Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-29
Affairs at JohnstoWn.
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JoHNsTowN. Pa. June 2S.-Ihe timckecp-
ers In the Cambria Offices estimate that
from 400 20 800 Of their woTkmen in the
Gauticr and Cambria iron-works were lost.
Counting women and children dependent
upon them they put their loss Of people at
1000. They estimate the entire loss of life
MT 10000 Mr.. HaWs, friedrich mauufac-
turer. thinks this guess Is about right. He
believes az least 500 strangers were IN town
AZ the time Of the flood. About 200 de-
posit-buoks Of the JOhnstOwn Savings
Bank are reported lost 10y the doposltors
or their heirs. There We're Tl74 900 OH de-
post. and much Of this is the property Of
people having no heirs. The Fourteenth
REGIMENT Will be paid this afternoon. and
with the exception of three companies
will leave tomorrow. They have about
500 men, and the payroll VIII amount TO
$4,000.
The situation in Johnstown is growing
brighter every day. The spirits of the
people are more huoyant and they are be-
ginning 90 feel like returning 10 work.
Eighty thousand dollars in cash arrived to-
day to paw the men in the various depart
ments. II was distributed among con-
tractors and head. of departments 10 pay
the men under them. The Fourteenth
regiment WAS paid Of, and with the cNcep-
tiOn of three companies Will return To
Pittsburgh tomorrow. The work of regis
tering the food sufferers for the purpose
of distributing local funds was finished to-
night. but the totals have not been added.
The men in charge Of the work do not
think more than 1000 persons were lost.
The axle plant of the Cambria Iron Com
pany started up to-day. Rev. Mr.. Be&le.
chairman Of the Morgue Committee, Is
sued his official report. lie has a
record of about 1900 bodies. Ten bodies
were recovered to-day, three Of whom We're
identified. The greatest loss occurred on
Washington street, nineteen persons beng
killed in one house and the list IF dead
from this thoroughfare reaching 1873. Pro
perry losses amounting TO nearly SIX mil
hon dollars have beenrepOrted. The board
of inquiry began its work to-day IN the
Seventh Ward and viii continue for a
week. They aim 10 secure the number OF
lives and amount of property lost and
saved. Twomen with an order purpOrtlng
10 come from General Hastings appeared 10
the home Of Mrs. Moses Kelly, in Morrel-
Vile. and asked for Leona. the elevcn-year-
old daughter Of G.. 4. Smith. They said
they would take her to the Orphans Home
in Pittsburgh. Ii now develops that Gen
eral Hastings never signed such an order,
and il is feared the young girl was kid
mapped.
THE CONDITION IMPROVING.
HARRIsoNBUaG, Pa, June 2S.-An into
resting report of the operations at Johns
town has been submitted to Governor
Beaver 10y Adiutant-General Ratings. 1t
embraces several recommendations regard
ing the turning over of the commlssary de
partmcnt TO the citizens tomorrow and
The distribution of money 10 those who de-
sire to construct their own houses. The
ration list has been cut down 10 $1,000, and
many of the men are earning wages with
which to support themselves and those de-
pendent on them.