Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
BOARD OF TRADE.
FIRST REGULAR MEETING slNCE THE
FLOOD.

TO Departed Members--Full Report
of the Proceedings.
The first regular meeting cot the Board
of Trade since May 7th, was held in the
Office of Chal L. Dick Tuesday night, Mr.
James Quinn presiding. The minutes OF
the last regular meeting on May 9TH, were
lost, but those OF special meeting held
since May Slst, were ready by Secretary
Wagner in which the e'&ction of the South
Fork Company, in maintaining such a
source of dagger TO the town was con-
demncd, and in which also it was resolved
that our river should be dredged, our
bridges built, and Uaat aid should be
asked of blc Government. A report of
the Treasurer showed balance of
$1,565.59
1t was Aoved by Mr.. Rosensteel that
the Secretary, DR.. George Wagner, be
instructed 70 buy books To replace those
lost in tls flood; also that he prepare
suitable resolutions OF their sympathy and
respcc1 fsr those of their members lost
May 3lst, and that shey be placed on the
minutes. Secretary Wagner thsg read
the following:
Mr.. Presideat AID Geut5euen
AS this is the frst regular mes.ing of
the Board Of TRADE since the disastrous
food of May 81, 1889, it is proper that we
should sum up, If possible, the e@Gent of
our losses and take counsel together about
as to 0Ur plans for the future.
The books, certificates OF membership,
receipts and the seal Of the corporation
were recovered from the wreck of my
Office. They are all soiled and practically
ruined. 'jut the .;aacounts can bs easily
made-up from them. The loose papers,
the Bylaws aud ihc papers in the Pros
pect bridge matters were lost.
Up to May 2S, 1899. fifty-six members
had paid dues for the quarter ending June
81; five had paid for quarters eRding
June 30 and Scptenbcr 80, and seven had
paid for the year ending Dec. 81, 1889.
There are eIgEiy members who have paid
no dues Sar 1880. 1t is probable one-half
of them win pay.
The Board was about to occupy their
room in the second story of Frazer build
ing. The furniture had been contracted
for when the deluge came and swept ev-
erything tway. The Frazer building is
again approaching completion, and as the
room is still under lease TO the Board, il
can be occupied If the Board is to be con
ductcd on The same lines as before
These losses and the inconvenience
resulting from them are not worthy of
consideration when we think of the awful
loss OF IHt RDe.s which the Board has sus.
tanned Twenty 81 our number were
swept 20 dcalA on that day of horror As
the drca',fI list is gone over each name
will bring before yGu the familiar face
and character Of dear friend who was
struck down by this pitiless wave in
the very heighth OF useful career
AlvaF Akers DR.. L. T. Beam, Lou Ben I
ford, W +. Hopes, .j.'hn G. Alexander, !
Richar, Jones, Ii. d. Kennedy, w. Kirk
bride l.. Luckhardt, II. &. Ludwig, Chas.
Moore w. H. Parks, Alex. Recllc, How
ard J. Roberts, John Ryan, c. T. Schu-
bert, ohm Stleum, Jacob Swank, George
.UneerZaCht and John ". Neakland.
These Iuen were our associates and per-
sonal friends. They were citizens who
admired the community in which they
lived. Their character and business en-
ergy helped give JohHstown its reputa-
tion abroad and contributed very largely
10 the prosperity of its people at home
We are only beginning to realize how
much the community has lost in these
noble men. The loss cannot be measured
by money. 1t VIII take generation for
new people to grow into the affections and
confidence Of the people, and be trusted !
and honorcd as these men were. If the |
lives of these men had come to a peaceful |
close in the ordinary course of events we
might contemplate this work us the finish !
ed product of useful lives But to know !
that they were hurled to death as conse- |
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tions OF strangers arouses feelings of re-
sentiment at the unjustness of their fate. |
Our town will rise from its ruins and |
the desolation all about us will disappear |
before the active efforts of our energetic |
citizens but however prosperous we may |
become we shall never cease to regret the !
untimely tragic death of our associates.
1t is now the imperative duty of the
Board to take action upon all matters of |
Importance to the public, to consider and /
formulate plans which shall benefit the /
people, TO make concentrated and ener |
getic efforts 10 repair the great losses |
which our town has sustained, and make |
Johnstown again the happy, prosperous |
and beautiful place it was before that
fatal Friday.
Mr.. RoseLsteel prcfaced a motion that |
tiiC ptdtc I1bdIu Ol JlehllH Uc asked 10 lC- /
store the channel of the river and that |
Woodvale be cleaned up by saying he was
ready to rebuild, but it would be useless
for manufacturer to do so when "a rise of |
two feet in the river would overflow .
Woodvale, and that himself and other.
have been again washed out since the
great flood-one man removing his house
10 Morrellville-and further that under.
meath tie sand there was the same diseaae-
breeding filth as is in Johnstown borough.
The motion was amended to include Mil
vile, aud Mr.. Storey prepared the follow
ing resolution
WHEREAS, The highways and cellars in
Woodvale and Millyile, are IN the same
condition to-day as they were when the
flood of May 3lst, had done its terrible
work. The cellars and highways are
filed and covered with all kinds of filthy
matter, which is detrimental to the health
of the citizens of these municipalities and
those below us, who use the water in the
Conemaugh river, as the embankments
are washed away and the channelof the