Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-31
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,


JoHNsTowN, July 80. - The leading
question among Johnstown people tonight
is what will the State Flood Relief Com
mission do at its sitting here tomorrow?
GovernorBeaver and the other members of
his commission have concluded to spend a
day in the town and the residents here
have been hopeful that they may see the
situation as it really is and determine to
distribute the large fund on hand to those
for whom it was intended. Ii is the general
opinion of well-informed citizens here to-
night that the Governor has been made to
see the need of speedy action, and it is
thought that the whole of the fund in his
hands will be appropriated for immediate
distribution.
1t is known that the Pittsburg members of
the commission favor this action, and it is
believed that when the others see the situa-
ton they will fall in line with the same
idea. Ii the large sum that is still in the
hands CT the commission is appropriated
some more rapid means of getting 1t in the
hands of the people can easily be devised,
and the whole business can be wound up
inside of couple of weeks.
ONE OTHER FEATURE.
Another question to which the people are
giving more thought now than any other
except the Distribution of this money, per-
haps, is to what extent State or national aid
may be expected in clearing up the rivers.
1t has come to be considered certainty
that the larger part of the town will never
amount to anything if the rivers are not
cleared out or the banks walled up to pre-
vent the annual overflow of water, and the
question of bringing the matter properly
before the National Government for aid in
this direction is being carefully considered.
1t also hoped that after Governor Beaver
has looked at the town tomorrow that he
will give some indication as to what further
assistance the State will render in cleaning
up. From the fact that the force of work.
men was reduced last week, there is a strong
belief that the Governor contemplates
closing up the work by the State soon. 1t
is hoped, however, that when the Governor
sees the actual condition of things he
will decide to clean out the cellars in the
the flooded districts, and if that is to be
properly done, those who are in position
to know say that force of 5, 900 men should
be put to work at once.
1t is very evident that larger force can
be worked with much less trouble now than
In the early days of the food. There is
some talk of meeting of citizens being
held In the morning to present these and
other matters to the commission, but it is
ment of the committees
FOUND IN THE DEBRIS.
A force of men was at work in the Cone
maugh river back of the company Offices to-
day and unearthed the tender of locomo-
tive and an iron bridge, nearly all intact,
both of which were covered over with sand
and logs.
Rev. D. ]. Beale, D. D., in replying to
some structures made on the methods of
keeping the morgue books, stated that he
has carefully prepared statement
of every case brought to the morgues, to-
gether with notes and other data which
would likely give some information to the
friends of the deceased persons The rec
ords are open for the examination of anv
one interested, and can always be seen at
No. 165 Lincoln street.
There is no Disgusting the fact that the
great strain upon the people is beginning to
tell, and many whose circumstances permit
have gone away by the advice of their phys
icians for few weeks rest. Others are plod-
ding along, but the weary look and haggard
face is evidence that they are suffering great
mental torture, which eventually will tell
upon their health, and it is the opinion of
physicians that many OF them will break
completely down. The average death rate
has been increasing wonderfully of late.