Supplies shipped by the Citizens’ Permanent Relief Committee of Philadelphia and forwarded to General Hastings:
- 6,927 pairs of shoes, assorted sizes
- 1,025 cots
- 100 cots donated
- 250 sheets
- 125 pillow cases
- 121 mattresses
- 510 pairs of blankets
- 604 doz. Hosiery and underwear
- 12 gross hair brushes
- 12 gross hair combs
- 12 gross tooth brushes
- 20 gross medicated papers
- 1.949 feet stove-pipe, elbows and joints
- 517 stoves
- 512 cook pots
- 537 fry pans
- 470 tea kettles
- 3 large tents
Supplies shipped to General Hastings from June 18th to 27th on requisition through Governor Beaver
- 96 bushels beans
- 1,000 gallons oil
- 952 pounds tea
- 3,000 pounds candles
- 99,757 pounds sugar
- 10,337 pounds butter
- 19,586 pounds cheese
- 45,615 pounds ham
- 2,860 pounds lard
- 1,000 cases canned goods, 2,000 dozen
- 20 boxes yeast cakes
- 6,338 pounds rice
- 551 gallons vinegar
- 312 pounds pepper
- 23,965 pounds coffee
Supplies shipped by the Pittsburgh Committee
- 26 barrels bacon
- 1,000 gallons sirup
- 100 boxes cheese
- 50 boxes tomatoes
- 15,000 pounds of bread daily from S. S. Marvin & Co. From June 15th to June 27th
- 25 boxes beans
- 25 boxes corn
- 84 boxes corn beef
- 50 boxes coffee
Other supplies were furnished by the Pittsburgh Committee, of which I have no record.
J. L. Spangler, A. C. G.
Statement
| To cash per item, |
$28,720.67
|
| By amount paid on pay rolls for labor |
$15,088.53
|
| Cash paid Lieutenant Colonel Gray from sale of relief goods |
$61.20
|
| Cash paid Colonel Gray by Q. M. From collections from contractors for sale of relief goods |
$2,776.37
|
| Cash amount paid labor by vouchers |
$3,925.82
|
| ” ” for provisions |
$5,637.27
|
| ” ” freight and express |
$1,012.13
|
| ” ” lumber and hardware |
$57.10
|
| ” ” soap |
$135.00
|
| ” ” butchers’ tools |
$19.75
|
| ” ” kitchen tools |
$7.50
|
|
$28,720.67
|
From Through the Johnstown Flood, Rev. David Beale, pages 171-173
