Hahwsfmro ft ffkip VOL.XXVII. THE i\. Y. " HERALD," A VEltr FAR SEEING JOURNAL, ON THE TENDENCY OF THE TIMES. The Democratic Party Can Afford to Walt While the Country Surely Drifts In Its Direction—Harrison's Educational Term. The Democratic leaders can afford to sit still while the country slowly drifts in their direction. The people made a mistake last autumn when they voted for a Republican policy, and are beginning to see it. As to Mr. Harrison, he is an able and honest man. There isn't a Republican on the continent who could make a better record than he. Personally he has a claim on the respect and good-will of every one. He represents certain party policies,how ever, which he is bound to carry out. He will undoubtedly be true to his convic tions, and there is the danger, for the more he insists on carrying out those con victions the worse it will be for the coun try. Hamilton, the father of the Republican party, was an aristocrat. He had no sympathy with the governing masses, al ways distrusted them and preferred a monarchy to a republic. He had very little faith in the perpetuity of American institutions, because he despised what are known as " the people." He felt that the moneyed class should be the ruling class and that the masses ought to be kept in the background. Mr. Harrison's party has inherited that conviction and represents it at this mo ment. Under the rule of that party the rich continually grow richer while the poor continually grow poorer. Its policy is, therefore, a political blun der, and in its last results will become a political crime. It consistently throws its influence in favor of the monopolist and is the natural parent of the combine. While it continues syndicates flourish like a green bay tree and the workingmen will be ruthlessly sacrificed. What it calls protection is simply a pro tection of a few, while the many are •IriveD to strikes in order to obtain wages above the starvation point. The word " protecting " has an alluring sound ; the thing it really stands for is damnable. The mill owners of Connecticut and Massachusetts were hoodwinked last au tumn. They were told if the protective tariff were taken off their raw materials they would be ruined. They therefore voted for the Republican policy, and went to sleep with the feeling that they had done a public service. They now see that unless they get their raw materials free of duty they will soon have to close tlioir works and lose what little they have made. A very great change in this respect has taken place within a few months. East ern manufacturers arc in the dumps; they voted for the sword which cut their own throats, unless they jam it back in its sheath. They now demand a very material reduction of tariff duties. It is a matter of life and death with them. They couldn't understand this last year, but now their decaying business has made it altogether too plain. They are penitent, but the penitence comes too late. If they bad re-establishod the Demo cratic policy of a lower tariff their busi ness would now be booming. They want a large market for their products. If they could get access to the markets of tlio world they would undersell all com petitors, and their mills might be run on full time with profit to the owners and workingmen alike. But the Republican bosses won't admit this, and so the mill owners must dodge bankruptcy if they can and the laborer must keep from starving if possible. It is not Mr. Harrison's fault, lie is a good man with a bad theory, that is all. The Democrats have been sneered at by party workers because the last campaign was an •' cducatioual " one. in which the Democratic party was knocked out. All right. Mr. Harrison's four years will also he educational, and when they 1 end the people will refuse to be the cat's 1 paws of monopolists any longer. Then tlie Republican party, with its protetivo j, humbuggery, will be sent flying. The people arc learning their lessons 1 very rapidly. Tli© A ||lr Croji. From every appearance the apple crop 1 this season will be a very light one, and ! lovers of apple-butter will not have their J usual supply of that kind of spreading. \ This, however, is not a regular apple > year, though from the fact that the imp J last year also was not a full one many p< i- ( sons looked for a good one this year. TII" f trees bloomed well, but the cold, wet weather of the spring injured the blossom j to a very large degree—the young fruii after formation dropping off almost to- < tally. Next year will be the regular apple " year, and we may hope for a good crop , then. JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1889. HOARD OF TRADE. Important Letter** Rend ant! Resolutions Adopted. At the special meeting of the Board of Trade Tuesday afternoon, the following resolutions were adopted after some dis cussion I WHEREAS, The Johnstown Board of Trade is composed of citizens of the sev eral corporate municipalities, and .it deems proper that it should take some ac tion by which the citizens may he assisted to rebuild their homes with comfort and safety to their families, and that our com mercial interests may be restored. To that end we believe that these declarations are truths that will solve the problem of the present situation: First: We admit that the benevolent people of the world have done nvreforus than a suffering people could expect, and it is now time that we turn from the con sideration of our personnl affairs to those which affect the public interests. Second: We believe it is essential to consolidate under a city charter for these reasons : Neither borough can raise a suf ficient sum to restore its public property-j the severaljseparate municipalities seeking public aid to dredge our rivers and pro tect their embankments weaken a just claim; consolidation would enable us to better protect our rivers and preyent en croachments upon their banks ; hercfore, and for these reasons, consolidation is a necessity. Third : If we operate under a city char ter we will then be able to negotiate a loan, payable within thirty years. This fund can be used to build all necessary bridges within the proposed city limit; to construct all public buildings and school houses; to open and improve the highways, rivers, sewerage system, and the fire departments. Fourth: That a competent engineer be employed to make proper surveys and estimates. Fifth; That our present temporary bridges will not stand an ordinary rise in our rivers, and it is necessary we should be insured that communication will not ho cut off either in the winter or spring. Our fordings must be opened, and either pontoon or other suitable passage ways should he provided for now. Sixth: That this Board appoint a com mittee of fifteen persons to meet with the Councils and citizens of the several muni cipalites with n view to cause these dec larations to be adopted, aud that said committee counsel with Senators Camer on and Quay and with Congressman Scull, and prepare to provide proper matter to procure aid from our National or State Governments in dredging our rivers and protecting their embankments. liiso'ecd, That a committee of fifteen be appointed to present these declarations to the several corporate bodies and persons for execution. The following was offered : Resolved, That the President, with W. II Pofensteol, S. D. Canan, and the Sec retary, be authorized to appoint the Com mittee of fifteen. The Seretary read the following letters from Gov. Beaver and Dr. Lee. HAHRISBCBG, August 2fl, 18811. James Quinn, Eng., President Board of Trade, Johnstown, Pa. Mv DEAR SIR : Your letter of the 20th inst., enclosing resolutions of the Board of Trade over which you preside has been received. The subject therein referred to ha. given me much anxiety and has been the subject of very careful thought and inquiry for some time past. I had a consultation upon the subject with Dr. Leo several weeks ago. His opinion 'hen was that the ma terial which had been worked over the towns of Millvillo and Woodvale was clean, and in no sense of an unsanitary character. lie could not, lie informed me, con scientiously condemn the localities as un healthy, and therefore had no power un der the law to order work done. Inas much as I have no authority in the prcm ises, except as it is derived from the action of the Board of Health, I could take no action. lam this morning in re ceipt of a letter from the Doctor in which he sends mo a copy of his letter of the 22(1 inst, addressed to you. it is somewhat impertinent for an en tire outsider to make suggestions as to the future of Johnstown. 1 feel so much interest in the subject, however, and have given so much thought to it that 1 cannot but express to you my conviction that the futuic of your town—that is, the stabil ity of its future—depends upon your ele vating the grade of the entire valley. This, under ordinary circumstances, would be a herculean task. You have such unrivaled facilities, however, for obtaining the best kind of filling that it would be neither expensive nor a matter of very long delay. If the persons who live on your main streets would elevate their buildings so as to provide for the filling up of streets, and the Cambria Company were furnished with bridges for conveying their slag and other dumping material mto the town, you would soon have your prim ipnl streets filled. This, of course, would lie a mutter of great inconvenience for (lie present, and it would take some time to accomplish tiic desired results, but, in the cud, your town will he beautified, made more healthful, would present greater barriers to the encroachments of the floods, and present many more attractions for new- < comers. I have followed with deep interest the proposition to establish the towns, so far as the dwelling lions"* arc concerned, i upon the lull-tops. Having occupied a tent upon the hillside Infely there, I was struck with the beauty and apparent lieulthfillness of the location. It seems to me that the future of your town is settled if the plan of building dwelling houses upon the hill-tops is followed out and the valley left for business and mauufactur. ing purposes. People who are anxious for homes could then build upon health ful and cheaper lots, without danger either of malaria or floods, and the whole future of your region thoroughly assured. With this project, however, I have nothing to do, as I have already intima ted, but if it were carried out the filling up of the valley would lie a very much easier problem and capable of a practical solution, I am entirely ready and willing, as 1 have been from the first, to co-operate in ,ny way with the State Board of JHeelth DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY OFFICIAL, 1889. Protliono- Reg. District Attor- Poor House Co and coroner. Su| _ tary. Rec. ney. Director. veyer si 33 3 O < 'S3 cT 2 X* DISTRICTS. g E f ! g ? 3 S i § g " B * I I I ; F 3 S i I |:ißf ; ; 3 ; ? Adams Twp 14 #! is •• 5 13 18 .. 14 4 16 Allegheny Twp IB 101 25 71 7 11 23 2 an 4 21 Ashvtlle Bor 17 I, 18 10 8 .. is ..j 17 I lg BarrTwp 36| 5i 41 It! 23 8 41 .. 37 3 38 Ulacktlck Twp 10j 2 12 .. .. lgl 11 i| la .. w Cambria Bor., Ist Ward... 53 it 55! ..I 40 ail 83 30| sr, 8 i Cambria Bor., 2d Ward.... 72 74 144 1| 86 56 56 82! 91 47 143 Cambria Twp H 6 15 Gj I 6 18 3! 15 1 ' in Carrolltown Bor 8 61 65! 8 38 anil 60 g| 51 161 68 Carroll Twp 25 53 76 8 65 111! 74 3 64 24 77 Chest springs Bor l 5 22 7, 3 12 an 2 19 a 14 Chest Twp 5 15) 20 .. 15 5 20 .. so .. 19 Clearfield Twp 26 18 39 27 6 5 37 21 34 5 3c conemaugh Twp. .. Conemaugli Bor., Ist Ward 114 115 228 5 120 99 117 91 90 12ft! ii Conemaugh Bor., 2d Ward. 47 351 80 .. 52 25 46 2S 1 28 47 yu coopersdale Bor. 2 7! 9 .. 9 1 7j .. 9: „ CroyleTwp 25 11 j 37 .. 25 15 27 10 20 11 40 DeanTwp 11 .. 11 •• 11. 11 11 ..I 11 East Conemaugh Bor 12 7| IH| .. 0 1:1 11 7! 15 4! East Taylor Twp 18 7 19 •• 12 8 6 laj 14 4 ].n Ebensburg, East Ward.... 8 71 15 5 4 6 10 5 1 10 4l 14 Ebenstmrg westward.... 31 33 67 88, 17 14 57 JJ 55 12! ca Elder Twp 3 54 I 55' 8| 31 23 67 .. 50 5 S?, Franklin Bor 10 1 11, .-| 1 7 10 1 11 .. 11 (iullltzln Bor 57 7 59 6 52 6 60 4 60 4 58 Gallltzln Twp 3 3|j 0 ... 3 3 6 ~| 6 .. 6 Grubbiown Bo 1- 31 3. 33 •• 33 ... 10 23 2) 31!| 33 Jackson Twp a Oj H, .. 4 4! .. 8! 8| .. 8 Johns! own, Ist Ward 15 27 40 .. 13 28 M 25 9 32 ! 41 Johnstown, 2d Ward I 18| 18 j 31! .. 24 7 1.3 13, 17 131 31 Johnstown, ml Ward i 20 891 60, .. 19 17 ' 29 35! 231 42 Of Johnstown, 4tll Ward 1 ■'! 31 i 37 .. 9 281 14' 23! 0' .30 35 Johnstown. sth Ward: I 51 42 1 13 •• 12| 33, 9' 38 ! 12 35 4 Johnstown, iltli Ward 1 HI tli 59 .. 26 88 21! 33:! 16 48 59 Johnstown. 7th Ward ' l| BS| 82 1 ..! 17 67j 15! 65'' 6 75 82 Lilly Bor 39 7 1 .36 8! 25 9,1 20, 9 88 4 311 LorcltO ilOl , 281 3,1 25 2 19 5,j 25. 1 g|, 21 26 Lower Yoder Twp :t! 89 1 fio ! 36 88l| 88 35 39 30 70 MtllvlUe. Ist Ward | 821 || 38 ' 2 26 12 ! 25 8| 23 12 ,34 51 111vllle, 2d ward 65 15,1 78, 1 88 9! 53 36' 79 171 97 MunsterTwp | 13 11 -3 is 6 15 ..! 13! 2" 14 portage Twp j 89j bj 43,, 5 .36 2! 31 7, 40 3 43 Prospect Bor 39 3 II .. 23 19 301 8 83 7 42 KeadeTwp ,2 12 1 10 ..I 8! 12! .. 12 .... 12 Richland Twp ! 10, 10,, 1,8,1 .. 9, 7! 4i 13, 13 5 17 Stonycreek Twp ' 12. 26. 3s:! .. 8 35, 22 14' 3 33!! 39 summerMU Twp | ..j ..! .. .. .. ..| Susqueluinua Twp 3 21 2.". .. ; 20 23 4, 15 11 : 27 south Fork Bor 28 26] .. lul 6 7 17 17 7 26 Tunnelhtll Bor 17' " 95 81 15 25 .. 35 li! 26 I'pper Yoder Twp i 04' 11V 31 1 ..' 34! ..I 2 to' 5 28! .-54 Washington Twp, Ist , 27, it, 37 4 211 8| 31 3 22 14 ' .35 Washington Twp, 2d I 2. m;I 14 S 11 .. ! 141 1 1 13 15 White Twp 1 ~i| ..1 .. .. ..'i .. ..I .. . j Wlimore Bor. 1 u> 3 16 '| is! 9 ' i io .. in Woodvale Bor I 14 , 22 1 35 21 ls ; 15 24! o'. 1 11 25 36 West Taylor Twp 1 16 I 20J ..I 1 19, IH| 2!' 4 16 20 Total ! 1235' 1011' 81951 ITS' 1,229' M*!! 1429 1 758'! 1331 84s!) 2191 and to follow its suggestions so for as I may be able to do so. I thank you for communicating with me frankly and fully, and will be glad if you will continue to do so upon any and all questions in which I can render you any service whatever. For nearly three months I have beeu giv ing practically all my time to subjects which relate to the welfare of your peo ple. lam quite willing to continue to do so to (iie end, and will be very glad to have suggestions at any time as to the manner in which I can render you service. With deep sympathy for your afflicted people, and anxiety lo serve them in any and every possible way, I am, very cor dially yours, JAMES A. BEAVER, STATE BOARD OF HEART!!. JONESTOWN, I' A. August 22, 1880. > James Quinn, Es.ej., President Johnstown Board of Trade. DEAR SIR : I have the honor to ac- j knowledge the receipt of your esteemed favor of the 20tli inst., enclosing the res olutions of the Board of Trade of Johns town, with regard to the condition of | Millvilie and Woodvale. I find myself, i however, compelled to dissent l'roin the | conclusion arrived at by your honorable body, that the cell' •< and higways in those boroughs are "filled and covered with all kinds of filthy matter." I iiave personally inspected those districts many times and have found little beside clean sand and gravel deposited upon the surface. My own advice would j be, instead of removing any of this de- | posit, I o take advantage of the elevation! of grade which it in: - afforded and to raise the entire level of those boroughs correspondingly. 1 regard any general removal of the earth not rendered posi tively necesaary by its unlicaltliful con dition, as an injury and not a benefit to the town. I have the honor t" be, dear sir, yours very respectfully, BENT, LKE, Secretary. The letters were ordered filed, and the meeting adjourned a! 4 o'clock. OBITUARY. MRS. CATHARINE MOI.EN. • This lady died at her home on Coal street, Conemaugh borough, on Sunday night. She was a daughter of the late 1 John I). Kearney. Her mother was a sis ter of the aged John Weakland who re sided on Vine street for many years, who at the tune of his deatli was the oldest person in the city. Iler husband went to California in 1851, and never returned home. It is supposed he died there. She leaves one daughter. Mrs. Sue, tvife of Frank Fullers, who resides in Cone maugh borough. Mr. Bart Kearney who resided on Franklin street before the flood is a brother of the deceased, and Mrs. Michael Bums, of Braddock, wife of a well-known former citizen of this place, is a sister. Mrs. Nolen was a consistent member of Bt. John's Catholic: Chu-ch, and had' the consolations of her faith administered to her before her death. The remains will lie interred this morn ing in the old graveyard in Concuiaugh borough, at!) o'clock. Marriage Licenses. fCharles scalloy conemaugh (Gussle McGarry conemaugh f Abraham Williams Tolmstowu 1 Emma Ifaterboln Johnstown /Andrew olson (inllltzln (Sophia Peterson Oallltzln I Bhizitis Zolner Carrolltown R'hrtstlna Bearer carrolltown (P. M. Mr.Geary slorrellvllle (Battle Leslie MorrellvlUc (I.eaiider Reynolds South Fork (Margaret took South Fork (James p. 'Conley Wfimoro (Mary Klrby Wlimore /John Fox... Fayette county, Pa t Mnry Ana Lester Johnstown /William E. Lewis fvrubbtown (Lizzie Launders orubblown /Samuel F. Wagner coopersdale (Jennie Bennett Morreilviiie / Ambrose Jenkins West Taylor (Emma Mcooy Coopersdale County Committee. Tho following gentlemen were elected members of the Democratic County Com mittee, at the primary on Saturday : Adams township, James Costlow ; Alle glieny township, John S. McCoy; Ash villo borough, J. J. lthody; Burr town ship, J. It. Eagor; Dlacklick township, J. 15. Hite ; Cambria borough, First ward, F.. O'Ncil; Cambria borough, Second w. -<h George Frick : Cambria township, Thomas Hoover; Carrolltown borough, Andrew Eckenrod; Carroll township, James Mellon ; Chest Springs borough, J. 15. Noouan: Chest township, Jos. Ilipsch ; Clearfield township, Joseph A. Qan- I ncr ; Conemaugh township, no election; Conemaugh borough, First ward, Albert Geislchart; Conemaugh borough, Second ward, Michael Navin ; Coopersdalc bor ough, W. B. Adams; Croyie township, J !'. F. Lewis; Dean township, Dennis I Cawley; East Conemaugh borough, Thomas McCabc, Jr.: East Taylor town ship, James B. Clark; Ebcnsburg, East ward, W. H. Byrne; Ebcnsburg, West I ward, James Mcßreen ; Elder township, I P. E. Dillon; Franklin borough, D. A. j Murphy; Gallitzin borough,M. Fitzharris; j Gallitzin township, A. I'. Selberts; Grubb i town borough, W. 11. Grubb; Jackson | township, Peter Kelly; Johnstown, First j ward, 11. M. Linton; Johnstown, Second ward, David Kirby; Johnstown, Third ward, Joim T. Martin ; Johnstown, Fourth ward, George Ludwig; Johnstown, Fifth ward, George Harslihcrgcr ; Johnstown, Sixth ward, Joseph Koontz; Johns town, Seventh ward. Adam Hilmer; Lilly borougli, Wm. McGough ; Lorctto liorough, Dr. John Murphy; Lower Yoder township, James Cole; Millville, First ward, Tlios. Melvine ; Millville, Second ward, James Mirnahan; Munster town sldp, Joseph W. Griffin ; Portage town t ship, Geo. A. Meers; Prospect borough, .'ohti O'Tool; Reade township, J. J. Kuhn ; (Richland township,-5. B.Colo; Stonycrcck township, George Shaffer; Summcrhill township, no election; Sus quehanna township, J. L. Baer, South Fork borough, C. N. Crouse; Tunolhill borough, Jolin C. Hanlnnil; Upper Y'oder township, W. A. Lantzy ; Washington township, Ist. Luke Bur goon ; Washington townsliip, 2d, S. A. Myers ; White township, no election ; Wilmore borougli, I*. F. Iverby ; Wood vale borough, James Kane West Taylor township, James Eckels. Tho V. M. C. A. The incandescent lights have been put into the new room of the Y. M. C. A., No. 170 Main street, which is near their old quarters, and now the visitor can read in the evening as well as in the day tune. The bath rooms will be in shnpc in a few days. The reading room is stocked with daily, weekly and monthly papers, magazines, etc., and the audience room is in a neat and cosy condition. Improvements to their quarters arc being added daily. Since the flood, up to date they have secured employment here for nearly two hundred worthy applicants, both mechanics and laborers. Five appli" ' cations for employment were made yes- 1 terday. This Association, without doubt, is doing a conscientious '• Golden Role " work. Thirty-six patients in the Red Cross Hospital. ' i A DRUMMER WITHOUT TROUSERS. Hl* Wlae anil Mixleat Deportment While Off In Search of a Pair. A dispatch from Louisville, Ky., says : Will Hansard a travelling salesman of this city, wa3 last week pursuing his calling in Bell and Harlan counties. These two • counties are the most mountainous and thinly inhabited in the State. Just before starting back to Louisville he passed the night in a farm houso in Harlan. When he went to bed he hung his Lousers on a chair near tho window. Next morning he trousers were gone and no one knew where. Some one passing in the night ; had reached in at the window and takon them, for his host was above suspicion. Mr. Hansard called loudly for the farmer, expecting to borrow a pair of trousers from him. His wife came to the door and said that her husband had gone hunting an hour before, and as he had only one pair of trousers he had naturally worn them. Here was a dilemma, but his hostess, who was a woman of expedi ents, solved it. She came to the door with one of her Mother Ilubbards and suggested that the drummer put it on. He consented. She tossed the garment to him and closed tho door. He got into the Mother Hubbard, went out to the stable, hitched up his team, and climbed into his buggy. Here he took the gar ment off and handed it back to the kindly old lady, who was fu l l of sympathy for him. Tho buggy concealed his lower extremities, and he wrapped his linen duster arouud them to keep them warm. Mr. Hansard drove quickly to the near est store, about four miles away, expect ing to buy a pair of trousers there, for all the country stores keep ready-made cloth ing. When ho got there he found numer ous ladies who had congregated to see tho opening of some new goods. He could not leave his buggy, but he yelled for the proprietor to come out, and to him he ' made known his predicament. The mer chant brought to him five or six pairs of trousers. He drove down into a neigh- ! boring hollow, tried them on, found n pair to fit him, and thus his tribulations ! were ended. Citl7.en's*Meetlnfr. A quiet meeting of representative citi-' /ens from our several wards and boroughs was held in the rooms of Mr. John Thomas ' Monday, at which an important step was decided qpon. By universal conse it JTr. John Thomas was made presiding oilicer, assisted by Dr. Wagoner, with Mr. Frank Ilorrell as Secretary. A fund of one thousand dollars was started to employ legal talent, who arc to determine upon what best method of pro cedure should be used to obtain damages from tho South Fork Fishing Club. As fast as the secretary could put down the amounts money was givcu. Within a few minutes more than four hundred dollars was subscribed. It was decided to allow all who wished ten days in which to give a share, and those not giving any, in case damages were awarded, were to receive none. The amount of such damage going only to those who subscribed. T.ie fol lowing persons were appointed to solicit assistance : Thomas Fr irl, in the First ward, Cone raaugh borough; Emanuel Jam ■, Second ward, Couemuugh borough; J. 1-L.rton, Woodvale; U. is. Paul, Franklin borough: N. S. George, South Fork; J. Wils in, Mineral Point; Dr. Conrad, Grubbtown Geo. W. Stutzuiau, Cooper-dale; Enoch James, Millviile; J. James, First ward: J. T. Harris, Second ward ; Louis Wehti, Third ward; E. Zang, Fourth ward; B. F. Horner, Fifth ward; A. Biauch, Sixth ward; John Waters, Seventh ward; 11. O'Connell and J. Burkhart, Cambria City; Mr. K ridel, Morrellvillc. Mr. John Thomas was made treasurer. Doctors A. N. Wake field and Wagoner and Frank Ilorrell were appointed a committee with instruc tions to obtain services of Messrs. Hose and Linton, who were to enter at once upon the proposed investigation. The meeting then adjourned to be called again nt the option of the president. ♦ Tlio New Bessemer Blunt Starts. The cylinder of hydraulic crane number two at the Bessemer Steel Works broke yesterday afternoon. The accident will cause a decrease in the output of about one half. The break wns due to the gradual wearing out of the crane winch is subjected to constant usage. The new Bessemer plant which lias been finished for some time will be started this morn i ing. < >ne blow had been made in it before 1 when it wns found necessary to do some , additional work on the engine. This lias i been finished and it is now to be con stantly used. The old plant will be re- j paired and held in readiness for any . emergency. Its eapneity has been from . seven hundred and tifty to eigln hundred tons in twenty-four hours. The new plant will have a capacity of nine bun- ] drcd tons in same time. It was to have , been started on Thursday at any rate, all its machinery is heavier and better . made than that of the old. In consequence of yester< ay's accident the rail mill was not in operation last night. I Acridpiit at Cambria Iran Coinpuuy Ma chine Slioj), Mr. Frank Jones one of the Cambria Iron Company's Machinists Tuesday while at his work on a pinner had the end and nail of his index tiuger taken o(T. NO 21. I M'KNIGHT'S CLAIM. GENERAL HASTINGS CONFERS WITT* HIM OX THE AMOUNT DUE. Th Mutter Will be Settled by General lfmtii ;a Compliments \Cc- Knight For III' Good Work at Jobflftj r Town. Pittsburgh Leader, v inesday. Gen. D. H. Ha .ngs was at the Hotel" Anderson to-day I >r the purpose of wind ing up some bu- s yet unfinished when IK; left Johnsto- He was mot at 10:15 this morning I lontractor James Mc J Knight, who be, no famous by his work at Johnstown, for which he claims a large portion of money is still due him- It will be remembered that on the second Mon day after the flood, Gen. Hastings stood on the bridge at Johnstown, overlooking the jam, and said aloud : " That jam. must be opened and the bodies in it got ten out as soon as possible.'' Mr. Mc* Knight, who was in charge of tho w c at that time, said ; " General, if lam given my own way I will have the Cone* maugh at this point cleared before the sun rises on Sunday morning." " Let no one interfere with von." wvj the General's response,"'clear the stream," let the water flow, and above nll.extricata the dead." Waiting for no further orders Contract tor McKnight put his men to w k, and, they kept at it night and da}-. P iring that week lis head scarcely' e.. 1 a pillow, a; at 4 o'clock on Siturday aftc-noon r* one thought he w< !.! make his words good. Regardless of criticism ho worked a vay, and an hour ler he put in i of dynamite th i' si. ok tlio earth. doing so lie lr. ke tlie jam, a stream feet wide wa{; opened and , bund r dies taken out. For n, j while ~ -t was tho lion of tho day. | ( lene -is telegraphed Govcruor , Reaver good work that had [ been do. io Governor in return* ; sent a .ne his gratifies* ] lion and co. .acnting General I la-. tigs j on the feat accomplished,, which every ! one thought would require nt least it, j month to perform. After the c foment passed over McKuight was i vd and his torcc reduced and of;, a did this happen tiiat ho grew tivad of it until fit' ' fast iie was relieved. He*; Vmj there is still a balance of over *31,01)0, which ho paid out, due him from the Stu'.e. It is to settle this account that the meeting was held at the Hotel Anderson to-uay. i'res ent at it were tho following gentlemen: General Hastings, William i'linn, L'hilip Flinn, Book-keener McCMlnn 1. James McKnight, Colonel Gray, Colonel Hill and Contractor Anschut/. The meeting was ltd 1i i room 56. Coi. Gray and Col. Hill were' '.-re to present the pay roll. . f the mil'tary 'oOcn. Hastings, which c unt. ■: : > over $15,000. This sum is t . re!" i-leu to the State and re lief fit mi ir ' i the military fund. Tho money, however, iiu; .1 been ; aid out, and all tii: w required i for (' '..Hast ings to appiove of the transfer ui funds iu the departments mention" 1. AVI' ■-it tho meeting n ljonrod all pr ithtit A.'illiatn !' inn were free to talk. I.' mi 'ac wa3 II ntcrested in the mat'-r. an t had nothing to sa . Itwnslcarnrd '".rough McKnigl ! 'ttl Gen. Hasting . i agree ment vi- die I by which the matter was ;o 1... noi .rated. Mr. McKnight is to re entativc, the State to do the same. .1 e two are to select tho third. Ce it: -lings, on the part of the State, agreed to this, as did the others in tcresteil. The men who are to arbitrate have not yet btei selected, nor has the time for their sitting been fixed. It was stated, however, it would be arranged with all possible speed. Gctt. Hastings urged the plan adopted as the most satisfactory, giving as a reason that if ho oi'ded the claim paid no attention would be paid to it in Harrisburg, unless it was endorsed by disinterested parties. A gentleman who heard the remarks said this went to show how u great dis aster like that of Johnstown sould divide tho leading men of the State. Before the flood Hastings and Beaver went hand in hand but since the former's reign as mili tary ruler in Johnstown these two could "never hit it." General Hastings is in favor of paying McKnight*' bill and has expressed him self. Besides, this he says there was not a man in Johnstown who did better ot quicker work. After the meeting General Hastings, who was as good natured as evei. was seen by a Leader man. lie said; 'My business here is to try and settle up Mc- Knight' s claim. I want to close it as soon as possible and get it otf my lianas. It has been too long standi"- now and as a means of a speedy settlement L have adopted arbitration." He refused to say anything about. Beaver's repudiation of tin' $125,000 loaned hint by the Pittsburgh Relief Com mittee, saying lie knew nothing about it' Contractor McKnight expressed himself as satisfied with the arrangements made, and feels now that tlio money duo hiiti will soon bo paid. 110 says ho is satisfied to make any fair settlement in order to end the matter. Attorney General Watson, of Ohio, called on General Hastings to-day and after a few moments' conversation General Hastings informed hint that ho intended to stump Ohio for Forakcr in tho coming campaign. He will begin his spc- ji making in about a month. 4
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