New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-07
IDLERS KEPT OUT OR FORCED TO WORK:
EFFORTS OF THE AUTHORITIES TO IMPRovy
SANITARY CONDITIONS, PREVENT WANT
AND SUPPRESS DISORDER.


AND SUPPRESS DISORDER.
Johnstown, Penn, June (SpeciaD-J. r. Scott
who was made Director Of the town on Tuesday, has
started In to do away with Of the many evils
which are harsssng the people here. Johns,own is
quarantned and no one Will be allowed 20 enter tho
place who has not some business. Trahic on the rail-
road has been practically suspended, and military
guards have been placed at the stations along the limos
to prevent people from coming this way. A train
which left Pittsburg this afternoon was stopped at
Bolivar, and the passengers forced 20 quit tho
cars Mr.. Scott that there are too many peopls
here already They cannot be tarn caro- Of and only
deprive the sufferers Of food which should % 30 them
The sanitary condition OF the town ey to be such
within few days that # will be dangerous for mon
TO be here and II Is for the good OF strangers ve ~
Of the sufferers that this decided action has been taken.
General Hastings also has taken step which is likely
to rid the town Of undesirable visitors. To-day ne
sent ont squads OF soldiers 10 place under those
men who seemed to have nothing 10 do. All men
rested H. this way will be put TO work under military
guard. General Hastings said this evening:
We need workmen. and IL people come hero to bs
burden to US We viii make their lives burden to
them and get some good hard work out Of them with
picks and shovels. It s hardly possible to over
estimate the annoyance caused by the hundreds who
hocked to this place soon after the disaster. They
have been In the way Of those at work and have, In
many been taken Of By the local commitee
as nothing can be bought at any OF the stores
II Is difficult 10 get meal anywhere. Sleeping ac.
commodatons not 10 be had any price. Another
evil which Mr.. Scott is striving abolish is the lack
Of discrimination in the sending Of provisions to the
sufferers. Whole carloads of things which are per
tectly useless are received by the committee daily.
Flour not wanted says Mr. Scott because the peopf
have no stoves and oanno, use IT. Potted and canned
meats aud bread are most wanted-things which need
not be cooked. some people have sent money, and
fS ~ IN IObps s,ou
Is nothing 70 buy.
The sanitary problem is receiving united attention
The stone bridge and other places where the wreckass
Is hcsped in the greatest quantities, ars becoming
OF serious trouble. The Sanitary Commission
has begun a thorough system Of dlsinfecting such
places, ard there has been relief nom the dis
agreeable and dangerous odors which bad beoons
prevalent. II Is impossible. however, TO reach the
source OF the danger long the wrcckasc remsns
where It s The town has been fortunate IN having
cool weather up 10 this time, but to-day there has
been bright sum- ard this makes prompt action the
more necessary.
Complaints are heard from the people that par
tlaty Is shown in the distribution OF the provisions
This Is due they say the fact that many of those
who are engaged In giving the food have friends
and relatives whom they favor. Jean Grimm,
special policeman went 10 headquarters this morning
and threw down his club and took on hs star he
declared that he had hungry women and children
stand unnoced the relief stations for hours, while
men came here repeatedly and carried away baskets
filed with coffee. sugar and other things lie sag
that he bad protested against such an Outrage bu ha1
been told that 1t his duty % keep the people In
order look after their rights and he refused 20
made IL was said by those distributing food at thlI
station that nothing Of this kind had happcned, aud
that Il is difficult TO prevent snen nom aoIs S1n.
tempiiblc things at tme when all Is confGsed Inc
man maintained stouty that he had seen ms thina
again ard again. II, -, - A..
600 TO IL 900 day and 4 Is hoped that by to-mor
row night every one n need can De carSd tor sen,
satlonal reports have been sent out OF lynchng and
riots. since Monday morning the town has had few
Is;urbance, and the committee wish these reports
denied for the information Of those who have friends
here There has beeL however, morn or less lawiess
ness outside tho town. beyond the limit Of guards, and
thcIe have been several Instances of stealing and
or two cases of highway robbery. TIE committed is
by day, aud there Is no reason TO doubt that tew
4 avs more will see perfect order everywheFe.
BRAVE CNSELFIsIINESs OF TWO CHILDREN
Johnstown, Penn. June specaD. Frank Frauu-
helser during the Good Friday, tried to save hh
Wife little son and two daughters. by dragging them
up to the roof of his house. His wife and eldest
daughter wero carried away but he managed 10 cIins
70 the two small children until the house was crushed
The children buried beneath the ruins, and the
father worked for hours 10 get them out When he
reached the children. the boy said:
Don't try to save Inc, papa I'm fast here. Get
Katie out"
The little girls leg broken, and she cried out to
her father that II useless try 10 her. and
begged him 10 rescue her brother. The father sac'
ceeded In dragging both children from the ruins ana
when he took the little girl In his arms her race wss
white with the pain q her broken limp: as ~ .sN
carried into house. she looked UP suddenly snd
with smile " Don't look so sad, papa WIN WIN ~