Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
BECOME QUIET.
The General Flood Relief Com
mittee is Resting,
BUT 1T WILL NOT DISBAND.
There Will be Work for Fully Three
Months Yet.
THE LADIES ARE STILL VERY BUSY
Great Need for Women and Infants Cloth
ing of All Kinds.
BUT 1T WILL NOT DISBAND.
THE LADIES ARE STILL VERY BUSY
REQUESTS FOR BABIES TO ADOPT

Yesterday was doubtless the dullest day in
the history of the Executive Board of the Cit
liens Relief Committee. But comparatively
little business was transacted, and that only of
most routine nature.
The committee have nothing further to do
with people who desire to enter Johnstown.
No one can secure pass unless he can show
conclusively that he is resident of Johnstown
and is returning to his home, is employed to
20 there as a workman. 1t is expected that the
committee will have so far concluded their
work that they will be able to move out of the
Chamber of Commerce rooms tomorrow night.
In speaking of the contemplated removal, Reu-
ben Miller said: Yes we expect we will be
able to leave these rooms tomorrow nigh t, but
it is a very doubtful question as to when the
committee shall disband. We have got to
look out for these people still, and the
committee will probably not disband for three
months yet There is q great deal OF work to
be done, but not such as we have been doing
since the food. Colonel Spangler's system of
taking a census of all who receive rations will
do away with any fraud that might be prae-
ticeG upon the committee. He will have a
record Of men who have work and who become
self-supporting, and of course, these will not
look for relief after they are able to procure it
themselves.
RATIoNS WILL BE CUT OFF
"Then, again, those men who are known to
be in a position by which they can get work,
and are too lazy. their rations will be cut off.
We shall try to do all we can to supply Colonel
Spangler with rations in advance, as proposed
al the conference
Mr. Miller was then asked if he had received
any word from the Governor as to his appoint
ment to the Relief Distribution Commission.
He said he had received a telegram from the
Governor, but what action he should take was
as yet a matter of conjecture. He did not
know, and probably would not for few DAYS.
81 would rather not serve" he said. Il do not
want any public position. l would rather
great deal spend my time, after business. at
home with my wife and babies, but if Mr.. Scott
and Mr.. Marvin accept, shall, no doubt, do
likewise. What one of US does the others will
doubtless do the same"
Mr. Marvin, who was also appointed one of
the commissioners, said that he would doubt
less serve; he knew of no reason why he should
not although he had rather that Chairman
McCreery had been appointed,a as the latter had
been most tlreless In his devotion to his duty.
Mr.. Marvin yesterday received the following
telegram from the Governor:
HARRISBURG, June 1S.
s. S. Marvin, Pittsburg:
Have appointed you a member of a commission
Of II to assist in the distribution of funds COM
mitted to me for the relief of the sufferers by the
floods in Pennsylvania; Intend to make tour Of
inspection shortly. and Will notify you in time.
JAMES A. BEAVER, Governor.
He said that he did not think that this was
time for the
DISCUSSION OF PETTY JEALoUSIES,
although the eastern part of the State had a
majority IN the commission, that matter could
be laid aside until the work was done.
A letter was received from Henry Warner,
Superintendent of the Workhouse, offering to
bake 500 loaves of bread per day. This offer
was accepted, and the two carloads of flour
sent from Minneapolis were Immediately
shipped to Claremont.
= IL was expected that ex-Dictator James B.
Scott who got home last night, would appear
at the meeting of the committee this evening.
But word was received latter that he would not
be present The committee held an executive
session, but the business transacted was purely
routine. Mr.. Scott is enjoying much needed
rest and will probably not appear among the
committeeman until this afternoon.
MORE WORK THAN EVER.
Despite the fact that the ladies of the Relief
Committee are hard at work trying to arrange
all the things they have at the Second Presby-
terian Church, in order that their removal may
be made with the least possible confusion. they
are still so wrapt up in their work of helping
suffering sisterhood that none of the sufferers
are in the slightest manner ignored. While
work of the women seemed rather
on the wane, it is now very apparent that it
has but Just commenced in real earnest. The
women at JOhnstown are only now beginning
to learn that they can procure clothing of all
sorts in this city, and are becoming more nu-
merous than ever before 1t hardly appears
possible to say too much of the work done by
these women daily. When one considers that
during yesterday alone L46O pieces of clothing
were distributed among % women, 35 children,
2 men and infants, one may form some idea
of the work that is being done.
To-day the ladies will be quartered in their
where all supplies that may be sent will be re-
ceived. The fact of their removal having got
abroad quite generally has caused the misun-
derstanding that no further contributions were
needed. This is entirely erroneous. The COM
miTtee need all kinds of women's underwear,
particularly corsets, handkerchiefs, combs,
brushes and Shoes
WANT MORE BABIES.
The demand for infants for adoption does not
abate in the least, and is far in excess of the
supply. Already 79l applications for infants
have been received, but as yet the babies are
very scarce Not one has been received that
could be thus disposed of.
Letters were received Yesterday from several
of the assisted refugees, stating that they
had arrived at their destinations, and
expressing thanks to the ladies who
befriended them. Early in the after
noon an old man named II. H. Pringle
of Columbus. O., called at the Department of
information, and in a voice almost choked with
tears inquired for his sister, Sadie Pringle and
3. s. Cover and family of four children, who
were relatives. The old man had travelled all
the way alone to look after his relatives, and
fearing for the worst was ready to hear of
their death, but he had not prepared
for the joyful news and when Mrs. Dr.
Easton Informed him that all his
relatives were saved the old
waved his arms in the air, and in voice loud
enough 7 be heard all over the church shouted,
"God be raised p aud then sank into chair
and wept like child. He was given a pass to
Jnhnstown o visit his relatives
The names of people cared for yesterday were:
James Horton, wife and three children: Mrs.
Catherine Drett and three children, goin to
Newark O.; Mrs Jane Cox going to Connells-
going to Buffalo. N. Y; Mrs Hannah Murphy
and two children, Annie Krevag with friends in
city; Mrs. W. d. johnson and three children,
with friends in city; Mrs. Lewis Keifer and
Larry Bole going to Oil City, and Miss Ella
Irwin. who is in quest of employment
At the Bureau of Information inquiry was
made for the children Of VIM Jones' Mrs.
Eliza Lease. Will F. Meyers and wife,
Mrs. Phoebe Hess and family Mrs. Isaacs
and family, Richard E. Spencer and Katie
Hecker The last named is an 1Syear-old girl
who came to this city on a train and is thought
10 be lost in the CITY. She is lame, and wears
an iron extension on her foot. Mrs. Mecker, of
Tunnel street, is interested in the girl, and is
anxious to know of her whereabouts.
The sufferers who arrived on the train last
night were Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Keedy and Roy
Keedy Misses Amanda AMI Lille Brinker, all
going to friends on Fourth avenue; Sara Con-
row Evan A Davis Morgan Davis and John
Francis, going to Youngstown, o.; MIIlam
Clark John NJ. Reese, Frank Ream and David
J. Jones, going to friends in this city.
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