The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-03
THE TERRIBLB STORY.

Tho FIuud.Swept vallsy-Awful Devasta'
tinn-IdentiIylnE the Misunderstanding
Among the Survivors.
JouSsrowX, Pa, June IA tour o.
the west bank OF tho river for a distance
Of two miles leaves the mind confused
There are one hundred bodies to be
seen, but while all people walked back
and forth they were strangers. Not one
person in ten that one met was a resi-
dent Of this vicinity, 1t leads to the
belief that hundreds, perhapsth thousands,
are ptill buried in the mud and debris,
burned in the awful furnaces at the
stone bridge, or lodged further down
than the searchers have yet gone. That
many are buried is also indicated by q
fresh find every few hours, though no
thorough search in the mud and debris
Inns been commenced. The belief that
many were buried in is strengthened by
the unmistakable odor that arises from
tho acres OF fire on the river bank.
GETrlNd THE BoDIES TOGETHER.
Tho work Of getting the bodies to
pethCr for easy Identification began this
afternoon. The central point was Nor.
rellyille. On Fairfield avenue is large
vacant lot belonging to Frank LeCky. Al
5o'clock this was almost entirely cover
cd with collins, while between them and
stopping over them were weeping men
and women. Although the number waa
short Of 100 at 8 o'clock, others will
come in and there is NO telling what the
total will be. In one rough box was q
piece Of paper with the words three
children" Tonight they were lifted
aud all three placed in one coffin. The
little bodies were almost naked and the
purple faces bruised and cut. Many o.
the bodies had not been identified
Among those who had are the following;
soME OF THE VICTIMS.
Charles Thomas, Mr.. Ames, Mary
lIolteran, granddaughter Of John Coad
John Jones, a boy, Cora MCClean, vii
liam Smith, Frank Anderson, Alexander
King, Jacob Waiz, Emma Tusedera
Miss Oswald, Emma Bridges, Eliza De
laney, George aud Eddie Miller, Mr.. ant
Mrs, John Tokatscal, Mrs. HUFF, William
Fiidberger, Ida Warner, Lewis slener
William ], Williams, Daisy Finnert
Mary Ann Howe, George Bowser
Thomas Davis, the famous tavern keepe
known Us "Caliiornia Tom," A. i
Better, John Lumbresky, Wat Stewart
Christ Ctaig, u child OF John Hays
Emma Bridges, David Dickinson, An
drew Greger, August Hickey.
The corpse Of a beautiful young wornaI
lay In the extemporized morgue, severa
people say 1t is that Of Miss Ida Fischer
Appointment young lady Of Johnstown
Only few hundred yards below th
bridge u number OF bodies had beel
taken To private houses. They wer
taken 10 the Morrellville morgue thl
afternoon. Among them were the FOL
lowing; +.
l!mSa Kane, George Kritzon, Mari
DuCrosky, and her daughter Of til
same name, Anna Toka, William Jane
Bridges, Mrs. John Lobern on
Miss Marie Lobern. Five wero nc
identified. In one rude box lay th
body Of q young woman,
Anyone know herr" called out
committeeman. A crowd passed th
box but no one called her name. 0
the face was a beautiful expression {
peace. The features were fno and III
clothing elegant. The only dlsHureineI
was an ugly cut on tho left temple, Bu
hclCnt 10 cause death. Tho 81, Mary
German Catholic church stands
lnaftCr Of milo below the bridge
lb walls aFO standing, bl
inside 1t ia filed with mixed broke
benches and ruined images. In II VI
lounu tue manglGd body Of r. EldftdI
nnu tho remains Of several negroe
Ihe distance TO 81, Columbia's Cathol
Church Is a half milo. Tho Btroets 10
are filled with broken houses and pc
PIC u those that wOrelei standing We
6uSiIy shovcllng mud from the I'll
iloorO, The scene al 81, Coldmb
Church was awful! Forty OF atty bodl
had been carried into II, and laid on Il
muddy seats, The following had boz
identified NJ D p IN. Kate Fran
Charles A. KVlS, James iIPhlner a
Vile, Justice Of tho Peace, Edwa
ONUllIs baby, Jonls WlneSeller a
vile, Miss Rose MCAnany, Mrs, Jam
MCConRhughy, DATney KOell
Thomas Pagan, Mrs. 7, Kusl, Mrs, W
kIrhy hlr. HItClln, Thomas, son
Michael Hayes.
wiloSR CHILDREN ARH fltHy7
Lying Ina row In this church vi
iyo children from two TO BIx yOars Q
No ono had Identified them this al
noon, Their little cuflS were matted n
mud Their nOsltilA were allied "
sand AID lhplt eyes often complel
covered, No ono had come 10 vi
away the Htt from their tiny face
tile blood Blaina from The bruises, WI
AtU their patehlAf Across tho Aille
llle mABalvO ifand u a Mutigati an lA