The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-19
DISTRIBUTION OF CASH
Among the Johustowu Sufferers
is Begun at Last
BY THE STATE COMMISSION,
How the Money Was Paid Out IL
Sums of from Eighty to Six Hun
dred Dollars-AMOrc Cheerful
Feeling In Consequence,

JoHNsTowN, Pa, July ls,-To'day al
was hustle at the headquarters Of Judg
Cummips on Market square, Prompt,
at o'clock the office was opened AM
the clerks and notaries began takinl
note Of the losses OF the sufferers, /
was nearly an hour before the iudg,
appeared, he having come down on thu
train from Cresson, He was accom-
panied by Banker Thompson, OF Pitts
bprgh, who had Captain William Nc
Clellaud among his right hand men
Quite a number OF applicants had
already been sworn to their losses and
were waiting, with their little papers
and the Judge Immediately began to
issue the checks.
In the meantime Treasurer Thompson
and Captain McClelland were ready with
the cash and gave the people the money.
The Judge had his assistants, Alessrs,
Hobart aud Alma, to help make out the
checks and keep the papers in order,
Messrs. William Il. Church and Charles
Farrar arrived from Pittsburgh on the 10
o'clock train, and relieved Mr.. Thomp.
son Of the heavy work. The first man
to get his check cashed was Mr.. John
Warner, and he received $50, 1t being
the full amount OF his loss. The lowest
in any OF tho classes paid to-day was $50,
but In cases where the person did not
suffer any other Inconvenience except
tue loss Of his property his loss only was
paid II 1t did not amount TO the lowest
rate. Others, however, received In some
cases more than they lost. There being
people whose support had also been lost
by the flood, although considerable time
was taken In the operation, there was
but little objection to the plan Of being
qualified to losses.
The Judge says that In further dlstri.
buttons he will not be bothered with any
further papers, but can make out the
checks and mail them TO the people,
their address being given on the blanks,
sworn 10 to-day. A committee OF two
citizens from the ward in which those
reside that were paid OH was present to
identity the people when they came to
nave their CHECKS caAneu.
The question OF how TO get rid OF the
vagrants Is proving very troublesome to
the local police and they talk OF getting
tho military TO gather them in and ship
them away In box cars.
Chief Engineer Hamilton has received
the particular Colnmendation OF the
business men for the promptnesS with
Jhich he has pushed the work OF clean.
ing cellars. There Is vast amount OF
this kind OF work TO be done and II is
being pushed rapidly. The contractors
are also making much progress in their
work aud the streets are now nearly all
opened.
Rev. William NJ. Jefrreys, D. D., OF
Philadelphia, and several friends, visited
the Red Gross to-day and expressed
themselves as much pleased with the
work being done here.
Up 10 noon to-day Treasurer Thomp-
son had paid out about $4,000, most Of
the checks being for $50, the lowest
amount paid.
BANK CLOSED PoR THE NIGHT.
Judge Cummln and Treasurer Thomp-
son closed up their little bank at $40
this afternoon, and left for Cresson,
where they will spend the night. Dur.
Ing the day 1876 checks were issued, call.
Ing for a sum total Of SlG,335. Most Of
the checks were for $50. The highest
called for 5000 and was paid to poor
woman who lost her husband In the
hood. The district maid TODAY Wng one
in which the damage done resulted from
back water. The houses were not
washed away and but few people were
drowned. Tomorrow the Fourth ward
will be paid. The receipt OF the money
has put some life into the people and a
feeling Of confidence Is beginning TO
show. Judge Cummins force was kept
very busy during bank hours but every.
thing passed off smoothly and satisfac-
torily TO all.
Two unidentified bodies were recov-
cred to-day.