09 Jun 1889
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1889
Page
1
Relief leaders press for swift action after disaster as Governor Beaver considers a special session. proposals include a million dollar bond plan backed by 200 bondsmen while concerns over legislative timing and costs loom. The article notes massive destruction in Johnstown and church losses.
Johns town relief leaders push for a million dollar plan to fund debris removal and labor. Governor and state officials depart for Johnstown to confer on financing and a possible special session, while medical and sanitary chiefs join discussions.
Governor Beaver met in Philadelphia with the Philadelphia Citizens' Committee and the New York Citizens' Committee as Reuben Miller of the Pittsburg Committee coordinated with a basement telegraph setup. The group remained silent on outcomes while a Dispatch reporter uncovered plans to call a special legislative session to appropriate funds for cigars.
Governor Beaver plans a trip to Johnstown to assess flood damage and consider calling an extra session. The push from General Hastings and others seeks funds for relief and recovery efforts in Johnstown and nearby affected areas.
When asked about a special session the leader hedged saying crossing that bridge when you come to it. Secretary Stone doubts a call is advisable given urgent relief needs. A special session would require days before an appropriation bill could pass delaying sanitary aid.
The State Sanitary Board ordered 1,000 men to work on the wreckage tomorrow morning. The move was met with initial disbelief but later confirmed, drawing rejoicing as the Governor takes an active role. A prominent contractor warned the order may avert a calamity worse than the first.
George Westinghouse suggests laying gas pressurized pipes through the debris above the bridge to burn wreckage. The Relief Committee chair says the plan is feasible but unlikely to be adopted. The Americas Club aids refugees, with new hill quarters and tents from General Hastings.
In Johnstown on June, religious services will restart with a single regiment of soldiers and several hundred civilians gathered near the Pennsylvania Railroad station. Rev. McGuire and Rev. Chapman will lead the open air service at the site of the disaster, reflecting on those lost.
A German Catholic church suffered a hole in its wall and damage as a freight car tore through, with the sanctuary badly damaged. A Presbyterian and a Baptist church nearby were also severely damaged, potentially ruined inside.
General Richard Coulter visited South Fork to assess flood distress among 42 affected families, noting one man drowned. Aid from Altoona and Mineral Point will cover provisions and clothing as a committee plans frame houses for shelter.
S M Jones, once a sewing machine agent at 183 Locust Street, left Johnstown after his wife and child drowned in the flood. He said the family moved into danger as water rose and later escaped with another woman named Mrs Jones. He described watching the flood from a window before the crash swept them away.
Vice President King of the Baltimore and Ohio reports Johnstown needs cooked provisions. Mayor Latrobe orders a carload of cooked meat and bread to be forwarded immediately. The B&O commissary department will arrange transport for the relief goods.
Dr. Harry Bullen of Pittsburg arrived with 70 barrels of liquid air purifier to bolster morgue and hospital work. He is a Sanitary Corps member assigned to proceed to the morgue and hospital duties and inspect charnel houses and related facilities.
The piece surveys Victorian political life with Gladstone delivering rain soaked campaigns from Weymouth to Plymouth, the Prince of Wales at the Exhibition, and remarks on women’s suffrage debates. It notes a London School Board figure defending women’s political role and Paris plans for a women’s congress amid government resistance.
A cable dispatch notes Russian fashion lavishness as Princess Alexandria of Greece, soon to wed Prince Paul of Russia, will own three striking night gowns. One silver with gold border, one sable with six pearls, and a premier blue fox fur gown with a diamond girdle. The Cear’s wife supposedly to gift them, highlighting princely luxury and anticipation of the marriage.
Opened with a rush as the Monte Carlo gaming rooms close a busy season. Stockholders and others report unusual profit and an influx of visitors, with large halls strained to accommodate the crowds amid brisk betting activity.
A London Whitechapel body discovery stirs renewed scare while Liverpool homicide case, Mrs Maybrick, headlines the press. The coroner’s verdict in the Maybrick case sparks debate on arsenic poisoning, with hints of American involvement and a dramatic trial ahead.
Reports from Ballinmullet Erris County Mayo describe a man Bourke advertising emigration to America. He allegedly forms family units with a male head and sends them with dependents from Queenstown, funded not by local guardians but by British government aid via Bourke, with Father Hewson and storekeeper Murphy corroborating concerns.
Sir Francis Cook and Lady Cook deny a pending separation amid sensational American claims. He offers 50 000 to anyone proving his children sought detectives to split the couple, insisting his fortune remains at his disposal and family life is harmonious.
The Shah of Persia is soon to arrive and preparations intensify. Prince Malcomhan, his minister, drives efforts to organize a suitable legation and reception in Lexpos, with officials and local figures mobilized for the state visit.
Sir Morrell Mackenzie pursues libel actions against the Times and Steinkopf after publication of unflattering remarks. His solicitor George predicts a £10,000 settlement offer may be authorized, while Mackenzie seeks a larger sum. Steinkopf's stake in the St James Gazette could influence motives if the trial proceeds, with anticipated revelations and unexpected disclosures.
Bourke Cochran offers to cooperate with Erie County District Attorney to seek a habeas corpus and speedy hearing on William Kemmler’s appeal. He says the aim is to test the constitutionality of the electric chair law, possibly delaying execution and preserving options through the Court of Appeals.
War Department releases President’s general order on observing the Sabbath for military service. The memo cites Lincoln and Washington support and directs that Sunday duties be limited to necessary service with no neglect of discipline.
News from the evening sources states Governor Foraker has decided to use his name again for governor and seek a third term under party pressure. Recent developments show delegates opposing Thurman for governor and Foraker’s anticipated nomination seems likely.
The jury in the Umberger murder case found Joseph and David Nicely guilty of murder in the first degree. The verdict was delivered in Somerset on June 8 as Jos eph and David Nicely faced the court for the killing of Parmer Umberger.
Epidemic fears sweep the valley as typhoid fever and related illnesses surge. Officials say the situation is serious and all precautions are being taken to avert danger. Local residents heed warnings and seek remedies.
Citizens alarmed by sudden heat and rain believed to trigger an epidemic. Doctors warn of typhoid fever diphtheria and related illnesses looming over the already afflicted city of the dead as organizers prepare for the worst and neighbors rally to assist.
In Conemaugh Valley relief corps and townsfolk show fear and fatigue as illness and cramps spread. Strong men weakened by strain rely on quinine and whisky to ward off fevers while medical aids struggle to keep up with demand.
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