The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-06-25
FROM YOUNGSTOWN.
The Stricken City Fast Re
covering From the
Disaster.
The Relief Committee Purchases
500 Ready Made Houses
Strike Threatened.

| J0nnStOwn, Ia, June lJ.-GOv. Beaver
and the food commission arrived here
quite unexpectedly shortly before noon
accompanied by Gen. Hastings, and made
tour Of the devastated district on horse
back, dining sfterward at headquarters.
They have not held formal conference as
yet, but the Philadelphia members of the
commission express themselves as satisfied
now that the press reports of the disaster
were not exaggerated and that the people
of Jamestown are entitled to substantial
relief from that state.
Seven bodies had been recovered TO-DAY
up to o'clock, all of them women. None
of them were recognizable, however, and
there were no means Of Identification. All
the remains were in an advanced stage of
decomposition.
SANITARY CONDITION IMPROVING,
DR.. Lee reports gradual improvement
in the health of the borroughs. Coopersdale
is somewhat inaccessible owing to high
water In the Conemaugh, and there are
some cases of stomach troubles IN conse-
quence of poor food. There have been no
cases of contagious disease at the General
Hospital, but one fatal case of diphtheria
at the Red Cross Hospital, and one other
case. Among the soldiery there is not q
single hospital case. Measles are diminish
ing. Gangs are engaged in collecting the
carcasses of dead animals at the different
streams and burning them.
The visit Of Gov. Beaver and the food
commission has borne practical fruit. The
visitors met the financial committee of the
Citizens Relief committee at Alma hall
and discussed the situation in all its de-
tails. The commission expressed itself as
amazed at the extent and completeness of
the devastation and pledged itself to rem
der the citizens of the place all the aid in
Its power. The local committee presented
a list of their wants, and after canvassing
the demands the commission authorized
the Immediate purchase on its arrival of
$40 CHICAGO READY MADE HOUSES
on Its account, and also the erection of all
the store buildings that may be asked fer
by local merchants. The governor and
proceeded Immediately to their
special train upon the adjournment of the
conference and departed for Cres:on,
whence they will depart for a trip through
the ether devastated districts of the state.
The morgue reports show twelve bodies
recovered to-day. They were badly decom.
posed and unidentified.
A big strike is imminent among the Ia
borers employed upon the public works
here. Trouble has been brewing for sew.
eral days, in consequence, not only of the
scarcity OF the food supply, bat the poor
quality of The rations furnished as well
as dissatisfaction with the pay. This
rouble eliminated tonight at a meeting
Of the Booth and Flynn men, who are
especially dissatisfied. They appointed
4 committee of FIVE to wait upon
Gen. Hastings and request his good |
sfices in their behalf. The committee |
called upon the General and made q long |
statement of their grievances. They
claimed that they had had nothing to eat |
since morning, and that the food that they |
10 get is of an inferior quality. They also |
'ay that although they engaged to do work |
1t $3.50 per day, they are required |
10 work on the drift at night with
,ut extra pay, when they are entitled
% an extra days pay for the same.
They also claim that they should have
sl.75 per day, and requested Gen. Hast
ngs to intercede with their employers in
heir behalf. threatening to strike if their
demands are not complied with. Gen.
LAoctibso PAOuiccu W uiluS Tue udltPT 10
he attention of the contractors, hut told |
hem toat was all he could do. 1t is gen.
rally believed that the action taken
means general strike unless the demand
or $1.75 per day is conceded.
THE sULTAN's GIFT.
Washington, ID. c., June 1S.-The secre-
airy OF state has received telegram from
ir. Strauss. the United States minister at
;onstantinople, dated June Is, saying the
ultsn donates e200 (Turkish) for the re-
ief of the food sufferers.
Mr.. Blaine directed the minister to ex-
ress greatful appreciation of the presi-
ent and government of the United States
or this generous donation of the Sultan.
IRELAND's GIFT.
Belfast, June 19.-The mayor of this
ity has sent $500 by cable to the Johns
own sufferers, as an installment on the
mount to be raised by the citizens of Bel
asst.