THE DROWSED CITY.
A Pneumonia Scourge Now Throat-
ona the Survivors.
SAD SCENES AT THE MORGUES.
A Llttlo Child Rocognlzos Its
Mother's Body.
THE CRY FROM WILLIAMSPORT.
nor Citizens Suffering For Food
aud Clothing.
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CORPSES FOOD FOR FLAMES.
Hundreds of the Dead Doing Cre
mated In the lUtrnlnK Dobrlfl
Hupply "Wagons Attaokod by
Prowling Hungarians.
No Ray of Sunshine.
JOHNSTOWN , Pa. , Juno 4. Four days hnvo
elapsed since the angel of death swop
through the valley of the Conemnugh , but uo
rny of sunshine hns yet lightened the scene
of horror nt Johnstown bridge. For thirty-
six hours , without Intermission , the fire en
gines hnvo plnyod upon the smoking ruins
nbovo the bridge , but the flames thnt break
out afresh nt frequent intervals in this float
ing field of ruins seem to defy
the water. Nenrly two thousand tnon nro
employed In different parts of the valley
clearing up the ruins and prosecuting dili
gent search for the undiscovered dead. It
becomes hourly more apparent that not n
single vcstlgo will over bo recognized of the
hundreds that wcro roasted In the flames
nbovo tbo bridge ,
Since the last sentence 'was written n
party of searchers unearthed
A Clt.VHimi ) AND U.NSKIMTI.Y MASS
from the smouldering debris about thirty
yards in front of the Associated press hoad'
quarters. It required the uuthorltlvo ver
diet of a physician to demonstrate thnt the
ghostly discovery was the charred
remains of a human being. Within the last
hour and a half n dozen discoveries in no way
less horrifying than this ghastly find ,
have been tuado by the searchers as they
rnko with picks and hooks in the smoking
ruins. So difficult Is it at times to deter
mine whether the remains are these of human
bomgs , It Is apparent that hundreds must
have fairly burned to ashes. Thus the num
ber that hnvo found a last resting place be
neath these ruins can nt best never bo moro
tbnn approximated.
NOIILI3 WORKEKS.
Mr. Moxam , the iron manufacturer , is
mayor pro-torn of Johnstown to-day.
Although for days without sleep , ho still
sticks nobly to his task. Hundreds of others
are like him. Men are falling to the earth
from sheer fatigue. There nro many who
have not closed their eyes in sleep since they
nwoko Friday morning. They are a hollow-
eyed , tntlful-loooklntf lot. ' "
Some of the unfortunates who could not
gel to the relief trains endeavored to obtain
Hour from the wrecked stores In Johnstown.
Ono dealer was charging ! 3 a sack for
Hour ami was getting It on ono
or two occasions. The crowd heard
of the occurrence nnd several mem went to
tbo store and doled it out gratuitously to the
homeless and stricken nrmy of people. An
other dealer was selling flour utfl.EO a snck.
Bodies are recovered in Johnstown to-day
that have been
RomiBD nr GHOULS.
that ( lock to the scone. , Hungarians at
tacked a supply wagon between Morrellvlllo
nnd Cambria to-day. The drivers of the
wagon repulsed them twlco before they
would leave. After that the drivers and
guards of supply wagons were permitted to
go armed.
Registers nro being opened Iu Johnstown ,
nnd all the survivors nro requested to regis
ter their nnmos , in order to give information
of their safety to Inquiring friends.
I'ostofllces were opened la Kcrnvlllo nnd
thu fourth ward of Johnstown to-day. The
fli'Ht mail wns received nt U ! ! 0 this morning
nnd was enormous for such a small town.
V U ho Knights of Pythias have received u
largo donation in money from the Pittsburg
lodges ? An effort was made to hold relig
ious Rarvlco In Morrollvllle last night by
Itov. John Fox of Pittsburg. The chamber
of commerce has made arrangements with
the Baltimore & Ohio , whoso tt cks are re
ported now clear , to transfer passengers
from Johnstown to Plttsburg free of charge.
A train pacucd so full that it wns Impossible
to obtain standing room on the platform loft
last night. The passengers were mostly
women nnd children.
TIIK PIltST nVUEP TItAIN ,
bearing thousands of pounds of provisions
lor the suffering and two thousand coffins tor
the dead , passed over the Johnstown bridge
and across the improvised trcstln and track
up the Incline to the Johnstown depot at 11
n. m. For the first time since the disaster
rallrosd communication is cstubllsncd be
tween the stricken city and the ouUido
j
TWO THOUSAND H01IUIS IICCOVBIIUI ) .
. Nearly two thousand bodies havn already
been i rcovored hero , and as the wor ! ( of ox-
nmlniui ; the wreckage progresses , thu con
viction grows that the magnitude of
the calamity has not yet been npprox-
limited. Conservative estimates this morn
ing put the loss at 7,001) , and many
men who bavu been on thn
ground from the outset place the number
nt lO.lHK ) , The debris lodged against
tbo big PunnBylvanla'railroud ' stone brldgo Is
still burning , and the efforts of the fironion to
stay the iiroKross of the llamcs are futile.
The muss , which unquestionably contains
thousands of victims , is still burning nud is
likely to burn for weeks.
i.r.T Tin : IIODIKS ni'uv.
The HUgccstl'in made by physicians that
tbo bodies not burled bo nllowcd to bo c re
united Iu the Interest of publlu health , nm
Which iiroubcd such u storm of publlu Indig
nation iiuioiirf the surviving population , Is
viewed \vllh mart ; calmness to-day , am
them 1s n growing sentiment that it is , nfter
nil , the uett solution of tha problem. Weeks
nnd months will bo required to remove the
stupendous mass by artificial menus , am.
meantime the rotting , putrefying remains of
the poor humanity burled therein would bo
dealing pollution and death to all tin ; surrounding -
rounding .country.
ITIiri'I. DUTIES I'Kltron.MI'.D.
Thomas Wllllnma , u husband who lost hit.
wlfo nnd family , recovered his wlfo's re
mains and took ilium up to the mountain und
du ; , ' u gruvo und burled them himself.
William iJalTr.oy , Insurance agent at this
lace , had a pitiful duty to perform this
uioriilntf. On hln father's and wlfo's sldo he
lost fourteen rcluives , among them his fam
ily und wife. This morning liu got u man to
take his deceased relatives to the graveyiiKt
und ho had the mournful duty of digging his
wlfrt' # and children's graves anil burying
them ,
Up to 0 oVlock 150 bodies had been taken
from the ruli.tj. Most of them were unrccog-
nimble , but they uro boms taken away and
burled as fiut us passible. Ono of the fortu
nate tlnnaa about the whole affair Is that In
a vast number of cuia : where the bodlos are
almost romplotcly burned , there is some
clothing or f.oiuclhlns of the kind which
makes tbo Huutlly of thu body almost com
plete.
< JIUYE nlocKiiy NEcnr.n ,
, Wbut \ > > needed here to-day moro thau any
thing else nro grave diggers. This morning
tiundreds of bodies were lying around , nnd
Lhero wns no ono to dig craves. This mornIng -
Ing at least fifty funerals have passed the As
sociated press headquarters. It Is not an
unusual spectacle to sco two or three coffins
carried along : , ono nftcr the other , followed
by a number of mourners nil in the snmo
fnmlly.
The special train of the Mnsonlo Relief as
sociation which loft Pittsburg ynsterdiiy af
ternoon , did not reach hero until just boCoro
midnight , nt which time It was Impossible to
do anything. In addition to n largo quantity
of cooltcd food , sandwiches , etc. , as well ns
flour nnd provisions of every description , the
relief com nut too brought n big supply of
clothing.
Tiioors ASRHD ron.
The sheriff this morning made n request of
Adjutant-General Hastings to call out ono
regiment of the nntlonnl guard. Ho
stated that ho did not want them
called out to suppress trouble , but to
guard against anything that might happen.
They will bo stationed in Johnstown
proper to guard buildings from thieves. Gen
eral Hastings Is hiring all the men possible
to remove tbo debris , nnd is offering $2 nnd
their food nnd shelter , The Cnmbrlu Iron
Works company Is already preparing to get
tholr works In operation. The men were at
work yesterday cleaning the dam out. This
morning the confpany has COO men at work.
Tim UNKNOWN HEAD.
This was the day sot nsido by the citizens'
committee for burying the unidentified dead
thnt have been lying In the morgue slnco
Sunday morning. This morning tub men In
charge of the work started In and have been
busy all day. Uodlcs are being interred in
the cemetery nearest the ulnco whore found ,
About noon a procession of about fifty cof
fined bodies was seen going up the hill
nbovo the railroad. There was not a mourner
present , nnd the sight wns a ghastly ono
to behold. It will take several
days to bury the bodies now
In the different graveyards , as there wore
few graves due until this morning and there
wore no implements to dig them with. A
largo detachment of moil arrived from Pitts-
burg this morning , and. they ore nt work
digging graves.
HLOWINO UP inn WIIKCKAOC.
The burned wreckage against the bridge
at Johnstown Is being dynamited to allow
the water to pass into the main channel.
Many suolctons and fragments of bodies
wcro found. The opening of this channel
will take the overflow from the lower part
of Jamestown proper.
rnosi-ucT mu. .
Up the rugged sides of Prospect Hill , the
same to winch several hundred terrified
people iled to escape the flood , the Asso
ciated Press correspondent scrambled this
afternoon. He came upon a pneumonia
scourage , which bids fair to do for a num
ber of the escaped victims what the flood
could not. Death has pursued them to tholr
highest places , and terror will "not die.
Kvery little house on the hill , und there are
a hundred or two ot them , bad
thrown its doors open to re
ceive the bruised nnd half-clad
fugitives on the dark'dny of the deluge , aud
, every one was now a crude hospital. Half
the women who had scaled'the height were
so overcome with fright that they have been
bedridden ever since. There has been
pneumonia on the hill , but only a few isolated
cases. To-day , however , several fresh cases
developed among the flood fugitives , and u
local physician said the prospects for
A SCOUIiGE
are all too promising. The enfeebled condi
tion of the patients , the unhealthy atmosphere
sphereprovading the valley nnd the necoss-
arlly close quarters In which the
People are crowded , render the spread of the
disease almost certain.
To-dnya ray of light came in , the nature
of n car load of provisions nnd another from
Columbus , O. , containing clean mattresses
pnd bedding , all specified for Prospect Hill
suffoiors. On this eminence stands the
Cambriacity hospital , and iu this rambling
cottage it resembles one in exterior and
comforts a great work is bolngdono through
the combined ngpncios of .medical science
and brotherly love. The wards are full of
bruised and suffering ones who wcro dragged
from the flood. This evening the charred
body of a young woman wus uncovered a
short dlstanco above the stone bridge. On
her finger was.found a slender gold ring , on
which were engraved the initials "K. J. B. "
She were a striued woolen dress and n black
underskirt. The body wns talcen to the
Fourth ward school house. Several yellow
Mags were noticed sticking up from the black
wreckage above the stone bridge. This was
a now plan adopted by tbo sanitary corps to
indicate at what point bodies bad been lo
cated. As It grows oTark the flags are still
up , aud another day will dawn upon the im
prisoned remains. People who had lost
friends and supposed they had drifted. " into
this fatal place peered down * Into the charred
muss in a vain endeavor to recognize beloved
features.
THE WATKU3 ItECBUIXO.
The water has receded almost as rapidly
as It came , and behind it remains the sorriest
sight Imaginable. Uoforb the windows of
the Associated Press headquarters lies tbo
great skeleton of dead Johnstown. Urent
ribs of rocky sand stretch across the chest ,
scarred and covered with abrasions. Acres
of mud , acres of wreckage , acres of un
steady , tottering bulHlincs , acres of unknown
dead , acres of ghastly objects , which have
been eagerly sought for slnco Friday , acres of
smoking , streaming river , lie out there in
the sunshine. Hundreds of bodies are lying
along the river banks and under piles of big
timber , and trouble will como from them bo-
cnuso they are hard to find , and harder to
dig out.
1 Out In the center of the river on the extreme -
tremo edge of the mass which rests against
the bridge , the firemen have a steamer playIng -
Ing upon the wreckage. They are literally
In the middle of thoriver , putting out n fire.
Uonfirca uro burning everywhere. Fife Is
the ncent employed to help the committees to
get rid of the refuse.
Crowds of strangers anxiously watch the
wreck this morning from the railroad bridge
and up the river on both sides as far as the
eye enn reach. At Johnstown proper the
rescuers continue to bring in bodies uv the
hundreds , and this morning the following
ADDITIONAL DBA1) WEHK IDKNTIFICDI
Duplications may occur , but considering
the chaotic 'condition of affairs at the
morgues , it Is impossible to bo perfectly no-
uurnto :
Mrs. Harry H. Smith , wife of the cashier
of the Johnstown company , und infant ,
Adolph Nathan , proprietor of the Johns
town cotnnany stores ,
Oliver Ackers ,
Harry P. Gulthcr , Adams express clerk.
John S. Buchanan , '
lr. W. C. IJearn and wife ,
L. L. Smith ,
Mrs. Thomas Williams ,
W. K. Hoops , secretary of the Johnstown
company.
Charles Marshall ,
Squire Fisher nnd family.
Miss Laura Hamilton.
Mrs. Knnrro. * .
KlmerUrinkoy.
A. Little. Pittsburg.
Charles IT. Wilson , Hulburt houso.
Mrs , Christy , of Butler.
Miss Kiln Tayletv
Nellie Williams.
P. L. ! > . , a female.
Miss Jennie Wells.
John Andrews.
John Burns , brnkcinaii.
O. I , Ton. Hulburt house poilcr , ( colored ) .
William Henry.
Jacob Wild.
Mrc. Jacob Wild.
MM. W. W. Jones.
ilowoll Pnwnll'fi two mule children.
George H , Baldwin.
William Layton ,
MUs O'Connel ! , sister of Cuctaln O'Con- '
nell.
nell.Mr
Mr , Mi-Coy.
John O. Itlehiinls.
Frank 14. Harris.sou ol John T. ( chief of
police. )
Arthur Smith.
Carrie S. Harbour , aged sixteen.
Frank DImoni ! .
Miss Annie Faioon. - . .
Mrf. Gels.
Jumna Q , Cox , Philadelphia.
Mrs. James J. Fronholr ,
William Peiuod ,
James G. Murphy , nnd c. daughter ot Mr.
Murphy.
( Bessie ) girl twelve years old , supposed
) bo Flu Harris.
Miss Holler.
Katie Kreglor.
Miss M. L. Davis.
John Strcum.
Mary Davis.
Harry Forbes.
. ) . W. S. , thirty-four years old.
Mrs. Andrew Young.
Joseph B. Cox.
Kosn Qrconwold.
Dr. Marbury.
Jessie Bonding.
Elizabeth Bonding.
Annie Fllegloy , Somerset , Pni
Carrie Dlohl.
John Shoemaker.
David Layton ,
Mrs. Mary Slnglo.
Kwlng Llgonon.
Sofia Blough.
Patrick McNulty.
Charles F. Butler.
Mrs. S. M. Jones.
Jessie Hamilton. ; .
Miss Harrigan.
James Furth. ,
William Davis.
Samuel B. Eldrldpo.
Samuel E. Hanckatnp.
Campbell Peyton.
Charles Bischoff.
Joseph Hoss. '
Ooorco McDowell.
Jennie .
Peyton. i
Peyton , female. '
Hattlo H. Smith , Osborno , O.
Henry Sclbert.
Joseph Potter , sr.
Marparottn Vinton.
Martha Morgan.
Mrs. Mary Kcedy.
Miss Rose Zollcr.
Mrs. Agnes McDowell.
Mrs. Hayes.
Mike Thomas.
Mary Joben.
Annie Hose. \ > *
Gertie Hose.
Samuel Cush.
Joseph Vush.
Daniel Cush.
Annie Cush.
Mrs. Thomas nnd baby.
Jane ICccnan.
Lewis Wolnoral and wlfo.
Mary Stelncl.
Kate Steinlo.
John W. Stemlo.
Mrs. Annie Flechcnstcin.
Heonco Flechenstoin.
Jacob Uoppe ;
Barbara Sarlouls.
Uoso Murphy.
William Murphy.
Kelly Murphv.
Mrs. T. Hayes.
S. Wciuarl and wlfo.
Mrs. Arabs.
Mr. Tokatch.
J. Tokatch.
Mrs. John Toke nnd two children.
Mrs. Oswald.
F. Melzcr.
J. Waiso.
Mrs. John Snyder. '
Mary Farley. -
Pat Carr.
Mary Kontz.
B. J. James and daughter Maggie.
William Smith , wife , und three children.
Ben Sarey.
Mary t eenan. '
Lena Kirby Fltz Harris.
Boyle family , three dead.
Slndor.
J. Luther Child.
Emma Kcano.
Ed Keilly.
Mary Murphy.
John Murphy.
M. Friedelberger. '
August Nocky.
George Bowser.
Lewis Stenuor.
Mary Grimn.
Catherine Kol or and eleven members of
Family.
Mrs. Gaffrey.
Mrs. Munul an.
Mrs. Gaffrey mid two daughters.
Mrs. Pat Madden and aauchtcr.
Hamilton Clark.
William Clark.
Miss Lambert.
Mrs. Lizzie Gallagher.
'Mr. and Mrs. Carlwicnorand child.
Mr. and Mrs. Undcrstadt.
Moses Fischer.
Mnry Cleary. "
Philip Cornstock.
Gcorgo McDarrell.
Lilly McDarrell.
Glaus Bremlln.
Mrs. Uosslll.
Jco Williams.
Sarah Harris.
Mrs. Harris.
Maggie Harris.
Heldort Harris and boy.
Charles B. Hoffman.
Mr. Brenin.
William Pitznor.
George McDar.
Mrs. Peyton.
Samuel E. Hcnneknmp.
B. Sollrotz.
C. P. St. John.
James Willis. ,
Captain J. Morrow , of Mt. Savage.
John Cnrlarln.
W. Spitz.
D. W. Layton.
Emma Zimmerman.
Walter B. Halnes.
Mrs. W. B. Haines.
Sofia Blough.
Mrs. Haroo.
Kate Fitz Harris.
Joseph G. Fox.
Geor o Nurcrzagt.
Charles Bcnkc.
Fruak Wheat.
Moses Strands.
Sadie Gageby.
Mrs. Ellle Layton.
Miss Mary Layton. ,
J. M. Spltzer.
Mrs. T. S. Blanck.
Walter Spitz.
Phil Spitz.
Emma Cammed.
Johnatbuu Curllu.
Gcorgo D. Kull.
Jessie Bending.
Annie F. Lcgul.
Mary Purco.
Mrs. Kratzer.
Miss Wagner.
W. Farre.
Mrs. Davis.
Hurry Craig Mountrncl , two children.
Mrs. Haff.
JessieHrlscon. .
Boll Stern.
Mrs. HIcburd Worthougcn and child.
George Urumley.
John McLaren.
Aiiulo McLaren.
Frank Kcrlan.
I Ed Kcrlan.
Mnggio Evans.
Daisy T. Evans.
Uoso Brennlser.
W. N. Tednor.
William Smith.
Mrs. Selbaugh.
John Smith.
Miss llaab.
McDonabey and child.
Thomas Gallagher.
Mrs. William T. Harris.
Mrs. Tom Smith.
Cathcrino Craig.
John Johnson , '
Mrs. Holmes.
Bernard Sarloy.
Mrs , Kunurd. '
Mrs. Joseph Marzoy.
James Cullen.
Mrs. Bcatz. . ,
Kate Madden ,
Mrs. Kerbv , Concmaugh. '
Mrs. Kohlcr , . ,
Mss ( Weaver.
Mrs. Benjamin James.
Ilattle Kentz.
Mnry McEnory ,
Mrs. Luther ,
Kate Itollly. . . .
Charles Boylo. "T
Pcrcell Eldridge.
Tom Davis. ,
Jacob Schaffcr ,
Williams.
Charles J , Jones.
Hesslo Presser ,
Funnlo Presser ,
William Mansucld.
Mrs. Mnry Dawnoy. .
Pnul Geddes. '
Jones. 4
An Infant , Annie Jones ,
G rod fried SchutzoldicU. .
Gcorgu Glllls. {
Schollhermon
Mrs. D. J. Williams.
Eva May Parsons.
John Mycro. }
Thomas Thoburn.
Mrs. Leech. j
Llttlo girl , Shocicpy.
Mrs. H. K. Smltii.
Mrs. Beechor. ?
Mrs. J. W. Trcsk.
Mrs. Molllo Bur thardt.
Molllo James , f
Frank Davis. '
Mrs. Allco McKi nnn.
Mrs. Mnggio E. Stopple ,
Mrs. Maria Lett s.
Williams.
Dr. Wilson.
Mrs. Philip Mye ks.
Patrick Fagnn , two daughters aid Mrs.
Fagnn.
Charles Beam.
Mnry Cnllahan.
Samuel Hill.
Emanuel BlougU ,
Dr. L. T. Beam. ?
Charles Murr. j
John S. Buchanan.
Lucy Llvlngood.l ' v
Mrs. John .lames.
David Survcnoy.
Berry Dibbort. i
Joseph Potter. 4
Maria Morgan , t
Mrs. Mary Kecdy.
Mary E. Nenry. i
Moses Fisher , i
Mary O'OonnollS
Mrs. Uoso SchclU
Mrs. Uosenstcol. '
Clans Bryant , r ;
Edward Just. Cambria City.
Mrs. Mnry Fitzpntrlck , wlfo oicr'of of po
lice of Cambria City.
Mrs. Frank Fleckcnsteln. .
Mrs. Garner , Cambria City.
Mrs. John Holnthnm.
Mrs. William Gaffney. \
Chnrlcs Boylo. fc"
Mnggio Fritz , Smith , Mo.
Clurrens Boy , MO.
Albottor. j
Mrs. Brotz. i
Mrs. Dcgnan. 1
Charles Oswald. ! '
Miss Barbara Sarlouts ,
Neal McEanany ?
Mrs. Susan M. Clay.
Mrs. Mossor. \
William Kirby , |
Mrs. Henry bailor.
Mrs. James Bctzlock.
Mrs. Joseph Bet lock.
John Cullen , sr.
Hulbort Boyan.
Frank Watford.
KatoStlvely.
Jacob Sopp.
Mrs. Goodie.
Annlo McAncny
FrnnNitch. -
Katie Fritz. J
Mrs. Bunyan. "
Mrs. Hunkoy. ' '
Mrs. Koobler.
Maud Greenwood.
Bernard Garvcy. .
'
Mnry Jones. \
Kato'Maddern. "
Mrs. Thomas Hays.
KomiFleiehenstein. -
Mrs. Cabler. } v
J6hn Clark ,
Jacob Pleets. ,
'Mrs. Patrick.Mftildcrn.
Mrs. Vitiing.
Kato Evans , . . . ' .
A. 3. Heslersson. >
Shonewiska.
H. U. Gamble.
Frank Anthony.
Mrs. Mary Smith.
Mrs. Jennie Greenwood.
Mrs. C. Eitzhnrris.
F. J. Lambwlkas nnd son.
Kate Kipt'z. i
Mrs.llpvl E. W. Jones.
Mrs. Hammock.
Jennie Greenwood.
William F. Davlse
Mrs.Gus , McClure.
Miss Maggie Conolison.
Mrs. John Gnrber.
Frank Anthony. , <
Mrs. White. ;
Mnry Seninger.
Mrs. Neal McAneny.
Maggie Hipp. *
Philip Smith.
Walter Jones.
John Atkinson ,
i Uobert Bridges.
John Sclufilauser.
David Johnson.
Tony Bllttelleen.
Joshua Kldd. ' ,
Miss Gusslo James Mr.Clarca.
Andrew Buhcrschlld.
Harry Wntrgoncr.
Mary Lambriska.
Gus G. Sutliff.
.1. L. King.
Mrs. Constable.
Phil A. Constable ;
Mrs. ' Weaver.
, Mrs. Kato Madden.
' John.Culleu.
Mrs. Gunney.
' Mrs. Luther Stun.
W. S. Clerk.
Mrs. William Harris.
Kate Klntz.
Mrs. Patrick Madden.
Hugh Fitz Harris. '
TOTAL HEllEAVEMENT.
Deputy-Marshal Dick Is a man whoso con
dition excites general pity. His total be
reavement of wife , family and relatives , has
affected his brain , it is thought , and ho goes
riding about the country giving all the as
sistance In bis power and keeping special
lookout for law-breakers and vandals. Ho
distinguished himself on several occasions ,
it is reported , bv shooting Hungarians whom
ho detected pillaging the dead , but his
last action Is particularly noteworthy.
A detective und two officers had arrested
t\vo notorious crooks that reached town on
Monday-evening , They were from Kansas
City , and were probably traveling lor Johns
town for nefarious nurposcs. The detective
Know them and promptly arrested them as
soon as they stepped off the train , and the
fellows deftly dropped several gold rings.
They resisted furiously , but with some diffi
culty they were overcome und led to to the
Cambria City lockup. This place was full of
mud knee deep , and It was Impossible to lock
them In there. A box car wus then visited ,
und while the officers ware wrangling with
the railroaders as to the advisability of
placing the crooks inside , Dick
rode up und imperiously demanded
to know the cause of the trouble. It was ex
plained to him. "Stand the fellows there , "
shouted Diclc , reining-UP his horse. His
features stiffened Into on expression of de
termination and I IKO. und he whipped out a
revolver , leveled it at the quaking wretches ,
and muttered : I
"I'll stop their thieving. "
"For God's ako don't ; " cried the dotco-
tlvo , "don't ' do that. Uepicmbcr wo are offi
cers of the law , " After name minutes par
leying Dick wns called qff , and better coun
sel prevailed. As no 'accommodations could
be found for the thlevqp they were given
five minutes to leave town on the backward
trip to Sang Hollow.
The retentive eye of tbo amateur photog-
raphcr's ' camera Is gazing from every hill.
There are no common-place scenes about
Johnstown , and the camera appreciates that
fact. Artists und paraphernalia may bo scon
tumbling about together , absorbing all the
sunlight and ull the aoeno. There will bo no
lack of pictures of Iho Johnstown flood her
ror.
ror..At -meeting of thn Johnstown comman-
dcry Knights of Pyjhlua , hold he.ro this
afternoon , E. G. Grouse , secretary , wus up-
liolntcd to receive the funds. All Knights of
Pythias funds will therefore please bo sent
to Grouse at Johnstown.
nix iMi'uovisnn MOHOUES
are m Johnstown , and In these bodies are
held pntll decomposition renders it unsafe
to keep them longer. These temporary
places for the dead are in churches and
scUool houses , the largest ono being the
Fourth ward school house , where planks
have been laid over the tops of the desks
end on them the remains uro placed.
A corpse U dug from the bank , it is cov-
' oh Second i'ayc. }
THE FIRST TREATY COUNCIL ,
Talking With the Sioux About Opou-
Ing the Reservation.
ISSUING THE BEEF RATIONS.
Governor Foster Made nn Eloquent
nnd ICfToctlvo Appnnt to the In-
dlnuB The nil ! Read and
Kxptalncd.
Mutual nnd Individual CounolM.
HOSEIIUD Aonxov , Dak. , Juno 8. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BEE. ] The first council
held by tbo commission with the Sioux , on
tbo bill opening the reservation , occurred
this afternoon. The morning was given to
the issue of rations and beeves ; of the latter
200 are Issued every ton days , ono beet for
every thirty people.
To ono unaccustomed to this , It is n strange
ana startling sight. The cattla are placed In
the bio corral nnd Issued through n chute by
ones nnd twos. At the end of the chute and
on cacn side Is a long line of mounted Indians ,
armed with repeating rifles. As the cattle
como out the names of heads of families , or
bands , are called by the interpreter. In
stantly n number of Indians start nt n full
ruu on their ponies , and nt n short dlstnnco
bogm firing. All over the plain cnn bo seen
chasing Indians nnd dying beeves ,
the firing sounding like the
rapid dlschareo from n skirmish
lino. As many of the cattle nro wounded
several times before death and frequently
cross each others' paths , it is n wonder the
Jndlans do not frequently kill each other , yet
accidents nre very rare.
The council was composed of several hun
dred chiefs , head men , nnd rcDrescntatlvo
Indians , a number being hern from the Mis
souri Hlver agencies and Pine Uidgo , by the
request of Swift Boar.hoad chlof , and others.
The commission selected Louis Hiclmrd as
interpreter.
Agent Spencer opened the council by
briefly stating the object of the commission
ers , for which , ho said , they had been sent
by the great father lor their mutual benefit.
The bill of last summer did not suit
them , nnd congress had made
n better ono : which , ns their friend , ho believed -
liovod they sjiould accept. They know Gen-
Oral Crook , and that ho would not Ho to
them , and Governor Poster , and General
Warner are equally true , in looking after
their best Interests.
Governor Foster delivered nn impressive
speech , which from the deep interest of the
council and'nn occasional grunt of sntistnc-
tlon , seemed to have much weight. Ho ex
plained their object in coming to them ; the
actual need of opening up the croat wall be
tween the two Dakotas which must neces
sarily cause hard reelings in the future be
tween the red brother nud the whlto if not
done ; that they could not e'xpoct to llvo as
their fathers' ; that the land asked
for was 2,000.000 of acres loss
than . that of lost year , with
largely increased pay ; and that the govern
ment wanted nothing but their good , and to
bo nt pence forever , nnd lead them forward
iu schools , churches and civilization that
they might share their country's glory.
This , ho said , was an opportune time for a
'step-In the rfghf direction , and tturtlmtr
would como when they would not only sup
port themselves but sell to their whlto ,
neighbors. They had , In accepting the bill
530 acres to the person , nnd with what the
government gave them for the ceded land
their property would bo greater than any
people on earth.
General Warner then road the bill , and
had it carefully interpreted , in conclusion
saying the .Indians had faith in General
Crook , and no trusted they would nccord
equal faith to Governor Poster and himself.
The council adjourned until 10 o'clock to
morrow.
A big council is now in session In front of
Spotted Tail's house , where the bill nnd the
speeches are being fully discussed and ex
plained. It is believed , hero , than ono-lialf
of the Indians have already concluded to
sign , and with a little time nnd patience , that
all may understand the conditions , the com
mission will eventually secure the necessary
number of signatures.
The Second Day's Session.
ROSEIIUD AoENcr , Juno 4 [ Special Telegram
gram to TUB UEE. ] The second big council
for opening the reservation , was hold hero ,
to-day. Owing to the absence of Swift Bear ,
and other chiefs in the council , some delay
was caused in getting the council together.
When they arrived , Chairman Poster ex
plained to the assembled host
that they had listened to the
commissioners yesterday , who wanted to
hear them talk to-day. To this Chief Swift
Boar objected , stating he had como with his
people to hear General Crook talk , nnd say
ing : "This business you nro in , nnd wish , my
people to sign , is very important , and wo
must have time to think , talk and sleep on
it. The law you bring from congress 1 cnn
not fully understand In ono day , like the
whites , and wo want five or six days to
think. "
DHo was told by Governor Poster ho could
have all tbo tlmo bo needed.
Colonel Warner then delivered them nn
address , saying in substance : "My friends ,
I am truly glad to moot you on this beautiful
morning , nnd wo como in the name of the
Great Father. Wo como not to throw atiy
blanket ever your eyes , but to meet you and
talk to you face to face. Wo' bring in our
bands the articles passed by the last con-
gross. This act I believe to bo right and
Just , and the best thing for your
women and children , tin3 more liberal than
over before. Wo have no power to change
this act after you have considered it in yonr
council. I will speak to you plainly. Wo
first visited this agency bucausu it contains
the largest number of inhabitants , nnd wo
como In u spirit of friendship with General
Crook , who you call 'Three Stars.1 You have
known him long and well. When thu com
mission was hero last Hummer , you stated
you would approve the terms wo now oiler
you , Tljo government wants you civilized ,
for you can no longer live like your fathers
did , cither by the fruits of the chase or the
genius of the fisherman. The bill gives you
twenty-five thousand cows , one cow to every
man , woman and child In thu nation ; In ml-
ditlon to this It gives you onothousiind bulls' ;
the heads of families ever eighteen take
their land like the whites and receive
two mat'os , wncon , harness and farming im
plements , and 50 in money to help to build
their houses. The Great Father has placed
you on the roud to prosperity by giving you
this and more. If you wish to nlant five
acres ho will lurnlsh you with all the sends.
This law protects you In the ownership of
your property. If any whlto inaif1 lakes or
buys your property ho is sentenced to a
year in Jull. "
The speaker then explained' , In u most
lucid and elaborato'manner the allotment by
severally that they could not soil their mud
for tiventy-fivo yours , that the Great Father
provides most liberally for education , which
was fully Illustrated to the Indians , and the
clause In the bill explained the f.1,000,001) ) , its
purpose and use , the rate of Interest , the
different priced for their lands , and thu ap
portionment by the president of thu money
received for their hind for all purposes , were
fully explained , Many Indians stated , after
the council , that they fully understood the
bill.
bill.In
In conclusion Colonel Warner closed with
an eloquent appeal , stating thai he looked
forward to the coming day of civilization ,
prosperity und happiness , when the white
und the red man should stand aide by side In
glorious citizenship.
General Crook then mndo a short address
in which bo promised them plenty of time ,
but snid for them to bo ns quick about It as
possible , and offered to nttcnd nny
of their councils nnd answer nil questions
they may desire.
Another council WAS called for Thursday
nt 10 n. m. Swift Boar then addressed thorn ,
asking thorn to appoint young men to go
nround over the entire reservation nnd got
everyone In , as ho wanted the unanimous
vote of his people on the bill.
POiaGK TAKING PART.
A Gang of Confederated Thieves
Found tn Denver.
DENVER , Cole , , Juno 4. ( Special Tele
gram to TUB BOB. ] A gang of crooks has
boon unearthed hero. It scorns to have boon
headed by J. W. Marshall , of Kansas City ,
and to have included a number of ox-police
officials of Denver. To n detective who got
Into Marshall's confidence the latter made
the following statement ;
"Why , " said ho. "I absolutely control the
heads of the police departments in the cities
of SU Paul , Minneapolis ntfd Omaha , and of
Kansas City , with the exception of Chlof
Spoors. Iu Denver I have n frlond who Is in
authority in the department , but not the
chlof , who Is one of us. Arrangements can
bo mndo so you can work in Denver
with perfect safety. This friend will
rcinovo the patrolman from any beat on
which you wish to do n Job. He can got n
man out of Jail charged with nny offense ex
cept murder. This friend also says ho can
prevent nny of the boys from being convicted ,
if over brought to trial. You can see , by
this , that if you want to do n Job in nny of
thcso places that I can fix things for you. I
can give you letters , which will make you
safe. "
The friend referred to Is supposed to be
Jim Connor , late first lieutenant of police
hero. A cousin ot bis , Charles Connor , is
implicated. The latter Is an ox-dotoctivo ,
now Proprietor of a saloon , suspected to be a
thieves' fence.
The story Is of thrilling interest and occu
pies much spnce nnd attention. A detective ,
calling himself Joe Ward , a friend of
D. H. Moffatt , came from Now York
to see If ho could run down
the $21,000 , robbery of which Moffatt
was the victim.On the way out ho stopped at
Kansas City , cultivated Marshall's confi
dence and got the statement given above.
Marshall gave Ward letters of introduction
to tbo Connors , nnd the latter treated him as
ono of the gang. A robbery of u Rio Grande
express train was planned in detail , but was
Riven up on account of the suspicion that
they were being shadowed , and Marshall
then left.
Marshall himself was hero , stopping at tbo
Markhnm , for several days. Ho was to have
but a passive part In the robbery. Ward
was to participate. The two Connors wont
to Montrose as their yarc of the plan , but the
sickness of Ward interfered. A second date
was not , but by that time the nerve of the
Connors failed them , and the project was
abandoned. Now the whole scheme has been
laid bare by the superintendent of the ex
press company. It was known that the old
police gang was tough , but that its members
were actually engaged In robbery no one be
lieved. It is now intimated that Jim Connors
knows all about the MolTiitt robbery , al
though ho disclaims any knowledge of it.
Ex-Chief Brady is not implicated.
- IN KAlLiKOAD ClHOLES.
Attempting to Moot the Out Rates of
tiio Iturlington ft Northern.
CHICAGO , Juno 4.1 [ Special Telegram to
THE EBB. | The Chicago-St. Paul lines , the
eastern Minnesota and the "Soo , " held n
"cT > nrdrbh' 6TOTlaSrto"tlovlso n-I > lan for ovor-
cohilng th'o.disastrous effect of thoBurling-
ton * & Northern's reduction. The Burling
ton & Northern said they had reduced the
rnto to meet .the "Soo" competition , which
they were compelled to meet. Nine of the
lake and rail lines were represented at the
meeting , but it-was determined , if possible' ,
to effect u compromise. The present all-rail
rates from Now York to St. Paul are S1.20 ,
first class. The Inlto ana rail rates , via Chicago
cage , nro 89 cents. It was decided to offer
the lake and rail lines a rate of $1.01 and set
tle the difficulty. The proposition was ap
parently made in sober earnest , and the
meeting adjourned until to-morrow to wait
the result of telegraphic communication with
the lake and rail lines , the Duluth lines and
the Manitoba.
A general freight agent said at the close of
the mooting : "There are nbout 100
chances in O'J that the offer will be refused.
I don't know of any reason whv the lake
and rail lines shouliUvdluntarlly raise their
rates , when they have things their own way
now. The delay , however , will give us a
chance to figure on some other way out of
the difficulty. "
Meantime the 40 per cent reduction In the
through rate Is in effect on all the St. Paul
roads , and there is apparently nothing to
prevent Its continuance until navigation
closes.
To Tt-st the Act.
CutCAno , Juno 4. | Special Telegram to
Tin ) Br.c.J The Michigan Central officials ,
indicted for manipulating rates on eruin
with Counselman and Day , appeared before
Judge Blodgott , to-day , and gave bonds for
their appearance , In the sum of $1,000 each.
The plaintiff In the one Is the Chicago board
of trade. It is , the first ono brought under
the Inter-state commerce law and In for the
avowed purpose of testing the constitution
ality of the act.
Consolidation of Brotherhoods.
CIIIOAOO , Junto 4. [ Special Telegram to
TKB BKB ] The work of forming a federa
tion of all railroad employes , except engi
neers , Is progressing slowly. The plan of
federation will bo proposed to the convention
to-morrow , and the chlof sergeant of tiio
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
Firemen thinks it will be adopted. The
brotherhoods of the fireman , brnkemcn ,
switchmen and conductors nro represented.
The Hoiul Will Do Ituilt.
YAXKTON , Dak , , Juno 4. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : BICE. ] An advertisement ap
pears in an afternoon paper hero asking for
Healed proposals for the construction of the
Yunkton. Norfolk & Southwestern railroad ,
between Yankton und Norfolk , a distance of
about sIxtvHvomiles. . Profiles urd ready
for inspection , .June 15 , and bids nro to bo
opened July 10 at the ofico ! of the company at
Ynnkton. Jtis signed by the Yunkton , Nor
folk & South western railway company ,
Wluhltu Jobbing Hatca.
TopflKi , Kan , , Juno 4. The realignment
of the Wichita Jobbing rate question begun
this afternoon before the state railway corn-
mission , The general managers and the
traffic managers of the railways of the state
are present , also representatives from
WIchltn , Toneka , Loavnnworth , Ft. Scott ,
Kmporla , Cheat Bend , Snlina and other
touns which are affected by thn question ,
Denver & Itlo ( irtindn' .Meeting.
DEXVKII , Colo. , Jnno4. [ Special Telegram
to TH u ] JIB. : | Tfio annual meeting of the
Denver & Illo Grande was held yesterday.
D , H. .MolTat wus re-elected president nnd
the old directors were ro-ek-iited with the ex
ception of two , James II. Hush of Now York ,
and Edmund Smith of Philadelphia , to ro-
plaeo P. H. Minturn of Now York , und J. J.
Stodlger of Philadelphia.
Free Frrluht I'or Joh" town.
CHICAGO , June 4. [ Special < ilegrum to
Till ! UEE. | The Lake Shore road gives
notice that It will carry free any freight do-
tilled to the Johnstown tmlfarors.
Iowa
WASHI.NOTOX , Juno 4. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Bun. ] Patents woru to uay grunted
to Iowa inventors as follows ; William H ,
Bourne , Alton , la. , wagon-body Miser ;
Henry Htoddom , Jr. , O kulonsn , la. , wjru
weaving apparatus ; Walter | { . That'ihur ' ,
Uskaloosu , la. , hay cap ; Joaspli Nail. Gar
den Grove , la. , felt bvot.
WATERFATAtIO DEMOCRACY ?
The Floods Wash Away an Im
portaut Jaoksoninn Machine.
A HIT AT MARYLAND BOURDONS.
ThoOront Chesapeake nntl Ohio Untml
Destroyed .by tha Ancient
Knoniy of tlio Great
Unwashed.
WASHINGTON BcnBAU , TUB OMAHA I
G13 FounTBBNTnSTitai 5P f
WASHINGTON , D. O. , Juno 4.1
A more direct and lasting blow could not
well hnvo boon delivered nt the democracy
of Maryland than In the abandonment of tha
Chesapeake nnd Ohio canal. The floods have
swept away gront portions of the tow path
and destroyed most of the locks In this nrtcry
of navigation , nnd It is to bo sold to nny rail ,
rend or other corporation that would like to
utilize it either for tha construction of n rail *
road or for the purpose of rebuilding : nnd
operating it ns a canal. A good many years
ngo the canal used to bo profitable and was
about to be abandoned by the stockholders ,
when the stuto of Maryland came to Iho res *
cue nnd has each * .year appropriated
n sufficient sum of money to
keep it in repair. It controls '
a very largo number of votes , nnd ns Ha
management has been within thn grasp of
Senator Gorman and other bourbon bosses.
It has been used as a powerful machine and
kept , the state in the democratic line. It ha
undoubtedly held the balance of power la
the state , nnd whenever it goes out of the
grasp of Gorman there will bo n very perceptible -
coptiblo wcnkonlnn ot the party in Mnry-
land. Gorman was the first to nnnouncd
thnt the floods hart so destroyed the canal ns
to make it impracticable for the stuto to con
tinue backing it , and advised thnt it bo dis
posed of for nny price thnt was offered ,
Gorman Is prominently connected with the !
West Virginia Central railroad , which com- ,
pauy had its eye on the Chesapeake & Ohio
canal for some time , desiring to secure it )
with n view of building n railroad' ' line into ;
Washington and Baltimore , nnd It is bo *
llovcd that his principal object Is now to put
his railroad company on the iusldo foe
securing the canal property. Railroad men
say the Pennsylvania company , which wantd
a line directly to the west from this city , 14
likely to secure It. The Chesapeake &
Ohio canal was a flourishing institution long
before railroads wcro popular hereabouts.
It mndo n direct connection Into Central
Ohio , and nt onn tlmo the entire length was
owned by n slnglo corporation. Tbo state of , r
Maryland only controls this waterway within
her own territory. The abandonment of thm
caual means a terrible blow nt Georgetown ,
which Is the western limit of Washington.
This old city has been gradually retrograd
ing for Uf fcon or twenty years , and the Hour-
ing and other mills which have boon Kept up
by this canal , were the only institutions giv
ing it any commercial importance whatever.
These will undoubtedly go down with the
abandonment of the canal , as the canal fur
nishes all of the water power and the only
means of transportation of value. Millions
of dollars are invested in the Georgetown ,
water franchise , and they all depend upon ,
the existence of the canal.
A LOVlill OP 1IBD TAPE.
Commlsstonury Gonerul MacFcoly , who ,
has been acting as acting secretary of war ,
created a most unpleasant 'sensation this
afternoon by arbitrarily refusing to obey
SccrotaryHProetor's order * to sOtta'bi'dfiato !
the Johnstown sufferers. General Mac- ,
Foely said there was no authority in Jaw-
for the Issuance of rations to civilians and' '
that , therefore , he would not comply wlttt
the order. The secretary of war went to
the secretary of the navy nnd related tbe un
pleasant position in which ho was placed by
the conduct of ills subordinate , and asked
for advlco. After a conference , Secretary
Tracy concluded to relieve the sit
uation from his own larders , and
Immediately Issued orders that all
the ship biscuit at the various navy store
houses alone the Atlantic coast should ba
forwarded to Johnstown. General Mac-
Feely's objection is a purely technical ono
and has never been raised before. Whoa
Chicago was destroyed by fire in 1871 , it will
bo remembered that General Sheridan , la
command at that point , ordered a whole
train'load of provisions distributed to tha
sufferers , la the name of Secretary Bclknao ,
and afterwards advised the secretary of war
of what he had done. Ills action was in
dorsed. Similar conduct Involving the loan
of a large number of tents , which have never
been returned to the war department was
shown during the Charleston earthquakes
and subsequently during the yellow fever
scourge in Florida , and there has never
beou nny criticism of it in official circles.
NF.W NKIIIIA8KA I'OBT.MASTKKS.
The postmaster-general to-day appointed
postmasters in Nebraska as follows : F. M.
Mattoon. Blue Springs , Gage county , vlco
William Young , removed ; Charles H. Irion ,
Lown , Box Butte county , viuo J. P. Pasard,1
resigned.
IOWA POSTMASTERS.
Ell Nichols. Cleveland , Luoas county ,
'
vice D. A. Telfor , removed ; Ernstu'r Bur
rows , Forestville. Delaware county , vlco
William Wall , resigned ; William Ott ,
Riverside , Washington county , vice Gcorgo
L. Shilley , removed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Upon his return from Vermont , to.day ,
Secretary Proctor took up the papers In the
vacant adjutant-generalship. After' a care
ful examination of them hn went to tbo
white house and consulted President Harri
son. It is believed that the vacancy will bo
filled within a week and that Colonel Keltoa
will secure it. The secretary is confronted ,
with the dtlliculty of filling the assistant ad-
Jutnnt-gcnurulshlp , for whluh there nro over
fifty applicants. '
The civil service commission held n depart
mental examination at the city hall , to-duy ,
which was attended by ie i mdidatos , the
largest numbnr ever examined nt one time.
There were I ! ) ' , ) men nndtO womo i.
Washington has almost uiu.ro.y recovered
from the floods , and to-night mails uro mov
ing In every direction. The t-reatcst dam
age was to the Potomac flats , thu long bridge
und the Chesapeake and Ohio canal prop- ,
erty.
It Is behoved that President Harrison will
not call an extra session of congress In Ou-
tobur , but "will permit the members to come
together In Dccdmber , us provided by the
constitution.
H. O , Phillips , of Lincoln , is hero.
S. HBATH. -
JD.SOA.IM5I > LYNCHING.
A Topolcn Clll7. < ) i7 KmcU anil Ills Wife
Family Injured Ity u liui'trlnr.
Toi-KKA , ICun. , Juno 4. [ Spnelul Tele
gram to Tun Bun. ] This mornlqg , nbout 4
o'clock , a burglar entered the residence at
Hon. II. T. Uodgors , merchant tailor. Mr.
Kodgors sprang from tuo bud nnd found him-
Keif confronted by u man urmcd with n ro-
volver. The burglar llrcd , the bull taking
effect In Mrs , Koilgcrs' groin , A dcuptrato
struggle ensued in which all p.irtlea
participated , Khnts were llrcd by tnu des
perado , two taking effect in Uodgerg' body
and thu burglar himself received one bullet
in his arm , but Dually mndo bis escape ,
Koiiger's ' died an hour afterwards and Mrs ,
Koilgcrs can llvo but a short tlmu.
Two thousand citizens woru scouring the
country all the morning for the murderer.
A whlto man answering his description , giv
ing his nuinu as James Oliphunt , WUH ur-
rt'sted about 10 o'clock and taken to Iho
prlhon. Five thousunt Indignant citizen *
congregated about the piUon , and would
have promptly lynched him hut for the un
certainty of his Identity , Kodgers was ono
of thu prominmii cltUens of TopoUa , having
resided here nineteen years.
Into thu Mre.
LINCOLN' , Kan. , Juno 4 : Put Cleary , a
murderer , liruUu Jull last night. Hu wad
.nil-sued and Hhot uy citizens of thl and
Klliworih county , who then took Ulm UithQ/
rallroid brldgo uua handed him ,
