Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-06-12
THE STATES WORK.
Responsibility Undertaken By the
Commonwealth at JOhnstoWn.
CONTRACTOR FLYNN ON STRIKE

Many Lahorers Leaving tho Field and
tho state May Be Embarrassed for
syorhmen-- Cambria Iron Works TO Re-
same at Once-There stiIl Remains an
Ample Field for Public Charity.
JoHNsrowN. Pa. juno / ,. Today the
state supersedes the municipal authori-
ties here. with Adjt Gen. d. H. Hast
ings in command. BY the arrangements
entered into by Governor Beaver with
the local authorities during his visit on
Sunday the state undertakes the man
agement Of affairs. It is time. as there
have been altogether too many bosses to
the local machinery. so much so that
they were never at work in harmony.
Gen. Hastings first move was to order
five car loads Of box tents, which have
arrived from Harrisburg. These tents,
which are large and commodious, are be-
ing put up to the number of 500 on the
hin east of Kernville. They viii be reg
ularly set out and streets will be made,
SO that when in position they will form
a little canvas city. As soon as in place
the work of filling them will begin. 1t
Is the intention of Gen. Hastings to put
one family in a tent, which will be
ti0ored with lumber. The object is to
get as many people as possible out of
this city, which is far too much over
crowded for the available accommoda-
ton.
Fearful OvercrowdIng.
In some of the houses, principally on
Prospect hill, there are as many as
seven or eight families to q house.
So it will be. readily seen that this
move is q. very wise one. The close
crowding is not only uncomfortable, but
decidedly unhealthy. 1t is also the in
tention to open up q relief station for
supplies of food and clothing, which will
be placed under the supervision of one
of the many quartermasters. This will
relieve the main cOmmissary in this city
and materially aid in the work. 1t Is
expected that fully 1900 people viii find
temporary homes there and will be out
side the possibility of contracting some
of the many diseases which are preva-
lent here, all other reports to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Contractor Flynn ON Strike.
The trouble that has been brewing
came late last night when William
Flynn, of Booth & Flynn, who secured
nearly 1000 men to work in the ruins
around town, had q long consultation
with Gen. Hastings, who told him that
Ryan a. Mcdonald had the contract
Mr. Mcdonald was introduced to Mr.
Flynn and asked him to get 1000 men
and to work the contract with him. Mr..
Flynn Indignantly refused to do so, and
unless the governor yields and make
some concessions, it is believed that all
the Booth q Flynn men will leave Johns
town. That will leave Gen. Hastings and
Johnstown worse off than has been ex-
pected.
Laborer's Wages Reduced.
The state authorities wlIl also assume
control of the management of the men
who are at work removing the debris
from the center of the city as well as at
the stone railroad bridge. 1t is now es-
timated that it will take 5000 men to
clear the surface and put it in any sort
of decent sanitary condition. BY this
Is meant only the superficial clearing.
and does not include the cleaning out of
the cellars and the hundred and one ex-
cavati0ns which abonnd here. The
wages here for laborers has been 50 per
day and rations. AS soon as the state
assumes control the wages will be $1.50
per day and each man must find his
own ratiOns. 1t is thought that the
place can be cleaned in ten days, al
though from what have seen hardly
believe it.
$500 Per nay.
The cost per day win be $500, and
for the specified time viii be SIS, 900. It
Is said on good authority that the work
so far accomplished has cost in the
neighborh0od of 100000. But this
large amount of expenditure is due to
the fact that there were SO many bosses,
each Of whom gave orders for the work,
and supplies which the city wiz have to
pay for, and all this will come out of the
money subscriptions.
Laborers Leaving.
Many laborers left yesterday, and hum
dreds more are going today. The
opinion is gaining strength that Gen.
Hastings has made q serious mistake in
offering less 10 the Iab0rers than has
heretofore been paid, and that the result
win be at least q temporary cessation Of
work.
All Of Booth & FIynn's men, about
400. were paid off yesterday and dis
charged. transportation win be fur
nished for Is many as do not wish to re-
main and work for the state at the re-
duced rate.
What the State WIN D0.
Under the state the work will Be
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