The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-16

The Philadelphia contingent Of the gov
ernor's 81 ,0O0, 900 loan commission did not
arrive to-day, aud it IS now said that they
VIII defer their visit until the latter part Of
next week
The state board OF health issued a bulletin
to-day. Dr. Croft says there is but little
cnange in the situation, and all that is
necessary is a continuance Of strict sani-
tary supervision. Measles are very preva-
lent among the children, and the Bedford
street hospital has two cases Of pneumonia
Bronchitis and diarrhoea are very general
among the workmen. There is no sickness
or consequence among the militia.
Thirteen bodies were taken out to-day.
There is slight falling of in the number
OF prescriptions issued at the hospitals. DR..
Fry OF the the state board of health in
spected the river towns as far down as
Sang Hollow to-day. The worst discovery
made was the large number Of dead horses
and cows floating in the river The dyna-
mite explosions have brought the carcases
to the surface
TEMPORARY SHEDS.
Several carloads OF lumber were delivered
to-day and it was dealt out to merchants
who wish to resume business. Rough sheds
are already being erected in the heart of
the city, to be used as stores Among the
buildings to go up is an Office for the bur-
6O7os ANOhb1 -bWO CtAIo dF6 gu route
from Grand Rapids, Mich. This will
also go toward putting merchants
on their feet again. The city
wholesale dealers are Offering liberal
Inducements. A Rochester soap firm which
had large dealings here to-day Cancelled all
debts OF Johnstown merchants and offered
to give them fresh stocks on long credits.
Sadie s. Ludington of Rochester, N. Y,
arrived this evening in behalf of the Red
(trOzc Gnoiatxv ~. /. j
a notable work here.
There will not be a pick raised in Johns
town or vicinity tomorrow. The Sabbath
will be well kept. All the clergymen in
the city and number especially engaged
will conduct open-air services
GOV. Beavers PROCLAMATION.
HARRISBURG, PA, June 15.-To-day
Gov. Beaver issued a proclamation in refer
ence to the request of the state board of
health which made an official report declar-
ing the drift in the Conemaugh river at
Johnstown and at other points in and about
said locality public nuisance, aud direct
ing said nuisance to be Immediately abated.
To this end he directs that men and means
be Immediately employed and continued at
work until the nuisance has been entirely
abated and danger to the public health and
safety removed, and he pledges the faith of
the state to provide the necessary funds
therefor.
The total amount of the contributions re-
ceived by Gov. Beaver for tho food suf-
ferers to date is about S700, 900.
NEW YoRK's GENEROSITY.
NEW YORK, June 15.-Mayor Grant this
morning transferred the work of receiving
subscriptions for the Johnstown sufferers
to ]. Edward Simmons, president of the
Fourth National Bank, treasurer of the
fund. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the total
sum received at the bank was S405, ,749 IS.
The Master Plumbers Association to-day
contributed $1,000 and the Fifth Avenue
Bank $500.
wAsHINGToN's RECORD.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Sixty thousand
dollars is the amount Of Washington's con-
tribr+ions for the fiood sufferers to date,
S53, 900 being in money. For population
of 225 600, $1,000 being colored, this is re-
garded as remarkable. The carriage horses
of E. M. Chaplin, n winter resident here,
who lost very heavily in Johnstown, were
donated by him for the relief fund, and
were sold at auction to-day for S4l0.
A REMITTANCE FROM DUBLIN.
DUBLIN, June 15.-The lord mayor to-day
remitted to America 81, 900 for the benefit
of the Johns5own sufferers.