Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-07

appropriation allowed by the state | have
oeen around among the hospitals this morning,
ana. though not many new cases of food suffer-
| ing have been reported. or accidents resulting
| from the same, yet there appears to be great
danger OF typhoid fever or diphtheria cpl
| demlc. 1t Is just about time for these troubles
| TO make their appearance, and / would not
be much surprised if the gravest fears enter
! tanned by local practitioners were realized
| -Four new cases of diphtheria were reported
| TINS morning. and no doubt there are many
others yet to be heard from. do not anticipate
| typhoid. though all diseases contracted here
| Will assume typhoid symptoms would recon-
| mend that the corps of cemetery police be
! increased and supply of disinfectants placed
at all available points, and. further, would see
! that the stuff be used to the best advantage
! The medical corps here at present is ample. as
| Is also the supply of provisions, but it would
| be well to prepare for the worst that could
| happen"
DOG THAT WAS HERO.
| The following story of a water spaniel named
| Romeo. who belongs to Mrs. c. F. Kress, of
Johnstown. is told by the special correspondent
| of the Philadelphia Enquirer: Last Friday, the
! day the hood-gates of the South Fork reservoir
| broke loose, that lady went to the house of her
sister. Mrs. A. c. kress. on Main street, taking
| the dog with her. While there the awfully-
| disastrous waters came sweeping down upon
! them from COnemaugh so that all the people in
the house were compelled to get upon the roof
ihere were seven IN the party and Romeo made
good eighth
But soon the terrible waves and floating
debris raised horrible havoc with the buildings
suddenly big wave dashed upon the roof.
Mrs. [. +. hress was knocked off her place of
refuge and rapidly fioated along with the wild
stream. No human being attempted to lump
after her or make any effort for her rescue be-
cause the surglng flood had already dragged
her beyond all human reach But Romeo, the
lady's dog. forgetful of his own danger had
apparently been expecting what was coming.
The waters had no more than closed above
the sinking lady when the dog jumped after
her, and when her dress appeared again above
the surface he immediately grasped it between
his teeth. 1t was heavy burden, but the ami
NAL seemed to make double effort Holding
the dress in his mouth he gently but firmly
pushed her forward through the waters to-
ward frame house. which was still defvioo
the waves. Romeo's noble efforts proved sue
cessful. and in few moments Mrs Kress was
able to lay hold of one of the spars on the
frame house and drag herself into comparative
safety.
But alas! it was only temporary safety. Even
before the woman had realized her escape the
devastating waves came mountain high rush
ing against the frame house. This time the
building could not Withstand. With a terrific
crash the wooden walls seemed to be bursting
apart, and once more the woman and her dog
were at the mercy OF the food.
The noble brute. however. was not to be
daunted Again he chung to his mistress very
closely not If he were to rescue her from a
wa;ery grave but as if his whole life depended
npon her safety. Constantly swimming by her
side while she was borne upon the current he
contrIved to keep her head above water so as
10 prevent her drowning. For over half an
hour the dog battled with the waves for her
preservation. His noble, faithful endurance
was at last rewarded. He succred ed in direct |
ing his valued burden toward Alma hall and
here Mrs. kress was pulled out of the waters
As she reached the roof Inconsistencies
oycrcdme her, and during all that time Romeo. |
who seemed to think the woman dead barked
and ho.ied i'll the most frantic manner Only |
her returning breath pacitied him. and then he !
quietly AID contentcdy lay down at her feet
This was the story cleaned from the people |
surrounding the dog. and when called to see
Mrs. hrcss at her sisters home she verified |
every particular of the above.
A TELEGRAPH OPERATORS WARNING
The special correspondent of the Baltimore
AHertcGa says. Let me tell story of heroic |
telegraph operator at the railroad station above |
Mineral Point. which is just in the gorge a
short distance below the dam and the last tee- |
graph station above Conemaugh He had seen |
the waters raising and had heard of the first |
break IN the dam. Two hours before the final |
break came he sent a message to his wife at |
Mineral Point to prepare for the food. 1t read: !
Dress the three children i'll their best SUNDAY |
clothes. Gather together what vaiuables you |
can easily carry and leave the house Go to the !
stable which is on the hillside. Stay there until
the water reaches 1t; then run to the noun !
tam. The dam is breaking. The food il COM |
ing. Lose no time"
lis wife showed the message to her friends. |
but they laughed at her. They even persuaded |
her to not heed her husbands command The |
wife went home and about her work Mean |
while the telegraph operator was busy wi Ia his /
ticker. Down to Conemaugh he wired the warn
ing. He also sent it on to Johnstown then he |
tucked on. giving each minute bulletins of the !
break. As the water came down he sent mes |
sage after message, telling its progress. FL |
nai!y came the water. He saw houses and |
bodies swept by him. His last message was:
The water is all around me; cannot stay |
longer; and for Gods sake. all fy." Then he /
jumped out Of his tower window and ran up the !
mountain just in time to save himself. whole /
town came past as he turned and looked. Great /
masses OF houses plunged up. He saw people !
on roofs Yelling and crying. and then saw COL |
llsions of houses. which caused the buildings to |
crush and crumble like paper. All the time he |
felt that his family were safe.
Bnt II was not SO with them. When the roar /
of approaching water came the people of Min !
eral Point thought of their warning The wife |
gathered her children and started to run. As |
she went she forgot her husbands advice to 90 |
to the mountain and fled down the street to the |
loWiands. Suddenly she remembered she had |
left the key OF her home in the door She |
took the children and ran back; as she neared |
the house the water came and forced them I'D !
between the two houses. The only outlet was |
toward the mountain, and she ran that way |
with her children. The water chased her but |
she and the children managed to Chamber up !
far enough to escape. Thus it was that an ac- |
cIdent saved their lives. Only three houses |,
and a schOOlhOuse were saved at Mineral Point |
Distributing THE FUND.
meeting was held yesterday to determine !
as TO the proper method of distributing the |
money contributed for the sufferers, and !
series of resolutions was adopted expressing
the opinion that the removal of the debris was
OF the first Importance and should be paid, but |
that the relief committee should be national in
It's character. Gov. Beaver will meet a repre- |
sentative OF the committee tomorrow, when |
the matter will be settled
jay Gould contributed Il 900 Yesterday. A
fund has been started in Vienna Minister |
Reid says that the French fund has reached
$4,000
At o'clock last hight Gov Beaver had re-
ceived from and been authorized to draw on
parties in various portions of the country
S203. eco.
Representative-elect Reed. of the ninth Iowa
district, who it feared was lost in the
Johnstown disaster, is safe at home.
Howard Swineford, of Richmond. Va has
learned that his mother and brothers wife were
among the victims on the train wrecked at
JOhnstown. The two ladies left ST. Louis the
day before the disaster en- route to the former
home of the elder Mrs. Swineford in Union
county, Pa. and have not been heard from