Daily Republican., 1889-06-29
AT JOIINSTOWN.
REPORT OF GEN. HASTINGS
TO THE GOVERNOR.
The Clearing Up of Streets and Cellars IN
Johnstown to Take Ten Days
More-2,3OO Bodies Re
covered

Governor Beaver full report OF the
operations IN the Conemaugh Valley. In
1t lie says that the removal OF the debris
IN the Conemaugh, Immediately above
the stone bridge, will be completed by
the end of this week, and that the clear
Ing OF streets and cellars OF Johnstown
and the neighboring boroughs will re-
quire about ten days longer
ln the opinion oi the Adjutant General,
when this work shall have been finished
the State will have ended Its work. He
suggests that all contracts made for
labor bs terminated and the force dis
charged as soon as the States work shall
have been accomplished. Colonel Hill,
OF tie Quartermaster's Department, N.
O. +. has been directed to repossess him
sell oi state property as fast as 1t Is
| released trnm use and forwarded TO the
Stare arsenal.
General Hastings condemns the poria-
Bile houses received because they are in-
adequate for the purposes intende and
suggests the erection OF temporary
houses Instead, which could be construct
ed Tor 8 % each. lie adds: Il believe it
would / TIL better to furnish those who
| are in urgent need of shelter with money,
so that ttey may build whatever struc-
lures t'ey desire for their own protec-
ton"
General Hastings to-day telegraphed
the Governor that Things are going
splendidly. The ration list has been
cut Gown from g., 900 to 15,O00, and will
be ready on Saturday or Sunday to
turn the entire cumnissary departmen,
over to the citizens with satisfaction to
ALL"
DR.. FOeter reports that So labcrers
and 80 soldiers are sick. None are seri
ously Ill.
DEPOSIT BOOKS LOST.
| About zoe deposit books Of tie Johns
town Savings Bank are reported lost by
deposito.s or their heirs. There wert
S744, ,OLO on deposit, aud much of this 1.
the property oi people having no heirs.
The Fourteenth Regiment will be paid
OIL this AFTERNOON, and, with the excep
ton oil three companies, will leave to-
morrow. They have about $40 men, aut
the payroll will amount to So, 900.
THE SITUATION IMPR1vING.
The situation is growing brighter
every day. The spirits of the people ar,
more buoyant, and they are beginning L
ieel like returning to work. Eightl
thousand dollars in cash arr we'd to-day
to pay the men In the various depart
ments. 1t was distributed among tn,
contractors and the heads of the depart
ments to pay the men under them. Th,
Fourteenth Regiment was paid of, and
with he exception of three companies
will return to Pittsburg to morrow.
REGISTERING.
The work of registering the flood sui
ferers for the purpose of distributing
local funds was finished to night, but tn
totals have not been added. The men II
charge of the work do not think NOR
than four thousand persons were lost
The Axle plant Of the Cambria Irol
Company started up to-day. Rev Mr.
Bea!e, chairman of the Mofh ue Commit
tee, issued his official report. lie has
reco:d OF about 1890 bodies
TEN BODIES RECOVERED.
Ten bodies were recovered to-day, thre
OF whom were identified. The creates
loss of life occurred on Washing OF
street, 10 persons being killed In on,
house, and the list OF dead from thi
thorough ARE reaching 1873. Property
losses amounting to nearly 50 OOO,O
have been reported.
The Board OF Inquiry began Its worl
to day in the Seventh ward, and will con
tinue ior week. They ain to secure tn,
number of lives and amt unit OF propert,
lost and saved.
a GIRL KIDNAPPED.
Two men, with an order purportiug tt
come from General Hastings, appeared a
the house of Mrs. Moses Kelley, at Nor
rellville, aud asked Tor Leona, the Ii.
year-old daughter OF G. a. Smith. They
said they would take her to the Orphans
Home, in Pittsburg. 1t now dev lopi
that General Hastings Lever signed such
an order, and It is feared TIE young girl
was kidnapped.
FLUNDBRED FLOOD VICTIMS.
TRENTON, June 2s.-Augustus Ent, a
resident of this city, was arrested to-day
on tho suspicion that he has been pun
dering the victims OF the JohnstoRn
flood. Two days following the disaster
he left with another man Tor Johns own
with come carpenter tools to go work
there. Shortly alter his arrival word
WAS received here from Johnstown that
two men haillng from Trenton were act
| ing suspiciously there, and for the police
to watch for their return. To day Ent
returned with two trunks lled with new
wearing apparel, cutlery, jewelry and
numerous articles. The jewehy bore
evidence OF having been in the flood and
had been dug out OF the de. ris.
When the police arrested Ent he had
already made kindling- wood of one
trunk and had hidden the goods. He
stated that all the articles found in his
possession had been given TO him. His
companion is supposed to be- in Tren-
ton, and the police are searching for
him. The hearing will take place to.
morrow.