Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-10

twenty-eight, Of Oakdale, a member Of Co. c,
Fourteenth regiment, committed suicide in his
tent by placing the muzzle Of his rifle against
his left temple and pulling the trigger. Des-
pondency. caused by slight Illness and doubt
less intensified by nights guard duty among
the soldiers act. He was farmer and leaves
a widow and two children.
GOV. Beavers PLAN.
Gov. Beaver, after his conference with Gen.
Hastings and a number of other gentlemen.
said to a Philadelphia Press correspondent that
his plan was to lend the people of Johnstowu
out of the treasury 81 900 600 at once. He
would guarantee that 200 business men would
give a bond Of $1,000 each to indemnify the
state treasurer against loss. The legislature
would be looked to to make good the amount
II this were not enough, while it was being ex-
pended they could have time to think and more
money could be realized in the same way or
by special session Of the legislature 1t was
finally agreed that the governor, with
Gen. Hastings as executive officer. should take
charge of the entire physical work on Wednes-
day morning. The last work of clearing will
be done by the relief corps on Tuesday night
W. r. Ford and Capt. E. Y. Breck will audit
the bills and they will be paid by the state.
The relief committee will continue to have
the disposition of the money raised for the re-
lief OF suffering people until a commission is
appointed and organized Then the state will
take entire charge OF the work and of the dis
bursement of the money. This plan will make
the state pay the entire cost of cleaning the
town and the river, and all the money sub
scribed for the relief will be turned to actual
relief This plan, however, simply means that
the contributions from the country will now be
exclusively devoted to feeding the hungry and
sheltering the homeless and caring for the sick
and wounded There is the same need for
food, for money, and for clothing that existed
week ago. Contributions must be kept up
for months to come The state will clean the
town; the world must support the destitute.
INQUEsTs ON THE VICTIMS.
At Greensburg, Coroner H. B. Hommer has
returned inquisitions on the bodies Of 2lS VIC
Tins of the Johnstown flood. The verdict in
each case is that the deceased came to his
death by violence due to the food caused by
the breaking of the dam of the South Fork res
ervoir, and there is such strong suspicion of
inquest necessary.
SURVIVORS ALMOST STARVING.
Two hundred of the surviving citizens of the
food at New Florence, Nineveh, and Center
vile are in actual want Of food, and if not re-
lieved at once will starve. Many of them we're
comparatively wealthy people before they were
ruined by the flood, and in the distribution OF
supplies they have been entirely overlooked by
the relief committee. The baker at New Flor
ence baked the last pound Of flour in the place
Saturday night. The bread was distributed
among the survivors yesterday. They do not
know What they will have to eat to-day unless
the relief committee sends them something to
eat. They are also badly in need of clothing.
wILLIAMsPoRr IMPROVING.
The condition of things at Willamsport and
Lock Haven is rapidly improving under the
systematic direction Of the town relief commit
tees. Reports from the adjacent counties show
that the crops were generally destroyed. There
is considerable annoyance at Willlamsport over
the exaggerated reports of the city's condition
and the consequent impression that became
current that the CITY was nigh unto starvation