The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-10
RAKING RUBBISH.
Work of Removing Flood Debris.
Fifty. Eight More Bodies Found at
Jamestown Yesterday.
No Signs AS Yet of ANY Epidemic
of Disease.
. The Health of the People Continues
To Be Good.
[Relief Plans IN Preparatlon-The Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania on tho
Ground - Something Of the
Great Floods of History.

II JoHNsTowN, Pa. June 9.-Today is the
tenth since the disaster occurred and the !
extent Of the calamity can be appreciated
4 when it is known that bodies are still
y being found wherever men are at work. The
loss OF life has been so great that iifty-oight
bodies found in one day, even II that
be the tenth, was considered light show
ing. The remains that are now being re-
moved from the drift are far advanced in
decomposition and physicians are advocat-
ing their cremation rs fast as found, rs il
is almost impossible to handle them with
safety The work OF clearing away the
debris is progressing encouragingly. The
workmen were not required 10 proceed to-
day, but nine.tenths OF them volunteered
10 continue. As result large inroad
was made on the drift in the center por-
ton OF the CITY, The street which was
the principal thoroughfare and one OF the
worst blockaded is now clear. At the
wreckage above the stoIie bridge tho work
is going on slowly. Mr.. Arthur Kirk,
who has been using dynamite, suspended
operations today. Ex.Inlernal Revenue
Collector Bigler, OF the Western Pennsyl-
vania District, said that II he were given
permission lac could bring in 200 hook
men from the Clearfeld district, and clean
the channel above the bridge in two days.
This has been very quiet day in and
around Johnstown, owing TO the fact that
the Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad re-
fused to run trains from Pittsburgo or other
important points.
Religious services were held at various
points today. In Johns;own open air
meetings were held at different points.
Chaplain Mcguire, of the Fourteenth Reg
iment, held regimental service in the
morning. and spoke at an open air meet
ing in the afternoon.
This has been the hottest day since the
disaster, and the weather is telling on the
workmcn. With the fires that are con-
SANITY kept going, burning up the rub
bish, and the hot sun, many Of them were
exhausted before evening. The hot sun
beating down on the wreckagc above the
bridge has developed the fact that many
bodies OF animals and probably human
beings are yet in the ruins. The stencil
arising from this pile has been more often.
siye today than at any time yet, although
at no time has II been as bad as reported.
Gov. Beaver arrived this morning about
o'clock. lie spent the day in visiting
the ruined portions OF the city and in driv.
ing up the Concmaugh Valley lie held q
conference this afternoon with the com
mitlce heretofore in charge, and as a re-
suit will assume control Wednesday morn
ing. lie left this evening over the Balti
more & Ohio for Philadelphia
The tent hospitals have been practically
abandoned, as none have had a case fol
several days. The heat Of the valley Il
unusually great, notwithstanding reports
20 the contrary.
The following bulletin has been issue
by the State Board oil Health and speak
for itself
1.-THE general condition Of health Il
Johnsown and vicinity is excellent. NJ
epidemic disease OF any kind prevails, moi
ish expected that any will arise. tn
whole region has been divided into con
ycnieui districts and each placed under
competent sanitarian. The State Board o
Health Is prepared TO meet all cmergencie
a. they arise. The air is wholesome AM
tho water generally pure. II the goo
=. gcople OF the devastated district will 90 o.
rs they have so nobly done for the pas
week In their efforts 10 clean up the wreck
AGE, good health will certainly be main
tanned. GEoRdK GHoff.
DR.. Croft las made careful inspection
Of the drift In the river at the stone brids
and reports that there is no probability {
any contamination OF the water supply {
the towns below this source. lie says III
number 81 bodies in tho river cannot b
large. The valleys have been swept =
clean by the great floods that the rive
waters are now purer than before the dii
as,er. There Is a difference in the cor
Eliminating power Of decomposing organi
matters. That from bodies dead Of col
tagious disease would be far more DANCE
Gus than that from bodies which were ,
healthy persons. As Il IL, the bodies
the river are generally covered with ffoI
one 10 SIX lcct OF Uuu anu hahu' IL
earthly matter absorbs all and acts as IL
best disinicciant There Is no prcsei
danger to the water supply Of Piiisburg
Johnsiown. The only present danger
from people being frightened into sickne
By sensational reports.
"You may state for inc" said he, 9Th
there are more doctors here than patient
The general health OF the people in Il
town Is much better than lexpocied.
expected more sickness than there is.
really looked for an epidemic Of son
kind. II would have broken out, ho'
ever before this time II any was 10 com
and for this reason feel perfectly safe
issuing the above bulletin. There
hardly any typhoid fever in the town NJ
but little pneumonia The fears Of
epidemic Of diphtheria are unioundc
There are few cases Of sore throat, b
they are not serious enough 10 cause NJ
alarm. Every effort is being made 10 ha
people move out OF their houses and IN