Book/Printed Material Report of the secretary of the Flood Relief Commission : appointed to distribute the funds contributed for the relief of sufferers in Pennsylvania, by the flood of May 31st and June 1st, 1889. Copy 2
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Image 1 of Copy 2 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD RELIEF COMMISSION
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 2 of Copy 2 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Chay 59 Coppright Do Shelf J U F4 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA x ee hi
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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- Date: 1890
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- Date: 1890
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Image 7 of Copy 2 REFOK OF THE SECRETARY OF THE i i Flood Relief Commission APPOINTED TO DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS CONTRIBUTED FOR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERERS IN PENNSYLVANIA BY THE FLOOD OF MAY 31st AND JUNE…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 9 of Copy 2 To Governor James A Beaver Chairman Provision having been made by the Commission for the preparation of afulland complete history of the Conemaugh disaster of May 31 1889 of the rising of…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 10 of Copy 2 4 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY terial loss Wilhamsport suffered most severely the city was covered from side to side with water the business part to a depth of from four to eight…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 11 of Copy 2 Fioop REeLier Commission 5 dented in the history of the State or Nation Communication by wire has been established with Johnstown today The civil authorities are in control the Adjutant General of…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 12 of Copy 2 6 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY Knowing that the wants of the citizens of Johnstown were being met by the Pittsburgh Relief Committee and being advised of the condition of the cities on…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 13 of Copy 2 FrLoop RELIEF ComMMISSION 7 by their own subscriptions for the sufterers in their communities though some of these places also sent contributions to the general fund To the examination and verification of…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 14 of Copy 2 8 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY qualified by the amount of money at the disposal of the committee As arule no payment was made to persons having a remaining pro perty real or…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 15 of Copy 2 Froop RELIEF COMMISSION 9 JERSEY SHORE DISTRICT The Jersey Shore committee consisted of Messrs E D Trump P D Bricker H B Humes J 8 Tomb L Koester and C B Seely…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 16 of Copy 2 10 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY Perry County District The district of Perry county had a committee consisting of Messrs H H Bechtel B M Eby J H Irwin Thos H Milligan W…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 17 of Copy 2 Fioop ReEirer Commission it EEE FROM THE COMMISSION From other sources Supplies Cash anit VOOM ONGIStLIGE ys eam 4 a2 Uz bs Such Se SPINS nts es ate 7036 00 3059 00…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 18 of Copy 2 12 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY DEATHS Centre CountyMrs Eva Poust Ella Mary Poust Charles Monroe Poust bruce MM Pouts 2 tie see Olinton CountyRobert Armstrong Mrs Jane Armstrong Mrs Jane Barner John…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 19 of Copy 2 FrLoop RELIEF COMMISSION Lycoming CountyNora M Edwards Freddie J Edwards Clara Edwards Homer Edwards Ray Harman Jacob Jarran enmye Karina ee ei Calvane Niner 2 tea Miss Maggie Pfouts Mrs Willis Platt…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 20 of Copy 2 14 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY CONTRIBUTIONS The contributions of the Nation and of the World graduallythrough individuals and local committees were concentrated at four principal points In the hands of Governor Beaver…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 21 of Copy 2 FLoop RELIEF COMMISSION 15 that city similar information as to the New York Fund was published in some of the daily papers of the city of New York and the Pittsburgh Committee…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 22 of Copy 2 16 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY For other hs Rea parts of the Total f State Independent Order of Odd Fellows 60046 69 pe 600 00 62646 69 Mires MasoniciOngdersie cg nceies care…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 23 of Copy 2 FiLoop RELIEF ComMISSION 17 THE COMMISSION As before in stated the unprecedented liberality of the public re sulted in there being collected in scattered localities very large sums of money the distribution…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 24 of Copy 2 18 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY the work has received careful consideration and it may be proper here to say that in the exercise of their duties the gentlemen of the Commission have…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 25 of Copy 2 FrLoop RELIEF COMMISSION 19 Johnstown for this purpose meaning the entire Conemaugh valley was composed of a number of independent boroughs and villages in some cases having miles between them and in…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 26 of Copy 2 20 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY privation and physical discomfort and by their intelligent labor bring ing order out of chaos This relief corps being thus active and the local committees of Johnstown…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 27 of Copy 2 FLoop RELIEF COMMISSION on essary for the purpose contemplated should be carried on by the State Board of Health which because of their lack of funds was furnished with means to carry…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 28 of Copy 2 22 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY Bureau of Information and the care of property found and for its re turn to the rightful owners by the Department of Valuables these con stituted the…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 29 of Copy 2 Fioop REetier Commission 23 zeal the Pennsylvania Railroad Company pushed forward the work of re building a part of their road west of Johnstown which had been entirely washed away and by…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 30 of Copy 2 24 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY CLOTHING Not only was it necessary to supply food but a large part of the pop ulation had lost all their clothing except what was on their…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 31 of Copy 2 FiLoop RELIEF COMMISSION 25 to the points mentioned supplies as follows By SubCommittee of _ which Mr Reeves was Chairman For Johnstown SUPP See sre eu eve cs 3104 88 For South…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 32 of Copy 2 26 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY vania State Arsenal at Harrisburg were placed at the disposal of the people This means of shelter however was not popular and the tents were used more…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 33 of Copy 2 FLoop RELIEF COMMISSION 27 buildings and besides this were on the spot with a large force of men At the time of making the first contract with them bids were not asked…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 34 of Copy 2 28 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY months A contract was made by the Commission and buildings were erected which accommodated fortytwo stores on the first floors and with oftices above which as rapidly…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 35 of Copy 2 FLoop RELIEF COMMISSION 29 were subjected to unfair competition and requisitions being continu ally made for parts of outfits and single pieces without having the ma chinery for keeping up a continued…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 36 of Copy 2 30 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY by the Western Union Telegraph Company the latter having given the use of its wires on flood business during much of the time without charge to the…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 37 of Copy 2 FLoop RELIEF CoMMISSION 31 the district of making house to house visitations of informing the people as to the dangers and of the means that could be used as pre ventives for…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 38 of Copy 2 32 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY eral difficulties connected with the work of burial it was inevitable that some confusion of numbers should occura matter of most serious re eret to all connected…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 39 of Copy 2 FLoop RELIEF ComMISSsION 33 the work one of the members being Mr J M Shumaker who having spent much time ina search for the body of his wife seeing in this plan…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
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Image 40 of Copy 2 34 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY the payrolls for these form a considerable item in the total amount ex pended In a well established business the different departments being the result of normal…
- Contributor: Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission
- Date: 1890
About this Item
Title
- Report of the secretary of the Flood Relief Commission : appointed to distribute the funds contributed for the relief of sufferers in Pennsylvania, by the flood of May 31st and June 1st, 1889.
Names
- Pennsylvania. Johnstown Flood Relief Commission.
Created / Published
- Harrisburg : Meyers Print. and Pub. House, 1890.
Headings
- - Floods--Pennsylvania--Johnstown (Cambria County)
Notes
- - Also available in digital form.
- - Also available in digital form.
Medium
- 56, 108 p. ; 24 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- F159.J7 P41
Library of Congress Control Number
- 05002277
OCLC Number
- 3754346
Online Format
- online text
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