Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-05

drowned would, when completed, num-
ber 10000 names. In one house
in Kernville seven bodies of adults
were discovered, and floating about on
the water, in the same room, was the
cradle in which lay baby alive. The
fire at the stone bridge, it seems, was
not the only one. The Catholic church
and convent took fire, and Felt believed
that about 100 people lost their lives
| there.
DEsTITUTIoN AT wILLIAMsPoRT.
HARRIsBuRG, June 4-Mayor Fores-
man of Wiliiamsport, telegrapbed Cover
nor Beaver to-day that the situation here
| ia this: "1hs boom has been cleared OF
logs from the principal yards along the
river front, and m anufactured lumber has
been swept away. The houses of the peo-
pie nearest the river have been carried
away with all they possessed. Thousands
of people are homeless, and without any
thing but the clothes upon their backs
Many Of our people are in absolute want
for the nscessaries of life At meeting
of the business men, called yesterday,
| 81 900 was raised.
Dead animals and all kinds of filth are
strewn upon the streets, and grave fears
of an epidemic are entertained. 1t is
impossible to estimate tie loss
and damage to different kinds
of property. The surrounding coun-
try suffered just as bad. Booms,
bridges, and villages have been swept
away and the loss of life has been con-
siderable. A thousand military tents
will afford the greatest possible relief to
our people who are now without shelter.
GOVERNOR BEAVERS RESPONSE.
Governor Beaver replied TO Mayor
Foresman in substance as follows: "Will
reach you as soon as Montgomery
bridge can be crossed. am loading cars
here with -four and groceries, notwith-
standing the pressure on our own
stricken people. Put your unem-
ployed men to work moving the
debris and cleaning your city. l will
furnish the means for paying them rea-
sonable wages. The country is respond.
ing nobly to the call of humanity and an
address, sent out last night, will give
better idea of the situation, go that l
have no fear of any lack Of means for
furnishing all needed help"
PoNTooNs FOR BRIDGES.
WASHINGTON, June A. - Secretary
Proctor was at the White House early
this morning in conference with the
President in regard to measures for
the relief OF the Johnstown sufferers.
telegram was received from Gov
ernor Beaver, asking if the Govern
ment could furnish pontoons for the con-
struction of temporary bridges across the
Conemaugh river. Secretary Proctor
telegraphed the officers in command at
West Point and Willet's Point to arrange
at once to meet the wants.
LOST NINE RELATIVES.
BALTIMORE, June 4.-General Passen-
ger Agent Charles o. Scull, of the Balti-
more and Ohio road, lost nine relatives
in the Johnstown food. They were Mrs.
Mary Hurst and five children, and Mrs.
H. NJ. Ogle, noble telegraph operator
who died at her post, and her two chill
dren.
LEW wALLAcEs WIFE MISSING.
New YORK, June 4-General Lew
Wallace is very anxious concerning the
safety of his wife. That lady left Indian.
apolis Thursday. Since that time he has
not heard from her. He has telegraphed
to many points without avail. This
morning he learned that the train which
bore his wife might be caught some
where in the flood.
ORGANIZED AID.
WASHINGTON, June AT a meeting
tonight, President Harrison presided
and made an eloquent appeal on behalf
of the flood sufferers. The sum of SIC, 900
was raised in the hall. and committee
appointed to raise further funds. An
other committee was appointed to solicit
aid for Willismsport.
SAN Francisco, June 4.-Loujs
Schloss, treasurer, of the Citizens Relief
Committee, today telegraphed $4,000 to
Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, for
the Relief of the Johnstown flood
sufferers.
New YORK, June 4.-The aggregate of
the flood subscriptions reported in the
Associated Press dispatches from various
sections, tonight is $57l 900. The ag-
gregate reported Monday light was
s4O6 900.
BosroN, June 3.-The Legislature has
passed the House resolu ton appropri-
ating 1000 for the Pennsylvania suf-
ferers.
LONDON, June 4.-Americans in En-
gland are engaged in collecting money
for the benefit OF the sufferers by the
Johnstown food