Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-12
DISEASE is NOW RIFE.
STALKING THROUGH THE FEW RE-
NAMING ABODES IN JOHNsTOWN.
After the Deluge the Plague The, Con-
diticn of the Secret societ4sss!A Heavy
Storm and Fortunately Cool wsather.
A Ihieving Undertaken and How He
was Trapped-The Relief Fund.

was Trapped-The Relief :Fand.
JoHNsTowN, June 8, 1890 p. m.-Forty
seven bodies have just been discovered in q
hole on the site Of the Hubert house. They
are supposed to be the bodies OF guests.
JoHNsTowN, June S.-Sorrowful as it may
seem, disease has infected the district not
withstanding the denials OF sanitary and
health officials. DR.. Hess OF the Red Cross
Society tonight stated that contagious
diseases were more prevalent than the
authorities allowed them to be.
I'm our temporary hospital at Grub.
town." said he, I've have a number OF
"CAsEs OF SICKNESS r
resulting from the frightful food. There
are now under our care about forty cases
OF sickness. The. diseases from which the
patients are suffering are diphtheria 2,
nervous prostration 25. pneumonia Q.
One has O. broken limb and another is Ia.
sane over the loss OF his family"
Sisters Of the Red Cross are also taking
care OF eight cases of liberated tonsilitis
which they say are not dangerous now,
though q change for the worse may occur.
The number of bodies taken, to-day,
from the ruins was 81, OF which 9 we're
identified. .H
MEMBERS OF SECRET SOCIETIES.
JoHNsrowN, Pa, June S.-Members OF
secret societies in the Conemaugh valley
have Jared unusually well. The Junior o.
U. A. M. had membership OF 1,2OO. Out
OF this only nine lives were lost. Most Of
them lost their homes, but all have en-
ployment and expect to be on their feet
again in q short time. A committee from
Pittsburg and Allegheny established head |
quarters in the upper end OF town and re.
lieved the wants Of all who applied.
The Independent Order OF HeptAsophs |
had membership Of eighty five and lost
but two.
The Independent Order OF Odd Fellows |
had membership OF sos here, and out OF |
that number lost 70. The distressed mem.
bers are being well cared for.
It is not known how many members OF |
the Masonic order are lost, although the
members say they are but few, and the
survivors are being provided for by relief
committee OF that fraternity.
THIEvING UNDERTAKEN.
trap was laid for crook undertaken
who was robbing the bodies in the Fourth
ward morgue. A female was brought, and
before it was dressed for burial diamond
ring was placed on one OF her fingers. The
undertaken was assigned to take charge of |,
the body. He was detected in the act OF
stealing this jewelry and was promptly
arrested by the police who Immediately
took him to Ebensburg.
AFTER WEEK AND ONE DAY.
JoHNsrowN, June S.-The day opened
with @ heavy rain and thunder storm. The
hillside streams are filed to the banks; the
air chilly and damp, while the rain is far
from pleasant to the busy workers. It is
providential that cool weather
prevailed which prevented the decomposi- {
ton Of hundreds Of human bodies yet un- {
recovered and the thousands Of animals {
which perished in the food. ID
At 8 O'Clock this morning d We bodies have &
been taken from the mass at the stone J
bridge. A large force OF men has been
working all day on this. but so great is The I
quantity OF wreckage that comparatively {
Glow progress is being made. A large guam I
tity Of powerful disinfectants is being used
with good effect. /;
The government civil engineers have ar.
rived and begun the construction CT pom
toon bridges with pontoons brought from
the coast. It is expected that all necessary
bridges will be Constructed to-day from i
Bolivar to Jobnstown. The side-traoks OF
the Pennsylvania railroad are filled with q
cars loaded with lumber, furniture, and .
goods OF all descriptions. lr
The sun came out with fierce heat at 10
clock.
RELIEF AND EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW. 1
WASHINGTON, June S.-Sir Julian Paance-
ote, the British Minister, called on the
President, this morning, and delivered q
from Queen Victoria, expressing
1er deep sympathy for the sufferers by the t
recent floods in Pennsylvania. The Presi. {
lent made suitable acknowledgment on
behalf OF the United States.
LONDON, June S.-Lord Mayor Sexton
,abled to America FL 900 for the relief of
the Johnstown sufferers.
NEW YORK, June S.-The Mayors fund in
this city for the flood sufferers is tonight
s329 ,469.
BosToN, June S.-The Kidder- Peabody :
food fund tonight is 100000.