Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
S, S, MARVIN TALKS,
His Visit to JohnstOwn, and
What He Saw and Heard.
STORES OPEN THIS WEEK.
The Gautier Steel Workers Will
Make Steel By Saturday.
$1,000, 900 ALREADY CIRCULATING.
A Local Ladies Relief Committee Organ
lied and at Work.
STORES OPEN THIS WEEK.
S1,OOO,OOO ALREADY CIRCULATING.
CITIZENS SHAKE OFF THEIR APATHY

freely in reference to his recent visit to
Johnstown, and he gives a coleur de rose
account of the progress of affairs at the
ruined city, and one that will fall very
pleasantly upon the public and the count
less contributors to the relief of the Johns
town people.
81 received" said Mr.. Marvin, "a tele-
gram from Secretary j. B. Kremer, of the
Governors commission, desiring me to meet
him at Johnstown on Saturday. 1 stand in
the position of purchasing agent OF the
commission at this end of the State, and
have therefore much to do with the matter
of supplies and purchases for the sufferers.
What Mr.. Kremer desired was my presence
at Johnstown in order to 60 over with him
a mass of accounts and audit q large
amount of bills now due. This was done by
us, and the bills are now o. KID. and will
be paid Immediately by the Governor.
NOT THE SLIGHTEST HITCH.
''No. sir! Emphatically, there is no
hitch in the financial arrangements or else
where, and everything is moving along
smoothly After the transaction of the
routine business 1 moved around freely in
Johnstown, and must confess both aston
ishment and delight at what L heard and
saw had a long conversation with Mr..
Mcmillan, President of the Johnstown Ma
tional Bank. which concern is now we'll
upon its feet again. Mr.. Mcmillan tells
me that since the commencement of the
payments by Judge Cummins of the amounts
laid out under the plan of lOss-paying de-
posits in his bank have increased one-third.
This is healthy indication, showing un-
questionably that the people who have been
paid are outstanding all their resources, and
are disposed to be careful of their available
funds.
"'The amount in circulation? Well, Mr..
Mcmillan states that the Cambria Iron
Company and the Johnstown Steel Com
pany have paid out since the calamity over
$500, 900, including the payrolls previous to
the flood; the Johnstown com mittee has dis
tributed in its own way 100000; the Red
Cross Society and other directly expended
amounts swell the total to at least $500, 900.
IT sTIRs THINGS UP.
"Judge Cummins will pay out atleast $780,
900 more, making grand total of 81 900, 900
now in circulation in the city. Money is
now plenty, and business in the city has
received decided impetus. Mr.. Mcmillan
states that all the stores in Johnstown will
be again open by the end of the week.
''The Gautier Steel Works, although in
temporary quarters, will make steel this
week, and the laboring element of the citi-
zens is now fairly on its feet. Judge Cum
minis told me that out of 10 claims he paid
9S men signed their names, only two max
ing their mark. He also said that not one
ofthose 100 men smelt of liquor.
"Miss Clara Barton, of the Red Cross
Society, is certainly wonderful woman.
She has accomplished almost a miracle in
getting the ladies of Johnstown organized
into relief committee, of which Mrs. Tettle
is Chairman. The ladies seemed very hard
to influence, for most of them had suffered
so severely by death or losses that the apathy
of despair was verv hard to penetrate. But
they are now aroused and are doing earnest
and very effective work-efective because
THEY KNOW THE FIELD
so much better than anyone else possibly
could. The commission has an immense
amount of furniture and household supplies
in stock at Johnstown, and the local Ladies'
Relief Committee has been given carte
blanche in the matter Of supplies. The
whole town is once more upon its feet, and
it is certainly a matter for congraTulation.
'There has not been hitch of any kind
between the members of the various relief
committees, and the wisdom of conservative
management of the relief funds has be-
come so clearly apparent that there is no
more complaining heard in any quarter
Another indication of the approach of self
reliance of the people is in the matter of
bread. AT one time we were sending from
10000 to 10000 pounds of bread daily to
Johnstown. To-day we sent ], 900 pounds
and tonight 1 received a telegram stating
that tomorrow [to-dsyl, for the first time
since the flood, no bread would be required,
but to send 1000 pounds on Wednesday.
This indicates that 500 pounds of bread per
diem is now considered ample as the out
side supply. In response to kilograms sew
eral expert bakers have been sent to Johns
town within the past two days, and l ex-
pect that before the week the citi-
zens will have an ample supply
of bread furnished by home bakeries
RIGHT SIDE UP.
f'In every other respect there is as much
progress to be instanced, and the city OF
Johnstown is as nearly as possible once
more upon its feet This great result is due
10 Ine careful anu laT-Seelng management OF
affairs, and it must be said to reflect espe-
cial credit upon the PittsbHrg Committee
and community, which has certainly borne
the brunt of the work from first to last.
"Mr. Kremer, Secretary of the Governor
Commission, has been an invaluable man in
his position. The story of how he came to
be chosen may be OF interest.
''In the early days of the relief work,
when ii came TO be understood that the mat
Ter must be placed on a permanent basis, IT
was considered essential to secure someone
who could take upon himself the entire task
of the adjustment of losses. An appeal was
made to the Pittsburg Board of Under
writers, who unanimously and strongly
recommended Mr.. j. B. Kremer, of Carlisle,
general agent of the London, Liverpool and
Globe Insurance Company OF England. He
was stated to be incomparably expert at
adjustment of losses and it was agreed that
no one in the State was better qualified.
"At the subsequent first meeting between
the Pittsburg committee and Governor
Beavers commission it was agreed that the
Governor should choose his own secretary.
REAL sELF-SACRIFICE.
"I nevertheless took the liberty of bring
ing Mr.. Kremer's name to Governor
Beavers attention, and he sent for Mr..
Kremer to meet him at Harrisburg, after
mdklng searching Inquiries. aMr. hfeIner
met the Governor and was desired by him
to accept the position, but replied in some
astonishment that it was a sheer impossible
ity to accept such an onerous responsibility
at the expense of his duty to his insurance
company. The Governor insisted, and Mr..
Kremer went to New York and cabled to
London, and after some delay received an
answer releasing him cheerfully for as long