The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-02
fBy United Presss.)

CUE AND RELIEF WORK.
tBy United Press.)
AUSTIN, Oct 2-The list OF dead
whose lives were snulfed out by the
dam given way on Saturday afternoon
sweeping this town almost off the
earth Is estimated at from one to two
{ hundred. Some reports sent out were
very much exaggerated.
Fltty.eight bodies have been recov.
3 cred, Hundreds OF men are contlnu.
ling the search looking for these that
haye persisted
Joseph Goldman, New York sales.
man. began his bath on the third
hoor Of the Goldwish Hotel when tho
{ dam broke. The hotel was demollsh.
ed Goldman clutching tho sides OF
The bath tub was found marooned on
"a pile OF debris near the site OF the
post office by ]. A. Mocklcr. A
farmer driving TO Austin with eggs
saw the dam break. He whipped his
horses and raced with the torrent.
He reached the high road a few yards
ahead ot the wave.
NJ. NJ: McCloskeys residence somer-
saulted three times with the family
inside unlnjured.
The only evidence OF the existence
i OF a town Is two blocks long of ccmcnt
walk. = &.
Cellars arc filled on plain level and
traces Of foundations are oblfterated.
Several dozen freight cars loaded
NTH paper were found seven miles
down the valley.
To prevent drunkenness the Consta.
bilary has dumped several barrels Of
whtskey Into the creek. Father
,o,Brie, OF; stsf sAugustlnes Catholic
church hold cGdfch Sunday on. a hill
4 fms The home Of 'Bad collins and two
/ score were present. Es4 ~
IA man who said he was from Oil
City, Pa. came here and found his pa.
rents dead He sulcided by shooting
himself sthrough. the. head. He was a
stranger and the authorities were un.
able to learn his name Of the name Of
his parents. His age was about 40
years.
No marks were found on his cloth.
ing.
Potter county Prosecuting Attorney
will cal. ansInquest probably Tuesday
Z or Wednesday.
He will summon engineers to exam.
Inc the dam and will introduce a copy
OF The engineers report Of the Bayless
mills officials.
SIT Is rumored that the mills or town
I: will not be rebuilt.
The body of Mrs. George Renlx was
found three miles from her home
clutchlng the body of her six months
: old baby.
Four older Renlx children are miss.
\ Ising. Mary Miller, thought to be dead,
I was purchasing blankets in store
4 whenSthe building collapsed. She
crawled from beneath the blankets un.
injured. ~
F. N. Hamlin. tho superintendent OF
the Bayless mllls,'ls in n critical con.
ditIon lin the hospital with nervous
i3prostration:
Harrisburg, Pa. Oct. 2-Govcrnor
Tener returned today from PlttsburG
( @herc he conferred with the State
Water Commission.
He declared that he is not sure II
the law governing the construction
big. dams and their location relative
to towns. and Villages would cover the
case when askedsresarding an inves
tlgation onSprosecution OF the parties
allegedaresponsible for the Austin
Z disaster If there is no such law, q
4 bill should be introduced in the nexI
Legislature.
The Governor Is constantly in co
h &munication with Austin.
H 1s We will not accept aid from othel
! states !, 3
The department forces are equal Il
the. rescue rellcf work. Many neigh
! slbcflng school houses, and dwelling
furnish shelter for the homeless. TIL,
state is providing food. Regarding
public contributions for the benefit o
J the homeless that OF course is Il mat
s ter resting with the people," the Coz
I; ernor said
Ks X: !s! CHILD DEAD.
Z Edith, the two year, old daughter o
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