The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-06-19
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znE SrHEER or RKFFGEES-
The report Of the C0rnTaitteeo1 Trans
portation xas tonight handed TO Chair
man Scott BY Fred J. Heinz, the head Of
the committee. Il shows that the total
number Of refugees transported from
Johnstown from June 4, to June II, in
elusive, was $40, Of which s72 went 5y
the P r. r. and 7se by the B. q o. OF
these Si2 we're sent 10 Pittsbarg and les
TO Philadelphia
CITIZENS COMMITTEES PASS.
AT the meeting Of the Citizens Com
mitIee this afternoon important action
was taken looking toward getting the
now idle citizens Of JohnAtown employ
ed. A committee, Of whieh Tloulks L
johnson. Of Cleveland, is chairman, was
appointed to make canvass Of the peo-
pie and ascertain their ioases and fnan-
eial conditions. The object is toasceriain
what can De done according to Governor
Beavers suggestion, toward assisting the
homeless to rebuild with the money sub-
scribed that is not needed fof food and
clothing. \ resolution was passed asking
Governor Beaver to Sppoinfhis commits
sion at once, one member Of which
should be from Johnstowu, one from the
Pittsburg Chamber Of Commerce and
one from each Of the cities iia, has sub
scribed oyer $1,000 10 The relief fund.
Addresses we're made by Cyrus Elder, 4.
J. Moxham and others. urging that the
people be encouraged 10 % 10 work. as
the Cambria employees have done. Gen
eral Hastings action that work l,e given
by the contractors first of all TO Johns
town people, IS in the same direction. A
number Of stores vill be open in few
days. and the people whe have funds
can buy their supplies, thusseiieving tie
relief fund.
WORKING ARSY FszDoFF.
The 1000 men Of Booth & Finn were
paid off to-day at the rate OF twenty
minute, over $4,000 being paid out
About twenty mistakes occurred. and
these resulted from changing from gang
to gang. The men formed IN regiments,
under their respective foremen, and
marched past the window from which
the payment was made. M Finn says
this is the most phenomenal work Of the
kind in his knowledge. Fse-sixths Of
his men, MS horses and carts left on
special train for Piitsburg.
oSERAHRoAD ErNxING AGAIS.
The Johnstown and NIoxhzsn road Is
again in full operation. The work Of
clearing it up Was done By thsP & l. E.
men in charge Of tieneral superiutend-
ent Holbrook. wfs
The stories Of robbing and nocturnal
maranaing are all bunco.nbe.-P Police and
military suryeillsnce is web aigh perfect
and is becoming better syziematized
daily. The efforts of Generals Hastings
and Wiley in this particular deserves es-
peeial mention.
THg RmGEF COMMISSION
llsEElsBERe. June l2.-SoverBOr Bea-
yer tonight announced the commission
10 distribute funds for the sufferers by
the flood in the State. The Governor Is
at the head Of the commission, and the
names Of the other members follow
Mayor Filter. Thomas D0isn. John Y.
Huber, Robert c. Og'ien and Francis r
Reeves, Philadelphia James B. sccot,
Reuben Miller and s 5. Marvin, Pitts
burg; John Fulton. Johnstown II. II.
Cummir.s. Williamsport.
Governor Beaver Gays it is impossible
to estimate the contribution from all
sources, as returns are ineomplete. He
thinks the total will not flll much, if
any, short Of 81 10000.