The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-07
THE RELIEF COMMITTEES.
A National Organization Proposed to Over
sec the Expenditure Of the Funds.


see the Expenditure Of the Funds.
JoHNsrowN. Pa. June 6.-At meeting
of the general relief committee, held on the
JOhnstown ruins, this afternoon, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the functions Of this commit
tee are simply to receive contributions of money!
70 be responsible for it's safe deposit and to pay
1t out upon the order or acquisitions OF other and
proper authority.
and other current expenses, in the judgment OF
this committee. can only be properly done in the
manner provided for in the resolutions adopted
by this committee at its last meeting
Resolved, That the employment and payment
of labor TO remove the inconceivable amount of
debris, in which are buried thousands Of human
bodies and the corpees of animals, and OF restOr-
ing the streams to their normal channel, Is OF the
first importance to us, and 1t Is also matter of
national concern, as If it is not thoroughly ef-
fected the tainted waters may carry pestilence
into the regions through which they pass. This
will involve al expense OF which no approx
mate estimate can be made-it VIII be enormous.
The relief committee is to be made ma
tional in its scope. Action to that effect
was taken at the meeting of the finance
committee of the local relief organization
this afternoon. The plan was proposed by
parties of high authority, and has been
given the official sanction OF the finance
committee by the following clauses of this
afternoons resolutions:
The survivors of the food are now, and must
be for some time, wholly dependent upon issues
TO them OF food and clothing, there
goods here except those brought by the relief
committee. and no place I'm which commerce can
be carried on. The agencies for making such
distributions should receive grave cOnsidera-
ton.
1t Is the unanimous consent of this committee
that another committee should be appointed for
this purpose, composed in part of citizens of this
locality and of members appointed by the Gov
erDors OF the States. or by the Chambers of Com
merce of the cities from which contributions have
been received or In such other way as will give
this agency national character, and assure the
country that Its most generous charity will be
judiciously and fully applied to the relief of the
victims OF our unprecedented calamity.
The committee which took this remark
able action was composed OF James Nc
Millen. Cyrus Elder, w. c. Lewis. G. w.
Swank. John ID. and Dwight Roberts. The
committee also discussed the advisability
of paying off the men now working in the
ruins on Saturday night as promised. 1t
was decided that, as money is of no use to
the men while here. and night induce them
to leave the city. it would be better to defer
payment for q while. The matter was re-
ferred to Chairman John b. Scott.
Up to to-day the committee has received
in actual cash contributions $25, 96.16. with
S57, 115.45 promised in addition. The great
er part of this is represented by kilograms
from distance. instructing the committee
to draw on certain banks. This is an impos-
left here. The committee hopes that con-
tributors will forward their money by
express TODAY Mr.. J. ID. Roberts stated
that Philadelphia has promised $500. 1000,
which is now at the disposal of the COM
mittee. Governor Beaver has reported
100000 at hand. but has not made any
move to send il, so far as known. Pitts
burg has about $500, 900 in reserve. Follow
ing is a partial list of contributions re-
ceived to-day: New York Mail and Ex-
press. $4,000: New York Herald, IS. 900;
Beth lehem. Pa, 5000; Thomas Cornell,
81, 600; Louisville, 5000; Utica. S. 900; Allen
town. $1,000; Judge Penning. POttsville,
$1,000.
A meeting was held this afternoon in the
private car of Mr. Patton. superintendent
of the b. & o., which was attended by j.
Il. Scott, W. s. Jones, General Hastings
III. /. Gourley and Reuben Miller. The last
two gentlemen represented the executive
committee of the Pittsburg citizens relief
COMMITTEES. The object of the meeting was
to ascertain from Governor Beaver how
much of the funds now in his hands for the
relief of flood sufferers in the State
would go to Johnstown. There
have been placed at the Governors COM
mand sums aggregating 1000, but some
of il was specifically given for the relief
of Johnstown. Much of the money was
donated simply for the relief of sufferers
from the flood in the State, those in Clear
field. Lock haven, Williamsport And other