Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-14

JoHNsTOwN, June 13.-To-day was the
second day since the food that JOhnstown
was not deluged with rain, and under the
influence of the bright sun, the sandy soil
was soon drying and things in general
Frightened up wonderfully. A number Of
stores, with their wares inside and out,
we're started in business anew, and large
sales of flooded goods we're effected, being
bought chiefly ss relics.
The Cambria Company started ont a
corns of surveyors this afternoon TO locate
lines of demarcation for the rebuilding and
repair of their demolished plant
The first decisive ST p toward putting
Johnstown's business men upon their feet
agar WAS made to-day, when about two
hundred merchants who had survived the
flood, many of them without dollar, met
Adjuilnt General Hastings this afternoon,
and were assured that they wOdld be re-
established in business on long credit.
Both Pittsburg and Philadelphia whole
salers have offered the JOhnstOwn mer-
chants this business courtesy. The meeting
to-day turned out to be an ovation TO Ad-
jutant General Hastings.
The meeting was opened by the Adju-
TAM General, who said: II have been di-
rected to clear the streets of Johnstown
and make contracts with men to open the
wav in order that merchants may be en-
abled to get to and from their business
places. Our work is progressing rapidly
and vigorously and the best thing for
Johnstown merchants to do is to begin
business over again. have communicated
with Eastern firms who offer to assist you
if YOU will resume business in this city. l
would suggest that you build temporary
structures for the present until more favor
able circumstances warrant the erection OF
permanent establishments.
TN conclusion, let me say that all those
in need ofrelief should Immediately make
the,sIery SuDery when they can have plenty to
eat for the asking. We will provide shell
ter and clothes for all sufferers and try in
every way to help the needy oAes as much
al we can. am anxious to see Johns
town resume her own government as
speedily as possible, and while we have no
martial law to prevent the people from
pa7sing through the streets unmole1ted,
we will keep the troops here to check oil
unweleome visitors, such as sight-seers,
vandals, and so forth"
Hearty applause followed, and several
merchants spoke ont to say that they were
already making arrangements to resume
business. Upon the suggestion of General
Hastings, Colonel Linton dictated the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolued, That the merchants and busI-
ness of Johnston, assembled at the request
of Adiusant-General Hestings, having list
ened with qualification to his remarks,
agree to secure as rapidly as possible the
resumption of businC %, and to furnish the
community all the provisions required.
Resolped, further, that each merchant ana
business man in JohnstOwn use his best ei-
forts to restore, by his own exertioDs, his
prosperity and that of the community at
large.
ResolUed, That the business men and
merchants of Johnstown tender their
hearty thanks to Adjutsnt-General Hast
ings, for his kindly suggestions and offers
OF aid-'aud denounce Governor Beaver,
exclaimed 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 occupations of the
business men present, in order to e9slst
General Hastings in his work OF relief