Connecticut western news., 1890-11-05
THE FLOOD COMMISSION.
Grave Charges Made Against
 It by a Newspaper.
ALLEGED TRANSFORMATIONS.

A New York Journal Says That While
 83, 269, ,167.57 Were Contributed for the
 Express Relief of the Sufferers They Only Received s2,225, s57 of the Fund.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-A special to Tho Herald from Johnstown, Pa, says: The great flood at Johnstown occurred on May 31, 1889. It involved the loss of upward of S,OO0 human lives and the destruction ol 5000, 900 in value of individual property. It left 1000 survivors homeless and tenn sporarily destitute, manx-of them crippled or prostrated by exposure and suffering.
 The sympathy of the civilized world was aroused by this frightful calamity, and within few days nearly 6, ,O0O, 900 was con- tributed in money for the relief of these unfortunates, besides other millions in pre- visions, clothing and general supplies. Ex- actly s, ,269, 167.57 of this magnificent con- tribution of money was given as a general fund, to be distributed, without limitation or restriction, for the immediate relief el the sufferers.
 Grave Charges Made.
 Of this vast sum the afflicted people were permitted to receive but $2, ,225, ,s57 in money. The remaining sum of $1,04S 310 were variously alienated in passing from the donors to the intended beneficiaries. Near ly $15O,00O of it was appropriated by the state government; $250,000 were Appropri- ated, without authority, to relieve distress in other parts of the state; $75, 900 were ap- propriated to build elegant permanent bridges year and half after the dis aster to replace temporary ones previously Drovidad fron, thic ch pitu f,,nd
 Where Other Money Vent
 Just s40,000 went to purchase new steam fire engines for the municipality and $SO,- coo were expended during the present year in exhuming the buried victims of the food, gathering them from the several burial places in the valley and reburying them in 8 grand cemetery, and other thousands are to be paid for 8 monument already ordered. Forty thousand dollars was set apart to establish 8 permanent hospital after all the injured by the flood had been discharged from medical or surg- ical care
 An undetermined or unannounced sum is appropriated to defray the cost of writ ing and publishing history of the great calamity, upon which professor in the University of Pennsylvania is now en- gagged.
 Pennsylv.nia's Alleged Disgrace.
 Other thousands were squandered among contractors, superintendents, overseers, clerks and other dependents and favorites of the dominant political party in Penn sylvania. The record is one replete with evidences of maladministration, political corruption, robbery and jobbery we'll cal culated to heap disgrace upon the state of Pennsylvania and discourage similar demonstration of public generosity should an occasion for it's display ever again un-
 Did Politics Enter the Question?
 The Herald correspondent claims that the entire fund was under the control of Republicans and that the fund '.was turned to the material advantage of the adherents of that particular party, and that the patronage, perquisites and profits derived from the manipulation of the vast fund inured to the benefit of the friends of M. s. Quay and the politicians who figure conspicuously in the affairs of the Key stone state."
 The Herald publishes four column at- tack on the commission and gives figures to substantiate it's allegations that a large part of the fund was mismanaged, misap- propriated or actually stolen. Further revelations" are promised.