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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
TWO FAfR VICTIMS
On the Way Rome From II wedding
are LOsE in the Flood,

bh NAD AtVhtls Eb1h II NNeuu1nK
are Loss ian the Flood,
ALTOONA, June 4.-The particulars OF the
cad drowning OF two young ladies who
were passengers on the day express which
was overtaken by the food at Oonemaugh,
are brought to light through the efforts of
the railroad authorities to gain some clue
Of their whereabouts. Miss Bessie Bryan,
aged about IL, rather delicate looking
young lady, was accompanied on her
Journey by Mtas Paulson OF Pittsburg, Miss
Bryan, who fs the daughter OF Mahlon
Bryan Of the tailoring firm Of Mahlon
Bryan Il Co., Philadelphia. had gone to
Plttsbutg to attend the wedding OF two
friends which took place there on Thurs.
day last. The welded couple preceded the
young ladies, leaving Thursday night for
the home of hlr. Bryan at Germantown,
where they are now said to be-. Miss Paul
son and Mles Bryan were In the Pullman
car and when the rush OF water
came did not get out as promaly
as some of the other passengers,
They were followed by Miss Virginia
Maloney Of Woodbury., N. T., and female
servant OF Mr.. E. a. Mccullough, who,
fearing they could not make the hills which
some Ok the passengers had.alreedy reached,
ran baek to one of the cars and from there
tho servant says she aaw the food catch
aud carry CT both Miss paulson and Miss
Bryan, Miss Mal0ney did not see the
ladies' swept away, and sbe and the servant
were afterwards rescued from the car,
though they both had an almost miraculous
escape from sharing the fate OF the other
unfortunate ladies.
A most diligent search has been made by
the railroad officials for these two lost ones
after the flood subsidized, but without sue.
cess and hut slight hbpa Is entertained that
they were not drowned. Every passenger
VINO was IN the car or was about after the
scene OF the drowning has been inter
viewed and the facts given above are con-
tirmed.
The Pullman conductor who had charge
OF the train says he shouted to all In the
car to run ana stop for nothing. He picked
up two children and noticed Miss Pauleon
and Miss Bryan searching for their over
shoes and waterpIoofs. He again called
out, "Don't wait for anything" but he
fears the precious moments they lost
there were enough TO prevent them from
reaching the hill as he with the
children escaped but a second or two ahead
of the flood, which was at their heels, After
the water had gone down a search OF the
car was made, and 1t was found that both
the waterproofs were missing. Miss PAUL.
scn's overshoe5 were also gone, but Miss
Bryan's were found, she having left them
behind,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
oAsr UP nv TnH FLOOD.
A Few of the Many Thrilling Hnci-
dents Revealed by the CainmIty-
A KHeK0's Death.

A Few of the Many Thrilling Hnci-
dents Revealed by the Calamity
A KHerO's Death.
JoHEBTowH, June 4.-The body OF the
Paul Revere OF the valley and the FIRST man
to so down at the call OF the demon of
death on Friday, was found beneath mass
OF broken trees at the base OF the htli west
OF Johnstown this afternoon. IL was hor.
ribly dieGgured and the features OF the
man, who sacrificed his life that thousands
OF his fellow being might live, were almost
beyond recognition, Daniel Peytons name
will go down to history among the greatest
OF heroes. He 1t was by whom the message,
sent from South Fork By John G. Parke to
the effect that the dam was ebout to butat,
was conveyed.
Needless of his own safety, young Peyton
jumped on horse and started on his jour
ney OF warning through Johnstown. Up
one street and down another he rode lie
mad, yelling at the top Of his voice for peo-
Pile to flee to the hills. Some took his
advice. but others thought him q maniac
and paid no attention to his wild note OF
alarm. Finally the dam gave way and the
waters came rushing down the ravlne and
into the city.
When found to-day young Peyton was
lying face upward beneath the remnants OF
massive oaks, while hard by lay the gallant
horse that had so nooly done all In his
power LOT humanity DsIOre ne Stnrt6u TO
seek place Of safety for himself. Payton
was the son OF John W. Peyton, one OF
Johnstown's wealthiest citizens.
The Hood and FIRE claimed among It's
victims not only the living but the dead,
To-day q handsome coffin was found half
burned In some charred wreckage down
near the point. Inside was found the body
OF man shrouded for burial, but SO
scorehed about the head and face as to be
unrecognisable. The suppostlon is that
the house within which the dead man had
lain had been crushed and the debris partly
consumed by FIRE. The body is still at the
Fourth ward schoolhouse tonight and
unless reclaimed tomorrow morning It
Will be buried In the unknown teld.
/. II, Klein claims the distinction OF being
the only New Yorker In Johnstown who
escaped the food ard the honor OF having
rescued or assisted TO rescue 60 persops,
His base Of operation was at the Merchants
Hotel and his plau 10 lift persons from the
windows OF houses swimming by. Among
those he saved wore tho Rev. Mr. Phillips
and family, who, as he glided by, was seen
to hold hls wife and two children above the
water by means OF % table, on which he had
placed them aud raised the load to his head.
The table swung against tho hotel and
stayed Just long enough for the rescue 10
be completed. ------- -Glsss.asa,se
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
DEADLY PNEU1IoSIA.
Ht Breaks Out Among the Refugees
on tsle tHiiis and seems Likely TO
Become n scOurge.

on tho Hills and seems Likely TO
Become n scOurge.
JoHSsTowN, June 4.-Several hundred
people, pursued by the food, took refuge
on Prospect Hill Every little home had
thrown Its doors open to receive the bruised
aud half clad fugltlves on the dark day. OF
the deluge, and every one is now crude
hospital. Ealf the women who had scaled
tho height were SO overcome with fright
that they have been bed-rtdden ever since.
There had been pneumonia on the hill, but
only q few ieolnted cases. To-day several
fresh cases developed among the flood
iagi;ives, ard local physician said the
prospects for scourge are all too promts-
ing, The eniesbled condition of the
patients, the unhealthy atmosphere peEvad-
ing the valley and the necessarily close
quarters In which the people are crowded
render the spread OF the disease almost
certain.
To-day a ray OF light came in the nature
OF one car load OF provisions. and another
from Columbus. Ohio, containing clean
mattresses ana bedding, all specified for
the Prospect Hill sufferers. ON this emil
nence stands the Cambria Hospital, and In
this rambling cottage-tt resembles one In
exterior and oomiorts--a great work Is
being done through the combined agencies
Of medical science and brotherly love. Tho
hospital Is IN charge Of a corps Of Altoona
puYSAGlhuHyW WHICH tLt FeuusyiVHulh TlltfOHu
rusired to the scene the morning after the
flood.
Six improvIsed morgues are In Johns
town, and In these bodies are held until de-
composition renders 1t unsafe to keep them
longer. These temporary places for the
dead are In churches and school houses,
the largest one being the Fourth ward
school house, where planks have been laid
over the tops OF desks and on them the re.
mains are placed. A corpse is dug from
the bank It Ia covered with mud, 1t Is taken
to the ante-room OF the school where 1t Is
placed under the hydrant and the muck
and slime washed OF. With the slash OF
knife the clothes are ripped open and an
attendant searches the pockets for valu-
ables or papers that would lead to identih-
cation. Four men lift the corpse on a rude
table. and there 1t is thoroughly washed
aud an emba ming fluid injected into the
arm. With other grim bodies the corpse
lies In larger room until 1t Is identified or
becomes offensive. In the latter case 1t is
hurried to the large grave. grave that
will hereafter have a monument over II
bearing the legend "Unknown Dead" The
number OF the latter ia growing hourly,
because pestience stalks in Johnstowp, and
the bloated, disfsured masses OF flesh can
not be held much longer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
M0RE CHASTITY SIGHTS.
An Estimate that Rams tho Death
Hist Up 10 I3,000-Pashetic Inci-
ipRnfs.

AN EHLtMtAtG thht lEtamb inc Death
Hist Up 10 I3,000-Pashetic Inci-
dents.
JoHSsrowN, June 4.--Sunerintenden Pat
ton Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, states
his belief In the most positive manner,
after careful examination of the whole
ground, that there are from 5000 TO 10 900
bodies still In the debris. About 5000 have
been recovered. This estimate runs up tie
total loss to a figure more fearful than ever.
The morbid curiosity to see the dead
under the pretenee Of searching for
friends Is constantly guarded against. The
majority of the bodies recovered are nude,
but they are put into collins at once, aud
only the head aud breast can be seen
through tho glass. There are number OF
beautiful girls ana children among the
curpses. | stood yesterday and looked al
the face OF handsome young lady who is
supposed to have been IN the day exnress.
Her features are we'll outlined, and her
face had been most lovely. The general
expression Indicated that she had been
vlvacious In her day and full OF life. Her
tongue was wedgei between the lips and
teeth and could not By pushed bach. The
lady WAS not bloated, out was bruised hoE-
rlbiy. But this "a only one Instances.
The seene In thu Fourth ward school Is
revolving. The bodies ore lying on tables
covered with mud and slime. The stuff
drtps to me floor, and the people wadluR
around IN It have converted the tllth into
sticky oozle. General Hastings spent con.
siderable time at uhe s3holl house direct.
ing tie men. The lytense excitement kaeps
up; IA, u llese n4el Golkne stegdilY since
Friday ntght an1 rey arc beginning TO
loot hasgard. They lie down ou The sand
III thsir tents, put thsy cannot sleep. rheir
braius are IL Il constant whlrl, and the
thumping OF tbs apparatus works on like
the ticking al clock. When the night
comes on they pray for the day. and whom
daylight comes on they arc not contentsd.
The people do not know what they want.
Such scenes have never occurred in Penn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

They steni whiriry, Get Drank and
Attack SesarcheHs-A MAN Drowned

Nhey Stent Wh1HhYy set DRINK and
Attack SeEsrcheHs-A MAN Drowned
JonssTowa. June AIT O'Clock tonight
a gang OF men broke into a freight car
loaded with whisky which was standing on
siding at Bolivar, and stole several bar
them down toward Bolivar bridge and
there tapped It by knocking out the bung,
and thsy then proceeded to get gloriousiy
drunk on the whisky, and In few minutes
we're ripe for any deviltry.
Upon seeing gang Of men down on the
river bank, they Immediately started
toward them. One OF the men, who had
Huns down there robbing oorpses. Let's
give them ducking In the river"
He had no sooner said this than one OF
his companions drew u revolver from bis
pocket and fiourishfng 1t In the air started
for the supposed Huns. The latter were
Unaware Of the crowd coming down on
them and the first they knew OF II was
when they heard shot about so yards
from where they were. The men looked
up In surprise and one Of them ducked his
head as he heard the bullet whistllng past
bis ear. The drunken hoodums began to
yell at the supposed Huns and the man
with the pistol tired another shot.
This time the ball took effect In the
shoulder Of one OF the men, who uttered
plolciIk yuh vi phii bb Ib 1911 tue Btlug1LK
Of the bullet. One OF his companions, BY
this time, had drawn a revolver and re-
turned the IRE. In a few seconds tho
drunken individuals were almost on the
searchers, who did not quail particle. A
fight ensued between the parties, Several
shots were exchanged by the men with the
revolvers, but with the exception OF the
man who received the bullet In the shoulder
10 shot took effect.
One Of the attacking party was by some
means presipitated into the river and be-
fore he could b. rescued By his companions
he was swept away by the current. An
other Of the Intoxicated citizsns was thrown
into the water, but ne managed to catch on
the debris aud was pulled out OF the water.
1t was then discovered that tina men who
had been attacked were well Known resi-
dents Of Cambria City and OF Millville.
Two OF the men had lOst their whole family,
another saved only one Of his relatives.
The bodies of eeveral OF the lattet's chill.
dren had been hound near where the men
were searching and Ii was supposed that
others might be found at tho same place.
The man who received the bullet In his
shoulder lived In Cambria and was taken
to house in Bolivar, where 1t was supposed
physician could be found.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
MARYLAND AND ViHGrsIA.
General Destruction All Around
The Damage at Harper,s Ferry.

General Destruction All Around
The Damage at Harper's Ferry.
BALTIMORE, June 4.--Further details from
the flooded sections increase the damages
reported. Harpers Ferry was especially
unfortunate. The waters swept through It's
streets at depth Of from 10 to 20 feet. de-
stroying over half million dollars worth
OF property. One OF the few buildings un-
injured Is John Browns old fort.
The Baltimore 0hio's great trestle,
1900 feet long, was swept from Its moor
inga. The companys other bridge was
saved by being Weighted down with II
locomotives. Byrne's Island, an excursion
resort below Harper's Ferry, Is swept clean
OF all buildings. At Sandy Hook, several
miles above Harper's Ferry, landslide did
great damage. For SO miles above williams
port, Md, every bank along the Potomac
and the canal is swept away. Atthe big pool
oil the houses between the river and the
canal have disappeared.
So powerful was the Conococheague that
the greater portion Of an iron bridge was
washed down stream two miles and lodged
10 an open field. On Licking creek every
bridge. including one constructed Of stone,
was washed away. The Cumberland Valley
railroad Iron bridge, which spans the Poto.
mac river below Wllliamsport, Md, is gone
except the section over the canal.
There Is much restitution along the Pc.
tomac. The destruction OF the Susque.
hanna Ttdewater canal, which runs from
Havre de Grace, Nd, to Wrightville. Pa, u
distance OF nearly 200 miles, is very
serious matter. Most OF the canal boatmen
are now at Havre de Grace. The majority
OF the men live at Nanticoke, Pa, 1889 miles
distant. They have no way to get their
boats and teams home. The Reading Com.
pany owns the canal, but 1t is behind hand
In its work on the ditch, and as the repairs
will cost hundreds OF thousands OF dollars,
there is doubt about anything being done.
The steamer Colchester started from
Baltimore across the Chesapeake bay this
morning, but the logs were SO thick that
she had TO put back. Captain Clark. who
succeeded In getting his steamer, the Ford,
through this morning, said TINT the logs
and lumber reach from below He'll Point to
the extreme upper part of the bay and up
the PatRpsco river as for as Fort Carroll.
They are SO close together at some places
that person could walk for miles across
the water upon them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

sylvania before. someof the men, crAzsd
at the loss OF children and wives, are inn
bibing deeply.
At Nineveh morgue nearly 800 addl-
ttoDAi bodies have been received. Very
few OF them were identified on account OF
tbs features being unrecognizabie,
At Kernvllle and the Mile mofgues there
were about dozen more received. Upon
the hill where the bodies were being In
tered five have been lying on the ground
since Yesterday awaiting Identification by
friends. The collins were placed out on
the ground and no one left to guard them
from the destroying hands OF vandals.
The bodies when not Identified are interred
In ground owned by the Cambria lTon
Company and under the latter's direction.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
PHILADELPHIA, june So p. m.--Genera
Manager Prgh OF the Pennsylvsnia rail
road mas jus received The following dis
patch from Superintendent Blais OF tn,
Tyrone Il Cleatield railroad. on whiei
Phillipsburg Is situated:
TYRONE, Pa, June 5--There were no live,
lost and no properly destroyed at phillipsburg
We only hear ri but one life lost on the Tyrone
a Clearfleld railroad, that Of a lady ut Clear.
field lart Friday evening. do not think ovek
three lives we've lost OF Lock Haven.
S. s. BLAH.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
RESoYA WRECK ND.
The Pretty Mountain Town Nearly
swept Away.


swept Away.
REMOVE June S.--rhe town by Friday
night's flood suffered loss estimated at
$3.50 900 and the whole country round
was flooded completely. All Of The tAle-
graph lines were down and communion.
tlon has been completely cut on until
now. The water reached 80 feet above
low-water mark and on Saturday morn.
ing three. quarters Of the town was under
water ard several thousand people were
driven from their homes. Many houses
with ell OF their contents were swept
away and the flooded district is almost
completely Quilted.
p. H, Sullivsn's opera house, valued at
5000 was swept away after midnight
on Friday, as was the Bouth Remove
bridge valued at S25, 900, while the mails
avenue Of South Remove was swept away
to within q few feet Of the houses located
there.
The water has now subsidized sufficiently
TO permit those OF the people whose
houses were not swept away to return to
their homes, but the place Is q total
wreck. The streets have been washed
out. The avenues are piled mountains
llHtl WIFI uptuIurh Atu6So1 ANU
mud. The water came mp so suddenly
the people were compelled to fee from
the housea Without saving OF their goods.
When the water had gone down every
thing was destroyed. Over 100 families
are vet homeless while as many more
have but the shells of their houses loft.
Tho philadelphia d Erie railroad oil
along the line In this neighborhood was
washed away, bridges, roadbed and
tracks are gone and the 1000 men en-
ployed In the shops here with es many
more along the line are engaged In re-
constructing the road.
A Lock Haven the flood was even more
destructive than OF this point. The town
"a lower than Remove and almost every
mart OF II was flooded. All of the bust
ness houses were 10 and ~ feet under
water. and tue stocks with the furniture
in hundreds Of houses were destroyed.
AZ Emporium and other points the
Iumber industries suffered losses which
yill run up to almost million of dollars,
while oil of the surrounding towns and
bamlets were away under water. One
lie lost is reported at Look Haven, but
none here. Many o. the people are much
In need OF aid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
IN DrRE NBBD.
arbo People Imprisoned IN hA
/ Houses and without Food.

/ WnIIAMspoRr, June 3.--sinos aatur-
ldsy morning last this city has undefgoae
Che experience of being flooded WITH 81
Seet OF water; OF having the suequseslass
BOON taken out with 1000, 900 feet OF
LOGS; over 40, 900, 900 feet Of sawed luln.
bel taken; mills carried away and DINERS
wrecked, business and industrial estno o.
Ijishmsnts wrecked and large numpsf o.
lives lost, flood nearly seven feet highet
Ithan tho great high water of 1850; :.
y Early on Friday news reached mere OF
10 fiood at Cleartield, but II was not %,
klrs 2 O'Clock Saturday morning tass sae
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
The government 20 The RelIer.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
WAsHIsaToN, June 5.--The Secretary Of
War has been informed that Lieutenant
John Blddle with 80 men OF the engineer
corps has left West Point, N. Y, to con-
struct the pontoon bridge across the Cone
maugh river. Acknowledgement Hastings
has acknowledged by telegraph the receipt
OF the order detailing Captain Gsgehy and
Lieutenant Miller al JohnstoSn and saws
they are doing arduous work. Secretary
Proctor says that he has been informed that
stores OF food 10 sufficient quantities viii
soon reach Johnstown. The war depart
ment is disposed to do what It can, but It
has no hard head in stock In the eastern
posts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
MONEY POURING I'M.
The Whole Country Responding
the Appeals for Assistance.

The Whole Country RespOndins %
the appeals for Assistance.
Jacksonville, Fla, so recently the OBJ
ject of the country's willing charity, yssJ
terday appropriated $4,000 from her re.
serve fund. WI
GAINESVILLE, o., has raised $4,000, and
5000 has been subscribed ct Lancaster,
Pa. So
The citizens of Boston appointed d
committee of bankers and business fnef2
to receive contributions, and $4,000 was,
quickly subscribed. -
The Bethlehem (Pa.) Iron Company
has directed the Johnstown eukhoritiszl
to draw upon the company for %, 00Q ]
Several thousand dollars have BEEN
raised at Columbus. o., and yesterday an
instalment of clothing was sent to johns
town. Surrounding towns are sending In
$500 donations in response TO the gossf4
nor's proclamation. -. ,NySF
The mayor Of Buffalo sent 81 900 ~.
terday afternoon TO thu euifersfss saRdl
subscriptions have been atartAd III ALL
citizens and the ,fnerehah tss9 sxSh "
relief train left last night 26na ,itstA
with food and elothing, 81: .lss S q;
, ahs Mss; sSa nas wv
Phopfistou %Io,uVHs a0Et1- ffssssstfM
At Warrington 0 subscFiptieh 6ss
started at theS pSstoffios depsffn&1f
Indications are that nearly o., 600 wIi||b9
subscribed. oas newspaper has sallsstsa
The 6hsrlestoa, 6. O, cotton ssShasA
subscribed $500 yessetdsy. A gpfciS1,
meeting Of the oily council will BE- held
to-day and general subsoriptipp wiii b
Mayor Cleveland Of ysfssy olsy sssssr.
day called public meeting for to.nigkt,
ct the city hell TO consider gays AND
means for raising relief fund. Mayo
Whelan Of Troy N. y, hes Isausd ! Salll
for public meeting to-day on behalf f6
the sufferers. Subscriptions ameun 4nR,
to 81 800 have been received by the f'fssf. !,
A public meeting was held at Albany
and $1,000 was subscribed. MAyofs
Maher telegrsphed this Pittsburg apthcst.
tiles 10 draw on him for 1900. ~ ssa
Two thousand dollars was subsosfh9a
at . mass-mseting called by the nayss 81
Trenton, n. j., and 81 900 wAs au6
serioed by citizens of New Brunswick
The contributions ot Kew Yotk ni&y fps
the relief OF the food sufferers atnohnfaA
last evening to S247 $40. and III Brooklyn
to els, 595.N y
Phtladelphih's contributions last evening
had reached 1928 ,499 81. -,
Baltimore: up to last evening, had con.
trihutsd aS.8p7.72..
III addition to the London Stock Ex-
change contribution OF 5000, Americans
In England are raising relief fund.- 4.
The Massachusetts Legislature has ap-
pfopriated $4,000. ts%gsf
Knoxville, Tenn, raised si,tp0 N two
hours. ~ 90 1ESlHl ~, d.
All the cities Throughout the e3hntts ase
giving With the greatest liberaiiIy!.g IS ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06
TEE LowER sUsoUBHANNA.
A columbia, Marietta, Washina-
ION ana other Towns.


ION and 0ther Towns.
COLUMBIA, june 3.-Trafio on the
PennsyIyania railroad between Columbia
and Harrisburg is still suspended, and
tie malls are being sent to points wtst
by woy Of the Lancaster 4 Lebanon VAL
lev railroad. The Columbia Il Port De.
nGs,t railroad is badly damaged, and
Communication has been out off between
Columbia and Perryyille.
The damsge ct Dhickiea, WattH and
.,s,Iaita is estimated at 100000. Ths
resIdents Of these towns arc floating
around their yards in boats. In most OF
sbe houses and stores the water rose as
muCh As four feet, and the damage TO
nsyeonsl property Is great. The damage
y Wrlebtsyille will reach $i25,OOO, the
heaviest loss falling upon Billmyer d
arosiI lumbermen, OF York, whose loss
,g;Il reach from $50, 1000 to 100000
ms damage at Columbia from inun-
dated wharf property will reach many
thonssrds Of dollars, but until the water
rsoedss It Is ipRoaslbIe to estimate the