The story of Johnstown : its early settlement, rise ... - JohnstownCafe

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" It is dift'icult fur those who are not f.imiliar with the situation of affairs in the Coneniaujjh
V.ilhjy to rtMli,!e tlie utter prostration of an entire comniuiiit}' such as occurred there. It is
httle wonder that rehahililatinn is slow and diflkiilt; hut couraj^e and self-lielp are bein" developed,
and in the end I have no doidu th."t Johnstown v. dl he n .,tored to more than its furnier
prosperity
'The cliarity which has tlourd in a constant stre.im almost without intermission since the
second da}' of June toward the sufterers in our State \v.\^ iieen a constant benediction It has
come from all parts of the civilized world. As the recipient of it, in iaige dtj^ree. I have been
brought into very close contact with it. and have been cheered in the midst of so much that was
depressing by this marvelous exhibition of the beautiful side of human nature. Our thanks are
due to the good people of Concord for this exhibition of their charity, which, I assure you. is
\'er\* warmly appreci.ited
/'reference was giNen the eiti/eiis of Johnstown in all work performed liy
direction of the Cistrict of Columbia,
w.is unaniinousK- selected. Me was well known as a business man in
I'hilailelphi.i, where he hacf been engaged in insurance for years. He is a son
of the Ke\-. A. II. Kremer. j)astor of the Keformed Church at Carlisle, the
home of J.
V>. at the date of his ap[)ointmeiit. Mr. Kremer was a student at
Dieidn^-on College, Carlisle, for \-ears. but was graduated from I'ranklin ,ind
Marshall College. Lancaster, I'a. . m iSfo. Connected for some \ ears \\ith
the Lancaster schools, he gained distinction as a teacher. Entering the insurance
business, he soon rose to positions of trust and n's[ionsibilit_\'.
achie\ing signal succc'ss. The compan\'. at the urgent request of Cjovernor
P.ea\'er. uranteti him permission to accept the Secretaryship of the
Flood Commissiiin because of Ids peculiar ad.iptatii ui to the work'. Ilis pr.ictice
in adjusting lire los.-.es rendi-red him familiar with the }">repar,ation
and settlement of claims for damages. His elforts to pro\'ide suitable burial