Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-07
THE KINDLY MOON

Looks Down on Titusville With Soft
Light-An the Gas and Electric Lights
Out-DetaIIs of the Disaster at That
Place.
TITUsvILLE, PA, June 6.-Titusville at
night presents more sombre appearance
than in the daytime. The electric lights
are out and if it were not for the kindly
moon, which showed its round and smiling
face, this city would be impenetraole
| darkness The sky is occasionally
Lit up by ftful splutter OF the dying en-
ners of some oil tank, but these splutters
are growing rarer and rarer.
The illuminating gas in the business
houses and hotels, in some sections Of the
city, is working all right, though some
what dim Still, it is big improvement
on candle light, which was the only illumi-
nant obtainable Sunday night, il one ex-
cepts the steady glare OF tho flames in the
bottom lands.
The city presents q mourDful aspect to-
night while there is considerable movement
on the part of the people, it all tends in
one direction and that is towards ill-fated
Mechanic street. Here the curious gather
and watch the men who are still hunting
for dead bodies.
II is too dark. however, 10 do thorough
work and the work will probably be dis
continued until morning wnen intelligent
efforts can be directed.
mseeting Of the relief committee,
held late this afternoon in City Hall, and
over which Mayor Emerson presided sew
eral reports were presented. G. n. Payne,
of the National Transit Company, and Rev.
Mr.. Rowley reported that arrangements
had been made with the different under
takers for the proper interment OF the
dead.
AN who could be were embalmed, and
the majority Of them looked natural
with the exception OF occasional cuts and
bruises, which marred their appearance 70
a slight extent.
The various sects will take care Of their
own; that is, the Catholics, Hebrews and
Protestant denominations will see that
members Of their faith are Inferred in their
respective cemeteries.
The expense of the interments will be
borne by the relief committee. There are
number Of bodies which II will be abso-
lutely necessary 70 inter tomorrow IL the
health Of the survivors is 10 De considered.
How many this will be has not yet been de-
termined, bu. will De settled tomorrow
morning.
AT subsequent day from forty TO sixty
burials will take place, il now being esti-
mated oy the conservative people that 40
less than 100 lives have been sacrificed.
Reports have reached here that number
Of bodies have been taken out of the water
between here and Oil City. but as yet these
reports have not been verified.
II is the general opinion, however, that
at least 35 or 40 bodies have been sent down
the stream and are liable 10 float some dis
,tance toward Pittsourg before they are re-
covered
A finance committee has been formed
consisting Of the cashiers OF The Second
and Commercial National BANK The
President Of the Board Of Trade was ap-
pointed Chairman. 1t is estimated that
the damage done 70 the city. streets aud
bridges alone win reach If not exceed So
Oc0.
kilograms Of inquiry were received from
several places. TO ali inquiries 1t may be
stated By one who is entirely disinterested
that contributions Of any and svcry kind
u ".| r.