Telegram-herald., 1889-06-14
ABOUT 1000.
Not Lore thzn That Number ger-
ishs1 aE JChEsxown
800 as E0gKISc CT TIE RTIsS.
Ls&fSrs Es1S@sSx 80 sszsasur-te strike
.14 Ars Dxis&A lrS1a TIE GS-a - sns
Militia lltizsas Ret4rA EAAEks
foE AID

so56sfQa&. "a. J440 70 ~ 2c genera
oEi2ioa aA.9ng ~sll posted people here
= tA2- ia loss 81 EIs n t1s
johasroaa Hood All ts between sgO9
4Ha s,vSa IL VS. gsnerally glrea
ous that JeAEsI0su and ths borough
adjoining lad population u 5aoao pe0
PIE, oeL this L very high estimate, and
conservative people pat lie population oe-
tween = ~ ana = ~ Coloasl Rogers
Who Las charge OI lie registration. states
Tat Iroa ali he can learn the
=, 80 AID this accounts FOR leAo
Psopls supposed u be lost The reports
sent cut tr0Io hers 70 Ehs eject that ~ ~
10 l., 90 people were missing we're based
upon the sapPOslti0R r4As there Wexs -
~ inhabitants IN these bOroaghs
The nrst real work under the supervision
OF the state commenced al Q o'clock a II
Inc ~ ~nlstls al the Cambria Iron aad
Steel Works Was the signal Tor the men
20 commence ana shout !. ~ started IN
s.,ith their picks aud sh0yels
During the morning a crowd OF worthless
ioxters Ia some manner secured an entrance
10 tie town and wanted 10 inaugurate a
strike among tie wofkInen Some or the
laborers were already dissatisfied at
saStng new bosses over them and
only wanted chance 10 conf daln
James Mcknight or Pittsburgh. one OF
the State contractors got wind or tie trou-
bic brewing and went among the men and
informed them that he would have no kick
Ing. and that al those who wished 10
quit would have 10 90 50 immediately
and about l0O or tho men left but tho
losfers remained around and Mr.. Me-
knsght went 10 General Hastings and de-
manded protection for the men de-
tachnent OF militia from the Fourteenth
Regiment were detailed 10 the place and
they drove away all the men who refused
10 work This caused General Hastings 10
issue al order TO the soldiers not 10 admit
anyone 70 Johnstown proper without an
order
JoHSsTowS. Pa June I3 Order Is COM
ing out OF chaos Military dIscipilne has
shown It's effects at the end OF the first day
OF Adjutant- General Hasdngs's reign, aud
Johnstown has decided to nestle meekly
under the wing OF the common
wealth until she il strong enough to
take care of herself General Hastings
has his large stan in working order and
expects to have z, 800 men 1t work clear
ing the ruins soon.
q. b. Clark, of Altoona has at last con-
sented to turn over the proofs of his di-
rectory OF Johnstown BY means of this ii
is hoped TO form a complete registry list
and eventually full list OF the dead This
is to be put upon the State recordA as there
will be endless litigation following the dis
aSter.
A meeting was held in Alma Hall by the
citizens OF Johnstown Wednesday, at which
the leading business men who survived the
ID
presided. Remarks were made by several
OF those present touching the great work
before them and the necessity of united and
individual action TO rebuild the town. and
the cultivation of fortitude TO bear up un-
der the burdens and griefs 30 suddenly
thrust upon them.
A series OF resolutions were proposed
and adopted thanking James r. Scott for
his uptiring efforts 10 bring order out of
chaos, and the people in Pittsburgh in par
t.cular, and the citizens OF the United
States generally, for their prompt and gen.
erous assistance. They pledge united sup
Fort TO the State officials in every way in
their power in the work now undertaken
TO the end that the work may be expedited
For the first time since the calamity, the
people are commencing to talk OF their
financial losses and this seems TO worry
them as much rs any thing else, and 10 say
that vast number OF the former mer-
chants are disheartened sputting it mildly
The Pittsburgh wholesale merchants are
Offering all the Old merchants here some
very generous Inducements to start up
again, and several OF thorn have issued cir
culars Offering all the credit desired
ALTOONA, Pa. June l3 The famous via
duct near South Fork. on the recOnstruc-
tiOn of which 80 workmen have been en-
gagged over week, was completed yester
day afternoon, and at . o'clock the first en-
gine crossed over it The trestle is 50
feet higA and 4+5 feet long. The rails
have been laid for single track 10 Johns
town from the Fork Grading viii be com
pleted ia two days more when the traffic
is expected to be opened through To Pitts
burgh
Seven thousand men are at work on the
middle division of the Pennsylvania rail
road on the eight lost bridges and thirty
four miles OF railroad washed out Work in
the shops at this place has been stopped
and al available forces are out on the line
Competent authority computes the de-
struction In the Juniatta valley at 81 oO0.-
coo fully half of which is on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad
tee OF Cdd-Fellows from this city last week
to visit the scene OF the JOhnstoWn dis
aster report loss to the order OF 33 mem
bers. % wives and 100 children by the flood
Three hundred members lost their house
hold goods and 225 owned houses and stores.
which were lost
PITTSBURGH Pa Juno i3-A Harrisburg
special 10 the Times saws Governor Beaver
and his Cabinet have become dissatisfied
with his scheme 70 take 81. 90 Oo0 out OF tho
STATE treasury 20 pay the exp use of clear
ing away the Johnstown wreck Oilers to
indorse his bonds are few and far between.
aud he viii probably t-y 20 raise enough
money 70 pay the expense by loans from
citizens who vii take the chance that ths
legislature. when It meets IN 1901, viii re-
imburse them
HARRISBURG. Ia, June Is The follow
ing comm lssion has been appointed by the
Governor to distribute the funds contrib
uted for the relief of tae sufferers IL ths
recent floods in the State. Governor
Beaver. Edwin n FILLER, Thomas DolaD.
John + Huber. Robert G Ogden. Francis
p Reeves. of Philadelphia. James b scott.
Reuben Miller. s s Marvin, OF Pittsburgh.
John Fulton. 4 Jchnstown, ard II IL
Cummin. of Wlliamspors
HaRsrssrRG. Pa. June 70 Additional
contributions for ths food sufferers were
received By the Governor Wednesday from
ell sections y the country Ihs total
auouns received 60 Gs-e = about S46s, 90.
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