Daily Republican., 1889-06-13
AT JOlINSTOWN.
HASTINGS IN CON-
MAND.
Most of the Old Laborers Have Left
Only n Few Bodies Recovered Yes
tcrday-A Revival of Conf
denco and Hope.

General Hastings yesterday became
chief director of all the relief operations
at Johnstown and other points IN the
Conemaugh Valley devastated by the
flood. Most OF the Old laborers left, and
were paid of before going, but 1t is hop
ed soon to have large 4 rec at work in
their places. Few bodies were recovered
yesterday, because few men were at
work. A revival Of confidence and hope,
and Il desire to start business anew are
noticed among the people OF Johnstown.
An Associated Press de- patch from
Harrisburg says the hitch In the matter
OF the bond to be given to State Treas
urer Hart ty Governor Beaver and 200
other citizens has ben removed by
amendments to the bonds which will
more etiectually secure the treasurer. 1t
is understood that there will now be no
further delay in completing the boud aud
procuring the sam needed to clean the
lately flooded districts OF the STATE.
PROVISIONS IN DEMAND.
PITTsBuRG, June 12.-To day the fol-
lowing order was received from Com
missary General Spangler at Johnsto%n;
'Please ship AT once 100000 pounds Of
fresh bread, $1,000 pounds to be shipped
each day for five days; 5000 quart cans
OF tomatoes, 1000 quart cans of corn,
1000 barrels of vinegar, 1900 boxes OF
pepper, 6,000 bushels onlons, 100
cheeses. The demand is very great and
unless shipments begin to-day there will
be famine in this entire valley"
Orders were placed within few min
utes for the entire amouLt of the reqllisi-
tion, amounting to about IS 900, and the
first shipment was made this afternoon.
After to day the railroads leading to
Johnstown will be relieved OF the en-.
barge placed upon them by the General
Relief Committee and people can come
and go at pleasure without frat securing
the special order aud handful of passes
that have been I ecessary.
ALTOONA, June 2.-This evening
three locomotives with ten cars passed
over the Pennsylvania Railroad to and
past Johnstown. This is the first rail
road connection since the food. Trains
will run through tomorrow from Pitts
burg to Philadelphia and New York
The H. ost destructive breach to overcome
was at the viaduct below South Fork.
1t was iO5 feet long and 80 feet deep. A
substantial trestle now covers the span.
Agents had orders to issue no tickets be.
fore Friday, but this order may now be
countermanded.
In Williamsport last night both gas
aud electric lights were burning, aud the
passenger trains on the Pennsylvania and
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroads
were running into the city over tho re-
Eewed bridge OF the Pennsylvania Com
pany. A number of stores opened yes
terday for business.
Heavy rain showers retarded the clear
ing up process at Lock Haven yesterday,
but it cleared up last evening. A carload
OF disinicctants was distributed during
the day, which greatly improved the odor,
which on Tuesday night was almost over
powcring in many places.
Tho Socialists of New York have issued
circulars calling for mass meeting at
Union Square, on Saturday afternoon, to
denounce the capitalists OF the South
Fork Fishing Club. who are said to have
caused the disaster at Johnstown.