. A history of Pennsylvania. and independents votingwith the Democrats elected, in1882, a Democrat, Robert , as governor. GovernorPattison had been a reformofhcial in Philadelphia and haddone good service. Owing tolack of support by the Legislatureand other conditions, he was notable to accompHsh as much as had been expected, but heleft a good record. He is the youngest governor Pennsyl-vania has had, being only thirty-two years old when chosen. High License Law. — The need of greater restrictionsin the matter of liquor-selling led to the enactment of whatis known as a high license l
. A history of Pennsylvania. and independents votingwith the Democrats elected, in1882, a Democrat, Robert , as governor. GovernorPattison had been a reformofhcial in Philadelphia and haddone good service. Owing tolack of support by the Legislatureand other conditions, he was notable to accompHsh as much as had been expected, but heleft a good record. He is the youngest governor Pennsyl-vania has had, being only thirty-two years old when chosen. High License Law. — The need of greater restrictionsin the matter of liquor-selling led to the enactment of whatis known as a high license law in 1887. This law requiredlarge sums to be paid to the State for the privilege of sellingliquor, the cost of the hcense being regulated by the size ofthe city or town where the privilege was granted. A pVopor-tionally lower rate was fixed for country places. A i)rohibi-tion amendment to the Constitution, submitted to the votersin i88q, was defeated. ^ The \()U was 2g6/)i7 in fa\()r, and 4X4^)44 a^ainst tlu- Robert K. Pattis(3N1883-87, 1891-95 278 HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA Johnstown Flood, 1889; Austin Flood, 1911. — In May, 1889, the State experienced in the Johnstown flood one ofthe greatest disasters in its history. Heavy rains caused thestreams and rivers to rise to an unusual height, and therewere heavy floods all along the Susquehanna and the Juniata,as well as other streams. On the Conemaugh river, aboutnine or ten miles from Johnstown, there was a large dam,which gave way under the tremendous pressure of the accu-mulated water. The water rushed forward with amazingrapidity and overwhelming force, and Johnstown, almostwithout warning, was struck and in a few minutes nearlydestroyed. More than 2200 of its inhabitants perished, wholefamihes in many instances being destroyed. As has so oftenhappened, aid and supphes from sympathizing thousandswere hurried to the survivors as soon as possible. A similar disaster, though not so destructive, occurred in1911 a
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