Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-06-20


or secure some other article, which Is
to be held by the remaining members
of the family as something to remem
Der this horror stricken occasion.
At Work on the Debris.
The outdoor scene is nearly as bad
Hundreds of men are at work in small
crews on the heaps of ruins which in
some instances stand fully 20 feet
high. AS timbers are pulled aside, a
new victim comes into view. In the
cases of death of women, only corsets
can be found on the bodies. In some
cases arms, hands, legs, feet and other
portions of the bodies have been torn
away, and in only one or two instances
have the several limbs been found.
Thousands of men have reached here
today, all coming from the surrounding
country, some on horseback and many
in wagons, as there is no other trans
portation. A large vigilance commit
| tee has been formed and for the time
| the city government has been placed
in its hands Armed men patrol the
path of ruin, urging and commanding
idle men to go to work.
Hail Six Feet Deep.
One feature of the days scenes is
the large piles of hail which lie on
the streets. In some places they are
six feet deep and have the appearance
of sand and snow drifts. Notwithstand-
ing the hot sun of the past two days,
the piles Of hail are so large that it
will be days before they disappear.
Large quantities of bottled beer are
found in the heaps, and the men at
work, when they found the beer, stop
ped to take a refreshing drink. No
drunkenness or fighting has been seen
and it would not be allowed.
Free Eating Houses.
Free eating houses in all parts of the
town have been established. Every
thing is free. Workmen only are sup
posed to eat, but loafers also come for
their share. Men are at the tables
constantly, and this caused consider
able confusion. Many eating places
are in buildings, but others are in the
open sun. Relic hunters are numerous,
walking to and fro over the ground
constantly. Watches, knives, spoons,
forks, and in fact everything imagin-
able is picked up. Pocketbooks with
money are taken from victims before
they reach the morgue. Watch charms,
pins and other things are also taken
from the clothing before the relatives
have time to secure them. This action,
If discovered, is punished as quick as
possible by the special officer, but can
not be stopped entirely.
Burying the Dead.
Heppner, Ore, June 19.-One hun
dred and thirty-six corpses, so SCARED
and mangled as to make mems hearts
sick, have been inferred in the small
hill cemetery Many of them were
lowered into nameless graves, with
out attendance of a minister or the
tribute of relatives. Little mounds
in long row mark the interments.
Name marks are mixed, identiications
often wanting and everything SO
chaotic that perhaps only few will
be certain of where their own are
really buried. There is need of so
much haste. Rich and poor lie side
by side, all deprived of the last rites
commonly accorded to the dead. Often
while one member of a family is in
tered relatives weep around the rem
nants of another at the morgue.
Recent developments give promise
OF an increase rather than diminish
ment in the total death list. The of
fetal morgue list shows 1876. In the
earlier hours some were inferred with
out being listed. For three days
corpses will continue to come in as the
heaps of drift down Willow creek are
lifted, and beside all these many never
will be found
The missing are numerous yet. The
total death list is PAT or more.
Seven bodies were found below the
principal part of the town, almost in
a bunch The torrent had cut its way
through a bank and bodies coming
down had been swirled in. Several
heaps of drift caught fire and burned
and their dead never will be found.
1t is urgent now that money relief
be given. These contributions have
been received Hood River. Ore.
$21S; Shaniko, 800; La Grande (Ore.)
Elks, $3.50; La Grande citizens, 1928;
other sums, $3.50. Thousands more
are needed.
Thugs Shoot Pat Donovan.