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was to be expected that some attempt-, to drirau.l the coniy
and -et provisions and clotliinL,' li\ wliolesalc would be attemjited.
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extent to which this was done a-,tonished the officers. Famihes were
to have tlieir liotises filled witii groceries and clotliniL; sufficient to stock
:. althouL^h ihey Vv'ere njt touched hv tb.e flood. Farmets carried o!l"
jf clothing, groceries and tools, in spite of all precautions to -uaul
t fraud. Some of the districts were abandtineil and others consolidated,
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CoMMissNKv Department.
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ier-General I^. H. H.^STINgs, ,Lijiit,u:i-G,'>ur,i/ .'/ i\nniyh-u,:iu .-
:,r,,!: 1 have the honor to report that the inleiuion to reduce the nunilier of persons
i hy one-third l>v Wednesday evening, June 20th, has been liiUy carried out, thou-h
loroughly in some districts than in others, trom the reports made by the dilterent
master., vesterday, it is my intention this week to ci..se the commissary at Morrell^ille,
Jating if with Cambria City; to close the commissaries at Brownstown, Jlinersville,
le and Coopersdale, and supply the wants of the really needy from the commissaries of
a City and Prospect Hill consolidate the three commissaries at East Conemaush,
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rranKiin and Woodvale. which are much reduced in numbers to be supplied, into one station,
to be at Franklin, where the largest center of population appears to be to close the sub-stations
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at Walnut Grove, Grubtuwn and Moxham, and supply the really needy from Johnston n and
Kernville
Concmauah Borough is the only station that does not show a reduction in its work, but
until the report of canvassers now out and working is made, I cannot say what is to be the
future of this station. I am promised tiie report to-day. I attach hereto a t.ibic, being a recapitulation
of the changes in the several districts, and also comparing the hgures with those
given in last report, showing that the reduction of one-third has been fully accomplished
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Cambria. . .
Hrospect Hill
Woodvale. .
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Franklin . .
Minersville .
Koscilale . .
Johnstown . .
Kernville .
Conimaugll .
Tr.tals
The closing of several commissary stations this week and the consolidation of others
should so reduce the work that by Monday it
coulil be placed in the hands of the citizens to relieve
the cases of actual destitution and need .-Ml the stations cannot be closed for some time,
for there must be many needy cared for. and a place or places retained for the reception and
the distribution of provisions, furniture, etc., for their use
The changes outlined above will Iea%-e in operation si\ ci^mmissaries. distributed at Franklin,
Conem.augh, Johnstown, Kernville. Prospect Hill and Cambria City, These will, I think,