The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-06-13

Delay Is no longer possible. The decom-
posed corpses viii inevitably breed pcsti-
lence II longer exposed 20 the air. At the
first break Of dawn Tuesday morning orders
were issued 20 push preparations for the
gigantic burial with all possible speed.
Where there Is no reasonable hope for iden-
tification tho bodies will be buried at once.
The most definite account which has yet
been received concerning the condition Of
the villages along the COnemaugh 10 Stony
Greek and South Fork was given by the
members Of a relief committee from Ali
ance, o. Prof r. r. Hudson. one Of their
members, said; THE scenes along the up
per river arc 50 horrifying that the mere
narration would nauseate one We discov-
cred Ie3 bodies along the bed Of Stony
Greek, lying In all sorts OF positions and
showing the most stdesperate wounds. Nearly
all the corpses were Of women and children.
The men seemed TO have been at work and
20 have regarded the warning. The women
and children were totally unaware Of the
gravity OF the on-coming food. There
were quite twice as many bodies lying be
tween Johnstown and south Fork as at any
other place, save the Johnstown railroad
bridge"
PfrrsBuRGH, June st appears that
each passing hour but adds additional hor-
rors and dangers 10 the catastrophe. Not
only has the flood swept from the face Of
the earth thousands Of people and millions
Of treasure, but the destroyed now threaten
70 become the destroyers. Scattered along
the Allegheny and its tributaries from Pitts
burgh TO the scene Of the disaster, some on
the shore. many in the eddies and pools,
others lodged against the driftwood or
buried in the mud and sand, lie hundreds Of
human bodies and dead animals. In ad-
dftlon TO this can be counted the disease
breeding matter from cesspOols. etc
Psttsburgh's water supply comes from the
yvashings from the infected district, Great
ing a new danger in the way Of an epidemic
Steps have been taken 70 avoid this The
committee at Johnstown has telegraphed 10
Washington for a sanitary corps, and the
State Board Of Health has telcgrapued
orders for posse 10 commence clearing the
river at once. Citizens wnom necessity com
pels 10 use the water have been urged TO
exert every precaution. a small steamer
started from this city yesterday to explore
the Allegheny river as far rs the mouth OF
the Kiskiminitas- From that point the
search will be continued in rowboats-
A five-p pound can Of dynamite was ex-
ploded yesterday among the wreckage at
the second pier Of the west end Of the stone
bridge. Beyond a terrific report il failed 70
dislodge any Of the debris Lieutenant
Ligrett. commanding squad Of one OF the
companies OF the Fifth Regiment, yesterday
placed guards all over the burning debris
above the bridge, and gave orders to shoot
ali persons not working who would not keep
on the wreckage-
his now definitely settled that at least
twenty and perhaps forty persons were lost
on the two sections Of the day express that
left Pittsburgh at eight n m Friday, and
the accommodation train that was about TO
leave Johnstown that afternoon There
have been numerous and conflicting reports
about how many trains were caught In the
flood. but from most reliable sources il has
been ascartained that three trains were
caught in the water.
Railroad communication with the outside
world was established shortly before noon
Yesterday. the first relief train passingover
the bridge across the imprOvised trestic
and track up the incline TO the Iohnstown
depot. The train was loaded with thousands
Of pounds Of assorted provisions and sVV
cofins.
The large dry goods storo Of p, A. Cobalt
Wa the only store lofk from the flocd- IL Is
| raifl he had about $4,000 worthof stock on
| hand. but enve It all away 10 the Hood SUI.
| forers Tho officers yesterday reported
more pilfering than ever. A young .s man
c'r-,it IN private residence At noon WV
i. hls po,,,c iillcd with valuaoles narrowly
eacAped lsnching'