The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-12
IN OTHER HANDS.
The Citizens Who Havs. .Sueeorsdithe
Johnstown Sufferers Succeeded
by the State Ofieials.
Good Progress Being Made in Clearing
Away the Debris by Railroad
Machinery.
The Work OF Providing for the Necessities
Of the UufOrtunates Being system
atized--MIss Christman's Fate.

JoHNsrowS, June 1.-THE impending
change in the control of the town, the ex-
Odus Of workmen and food survivors, and
the steady rain, have combined to make
JOhnst0wn quiet to-day. At all the head
quarters the work has been narrowed down
70 the finest possible calibre, and a good
many faithful men are getting the rest they
needed long ago. Tomorrow Mr.. Scott
throws down the reins Of government and
AdjutAnt General HAsting takes hold. at
least $4,000 will be paid 70 the workmen
tomorrow morning. and the greater pOr-
ton OF ii will leave the town with the men
who earned it. The new leaders claim TO
have number OF plans To introduce by
which the work of clearing up the wreck
age and caring for the survivors will be
greatly systemAtized and slmplihed. The
military will be retained.
Good progress Was made In clearing the
channel OF the COnemaugh above the
bridge to-day, number Of stationery en-
glnes and long cables being used 70 pull
Out the heavy umOeTs. The mOrgues are
about TO be abandoned on account OF the
bad condition of the bodies being recoY-
cred. Identification Is almost impossible,
unless by personal effects found upon the
bodies.
The state board of health still issues en-
cOuraging bulletins, although isolated cases
Of pneumonia, diphtheTia and measles are
reported. generally out OF town. The spirit
OF recovery took q firm hold on Johns
towns citizens to-day. Everywhere own
ers of property were hard at work clearing
out their cellars, drying carpets and bed
ding and inaugurating general renOva-
ton. Gen. Hastings this evening said:
The work OF clearing up the city will be
done by contract and negotiations will be
opened at once with leading contractors
Several may be employed, but 1 cannot
say who will get the work at this time.
I m EEHr - inf
has volunteered his services and will rem
der all the sslstance in his power"
QuartermasteT Baker started out four
men to-day 10 canvass JOhnstOwu proper
In order 20 classify those needing pro-
Visions Tonight the men turned in l, IS7
names and the city was not nearly all YlsI-
ted Baker says surprising amount OF
need was unearthed. A great many ladies
suffering, who had fsiled through a sense
OF dellcacy 10 apply Tor aid
The humility of seeking re-
lief is removed by the system
that the food and clothing which has been
going in large lots TO undeserving persons
will now go TO the more respectable and
deserving class.
II. j.. Oliver, of Philadelphia, who is In
charge OF the store house established in the
German Catholic church, said: Twenty
ear loads of provisions and clothing were
there to-day. Enough clothing
3 arriving In Johnstown 10 supply the city
Tor two years"
Thirty-eight bodies were recovered to-
lay, all of them being In an advanced state
Df decomposition. Iu one OF two instances
naggOts were 1t work on them, and the
1esh was so soft extreme care was neces-
,ary lest the limbs be torn from the trunks
This afternoon the body OF Miss Z. A.
christman, foreign missionary from New
Orleans, who was ON the fated day express,
was found Her body was embRlmed and
placed in q handsome cashet 70 await
disposition by friends. She was q woman
Of hne presence, and was dressed hand
,Omely in q light brown dress with q
braided front On her person was found
iratt for $40, valuable gold watch and a
mail amount of mouev