The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

that there IS no necessity for il. Tho local
police and the citizens who have been do
ing yoeman service are about tired out,
and will IN the regiment TO "a I'd
work this afterl DON and relieve the po-
lice"
The General sent the following telcctam
to Gov. Beaver this morning: "The chief
OF Police OF Johnstown informs me that
there were no depredations last night, and
everything is quiet this morning. The
stories about riots and lynching are UNI
true, and are sent out by people who are
DESTROYS Of making sensations.
I'D. II. HASTINGS ="
At the Johns.own station on the east
side of the river everything is quiet, yet
considerable work is being done. This is
the chief commissary station. and this
morning by o'clocl; lj,0O) people were
fed and about Coz families were furnished
with provisions. Five car loads OF clothing
were distributed, and now almost every
one is provided with clothing.
AT the different registration places 49,
600 residents of the devastated district had
registered as alive and well. The total
population OF the district was between 40
O0J and $4,000. There were hundreds Of
people waiting around the offices to have
their names placed on the list OF saved. 1t
is thought that by tomorrow night at asst
80 per cent. Of the survivors will be regis
tered.
Roger 0'Mara, tie superintendent OF
police OF Pittsburg who has been here Tor
two days looking for crooks and pick.
pockets said that tho reports about rob.
berries and thicving were greatly eXlyger.
ated. Said he: There are no professional
thieves in Jamestown, and this is not the
place where they would be- liable TO work.
They may come up in tho crowded trains
aud rob the passengers, yet they would
just be rs likely ~ help with the work
here Us not. No professional Thief would
work the dead here, as there is little or
nothing for them TO gain, aud there are so
many police that it would be almost i'm.
possible for them to cvade detection. All
the better thieviug that has been done
has been done by lot OF tramps and
buns. One thing ] notic1 here is that
there are too many relief committees and
not enough workers. In fact, there are
more believers than there are sufferers.
and almost every man you meet has a
| yellow ribbon on. A lot OF dudes came
down here, aud think more OF filling their
s,omachs than they do Of relieving the
poor. OF course | do not refer to the real
committeeman, but TO the sham commit.
| tcemen. What Is needed here Is people
with picks anG shoyels, aud they are
batly needed
TINS morning !, 100 men arrived here
in charge OF Phillip Finn. The Hon. VIM.
Finn arrived later aud took charge OF thy
work, and 10y IL o'clock they had sue.
ceedcd in doing more work at clearing
away the debris than has been done here
tOforc. Mr.. Finn offered the men special
inducements, but will make them work.
Several doctors and twenty carloads OF
provisions came up with the laboring men.
This morning another delegation OF work.
men came up from Brldlock. Eich man
had pick, shovel, saw or some other in
strumcnt ON his shoulder, and were pre-
pared to 70 to work Immediately. Adju-
tint General Hastings ha, requested the
Associated Press TO state thai thus Is the
kind OF men that are wanted here-too
many cannot bo sent. Thirty doctors ar.
lived from Philadelphia this morning in
charge OF Dr. Frobas. The doctors were
thanked for their willingness to help, bat
their services were declined from the fact
that there are no sick to take care OF. In
the Prospect Hospital ON the hilltop there
is not one patient aud the only usc they
have Tor doctors here is 10 utilizj them ~
laborcr. w. II. Dcyorc las been given
charge Of the inpromplu embalming es-
adjustment in the Pennsylvania Railroad
Station by Banj. lee, the Secretary OF the
State Board OF Health. In his notice 10
the gentleman hc has given bin authority
TO discharge all men who use prOfanc Ian
guage about the place.