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it. nuts Ittm 6, 1889. of the labor bureau, made a speech to the r' wen and stated that It was Impossible to get things down from the railroad bat that they imonislmportedSiiifs'? Be also stated that they did not want men who expected to live on the fat of the land and that this was principally a work of charity, even though the men did get paid for their work. A few minutes after this, as Mr. Flinn was drinking some black coffee and eating some hard crackers and cheese, two workmen came up to him and commenced to ante's GoQfl-By Sal were the prospeets of an epidemlo In the Conemaugh Valley, said: "God only knows; no man living can tell what will come out of those plies of dritt and wreckage.

To-day we started a portion of our corps of sanitary Inspectors Into the thickest of the debris, and In a little while the bodies of fifty dead animals, mostly had been removed and hauled away for burial. a There is a fearful amouutof decomposing matter to be removed or counteracted, but we will fight this thing to the end. I have to-day ordered the Surgeon General at Washington to forward unlimited quantities of disinfectants to Johnstown, and I have just received a mensage stating that every pound he eonld procure In Washington Is on the way by fast freight. There is mora promised from up the mountain, and I hope to be able to have the whole city fortified inside of a few days." A house-to-house canvass was made by tha sanitary authorities yesterday, and its revelations were startling In the extreme. It was found that four, and even six, families were being crowded In a single house; that as high as fifty slept in one room; that the doors and windows were left closed to shut out the stench and dampness, and that, as a result, pneumonia was gaining an alarming foot-hold.

Dr. P. M. Carrington of the United States Marine Hospital, who has come to assist Dr. Lee, Intimated that there are at least a hundred well-defined cases of the disease in Johnstown.

He ascribes its growing prevalence to crowded rooms, damp cellars and exposure. The cold drizzle that fell all day added to the gravity of the situation. docks, thinks that at least 10,000 to 12,000 were lost. The statement that 18,000 persons had registered at the registration bureaus yesterday was incorrect. One of Gen.

Hastings' aides said at 10 o'clock that so many persons registered twice or more that the list bad to be revised, and that the total was not more than 13.000, and perhaps 12.500. This registration not only comprehends the population of Johnstown and adjoining towns, which was about 33.000, but embraces places further away in the flooded region, the total population of which was at least 45,000, including villages, straggling hamlets and farms. Chairman Hicks of the Altoona delegation, who has Deen all over the district since Sundav morning, says the loss Is 12,500 to 14.000, and he bases It on talk with score a of all sorts of people. The absence of former residents and of a fixed and familiar population Is most striking. There are thousands of strangers and workmen from a distance here, but for the three first days the one perpetual question was "Where are the people? Here are about ten thousand; where are the MARTIAL LAW.

At noon to-day the boroughs of Johnstown and the adjoining boroughs, or what is left of them, practically passed nnder martial law. Adjutant-General Hastings says he has uot declared martial law yet. The soldiers are on guard and no one is permitted to enter unless they have an order from the Adjutant-General. The sight-seers are barred altogether and the town is inaccessible except to newspaper men and other people who have business there. Fvery point is guarded and soldiers patrol the dividiug lines.

They are very active, and they deport themselves lite old veterans. They guard the approaches and have orders to stop anyone who crosses the line. It is probable that the Eighteenth Regiment will be ordered out from the fact that it takes so many soldiers to cover the ground. A special guard will have to be put at Kernville. Alillville and Cambria City and other points; and this alone will take a DRY GOODS CO.

FRIDAY MORNING, AS PROMISED, WILI. OPEN 50 QARTONS MORE FANCY SILK RIBBONS, All Select Styles, not owned by any other house in this city. PBICE, 29 CENTS PER YARD. ALSO 20 CARTONS FANCY SILK RIBBONS, BROCADE STRIPE. SAME AS OFFERED AS A GREAT DRIVE IN THIS CITY AT 25c, FOR 23 CENTS A YARD.

Stylish, new, beautiful made for this Spring made to sell for $22.50 and $25.00 Our Retiring Price, S15 Fine Cheviot Suits, Yrere $20.00 Now 512.00 Fine Cheviot Suits, were $15.00 Now SS.50 Fine Blue and Black Serge Suits, were $15.00. Now $10.00 3,000 Pairs of Men's Pants. $2.50, $3.50 and $5.00 ONLY ABOUT HALF PRICE. 50-cent Underwear, 25c. $1.00 Underwear, 40c.

2,400 Imported Handkerchiefs, 3 for 25c. NOT HALF PRICE. Store open every night. Come before Saturday if you can, but come anyhow. Don't let them trap you on your way to Great Suffering.

Johnstown, June 6. Notwithstanding the fact that nearly every prominent city In the United States is raising a fund for the Conemaugh sufferers, the wants of the homeless and afflicted are far from being alleviated. At the various relief stations the crowd of applicants is continuous from mornlngtill night, and many of the needy aro forced to wait In line for hours before their turn comes and Hatige on the West Perm Tracks. complain because they did not have soap and meat. This enraged Mr.

Flynn, and, after telling them that he thought he was nsed to as good eating as they were, he ordered the guards to take the men out of town and not permit them to come back again. This seemed to have the desired effect and there was no more trouble. This morning twenty timekeepers frony Pittsburg arrived and they are now bard at work getting the names of the men employed. This morning it was stated that 6,000 men are at work, and It Is expected that by to-morrow at least 10,000 men will be employed, but eveu this large force of men will not be able to remove the debris in less than several weeks. TENTS HEEDED.

Last night about 500 of the laborers had no (t-twzf" mimmm 210 and 212 KORTH BROADWAY. A aces To Creat HDav- WILL BE ON SALE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. All fresh from the manufacturers, and BOUGHT for ABOUT HALF their REGULAR VALUE. Each lot contains FULL LINE of colors, and are DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURERS, consequently CLEAN GOODS. 1 lot 7-inch Fancy Watered Sash Ribbon, Regular 75c quality, 42 CENTS YARD.

1 lot 7-inch Satin and Moire Stripe Sash Ribbon, Regular 90c quality, 56 CENTS YARD. Hot 7-inch CROWN-EDGE COLORED WATERED SASH RIBBON, in White. Cream, Pink and Blue; regular $1. 25 quality; 79 CENTS YARD. Hot 8-inch BLACK SATIN-EDGE WATERED Sash Ribbon; regular iJl.GS quality 79 CENTS YARD.

1 lot 8-inch FANCY PLAID SASH Ribbon, new combination colorings; regular 40 quality 89 CENTS YARD. 1 lot 8-inch Black Satin-Edse Gros Grain Sash Ribbon, Regular $1.50 quality, 97 CENTS YARD. 1 lot 8-inch Colored Fancy Watered Sash Ribbon, Regular $1.50 quality, 97 CENTS YARD. Hot 200 pieces BLACK ARMCRE and WATERED STRIPE RIBBON, regular 75c goods, 39 CENTS YARD. 25 pieces lS-lnch Black SURAH SASH RIBBON, Satin Kdge, 97 CENTS A YARD, Worth $1.50.

i THE VAM AT SUUTB FOHK LAKE. The view is taken from a point below the dam and shows the peculiar way in which the water cut tnrougn it. their little portion Is allotted out to them regiment of soldiers. The Adjutant-General was at first backward at ordering out any troops from the fact that it Hundreds of thousands of dollars must pour into this stricken vallev if positive suffering and privation is to be avoided. Thousands of people are homeless and in these devastated would naturally create the impression that there was trouble here.

There was only one reason for calling out the troops, to re- homes thousands also lost their all. Labor and manufacturing of nearly every kind is at a stand-still in tbe valley, and weeks or leve the Pittsburg and Johnstown policemen. who have had little or no sleep for several days past. months must elapse before the Cambria iron works and other Industrial Institutions can possibly resume and give employment to the BREATHE A LITTLE EASIER. thousands that depend upon them for sup port, tven at the present time there are bnn Seven Cars of Supplies Reach Williamsport dreds of hungry people In the Conemaugh auey woo nave no certainty ot a breakfast Cases of Suffering.

Wtlliamspobt, June 6. The people to-morrow. Yet the country seems Impressed with the idea that their every want is being complied with and that physical suffering is tents to sleep In, but word has been received from Washington that tents are on their way and it is expected that they will arrive tonight. Sheriff XcCandless and AT. S.

Brown of Pittsburg are on duty at the labor camp. Shortly after midnight a riot was reported at Cambria City, and word was sent to Adjutant-General Hastings requesting a detachment of soldiers. lie immediately ordered one of the companies of the Fourteenth Regiment to the place, but when they arrived there they found that there was little or no necessity for their services. The only trouble at the place was between some drnnken Italians who were making idle threats that did not amount to anything. Adjutant-General Hastings reports everything quiet lat night and this morning and states that there Is no truth in the report that he was going to order out the Tenth Regiment.

Said he: "There is no necessity for troops, only for guard duty, and if I order out any regiment at all, it will be the Eighteenth Regiment. We bave no tents, and the men have to sleep in cars." The soldiers are getting down to work and guards are posted at the stone bridge and It is impossible now to get into Johnstown without a pass. The Fourteenth Regiment boys are being well fed. but they are compelled to work and work bard. ESIWESTIFIED BODIES.

There are at present thirty anldentitied 'bodies at the Fourth Ward School bouse. These bodies have been lying there for the past three days and in that time at least forty thousand people have viewed them, bnt no one has identified them, and they have notu-Ing in their clothing to Indicate who tney are. During the past twenty-lour hours sixty bodies were embalmed and taken from this place. This morning five bodies were brought in. Their names are: Henry Lcdwig, No.

6 Main street, Johnstown. Albert Werrt, Johnstown. Al aggie Irwin, Hillside, Westmoreland County. Oscar Hesxecamp, Johnstown. The latter Is a well-known merchant of Johnstown and his relatives have been looking for his body since the flood and offered a large reward for the recovery of the body.

THE CITIZENS' COMMITTEE ACTIVE. There was considerable activity at the headquarters of the Citizens' Committee this morning. Chairman Scott was kept busy answering questions and appointing committees. In an Interview he said "Adjutant-General Hastings will nave soldiers placed to guard the outskirts of the city to-day, aud after that no one will be permitted Bnt our Gents' French Calf Hand-Sewed Shoe for $5 rnns beyond all competition. We hare them in all styles.

Wouldn't sell this shoe for the price only we are OTerstocked. The next plnm is our Gents' Hand-Sewed French Calf Patent Leather Oxfords for $1 and $5. Ton can't get away if you see them. Ladies' Low-Cut Shoes in all the latest and best styles. breathe a little easier now that all apprehen at an end.

Telegraphic expressions of ivm sions of further suffering from hunger have pathy are pouring in from every city and borough throughout the land, but substantial disappeared. The seven cars of supplies brought up yesterday evening by the Secretary of the Commonwealth are evidences of sympathy are badly wanting. It is not possioie tnat. wnne people read, won der and pity, every man expects his neighbor Northwest Corner Seventh and Olive Sts. ready to be nnloaded and work will to give or thinks that ere bis donation would arrive In the valley actual necessity would be begin some time to-day.

The track is not repaired far enoueb to bring the cars at an ena. opposite the city, and the boats cannot get THE down to where they are. lioiore evening they lake. the farmer. "We had better get will be reached, the Mayor morning out of tbe buggy and go up to tne Soiled and Mangled Condition of the Bodies telegraphed the Governor that enough pro what the lake was doing, and all of them knew that THERE WAS DAMAGE AHEAD.

"At 2 o'clock In tbe afternoon water began to run over the top of the dam. right there in tbe Recovered. THI VIRMER'H STOHT. Johnstown, June 6. A fact that has We are Just at tbe place where the road from ihnstown leads across the creek.

It was a visions are on tbe way to last our people for several days. The Relief Committee have been exceedingly busy, and are constantly finding cases of suffering. The cash contributions from our own citizens amount to A dispatch from Grand middle of the breast worn, men every Doay became alarmed. The top of the dam began to been heretofore overlooked in the awful m.nifimniin i-nmnntin uniit. On either side strain Is the soiled condition of the corpses.

be washed away. Deeper and deeper grew the hole until 3 o'clock. when tbe entire wall went of tbe road stood a copse of beautiful hnminrk trees. which seem to have a set of silver spoons marked T. a bank-book of the First National of Johnstown with acredit to Nathan Dyer, and two locks Fully one-third of those recovered have been I ork, says a carload of grain has been the men who escaped, and If caught they will undoubtedly be summarily dealt with.

THE CAMBRI A IROX-WORKS. of off. It was an awful moment. I stood just ten yards away from where the dam went. The been planted there as tne puiars sent from there to our sufferers.

The track on the Linden Branch will be completed to of hair, mementoes of lost loved ones, wera We so mangled, bruised or charred that identification was impossible. In an ordinary flood a irfltA to MR main ucuuu found. this would not have been the case, but here day and trains can then run through to Tyrone. The river is now down to sevun feet at this place. Lost Relatives.

went sooner than day changes into night in the tropics the entire scenery had changed. We seemed to have entered upon a sea beach. Everything was covered human bodies were but tbe filling-ln of a '1 he body of Calvin Miliar, who has been By Tplftrrnnh to the rosT-l)iPPATCn. mountaiu-like mass of houses, railroad tracks missing since the Maynard street bridge went DeSoto, June 6. Mrs.

M. S. Cunning trains and other debris, which went crunch down, ha- been found at Montoursville, four ing and crashing through a vallev three miles long, now any ot uie clay retained form or ham has received a telegram from relatives near Johnstown that her sister, Mrs. James McConahy and nephew, were victims of the late disaster. miles below here.

This makes two lives only lost at the Maynard street bridge instead of the larire number which was falsely reported as having been drowned. setnoiance is enigmatical. All day long yesterday the corpses were be ing hurried below ground. The unidentified Col. McMillan Estimates the Company's Loss at 84,000,000.

By Telepraph to the Fost-DispaTCti. June 6. The Post Dispatch correspondent had an Interview last night with Col. James A. McMillan, the consulting director and principal owner of the Cambria Iron-works.

He said: "What will be the total loss sustained by the Cambria Co. is rather hard to state with perfect accuracy just yet, but from the examinations already made of our worts I would place our loss at from to That Includes, of course, the loss of our Gautier steel depsrtment, above A TOTAL WRECK. Advices coming in show that the loss of Sprinter Mills Watertown, June 6. "Wm. Mills, property has been very heavy in all plnces near her.

Morris, Tiota County, Is a total bodies were grouped on a hill west ofthe doomed city where one epitaph must do for all, and that the word unknown." There are hundreds of these graves already, and each day will increase the number. The pos- the 100 yards sprinter, who belongs here, and who has a record of 10U seconds, was last sioiiny oi luentincation aiminishes every wreck. Many mills, dwellings and other buildings were swept away. The Fine Creek Railroad has suffered greatly. The track is torn away and a large amount of the bank was washed out just west of this city hour.

Fires are raizing over the tanirled beard from in Johnstown, just before the disaster there, and it is thought be is among the Kraves oi nunareas, anu the partial cremation victims. oi many uouits is inevitable. utucrs are and all along up to and beyond. At Salladeshura much damage was done. Johnstown, which is completely swept away.

THE UF.ATH CRADLE. Houses and mills were flooded and in some in Day before yesterday I took the liberty oi stances moved and sreatly injured. The plunk determining tne action wnicn me compaay becoming so blackened in their contact with the debris or through putrefaction that a grinning skeleton would show as much-resemblance to the persons iu life as they. Almost every stroke of the pick in some portions of the city each day results in the discovery of another victim, and although A Graphic Detailed Description of the will pursue In the mHtterof reconstruction Broken Dam. load was torn up ana bridges were carried away and ereat destruction caused at everv poiiit.

All along tbe line of the Philadelphia Reading track through this and repairs. I accordingly telegraphed for Mr. Lockhart. the fcecretary of the company. Correspondence of Pittsburg Dispatch.

the tunerais relieve toe morgues ot their citv destruction meets the eye. Many ears South Fork, June 4. About an hour ago I lie arrived here to-day and said to me: 'McMillan, I'm glad to see you intend to stand by the company, and push tho work of repairs crush before night they are again as full of the were lilted lroiu the track and torn to pieces Tbe number of houses taken away or toppled into beans of rubbish cannot yet be stated, but it is quite large. Along the entire river front going west from Fine street. stood at the top of tbe abutment of tbe South Lake and looked down into the abyss created by the maddened waters, which afterward made their murderous onslaught upon Johnstown and changed a district flourishing with industries into a place of unburied dead.

debris is piled and in some places extends up to Third street, and even lur-ther into the heart of the city. On Third uecomposing aeau as ever. Wherever one turns the melancholy view of a coffin Is met. Every train into Johnstown yesterday was laden with them, the better ones being nenerally accompanied by friends ot tho dead. Men could be seen staggering over the ruins with shining niaboganv caskets on their shoulders.

Several stumbled and fell Into the abounding uian-pits. The hollow bouses of the dead nent bounding over the stones like drums In a funeral march. The coffin famine appears to be alleviated. street, above Hepburn, lumber and other drift are piled half as high as the houses. The force of the water can be Imagined when it is stuted that a car loaded with coal was carried a distance of five miles and left sticking on top of a piece of the boom.

CLOTHING NEEDED. The clothing which has been called for is wuu gravel anu sauu auu icnure. This Is some of the ground washed ont or the lake," said my companion witn a sigh, "and it covers gome of the finest meadow land In this part of the country to a depth of ten feet; but let ua go on and turn to the right." So we did, and another extraordinary sight struct us. There were trunks of oak trees lying all over the ground betore us, with their bark entirely peeled from the wood and their branches stretched out toward heaven, as if to call the avenging angel to deal retribution for the wrong committed amon them. We were standing in a valley which was about S00 yards wide.

The hills on each side were covered with most beautiful wood lands and the creek seemed to be running through tho vnlley like a silvery streak until thev all lost themselves against another hill wuicb lay directly behind us. The whole was more like au immense hall with the FROST WALL KNOCKED OUT. Toward this opening we were bent, but nothing txceot the gravel under foot, the rippling o( the creek, and the -woods and the suu and the heavens above us were to be seen. Slowly we advanced aud gradually the gravel disappeared and we walked on big pebbles. Then thev grew and we bad large stones.

Then even they grew smaller, and we now had to climb over gigantic stone, weighing perhaps hundreds of tons, and apparently delving the strength of a Hercule. While we groped and climbed among these larte blocks the guide remarked suddenly: "Now look up 1 obeved, and then for a moment or two 1 stood speechless. Before me 1 looked into a monstrous chasm a Cyclopean gorge, whose very jaws were yawning toward tbe woods as if they were waiting to swallow a mountain, and true enough a pretty good-sized mountain could find plenty of room in this opening; and this chasm, this opening, represented the aperture through which the wild waves burst loose toward the city. The opening was about one Hundred feet deen and one hundred feet wide. Silently and breathless we stood and gazed into the big bole.

Then our thoughts flew upon the wings of imagination away to Johnstown, the field of so many deaths. Then they hurried on to Bolivar and Nineveh, to linger on the pale, distorted faces of the many women and children whom wa saw in their coffins. Here we were at THE FOtrSTAHr BKAD of all the trouble. The thought caused us to recoil at the sight before us as if we were being stared at by a venomous snake. "Let us climb up the" side of the breastworks," the farmer at last broke in, and in fifteen minutes we had succeeded In making the ascent.

There was not a drop of water to be seen In the lake. As far as tbe eye could reach all was empty nothing, but black mud from one end to the other. Looking around we could see a woooen sign stuck up in a tree: "No fishing or hunting on these grounds under the penalty of $1(M), as provided for by act of Assembly." What bitter irony upon the cold facts of stern realitv. Not far from the place where the dam of tha reservoir had burst stood a wooden shanty with twantv Italians In It. The foreman called at once.

itmnKUis worus voice tne sentiment of all the stockholders of the company. All day we have had at least 806 men clearing away the debris about our works, and we have made such progress that you can say we will have our entire clerical force at work by tomorrow evening. Our large pieces of ma-cbinery are uninjured and we will have to send away for. only the smaller pieces of our machines and smaller pipes, which compose sn enormous system of pipe connections through the works. In from ten to twelve days we will have our works in operation, and I feel confident we will be making rails at our works inside of fifty days.

As we employ about 5,000 men I think our renewal of operations will give the people more encouragement than can be Imagined. Besides we have half the amount of cash needed on deposit in our local bank here, which was brought over by the Adams Express Co. on Monday to pay our men. This will be paid them as soon as we can get access to the bank. "Our immediate won on construction and repairs will, of course, be confined to the com.

pany's Cambria Iron Works proper, and not extended to the Gautier Steel Works above." badly needed, as so many have lost all but There the vast area of mud and slime spread itself our as far as the eye could reach. All looked dead and dreary chaotic, in fact. Here, then, was the seat of the Angel ot Death who. In his rapid flight down the Conemaugh, had blown bis breath of everlasting sleep into thousands of happy households. JJere, then, was his cradle, and from tbe aspect overspreading tbe scene like a funeral cloak, the angel had apparently returned to tbe place of his birth.

Death was seen In the dry rustling leaves which still clung to the trees that lay strewed in all directions. Death was marke 1 upon every big rock covering the land at least thirty feet deep. Death was presented to view by millions of young fish which covered the gravel for miles, lying there dried up and with their mouths wide open. Death seemed to be tbe echo of each of our footsteps, and. what they had on, that being wet and no chance being afforded to dry it.

Some of tbe large mills are still filled with homeless peo pie and freight cars and impoverished shan entire wail wnicn niiea mat immense urao you see before you tore itself loose and moved down into the meadows as a wagon on a greased track. It was awful, and I shall never forget It. First, when the ground got loose and tbe water shot through a narrow space In tbe wall you could hear a hissing, wnistling noise, very much like a dog will make when he has got a bone and you waut to take it away from him. The noise increased, became louder and louder, the hissing grew into a rumbling sound, then It became a roar, until it found its climax iu the loud thunder of a wild storm. The roaring was something terrific.

You could not hear your own voice. There were spectators all along the banks of tne valley over there, who saw the awful catastrophe. The water continued to rush through the opening for just about an hour, and at 4 o'clock the lake was as empty as you see It now." "Now. tell me. Don't vou think that some-thing might have been done to prevent this calamity?" A FATAL MISTAKE.

"I do not know. 1 hardly think so; although I tried when I saw the waters rush over the middle there. I got my men to umke a ditch over beside the hill, where the abutment was more solid. I know that the breastwork, which had only a Diameter of about thirty feet at tbe top, was bound to go if the water once began to wash over. Col.

Unger was here when 1 was digging the ditch, but when he saw me at it be told me to let it go. He never thought tbe dam was going to burst, but I knew better, of course, when Col. Unger told me to stop, I stopped, but I think that a great deal of tbe danger might have been avoided. "Weil, it was an awful spectacle to see that mountain of water rush down the valley and tear down everything before It. I saw some of the biggest trees that I have ever seen hera torn completely out of tiie ground and carried down tbe stream, and when all was over tha beautiful landscape waschanged Into acbaotio wilderness.

Mr. George Fischer's farm stood over there besides the stream, and the first rush of the water carried tbe whole place away, and you could not find out uow where the house stood. Tbe man is poor', because his land Is completely ruined by the gravel, sand and stone which Is covering it iu soma places at a depth of 80 feet. A TV OLD MAN'S EXPERIENCE. We left the Italians packing tbrir trunks and valises.

"We are going away In the morning, because we cannot do anything here now. We cannot even amuse ourselves by fishing In the lake, because It Is empty," were the last words they said, and retracing our steps across that awful field of devastation, wa made a detour as far as the road from where we started. At tbe bank of the creek stood an old msn trying to get across. "That Is Grandpa Fl'cber; let us talk to him," said the guide. Fisher was a man 80 years of age and fHtber of the man who lost bis property.

He bad been thought dead because no one had seen him since Decoration Day. The old man himself said: "I never thought that I would bave to go through the likes of this In my old days. Last Thursday I went to see my grandson down in Mlhersvllle. near Johnstown, and on Friday I meant tocome up again, but, alasl since then I have gonei'brough an awful time. When tha waters came rushing along the Conemaugh towards town we were all at my gntndson's borne, but soon tbe waters broke In on us.

I went to tbe roof of the bouse and so did my grandson, hla wife and bis child. There wa all sat I-HA VINO TO THE LOUD to keen us alive. but It was not to be. Suddenly a big wave of water oame along and dashing against the bouse fny granddaughter and ber little child were carried off tha root. No sooner bad tbe husband noticed It than be Jumped after tbem to save them, but what a vain attempt.

three drifted down tha river until at, last I lost sight of them all. There 1 sat on toe top ot thai bouse, an old man, renTs old and probably not a soul la tbe world left who cared for ma or belonged nie.for I wa sure that our homestead here gone with, everybody Id It. Wall -1 at on tha ouis for jaa tour, whs a war dashsa ties are used by others. The tents sent will Finding a Body in a Tret Sear Nineveh. be extremely welcome, but they may not be Workers Needed.

Johnstown, June 6. Speaking of the work of removing the debris Contractor Wm. Flynn said: "It will take 10,000 men thirty days to clear the grounds so that the streets are passable and the work of rebuilding can be commenced, and I am at a loss to know how tbe work is to be done. This enthusiasm will soon die out and tne volunteers will want to return borne. It would take all summer for my men alone to do what work Is necessary- Steps must be taken, and at once, to furnish gangs of workmen, and I shall send a communication to the Pittsburg Chamber of Com to enter the city unless he has a pass or be obtained In time to get them erected to-dav Identified by a member of the Local Citizens' The weather Is cold at present which makes it severe for those with little shelter, althoueli Committee, who will be stationed at each en It is thought to be fortunate for the health ot trance.

Amateur photographers and sightseers are not necessary and we will not have tbe people, as a hot sun with so much filth inlgLt have a bad effect. overawed by the molderlng aspect of the Tbe Colonel was then asked his estimate of the in." ESTIMATING THE LOSS OF LIFE. the total loss sustained by the town of Mineral Gov. Beaver's Telegraro. merce asking the different manufacturers of rapidly decomposing objects, now we instinctively bait and shudder at the sickening scene before us.

THE CRADLE OF DEATH. A slow, but steady drizzling rain made the streets of Jobnstown totally impassable yes Some donbt has been expressed as to the estimate that 12,000 to 15,000 people have been New Tork, June 6. Mayor Grant received l'olnt, Frankllnborough, ooaaaie, uone-maugh, Johnstown, City, Coopers-dale and Morrellville. tie said: tbe Ohio alley to take turns for a month or so In furnishing reliefs of workmen. I shall tho following from Gov.

Beaver this morning: should lace It at nothing lower than ask that each establishment stop work for a Harrijbcrg. June 6. terday forenoon. As the many stories of $12,000,000, besides tha loss sustained by our We succeeded In reaching Williamsport lust death, loss of friends, brother, mother. wees at a time ana sena all bands in the charge of a foreman and a time-keeper.

We lost in this flooded district. Of course there is at present no way of determining with any degree of exactitude how many are dead, but the guessing Is reasonable and conservative father. Bister, had been so often told me that company, mat is only an estimate, uuiwneu vou taae the different towns as they were be evening with seven carloads of provisions by ferrying the river twice. This averts will board aud care for them here. These gangs should come for a week at a time, as no fore tbe flood and knowing them as I do, you the very thought of tbe awful scenes brought a gnlp into my throat, I hurried out of the present danger of lack of food.

could not fail to see that this is a very re a sonable estimate of tbe loss." town as quickly as a pair of horses organization can be effected If workmen arrive and leave when they please." and based on close figuring. In the first place. It must be understood that this The area of the Hooded district increases, The eitv of Lock haven Is in a dis and a buggy could carry me. The As to the South Fork dam, he said: "For driver was a farmer from South Fork is the greatest disaster in history and no the Dresent I don't care to be interviewed on Mr. Flynn's proposition will be taken to Pittsburg by Mr.

Evan Jones and Mr. George Bryan, of Oliver Brothers. The gentlemen will explain the necessities of the case and Valley, who had told me such a story about training plight. Reservoirs and bridges are destroyed and tbe city is entirely covered with water, and provisions and other supplies ntterlv ruined. We hope to reach them with the bursted reservoir that I concluded to go and see it.

The road from Johnstown up along the side of the bill brought us Into that question as representing any one but myself. Personally, I have always considered It a dangerous trap, which was likely at any time to wipe us out. For the last ten years I beg lor tbe necessary aid. provisions to-day, as we did Williamsport yesterduy. Both cities need supplies of gloriously beautiful scenery, and at the top of Thieves Captured.

have not hesitated to express this opinion in reeard to the dam. and I cuess It Is pretty well tue ma i turned arounu to nave one more clothing of all kinds and bedding. Johns glance at the devastated town, and in the next JoHNyowH, June6. Eight Hungarians town is being well supplied in these respects, but tbe work of clearing away tha wreck and puttinc things in order will be one of weeks. We will need further help of all moment I tried to forget it.

On and on tbe horses flew through an ave understood that all our leading oitizena held similar views. There is not a wan In Johnstown who will deny that be has lived for years in constant dread of its bursting down on were oiacovereu py ice guarus Tuesday even nue of tbe most beautiful trees. Beyond tbem ing pillaging In M.nersvllle. The guards kinds for a few days. Our money will be hus started after them on a run.

The pillagers us." "What do von think will be the time re banded as much as possible for the future exigencies, which will be quite as himself Jack Lowrle and when asked whether he had been present at the time tbe accident occurred be I have been here witn my men for several week working for the South Fork Club." quired for the Conemaogb Valley to recover on each side vast forests stretched themselves over tbe hills, and tbe tefresbing fragrance of tbe soft verdant foliage removed tbe borrors of tbe past at least temporarily. As the wheels rapidly advanced over the ground the beauties of the" surrounding country Increased. Tbe rain bad ceased anu tbe sky began to clear pressing as present ones. Our cbarita took fright and started to run toward the hills. A number of citizens gave cbaae and managed to capture fve of them after a long run up hill.

On the iluns were found three ble Institutions are opening wide their one brain can compass its details. Its possibilities are boundless. Its misery infinite and Its destruction lost in the unfathomable darkness of death. At least 2,500 bodies have been found, 2,000 at the lowest calculation are in the burned debris in the river, 3,000 are In un-eearched banks around the Cambria works down along the river and the lower part of Johnstown. From oue to two thousand are scattered in the valley from Woodvllle to the bridge, and thousand or two below the bridge between Johnstown and Bolivar.

Hundreds were carried down to the broad rivers In the tremendous current and may never come Into the bands of the living. Said Adjutant-General this morning: "In my xp inlon the loss Is greater than we can now Yjw figures tor." BIO FIGURES. at sturdy worker, Wm. Jones of 2 rrom the shock ot tnenooa "At least fifteen years, and vigilant efforts will be reoulred at that. 1 sneak now from a "Will you kindly relate your experience of doors for orphans and those otherwise af financial standpoint.

Of course we will never flicted. Let me thank your people again for tbe laree hearted generosity which they bare Kold rings, and they had a quantity of silverware. As the prisoners were being marched toward Johnstown a crowd eathered. which up. A blue speck suddenly pressed ltxelf recover fully from the terrible loss oi life which is now being revealed in its dread- manifested towards our people.

I hope there through the fleecy clouds. It grew and grew, and presently It was made resplendent with assumed tbe proportions of a mob by the time may never be an occasion in ew iork to re turn In kind. JAMES A. UEAVER. iui entirety.

Relics of the Flood. lsst riaayy" Well.lwill tell you. On last Wednesday the lake was all right. The water was still tea feet from the top of tbe dam. Its usual height: but, as everybody knows, on Thursday it began to rain very hard.

It kept on all day and aiinlaht Incessantly, and on Friday morning I noticed the water In tbe lake was rapidly rising. From that time it continued to rise at the rata of ten inches per bour. During the morninir tbe neoDle front the neighborhood tbe deep. orange-colored sun, which now loomed up In the lifrtioB. Gradually the buguywent again oq Mie down grade until Prospects of An Epidemic.

at last the driver stpppped In front of a pile of roETSMOCTH. Jrine 6. A large number i renmymon uepol was reached. The crowd attempted to take the men from the guards and lynch thcui, but were prevented by the policf on duty there. The Huns were -Tied across to Johnstown and locked In Street School-house.

Twenty guards Ml around to prevent them from A seurching party is out after logs and lumber, 'jesow, we are near bouta of relics of tha Johnstown disaster wera JOHNST0W5, lurk Creek, and hi re is the place where we picked up at this' point in tbe floating drift June 6. Dr. Benjami yslvaila State Board 1 wat, in bis opinion. commence to getjht the ravases made by tbe gett cam round her In large numbers to see surging waters a tbey rushed down from tu Al Sciotovilla a pocket-b nK 26 7 s..