Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1spArcH !!

lbfECLAL TELEGRAm ~ Ittb DAoEA1Na
JoHNsTowN, September pa mass
meeting of che citizens of the flooded dis
trict was held tonight. After some busi-
ness pertaining to the consolidation of the
boroughs and the erection of bridges had
been transacted, a set of resolutions
was presented reciting the present
condition of the cellars and other
places in the district and stating
that it was with great regret that the
people had heard of the announcement that
the State forces were to be withdrawn on
the S0th of September. After noting the
fact that on the very day that it was deter
mined to close this work four bodies were
found, two of them being found within few
feet Of the MillvilIe public schoolhouse, an
appel was made to Governor Beaver to re-
scind the orders to discontinue the work, by
the adoption of the following resolutions:.
WHEREAS, The chilly weather of an early
fall isupon us, as the forerunner of the cold,
drearf days of mountain winter. with an un-
prepared community. Of whom the men and
women must give their attention to providing
sheltg for their little ones, and as individuals
or as 3 community will be utterly helpless to
continue the work of clearing up. and II the
bodieiare permitted to remain in these places
over winter they may produce pestilence, and
contiihe the untold grief of thousands who are
yet searching for the unknown resting places
of thdr flesh and blood; and
AN APPEAL TO BEAVER.
Whereas. We are grateful TO our fellow men
and women for their aid, but we must again
earnestly appeal to the Governor and the peo-
pie Of the great Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania not to forsake us for little while yet.
until svery cellar Is cleared and the debris in
placei of over 400 persons yet missing may be
definitely settled so far as they can be.
This Governor was telegraphed report OF
the astion of the meeting, and copy of the
resolutions was sent him. The people were
unanimous in the belief that it was very i'm
portrait not to have the work discontinued
now, and remarks very uncomplimentary to
the Governor were freely made. 1t is very
doubtful, however, if anything will be ac-
comIlished by this move, as Doctor Lee
statei when he left for home tonight that he
did not think it possible that the determin-
atiorlto close the work would be changed.
Inthis connection little inside history
is gifen as to the manner in which the
Boah of Health determined to declare that
the Anitary conditions were such that the
wort might cease. The members of the
boati had made a tour of inspection and
fouid the work progressing finely. Quite
nu1ber of cellars had not yet been cleaned
thai had been declared by the board to be in
bad sanitary condition. but the work was
bSpg rapidly pushed.
ONE OF THE FEATURES.
While the members were driving around
bodies at different places, and all the condi-
tiens pointed to the necessity OF a continu-
ance of the work. In the afternoon, while
the board was discussing the question, a
telegram was received from Governor Beaver
stating imperatively that the work must
cease. As it seemed to be useless for the
board to make condemnations if there were
no means OF carrying out its recommends
tions, a resolution was adopted in con-
iormity with the orders from Governor
Beaver, and it was declared that the
sanitary conditions were such that the State
could cease operations here. 1t was not
until few hours afterward that one of the
members discovered how neatly Beavers
plan had worked to make the Board of
Health take the responsibility tor stopping
the work.
The members were hastily gotten together,
and DIR. Dudley, of Philadelphia, drew up
q resolution resembling the former one, and
declaring that the sanitary condition neces-
STATED continuance of the work. The mo-
ton was heartily seconded by DR.. Edwards,
of Philadelphia, and in the discussion that
followed it was agreed that the board should
do its duty, and if the Governor failed to
carry out the work as they directed, then
the blame would rest where it belonged.
Some OF the members, however, had pre-
pared to leave on the train, and could not
be induced to stay, and the matter was
dropped, but just by a mere chance was it
that the resolution was not rescinded, and
the work ordered to proceed.