New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-16
GOVERNOR BEAVE CHEERFUL.
THE PEOPLE OF JoHNsrowN RISING.
THE WORK OF CARING FOR OTHER SUFFERERS
HOW THE FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED
REBUILDING RUINED CITY.

HOW THE FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED
REBUILDING RUINED CITY.
Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania and General
hastings, who was in charge Of Johnstown. were In
the city yesterday, TO attend a meeting for the
ganIzaton Of the National Heating and Power Com
pany concern that has discovered a new method OF
producing gas for light and fuel Alfred sully and
other capitalists are interested In il. After the meet
Ing the Governor talked about his work in connection
with the relief OF the Hoods fercrs smiled when
asked about the criticisms that have been made about
the way the money had been handled, and said
To tell the truth am rather glai to see the people
OF Johnstown growing. 1t is healthy sign, like
the pctulance Of the convalescent. II indicates that
they getting of that dazel condition into which
they thrown by the disaster. Perhaps the Com
mission deserve some of the things said against g..
We arc all human and liable TO make mistakes silil
l think that when our accounts examined and our
work reviewed IL will be found that we did fairly well
under the circumstances. The men who compose
the Commission among tho best business men in
the State. They give their time to the work without
any charge whatever, and have every confidence in
them.'
The Governor then made some general statements
about the funds received and the disposition of them.
About g. 200, 900 had been received in all. Nearly
half of this had been paid out. He felt that there
enough on hand with that which was coming In
daily to meet the needs of the sufferers in Johnstown
anu clseNnclc throughput lle otdte. inc ldLi -,
he added, q do not worry much about JohnstOwn
now l do about other places, Williamsport for in
stance. Johnstown dependent mainly upon two
great establishments the Cambria Iron Works and the
spring shops. These have resumed operations
already. But WillamspOrt. which has 10000 in
habtants, relied mainly upon the lumber industry.
This has been practically swept away and it Will
take year before logs will be brought in and work
Will go forward again This IS serious matter for
the people there Then you must bear in mind
there were ten counties Of Pennsylvania where lives
were lost by the flood, and where great damage
done, that in some instances only finding out
the null extent Of the loss through the nvestiga
lions making"
There were, he said, 5000 men still at work In
Johnstown clearing away the debris, building houses.
ETC. The distributing of money carried on on the
principles OF charity that Is. each relieved
cOrdng to his or her necessity For example,
widow with five children would get more than one
with only two, whereas a who had lost $4,000.
but still had $4,000 would get nothing. All appli
Giants were asked 10 sign affidavit as to the loss
they sustained. About 500 houses had been built so
far including about 200 portable dwellings. The
largest amount of money given 10 any Individual suf-
fcrcr was S40O. The committee had been urged TO
give 81 900, but did not feel justified in doing so Just
yet.
Since Juno ~ said the Governor IN closing his
talk. =" no man. woman child in JOhnstown has
gone hungry naked or without shelter, and we have
taken care of as many as $1,000 I'm a single day."