VOL.XXVIII FOUND DKAD IN THE CREEK. Abrain Good a Former Old Resident of Cambria County. But Now or lowa, Dies Alone by the ltondsldo Near Conemaugh and Ills Body Day Ex posed All Night—Particulars of His Fife and Its Sad Finding. About 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon two little boys while playing along the road above East Conemaugh were horri fied to find a man lying dead by the road side. One of the lads recognized the dead man as Abram Good, chiefly from the fact that the cane lying by his side had on it a string whicli the snme boy had tied on it two days previously, while Mr. Good was visiting the boys parents. The alarm was immediately given and a number ol' citizens of East Conemaugh soon gathered at the place and removed the body, and afterwards carried it to the home o ( his son Daniel, in East Cone maugh. There was at first a suspicion that there had been foul play and word has sent to this city shortly before noon to have the Coroner investigate, and sub sequently Coroner McGougli at Portage was lotifled. That official came down > on the early afternoon train, but by that time facts were developed which pointed clearly to accidental causes of deatli so that no inquest was held and the coroner left for home on the 4 o'clock train. Mr. Good formerly resided here, but recently returned from lowa to visit old friends in this section. He is about seventy years of age and has been quite feeble, having had several slight paralytic strokes during the winter. On Monday, Mr. Hiram Ribblctt drove him in a buggy to visit Rev. Solomon Btushoff in West Taylor township, one of his old friends who is also ill. Mr. Ribblctt left him there and came home, as Mr. Good in sisted that he would be able to get back to Conemaugh without any assistance. On Tuesday lie visited Mrs. Martha Strayer, who lives in the neighborhood, and after dinner left on his trip toward Conemaugh. After leaving there lie stopped possibly a short time at the home of Mr. John Ribbl.'tt but at present noth ing is known as to how he got along on his trip after leaving Mrs. Strayer's until he was met on the road half a mile above where he was found by a Mr. Parks about four o'clock on Tuesday evening. Then he was staggering along and his clothes showed that he had fallen iu the mud. Mr. Parks not knowing the old gentle man remarked to him that ho seemed to he prety full of liquor. Mr. Good tlieu said that he was a total abstainer, but that he felt rather weak, and upon Mr. Parks learning who lie was he insisted upon taKing him back to the bomc of his neghew, Mr. John Good, who lives in the neighborhood. The old gentleman, how ever, said he thought he could get along all right, anil Mr. Parks went home. Some time afterward he was met by Mr. Cornelius Hunt, witbin a few reds of the piace where he died, and Mr. Hunt, being well acquainted with liim and noting his haggard appearance, insisted on taking him back iu his wagon to his nephews, but still Mr, Good said he preferred to go ahead, and as Mr. Hunt could not induce him to go with him, he let him have his way. This was the l ist seen of him until found by the hoys ou Wednesday morn ing, although a number of teams had passed on the road in the meantime. His body was found in a little creek just above the road at a short bend about half a mile above Conemaugh, on the Ebensburg road. It would seem that he had gone down over the stone bridge at the upper side of the road to wash some of the n ud from his clothes—having ex pressed this intention to Mr. Hunt—and ust as he reached the stream he must have had a paralytic attack and fell for ward with his face in the stream, where he must have died without a struggle. When found the forepart of the head and face was seyeral inches under water with the arms spread out and the 'egs resting higher up. The body had not been dis turbed and there was one dollar and one cent change in his pockets, which his friends say is about all lie carried with him. Mr. Good was well known to yio older residents of this place, having been born and raised on a farm comprising the land on which he died. He lived on the farm now owned by John Good, a mile or so above Conemaugb, but about twenty-three years ago sold out and moved with his family to Blackhawk county, lowa. For the past twelve or thirteen years he has been living in Linn county, lowa, where he owns a farm, but his wife died there last fall and this spring he rented his farm, and wite his son and daughter came East about a month ago to visit his chil dren and friends here. He was in his seventieth year and was a son of old " Christlie " Good, and be lias only one brother, Mr. Christ Good of near Vinco, Jackson township, now living. The late Jacob Good, of East Taylor township, was a brother. He was an uncle of Messrs. John Good and Christian Good of West Taylor township. He is survived by eight children in the order of their ages named as follows: David, Joseph, Dauie), Lizzie, Robert, John, Jacob and Sadie. JOHNSTOWN, CAME RIA COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1890. David and Robert are in Oregon ; Joseph is a successful oil operator liviug at Washington, Pa.; Daniel is a trusted engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad and lives at East Conemaugh ; Lizzie is the wife of Cyrus Strayer, of Lower Yoder township; John lives in Blackhawk county, lowa ; Jacob and Sadie lived at home, but since coming east Jacob has been a fireman ou the Pennsylvania Rail road, and Sadie lias been staying with her sister, Mrs. Strayer. Interment will likely be made in Ilead rick Graveyard, as he has several chil dren buried there, but no time will be fixed for the funeral until his sons from a distance arc heard from. COMMITTF?FM)F FIFTEEN. The Condition of Our Rivers Considered engineer Sclieuk'n Surveys and Maps Kx tiibited by the Local Flood Finance Com mittee. The Board of Trade Committee of Fif teen met on Tuesday afternoon persuant to the call of Herman Baumer, Esq,, Chairman. The following members of the Commit tee were present: Herman Baumer, Dr. B. L. Ycagley, G. W. Moses, John Han nan, James McMillen, P. S. Fisher, L. D. Woodruff, Geo. T. Swank, Thomas E. Howe, H. W. Storey. Cyrus Elder, Esq., was also present, and with James McMil len and Geo. T. Swank represented the Local Flood Relief Finance Committee, Chairman Baumer called the Committee to order and stated the object of the meet ing was to examine the drawings of the rivers prepared by Engineer Sclienk, and to consider the plans and changes he suggests should ho made in their course, in order to protect this valley from future floods, and to take such action in conjunction with the Finance Commit tee, as will secure their desirable aid. Mr. Elder explained that the Financ Committee had been authorized by a citi zens' meeting to cugage a competent en gineer who should make surveys of the rivers and collect all the data necessary to enable him to give a scientific opinion of their condition, and the changes which are absolutely necessary to make, in order to protect the lives and property of our citizens. After careful inquiry Engineer Carl Sclienk was engaged for this work. He was highly recommended by Gen. Merritt as an expert in river work, and one upon wbuse judgment all could rely with absolute confidence. After his en gagement the engineer went to work with great energy and lias collected a mass of facts which alone is evidence of his thorough and careful work. Every liuo he lias drawn aud every plan he has pro posed is supported by au array of figures and calculations which cannot be success fully contradicted. He took nothing for granted, but based his judgment on act ual surveys and the observation of facts. He has prepared elaborate maps of the river courses and has indicated just what changes must be made in them to insure the safety of this community. If the changes are not made the people have nothing to expect m the future but a repetition jf their past experiences with flooded rivers. The maps were then exhibited and were carefully examined by the commit tee. Mr. Storey offered the following rcso ution, which was unanimously adopted: llenolrea, That the dratt and specifications tor the improvement of the stonycreek and C'on emaugh Rivers, as prepared by Engineer carl schenk,-be reported favorably to the Board or Trade tor further consideration and action. Upon motion the members of the com mittee united, in a call for a special meet ing of the Board of Trade, on Wednes day evening, April 30, 1890, at 7:30 P. m., to consider the report of the committee on the project to change the course of the rivers and widen their banks. Upon motion an invitation to attend the special meeting of the Board was ex tended to His Honor, Mayor Rose, and to the members of the Flood r inance Com mittee. The committee desire a full attendance of members at the special meeting, as all the maps aud plans of the proposed changes will be exhibited for examina tion. No more iinportent subject could engage the attention of the citizens of Johnstown. Adding Insult to Injury. 1 a case before Justice Hart yesterday Ihe plaintiff was severely scored by the attorney for the defense on the grounds that while he set himself up for a con tractor he had never known the use of a saw or a jack-plane until a few mcntlis ago, since which time he had imposed upon people by representing himself as a contractor hs his bungling work in the case under consideration clearly showed, the attorney characterizing him as a "Jack of all trades and master of none." What was the surprise then, when, after the attorney had concluded his remarks, to see the "contractor" as his own at torney rise and make such an eloquent plea that laid the efforts of the man of law completely in the shade. Change in Tiinn Table. The Johnstown and Stonycreek Rail road's schedule for the running or trains on Sunday bar been changed so as to accommodate pnssengers who wish to attend church in the city. ♦ TO CLEAR THE lENAUOH, A Large Amount of Do to I Dislodged at Oi] Mr. Arthur Kirk, ud charge of the dynamiting at the stoi: bridge imme diately after the flood, arrived from Pitts burgh with his assistant, Captain Carney, Monday. Their mission is to dislodge the large amount of debris in the Cone- Conemaugh at the Ten-Acre, consisting of trees, logs, bridge iron, stumps, car beds, etc. After the work at this city was discon tinued by the State forces, there was a considerable amount of dynamite left over, in spite of the useless expenditure of that explosive by Major Phillips on heavy blasts. The aim of the gentlemen is to destroy the debris at that point by using some of the dynamite which had been paid for by the State. In order that there will not be the danger from flying missiles which attend ed the blasting at the stone bridge, they have built a very heavy raft, which they will float over the spot where the blast will be made, thus stopping all missiles which may be thrown up by the explo sion. It is the purpose of the projectors of the work to have the logs and stumps drilled full of holes, into which a small quantity of dynamite will bo inserted and, several explosions taking place at the same time, the debris will be blown into small pieces aud will float off. The necessity of dislodging this obstruc tion is apparent in the fact that were it allowed to remain, it would catcli a large amount of driftwood floating, which would form a bar and in time would re sult ill the forming of an island. Mr. Kirk is very much interested in the improvement of our rivers and says that they will always give Johnstown people trouble if not put in charge of a Government engineer. If this were done aud the engineer had full charge of the rivers, he could see that no encroach, mcnts were made on it and with proper petitioning to the Government we would have steamboats running up from Pitts burgh. He says there is a number of people in Pittsburgh who are interested in the coal fields on the Monongahlea, who are opposed in every way to the improvements of the Allegheny or its branches because it would naturally in jure their business. He points to the Little Kanawha in West Virginia as haviug re ceived so much improvement at the hands of the government. This river was never navigable until improvements were made which cost the United States $150,000 a year. There are a great many people who think that there are bodies lying in the bed of the old canal at the Ten-Acre, and the water will be drawu of to ascertain the truth of the belief. It is quite likely that after the work as at present mapped out is- completed, that steps will be taken to have the Govern ment contribute a sum of money toward dredging the river in the entire vicinity of the city. Meeting of the Democratic executive Com mittee. HAKKISBURG, April 30.—The Executive Committee of the Democratic State Com mittee met here at noon and fixed Wed nesday, July 3. as the date for holding the State Convention in the Opera House at Scranton. The committee held its ses sion in the Democratic State Headquart ers, Chairman Kisner being present, with W. J. Brennen, of Allegheny; J. M. Henly, Pottsville; T. K. Vandyke, Lewis burg ; J. M. Kerr, Clearfield : E. F. Kerr, Bedford: B. F. Meyors, Haurisburg; W. D. Clendenin, New Castle; J. Marshall Wright, Allentown; C. P. Donnelly, Philadelphia, and Secretary B. M. Nead, Ilarrisburg. The entire proceedings oc cupied but a few moments, the whole af fair seemed to have been previously ar ranged. The original intention was to hold the Convention on July 3, and have a grand ratification meeting on July 4, but the Convention expects to be in ses sion two days, and as a consequence July 3 was selected. There was no talk of candidates, it was a quiet and harmonious gathering, and peace reigned. The early Convention is looked upon as favorable to Wallace, al hough this is disclaimed. Furnace Blown lip. At 3:30 o'clock yesterday morning Fur nace B, at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, Braddock, blew up. Four men, all Hungarians, were badly burned. John Khroni, a charger, was burned about the body and his recovery is doubtful. The furnace was engaged in making Speigel. The tops, sides and debt is were scattered all around. The cause of the explosion is not exactly known. The men huit were engaged as snappers and chargers. The City Sales. Mr. George W. Good, representing the Barnes Safe and Lock Co., of Pittsburg, is in the city to-day with a bid for furnish ing the steel safes required by the new city. Four other comnanies are also competing for the contract, but it is likely the Pittsburgh people will get it, as it is understood their bid is the lowest. THE RETURNS ALU IN. Pittsburgh Times, Saturday. The $23 that came to hand yesterday from Dresden for the sufferers by the Johnstown floou is none the less welcome because it comes so late. It is not a year since the flood, though the swiftness of events makes it seem longer. In the few months that have passed, miles and miles of new railroad track have been laid with rails made in the mill through which the flood hurled its torrents, in triumph ter rible and complete, but momentary. Man's energy rescued its workshop promptly from the rude assault of nature, and the cowd and shrunken stream now babbles feebly against the cinders that invade its narrow channel. A new city of Johnstown is rising rapidly on the ruins of the old, and the ancient lines of the petty boroughs that furnished half a dozen citizens apiece a chance of holding office will never rise again above the sand that the flood swept over them. Another year, and the visitor to Johns town will trice the material handwriting of the great flood only as the visitor to Chicago notes the extent of the great fire, by the improvements that have followed it. Still it has been a good long while since the flood. It has been so long that the citizens of Johnstown some monlhs ago forgot the man who shared their hardships, cheered their despair and suc cored their need, and gave their votes unanimously to nominate another man for Governor, Long enough for almost every thing excep tor the Relief Commission to furnish a detailed and satisfactory report of the money it expended. But, courage! Etereity is ahead. Dresden lias been heard from with its final subscription. Perhaps that is what the Commission has been waiting on. THE DYNAMITING. Foreman Carney Uses Precautions and Thinks the YVork is Being Done by Orders of the Governor—Much Good May be Accomplished This Way. Captain Carney, who is the foreman iu charge of the men who arc dynamiting in the river below town says that he lias orders from Arthur Kirk to remove ob structions from the river at several points and that he is working exactly in the lines laid out by his superior. Mr. Kirk has been called to Pittsburg, but Mr. Carney understands that the work is being done by the orders of the Governor. When operations ceased '.as f , 'all there was about fifteen bundled pounds of dynamite on hand paid for by the State. It was stored in Pittsburgh and was recently shipped here, the presumption being that the Governor thought it could be applied to good purpose, and there is no doubt much gOQil may be done in this manner as yesterday three cars were blown out of the bed of the river, and a large tree that could scarcely have been removed in any other way was taken out. The greatest precaution is used so that no damage will be done to anyone. Mr. Carney was one of the most trusted fore man under Captain Hamilton here last summer, anil liad charge of a large gang of men in removing debris from above the stone bridge. Death of John Frick. Mr. John Frick died at his home on Hayne3 street, Ninth ward, yesterday morning, aged seventy-one years and nine mouths. He was a native of Ger many, and came to this country about thirty-three years ago. He secured work from the Cambria Iron Company, and continued in *he employ of the com pany up until last Fiiilay a week when he was taken ill with chills and fever. He had a sore hand, anil also crysipslas ( a nfl his death resulted from blood poisoning, ihc great flood did not rer cll j. is i, ou9ej and not one of his six.' ( y.fi V e relatives in the city at that little was lost, although some lost iheir property. His wife anil seve.u children survive, as follows : Kate, wife of A. K. Geiselhatt, of Railroad street; John, boarding witliMrs. Geisel iiart, having lost his wife since the flood; Lizzie, wite of Nicholas Keller of Ilaynes street; Joseph, of Cleveland, Ohio; Anton C., oi New York; Mary, single and at home ; aud Lewis J., who is also at home. Deceased was a member ot St. Joseph's Society, St. George's Society,'.anil the Cambria Mutual Benefit Association, the first two of which will attend his funeral in a body. Mr. Frick was a respectable and good citizen, and was known to most of our people. Rev. Bates at Home. The Rev. W. 11. Bates, pastor of the Reformed Church, returned from the East Tuesday morning. He lias just finished a course of lectures on the Johns town Flood in the eastern part of the State and in New Jersey. He delivered j three lectures in Allcntown, and closed at i High Bridge, N. J. These lectures were ; delivered in the interest of the building I fund of the Reformed Church. The plans i of the new church buildings have been j received by Rev. a .tes from his architect Mr. Joseph VV. B. Frey. of Philadelphia, I who gives his services entirely gratucs tiously for the pastor and the congregation of the Reformed Church at Johnstown. LOCAL ITEMS. The park in the Seventh ward is under going a cleaning. The furniture dealers have joined in the early closing movement. Coad Bros, new building on Washing ton street is almost completed. The brick work of the company store is almost up to the second floor. The bill boards for posters for Forc pnugh's show are now ready for use. Sandyvalc Cemetery is now being fenced in. This will stop the cows picnic. The new residence of Robert Parsons on Walnut street is being cased with brick Maste l Winston Davis has identified the gold watcli found on Monday as his property. The First National bank declared a semi-annual dividend of four per cont. yesterday. The foundation for John Stengcr's new house on Washington street, is about completed. " Clean up your back yards, burn all rub bish and scatter lime around all drains and cesspools. In 1887 Allegheny county sent 5,113 peo ple to jail; in 1880, 5,840, while in 1889 there were 7,007 jailed. Officer Stephen R. Varner went off duty at 12 o'clock last night, his resigna tion taking effect at that time. Many notices are being served by laud lords on tenants I o vacate their houses, on account of non-raymcnt of rent. An unknown Hungarian had his foot ground off at Lockport yesterday while attempting to board a fast moving freight trai It is stated on reliable authority that one of the new policmcu will shortly ten der his resignation. Cause—lie wasn't ap pointed Chief. There are a great many people who arc in dread of the walls of the old St. John's Catholic Church falling. This matter needs attention. The park at the Pennsylvania railroad station now presents a neat appearance. A few nice shade trees would improve it greatly, however. The stone-wall for the house being built on the corner of Main anu Jackson streets, by the widow of the late Judge Flanagan, is about completed. Several merchants of Cinton street, are making encroachments on the pavement. There is an ordinance in the laws of the new city forbidding this. Rev. Mr. Bold, the rector of St. Marks' P. E. Church, on Locust street, has taken possession of the new parsonage on Park avenue, Moxham. It is a very neat look ing dwelling. Officer Peter Culliton lias announced his intention of resigning from the new force appointed. The reason given is that he cannot comply with the rules announced for the government of the force. This is the third resignation an nounced from the new force. Miss Edna V. Bridge, who has rented the hall of the Virginius Club, on the third floor of Waters building, gave a reception to the members of the club and their friends. After the reception a class was formed and hereafter she will give instructions on Monday and Thursday night of eacli week. A person receiving a letter through the postoffice by mistake, or finding one on | the street or elsewhere, can, under no nv'e tense, designedly break the seal \vithout subjecting himself to a severe penalty; the endorsement " opened by mistake." being "too thin," The penalty varies from a fine liot exceeding SSOO to impris onment for ten years. tic Committed Suicide. somerset Democrat. On Tuesday morning, the 22d inst., Samuel Thomas was fouuil hanging by the neck, dead, in his father's barn, in Conemaugh township, this county. The young man had been melancholy for some days, but the evening btfore his deatli hail appeared in unusually good spirits, and he retired that night in ap parently gooil health. Upon goiug to the barn Tuesday morning the f ither of the suicide discovered him hanging by the neck to a rope about three feet long fast ened to the rack in the horse stable, with his knees almost touching the floor. The father cut the rope and laid the body of his i on upon the floor, and as it was quite warm lie did all in his power to restore life, but the vital spark had forever fled. The suicide was a man ot about thirty years of age aud was married, lie re sided on the home farm with his father, who is well-to-do. The cause of the young man's rash deed is not known un less brought about by ill-health. A warrant was issued by Justice Ilart last evening for the arrest of two colored men accused of stealing n basket contain ing eatables from a Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Jones had left the basket on the corner of Main and Adam streets to go into a store when the colored men picked it up and walked off. They also got a pass book fr an the Company store and sent a boy to buy some articles on it, but the book was taken up. They will be arrested to-ilay. NO 2 TUE MONEY yUESTION. Advanced Ideas by a Joliuatowu Man Which May Give Hiin Nrtlonal Prominence. Mr. Emanuel Cover recently returuo I from a trip to Washington, anil while there had a conference with Senator Vow bees, when Mr. Cover fully explained h's theories regarding our monetary system. Mr. Voorhees acknowledged that the forty-five years of thought which Mr. Cover had devoted to this question had promulgated ideas in advauce of any which he, the Senator, had formerly held. Mr. Cover failed to get an audience with the President, as he had hoped, but has since written him explaining his views, and asking for an opportunity to present the same in a lecture to the members of the House and Senate. He confidently expects that if he is given this opportu nity he can make his ideas so clear that they will be taken up as the issue upon which the next Presidential election will be fought, and as the foremost thinker and champion of the cause', Mr. Cover thinks it not impossible that he .may be the candidate to carry on the fight. Our Troubles Are Over. 't oine Editor of lite Johnstown Democrat. " Citizen,'' the Tribune writer, is a com ical cuss. He says to-day, "I am done," and then proceeds to write his brilliant thoughts. The most of people stop when they are done, but "Citizen" goes on. He is not that kind of a man, and even after he has apparently exhausted his brilliant effort, he adds a post script, moving to censure the Finance Commit, tee for not employing your correspondent instead of Schenk. It would have been a good thing if it had. Noiv, Mr. Editor, I am not an ordinary prophet, not even a " Stuffed Prophet,' but I predict that Schenk's report is not worth the paper it is printed on—l menu the Tribune paper. The suggestion of changing the course of the Stonycreck to the base of the Kern ville Hill is an old one. There are many people in this city now who believe that was the original course of the stream. But your correspondent believes that scheme to be impracticable and chimerical. If there was a ditch dug along the base of the Kernville Hill an mmense retaining wall would have to be built to keep the hill from sliding down into the ditch. Judge Hamilton's delight ft' 1 orchard and premises, and other parts o thc hill, would slide lown into the ditch. That view of the matter is impracticable, anil there is not money enough in the new city to do it. The government building will be built long before the course of the Stonycreek is changed. Mr. Editor, the people, however, those especially in the lower parts of the city, should be delighted. After ten months they have been furnished Engineer Schenk's report. The Finance Commit tee have covered themselves all over with glory, and we have as a bullwark of safety against the flood, Schenk's report. That is a great source of safety to us. We are all safe, and the whole business may goon. lam in favor of practical work. The courses of the rivers need not be changed, but the river below the city should be greatly widened, and another span should be built to the stone bridge, and then our troubles from high water would cease, and " Citizen " would dry up. That will be a good thing for the readers of the Tribune. ANOTHBU CITIZEN.