The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-15
DROUTH IN KANSAS.
Mass Meeting at Emperia.

A meeting. called for the purpose of
elicitiug facts relative to the condition of
the people in this portion of Kansas, was
held at the Christian meeting house, in the
town of Emporia, on Saturday, Sept. 9th.
The attendance was large, and represented
Breckenridge. Chase, Madison, Butler. Hun
ter and other counties. The meeting was
organized by the appointment of Dr.. H.
Watson as chairman, and J. W. Randall as
secretary.
Judge Army was called upon to state the
object of the meeting. He said that Mr..
Thaddeus Hyatt, of New York. who is here
present to-day, had heard of the reports of
the probability of destitution in consequence
of the unprecedented drouth; that he left
his business and postponed his suits against
U. S. Senators for his Imprisonment, and at
his own expense came here to ascertain the
facts in relation to the crops and condition
of the people; and if. upon investigation,
he found that relief was needad, he proposed
to devise means to furnish it. Thatfo this
purpose he would request the farmers and
mechanics present to state briefly the con-
dition of the crops, and business prospects
of the country-which information, when
obtained. Mr.. Hyatt proposed to lay before
the people East, and suggest, if necessary,
plan for the relief of the people in Kansas.
After which. the chairman proceeded
to call upon the farmers of the different
townships in Breckenridge county, and me-
chanics of Emporia, as also of the adjoining
counties.
Messrs, n. Bixler, R. H. Abraham, ]. NJ.
Miller, of Fremont township; DR.. Hunt,
John Triggs,- Joel Haworth. and James
Jackson, of Pike township; R. ". Cloud,
of Waterloo township; John Fowler, DR..
G. C. Slocum, John Hammond, j. P. Nc
Elfresh, and James W. Randall. of Empo-
ria township, and others, stated the condi-
ton Of the people in their respective town
ships.
A report of meeting held the night pre-
yious in Jackson township, was read
In Fremont township it was agreed that
there are no: over 800 bushels of old corn.
and the new crop will not produce on al
average over two bushels to the acre the
wheat, oats and potatoes nearly a total fail
ure. and the buckwheat destroyed by grass
hoppers.
Iu Pike township. but two men had old
Ecorn to SELL This township is the most
productive in the county. Gas stated by the
chairman.) 1t has more bottom land than
any other township. The new crop viii
yield an average of one or two bushels tc
the acre, it being injured By grasshoppers
and worms. Wheat and other crops were a
total failure. Several families have left thu
township. and others are preparing to de.
part.
Jackson township reported an average o.
about ten bushels of wormy corn to The
acre on the bottom land scarcely fodder
on the upland. The old and new corn o.
that township will not more than furnish
bread for its population.
Americus township las reported by Thorn.
Jas H. Stanley and Judge Baker) has moi
corn for its inhabitants. This joins the
Kaw reservation. and they stated that there
are 500 whites and about 800 Indians il
that section who will not have half corn
enough to bread them till next spring.
In Emporia township. a general failure o.
crops except corn, and that will not produce
more than the fourth of crop. and twill