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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.
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