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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
CASH FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
President Harrison Presides at a Meeting
for Relief-Hls Speech.

u narr1sOu freStues at meeting
for Reiief-Hls Speech.
WASHINGTON CITY. June 5.-The meet
inc for the ra,ief of tho Joh,s,o,rr s,,e.r.rs
:. w;r.,,-,.-u
az !" mar u hhh yesterday AFTERNOON brought
together many prominent officials, army and
navy officers and citizens. and resulted in
penerous coptribr.;ors co., ao..;a. %
,,ona, ,,r,,,;-;..- VI
IIs..~:'P - - A1'o", "hu ciot"hs. Iresioeht
80 pe''e'' anu iiiaue oriei out elo-
quen. anu impressive speech that touched the
Vi Ill VINO heard MIN, ana eiicls'
' ou''ohoe nrequehI APPLAUSE
DNU.ie' Commissioners Douglas called the
meetihg TO order, ana, introducing the pres
ident to the audience, invited him to preside
over their deliberations.
The Presidents Speech.
Prasident uarr;son i, ..,;r,s .L
LA 'i'on III 'ahiiis 'ne cnair
'PoNe az ioho"s:
hveryoody to-day Is dlstresslngly conscious
y. tne circumstances which nave convened
.r., i,,nl; ou ,possloie " s.a N.e
don H.. distnasa;, irais ,nS A q,
caiom;tv ,yh;oh 10, forIo. 80. IN. .i. 'as
Jobnsto,yn ga a. ,,a;eLLar Lpor VIC IVY "a
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III 20 ~ u,a nc sii1 pen en
sha 49, :" ~ 70 qua'e u portray
- '..i'
The Kit In the Clouds.
In such meetings we have here in the ma
tional capital and other like gatherings that
are taking place in all the cities of this land
we have the only RAYS of hone and light in the
general gloom. When such a calamitous wish
tation falls upon any section ofs our country
we do more than to put about the dark picture
the golden border of love and charity. lap
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
They Want Boots and Shoes
GREED AND GHOULISHNESS.
Merchants Who Embrace the Opportunity
for Gain-The Dead- Rnhhers

Merchants Who Embrace the Opportunity
for Gain-The Dead Robbers.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 5-Some of the
unfortunates who could not go to the relief
trains endeavored to obtain -four from the
wrecked stores in Johnstown. One dealer
was charging S. sack for -four and was
getting it Suddenly the crowd heard of the
occurrence, and several desperate men went
to tho store and doled the -four gratuitously
to the homeless and stricken. Another deal
or WIS selling -four at S15 a sack. He re-
fused to give any away, but would sell it to
any enc who had the money. Otherwise he
would not allow any to go near it, guarding
his store with shotgun.
Bodies Robbed-Relief Trains Attacked
Bodies were recovered yesterday that have
been robbed by the ghouls that flock to the
scene The Huns attacked a supply wagon
between Morrellville and Cambria City yes
terday. The drivers of the wagon repulsed
them, but they again returned. A second
fight ensued, but after a lively scrambling
the Huns were again driven away After
that drivers and guards of supply wagons
were permitted to 20 armed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
Perfectine the Communications.

New YORK, June 5.-The Pennsylvania
railroad officials say that the company are
doing all in their power to clear the tracks
and put the lines in working order as soon as
possible. The Western Union Telegraph
company has large force of men at work
from Philadelphia, New York and other
POINTS connecting and repairing .res at
Johnstown- The Western Union people say
they will send relief messages free TO Johns
fn,r
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
The Weather We NAV Expec,

WASHINGTON CITY, June 5.-The indica-
lions for thirty-six hours from sp. m. yester-
day are as follows: For Michigan and east
ern Wisconsin-Light rain; slightly warmer
weather: northwesterly winds. For western
Wisconsin and 1owa-Fair weather; warmer
winds, becoming southery. For Indiana and
l linois-Fair weather. prece led by light rain
in Indiana; stationary temperature; north
westerly winds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05

the banks of Stony creek Amidst debris
Of the drift in different places could be seen
the bodies of men, women and children, some
Of them partly buried beneath fallen timber
and masses of rubbish. Other bodies were
seen 50 badly charred by the flames that it
viii be impossible for them to be ever recog-
nized- In several places were seen charred
hands In one place was mans leg that
had been torn from the body.
Should Have Let Them Burn.
The doctors all expressed the opinion that
a mistake was being made in putting the fire
out 1t will take a month to remove the mass
of wreckage, and before that time the bodies
pregnated the water all the way to Pittsburg
with the germs Of an epidemic The general
opinion among the doctors is that a large
quantity of petroleum should be poured oil
the drift and set on fire, and in this way get
rid of it in a short time There is no possibil-
ity of recognizing any of the bodies now in
the drift, and it would be better to have them
all burned than to be allowed to lie and rot
CHASTITY Finds on Stony Creek.
After crossing the drift we contin ued up
Stony creek 1t seems as though but little
search had been made in that direction All
along the banks is a mass of drifted clay
that has settled down with the
falling waters, and beneath it are many
bodies That this is the case was shown by
an incident that occurred to our party. One
Of the party saw what looked like piece of
fur sticking above the surface 1t was
thought to be dog, but when it was kicked
a hand and arm were knocked out The
party then threw back the clay and uncov-
cred the body Of fine looking woman about
80 years old. She was well dressed. The
body was washed off as well as possible and
left on board. A little further along the
body of an old. gray-haired man was found
on the bank of the creek half in the water.
Three similar finds were made in distance
of less than 100 yards. As soon as possible a
force of men will be put to work uncovering
this clay, when it is expected that hundreds
of bodies will be unearthed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
JEFFERSON DAVIS celebrated his eighty
first birthday on Monday.

Postmaster GENERAL WANAMAKER is
introducing his Sunday school methods
into the postofiice department and is mak~
ing inquiries as to the amount of mail re-
ceived and distributed on the Sabbath at
the different offices. Wanamaker isn't a
success outside of his Sunday school.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
SOUTH FORK TO SANG HOLLOW.
Flying Trip Down the Valley and II
Observations Made.

Flying Trip Down the Valley and the
Observations Made.
PITTsBURG, Pa, June 5-W. L. Brown.
one Of party which has traversed on foot
the distance from South Fork, where the dam
broke, to Sang Hollow-about twelve miles
relates the following for the United Press:
All along we could see bodies among the de-
bris. The center of the dam at South Fork
is all gone and the whole place is complete
river. At the town of South Fork the peo-
pie were all warned and vacated their homes
and went to the hills. At this place thirty
eight houses were swept away, but only one
person Is reported missing. There was a
freight train lying right below the Forks. 1t
was lifted off the tracks and swept up ag ainst
the hill. Two brakemen are missing.
Mineral Point and Conemaugh.
Mineral Point is all gone Eighteen have
been drowned and twenty-eight houses car.
ried away. From this place to Conemaugt
the whole region along the river is cleaned
out Down at Conemaugh the fat portion
part of the place being saved At this place,
where the round-house was, all that can be
seen Is fivs locomotives, tossed and battered,
and sticking deep in the sand.
Tho Destruction of Railway Tracks.
All Of the tracks from Johnstown to Cone.
maugh on the Pennsylvania railroad are
washed away and the roadbed is also gone
woodvale Ravaged.
At Woodvale nothing was left but part
of the old woolen-nill. The Cambria Barb
Wire mill at this place h completely wiped
out. The Atlantic express was carried up
against the mountains, and the Johnstown
express Is at Sonman station There were
no lives lost at Lilys, but everything is to-
tai wreck.
Watered the Earth with Whisky.
AT North Fork there was one car filled
with whisky and the officials knocked out the
heads and let the whisky run down the
mountains.
Area of the Bridge Drift.
The area covered by the wreckage lodged
against the railroad bridge at Jamestown is
200 feet long, 400 feet wide and from forty
to fifty feet deep.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
Tascott I'm China.

CHICAGO, June 5-A telegram in The Her.
aid, from San Francisco, says that Tascott,
the murderer of Smell, the millionaire in this
city months ago, has escaped to China. His
whereabouts was discovered by reporter
named F. w Lawrence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
THE FATE OF THREE TRAINS.
Shrouded In Mystery So Far-Contradic
ing Reports--A Few Names.

ShrOIded In Mystery So Far-Contradict-
ing Reports--A Few Names.
PrTsBURG, June Sit is now a settled
fact that three trains were caught by the
food at Johnstown. The day express which
left here at 8 o'clock Friday morning, ap-
pears to have been the least affected, though
the reports concerning the fate of its passen-
gers are very unsatisfactory in detail. The
limited and a local passenger train are
shrou ded in a mist that can only be lifted
when perfect communication has been estab-
lisheo. The railway officials insist that but
four passengers were lost and name three of
them follows: Mrs. Ranney wife of a
minis ter at Kalamazoo, Mich Cyrus Schey,
residence unknown; Andrew Ewing, of Lig-
onier
A Claim That Forty PerisIed.
On the other hand passengers who were
saved put the lost at from twenty to forty,
and IL is certain that a number have not yet
turned up. The following persous at Altoona
desire that their friends be informed of their
safetv: Mrs. Bombay, Minneapolis; Mrs.
Blais'ell, Pelican Rapids, Mimi Annie Ham
ilton, Minneapolis; Mrs. Kali and son, Lib
srty, Ind. Mrs Dr. Cardenus and three chill
dren, Rendsburg, Wis MRS Sanksy and
Mrs Winslow, Chicago.
Mrs. Lew Wallace Reported Lost.
1t il reported at Johnstown that: "The
wife IF Gen. Lew Wallace was lost in the
limited train, which was swept away by the
food. The information came from Mr..
Brain ard Robson, of indianapolis, an init
mate friend of President Harrison. Mrs.
WalElce left Indianapolis last Thursday for
New York, where her husband is The gen.
sral / as photographed to all points in this vi
entity. 1t was for some time believed that
Mrs. Wallace was on board astrain which
was allied somewhere, but Mr.. Robson is
certain she was drowned
Two Ypsiianti Girls Dead.
"Mi; Robson came here to search for the
bodies Of the Misses Carrie and Mollie
Richi rds, daughters Of Mr.. Richards, OF the
Hecls Copper company, on Lake Superior.
They left their home at Ypsilanti last week
70 " some friends in the Cambria Iron
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
SUNDAY Postal Work.

WASHINGTON CITY June 5.-The postmas
ter general has sent circulars to about IOl
leading postoffices to get statistics of Sunday
work with view to reducing such work i
pOSSihla
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
THE LIVING AND THE DEAD.
Ascertainina the Total Loss of Life-Esti-
MATING Ia MorfaIffv-

Ascertaining the Total Loss of Life-Esti-
mating the Mortality.
YOUNGSTOWN, June 5.-While the total loss
Of life at Johnstown and the surrounding bor-
oughs of Cambria, Morrellsville, Kernvflle,
and Conemaugh viii never be known Yet
fair attempt is now being made to ascer-
tain it within reasonablyifair limit. This is
being done through bureau OF registration
which was established Monday. Twenty
eight agencies have been established within
the food districts, and al survivors been mo-
tificd to egistsr themselves and their fami-
lies at once. This work was begun ut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
Was Look Haven Engulfede

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 5-Nothing has
been heard from Lock Haven and the direst
alarm Is felt by the governor that dreadful
information will be received from that place
within short time
LATER Lock Haven has besn hoard from.
The town is all right
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
The b. and O. I'm Good shane

NV YORK, June 5-The Baltimore and
ONO railroad yesterday afternoon announced
that all trains west were running as usual, and
and that the two regular trains to Pitts
burg would also be running before midnight
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
Says the Dam Was of Earth.

NEw YORK, May 3l.-The Suns special
from Johnstown, Pa, says: The dam proves
to have been merely dirt, with light rub
bic facing instead of solid masonry, and the
waste gates by which its builders designed
that its surplus in time of high water should
be run off, are said to have been closed to
save the fish
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
Kansas Is a Great State.

LINCOLN, Kan, june 5-Pat Clearly
broke Jail Tuesday night and was pursued
and shot by citizens of this and Ellsworth
counties. He was captured by the crowd,
taken to the railroad bridge and hanged
Cleary murdered Jesse Turner on Jan s.
1898
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
The Destitution at williamsport.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June Ex-Governor
Beaver sat for two hours yesterday beside a
telegraph operator comforting with President
Harrison and the Johnstown authorities He
also received a dispatch from Williamsburg
showing the havoc accomplished by the
freshet and the restitution existing in that
city. The dispatch reports that thousands OF
people are homeless; that actual want pre-
walls, and that prompt support is urgently
needed. The loss of lumber alone is estimated
at 81, 00O, 600, willie other damage done by the
food will exceed that amount Owing to the
unprecedentedly high water the necessary
supplies to feed the sufferers canpet be OBJ
tanned at Williamsport 9
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
For Sale

Fourteen dry lots on four years time.
with six per cent per annum, to any one
wishing to build this summer.
B. DAVENPORT.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
Donations to the Needy.

Governor Beaver has received a contribu-
ton of $40 900 from New Haven Conn.
A dispatch to Governor Beaver from Will
Transport says 81 900 has been raised in that
city by business men for the relief of the suf-
ferers.
Chicago has sent SIS, 600 to the flood suf-
ferers and the amount contributed will prob
ably reach $4,000 tonight.
Cleveland has raised sss, 900, of which &c.
600 is from the school children.
Ottumwa, Ia, has sent 81 200 to Johns,
town. Davenport already has $1,000.
The mayor of Sioux City, Ia, sent $1,000
yesterday to the destitute.
San Francisco telegraphed $4,000 to Gov
ernor Beaver.
Gslesburg, Ills, and innumerable other
places are at work raising fansas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05

Everything which belongs to pure.
healthy blood is impaired by Hoods Bar
saparilla. A trial will convince you OF
its merit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
THE MARKETS.

CHIC 4Go June L.
Quotations on the board of trade to-day were
as follows: Nheat-No. June. opened 7534c,
closed 1Bc; July, opened and closed 75Isc;
August opened 74Jc. closed &c Corn
NO = June, opened and clio q, d SSISc: July,
opened 341s-l4c. closed 34Isc; August opened
$3.50, closed 345s-34c. Oats No. June opened
2lS-2c, closed 2l$4c; July, opened 2s5s- 1sc
closed 221sc: September, opened a3sc, closed
1s-asc. Pork7June, opened Sll.7O, closed
Sll.65; July, opened sll.sa closed Sll .5
August. opened Sll.S.ls. closed Sl1 .S.ls Lard
June, opened and closed, S6.621s. srEas
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery, Is
oil per Id; diaries in line, l0ll2c; 70 butter
Sc Eggs-Strictiy fresh 12c per doz Poul-
try-Live chickens, sl9Go9ssc per ID; ROSTERS
be; turkeys, 7@sc; ducks, Sd9c Potatoes
Choice Burbanks, 4Sc per bu; Beauty of He
bron, aHbioc; mixed lots, 09:0; sweet potatoes,
Sl.I5d2D per Dbl Apples-Choice greetings
S35usD3..5 per bb; poor lots, sdc 0Sl.OO. Straw
berries Si.@54G 30 per s4-qt case.
New York.
New YORK, June
Wheat-Steady; No. red state Size; dc
June, s,hac; do July, size; do August. STAG
Corn Quiet; No. mixed cash. 44c: do June
4i1sc; do July, 4lssc; do August, 41I4c. ua,.
STEADY; No white state, nc: y, rpir-
June, z7ssc; do July, 2eI4c. Rye-Dull Bar.
ley-NominaL Pork-Dall; new mess, SlS2i
Qlah lard-Quiet; June, S7.0l: July, S7o4
Live Stock: Gait e-No trading worth men.
ttoning, but fee ing about steady; dres ed
hesf hrmer; common to prim, sides, 20. !0s
100 r 100 ms. Sheep and Lambs Sheen
easier, $500 % . 100 ms lambs steady; IS "a
GlON 2 head. II gs-No trading in live hogs;
nomtunll, sset ~; S4.6505.lO
ROCK ISLAND.
Hay-Upland prairie, S. 90
HAy-Timotny-new S76s.O %
hay-Wild, S5.000s6 ~.
Rye-5Oc.
Corn--2Sc029c.
Potatoes-15c
Turnipe-15c.
Oosl-Soft lilo: hard % 90
Cord Wood.Oak, Sass; Hickory, s..
Straw 90: balei S6 co.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05

A rich vein of gold ore is reported to
have been found on farm near Gaines
willie, Ga.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
Governor Hnn,- Little Veto

ALBANY, n. Y. June 5-Governor Hill
yesterday vetoed the Vedder liquor tax bill
and also the high-license bill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
MAKING THE BEST OF 1T.


MAKING THE BEST OF 1T.
Johnstown Citizens Face the Future with
Hope and Courage.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, June 5.-There will be
clear ground next Monday between the rivers,
upon which Johnstown people may again
build and again grow rich and great Some
philosophic residents have even come to re-
gard the food in the light of solid ad-
vantage, and if it had not swept so many
lives from the earth they would think it
was absolutely so. Johnstown is sure to rise
again. The action of the Cambria Iron COM
pany has been infectious.
Plans for Rebuilding the City.
Those who have money will rebuild Of
themselves, and others who have not, but have
good property, will borrow the money and
plunge in again with as much avidity as
those who have. There are no mortgages on
any real estate to speak of. The city owes
nothing; in fact, is in great financial shape.
Those who have money can lend it here to
private citizens at good interest, or invest it
in bonds issued to pay for new bridges,
buildings, streets, and whatever else new is
needed. In year or two Johnstown will be
uOTc tudn ucIocl4 again. 1uo pOpui6IlOn
lost will be replaced by people who will be
wanted in the Cambria iron works and in
new factories and industries that will be
started.
The Cambria Iron Works.
This is the feeling of all prominent Johns
town business men, and it is bound to count
Secretary Stackhouse of the Cambria Iron
C )mpany. is experimenting the work of the
900 men who are clearing away the debris in
and about the works. When asked what he
thought of the destruction at present he
said: Our loss will not be quite as much at
the lower works as we at first supposed
probably less than 100000. Our upper
works are completely demolished, and for
that reason we have given all our efforts to
placing our lower works in operation at the
earliest possible moment. We will be in good
running order in less than four days. We
are sparing no expense in prosecuting the
work and we are paying very little attention
to the loss of our property. Our machinery
has suffered very little"
Setting the Flames at Work
Capt. w. R. Jones and Evan Jones held a
consultation yesterday and arranged the
scheme for clearing the streets by burning
the debris. In an hour 100 tents were up,
and 200 men were tearing down the noun
tains of lumber and logs and piling them
ready for the flames. Great pillows of flames
We're licking the lowering clouds all day
and last night. The streets are passable to
all parts of the city, although the debris is
by no means removed, nor will it be for sew
eral days, but it will 60
Everybody Going to Work.
Local pride has been stirred up, and all
are coming to ask for work Residents whose
houses have been left them are cleaning them
out themselves and getting ready to repair
them 1t begins to look like business again
here. Apathy is giving place to anxiety
anxiety to feeling of emulation which will
bear legitimate fruit in the rebuilding and
renewing of the thrifty city
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05

Mrs. Gen Logan arrived in London from
Paris Saturday. She has Miss Florence
Pullman with her, and will spend the rest of
the season in London.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05
committee be constituted having in charge
the speedy collection of articles of food.

committee be constituted having in charge
the speedy collection of articles of food
Great and Pressing EFFICIENCY.
The occasion is such that the bells might
well be rung through your streets to call the
attention of the thoughtless to this great ex.
igency in order that a train-load of provisions
may be dispatched tonight or in the early
morning to this suffering people. l suggest
secondly, as many Of these people have had
the entire furnishings of their houses swept
away, and have now only temporary shelter
that committee be appointed to collect such
articles of clothing, and especially bed cloth.
ing, as can be spared.
Practical Suggestions.
Now that the summer season is on, it car
hardly be that house In Washington canno,
spare blanket or a coverlet. And third,
suggest that from the substantial business
men and bankers there be appointed a com.
mittee to collect money. For after the first ex.
fgency is past there will be found in those com.
munities very many who have lost their all
who Will need aid in the reconstruction of their
demolished homes and in furnishing them sc
that they may be again inhabited.
Go Thou and Do Likewise.
Need say in conclusion that as Temporal
ry citizen of Washington it would give me
great satisfaction if the national capital
should so generously respond to this call OF
our distressed fellow-citizens as to be conspic.
uous among the cities of our land. lApplause
feel that as am now calling for contribu.
tons 1 should say that on Saturday when
hrst apprised of the disaster at Johnstown,
telegraphed a subscription to the mayor OF
that city. do not like to speak of anything
SO personal as this, but l felt it due TO myself
and to you that l should say so much as this
They Responded in Cash.
After the president concluded his address
a number of vice presidents, secretaries and
the treasurer of the meeting were selected
and working committees were appointed II
was an enthusiastic meeting, and the re-
sponses to the presidents call for immediate
subscr options were prompt and liberal The
District bar gave S455; Attorney General
Miller, 800; John w. Thompson, $500; Ma
tional Metropolitan bank, $500; National
Bank of the Republic, $500; Private Score
tary Halford, $50; Secretary Noble, $3.50
George H. Lemon, $500; Bancroft Davis,
500; Secretary and Mrs. Proctor, $500, and
Auditor John Lynch, 800. A great number
of citizens subscribed $780, An aggregate
of 200 was subscribed Perhaps more
valuable than money subscriptions were the
large quantities of food and clothing donated
by scores of merchants throughout the city.
Our Modest Chief Magistrate.
Just at the close of the meeting an effor,
was made to pass resolutions thanking the
president for his services as chairman of the
meeting and the interest he had manifested
in the proceedings, but the president begged
the gentleman who offered the resolution 70
withdraw it, and then declaring the meeting
adjourned, quietly left the hall.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-05

company, and were In the Hurlbut house
when the torrent washed them away. The
body of Miss Carrie was recovered Monday