The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-06-09
ness Of death as the last little casket
was consignedt to earth.


was consignedto earth.
The Mills family immigrated to this
country from Ireland Ave months ago
and established comfortable home on
North Seneca Street in this city. They
had no relatives this side Of the great
seas. The circle Of friends and rela-
tives in the Emerald Isle are as yet in
ignorance Of the sad fate that has be-
fallen the little family in America.
OIL oITY's MO INSURANCE Loss.
The insurance adjnsters are at work
on the insurance losses. The total in
surance is close to 100000, and the
insurance loss is close to sl40, 900. The
companies which suffer the heaviest
losses are Royal Of Liverpool, $1,000;
Etna, Of Hartford. $4,000; Hartford
Fire, $4,000; Home, New York, s370O;
North American, Philadelphia, 10000;
Springfield, $4,000, Sun Fire, $4,000;
North British and Mercantile, $500,
Imperial, 5000; American, Philadel.
phia, $4,000; Niagara, $4,000; Orient.
$4,000, Fire Association, philadel-
phia, 5000; Phoenix, London, $4,000;
Lancashire, $4,000.
SAD FUNERAL RITES.
The services at st. Joseph's were
attended by many friends and rela-
tives Of the dead and the scene was
pathetic indeed, some even fainting.
At the Grove Hill Cemetery the scene
was no less impressive. Thirteen
bodies were inferred there, three Of
them being escorted by the /. O. Q. r.
BODIES rioATED FORTY MILES.
| Forty miles below here, at Parker,
-four bodies Of victims Of the food were
found late last night and will be
brought here for identification. Two
more deaths occurred here this morn
ling, Mrs. Hawk, whose daughter died
yesterday, and four-year-old John
Brunzell. The relief Committee rooms
lwere filed all day with applicants,
and 50 far 325 have been temporarily
provided for,
NEARLY $4,000 roE RELIEF.
II Up to noon the Relief Committee
had received $4,000, making D total q
far Of about $4,000. There are no
young children left orphans. The
children were the ones which most
quickly succomed 70 the food and fire
and not case Of destitute orphan
child has yet been reported. Asa rule
death came to the entire family; II not
the fathers, mothers and elder child
rem were the survivors.
Later June Q, 2;30 p m.--The relief
fund for Oil City now amounts 10 $751;
90 and the fund for Titusville Is $751;
S35. In these sums are included the
$4,000 given by the Standard Oil
Company to be equally divided be-
tween the two cities. The relief COM
mittee has already given aid to almost
700 persons. and it is believed the
number to be relieved will reach 500.
Many Of these will have to be taken
care Of for months.
After three days Of excitement and
well performed duties to the dead and
living, this city has resumed business
and is ready to look the future IN the
face. This morning seven unknown
and unclaimed dead were buried ia
the relief lot in Grove Hill Cemetery.
All the dead recovered up to yester-
day noon have been buried, but the
sad ceremonies are not yet over, as
there are several in the hospital who
are not expected to live. These are
Charles coburn, Patrick Feeney and
two children, Mary 'Tesmer, Annie
Brunsel, Edward Hanna and Mrs.
0opnla briggs.
TITusvILLE, Pa, June 9.--The
work Of searching for bodies is still in
progress, the search now being direct
ed to the east end Of town, where it Il
supposed many have been carried and
lodged under the piles Of rubbish down
the creek. The funeral Of the Bingen-
heimer family, consisting Of the moth
er and eight children, took place at 8
o'clock this morning. There were
about forty funerals here to-day.
Provisions are scarce, and it is
difficult matter to get meal. The
railroads expect to run trains regular
", beginning to-day, the tracks hay
ing been temporarily repaired. Busi
ness has been resumed.
ANDERSON, IND, June g.-The re-
,ent disastrous fire and food that swept