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had been dep(isitcil that a ^reen bed sprouted. A South Side cjeiithnnan, who
rescued his wife's hat from a \\ asli-staml. stated that the vouul;" crop of oals
abo\e the mud was its prettiest adorunieut.
A citizeu wlio sur\'i\ed the tlooti has two tine pup|iies. horn on a mass of
floatiny stuti the day o! tlie cilaniity and rcscueil with their uiotiier. The animals
art hi^lils' vah'.eti t'lr their remarkable experience, which is not a couiuion
one with canine animals.
Harr\' W . has an interesting relic— the machinei\' of a lari,'e musicbo.\.
which can be wound up. and will pla\' a number of times.
Foster Walter, an eui^ineer on the Cambria and Somersi't branch, had a
unique and touL;h experience. He was in the American Plouse and succeeded
in getting on the roof, wliere he stayed all night. .-\ mule came floating tlown
and lodged on the roof beside him. The animal sta\e(.l \\ith Walter all night
and both were rescued in the morning.
Two brothers from Clearfield couat^ were among the first to respond to
tlie appeal fiir help from attlicted Johnstown. They worked upon the streets,
but had not helped much when it struck tliem tliat they would help themsehes
a little. Thes- appropriated a large amount of clothing and returnetl home,
where tlie\' built up a trade in that line. A customer informed the jolinstown
officials that the brothers were selling clothing tliat had i>een sent to the sutferers.
A constable arrested them and the\' went ti> jail.
A few da\s after General blastings assumed charL;e, a bo\' of five summers
appeared at his headquarters. The urchin was hatless, coatless. ra'-;ged and
e.Ntremeh' dirt\'. He told a melting' tale of parents, brothers, sisters and home
lost. The General or bur-t and th.e W(.>< hJcu sta\es
fell a\\a\', but the c\linder was an impressive monument to the power and
eccentricities of the .great doiul.
The woolen factor\' of ISrvnn^^ Son. Kern\-ille, came out of tin; llood with-