The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-14
JOHNSTONN MERCHANTS
Take Steps TO Reopen their Es-
tsbIishmeOts on Long Credit
THE BIG BUSINESS MEETING
Addressed by General Hastings The
Work of Cleaning up Progressing
Rapidly.-DrIft ut Stone Bridge
Fired.-BOdies Recovered,

JoHNsToWN, PA, June 1S,-To-day was
the second day since the flood that
Johnstowu was not deluged with rain,
and under the influence oi the bright
sun, the sandy soil was soon drying and
things in general frightened up wonder
fully A number Of stores with their
wares inside and out were started in
business anew, and large sales Of flooded
goods were affected, being bought chiefly
as relics. The Cambria Company start
ed out Ia corps Of surveyors this afternoon
to locate lines Of demarcatIon for the re-
building aud repair Of their demolished
plant,
The first decisive step toward putting
Johnstown's business men on their feet
again was made to-day, when about 200
merchants who had survived the flood,
many OF them without u dollar, met
Adiutant General Hastings this after.
noon and were assured that they would
be re.established in business on long
credit. Both Pittsburgh and Philadei.
phia wholesalers have offered Johns.
town merchants this business courtesy,
The meeting to-day turned out TO be an
ovation to Adjutant General Hastings,
The meeting was opened by the Adju.
tant General, who said: II have been
directed to clear the streets OF Johns.
town and make contracts with men to
open the way in order that merchants
may DO enabled to get to aud from their
business places, Our work Is progress.
ing rapidly and vigorously, and the best
thing for Johnstown me chants to do is
10 begin business over again. l have
communicated with Eastern firms, who
offer to assist you II you will resume
business in this city. ! would sug-
gest that you build temporary
structures for the present, until
more favorable circumstances warrant
the erection OF permanent establish.
ments. In conclusion, lot me say that
all those in need OF relief should i'm
mediately make their wants known to
me. No one should go hungry when
they can have plenty 10 eat for the ask
ing. We will provide shelter and clothes
for all sufferers and try in every way to
help tho needy ones as much as we can.
l am anxious to sec Johnstown resume
her own government as speedily as posi-
bic, and while wc have no martial law 10
prevent people from passing through the
streets unmolested, we will keep the
troops here to check all unwelcome
visitors, such as sight-seers, vandals and
so FORTH"
Hearty applause followed, and several
merchants spoke out TO say that they
were already making arrangements to
resume business. Upon the suggestion
OF General Hastings, Col. Linton die.
tated the following resolutions:
Resolved. That the merchants and
business men OF Johnstown, assembled
ut the request OF Adjutant General
Hastings, having listened with grati6-
cation to his remarks agree to secure as
rapidly as possible the resumption OF
business, and to furnish the community
all the provisions required.
ResOlred, Further, that each merchant
and business man In Johnstown use his
best efforts to restore by bis own exer-
tions his property and that Of the COM
munity AZ large,
ResOlped, That the business men and
merchants OF Johnstown tender their
hearty thanks to Adjutant General
Hastings for his kindly suggestions and
offers Of aid. "And denounce Governor
Beaver" exclaimed a half dozen men,
but the action was quickly frowned
down by General Hastings.
The meeting then closed with the
taking down Of the names and oCcupa'
tions Of the business men present in or
der to assist General Hastings in his
work OF relief.
Eight bodies were brought to the
morgue in the Presbyterian Church on
Main street to-day. Some were taken
out Of the ground Immediately sur.
rounding the church. A party Of men
at work in the debris came across the
dead bodies OF Mrs. MyGr and her
daughter locked in each others arms.
The total number Of bodies recovered to-
day was 10.
The mass at the stone bridge was fired
this afternoon, and tonight is burning
iuriously. With 1t Is destroyed all hope
Of recovering the bodies that are certain
ly there entombed.