New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-11
A JoHNsTOWN BANK OPEN.
MONEY NOW OF SOME USE IN THE CONE
MAUGH VALLEY.
PLANS FOR RESTORING THE RUINED MrLIA-s
ENGINES AT WORK ON THE HEAP Oh
DRIFT AT THE BRIDGE.

JOnnStoWnB Ieun.s june lO-Cuskucco 10 W
ginning TO show signs of revival The First
National Bank was opened for business to-day,
and the fact Is appreciated by all here. Much
trouble has been occasioned by the inability
to get money, all having to bring it here in pack
ages. The Cambria Iron Company will be ready
10 start up in all departments in about two weeks
but those who ought TO know say it will take
at least till October before the Gautier mill will
be ready TO run. The johnson Switch Company,
whose works were entirely swept away from
Woodvale, are making preparations to restore
their plant on an extended scale at Moxham, three
miles up the stream, and entirely away from any
possibility Of any recurrence OF the disaster which
has overtaken their works here. They employ
from 900 TO 1900 men.
A vast amount Of work has been done by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and they are
now able 10 reach Mineral Point with their con-
struction train. The magnitude Of the work this
company has on hand is daily becoming moro
apparent. Here the company has already accom-
plished wonders; the washout between the stono
bridge and the Pennsylvania Railroad station
has been almost filed, and trains are running
over both tracks
The New-York Life Insurance Company has sent
Special Agent Langmuir to adjust claims. There
are seventy-ive policies held in this city, repre
senting $500, ,000 Within twenry-four hours the
agent had located them all and found that fourteen
Of the holders had been Lost. Their policies
amount TO $4,000, which will be paid at once.
One policy, held by Charles A. Kies, a baker doing
business in the centre Of the city, was found two
miles down the river
The erection of a dynamo by the Westinghouse
Electric Light Company is most essary work,
and any one who has tramped around in the dark
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The visit of Governor Beaver yesterday gave
renewed hopes to the stricken people, and on all
sides the action taken yesterday was commended.
On Wednesday morning AdjutantGeneral Hastings
will take control of the valley. He stated to-day
that there would be little change except that the
new contracts that will be made by the Stan for
the removal Of the wreck will be on the basis Of
81 so day for laborers. He said that there could
be no additional militia brought in. The l4th
Regiment will be continued on duty as long as tho
men can stand II, and they are not worried as
hard they were, the regiment IS likely TO De
here for two or three weeks yet. James b. Scott
said this afternoon:
:" The work will continue as it has until Wednes-
day morning, when everything will be handed over
to the State. The chiefs Of all de partments are
now making out reports, which will be given TO
the commission appointed by the State fhe
work of relief will be continued by the State on
the same plan heretofore. We are obtaining
some sort Of system, and have finally brought some
kind OF order out of chaos. The work Of rebef
win have 10 continue until the people can take
hold for themselves. When the Cambria works
and the other mills resume, the people VIII DC
able to earn money. The great aim just ct pres
ent is TO give the survivors work. The STATE Is
to open a commissary department where goods
will be sold until the merchants will be able 70
got on their feet. The line OF charity will gradu-
ally shade into that OF ability on the part Of the
people TO take care Of themselves. Until that
time has come, the people will have TO be taken
care OF. We are building storehouSes along the
Baltimore and Ohio road where the supplies will
be kept until they are needed. 1t has been the
practice TO deliver them almost directly from the
cars This has caused confusion. This evil Will
soon be remeded. Supplies are still in demand"
The Progress OF the work at the stone bridge
to-day has been more satisfactory than on any
day so far. The stationary engine on the bridge
has done more work than fifty men. Huge masses
OF broken and bent iron and immense timbers that
the men have been trying TO move for days were
lifted from their places and moved with ease.
Fourteen more OF these great helpers have been
sent for, and will be here tomorrow. This will
make twenty -four doing excellent work The large
force Of men heretofore employed at this point bss
been taken to other points, and small force of
men, with the aid of the engine, IS doing more
effective work The train from Pittsburg this
morning brought up q large crew, among wmch
wrc 200 aXcmen from Michigan, who were put
at once 70 work on the heavy timbers above tho
bridge The timbers are piled up. and as soon as
sufficiently dried will be fired. This Is what has
been urged for some time, and will more etectuaily
remove the debris than weeks Of hauling the TIM
berS away. as has been heretofore done
Ibirty-fNp bodies were feCofefe0 To-Day, eleyen
OF them at the stone bridge. Those taken out OF
tho water were in a much better condltion tnan
those found among the wreckage.
The Rev Father Trautwein pastor OF the Church
Of the Immaculate Conception, reports that OUT
of a congregation of $50 he has lost ll3, ana
thinks the dfOwned will reach l5O
j. " Munden who is in charge OF the removal
Of bodies from the ruins, says that up 10 TINS
date he has found over $4,000 in money IN the
pockets of victims; The largest sum was ss,lt4 20
The pockets of Charles BSchof contained S245
lie states that the robbing Of stores and dead
bodies still continues, Notwithstanding the guard
which has been placed over the ruins oy the
: Fred" Hcintz, of PittsburC, who Is in charge
OF the transportation department at this poinS
saws that since the department. was opened tney
have sent away about two thousand people Inc
majority of them were children. They wero
shipped as far west PttSburg and east TO Phila-
ielphia ,n,,h-
needed supply OF fresh meat will be furnshed'
Every one is actually suffering for this necessity
To-day four cattle were slaughtered Tor the use OF
Booth * Films men, and hereafter SIX VIII oe
ughtered. -.....s -, a..
wearing az gum boots by the men. Over sixty or
isooth 4 Films men have been obliged TO 9nit
work to-day, owing to their feet being terribly
Dlistercd, and many to-day are working In their
bare feet -
Tonight a proclamation signed by the Burgess
md Town Council OF Cambria City Was issued,
Ealing on the citizens not 60 leave their hcsnes,
but TO begin rebuilding at once, as aid might be
,Xpected from the General Relief Fund; also call
na ON the merchants TO open their stores. The
oeople are advised not TO sell their real estate at
sacrifice.
4 SCHEME TO CLEAN CoNEMAUGH VALLEY.
rHE STATE TREASURER TO ADVANCE si.ooo.ooo
ON THE GUARANTEE OF CITIZENS
AND CORPORATIONS.