling wood
by an infuriated crow a of liduor-crazed fellows
The persons who broke into the cottages have
not been discovered. Ii was evident robbery
was not intended. for the mischief was purely
wanton. Affairs at present are assuming serious
aspects.
THE CoRoNER's JURY
that was IN session yesterday at Nineveh termi
mated its labors in the afternoon The verdict
has been fully prepared and only lacks the
signatures of the jurors before being given
publicity.
IL u uuutreloou lDat tDe 1ArN. after reNlew-
ing at length the successive breaks and careless
repairs IN the dam IN past Years. declare the
executive committee of the South Fork Fish
ing club guilty of gross, if not criminal, negli-
gence.
AID ASKED FROM MAsoNs.
The following was issued last night
| To dhe Associ0t.d Press:
A Masonic relief committee has been organ
lied and solicits aid tor distressed Freemasons
and their families. Remittances should be
made by New York or Plttsburg drafts TO the
order of Colonel John r. Linton. treasurer "a
William +. Myer. secretary.
(Signed) WILLIAM A. DONALDSON.
Chairman.
AN USDERTAKERs' STRIKE.
The Pittsburg undcrtakers' strike against
Dictator Devore has not vet been settled bat
Devore received word to-day that Mrs Spencer.
William 7. Lowry. W. Temmelrock. Dennis
Boyle and =. iersherger would be up tonight
10 so to work in his department..
The bodies found near the Pennsylcania rail-
road station this morning were nearly all re-
moved to the church morgue. Every
man in the Pittsburg delegation about
o'clock yesterday suddenly discov-
cred that he wanted at home,
an left. 1t was on business. they said, but Mr..
Devore declared that il was nothing more than
the breaking out of an old sore. Just because
some men could not run things 10 suit them
selves they quit
DEyoRE EXPLAINED THE TROUBLE TO-DAY.
He said: James Flannery was disgruntled
because / was given charge of the work by the
state board of health. and he showed
/ 1t on every occasion. Yesterday he asked to
see nav credentials and | showed them 10
him. An hour afterward the men quit. and
! am told that when they left there were five
/ bodies at the church morgue which needed at
tention. Perhaps made myself obnoxious by
making them behave themselves and prevented
| liquor drinking.
Il forcibly elected from the building one
young man who. though he may have been
embalmer, a blackguard. / claim that
there was better system in effect than at any
morgue in the town. We can get along without
/ the kickers.'
The old funeral directors were, it is apparent,
| in the quarrel.
AwHIsKY DECISION.
Judge Advocate Rogers. of Gen. Beavers
staff, this morning decided an important ques-
ton which arose by the discovery of 40 barrels Of
whisky in a building on Main street. Adjutanf
Gen. Hastings was disposed TO confiscate it as
a safeguard, according TO a section in the mill
tary code, which prohibited the sale OF
! liquor within the limits of military
camp. Judge Advocate Rogers ruled that IL
was private property and licensed dealer had
| a right to sell liquor. Besides il was not mil
/ ltary camp, but posse comitatus, the militia
men doing public duty.
A Pension Agent Missing.
| BALTIMORE, Nd. June s.-Mr James p. Mat
| thews, formerly editor OF tho Baltimore Amer
icdn. but recently pension agent with head
| quarters at Huntington, Pa. is missing. and il
is feared that he was at Johnstown at the time
| of the food, and was among those who lost
! their lives there.
Damage i'm West Virginia.
| WHEELING, W. Va, June s.-Advices have
! been received from the South Branch valley
which show that the unprecedented floods Of
water in the Potomac came from this
branch. Much damage has been done, but
nothing definite to loss of life has yet been
received. Wire and mail communication are
1 entirely lost.
subscriptions Still Piling Up.
BosroN, June Sup TO 1890 this morning
kidder, Peabody & Co., report the amount of
subscriptions received to the relief fund Al
| Sl00,0l2.
GENEROUS RESPONSE FROM DUBLIN.
| DUBLIN, June s.-Lord Mayor Sexton has
cabled TO America fl.0O0 pounds for the relief
| of the Johnstown sufferers.