The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-14

and conservative people put the population
at between $4,000 and $4,000. Colonel Rog-
ers, who has charge of the registration,
states that from all he can learn the popu-
lation only amounted to about $4,000, and
this accounts for 10000 people supposed TO
be lost.
The mass at the stone bridge was fired
this afternoon, and tonight is burning flu
riously. With it is destroyed all hope of
recovering the bodies that are certainly
there entombed.
Passengers Lost on the Day Express.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 13.-The following
is the only full and complete list of the
passengers lost from the day express on the
Pennsylvania road at East Conemaugh, on
the day of the food:
Miss Long. Curwinville. Pa. her body
recovered, she had three children in her
charge, but they have not been found;
Cyrus Schenck, Reading, Pa; Miss j. b.
Pittsburg;. Miss Bryan, Philadelphia; Mr..
Ross, a cripple, residence unknown; Mr..
Ewing, Ligonier. Pa. body not found;
manager of the Mansfield, Pa. base ball
Lyon, New York, body not fonnd; Z. f.
Phillips, colored porter on the Pullman car,
residence Thirty-eighth street, .Philadel-
phia; w. Shelly, Newark. y. j., body not
found; Mrs. j. +. King, residence unknown.
body not recovered; Anna Bates. compan-
ion of Mrs. King, body not recovered; Mrs.
Swinford, New Berlin, O.. age seventy
years, weight about $50 pounds, body not
recovered; Mrs. Edward Swinford, st.
Louis, Mo-, destination Middleboro. Pa.
body not found; Mrs. Mccoy, body recov-
cred and buried; two boys, sons of Mrs. Nc
Coy, bodies not recovered; Mrs. III. N.
Smith and child three years OF age, bodies
not recovered.
National Relief Association Organized.
PITTsBURG, Pa. June 13.-The American
Relief Association, an organization to sue
cor and assist communities in distress or
calamity of any nature, was formed in
Johnstown a few days ago by prominent
Pennsylvania and Ohio gentlemen. Adju-
tant-general Axline. Of Ohio, was elected
president; DR.. j. Chris Lange. of this city,
first vice-president; L. A. Warock, of Manor.
Pa, secretary, and A b. Floyd, of Irwin,
Pa, treasurer. An executive COMMITTEE.
consisting of General Axline, H.. 4. Barlow
and il Harris. of Columbus; ). NJ. Kun
kle, of Manor, Pa, and DR.. John l.. Wes-
sells, of Allegheny city, was chosen. DIR.
Lange was made physiciap-in-chief.
Nearly $4,000 was received by the Pitts
burg relief committee to-day for the Johns
scription to S550,00O.
Sympathy and Money from Foreign Lands.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The President
has caused to be referred to the Secretary
of State kilograms expressive Of the deep
sympathy with the people OF the United
States on account of the recent Johnstown
disaster from his Honor John Harris,
Mayor of Sydney, Australia; Dir. Edwin
Grove, of Newport, Monmouthshire. Eng
land; the Honorable H. A. Atkinson. Pre-
mier. Wellington. New Zealand, and his
Homo Mayor Galloway, of Brisbane, Aus
tralia. To each of these gentlemen the
Secretary of State has made fitting and
prompt reply in the name of the President
and of the United States.
Another telegram from the general man.
ager of the Lion Fire Insurance Company,
of London. of the 9th inst, expressed a
desire on behalf of the directors thereof to
contribute $1,000 to the relief fund of the
sufferers by the flood. The President,
through Mr.. Blaine, accepted the voluntary
donation on behalf of the stricken suffer
ers, and requested the manage 10 deliver
the money TO the United States minister at
London to be forwarded here.
The Pennsylvania Line Open to Altoona
PITTsBURG. June 13.-The Pennsylvania
railroad has completed one track across
the mountains, and the road is now open
to Altoona. The first through mail will
leave here at 3 o'clock tomorrow morning,
and trains will be run regularly hereafter.
Swelling the Relief Funds.
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