St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-10
ALL FOR SUFFERERS.
The Relief Fund Not to Be Used
for Clearing Debris.

The Relief Fund Not to Be Used
for Clearing Debris.
JoHNsTowN. Pa, June 9.-'The tower
of st. Johns Roman Catholic church
was blown up this afternoon. This is
the church which caught fire on the
eventful Friday night and was burned.
The tower stood alone, and was con-
slant nuisance to pa assers-by. 1t was
condemned and danger signals placed
near it, but, as a measure OF safety, the
authorities to-day ordered that it be de-
molished, and = charge of dynamite
was place under it, and the tall tower
was soon heap of bricks and mortar:
There was an important meeting here
to-day, at which were present Gov.
Beaver, Col. Schoonmaker, Messrs.
William McCreery, S. S. Marvin, 81. J.
Gourley, W. R. Ford, J. R. Scott,
Thomas M. King, Mr.. Mccoy, Capt. w.
r. Jones, Adjt. Gen. Hastings, Reuben
Miller and Sheriff McCandless. A gener-
aldiscussion of the situation was had. The
governor lndulged in long talk, re-
viewing the situation and making many
suggestions. William McGreery, chair
man Of the relief committee, then made
a long statement and said he thought it
was time the relief committee was re-
lieved of the work of clearing away the
debris by the state. The governor said
all the necessary money could be raised:
That there were 200 men who would
become responsible for 5000 each; that
he would give his bond to the state
treasurer for s1,000,00O, with these 200
men as bondsmen. and the state treas
urer would then pay out the $1,000. 600
for the necessary work. When the leg
81 re tho WIfhGr0
from the treasury could be appro-
priated. He said that the money
already subscribed should be used en-
tirely for the relief of the sufferers and
the money from the state treasurer be
used for restoring the vicinity to its con-
ditlon before the flood. All debts al
ready contracted for the removal OF the
debris should be paid, but all money
paid out for this purpose from the relief
fund shall be refunded, so that every
cent subscribed for the relief of the
stricken people shall be used for that
purpose alone. The governor has $780,
900 in his hands now for the relief fund.
A committee of seven well-knOwn men
of the state will be appointed to distrib-
ute the relief fund, and the present re-
lief committee is to continue the work
of relief till the commission is ap-
pointed. After the commission has
been appointed the future operations OF
the Pittsburg relief COMMITTEES rests
with it. In an interview tonight Gov.
Beaver said that he had been over the
entire flooded district and found the sup
ply depots all we'll filed, but they must
soon be replenished. II found the
streams filled with debris and ac-
cumulated drift. in which there is
possibility of human bodies being i'm
bedded, with probability if allowed to
remain they will endanger public
health, leaving it more firmly impressed
in my mind that the police powers OF
the state must be exercised to restore
things to their normal condition. The
funds which have come into my hands
in such large amounts and from so
many quarters outside of the state, and
which have been imposed upon me as a
sacred trust will be expended wholly
and absolutely for the benefit of indi-
vidual sufferers. No part of it will be
expended in work which is legitimately
the domain of the state under its police
powers. This 1 wish to emphasize, so
that all contributors to the fund may
feel assured that their money will be
judiciously and economically expended
for the benefit of suffering humanity,
and not to the work which should and
will be undertaken by the state or
municipal authorities"