Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
THE PASS SYSTEM.
The Ladies' Find They Have to Adopt it nt
Their Church Headquarters-Refu.
gees Cared For,

gees Cared tOrs
The work of the Ladies Relief Committee at
the Second Presbyterian Church is still going
on and sufferers and refugees are being cared
for and fed as fast as they arrive. The number
of people taken care of, however, is far below
what had been expected and the ladies are to
some extent quite disappointed. There is any
quantity of food and clothing at the church
awaiting the coming of the sufferers.
The committee are still pestered considera-
bly, by the vast hordes of sightseers. who crowd
into the vestibule of the church for no other
reason than to witness the scenes of misery
that are depicted in the very appearance Of the
refugees as they arrive. These people resort TO
all sorts of excuses in order to gain admission
TO the edifce, and then stand around In open
mouthed and well-atfected horror, and succeed
most admirably in hamperIng the good work of
the committee.
Adopted the Pass System.
Yesterday the ladies hit upon very happy
plan Of keeping such people away. They have
adopted the pass system and have issued passes
to all people whose business brings them to the
church, and those not holding such passes are
not admitted. Two policemen stand guard at
the gate and make every stranger tell his busi-
ness before he is allowed to enter.
Quite a number of people were received and
fed yesterday, after which they were either
provided with shelter or forwarded to their
destinations. Among the refugees received
during the morning were Walter and Gilbert
Wright two brothers aged respectively Is and
SfaTSl 1Talid ihs and os suffers oonsideGabiy iro@
lung trouble. In speaking OF the escape
of his entire family he told quite q
graphic story. He said that the water had
been rising about their home all day on Friday,
and that when it had got to a height of four
feet they commenced to move up stairs, and
were finally compelled to take to the attic.
When the break came they could see the
houses beng swept past them, and soon after
their own house began to rock Then his
tatheri mother and four others got out OF the
Site window and took refuge on passing
oof He and girl named Grace then
tried to get out, but something hoated against
the window and they found themselves prison
and be and the girl were about giving up all
hope when something tore away the entire
side of the house, and they got out on another
roof that hoated down. Finally they came up
with the roof on which were his parents. whom
he Joined, and later the entire party were
taken of in skiffs, and all are safe.
Refugees Cared For.
The following refugees were cared for yes
terday: Charley Bracken, Conemaugh borough;
James Crossan, Conemaugh borough; Grace
and Pearl Slater; these two children have been
sent to ]. P. Diehl, Shaler township; William,
Walter and Chester Homer, from Homers-
town; William Reese, George Klonge and his
mother, Mrs. Klonge, R. R. Shaw, Walter c.
and Gilbert Wright Emma and Sarah Jenkins,
the Langhorn family consisting of Mrs. Lang
w. d.
man lost his whole family: Minnie and blanche
Glass, Albert. Smith, a boy years old; John
Iingle, Annie and Walter Ross, Mrs. Tillie
Porgner: this woman has two sick children,
family, William. Elsie and Nettie; they have
left for Wheeling.
A thank offering was received by the Ladies'
Committee yesterday. 1t read: MY boy has
been saved. Give this to some poor mother"
1t was signed "a Mother" Inclosed in the
note was SO gold piece.
f.v s1rT Tsaf
could not speak any English. Mr.. Oswald
Werner of Penn avenue. took charge of them
and placed them in the Hotel Albemarle at mis-
own expense and VIII care Tor them until such
time as they are ready to leave for Oregon,
where they are going.
Arrivals Last Night.
Last evening at o'clock the following per-
sons arrived at the Second Presbyterian Church
from Johnstown, and were fed and given
clothing:
Mrs. Carrie Dean, of Johnstown, taken home
by one of the ladies of the committee; Harriet
Penrod, Johnstown, taken care of in the city;
Peter Utzberger, Johnstown, bound for Antie-
tam.va; John Metzgar, wife and son, B. ", and
daughter, NJ J., all Of Johnstown, taken to Beatty
Hall, on Ridge avenue; Mrs. Ella M. Shaffer
and three daughters, of Johnstown, en- route
TO AntietaIh, Va.
At 10 o'clock another train arrived from
Johnstown and brought William Emerich,
wife and son August, all of Johnstown, en-
route to friends in Fort Wayne, Ind;
Thomas Batzen, of Johnstown, en- route to
friends in Tifin, o.; Joseph Devine, James Car
ney and Redmond, three young men and all of
Johnstown, sent TO Beatty Hall; ]. NJ. Darnell,
of Memphis, Tenn, and his two daughters en-
route to their home.
There was also on the train the daughter of
Superintendent Fronheiser, of the Cambria
Iron Works The young lady was conveyed to
this city on q stretcher, She having sustained a
fracture of the hip. She looked very cheerful,
although her face was pale and bore evidence
of intense suffering. Her mother is numbered
among the vast army of the lost, but the rest
of he- family were saved
Another interesting passenger was little
Johnnie Kane, a boy Of apparently about
years of age He and an older brother are all that
is left of large family. The child was accom-
panied by hIs uncle, who is taking him to his
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