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Fl.OOn RKLlliF COMynssiOX. 1,11
IiKiniiN- l)v till' inimeiT^c number ami varit-ty of losses rt'(]uiriii.t; careful examination.
Tlie circular, which prculuced a i;ood inipressicui, is as fcillows ;
i;ulli:tix no. 3. flood kelikf commission.
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H \RK1SBUK1., All^llSt JOlil.
Since the d.Ue of the Isst circular the work of the Commission hr.s steadily proceeded.
The Commiiiion met in Johnstown on the 31st of July Hearinus were accorded to such
citizens and committees as desired to be heard at an onen meeting:; in the inornini^. and in the
atlernuon an e.\ecutive session passed upon many questions of detail. At that date tlie payment
of 5500.000. appropriated at a pre\ious meetini;, was coins; forward, tiut had not progressed
sufficiently to afford the needed experience for further positive action.
The Commission was represented in Johnstown by one of its members --Jucl.;e II 11
Cummin, of Williamsport. Under his direction the plans were devised liy which the first payments
were bein;.; made to the llooil sufferers and the needed additional information colh'cted
for a further money distribution, .\.t the same meetini; the Commission was informed of tlie
verv seri'ius condition of Jud;e Cummin, then 1\ in^; ill at Cresson. The sad announcement of
bis death on the mh inst. has already been widelv mide tlirou