The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-17
INDIGNANT AT DELAY.
A Meeting OF Sufferers Called at
Johnstown to Find Out.


JoHSsToxS. July l2-To-day notices were
received from W. Stone, Secretary Of the
Commonwealth. by Messrs. J. T. Roberts,
NJ. u. Stephens. J. Frank Condor. William
Williams and Robert s. Murphy that they
had been appointed notaries public Each
notice was accompanied by bond for s3,-
600 which the recipient was. requested TO
have properly signed. The printed notices
! stated that the commission authorizing the
person 10 act had been sent to the county
seat. The appointee could see 1t by comply
/ ing with the provisions laid down by law
These appointments, it seems. have been
made nj the suggestion Of Judge Cummin.
it being his purpose TO have all persons re-
eeiving relief qualified 10 their losses.
It is question with some Of the aproin-
tees whether they will lift their commissions
if the regular fee Of s25 is charged As a
foot note in the letter states that the seals
for each is being prepared by Governor Beav-
er, it is presumed that no fee will be charg-
ed
LOSSES MIST BIZ SWORN TO.
Judge Cummin was only IN town an honr
or two to-day and lefi again for Cresson.
His headquarters in one OF the new build
ines on Market square are being fitted mp
and will be ready for occupancy by Monday
So far as the people here can understand bis
plans, he intends TO take one district at
time and have each applicant as he appears,
sworn to the amounts of his losses, when
he will pay over the money. For this pur-
pose the five new noiaries were created, and
each will be attended by four clerks.
The Chairman Of the Finance Committee
expressed himself in very strong terms to-
day as being opposed to any such methods.
and said he thought the Board of Inquiry
had secured all the data necessary to provide
for equitable distribution. The people are
loud in their denuneiation Of the methods
adopted by the State Commission, and will
hold a rous;ng Indignation meeting to-mor-
row afternoon, handbills to that effect hav-
ing been distributed to-day The call reads
as follows, and is signed by John Quinn,
President of the Board of Trade; George
Wagner, Secretary, and Herman Banner,
f. S. Fisher and H. T. Defranco, Direc-
tors:
AN fNDIGsASr CALL.
The citizens of Conemaugh Valley, who
suffered in the recent disastrous food, are
requested to meet at the Presbyterian
Church on Saturday, July l3, 1885, at 2
O'Clock P. NJ. to take into consideration the
mode pursued in the distribution of the re
lief fund so bountifully and generously pro-
yided for those who suffered loss in the great
calamity which devastated the valley of the
Conemaugh. A full attendance is requested
of all interested, as important matters Will
be considered.
A committee Of citizens from Wilmington.
DEL having the fund from that place in
charge, visited the town to-day, and after
looking at the situation handed the local
finance committee the money they had with
them, amounting to s., 200, and assured the
members of the Finance Committee here |
that they thought they were doing things
just right and said they would go home and |
report that the balance of their fund be sent |
to the committee here at once.
Eighty persons VINO had orders Tor porta- |
blehouses withdrew their applications to-day !
when they learned the price which they |
were to be charged for them. 1t has been |
developed that those having business stands |
on the park will have a certain amount de- |
Quoted from what relief they may get on |
that account.
The work of cleaning up the dirt goes !
rapidly forward. Both bridges across the /;
Stonycreek are now completed, and the !
ponioons are now to be taken up and the |
United States regulars will go home. Two |
bodies were taken out of the sand to-day |
and buried.
The number of persons now subsisting |
from the commlssaries is 4 500, and by to- |
morrow Captain Kuhn expects to have the
list reduced to 5000, and on Monday the
INDECENT only viii be supplied.