The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-07
TITU sYILLE's Loss.
= Terrible Tale Of Death and Disaster
Among the Poorer Classes.

= Terrible Tale Of Death and Disaster
Among the Poorer Classes.
TIrUsvuLE, Pa, June g. - Tie ruin
wrought by the terrible disaster that befell
this city early Sunday is beyond descTip-
ton. TIE lower section Of the city adjacent
90 OH Creek. where most of the oil re.
Lueres aud 0Oii6r-shOps were located, has
tceu entirely 0bliterated. Mechanic street,
occupied by the poorer classes for resi-
denCes. was simply blotted out of existence
Not the vestige OF dwelling in the street is
left standing. The greatest loss to life
occurred here The fire aud fl0Cd we're so
swift that whole families were swept away
before they realized their danger. The
volume Of the flood was greatly increased
by the breaking Of dams at EiceVille aud
SpartausbuTg. The railroad tracks were
washed away above the city for q distance
Of - RI % miles, aid travel both north and
south is cut of aud viii NOT be restored for
tWO or three days.
1t is reported that John D. Rockefeller
has instructed the Standard OIL COmpany's
buyer here to draw or him for 100000 for
the relief Of the sufferers.
The body Of Fred LuerS was recovered
this afternoon. making in all IS victims so
far Facilities Tor caring Tor the dead are
limited and IS unTecugniZable bodies have
been placed 10 sacks and laid aside till they
could receive further attention Coroner
Strauss empaneled a jury to-day and
viewed the remains. II said the verdict
could be nothing else than an act Of prOVi-
dence. Every bridge in the county, with
the exception Of three railway bridges,
were swept away and the roads are so
badly torn uD that It will cost an immense
sum to repair them. Hundreds Of families
are homeless aud great distress prevails.
Assistance c
and food are both essential
The following bodies have been ident-
fed Edward Heating, railroad section boss;
Willis Stuart, Daniel Sullivan, James
Holmes, John b. Rein0lds, William Baker,
Frank Watson, Mrs. j ohm Roach aud child;
". d. r. TerwilligeT, wel!-kn0Wn local
politician. drowned while TesCuing women
and children; Oran Terwlliger met his
death under the same circumstance; Z. Y.
r. Planke Of Carthage, \. y; Councilman
Bartholomew Lyons, Ms. Edward Mills
ana two children, Ambrose f. Moran James
I. Rodgers ana Frank Goodrich, city cleo
trician. Among the dead not found are 2.
j Fepney. wife and eight children; j. Has
sonfrtz and four children; f. LeUnards,
wife and children.
At II O'clock to-day the Queen City laun-
dry caught ne and Tor a time threatened
the unburned district.
Starting at Halls undergrad, in the
upper end Of town, the following named
are among the principal works destroyed
Frank Woods, oil refinery, $40 coo; l. Beebe
Il sons, tannery, $50, eco; the freight station
Of the Western New York and Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and q freight train, loss
estimated at $4,000; J. Aloe, radiators,
Perry Station, $4,000; George Stephens
shops. building and stock, SIS, 600; AmeTi-
can Oil Works. SIC, 600; +. G. Robinson &
Foggan. rehnefg. SAC. COO; J. F. Thomas.
international refinery, $4,000; STANDARD
Oil Company, loss unknown. The other
losses aggregate $50, 600
PTTTsBURG. June "a telegram has been
received from Tltusville saying that over 30
bodies have been recovered and the number
OF deaths will probably reach 100. Money
Is needed for the homeless
A telegram from Governor Pattison SAYS
i nave issued q proclamation asking for
relief for the citizens Of Northwestern Penn
sylyania."