The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08

and are still detained there. They neither
reach the city by railroad nor by the turnpike,
nor can the citizens reach them, as there are
wsshouts on the railroad at Riceville and the
bridges on the turnpike have been swept away.
Among the citizens detained at CanadOhta at
this crisis, when their presence ID desired. are:
Mayor Emerson, c. n. Payne, manager of the
National transit; Superintendent Steeler OF the
public schools and all the teachers OF the high
schools, NJ. L. Luce, manager OF the Western
Union telegraph company; Lawyer Byles of
the Galena works, w. It. Scheide, NJ L. Hoage,
cashier OF the Commercial bank, and q score OF
others with their families.
The Galena oil company, the Titusvllle re-
fning company, the Western refining company,
the American refining company and the Oil
Creek refining company are intact, or slightly
damaged by water The Titusville iron works
were flooded. but only slightly damaged. The
i. e. Joy radical company, the Cyclops steel
works and the Acme extract company had
narrow escape, with only slight damage by
water. The Queen City tannery, which was in
the direct sweep of the flood. sustained no
other loss. except the spelling of the tanning
liquor in 800 watts, and will resume operations
Immediately.
Relief Work.
A meeting of the citizens was held at II m.
at the City hall and subscribed at once g., 900
for the immediate relief of the destitute.
Joseph Slip and J. T. Mckinney heading the
list with $500 each. Miller & Sibley OF Frank
lin wired $500.
Quarters nave been obtained for the poor and
homeless with food, clothing and lodging
The benevolent ladies of the city hand
TO render all possible relief at mpany ar
mory. Music hall and Masonic hail. which have
been secured for that purpose.
Fifteen dead bodies have been recovered and
the search continues. The Herald is driven
| out Of its building, machinery and stock is
under water but will issue from the American
| Citizen tomorrow.
The Dead.
The following is q list OF dead as far as
asosrtained:
JOHN QUINN, mail carrier, and wife and
/ two children.
JACOB BERGENGHAMER and wife and
nine children.
Mrs. MARY HAYNES and four children.
three daughters, GERTRUDE, MARY and
| CLARA, and one SON.
Mrs. NJ. MCKENZIE
| JOHN McFADDEN and sister, Mrs CAMP
| BELL, and two children.
| Mr.. COPPIE.
FRED REID, butcher, wife and child.
| JOHN O'MARA and wife
Two VEIGLE boys and four more. names
unknown.
Mrs. c. c. CAsPENsoN. Her body has
just been recovered.
! 1t is generally believed that most OF the
works destroyed will be rebuilt at once, as soon
as the insurance is settled. Titusville gave
| Slo,OOO to Chicago, $1,000 to Johnstown suffer
ers aud $1,000 to the South at the time of the
/ yellow fever epidemic and has always respond.
| ed to all demands of distress.
Our suffering and distress IL terrific. great
loss OF life and destruction of property. a large
/ portion OF our manufacturing interests wiped
out by flood and IRE, hundreds OF families
homeless and destitute. In the absence of our
mayor We appeal to q generous public for help
in our time OF distress
WILLIAM McNAUeHroN.
| President Select Council.
w. B. BENEDICT,
Preside at Common Council.
i ISAAC WESTHEIMER,
President School Board.
II. C. BLoss. Editor Herald.
/ JOSEPH SEPH,
JOHN l.. MCKINNEY,
J. A. CADwALLADER,
| J. +. MCKINNEY,
| j. j. MCCRUM.
| Drowned In the Pressnos of Scores
Five persons. all males. were seen to perish
while graspng piece of timber Just as the
Thousands Of spectators who were looking on
with bated breath. unable to render
the slightest assistance, were led to
believe that the sufferers were safely
landed. big tank Of oil exploded in close
/ proximity, and in . moment the doomed men
| were enveloped in flames and death came
speedily to relieve their sufferngs, their bodies
being at once swallowed in the raging waters
Scores of cases OF like fearful character arc
reported. Among them is that OF mother
with her babe clasped to her breast with one
hand, while with the other she chung to a ri zee
| OF plank. The peace of wood drifted
with great force directly toward the Dunkirk
| Allegheny Valley d Pittsburg depot around
which the water rushed furiously at a depth
! OF five feet. So swift had been the current that
large hole had been washed under the plat.
| form of the station. As the mother and babe
reached this point the suction was so great that
IL drew them in and they disappeared from
/ view.
Scenes and Incidents.
On the roofs and in the windows Of the upper
stories Of most of the houses in the flooded
district appeared men. women and children
dressed mostly in their night robes and all
| piteously appealing at the hight of their
voices, which could only now and then
be distinguished above the loud rush OF
the. waters and crash of fiery
timbers. Clinging to the driftwood, timbers
and other debris as they we're borne onward
/ down stream were scores Of human beings
4 their white and terror-smitten faces desperAt &
struggles and plantive cries for aid combining
to create impressions never to be forgotten OF
etisced from the memory Of the beholders.
Al the MOrgues.
| Tonight the undertaking establishments oil
Messrs. Davidson and McNeel have been
turned into temporary morgues. ana with the
exception Of seven Hebrews aud two children
all the bodies so far recovered have
| been taken there as fast as taken
| from the water Most of the bodies bear evil
dence Of having met death from burning oil
| many of them being burned almost beyond
recognition and several of them In such a ter
rible manner as to leave the bodies without the
least semblance of human form.
a Night of sorrow.
The night is dark and raining. yet the street.
are filed with people. No city water in the
mains. no natural gas, no electric lights. The
loss in the county by washouts and loss oil
| bridges will lie enormous. There is not a
county or township bridge for many miles that
is not washed out and the roads 10 every di
rection nearly i'm passAble. The Western
New York Pennsylvania and the Union &
| TitusVillc roads have not attempted 10 run
trains, and will be obliged to spend an enorm.
Gus amount Of money before trains can be run
| in any direction.
AT OIL CITY.