Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-20
AT J HNSTOWN.
GOV. BEAs ER's:VlsiT TO THE
FLOODED oisTalcT.


JoHNsTowN, Pa, June l7.-Dr. Benja-
min Lee, executive officer OF the State
Board OF Ee4lth, issued health bulletin
No > this mor.ing, the first bulletin
since the 18th slant.
DIR. Lee reports gradual improve
ment IN the health OF the boroughs.
Coopersdale is somewhat inaccessible
owing to high waller iu the Conemaugh
aud there are some cases OF stomach
troubl ia conse luence OF poor food.
There have been NO cases of contagious
disease at the general hospital, but one
fatal case OF diphtheiia at the Red Cross
Hospital and one CHER case.
Seven bodies had been recovered to-
day up to o'clock, ali OF them women.
None OF tGem were recognizabl how
ever, aud there were no means OF identlii
cation. All tho rknnsins were in an ad
vailced state OF deetmposition.
The Morgue reports to-day show IL
todies recovered to-day. They were
badly decomposed and unidentified.
FkUIT OF GOVERNOR BEAVERS VISIT.
The visit oi Governor Beaver and tine
Flood Commission to this place to-day
bas borne practical fruit. The visitors
met the FinaBce Committee Of the Citi-
zens' Relief COMMITTEE at Alma Hall
and discussed the situation. The Com.
mission expressed itself as amazed at
the ex'ent and completeness OF the devas-
tation, aud pledged itself to render the
citizens oi the place all the aid In its
power.
The local committee presented list of
their wants, and, after canvassing the
demands, the Commission authorized the
immediate purchase on Its arrival Of 500
Of the Chicago ready-made hous's on Its
account, and also the o ection OF all the
store buildings that may he asked for by
local merchants. The Governor and
Commission proeeedei Immediately to
their special train upon the adjournment
of the conference, and departed for Cres-
son, whence they will depart for n trip
through the other devastated di.ticts OF
the State,
AsTRIKB THREATENED.
Abig strike is imminent among the
lahorers employed upon the public works
here. Trouble has been brewing for
several days, in col sequence, not only 2,
the scarcity OF tho .2od srTIpiy, but OF
the poor quality of the fati0hs furnished,
as well as dissatisfaction with the pay.
This trouble eliminated tonight at a
meeting of the Booth and Flynn men,
who are especially dissatisfied. They ap-
pointed a committee of five to wait upon
General Hastings and request his good
officers on their behalf.
The committee called upon the Gen
eral and made long statement OF their
grievances. They claim thai they had
had nothing to eat since morning, and
that the food they do get is OF an inferior
quality. They also say that, although
they engaged TO do work at the rate ol
81. 30 per day, they are required to work
In the dark at night without extra pay
when they are entitled to an eyre asy,I
pay for ~ er gl ThsS Cav and and reorestsS rna1 .te
Gen. hastings to intercede with theii
employers in their behalf, threatening to
strike If their demands arc not complied
with. General Hastings promised to
bring the matter 10 the attention of the
contractors, but told them this was all
be could do. 1t is generally believed
that tie action taken pfesages u general
strike unless the demand for S1.75 per
day is conceded.
A MINISTER'S ADVENTURES.
In the First Bsptist Church, German
town, on Tuesday evening, the Rev.
Horace +. Goodch Id, pastor Of the pIirst
Baptist Church OF JohDstown, related
some scenes and incidents of the recent
disaster. In beginning he said: at is
said that we had ample warning of the
coming Of the flood. This Is mistake
There was not man, woman or child
who would not have taken advantage OF
such warning to have made their es-
cape. Within five minutes after the cry
had been made that the dam had broken
buildings were being crushed all 6f0uhd
US. saw, from my house at Kernvllle,
people endeayoring to make their escape
by wading through the rising waters to
the high embankments, and most OF these
were drowned on their way.
"When heard the first cry my wife
and ran to the front door, but the rush
OF the angry waters was so great that we
were forced TO flee to the top of the house,
only pausing long enough to save one
poor fellow, who was being carried rapid
ly by. Several other persons succeeded
in finding place of refuge on our roof
and there We put in long weary night,
expecting every moment would be the
last. In the morning we were rescued"
In conclusion he said:
"The people of Johnstown are earnest
In their work of reorganization, and are
hoping to have q better city than ever.
They are not sitting down and despond-
ing, and are not asking help only in so
lar as they can't help themselves. While
the immediate needs are fully met, very
many needy cases will be found on a
closer personal Investigation, 20 that
thee will be full use for all the gifts that
have been sent to them"
FOR THE JonNsTowN SUFFERERS.
BELFAST, June 19,-The Mayor of this
city has sent $500 by cable to the Johns
town sufferers as an instalment on the
amount to be raised by the citizens OF
Belfast.
Though Shaken Like IL Leaf
By the most trivial causes, weak nerves
are easily susceptible of inyIgoration, a
term which also imports, in this instance,
luietude. The nervous have but to use
liostetter's Stomach Bitters systemati-
cally 10 overcome that representative
ness of the human sensorium, which is |
'ubversive OF all bodily comfort and men |
tai tranquility, and which reacts most |
hurliully upon the system. The difficult
" underlying this, MS well as many other |
Is imperfect assimilation, no |
ess than incomplete digestion OF the |
'ood. In the discharge of both tho d.
geetiye and ass!milatiye fu4etions, the
Bitters are the most potent, the most re-
liable auxiliary. As the body regains
7igor and regularity by It's aid, the brain
and nervous system are also benefited. |
Persons subject to the influence of ma.
aria, dyspepIic and rheumatic invallds,
md persons whose kidneys are inactive,
'hould also use the Blttera.
His name is R. j. Mckinney; his resi
ience is Woodbury., Hill County, Texas;