St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-07
Nearly ona Hundred BODIES
Already Recovered by
the Seareaers.
Many Were Incinerated or
Swept Away, Never to
Be Found.
Deplopable Scenes and Pitt
able Incidents Shock
All Who Behold.

On. CrTY, Pa, June GA day full of
excitement and harrawing scenes has
closed here. and thousands who have
been seeking for the dead and aiding
the suffering have gone TO 'rest-not all,
however. All along the burned sec
tons can be seen groups of persons
still hunting for their loved ones.
They do not seem to weary or despair,
but dig Into the filth and rubbish with
bare and1deeding hands. many of them
not ceaSing for moment in the search
for the dead. Without food and sleep
the unweared are continuing in their
task. For many the work will be with
out result, for it is now certain many OF
the bodies have been either burned to
cinderS OF swept into the flood and
away.
The banks along the creek are eaving,
and many victim has gone to his last
resting place, unattended by mourning
friends and with no ceremonies. At
late hour tonight sixty-seven bodies had
been taken from the ruins, and this
practically ends the work OF the search
ers till tomorrow. Those who are ac-
ouainted with the locality where the
greatest damage was done. say the loss
of life must reach at least 80. aud
Many Put tlle Figures as 200.
The number OF bodies recovered gives
no fair estimate of the number lost. The
SECTION where the loss of life is the
greatest was largely occupied by for
eigners employed in the tube works. No
one knows their names and it will be
impossible to ever learn just how many
are missing. IR4his section also were a
vast number of children. as one ciIi-
zen put it there were swarn:s OF them.
OF all the bodies recovered few were
children. and the greatauesflnn of it is
what became of the resfsef the children.
Cnbounded gratitude is felt and eX-
pressed by the relief committee here
over the unsolicited and generous sub
scriptions and offers OF aid from outside
people.
All the bodies found so far present
the same horrible appearance, and in
all cases fire aided the water. The
bodies, as fast as identified, are being
prepared for burial, and the funerals OF
the victims will take place tomorrow.
This is a place of mourning on every
cerner Weeping women and children
stand and ask if any one has seen their
loved ones. Strong men Shudder at the
hours past and present, and willing
hands aid in the gruesome task OF tell
derly caring for the dead.
The Whole City Is stunned
BIZ the blow and business is at a stand
still. Everyone lssbdsy with. works OF
5nlercv, caring for the dead and aiding
and comforting mOurnerS. \ hospital
corps has been organized, and the re-
lief committee has authorized all nee
eSsarv expenditures to 7 be made to
eqtIiptht hospital Already over fifty
persons are being treated. The Oil
CITY Relief association has taken charge
of the provisions for relief. Money or
goods may be sent to Chairman IL. f.
Clarke, or II. II. Stevenson, treasurer.
The coroner held inqueSts on num-
Der of bodies to-day. and the story OF
the holocaust was told by eye witnesses.
a verdict in accordance with the facts
was rendered. a pitable sight 10 see,
searching in the water and smoked
ruins for lost members of their families,
groups of weeping men. women and
childred dig and hunt for lost ones, and
when found their grief is lndeScrib-
able. There were never Sadder
scenes. not even at Johnstown. Here
hundreds are manned and burned to
death. while at JohnstOwn the number
of Injured was comparatively small.
The scenes in the hospital are beyond
description. Many of the injured have
lost a leg or an arm through the fire.
Ears and noses have been burned off,
bodies burned and blistered, and still
the victims live and suffer. The mayor
has ordered all saloons closed for twenty
four hours, and the order has been COM
piled with. The official list OF identified
dead prepared by the coroner is as fol-
lows: