Daily Republican., 1889-06-07

valuable papers from his safe and moved
them TO the upper story of the building
to keep them from getting wet. When
the dam burst and Conemaugh Lake
came down these, of course, went with
the building. He got his safe Monday,
but found that thieves had been before
him, they having chiseled It open and
taken everything but sos In drawer
which they overlooked.
| On account OF the delay OF trains COM
ing from the East, General Hastings to-
day telegraphed to Governor Foraker, of
Ohio, asking him to send here as soon as
possible tents Tor 1900 men. The tents
already received for workmen, the mill
tary and others constitute large camps.
The sanitary police from Pittsburg and
| Altoona are assisting IN the house to
house inspection. 1--WE are held back a
great deal," }" says DR.. Marvel. "By not
getting enough disiniectants we are COM
PEELED TO haul them two or three miles
from the chemical works."
Wherever IT Is practicable to burn the
debris IL will be done. There is to be a
consultation to night on the question of
burning up the heaps Of ruined houses
and eebris.
Although car loads of provisions and
clothing are pouring into Johnstown to-
day, the supply ol food does no more
than supply the immediate demand, aud
should there be, for any reason, cessa-
tion OF outside contributions, the authori-
ties say that suffering would begin at
once.
THE DAY EXPRESS DISASTER.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-As near as
can bc learned 10 lives were lost, two
care, passenger coach and baggage
car, were washed away. The baggage
car has teen found.
BELLEFoNTE, Pa June 6.-About 40
lives have been lost in this (Centre)
county. The damage to property will
reach million and half dollars.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, June 6.-The
people brea.he little easier, now that
all apprehension as to further suffering
from hunger has been dlssipated. The
seven care of supplies brought up yester-
day evening by the Secretary OF the Com
monwealth are ready to be unloaded,
and work will begin some time to-day.
Advices coming In show that the loss
of property has been very heavy in all
places near here. Morris, Tioga county,
is a total wreck. The mills and part Of
the logs OF Mr.. Lands, the Dover Mill
and the Blackwells Mill are gone. Msny
dwellings and other buildings are swept
away.
THE FLOOD AT LOCK HAVEN.
LOCK HAVEN, Pa, June 6. - The food
irt IN above reached here on Friday even
ing, and before midnight the river had
overtowcd its banks and commen ced to
spread all over the city, carrying desola-
ton and ruin into every home. The
whole city was soon under water, and on
Saturday morning the only way to get
through the streets was In boats.
The city is In terrible state. The
houses are all filled with mud, from two
to six inches in depth, and all day Sun
day nothing was done but shovel, scrape
} and wash them out with the dirty water
from the streets. The streets themselves
are blocked with huge piles Of mud and
debris OF all sorts
THE contributions.
Philadelphia's total subscription up tc
last evening was fGl3, 1851. .46; Concord
N. H., contributes $40, ,0O0; PottstoSn,
Pa, $3, 500; Denver, Col, 1000; Wilkes
barre, Pa, 5000. Gov. Beaver hns re-.
ceivcd from various sources, S2l0, ,0O0 IS
Cinnamon In New York have contributed
S2oB; Chattanooga, S2,73l.
We accidentally overheard the follow
Ing dialogue on the street yesterday:
Jones. Smith, why don't you stop tina
J disgusting hawking and splitting?
Smith. How can II You know / am
martyr to catarrh.
j. Do as did. had the disease In
Its worst form, but am well now.
8. What did you do for it2
j. used DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
1t cured me and 1t Will cure you.
b. I've heard Of 1t, and by Joye III
try II.
j. Do so. You'll find 1t at all the
drug stores In town.