Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1891 — BURNING THE DEAD. [ARTICLE]

BURNING THE DEAD.

Bodies of Victims at Consaegra Soaked in Petroleum and Burned. Madrid, Sept 20—There Is no longer danger of starvation in the afflicted cities. The workmen who struck on account of the dangerous stench encountered In handling the dead, have been prevailed upon to resume work. A liberal supply

of disinfectants has reached the stricken town, and the work of opening up the streets and clearing away the ruins is again progressing. The bodies of the dead sosoon ‘as recovered are; taken to immense bon-fires, and soaked in petroleum and reduced to cinders. Petroleum is also being largely used in feeding the flres used sos epnsum • ihg dead bodies. The carcasses of cattle which are found almost everywhere, are disposed of in the same manner. The greatest misery has been caused “by the floods atCamunas and Villafranca. The crops have been lost, and it is-feared that riots will result if relief is delayed. At Consuegra there is a demand for more disinfectants. Many marauders have been imprisoned there. At Almeria the bodies of 1,781 victims of the flood have been buried. Many houses undermined by the floods continue to fall.