The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-11-22
THE EkANsAsFAMINE, ss
Systematic Relief Cor the Suffering People
of Kansas.

of Kansas.
More than three months ago, reports
reached the Eastern States in regard to
the destitution in Kansas in consequence
of the unprecedented arouth. The re-
ports, were, however, so contradictory,
that it was deemed proper to make
thorough personal investigation. For
this purpose Thaddeus Hyatt Of New
York, visited Kansas, and after full
inquiry, he became satisfied that it was
necessary to have athorough organization
in the Territory before aa appeal was
made for the relief of the sufferers. To
accomplish this the citizens of the var
ious counties and townships were requcs-
ted to organize and appoint their own
committees. Statistical tables we're
printed and furnished to item, and 10
-~~-'- -''- 49, -~..->.;.,~ .,ip-ssons have
been formed A general agency was es:
tablished, consisting of Thaddeus Hyatt,
of New York, Gen. s. c. Pomeroy, OF
Northern Kansas, aud w. L. NJ. Aray of
Southern Kansas, who have entered into
an agreement for the receipt and dstri.
button of money, provisions, &C., for the
relief Of the sufferers.
This agreement places in the hands of
Mr.. Hyatt Of New York City authority
to raise money in the Eastern States to
pay freights, &C., and to the undersigned
authority to obtain money, and produce
in the Western States, and to Gen S G.
Pomeroy and the Rev Mr.. Mahen, the
business of receiving at Atchison, Kan
sas, (Which is the terminus Of Railroads
to Kansas Ill frei ghts and distributing
the same to the various county and town
ship organizations-by them to be dis
tributed to the most destitute. The con.
clusion of the agreement is as follows -
1t is now mutually and solemnly agreed
as a covenant with each other ana our
benefactors in the States as we'll as with
our suffering people at home in Kansas,
that neither one Of us shall directly or in
directly receive one dime of money or
produce contributed for relief as a COM
pensation for our time, labor or effort;
and shall only be entitled to compensa-
tion for incidental expenses necessary for
the transaction of the business, and shall
give and take vouchers as we'll from each
other as from all other persons, and pre-
serve the same for final settlement
The report received from the town
ship and county committees show great
amount of destitution in prospect as well
as already existing. They are too lengthy
for publication, as they contain the names
of each settler, and his condition and
wants. A few Of the reports in a con.
densed form can only be given here, and
these are from various portions of the
Territory.
ave ee%,ites un",s report the nanes mp,
families consisting Of 254 persons. In
this township, 3o,76o bushels of corn
was raised in 1889 The crop this year
will be % bushels. Wheat raised in
1850, l $50 bushels in 1860, only 10
bushels Potatoes in 80, LIS bushels,
in go, Is bushels. Garden products
; this year, S.. Cash on hand, s34s. 30
families are without money. Old corn
and meal on hand, GOA bushels; -four on
hand. 2,O65 lbs; groceries s34 A per
sons have left, 6 persons moved in. Al
, will need an entire supply Of seed graif
next spring.
, Cottonwood Falls Tp, Chase coun
ty, report % families, IS persons Th'
: committee in conclusion say that "Th'
men whose names arc on this list have
been here over year have spent all tn'
$ ready means which they had, and th'
drouth and failure of crops have left then
n without bread or the means Of procurn:
it,"
}, Judge Graham, chairman Of the com
t mittee for Center Township, Madison
county, in submitting the report says: -
Gone third of the inhabitants are III des
e titute circumstances. OF the other tw
; thirds, there are 33 families. l42 persons
y that are partly supplied; families ar
n without any money. 1t is ascertalne
t. that unless relief is had from abroad
three fourths of the inhabitants of th1
is county will be compelled to leave tn
2, country or starve. 4 number OF cattI
e have died in this county Of Spanish II
YER"
Euerka Township, Greenwood count.
ICHOIl 20 labIllCs, ~ p'ie'HS'
have $50 bushels of corn and meal and
'e sacks of flour; not dollar in money
) There is not bushel of corn or meal
m the individual in the township, and on
u 4 pounds of -four to the person; ii tau
'e ilics are without meal or flour except
70 they borrow from others,
as Butler, Hunter and Otoe countie
g, with population Of 900 persons, are r
'p ported by Judge Lambden, =. u Mo
IS, ton, Esq, and Dr. Lcwellin as follows
OF at is truly alarming as to crops; the
y, are none-it is a comp te failure. lhe
rd will not be 20 bushels of corn raised
ne the three counties. Three fourths cf I
ell population are almos; destitute of none
he Clothes and provisions. Very few ha
lis more cattle than supply their immcdi;
de wants; some indeed have been deprived
d. their last COW by disease which h
lar prevailed in this country, called t
IS, "Spanish Fever" Many Of the far
ke lies have not more than one bushel
be corn meal in the house; that, with so
y. buffalo meat and milk they get, comp'
OF their daily food The facts as they rea
ar, exist are, that ,he people are in suff
in ing condition, and, unless supplies
furnished from some source, much s,
ay- ering will be the result
'ut Marshall county, Blue Rapids toy
'f, township, report 40 families in v
oat destitute condition; they have lit
ck, money and scarcely any groceries