The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-24


JouSsrowS. Pa. Jnly lS.-Jadge Cnmmin
and William z. Thon oso1. OF Pittsburg. ar
rived here from Cresson this morning At 10
O'Clock, and at once went to theofice, where
they started to pay out the $4,000. They
were late coming, but no time was lost in
getting down to werk. More than 200 per-
sons were in waiting ready to receive their
money but the growing and grumbling
that was done among the crowd when they
received the amounts they are TO get was
simply terrible. Chal L. Dick, who has been
at work ever since the food said he did not
want any money, and also stated that he
and another lawyer had mutually agreed not
10 take the oath which is required OF appli-
canis Mr.. Dicks loss, outside of biz. labor,
would reach over 5000, but he put it in at
5000. This morning. when he went for bis
voucher, be received the following
JoHEsTowN, Pa. July 1S-ro Hon. II. II
Cummin, State Relief Commission-Dear
Sir. The beaier, Chal /. Dick, is entitled 10
the sum of $50, the same being the amount
on account as recommended by the Board
of Inquiry and approved by the Johnstown
Finance Committee for the Relief Of the
sufferers by the food of May 81. 1889. in the
Concmaugh Valley. Board OF Inquiry, $50.
BY John H. Brown, John Harman.
When Mr.. Dick received the above he held
il up to the gaze of every one and uttered
some sentences that would scarcely do to APP
pear in print. His next door neishbor, Mr..
Dick says, lost two fine properties, and is
now awarded $50.
THE ORDER OF Distribution.
At the Office are employed about forty
clerks, who are busy making out appiica-
tions for poor people, who are glad 10 get
anything The distribution will be as follows:
Seventh ward, Johnstown, Thursday, July
1s Fourth ward Johnstown, Friday, July
10; Sixth ward, Johnstown, Grubbtown and
Upper Loder townships Saturday and Mon
day, July 20 and y; Fifth ward, Johnstown
Tuesday and Wednesday, July % and "a.
Only the poorest of the people in these
places were on hand to-day, and the impress
sion here is that those who can possibly sub
sist without taking the oath required will
refuse TO swear
Women who are weak from sickness are
waiting chance to get little money, if
ever so little is coming. Some were there in
torn dresses and some without shoes Others
were carrying children in their arms, and
the squalling of the youngsters made things
lively for those engaged IN making out appli-
cations. 1t seems to be a forgone concIu-
sion that If the Governor were on the scene
himself he would feel sorry that matters
have been delayed 50 long.
WANT THEIR NAMES SUPPRESSED
This morning Judge Cummin asked Mr..
Thompson TO suppress the names of certain
parties who had received money because they
were once well Off and did not now want their
names to go to the world as charity subjects
Judge Cummin says their accounts have all
been adjusted, and that they are ali right.
WILL REFUSE TO TAKE THE OATH.
W. Horace Rose and John +. Linton have
Joined hands with Chal l.. Dick, and now
say they will not sign the oath required. 1t
is thought others will join this move, and
from present appearances the best people
here will take no such amounts as offered,
If this move should prove to be concerted
one there will be some trouble here over the
matter.
The highest amount Of money paid toany
ONE person to-day was $500, the lowest $50
More than two thirds Of the applicants re-
ceived $50 or less.