The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-09
OIL CREEKS MANY, VICTIMS.
ANo7HER D.ir OEfHNERdTS IN TITUS
JTLLE IND on CITY

Order Soming out of thno. in Titasviiic
ana Supplies md Contributions Coming
tn-Four Men who stayed the sweep oi
Oh snd Fire In One section and Saved
Peri,,p. 81 100000 Worth OF Property
from He-truciion-- OIL City's Sitnation.
Tr1usviiLE. Juno a-The force OF workmcn
engaged in cleaning UP the streets and the
wrccknge was largely increased this morning
ma before noon Spring street was opened 10
the franklin street bridge. by noon to-mor.
row u temporary wagon bridge will connect
the north and south sides of the city. Railroad
travel on the Western New York and Pennsyl-
vdnia. Danville. Allegheny Valley. and Phil
ndrlphia roads is now established and mails
leave almost on schedule time. At u o'clool;
this morning tho first funeral Of the day passed
down tho main street. and from that time
until late in tho Afternoon the streets
presented a sight TINT will never be forgotten
by those who looked on. Twenty more bodies
we're buried to-day and three were taken to
Buffalo for intcrmcnt. With the twenty seven
Hurled Yesterday this makes a total Of fifty
nine victims so fnr recovered. There are yet
eight persons who are known TO have been
lost and 1t is estimated that at least twenty
more lost their lives.
items OF supplies to-day. and the work OF pro-
vidng for the destitute is now thoroughly In
hand Tho dead OF this Catholic Church were
taken across tho creek on the railrond bridge.
small handcnr being used as n catafaluue.
Immense crowds of people assembled at both
ends OF tho bridge. and tho scenes there anu
at Calvary Cemetery we're hea.trcndnc.
Subscriptions havo been coming in rapidly
to-day. $1,000 having been received. making
the total received about $4,000. Among the
larger contributors were those OF 1ucius
Bcebe & Sons. tanners. OF Boston. $1,000: city
of Erie. $500: Mcadville. $500 additional:
President Harrison. 5000: city Of Allegheny.
$1,000
Joseph Seip. who attended the conference
meeting In Oil City this morning. says that tho
representatives from Pittsburgh and Philadel-
rha In consultation with the local commit
tees decided that Ttusvillo was entitled to 10
per cont. of subscriptions and OH City to 80
per cent. This will settle the vcXcd question
The public schools were turned into sowing
rooms. tho girls making childron's garments
aud tho boys acting rs messengers Tor the
committees.
Four IL en- undoubtedly saved OH Sunday the
manufactures and refining plants remaining
in the cast end of the city from the fate of their
neighbors in tho west. Their names are w. j..
Purple. travelling peddler: Gus Hartz. still
man: Stephen McAulcy. bookkeeper for John
Schwartz. and A. H. Willard IA teamster. When
tho flood camo Purple. who is an employee OF
7. II. Ncvin q Co.. paint dealers. Pittsburgh.
was sleeping In box car on n side track
near the American refinery. McAuley and tho
others were mt the Schwartz refinery. and as
they saw the waters rnpidly rising and assun-
ing the size of torrent they determined to
reach n place Of safety il possible. Forcing
horses into the roaring tide they attempted to
breast it, but without success. the horses
being soon swept from their feet and
drowned. Their wagon capsized and
the three men found themselves almost
in n twnkling DESPERATELY battling for
lie They were tossed about by the
roaring current. Immediately in front OF the
American Rcllnerys Office there Ind been
lodged by tho water an immense lot OF slaves
from tho barrel works Of George Stephens.
little distance above. Into this drift the men
were hurled. They managed to cling to the
debris and pulled themselves up McAuley
aud Hartz managed to gain the roof OF the
office while Willard reached tho cross arm OF
an adjacent telephone pole Almost as far ns
the eye could reach in the gloom there was
nothing hut water.
Then tho first explosion at the Schwartz re-
ter and spread rapidly toward the men. Then
It was Ina, tho man in the box ear made his
appearance and demonstrated his ability to
meet an extraordinary emergency.
In soma manner he had secured bucket.
md the first the men on tho roof saw OF him
uriit pile. busiiy At work throwing water on
thewrnnss fires in the pile that were constantly
This action on the part Of the stranger encour-
aged the other men. and they ut once de.
seconded from their rorches and began to fight
and kcrpat hay tho fiery !luid that seemed de-
t"rmir"u to cngulf them.
partially consumed but before tho flames
EninoI further, Roadway it was torn away and
The olllce. SAVED at last; and very gradually the
volume. and tho cxhau sted men had the salts
faction Of seeing the fire finally die out
and conquered. Had they stopped work for
even moment tho ottico would have burned.
a h 9n S sSs %as prs S t SSf S4n
the whole works would hav" gone. Had
this no p"%srt S0sd hpys
srsn Western E S"ion"i i and tusys ln
S Ssf Grfs D"F t hSsaet MSfs %f S?EEs
largest in tn, world. Gallons Lnbricnting
the yards q the Benedict Lumber Company.
Joining each other. and the height ot the food
Tor mo burnln. nulu tnat would soon nave
enyeopel the whole. Thus by the prompt
action Of one man. without q cent in his
pocket. this city was saved n loss that would
have rendered rich, mon bessnrs. thrown hun
drcds out OF employment. and left the city
almost entirely minus of industrial plants.
Tenge x Co.. owners OF tho American. prompt.
~ drew their check in favor OF the stranger for
500.
The story related BY Ed Bartholomew. the
barber is thrilling. He is the only Survivor
OF n family Of five, consisting OF himself. his
Two children. Mr. bartholomew is badly
VIII tic ." turning on th be; water, through e,
home on West Mechanic street: When
no, went homo from work at 1920
water very Iigh, around the house, l a
and inrormod them OF tho fact. They at once
arose. and after looking out out, OF the door and
seluded they would take up the carpets to save aye
noor Ihis thoy did Then they carried
themselves The children ~ this time had
Ncen awakened. and tho whole party sat at
had no great .npprehensior Of danger.