The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-20
PESTILENCE HELD BACK.
CoNEMAUGRS SANITARY CoNDI-
TON MUCH BETTER.


No Cases of Contagious Sickness OF
Any Kind Reported Anywhere In the
Valley-Gov. Beaver and the Flood
Commission Arrives-The Worlds
Financial Assistance.
JoHNsTowN, PA, June 19.-Dr. Benjamin
Lee, executive officer of the state board Of
health, issued health bulletin No. this
morning, which is the first bulletin since
June Is. 1t treats of the sanitary condition
OF Johnstown and surrounding boroughs,
which he reports as excellent in view of the
existing circumstances. DR.. Lee reports
gradual Improvement in the health
of the boroughs. Coopersdale is somewhat
inaccessible, owing to high water in the
Conemaugh, and there are some cases of
stomach troubles in consequence Of poor
food. There have been no cases of conta-
gious disease at the general hospital, one
fatal case of diptheria at the Red Cross hos
pital, and one other case. Among the soldiery
there is not a single hospital case. The
measles are diminishing. Gangs are en-
gagged in collecting carcasses of dead ami
mals along the different streams and burn
ing them.
THE FLOOD COMMISSION ARRIVES.
Gov. Beaver and the flood commission
arrived here quite unexpectedly shortly
before noon, accompanied by Gen. Hastings,
and made tour Of the devastated district
on horseback, dining afterward at head
quarters. They have not held a formal
conference as yet, but the Philadelphia
members of the commission express them
selves as satisfied now that the press reports
of the disaster were not exaggerated and
that the people Of Johnstown are entitled
to substantial relief from the state.
FRUITS OF THE VISIT.
The visit Of Gov. Beaver and the food
commission has borne practical fruit. The
visitors met the finance committee of the
citizens relief committee AT Alma hall and
discussed the situation. The commission
expressed itself as amazed at the extent and
completeness of the devastation and pledged
itself to render the citizens of the place all
the aid in its power. The local committee
presented a list Of their wants, and after
canvassing the demands the commission
authorized the immediate purchase on its
arrival of 500 of the Chicago ready-made
houses on its account and also the erecting
of all the store buildings that may be asked
for by local merchants. The governor and
commission proceeded Immediately to their
special train upon the adjournment OF the
conference and departed for Cresson, whence
they will depart for trip through the other
devastated districts of the state
TWELVE MORE BODIES FOUND.
The morgue reports to-day show twelve
bodies that were recovered to-day. They
were badly decomposed and unidentified.
A big strike is iminent among the labor
ers employed upon the public works here.
Trouble has been brewing for several days
| in consequence, not only Of the scarcity of
the food supply, but Of the poor quality Of
the rations furnished as well as dissatis-
faction with the pay. This trouble culmi-
mated tonight at a meeting of the Booth e.
Flynn men, who are especially dissatisfied
They appointed a committee of five to wait
upon Gen. Hastings, and request his good
Offices on their behalf. The committee
called upon the general and made long
statement Of their grievances.
THEIR CLAIMS.
They claim.that they have had nothing to
eat since morning, and that the food they
do get is of an inferior quality. They also
say that although they engaged to do work
at the rate of 81 so per day, they are re-
quired to work on the drift at night with
out extra pay when they are entitled to an
extra days pay for it. They
also claim that they should have
81 rs per day, and they requested
Gen. Hastings to intercede with their em-
ployers in their behalf, threatening to
strike If their demands are not complied
with. Gen. Hastings promised to bring the
matter to the atte tion of the contractors,
but told them that that was all he could do.
1t is generally believed that the action
taken presages general strike unless the
demand for 81 rs per day is conceded.
A DONATION FROM THE SULTAN
WASHINGTON. June 19-The Secretary of
State has received telegram from Mr.
Straus, the United States minister at Con-
stantinople, dated June IS, saying that the
sultan donates 9200 of Turkish money for
the relief of the food sufferers. Secretary
Blaine has directed the minister to express
the grateful appreciation Of the President
and government of the United States for
the generous donation of the sultan.
BELFAsT's HELPING HAND.
BELFAST, June 19.-The mayor of this
city has sent $500 by cable to the Johns
town sufferers, as an installment OF the
amount to be raised by the citizens Of Bel
fast.
NEW YoRK'S GRAND TOTAL.
New YORK, June 19.-Treasurer j. Ed
ward Simmons to-day received $10596 for
the Johnstown sufferers. The grand total
to date is S49l 212