Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-13
IN TINE DEATH VALLEY.

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IN THE DEATH VALLEY.
Fight nays servo 90 Make Bnt Little
Repair i'm the Devastation M ssde in
ono -wrsaking Vengeance
on the Cause OF the Disaster.
JonNsTowN, Pa, June sit ia the morn
Ing OF tho eighth day since tho demon OF
destruction swept down the valley OF the
ConemauRh, but the desolation that marks
Its angry flight is etill visible In all It's In
tenslty and horror. The days that have
been swept by weary toiers whose efforts
were steeled by grief have done little to re-
pair the devastation wrought In one short
hour by the potent fury OF the elements.
To the watchers on the mountain side all
seems yet chaos and confusion. The thou
sand hres that spot the valley show that the
torch is being used TO complete work Of
| hnnihllation where repair Ia impossible and
the smoke eurls upward It reminds one OF
the peace offerings OF ancient Babylon.
ENGINEERS AT WORK.
The corps Of government engineers who
| arrived last night has already demon
strhted the valuable assistance which II 10
capable Of rendering In these times OF
emergency with but q few hours rest.
These men were up ere sunrise this morn
ing and by 8 O'Clock a pontoon bride had
been stretched across tho river at Kern.
ville.Actiug IN cor junction with the pennsyl-
vania military authorities they are pursuing
their labors ut various other points and by
shutdown 1t Ia confidently expected that
pontOon bridges will be erected at all
PLACES where the necessities OF trafnc de-
mand. It Is the fact, probably not Rener.
ally known, that the great government OF
tho United States owns only 500 feet OF
pontoon bridges and that these are toe
same that were used by the Federal forcss
In the civil war. The bridges that are
l m, ha n nj JnhnafauyF NyarQ hrDu0lt from
West Point and Willet Point where they
have been for years used In the ordinary
course Of instruction In the military and
engineer corps.
THE DAY OPENS WITH A STORM,
To-day at Johnstown opene with heavy
rnin and enrly morning thunder storm. Tho
hillside streams were illled 10 the banks
chilly And iamI 20 layif1t was long y.
I coming 10 this valley ~ dssNlatloh ard
! death. At an early hour the valley where
1 80 many have gone to rest presented most
! dismal scene. II looked Indeed like the
/ valley OF the dead Nothing was moving
and all remained within the meagre shelter
] offered them till the day had fairly begun.
]. As the day advanced the tented hills began
4 10 show signs OF life, smoke arose from
4 many camp hre and on every surrounding
o 10 THIS valley OF desolation could be seen
l the guards moving among the tented village.
r THE WELCOME WHISTLE GALL.
y Al 8 80 q. In. the whistle from the Dam.
bria works sounded the signal for early
3 preparation for the serious work OF the day
j.. and so the thousands OF work ers IN behalf
|. OF the sufferers were aeen moving on the
y hill sides aud In tho valleys.
WORKING IN TIE RAIN,
Tho weather was most unpleasant for
anyone TO be outdoors, but II apparently
= had no effsot on the people here. for as
Q soon as mo early breakfast was over the
thousands OF workmen could be seen going
% to their work and soon tho whole valley,
v that In the carly morning hours was asleep,
s was a teeming throng OF life and activity.
r While the rain is far from pleasant to the
!. workers and the many helpers, II 10 GER
q tainly provldent that the cool weather is
a continuing Ia order to prevent tho much
7 dreaded decomposition OF the hnndreds OF
Is bodies yet unrecovered and thousands OF
r, animals that perished In the food. Tna
O. air this morning, while tainted to como ex-
z. tent with the fumeA arising from tho de-
d oaylng bodies was not near 70 much 10 as
4 y the morning had hesn hot aud sultry.
lie What ia needed is a strong cool breeze to
+ sweep down through this valley 10 purify
In tue air and carry away the poisonous
a, gasee. BY o'clock the whols valley was
r iull OF people and the scene was most
"a animated one.
ut sEARonige FOR THE DEAD.
r. The various sections Of the flooded terri
IA 10y woo AuhOi ultl DuhV III bHHTC ming IOE
the dead, removing and burning the debris.
to A. O'Clock Ave bodies bad beon taken
Is from tho mass at the stone bridge A large
I'd force OF men have been working all dap or
In this part OF the wreck, but so great Ia the
le quantity OF wreckage TO be gone over and
Us removed, that while much work Is being
TO done, very slow progress is being made.
w The continued falling OF tho river renders
n. the removal OF the debris every day more
80 ardpous, and where a few days ago the
y, tlmhers when loosened would lloat away.
40 now have to be moved by hand, thus max.
is Ing the work very slow.
DIsIsFEoTANr ExpERT.
~ A most welcome arrival this morning was
q, Dr. II. Bullen, of disinisctant fame. He
~ prought b) barrels more OF his diAinfuctant.
w me doctor will take charge OF the disin.
~ Ieeung OF Tho dangerous sections Of the
W nooded district and notably ut this stone
ne bridge, DR.. Lee OF the state board OF
y. nealtn says this distnfectant Is the most
us euectVe OF anything OF the kind be ever
NJ NJ saw ana II Is also recommended by oil the
"a nndeItakers and doctors here. Twenty-Five
% barrels have already been used with mosi
~ favorable results. It's great virtue conststs
~ the teet that 1t Ia perfectly harmless. Dr.
- bulien was former resident Of JohnstoW
and lost 80 relatives In the Hood
N, CAR LOADS on STORES AND PROVISIONS.
~ From Bolivar TO Johnstown the eIdo.
=, Tracks OF tue Pennsylvania railroad are
NJ nlleu win cars loaded with lumber, furni
&c. turo aud goods and wares OF ali doscrip,
IN tons for the sufferers.
gu IRON WORKS WILL SOON PrsuME,
,aI me Cambria Iron OompanY's works pre-
~ sent busy scene to-day. At least 900 mer
cir are at work and most rapid progress Il
" peing made In clearing AWAY the wreck.
90 T. SAID that the works will stntt up in abou
*. three weeks. There Is little change In tn,
~ situauoni every one is working with tbl
hg Que end In view-to clear away tho wreck
in age and give the people OF YOUNGSTOWN |
W enanee to rebuild. One thing Is noticeable
no anu mat Is while the men under Booth AM
81, fiynn are doing most excellent work thu
~ aDoters woIkngat the Cambria iron work
sot ana on the Pennsylvania railroad eesm 4
son be making more progress, This Is n
IN ~ oouot Tor the reason that these men or
M more used to this kind OF work.
ay' THE SUN sHINEs AGAIN.
et, ABOUT 10 O'Clock the rain was over an,
the sun came out with its fierce June heat
" AEpLACING TUF ar,.oN