The Washington critic., 1889-06-05
STORIES OF THE FLOOD.
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Da,octiye Mc,Tighc and Of,icsrs Gar.
,,oa, .,,J Nynivoh7Il had arrcatcd i,vo
,,S'm ntS,n,.,ons os cronls @ that had reached town
~, Wordav evcn,ng Tbev ,vere from
Kansas Ci,v ond ,yero nroI,ah,v ,rovcl-
in~tn %l9" Iobms,o,su % for nefa ions S,rnoses
MeT;cbe knew them and promptly
naileT them as soon no thew stenned ojf
n'uiel .hoin 40 sovii ~ snYy S1.oppeu w
several Gov cold rings Th,v resisted fnri.
onelv and s,rucl, opt with their fists
.bui with somc difvicuitv thew vcre over'
co,nc and jed IN tbe Combrja Civ locl,,,n
This nlace was full 81 mud knee deem
and il was imnossible 10 lock them In
there, A box car was then visited, and,
while the officers were wrancjing with
thc rnilrond officials os To thc nIlyisability
'of nlacing the crooks inside. Dick rode
M Ur impetiously demanded the
cause ~ Tho trouble II was exnlained
IN lin, "stand The fellows therei'
shouted Dick. reininc nm his horse
His features stiffencd into an expires
sion of determinntion and rage. and he
whinned out revolver. leveied II ~ the
o,nting wretches. and inuttered. "I'll'
s,on thsir ,bievino. - H7fl l.l
,'For Gods sake. don'tp' criel Nc.
T;obe and ,he imnlorinclv threw up
both arms With n tr IL gesture "Dnn't
do that don't do that for Heavens =
sakeI Renember we're officers of The
law . -S - ''1'''' =
After some minutes parleying Dick
was called off. and better counsel pre-
vailed
He Pound His Betrothed.
A wealthy Young Philadclphiau
named Ogle recently became engaged
to Johnstown lady, Miss Carrie Dichl.
They were to be welded in the middle
of June and both were preparing for
the ceremony. The lover heard Of the
terrible flood, but, knowing that the
residence OF his dear one was up in the
hills, felt little fear for her safety. To
make sure, however, he started for
.Johnstown, arriving to-day
Near the Fourth street morgue he
met Mr.. Diehl Thank God, you are
safe - he exclaimed, aud then added:
rs Carrie well ?"
"She was visiting in the valley when
the wave came,' was the mournful re-
ply, and he then beckoned the young
man to enter the chamber Of death
A moment later Mr.. Ogle was knecling
beside rough bier and was kissing the
cold, white face. From the lifeless
finger he slipped ring and in its place
put one of his own. Then he stole
quietly out-one OF the thousands made
to mourn by the bursting Of the South
| Fork Dam.
A New Yorker's Bravery.
T. TT Klein claims The distinction of
heinc The only New Yorker In Johns.
town who e1cnned the flood and the
honor Of having rescued. or assisted Ia
rescue. sixty persons. His base of
onerotion was the Merchants' Hotel and
| his nlop IN lift nersons from the win.
dows of bouses sw wimminc bv. Among
those he saved were Rev. Phillips. who
ms he clided by, was trying TO hold his
wife and two children above the water
by means of table, on which he had
placed them and raised the load to his
head. The house swung against the
hotel and stayed just long enough foi
the rescue to be complete.
Mr.. Klein has been working hard Ia
alleviate the suffering of the victims.
lie oriticizes the City Council of Johns.
town for not taking stems TO prevent
the vandalism which he saws Is going
on NIGHT and day. According 40 Mr
Klein and Chairman Moxham of th,
citizens' COMMITTEES. thew aroused sew
eral members of the council to tn,
need of holding meeting OF
Saturday afternoon ONLY eight mem
hers Observation-Disclosures than n quorum.
and the meeting was adjourned until
Monday. t l...i
Still NOTHING was done and Messrs
Klein and Moxham. who had taken th,
rcsnonsibilitv of draftino In special no
lice M their expense. concluded to cal
the citizens committee. which mad,
Mr. Moxham chairman. Even ther
tho notice regulations were inadeouate
until the Pittsburr auxiliaries came.
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rho cod .,n,,, ~ ,hn 'Cono,,o,,rh {;
not wjthnns its deads NJ hcroism m,
onroii;nr sconss ~ horror dovolo,,o,
Spp;S dpprp;,, ,,,.o.,., ,,barn ~ Los, ps,, vnacto,,
,mi;iae ,,o,, A., ha-.oas l., tho ,,tis, y
no terrif, u u q scenes - usually al deganepste, a.
;ntn arragt enyrarSs "9'"'''
NY ;ph"so "v wSo C"" u,a,yed tho friob,rr
scenes NJ fira and f,ood agree that th
hnneissanass ~ tbc situation wns f,rs
fnIiv reoI,yod hv ,yo,nem ona Nat Il,
tSa ;ondnr sex ,yyosoyhihited ~ that dnun;
iass co,,..age which is horn of resiSna
tion Mofhers cooljv sacrificed them
sslvee 10 tha fnry of }he Hood or fra :,
] save t,,e lives Of of their ch;ldrcn and love
onao 80 =,
M Not ,rfreonen,lv come no,c.foco,
womo, ci;ng;p@ viii her cbi,d N Hoa,
;n~ dahris aSd ro ,i;y;nr Not tho r smT
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