The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-06
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Jobnstown's Horror Recalled.

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! Parents and children stood by without
the lower to aid enc another's struggles
against the clutches of the food until
eventually they went down to rise no
more. Scenes as sad and sickening as
ever transpired in the valley Of the Con-
emaugh three years ago were repeated
here, while thousands looked on unable
to avert them.
One father is maniac over the loss
OF bis whole family of wife and seven
children, one babe three days old. A
brother was rescued from a burning
building, where he was forced to leave
sister, her husband and two children
to perish Many such cases, sad in the
extreme, are heard Many are the fathers.
mothers, sisters and brothers wandering
aiinlessly in search Of missing ones who
IN all probability will never again he
heard Of.
Fully one-third of the business and
residence portion Of Titusyille Is in
ruins The terrible flood, with mighty
roar, rushed through the streets never
before touched by floods. with almost us
great fury as when the first tidal wave
broke over the confines of the usually
small stream. Brave men with ropes
tled about their waists breasted the ter
fible current, rescuing the unfortunates.
shore from the wreck of handsome
residence was placed in the hands OF
friends. When asked where his parents
We're he replied with sob, Papa and
mamma both drowned"
A Hcartrcnding Spectacle.
Thirtyseven bodies have already been
recovered in this city, and reports from
further down Oil creek are that seven
teen more bodies have been picked up.
Fully 2,000 people witnessed five
strong men perish together. Holding to
piece of timber, they were struggling
to make the shore, and jnst as they
reached out for grasp at the bank. Il
neighborlng oil tank exploded, the river
OF burning oil enveloping the men.
Death came almost Instantly.
The people do not yet realize tho
enormity Of the calamity. II is too full
OF horror to be graspcd. 1t is an i'm
possibility to give at this time accurate
figures of the loss of life.
The undertaking establishments of
Davidson 81 McNitt have been turned
INTO temporary morgucs. With the ex-
ception of the bodies Of seven HebrpWs
and two children, all of the bodies SO
far recovered have been taken there as
fast us they are brought from the water.
Most Of the bodies bear evidence Of
having met death from burning oil,
many of them being burned almost be.
yond recognition, antN several Of them
III such terrible manner DIS TO leave the
bodies nothing but blacl.enel crigps, en-
tirely without semblance to human
form
Titusyille's identified Dead.
The list now actually found and known
to be dead is as follows:
William Gppey, Fred Reide, NIrs.
Mary Haehne, Mamie Haehne, Gertie
Hnehne, Clara Hachne, Peter Haehne,
Mrs. Fred Campbell and two children,
Oliver Edgar, Joe Splegels and two chil.
dren Visiting here from Warren) II.
Lemeres, Nellie Quinn, Mrs. Furnan
and daughter (colorctl) Mrs. A. Jacobs,
Della Rice, Mrs, Enslisky and child,
Mrs. Jacobs and child, a picture frame
peddler (name unknown), Goldie Cohen
Q1 years old, Mrs. Jacob Bingenhei,ner
and seven children, Mrs. G. P. Casperon,
Mrs. p. Quinn, Manic Quinn, and John
M, McFadden, Frank Whalen, wife and
child.
1t is impossible to give an estimate as
to the number missing. 1t runs to the
hundreds, and without doubt fully dou.
BILE the number enumerated will be
found lead