The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-16
Agent Relief Train.


The lists of distributions by L. p Ormsby, at
the sink of Humboldt River, and Capt. J. Bod
ley, at Truckee River. up to the time of his re-
signation, aud OF Gen. Denver, from date of said
resignation until the breaking up Of both stations
are both complete.
That of Carson River is perfect TO the 25th of
August, but the accounts, from this date to the
breaking up of the station, We're destroyed by
fire at Sacramento City, on the Cd day of No
vember, 1852.
Schedule G exhibits list of some ninety-two
persons relieved at Carson Valley by orders up
ON Reese & Co.
By calculating the cost of transporting the pro-
visions distributed to INDECENT immigrants at and
beyond The Carson and Truckee River stations
(say 3S, 900 pound about the amount distributed
at the usual prices paid, (Which twenty-five
cents per pound 10 Carson Valley from Sacra-
nento City, and of course additional rates to the
stations beyond and it will be that this
item alone would have absorbed nearly or quite
onehal of the original appropriation, add to this
the amount of money actually saved the State by
tho Train, i'll the transportation OF INDECENT per-
sons (women, children and sick across the Ser
IL Nevada mountains, on each return trip, at the
prices charged by packers and traders, and the
above amount Will be considerably increased.
BY schedule II of accounts of receipts and ex-
penditures Of Relief Expedition, it appears, as
confirmed by vouchers before your committee,
that the expenditures amounted. in all, to $32-
5S3 70. By sale of mules and other property,
at public auction November 18Th. III Sacrament
to City, belonging to the Relief Train, Sc, los %
was realized Add to this the amount appro-
prlated by act of Legislature, S25. 900, and SUBJ
tract the total from the amount expended,
80, 1888 10, and we find an excess OF expenditure
of 81 AS II Had not the wagons, harness, &C..
OF the expedition in Sacramento City, on the
night of the Cd of November last, been destroyed
by fire, their sale would probably have made up
the amount OF excess--perhaps lett small bal
ance in favor of the State. This excess of ex-
penditure the Governor met from his private
funds. Your committee unanimous in the
opinion that this sum should be refunded to the
Governor by the State, he was but the agent
of the State in dispensing this relief. and ought
not to bear the burthen of this accidental excess
of expenditure, occasioned by the memorable
conha grafton of November last, so completely
destructive OF property III the city OF Sacra-
mento.
Schedule exhibits list of some forty per-
sons, or whereabouts, who were admitted to the
Hospital at Carson River nine of whom died
and were properly inferred, and their graves en-
closed, before the station broke up. Eight OF
these remaining sick when the stations were
abandoned, they were taken the noun
tains and placed i'll the State Hospital at Sacra-
mento City.
The agents estimated that abont three thou
sand persons were relieved, in ali, atthe differ
ent stations; the loss of papers, above, max
ing it impossible TO give the precise number.
The list at Carson River, up To the 18th Au-
gust shows that over one thousand persons had
been relieved about this time the great mass
of the immigration began to pass, and the per
centage of destiu;ion consequently increased,
both from the increased immig grafton and the
lateness of the season, occasonng greater loss OF
stock for want of feed, and consequent sacrifice
of property to subsst and get forward to the
point of relief.
Your committee believe that the estimation of
the agents is not overrated, and that a full and
complete examination of the papers connected
with the expedition. with knowledge OF the
circumstances under which they acted justify
them III the conclusion, that agents OF the
State in the dispensation of its Relief Fund to
the destitute and sick immigrant. they have dis
charged their duties faithfully and are deserving
of all confidence and your committee would
further say, that upon examination of the plan
OF operation. devised and carried out by and
under the directions Of His Exceleney the Gov
ernor, they satisfied that it was eminenty
practicable and economical, and gives evidence
of that experience in the wants aud necessities
of the overland immigration, requisite to carry
out the praiscworthy and benevolent design of
the expedition AUSTIN WING, Charm
FRED. A. SNYDER