The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-06-06


bris. The general undertaking rooms
are at work, and about sixty collins
containing bodies of unknown people
were piled up on the station platform.
Quite pathetic sight was seen this
morning on the bridge.
Up to to-day General Hastings had
his headquarters on the east side of the
river, but this morning he came over
to the burning debris, followed by
about 125 men carrying collins. He
started to work Immediately and has
ordered men from Philadelphia, and
Harrisburg, and all eastern towns to
do labor work. Tie condition of af-
fairs here is illustrated by the circum-
stances under which these dispatches
are being sent. 1t has been neces-
sary to establish the head
quarters of the Associated Press
in building which is being used Dis
one Of the mOrGueS and its operators
are sending out the distressing news to
the world surrounded by the bodies of
the dead. The Western Union Tele-
facility for the transmission OF news.
The stealing of Hungarians at Cam
bria city and points along the railroad
has almost ceased. The reports of sever
al lynchings and the drowning Of two
Italians while being pursued by citi-.
zenS put damper on the SoullesS
pelferlng for time. Deputy Sheriff
Rose was patrolling the river banks.
He found two Hungarians trying to
rob several bodies, and at once gave
chase. He found the two taking to
the woods and pulled out pistol and
shot twice. wounding both men badly.
From the latest reports the men are
still living but are in critical
condition The sheriff has
taken charge of Jonstown
and armed men are pa
trolling the city. The peo-
people who have property in the linn
its are permitted to enter if they are
known, but otherwise it is impossible
to get into town. This regulation
seems harsh, but it is a necessity. The
relief committee from Ohio are pitch
ing their canvas tents on the hillside.
They have nine hundred of these
tents, and they are being eagerly util-
lied as fast AS erected. For the first
time since the flood, men have been
put to work on the debris at the bridge
and are hunting for the bodies that
have been burned beyond recognition.
This morning a man, woman and child
were taken from the ruins. The child
was ciasped in the arms of the woman,
and the trio were evidently husband,
WIG IL 10 a LAOOO dAoDACOO-
ing sight to see the relatives of people
who are supposed to be lost. standing
around watching every body as it is
pulled out, and acting more like mani
acs than sensible people.
YOUNGSTOWN, june .-The relief tram
from Pittsburg over the Baltimore u
Ohio road reached here at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon after an exciting ride over
the mountain. All along the road ut
each town additions were made to the
already we'll filed cars of provisions.
McKeesport added two cars to three
taken from PittSburg, two more were
added at Braddock, three at West
Newton, and so all the way to Johns
town until when the latter place was
reached the train had ten loaded cars.
When Johnstown was reached every
one was anxious to get to work to assist
in the work of rescue. A party was
made up and started for the lower part
of the town. The path was covered
with trees, rocks, fences, parts of houses
and every imaginable thing. Bureaus
beds, side boards and furniture of al
kinds were strewn from hill to hill
The whole valley of Stony creek fol
miles up from JohnstOwn is filled will
debris of all kinds. The line of the
Baltimore & Ohio has been cleared Of
debris and it is piled on each side al
| high as the tops of the cars. When
| the lower part of the town WAS reached
| the scene presented was beyond de
| scriptiOn. Half has not been told. no.
ever will be as to the extent of the aw
full wreck. From the Pennsylvania
railroad to Main street there is nothing
standing but the stone church and thu
large brick school house. The Man
sion house is gone and over one hun
1 vNoDVNIo Lost fhnra From fin
Baltimore & Ohio depot you can SCI
for blocks in every direction, and be-
tween the depot and the point there /!
standing only part of the Morrel
block and two small brick offices tina
were protected by the Morrell build
ing. The town was at rest early in tn
morning. Everyone was thorough.
exhausted with the terrible strain ant
the work of the last two days ant
nights. The town is under martha
law and everyone who goes about tn
place is challenged and required T.
give an account of himself. The waite
has subsidized to great extent and thu
streets in the main part of the town ar
free from water. The falling water lat
bare the terrible work of the flood, ant
the full extent of the disaster is onl
being ascertained now, the streets ar
one sickening foul smelling mass o
wood and debris and the work O
searching for bodies has only fairl
begun. The latest estimates put tn
loss OF life at 10000 to 1900. 1t is i'm
possible to get any account of the mum
Der lost. Everyone is so thorough
tired out and overcome by the weigh
of the disaster as to be utterly unabl
20 give any accurate details or figures
che work of identifying the dead gne
ON very slowly, and comparatively fey
have been identified. Among thOs
identified to-day were Nuns Wolf an
wife, Mr.. Goldberg, merchant o
Main street, body was sent to Bait
more accompanied by his daugh
ter. Mrs. J.. Katerstein an
son who were visiting Mr.. BOhn
the father of Mrs. Katerstein. The
were standing in MIR. Bohm's store o
Main street and were washed ava
before his eyes.
The Hotel Holbert was washed ava
and seventy-two people persisted in tn
wreck. Behind the Morril propert
lies a locomotive which was carrie
over the bridge and was washed owe
by the flood. Frank Mcdonald, a COZ
ductor on the Somerset branch {
! the Baltimore & Ohio railroad was
the Pennsylvania railroad depot whe
the flood came. He said when he fir'
saw the flood it was thirty feet hig
and gradually rose to at least fort
:. feet. There is no doubt that tt
| South Fork dam broke" said NJ
Donald. Fifteen minutes before tt
I flood came Decker, the PennsylYan
e railroad agent read me a telegram
4 had just received saying that Il
e South Fork dam had broken. AS SOC
as they heard this the people in Il
station, numbering 200. made rush f
hill. l certainly think l sa
/ 900 bodies go over the bridg
u The first house that can
q down struck the bridge al
l. at once took fire, and
IS fast as the houses can
= down they were consumed. | belle
10 am safe in saying ! saw a thousal
y bodies burn. 1t reminded me of a
q of flies on fly paper struggling TO 6
Al away. with no hope and no chance
n save them. have no idea that h
Il the bridge been blown up the loss