Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-15
JUDGE CUMMlN'S BOOKS.
They Are Left in Excellent shape-state Com.
missioner Scott Tells Of Some Peculiari.
Ties of Johnstowr Sufferers.

They Are Left In Excellent shape-state Com
missioner Scott Tells OF Some Peculiari.
ties of Johnstown Sufferers.
"The Johnstown citizens are peculiar
people," said State Commissioner j. B.
Scctt yesterday to q DISPATCH reporter.
''They complained to the commission that
money was not being distributed fast
enough, and at once we took steps to make
the plan of paying out much simpler. The
people claimed too much time was lost in
making out the checks, and we abolished
them and paid the people when they pre-
sented the orders. But now, when they can
get the money, they don't go for it.
There is remaining 81, SOC. 900 to be dis
tributed, and it will be scattered as soon as
the clerks can go over the applications to
determine what each man is entitled to.
When we have an estimate of the losses In
each case, il becomes q very simple arith-
metical problem to see whether the money
will go round. Well, we expect this work
to be done very soon. Last Saturday Mr..
Kremer left some money with the First Ma
tional Bank at Johnstown to pay of the
orders still coming in. The 800, 900 of the
first $500, 900 held over will also go to the
people. Altogether when the work is ended
the sum distributed will reach s., 800, 600.
Judge Cummin left the books in ex-
cellent shape. He had long lists of names,
and every dollar is accounted for. Every day
expect to hear of a special meeting OF the
commission being called to take action on
his death. OF course every member of the
commission has sent letter of coincidence
to the family, even if we have not acted
collectively"
The Pittsburg Committee will meet this
or,G frrrr he
balance on hand over to the commission.
Here is list of towns in Western Pennsyl-
vania that gave more than 500 to the Pitts
burg fund for Johnstown:
Beaver, s732 Sc: Beaver Falls. s., III so; Belle
vernon Sass O5; Blairsville sl51 rs; Bradys Bend,
sl4O BridgeviIIe. $50; BrookyiIie' slss; Browns,
borough. sl42; Canonsburg. sISs; Carbondale,
81 OILS 80; Cochranton, $500; Confluence, s206 so,
Connellsvlle. s2l7; Coraopoliss slSS; Corrys71 ls;
Cuss Creek sl02; Derrick City, S1l2 so; Dixmont,
$3.50; Douglass station, $40; Duke Center, sl95;
$IO4; Elizabeth, s72s; Enon. sl45: Erie; SGT;
lin, 81 207; Freedom and st. Clair borough, sl56;
Greenville, $685. Homewood, Sl23; jamestown,
sl75; Kane, $50; Karns City, sl4l; Kendall
Knoxville, s286; Leec6burg, s1ss; Mans
field and CHARTERS borough. s44s; Mer-
Ger, s735; Miles Grove, sl04; Millerstown, s2l3;
S4,Sl0; New Cumberland, S47S; New Wilmington,
S2ll; North Clarendon, Sill; North East. 1885;
Oakmont, 81, 426; Oil City. A,353; Parkersburg,
s697: Parker City, sl52; Parnassus, $751; Port Al
legheny S232; President, 500; Republic Lodge,
$40; Reserve Township, 81, ,240: Rochester slSS;
Ruff's Dale, 500; Salisbury, $500; Scottdale,
Sl52: Sewickley. $3.50; Sharon. 1852; Sharpsburg,
Sl99l: Sharpsviue. 1854; SINE Import $500; Spring
dale, $S35: Stoneboro, Sl2S: Tidioute, $60S: Tio-
nesta, $685. Titusville, S758; Uniontown, s., ,5lS;
Verona, S436; Warren, 1852; Washington, 81, Sl9;
Waynesburg, SJ02; West Alexander, sl0S; West
Bridgewater, 500; West Elizabeth. s137: West
Liberty. $l23; West Newton, s245; Wrightsyille,
SlOO
Messrs. Kremer, Ogden and Reeves had a
conference with the Board of Inquiry in
Johnstown yesterday and examined into
other lines of the work, so as to be we'll
posted as to how the balance of the fund
shall be distributed. Governor Beaver and
Adjutant General Hastings will be at Johns
town to-day.