Evening journal., 1889-06-20
AT THE DELUGED CITY.
Important Meeting of the Re-
. lief Commission.
CLARA BARTON CONGRATULATED.

Governor Beaver Compliments Her-Nar-
row Escape of Reporters
Strike Among the Laborers-Diebert Is
Co.'s Bank Goes Into Liquidation.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June Ex-Governor Bea-
v0r, accompanied by the members of the re-
lief committee, arrived here yesterday. On
reaching general headquarters the party
mounted horses and proceeded on tour OF
inspection, which lasted until after l o'clock
in the afternoon. The governor expressed
gratifoAtion at the progress made. The east
ern members Of the commission were appalled,
at the character and extent Of the devasta-
tion, 0. which they had formed no adequate
idea, and expressed themselves in no uncer-
tain language concerning the exigencies and
needs of the place. After the inspection the
commission met in consultation with the
business men Of Johnstown at Alma hall.
The party left ON a special train over the
Pennsylvania railroad for Pittsburg at 8
o'clock p. m
The Million Dollar Loan.
At the conference yesterday of Governor
Beavers relief commission, which lasted
about three hours, the Pittsburg members of
the commission wanted the million dollar
loan expended upon measures OF solid relief
for JGhnstown, while the eastern members
were of the opinion that the Susquehanna
and Juniata valley sufferers were also en-
titled to recognition. After a great deal OF
talk Governor Beaver decided that Johns
town should have 75 or 80 per cent Of the
I,11 no H.,
the money should be distributed Houses
were conceded TO be the first want of the peo-
pie. and 500 Chicago ready made houses will be
put up and furnished as soon as they can be
got upon the ground 1t was also decided to
use every means possible to make the stricken
people of the community self supporting and
induce them to get to work as soon as pos
sible
A resolution was passed that all the money
in sight, all the money raised and that will
be raised, will not be sufficient TO meet the
wants of the sufferers in the flooded valley.
The commission elected Governor Beaver
chairman and R. S. Stevens, OF Philadelphia,
secretary. All praised Cen Hastings services
in the Conemaugh valley in this great emer-
gency.
HEAVIER CongratuIates Clara Barton.
Governor Beaver and his party called on
Mis- Clara Barton, the president of the Red
Gross society, and congratulated her on her
good work
Governor Beaver has refused to relieve the
Fourteenth regimeRt and will continue il
another week, when it is expected the mill
tary will be called off altogether
Diebert's Bank Closes.
j d. Roberts. surviving partner of Johh
| Diebert a. Co., bankers, Is out in q card an
nouncing that owing to the death Of both his
partners be has concluded to go into liquida.
ton He says 80 per cent will be paid TO de
postors within thirty days, 35 per cent
within six months, and the remainder within
a year The bank is solvent and its securi
ties good.
Narrow Escape of Reporters.
A blast from one of the gorges yesterday
morning threw large stone high in the all
over the press tent at Gen. Hastings head
! quarters, falling through the canvas, narrow
| ly missing one or two reporters who were writ
ing at tables in the tent This is but one OF
the many narrow escapes daily.
Laborers Threaten to Strike.
An attempt last night to reduce the wages
to a basis Of uniformity on the part Of the
contractors met with a general threat to
strike by the workmen. Some of the men
who have been working in the drifts have
been getting a day and a halfs pay for a
Gays work, and all classes of workmen have
been paying half dollar day board, and
they are also murmuring on this account, Of
rather because Of the quality Of their food
and this emphasized their threat. Gen. Has
tings told them he had nothing TO do with
the wage question, and they left murmuring
Laborers are very plentiful, and if there is q
strike Others will replace the strikers
Boston Engineers on the COnemaugh Dam
BosToN, June 20.-The Conemaugh disaster
was discussed Informally last night by tn,
Boston civil engineers The question Of the