The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-14
BEGINNING BUSINESS ANEW
Observation-Disclosures Assured of Am
pie Credit in Restocking Their Stores.
Many Will Avail Themselves of the Oppcrtu-
nifty and Open at 0nce-The Loss of Life
Now Thought to Be Less than 1900.

Now Thought to Be Less than 1000.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, June l3.-To-day was
the second day since the food that Johns
town was not deluged with rain, and under
the influence of the bright sun the sandy
soil was soon drying. and things i'll general
frightened up wonderfully. A number Of
stores with their wares inside and out,
were started in business anew, and large
sales of flooded goods were effected, being
bought chiefly as relics. The people are
making heroic efforts to clean out their
houses and fit them for habitation. Neigh
bors have combined to help n another to
reset houses on their foundations and to re-
move the accumulation of drift and rub
bish which bars entrance to their doors.
The sewer-pipes are all awry, and the cell
lars are all full of water. There is need for
engines to pump out the water as early as
possible. Syphoning has been tried, but
with no success, as the cellars are much
lower than the ground. The Cambria COM
pany started out a corps of surveyors this
afternoon to locate the lines of demarka-
tion for the rebuilding and repair of their
demolished plant.
The first decisive step toward putting
Johnstown business men on their feet again
was made to-day, when about 200 mer-
chants, who had rvived the flood, many
of them without a dollar, met Adjutant-
general Hastings this afternoon. and were
assured that they Would be r~e-established
in business on long credit. Both Pittsburg
and Philadelphia wholesalers have offered
Johnstown merchants this courtesy.
The meeting to-day turned out to be an
ovation to General Hastings. The meeting
was opened by the Acknowledgement. who
said: Il nave been directed to clear the
streets of Johnstown and make contracts
with men to open the way, in order that
merchants may be enabled to get to and
from their business places. Our work is
the best thing for Johnstown mer-
chants to do is to begin business
over again. / have communicated with
Eastern firms. who offer to assist you II
you will resume business in this city. /
would suggest that you build temporary
structureS for the present until more favor
able circumstances warrant the occasion of
permanent establishment. Word has been
received from a large number of Pittsburg
houses offering to stock your stores with a
LhAi AhO VA hCOao va AOA ASAat
l advise you to improve this opportunity.
and when, in the course of time, matters
take a more tangible shape. you will be
able to repay all debts incurred. In cOnclu-
lief should Immediately make their wants
known to me. No one should go hungry
when they can have plenty to eat for the
asking. We will provide shelter and CLOTH
ing for all sufferers. and try IN every way
to help the needy ones as much as we can
/ am anxious to see JohnstOwn resume her
own government as speedily as possible,
and, while we have no martial law to prevent
the people from passing through the streets
unmolested. we will keep the troops here to
seers, vandals. ETC." Hearty applause fol-
lowed, and several merchants spoke out to
say hat they were already making arrange
ments to resume business.
Joseph Morgan, jr., of the Cambria Iron
and Steel Company, stated they had thrown
open their doors, ready to receive orders.
and would resume operations In the works
at once. He agreed with the views of Ad-
jutant- general Hastings on vandalism. and
spoke of the necessity for barring ONT all
persons from the ruins while the work of
clearing the city was in progress.
Il hank God" said Colonel Linton, the
next speaker, for the new regime that is
managing the relief committee, which helps
men by teaching them to help themselves.
/ am satisfied that united action will drag
us ont of the slough of dependency. and
there is no doubt of tho future Of the town.
The last words of Colonel Linton's speech
suggestion of General Hastings, the Colo
mel dictated the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the merchants and business
men OF JOhnstOwn, at the request OF
qualification TO his remarks, agree 70 secure as
rapidly as possible the OF business
and to furnish the community with all the pro-
Resolved. That each merchant and business
man In YOUNGSTOWN use his best efforts to restore,
by his own exertions, his prosperity and that Of
Resolved. That the business men and mer-
chants of Jobnstovn tender their heartfelt
kindly suggestions and offers OF aid.
And denounce Governor Beaver ex-
claimed q half dozen men, but the action
was quickly frowned down by General
Hastings. The meeting then closed with
the taking down of the names and occupa-
to assist General Hastings in his work of
relief.
he had abandoned the idea of using 81 ,0O0,-
600 out of the State treasury under the pro-
posed indemnity bond scheme. for the
reason that such action might establish q
bad precedent. file has decided, instead,
to adopt the suggestion of VIM. II. Kemble,
that the money be loaned to the Governor
by private corporations. The Governor
stated thar he had been offered a million
dollars by the National Banks of Philadel-
phia, without security and without inter
est, the loaners to be reimbursed by the
Legislature at it's next session, and he has
accepted this offer. This money will be
used to clear the streams and place the
highways in order, and perform other nee
essary State work,
The report of the bureau of transporta-
ton, which died with the citizens relief
committee, was presented to James y.
Scott to-day. 1t shows that from June 4 to
II, inclusive, 1877 people were given free
transportation out Of .J~ohnstowD. Eight
bodies were brought to the morgue in the
Some were taken out of the ground imme-
diately surrounding the church. A party
of men at work in the debris eame across