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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-07
LITTLE CHANGE.
The Scenes at Johnstown the Same.
Six Days Bring Little Comfort to
~ the Stricken People,
|1The Only Thing of Relief Being tho
N Absence of Water
These of Course Have Disappeared
Only To Leave More Horrors,
'The Number Of Lost Will Certainly
Amount to 1900.
but ofG Population OF &C, 600 Only l3, ,ooo
Have Registered, and Not $4,000.
as Reported Yesterday-The I'M
mense Amount OF Work To
Be Done Appalling.

n JoHNsrowN, Pa, June Cone cannot
perceive from the high slopes around
Johnstown that the picture presented to
the eye in the valley below differs mate
rally from that of Saturday last save in
the single respect that the water has sub
sided. 1t is only when one gets right
down in where the damage was inflicted
that he is able to discern what is here
manifest in spots is the work Of thousands
OF men for several days, and which goes to
disclose the appalling magnitude OF the
money and labor that will be necessary
\oefore the work is done. That the prob
lem is regarded as serious one indeed.
largely because the work must be executed
quickly, is evident from the fact that the
Relief Committee, at its meeting today,
discussed the question Of dynamite, burn
ing up at once all the debris in this vicin.
fly regardless OF the bodies it may hide.
Some favored this idea, Others opposed it..
The impression is that the affirmative
will ultimately prevail on the principle
that the dead must be sacrificed to
save the living. This, next to relieving
immediate suffering, is the question OF the
hour. Piles OF burning rubbish are gleam-
ing up and down the valley tonight, but
the fire moves slowly in elrdcing the terri
ble trail left by the delugc within a few
hours. Food and clothing have arrived
plentifully today, but not in excess of the
demand. There are thousands Of busy
workmen 10 feed, and the men in control
here feel that the time has not come when
the open hand Of charity may safely do so.
Miss Clara Barton aud the Children's
Aid Society have got into effective opera
tion. The prospects for the future as re-
CARDS health and comfort depend upon
many contingencies which will doubtless
be wisely met. The inquest touching re-
sponsibiliIy for the disaster Is still IN
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TILE oL1FF.nwELLERs.
Lieut. Bohwatka'a Astonishing DiSoov-
cries In Old Mexico.

cries In Old Mexico.
CmcAoo. H., June "a special dis
patch from Dcmiug. n. NJ. to the hior-
O',m says Lieut.. schwalka arrived hero
today. Ills party has been successful be-
yond all expectations In their explorations,
especially In Southern chihuahua. Hero
living clin aud cayc-dwelleu were found
Ia grcad abundance, wild as any Of tho
Mexican tribes from Corlcz's conquest.
The abodos they live In arc similar TO old
abandoned dwellings Of Arizona and New
Mexico. about which there has been 70
much money spent In investigation. TWAS
almost impossible 10 got very near them,
10 wild aud iimid were they. Upon tho
approach Of white people they fly to their
caves or clills by nOtchcs and sticks placed
against the faces OF the clitls, though they
can ascend vertical faces " there arc tho
slightest crcyiccs for their fingers and toes.
These clin.dwcllcrs are sun Worshipers,
throwing their now born children in tho
full rays Of the sun the iiB, day Of their
lives, and showing many other forms OF
devotion 10 the luminafy They arc usu-
ally tall, lean, and we'll formed, their skin
being very blackish red. much nearer tho
color OF the negro than the copper eolored
Indian Of the United states.
Schwalka claims that nothing has here
toiore been known about these people,
except by the hall Indian mountain Mex
leans, and thinks his investigation will DO
Of Immense anthropological and archae..
ological value. lie estimates the cave and
clid.dwpllcrs from 1000 10 1900 In mum.
Der, armed only with bows, arrows and
stone hatchc,s. and enough work for
year or two i0r bal, dozen expeditions.
Schwalka pr1n1unes tls fccnery OF tho
GENITAL Sierra Madyi lupentous be-
yond conrgP ION.
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THE soLprEns Ar GALVESTON.
Tho Drilling for the Interstate Prizes
Begun.

GALVESTON, Tex, June 6.--Thc Semi.
Centennial celebration opened Tuesday
with about 600 regular troops for Gen.
Stanleya command at San Antonio and
eighteen companies States militia, ncluj-
ing the Busch Iouayos, Of 81. Louis, the
Hale Zouaycs, Of Kansas City, the Mcr-
chants I9uaycs, Of Memphis; the Her
mitagc Guards, Of Nashville, and the Nc
Carthy Guards. Of Little Rock, as inlcr-
state competitors. Tho drilling for the
interstate prizes commenced yesterday.
The first prize Is 5000 In cash. Tho total
value Of the prizes Is S23, 900.
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THE sournwrsrnan pAprIsr
Commencement Exercises Ye ,torday-A
Lady Graduated for the Flrlt Time.

Commancoment ENsroises 1e ttorday-A
Lady Graduated for the Flrlt Time.
special Dispatch 10 The Appcal
Jackson, Tenn, June 6--1ho com.
menccment exercises proper Of the South.
western Baptist University were held ut
the Rint Baptist church today. There
were four graduates, as follows Elmo
Marsh, Of Tcxarkana, Ark. Miss Alico
Deuprcc, Of Jackson, Tenn; H. II. Pres.
colt, Of Memphis. Tenn, and W. a.
Young, Of jackson, Tenn. Mis- Dcuprco
was the FIRST lady Who over received u
diploma from the Southwestern Baptist
University. Rov. A. j. Dickinson, OF
Memphis. delivered tho annual address 10
the graduating class. Ills subject was
"Realing" Ills treatment OF tho sub.
ject showed him an eloquent speaker aud
good thinker Thus closed one Of the
most successful sessions Of this distin.
guishcd institution Of learning
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ARE THEY sNoLE.rAxBRs. TOO,
Tho Indians In Favor OF Holding Thor
Land In Common.

CmoAoo, H., June GA special dis.
patch from Purcell, Ind. r., says When
the Indian international Council convened
on Tuesday tho delegates representing tho
wild tribes had their war paint on, wcro
arrayed in royal Indian style and delivered
themselves Of considerable big talk against
the white man. Yesterday when the
council roconycnod the naughty big In
dians were meek and calm. They were
clothed In cheap Government blankets,
and had left paint, feathers, beads and bis
talk on the banks Of the Canadian River,
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THE COW M PoLIrIos.
Great Excitement IN Fort Dodge. la,
ovor tho Action OF tho Council

over tho Action OF tho Council
FoRr DoDur, Ia, Juno G-Thc great
excitement occasioned In this city by the
action Of the City Council Monday even.
ing in authorizing all ownersoi milch COWS
10 turu the animals loose within the city
limits reached icycr heat yesterday when
leading ladies announced thaia systematic
boycott would be instituted at once against
all the merchants holding any business ro-
laiionI with the offending Councilmcn.
Tuothitds Of the women of the city have
pledged themselves not 10 buy q cents
worth Of any offending merchant Tho
prospects are that the immense Fourth oi
July celebration planned for this year will
lail, m prominent citizens refuse 10 con
tribute until the Council rcacinds lis nc
ton. An Indignation meeting 10 call upon
the Council TO rcslgn In body 10 bcins
aglalcd.
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they are not recognized they are photo
graphed, the photograph bearing the same
number rs the morgue number OF the
corpse.
Recognition is u difficult mater, AZ tho
bodies are most terribly bruised aud dis.
colorod when taken out, and in most cases
the features arc so distorted that recogni-
ton is rendered much more difficult than
simply the banched and shrivelod appear
ancc given from lying in the water
The work OF blasting the gorge at the
PENNSYLVANIA bridge was prosecuted to-
day with much better success than on any
previous day. Several men armed with
pixies were busy pushing the logs loosened
by the blasts out into the stream no that
they would float away Positive orders
were issued by tho committee on santa
ton today 10 arrest eny person, workman
or otherwise, who should bo detected
throwing any manner OF debris in the
river Everything must be burned. All
Violations of this order arc to be punished
severely 10y order OF Dictator Scott.
Thomas Jacobs, uf Morrcllyillo, is one Of
the oldest inhabitants OF the Conemaugh
Valley. lie said today that the water Of
the river was much higher in 1887 than
on last Friday oven after the dam had
broken.
"The whole trouble about this dcplora.
BILE affair."" ho continued, results from
the narrowing OF the channel OF the river
and the DETECTION OF its natural course.
well remember" ho continued, "Nhcro the
channel ran down where tho mill below
the bridge now stands. Tho channel has
been narrowed along its entire course
through the town by the dumping OF re-
fuse along the banks during low water.
The Conemaugh has always been shallow
stream. After heavy rainialls II rises rap.
idly, as all mountain streams do. It's
watershed is large and the hillsidcs 10
constituted that the water runs down rap
idly, causing quick rises and turbulent
currents Primarily, hold that the Cam.
bria Iron Company Is responsible for mar
rowing tho channel; secondly, the South
Fork Club for not having made the dam
secure beyond all possibility OF u break,
aud especially when they caused the dam to
bc enlarged by raising the breast, and.
thirdly. the Pennsylvania X Rilroad for
having constructed the viaduct with such
low arches aud with ribs calculated to
eaten pieces Of dritwood II they happen
TO strike diagonally on the piers, Tho
dam made by the gorge at the bridge is
what engulled the town."
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In the Outlying nlstrLets.


JoHNsTowN, Pa, June CA tour of
tho outlying districts OF Johnstown was
made today by the Associated Press cor
respondent. Affairs are Frightening slowly
and moving forward with some system.
Supplies have arrived at Mineral Point and
accommodations are being provided for
the comfort of the survivors. The same
accommodations are being made at Cone
maugh and Woodvale. There is much
less sickness at these places than was ex.
pected. One or two cases OF pneumonia
are reported, but none serious. Measles
and sore throat have broken out among
the children. An epidemic is feared.
Mr.. J.. Smith, OF the Gautier Steelworks,
Woodyale, has issued an order requesting
all his employees 10 report at the mill Office
today. The mill, which manufactures
street railway spccialties, is 10 be removed
to Moxham, suburb OF Johnstowu. This
will leave only the wooden mill and chem
ical works in Woodvalc. The removal OF
the mill will DC serious blow to its
future prosperity. This new site is located
on Stonoy Creek, near the Moxham Steel.
works. The rubbish at the old mill will
be cleared up as quickly as possible. Mr..
Smith will put all the men he can secure
at work Immediately. The new mill will
be built in few weeks
Capt. A. J. Logan, at Morrellville, un.
loaded thirty cars Of relief goods today.
lie advises that all goods be consigned TO
him. but 10 send no committees, as il only
creates confusion. Drafts for relief funds
should be addressed TO James Il. Scott. A
carload OF supplies was unloadcd ON the
track in Johnstown today by relief COM
miitee. There was a rush for the goods.
The strong overpowcred the weak and got
the best. A fight occurred.
a carload oi goodsdrom Cleveland came
TO hand today. IL consisted OF water buck.
cts containing bread, butter, coffee, etc.
To each bucket was tied q big coilcc pot.
Logan states that money is now needed
and that ladies should be sent 10 thi.
| point 10 attend 10 the wants OF the women.
At South Fork supply trains for Johns
town are stalled. The people have, Il Is
said, broken some OF them open and arc
helping themselves 10 what they want,
Notwithstanding they are not suffering.
At Conemaugh, Mineral Point and Wood.
vale provisions and clothing are still badly
needed.
Byron's Kernville Woolen mill was de-
stroycd by fire today. At one time II
looked as II the whole village would be
destroyed. The mill was a three story brick,
situated in the midst OF the wrecks OF sew
eral houses. The mines were on fire sew
eral times, but were extinguished after q
hard fight by the bucket brigade. Mr.
Byron's handsome residence near by was
ruined by the water.
Kenyille people are being fed and
clothed as ias; as possible. In Cambrip
City and Minenyille there's no immediate
suffering.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-07
IrIshmrnIn nrIiI,h pay.

DIS MoiNEs, Ia. June O. AT the Iowa
State Convention Of the Irish National
League hero yesterday. Senator w. r.
Wolfe, Of Clinton, referred, Ia a speech, to
the Cfonin tragedy. llo said that when
the Crouin murder had been siiicd 10 tho
bottom IL would hc found that Il had been
done by nn lrishman paid by British gold
some brutcs, aud not an Irish organiza-
tion
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-07
7as nndlc- Emhnl,n rd ni nnn rlncr.

JonNsrowS, Pa, June 6-Up to noon
today 72s bodies had been cmhalmcd at
st. Columbus Catholic Church, Cambria
City. Tho only one secured today was
that Of a small child Number of bodies
were taken from the debris at Krrnvillc
this morning. They were identified ns
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph, Nora Potter, Mrs.
Larry llilcs, Mrs. Reese, Frank Bcaman,
Lizzie Wagner. Laura aud Jessie Joncl
The parents OF George Hamilton, manager
OF the Lytlo Opera.llouse at Bmddock,
still consider their son lost A number
OF people arrived from Pilisburg today.
causing considerable trouble, as there are
no provisions here AMI they only eat up
what is here lor the survivors.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-07

JonSsrowx, Pa, June G-Early this
morning Chairman IIeinez, Of the Relief
Committee, was informed by several Penn
sylyania Railroad conductors that two or
three women Of questionable character
had arrived In town last night. Tho rail-
road men watched them the entire route,
and said that from their language they
were PROGRESSES who hoped TO prey on
unfortunate young women. heinez ro-
ported TO the police officials who intend TO
warn all Suspicious persons 10 leave town
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MISS CLARA cumsrMAN LOST.
she Was ono o. tao Passengers on tho
Inflated Train.

special Dispatch IN The Appeal
NAsuyiLLE, Tcnn., Juno G.-Mis, Clara
Chris,min, OF Bcaurcgard, Miss. one OF
the missionaries 10 Brazil recently APP
pointed by the Board OF Missions OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, WIS
one Of the victims Of the Hood at Johns
town, being passenger OF tho train that
was oyorlaken by tho raging waters at that
point sio was examined aud accepted ~
u missionary during the May meeting Of
the Woman's Board In this city, aud on
May % lcit New Orleans on the through
train for New York, from which city she
was 10 have sailed tomorrow. A telegram
from New York announced that tho other
missionaries nov there had received no
iidngs Of Miss Christman, aud today Mrs.
Butler received Telegram from Mr.. Mel-
len. Of Bcaurcgarl, Miss, stating that her
family had heard nothing from her. An
Associated Press dispatch from Johnsiown
today removed the last doubt ~ to her fate.
The dispatch incorrectly gives her name as
"AnniU Chism, Of Nashville"
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There force OF sanitary inspectors will be
established, hlif of VIII m will 20 up the
the river by boat and the remainder take
construction crew up the railroad. The
latter have adopted cremation ~ the cry,
and tomorrow night the desolate valley
Will be lit up with boniir.s OF wreckage
which will be the pyre Of hundreds Of
dead bodies
DIR. Morrill,, deputy chief of the State
Board OF Health, said today: "rhe point
has come in this horror when sentiment
should be laid aside. To endanger the
lives of the living that the dead may be
identified is no longer justihable. Besides,
the bodies are all past being embalmed
and friends can scarcely recognise features
any longer. Identification is possible only
by clothing or jcwelry on the persons"
DR.. Gro!T, who is now in charge OF the
Johnstown Bureau of the State Board oi
Health and sanitary inspectors, assured
your correspondent this afternoon that
demic in Pittsburg.
THE danger is" said he, "that people
Will be scared into being sick. But the
work looms up before us like mountain,
We need thousands OF men to work on
the debris and clear it OF carcasSos.
hear great deal OF complaint against har-
boring such large body OF militia here in
comparative idiepess. think one com.
pany of militia can keep order and guard
supplies. The others should be put tc
work as sanitary crews. This is the press.
ing need of the hour. Delay increase,
the danger hundred io'd. A new meas
ure OF protection was adopted today. The
eight or ten thousand men working in
Johnstown have been dumping the refuse
Of their camps on the river bank. II lie'
there and rots. have delegated DIR. r.
l.. Sibbet, our Inspector TO see that pits
are sunk at points along tho river banks
TO be disiniected and removed each day. II
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-07
A wall Thrown Around the Town.

JonSsrowN, Pa, June GA wall has
been thrown around Johnstown and no
body can enter Il unless Il is shown he has
business In the city. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has been making every
effort 10 keep cut the ciowds, but the Bal
timorc & Ohio opened yesterday and
brought in food Of people from the SOM
erset valley this morning. Gen. Hastings
heard Of II, and conferences was held be-
tween himself John H. Scott and Roger
Nader. II was decided 10 send Company
y, Of the Fourteenth Regiment, 10 somer-
sot for the purpose Of preventing any
further rush Of people this way. a com
mittcc Of citizens accompanied the mil tia.
They will stop OF at all the stations along
the road and demonstrate with the people
against coming 10 Johnstown. The crowd
OF curious ones II constantly growing,
much 10 the hindranco Of the work OF re-
moving bodies and clearing away debris.
On the Pennsylvania Railroad side tho
gates are practically shut, and Il Is hoped
this move will have the samo effect on the
Baltimore & Ohio. There Is but one
bridge across the Conemaugh, and nothing
but a pass from Adjutant General Hast
ings or Scott will carry one over Il.
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at once. Henez said "lou can say that
should find the women aud be sure they
were here for such purpose would
throw them into the river All young
women who apply for relief will be warned
to beware OF these women The Ladies'
Aid Society OF Pittsbug is interested in
the matter and will haye officers prevent
any more from coming here. We have
many instances OF women who have lost
all their friends and relations aud they
will be sent to Pittsburg.
The stencil TOO Much tor Under,naors.
JonNsrowS, Pa, June d-Evcn the un.
dertakcrs were unable to remain at work
in the Fourth Ward Morgue this morn
ing, owing to the stencil. Forty bodies
were in tho small schoolroom; all the un-
known dead were taken from the room
and placed in the front yard. They will
be kept for u day or two longer, but in the
hot sun decomposition will set in very
soon. -Four bodies were found near the
stone bridge this morning. They are at
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad station. 0nly
one was identified, as that OF John Nc
Kce, who had a slip OF paper in his pocket
with his name written on it-unqucstion-
ably written in the event OF an accident
The other bodies were those OF u young
woman aud two small children. The
First Presbyterian Church contains nine
unknowns. Burials will have to be made
tomorrow. This morning workmon found
three members OF Benz. llofman's family,
which occupied large residence in the
rear OF Lincoln street Bcnj. Hoffman,
the head OF the family, was found seated
on the edge Of the beds;oad. lie was evil
IDENTIFY preparing TO retire when the food
struck tho building. lie had his socks In
his pockets. Ills twenty-year- old daughter
was found close 10y allired IN night dress.
The youngest member OF the family. a
three. .year.old infant, was also found be-
side the bed. Tho body Of a woman, sup
posed TO be Mrs Reese, was also brought
in this morning. The only identification
at the Presbyterian Church was that OF
Mrs. WIN. Rich.
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Trouble About Distrisui,on OF Funds.

lroublc ABOUT Distrtouftou OF FUNDS.
JonSsTowS, Pa, Juno GA meeting
was held this afternoon m the private car
OF the superintendent OF the Baltimore Il
Ohio, Mr.. Patton, which was attended by
W. b. Scott, w. $. Jones, Gen. Hastings,
II. L'Gourley and Ruben Miller. The
last two gentlemen represented the Execu.
tive Committee Of the Pittsburg Citizens
Relief Committee. The object OF the meet
ing was 10 ascertain from Gov. Beaver how
much Of the funds now in his hands for
the relief Of food sufferers In the State
would 60 10 Johnstown. There have been
placed at the Governors command sums
aggregaling $3.50, 900. but some Of Il was
specifically given for the relief Of Johns.
town. Much OF the money was donated
simply for the relief OF sufferers from the
flood In the State, those OF Clcariield,
LDckhaycn. Williamsport and other
drowned out places coming in for their
share.
The Piltsburg committee iasin liz hands
about $4,000. II has been the first on
the grounds, and has been unsparing In
expense In sending relief TO the sufferers.
Heavy bills have been incurred, and
both Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Gourley stated at
the meeting this afternoon that they de-
sired, rs a financial precauiion, 10 know
Jus, how far they could go. To this end
Il was necessary 10 know definitely how
much OF tho money now Ia the hands OF
Gov. Beaver would be devoted 10 Johns
town. Gov. Beaver was wired and rc.
sponded that ho would meet representa-
tive OF the Pitisburg committee In Philadcl-
phia on Saturday, and the money question
would be settled. lie also put himself In
communication with tho authorities at a
later hour.
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= THE APPEAL =

Has n larger circulation tha,
any other newspaper In tho rs.
gion comprised By tho Statssot
Tennessee. Mississippi. Arkan.
sns, Alabama. Texas AMI Lou.
isiaaa.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24

A Thrilling and Romantic Story
Of the Late Civil War.
BY JOHN r. MUsICK,

AUTHOR OF "BRoTHER AGAINST BROTHER" !"
"HELES LAKEMAN" WALTER BEowS-
FIELD" BANKER OF BEDFORD"
AND OTHER STORIES.
The Iola register., 1889-05-24
Women in Asia.

The Kirghiz are among the most con-
servative of the Central Asian tribes
over whom Russia's dominion extends,
but even among them there are signs CT
progress. A correspondent writing
from Odessa says: IAN attempt has
now been made to break through the
hitherto impenetrable wall of prejudice
which excludes female children from
all educational culture. The wife of a
kirghiz chief named Gaischevskaya has
overborne all native opposition, and,
with the permission of the government.
a few months ago opened a school for
girls in the little town of Irgis. Thus
far she has only succeeded in bringing
together fifteen girls, all of whom are
daughters of native sultans, but there
is reason to hope that her example will
be followed shortly by the opening OF
similar schools in other populous
places. The girls at the Irgis' school
are said to be wonderfully good pupils"