The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-09-21

for some time to come before reaching the
point of complexion. The streets, and
principal parts of town are cleaned, and
travel and business is going on in the old
time style. The work of cleaning the eel
lars is a predominant object in this work at
present, ard this is being pushed with all
possible vigor.
The next great necessity is the cleaning
of the Stony Creek and Conemaugh River
bordering on the town. The adYisability
Of having this work done promptly is now
being investigated by the State Board of
Health, and we are all hopeful of an early
movement in this matter by the state. This
is not only a great task, but an important
measure in the sanitary condition of the
town. 1t will also guard against overflows
in rainy seasons where the banks of the
rivers are very low.
New wooden buildings, many of them
temporary houses, or shanties of an inn
proved kind, as you would call them, are
rapidly spotting the flooded district, and
this creates hopeful spirit such as Is nee
essary to assure the rebuilding of Johns
town. About three hundred of these
buildings are now scattered here and there.
Many permanent houses, however, are also
on foot, and the doubt as to whether the
town will ever be rebnilt, is entirely dis
carded. Business is opening up in all lines,
and there is an upward tendency in every
direction. Even those who have lost their
all, and realize that they can meyer reach
their former level again, are going right
ahead, and are, seemingly, trying to at
least make the world all the better for hay
ing lived in it. Yet, with all this life in a
business way, the great food has left its
yer-to-be-forgotten marks. Many Of our
people are apparently 10 years in advance
of their real age incident to the ineffable
agony they suffered on the fatal Friday
night, and the irreplaceable losses sustained
through this hood.-The writer included
The town is in very healthy condition
at the present time, and nothing serious in
the way Of epidemics is now looked for by
our medical experts, who ha ne goot
work in preserving the sanitary condition
OF the town ever since the food.
I For the benefit Of those people who are
} anxious to build on higher grounds, anC
| thereby secure themselves against any fur
ther trouble by water which trouble, how
9 ever, is not likely to molest JohnstowI
( again, a site for new to has been laiC
out, northwest of Johnstown proper, ,whicl
, is to be called "Westmont." This towI
! will.be reached by an Inclined Plane, ,beinl
) situated 900 feet higher than Johnstown
= and will have all the conYeniences tina
! Johnstown will enjoy. AS this will be {
! place of homes, everything has been don
toward selecting very agreeable, location
5 While this may diminish the future popu
t lation Of Johpstown proper, or old Johns
s town, yet the business houses vii
? remain in the old locations, hence 1t vii
. be no detriment to the rebuilding of the oil
town.
B Lots on this new site will be ready TO
{ sale within few days, when all those VIII
o desire TO build new home can secure
building lot at low cost.
Few dead bodies are being found a
present, yet many, no doubt, remain i'm
1 bedded in the sand. Yours Truly,
@ WALLACE MANTz