Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02

Tunnelton for the purpose Of transferring pas
sengers; but the water is 50 violent that no use
VIII be made OF the boat for "a hours.
]. D. WOOD, General Superintendent OF
Transportation Of the Pennsylvania Company,
got stuck at Harrisburg. where he is helping
the pennsylvania oficials.in the movement OF
trains.
FoRTY-sIx DOLLARS was collected for the
Johnstown sufferers at the the table at the EN-,
ployes banquet to retiring Superintendent
Johnston, OF the Pittsburg and Western Kali
road, last night
The Americus Club did not meet last night,
as all the officers and many Of the members
had gone to Johnstown with the relief train.
The subscription hook was opened again and
$40 added to the first list OF 81, 800.
Mr.. DEWoLF, of Gusky's had special car.
in which he loaded over 5000 worth of cloth
ing for the sufferers. He had crew of men
with him who assorted the different articles
and distributed them upon their arrival at
Johnstown.
AT 1130 last night telegram was received
from James B. Scott saying that the Pittsburg
relief party had reached the sufferers. They
were carrying the provisions distance of lOOO
tts teet ana then having 1t taken up on wagons 70
the sufferers. who are on the hillsides.
SUPERINTENDENT COLLINS received tele
the railway mail service at New York, that
Pittsburg mail had been started over the New
York Central and Lake Shore Railroads. This
mail will get here about P: M. to-day.
JOHN A. MARTIN, of the Fulton Market,
Smithteld street, will sell milk shakes. milk,
lemonade, etc.. to-day, for the benefit of the
flood sufferers. Several hundred gallons of
extra milk have been ordered and mo change"
will be the motto.
VICE PRESIDENT MALoTTE. of the Indian
apolis Bank, telegaphed to General Manager
McCrea, Of the Pennsylvania Company, last
night that he had 81, 900 at his disposal for the
Johnstown sufferers, and he intimated that he
would send the money by check.
In addition to Kaufmanns' prompt and gen.
erous donation of s., 500 worth of clothing, noted
elsewhere, the firm last night made out a check
for S283 20 in favor of the Relief Committee.
This sum represents per cent of yesterdays
total receipts, which were Sl4 l6O.
REPRESENTATIVES from 40 councils of the
Jr., o. U. A. M. met in the United States Court
rooms last night and appointed committee of
five to go to Johnstown this morning. The
State Councillor was requested to call for and
appropriate $500 from the State fund.
Mr.. IRWIN HALL. Mayor of Johnstown,
telegraphed at $40 last evening to William Nc
Creery, of the Relief Committee in this city, in
and other relief subscribed: dispatch re-
ceived. Will forward the relief to the people
as soon as possible"
AT a meeting held last night by Fort Du-
quesne Lodge No. 260, Knights of Pythias, 1t
was resolved to ask the lodges of this county to
send delegates to meeting to be held in said
lodgeroom, on the 18th inst, to devise WAYS and
means to send relief to the JohnstoWn sufferers
belonging to the order.
Trrr D;%%ohrr0 apd Woaforu PofIroad rvao
drowned out by the sudden rise Of the ALLIE
gheny river; but the West Penn road was made
use of for a few miles in and near Allegheny,
and the usual trains were sent out on time.
The tracks of the Pittsburg and Western are
practically unaffected by the flood.
In answer to request from the Citizens
Committee, Chief of Police Kirschler ordered
ten men in readiness for the o'clock train
this morning for Johnstown. They will be
Lieutenant Snuff and Officers VIM. Speer,
David Speer, Summer. Richardson, Culley.
Mill1gan. Moreland, Jenkinson and Kelseh.
A COMMITTEE Of Tarentum citizens sent
Rev. W. M. Mead, of that place. to Johnstown.
to report on the condition of affairs and dis
tribute such funds as were raised. DR.. McCul.
Tough, of Tarentum. physician of the West
Penn, volunteered to go to the scene of devas-
tation, and was carried through by special
train.
AT 1:30 o'clock this morning two cars loaded
with provisions came in over the Ft Wayne
road and four over the Panhandle road. They
were from points along the line within radius
of so miles of this city. They were sent right
through. The trainmen report the people along
the line offering them money in large amounts,
but they refused to receive 1t.
The McKEEsPoRT SUNDAY Herald raised
purse of 500 from among its citizens there yes
terday morning. and the following named COM
mittee will take it to Johnstown this morning:
J. J. McGirr, w. P. Wampler, ]. L. Devenny.