Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
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ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
JoHNsTowN, July 27.-This afternoon
Mr.. John Snider purchased sel!-cocking
Smith 8 Wesson revolver at the hardware
store OF Bantly & Fronheiser, and after
loading it turned to leave the store. Before
he reached the door, however, he fired four
shots in rapid succession, aiming at his own
head. The last one took effect, and passing
through the skull caused instant death.
Snider had lived in Woodvale before the
food, but his pleasant home, with wife and
children, was swept away and all lost
Snider himself got out of the wreck at the
stone bridge. He was very Respondent and
frequently expressed himself that life to him
was not worth living. His father and
mother and several brothers live here and
are very much shocked at his tragic death.
THE RED CROSS SOCIETY
recently erected a two-story building, Ask
100 feet, on the site of the Episcopal Church
that was swept away. This afternoon it
was formally dedicated by giving 30 clock
tea, at which the leading people of the place
were present. The Red Cross people have
made many warm friends for themselves on
account of their methods Of work here, and
the opening OF the building is another move
which reflects much credit upon them.
Miss Clara Barton, the President OF the
society, has been giving her whole time to
relieving the wants of the distressed here.
and it was through her instrumentallty that
this project was brought to an early COM
pletion. The purpose OF this building is to
afford shelter and a home for those who have
no place to go to, and as soou as one family
finds a permanent home some one else will
Al. ali Of mil ha
afforded large number of people.
At the dedication Miss Clara Barton,
President OF the Association, referred to the
work which the society was doing, and
stated that the Johnstown disaster was the
twelfth great national calamity at which
the Red Cross had established permanent
quarters and lent their aid to the suffering.
She explained the uses to which the new
building is to be put, which is to furnish a
living place for people until they can
establish themselves in perma-
nent home. Accommodations are furnished
for 72 people ana the rooms and lodgings are
free. but the people must board themselves.
Letters of regret were read from number Of
prominent people who could not be present
and speeches were made by Rev. Brangden,
the new pastor of the Episcopal Church
here; Hon. L. D. Woodruff, editor OF the
Johnstown Democrat, and others.
AN EXHAUSTED TREASURY.
Council at its last meeting approved bill:
amounting to 81, 610 3s, chiefly for the pay.
ment of the officials, but the Borough Treas
urer gave notice that there were not funds
enough on hand to pay them.
Tom L. johnson, Chairman of the Board
of Inquiry, who was in town to-day, said
that the board proposed to urge the prompt
payment of all funds on hand, and said the
State Committee, at its meeting next week
would be asked to distribute the money a.
quickly as possible.
A dispatch from Cincinnati says: "Tht
Chamber of Commerce Committee having
in charge the reliet fund for the benefit o
the Johnstown sufferers held a meeting yes
terday and closed up their business. Their
was present of the committee: Presiden
Thomas Morrison, Mayor John B. Mosby
and Frank W. Buskirk. Mr.. John r
Morton, who has been the clerk of the com
mittee, reported a balance remaining oil
hand of S5,046 IA A motion was ther
made and unanimously carried that tn,
subscription books be closed and that tn,
amount in bank to the credit of the fund b
placed subject to the order of Chairman Nc
MILAN of the relief fund at Johnstown, ant
Clerk Morton was directed to notify tina
gentleman of the action of the Chamber o
Commerce Committee. The committee thel
adjourned sine die