Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-13

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Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
JonSsrown, June 12.--The borough OF
Johnstown and the surrounding towns
are now under military rule. At q. M,
Gen. Hastings took charge and soldiers
were placed on guard duty ~ all the
commisssry stations and morgues. A
slight rain has been falling all the morn
ing and the city presents most dismal
appearance. Everything 10 turmoil and
confusion and little or no work Ia being
done. For tne first time since the work
was commenced the men seemed tagged
out and are not In hurry to get to work.
However, all the men al the mosgues
and the relief committee are still hard Of
WORK. The sufferers were at the COM
rnissary stations MS early as usual this
morning and stood .around In the rain
for several hours before they were served.
They have the same distressed look as
they have had ever since the food and as
days roll by they do not seem to liven
up any.
Tho people here, that Is the residents,
aro just commencing to realize fully the
terrible ordeal they have gone through.
The excitement has kept them up until
now, but since the excitement has been
dying out they are now conscious of the
situation and II number Of suicides do
not follow 1t will be something remark
able. For the first tins since the calamity
the people are commencing to talk OF
their financial losses aud this seems 10
worry them as much as anything else and
to say that vast number of the former
merchants are dishearteped is putting it
mildly. On all sides you will hear these
merchants exolAim at 10 no use we
will never recover from this; we have
Loot everything"
The Pittsburg wholesale merchants,
who are here, are trying to comfort them
and are Offering all the old merchants
some very elegant Inducements to start
up again. A circular has been received
by these men from several Pittsbrrg mer.
chants, Offering them ali the credit they
want. All the laborers employed BY
Booth and Finn, and all this volunteer
and other workmen were paid off ut the
club house this morning by the finance
committee. Over 1000 men surrounded
the phase, and it was with considerable
difficulty that they were paid. A num-
her OF them forgot their numbers, and 1t
caused no end Of trouble. The payroll
altogether amounted to about 100000.
WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST.
General Hastings states that the work
OF clearing away the dsbris under the
direction Of the state will commence in
earnest tomorrow morning. James
Mcknight OF Pittsburg has been selected
as one Of the contractors and lie will have
1900 men at work tomorrow morning.
An Altoona contractor aud two other
contractors from the eastern end Of the
slate have also been selected to do work
for the state. The contractor sent hero
from Maryland by Governor Beaver hiss
been left out in the cold. He was to
have 5000 men at work, but when no
came here he did not have 100 men and
wanted to go into combination with
James Mcknight, but the latter refused,
and the Maryland gentleman went home
sadder but probably wiser man.
General Hastings, In an interview this
morniDg, said; II have now charge OF
work and 1t will be work in earnest and
mot on paper. The time for red tape
fooliehness is past and intend to push
the work to finish, no matter who II
pleases or VINO 1t dispieasss. l have
been placed In such q position that can
proceed expeditiously and propose to
10 IL. duu oaH laEl lUts OF uflt,clsrn,
mt we will not listen 10 anything il am
Aihd anu about tired Of ali thia tom
tooiery anu wnst We want here is busi-
ness men to work on business principles,
l have detailed soldiers every place /
possibly could and intend to get all the
work out of them that Is possible, The
state has to pay for the work and
II 1t Is in ray power 1 intend N
see that it is done as ID sbonld
be. To-day we will do little or
nothing. This is, Of course, on account
OF the changing of the rule and the vet
weather. BY to morrow We will be AT
work in earnest, and at leaat 5000 men
will be employed. One thousand work
men leave New York this afternoon
and ct least 500 will be sent from Pitts.
burg. / have given the employment of
these men into the hands OF four con-
tractors, aud will hold them respon.ible.
have no idea how long II will take 10
clean up the place, but am afraid there
will be very little Of the governors mil.
lion after the work ia done.n
Will you clean out the cellars OF tba
buildings2" was asked.
We'll, that Is question I cannot
answer at present. II there ia mouey
enough left we will, bnt we want 10 firat
get the town cleared mp"
AN USsEEuLY souABBLE.
Hon. William +. Finn OF Pittabpr,
arrived hero last night Just In time "a
stop scheme which was ON foot to freez.
ont oil the Pennsylvania Contractors
Governor Beaver wanted one man 10 taka
charge of all the work and sent him n
look into the matter. In the msRntjpn a
MIR. Finn was in Pittsbure arranging for
about 500 men and had them enosssd
when he recei ved a telegram from Gen.
hastings not to hire any more men and
10 come to JOIN stown Immediately. He
accordingly arrived here late last piebt
aud had a consultation with Gen.
Hastinge The general Informed MI.
Finn that Governor Beaver had man
to take charge of the work. Finn in
quiied II the coursetor had anv men
hero with him and was informed that he
had not. -
Well" said Finn, ''let him 90 nm
with his work. will have nothing to do
with the matter. l thought I was to he
consulted in this matter and have already
hired 1850 men, but wiz give them
orders to remain where they are and let
this man go ahead. don't want any
contract myself and only have an interest
go FAR aa fair play lis concerned. There
are four coDtractorsh here who volunteered
their services, and if / have any saw al ali
want them employed"
Governor Beavers man was called in
ana he stated that it would be ilnpogsible
TO- get men unless he got the men the
other contractors had, but be wsuld be
willing TO pay the contractors for their
time. This rlled both General Hastings
and MIR, Finn, and the result was that
Beavers man was left out in the cold ana