Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-04

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of the awful wreck.
| UNDER MARITAL LAW.
The town was at rest early in the
morning. Every one was thoroughly ex-
hausted with the terrible strain and the
work of The last two days and nights.
The town Is under martial law, and
every one who goes abput the place is
challenged and required to give an ac-
count OF himself
The work of identifying the dead goes
on very slowly, and comparatively few
so far have been identified.
! A number OF bodies have been found
with bullet holes In them, showing that
III their mnddening fright suicide was re-
sorted to by many.
| A NAMELEss PAUL REVERE.
A nameless Paul Revere lies some
where among the nameless dead. Who
he is may never b0 known, but bis ride
will be famous In local history. Mounted
on grand, big bay horse, he came rid
ing down the pike whic passes through
Conemaugh to Johnatown like some
angel OF wrath of old, shouting his por-
| tentious warning: "Ruu for your lives
to the hills. Run TO the hills" The
people crowded out OF their houses along
the thickly settled streets, awe-stricken
and wondering.
Nobody knew the man and some
thought he was man ac and laugh, d.
On at quick pace he rode and shriliy
rang out his awful cry. In a few mo-
ments, however, there came q cloud Of
ruin down the broad directs, down the
narrow alleys, grinding, twisting, hurl-
ing, oVerturning, crashing, annihi ating
the weak and the strong. 1t was the
charge OF the food wearing It's coronet of
ruin and devastation. which grew at
every instant oil its progress. Forty feet
high some say, 80 according to others,
was this eea, and 1t travelled with a
swiftness liae that whith lay hidden In
the heels Of Mercury.
On aud on raced the rider and on and
on rushed the wave. Dozens Of people
took heed OF the warning and ran up TO
the hills. Poor, faithful rider; 1t was an
unequal contest. just as he turned
across the railroad bridge the mighty
wave fell upon him, and horse, rider and
bridge all went out into chaos together.
A few feet further on several cars OF the
Pennsylvania railroad train from Pitts
burg were caught up and hurried iuto
the cauldron.
REsIsTLEss FORCE or THE FLOOD.
The dam broke In the centre. at ;
O'Clock Friday afternoon, and at 4o'clocl
1t was dry. The great body OF watel
passed out in one hour
For the first time since the food mer
have been put to work on the debris al
the bridge, and are hunting for the bodiei
that have not been bu ned beyond recog
milton. This morning a man, woman
and child were taken from the ruins
The child was clesped iu the arms Of the
woman, and the trio were evidently hus
band, wife and child.
SUFFERING FROM EXPOSURE.
A small frlgid cold wave has struck the
town and the people are badly in need o.
clothing. The newspaper men are among
the sufferers. 1t is Almost an lmpossI
biiity to get anything to eat. There il
nothing to smoke and only water tc
drink.
n a ANOTHER RuFFIAN LYNCHED.
Quite an exci'ing SC Pne took place Il
the borough OF Johnstown last night.
Hungarian was discovered by Two mel
in the oct of blowing up the safe of tn
First National Bank building with dyna
mite. A cry was raised and In few
minutes crowd had collected and th,
cry of "Lynch him" was raised, and II
less time than |. takes to tell II the mar
was strung up to tree in what was once
about the central port on of Johnstown.
Not content with hi The Vigilance Com
mittee rddled the mans body with bull
lets. He remained hanging to the tire,
'or several hours, when some person cut
him down and buried him with the othel
dead.
RESCUED WHILE STILL ALIVE.
| While the searchers were at work IL
j ohnstown proper this morning they
c me upon house and heard moist
un Ter 1t, and chopped through the roo
snd discovered man in the top story o
the house. They pul ed him out, but he
was too v eak to give his name, aid nc
one has identified him as yet.
Quite novel scene was witnessed yes
terday pear Johnstown borough. Some
women who managed to escape from the
town prop ler had to wear men's clothing,
as their own had been torn off by the
flood.
HEARTRENpING REcITALs DY sURvI-
voRs.
James p. McCanagh had terrible ex-
perence In the water. He saw his wife
was safe on land and thought his only
daughter, girl aged about 81, was also
saved, bat just as he was making ior the
shore he saw her and went to rescue ter.
lie succeeded In getting within asout
ten ieet OF land when he girl said ''Good-
bye, father" and expired in his arms be-
foie he reached the slit PIE.
A pretty, pale little woman tod part OF
her sad story to-day as she neryously
claspod and unclaspeli her hands and
cried in quiet, heart breaking way.
Years ago in the Virginia Valley, some
where near Winchester, this sad little
soul met and loved hard working, in
telligent engineer named Fem. They
were married come years ago, came to
JohDstoy'n, where thdy had neat, CON-
Portable home. Fem made good wages,
their seven children were always well
clad, and their motheI lived with her life
concentrated upon them.
On the afternoon OF the flood Fem
went to the butchers md passed out OF
this short history In the waters. When
the foCd came into tile Fem house the
mother gathered her chicks In the par'or
and :old them not be afraid, as g d was
there and would guard them. Up came
the torrent, and they went to the second
| floor, aud again the little mother talked
OF hope and bade them he of good cheer,
'for pspa-lIeaven rest him would
come socn In a boat and take them
away" Cr up and Ap rose the water,
and now tha family We're forced to the
top story. The rooms were very low,
and soon the heads Of the mother and
children were beating against the ceiling.
| Mamma" said the eldest child, girl,
wouldn't 1t be better to go outside and
die in the open airl"
ayes, dear" said the mother, swell