The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-04

black eyes, bruised faces and cut heads /;
they were injured IN the food and since
that have not slept. Their faces have
turned sicllly yellow and dark rings sur
round their eyes. Many of the women
have succumbed through nervous prostra-
ton, as for two days but little assistance
could be rendered them. The wounded re-
manned uncareG for IL some houses, being
cut of by water, and died from their in
juries alone. Some were alive on Sun day
and their shouts could be heard on :e
shore a man caa"ut Stealing d geld
watch IS now IN d temporary jail OF what is
left Of the town. A shot was fired at him,
but he was not wounded. and the only
thing that saved him from lynching was
TIE smalluess OF the crowd.
The services in the chapel from which
the bodies were buried consisted of prayer
by one of the survive s. No minister was
present. Each coffin had descriptive card
on it and a similar card was placed on the
grave, so that the bodies can be removed
by friends.
The Cambria hospital has now $50 pa
tients. DR. Buck, with an efficient corps
and aids, is in charge Two OF
the patients are doing well. The hos
pital in the upper part-of Johnstown is
flied 10 ovcrfloWing, many being carried to
surrounding houses. Hospitals are being
established at Connemaugh and Mineral
Point; but little could be learned as to the
number of patients or how they were far
ing.
A miracle, as it is called, is that which
happened the Church Of the immaculate
Conception, and has caused a tremendous
sensation. The large number of persons
who will testify as to its nature, even to
circumstances, is really remarkable. Many
devOtions were in progress Friday when
the water descended on Cambria city. The
church was filled with people at the time,
but when the noise of the flood was heard,
the congregation fastened to get out of the
way. They succeeded as far as escaping
from the interior was concerned, and in
few moments the church was partly sub
merged, the water reaching fifteen feet
up the sides and swirling around the
corners furiously. The building was
badly wrecked, the benches torn out,
and in general the entire structure
both inside ana outside were finally dis
mant ed Yesterday morning when an en-
trance was forced the ruin appeared to be
complete. One object alone had escaped
waters Wrath-the statue of the Blessed
Virgin that had been decorated and adorned
because of the devOtions was as unsullied
as the day it was made The flowers,
wreath and lace veil We're undisturbed and
unsOiled. Marks on the wall showed that
the statue which is three feet high, was
below TIE surface of the water which had
risen to height of fifteen feet, while the
statue had been saved from all con
tact with the liquid. Everyone that
has seen the statue and its
is firmly convinced that the
incident was miraculous one, and even TO
the most skeptical the affair savors of the
There are about thirty Catholic priests
and nuns here, who are devoUing themselves
to the care Of the sick and injured. Bishop
Phelan has organized the Catholic forces of
this neighborhoOd, and all are devoting
themselves to hard work assiduously. /
What the hospitals would have done with |
DUt the sisters IS a difficult question.