Evening journal., 1889-06-05
less than $500, 900. Our upper works are com
pletely demolished.

less than s500,0O Our upper works are com
pletely demolished.
Distribution Of Supplies.
Gen. Hastings has instructed his assistant,
Maj A. l. Spangler, TO organize the follow
ing departments OF distribution: Beef and
meats, clothing, tinware -four, coffee, sugar
and tea Mai. Spangler has also organized
a special department including kernville,
Woodvale Cambria City, Morrenville, Cone
maugh and other towns, and in each of these
he win establish branch depots, and from
these assistants will distribute the neoessaries
10 the worthy. This scheme will enable those
In charge 20 give to all who are needy and
prevent imposition. The principal depot II
at the Pennsylvania passenger station. A
portion Of the platform has been wired off,
and large tables, filed with all kinds OF good,
substantial, cooked and uncooked food, ar
ranged along the whole length Of It. Police
are on guard, not only 20 repress the eager
crowds, but also 10 prevent the incoming OF
loafers, who are very abundant Those ask
ing aid are admitted 20 the wired passage.
way, and as fast as their wants are attended
70, their baskets filled and addresses taken,
they are hustled ont at the other end, where
also are stationed several officers, who mar
rowly scan each outgoer, in order that he or
she may not duplicate tho visit in the same
day
Mayor Spangler says: awe have an abun-
dance OF everything except boots and shoes,
and there should be a supply Of them i'm
mediately. Each applicant is supplied with
days rations either for himself or his
family. Those who do not have families and
are hungry are given lunches from the
supplies we keep on hand all the time.
Money is Of no use Just now. Many np-
plicants have money and are willing to buy,
but there is nothing to buy in the city and
we can sell nothing
Medical Relief and Those who Need IL.
DR.. w b. Lowman, OF Johnstown, is IN
charge of the medical relief corps He Is
assisted by over 800 physicians DIR. Low.
man says:
"The first day or two very few injured
people were seem They are coming in now
by the score sickness Is getting alarming
and we see our duties multiply hourly.
Nervous prostration, pneumonia and fever
| will be and are the most frequent all
/ ments, and pneumonia Is sure to be very
! prevalent be ause Of exposure in the watel
/ and dampness. There are over 1900 sick Ii
the general hospitals here and in the borough
already, and there will be three times a
many. We must arrange to disinfect th'
city Immediately. Two car loads Of disin
fectants have already been received from
Pittsburg, but train load viii be required.
The list Of the recovered dead keeps up it'
appalling growth, but the list OF those recog
nized is not 50 large, owing 10 the fact tina
many of the bodies recovered are burnt be
yond recognition or decomposition has set in
The ascertained st Of 1850 bodies has bee
augmented by l3s more in Jnhnstown, Cam
bria and Kernville; a large number at Wood
vale and, IL Is said, SO at Nineveh and viciu
ity. Tho undertakers are becoming faggel
out, many having worked day and night 10
seventy-uwo hours.
Clearing Awny tho Wreck.
Arthur Kirk. Of Pittshurg, yesterday bega
preparing to Gear away the raft Of wrec
above the bridge.
II can give no idea,n he said "of d
] length Of time il win take, but Il win he