, 1860-11-06
THE KANSAS FAMINE.
Svstenqtte Belief for the suffering People q
Kansas, T..

systematic R<lief JoT Mf stTehag f$2Fs q
Kansas, T..
More than three months aso, reports reached |
he Eastern Shles in regard TO- the destitutions
N Kansas In consequence ofthe unprecedented
lrouth. The reports were, however, SO contra
llctosy, that It was deemed proper to make
thorough personal investigation. For this
purpose, Thaddeus Hyatt Of New York, vfsi.
led Kansas, and ailer full inquiry, lie became
satisfied that It was necessary to have thor
ough organization In the Territory before IN
nppcal was made for the relief Of the sufferers.
10 accomplish this the citizens Of the Ta1ious
counties and townships were requested to or
gnnizc and appoint their own committees.
Statistical tables were printed and furnished to
them, and in nearly all the counties orEanlza-
tions have been formed. 4 general agency was
established, consisting Of Thaddcus Hyatt Of
New York, Gen. s. e. Poneroy Of Northern
kansas, and ". F. n. Army Of Southern kan-
sas, who have entered into an agreement for
tue receipt and distribution Of money, pro'is-
ions. &c, for the relief OF the suf1erers.
This agreement places in the hands Of Ar.
Hyatt Of New York city, authority to raise
money in the Eastern States TO pay ffeights,
&c. and TO the undersigned authority to OBJ
taIn money and produce In the Western
States, and 10 Gen. s. C. Pomcroy and tho
kcs. Mf. slans''' 'ns oa'''eSs =. ~ " .s~..,.,,s ~
Atehison' Kansas ("h'eh Is .nc 'e,uu, % ~
Railroads 10 hansaS lle's 49, -. 49,. 49,,
ting 'hc same 10 lhe 'a.,ou1 . a.s.-;,,n.aa M t.
snip oTsanlzae'ons .n.4A ~ ~
10 Inc mos1 oes''ute LUG s4> ..,..,.1,,-
agreement Is rs 'ollo"s' ~ - ~" .-,.,, % aaa;,
ana so1emnls asseea - sos,., .sae.a,os - ~ @ ~e,,
ofhcr, ana our oei'e''e'o'e -" 'n ,,-rs-
as with our sane1'ng peop'e u. uva. =, ..-.,' ~
sas, that neither one VI Us sn1u ~ 49,. ~
indirectly receive one oalte " Anon., ~ r.
duee contributed Tor rellci rs compensation
for our time, labor or effort; and shau only be
entitled tn corncnsation for incidental expen-
ca ,,cccssorv FIR thc transaction of the busi-
~ ..;.s. and ,,,.o xoucbcrs M
nsss' ''o euati s'' .''A .,....
well from each other IS from a!l other persons,
and preserve the same for final settlement"
~ -a.a.4. .o.o;,od from, rho conn,v md
AAe iei'o'le 'eee1 .,'a,.a ,-.o,t nr,o,,,, ~
township commuters Sno" '1.-.
dcstitution in prospect as well as already ex-
istinr. They nrc too lengthy for publication,
=, .,a- ,o.to;n +ho nouce ri cacb settler. and
his condition and wants. lew ol tne 1cpo91s
In condensed form can only be given here,
..,o,,. ,,,r+;n,c cf I'm Ter.
"'io 'neSe '1e 'iona '"AA' ~17 f@' -'"'|
ritory.
The committee Of Auburn Township. Shaw
nee county. report the names Of "C4 families
.,..,- .rost nox~one +, 4,,;a tounshfn
consisting ol 2ss persone' ~ t..' ~" NV ~.
81, eco bushels Of corn was raised in lS59. The
rron This year will be o. bushels! Wheat
,oso c-o 1,1,.h,1,. y, 1sco cr1v IN,
1'4Aeo III 4o''' .'o'o oN ~ ,r,- 49, .,1 =.
bushels. Potatoes IN ~ 2''lo pusnels' III
go, Is bush Garden products this year, IS.
Cash m hand. s348. 33 families are without
easl1 vi '.saa' S so1o' " a-s..s m, ,,,,sh.
money. olu co1n anu iuesa VI ''@s'''' WI 0..a -
els; flour on Land. 2,065 lbs; groceries $34
Il persons have left, 6 persons moved tn. AL
will need IN entire supply Of seed grain next
spring."
Cottonwood Falls Township, Chase county,
renort % families, 118 persons. The commit
tce n concl,sion sny that "the men whose
names are on this list have been here over a
rcor. | haye snent all the ready means which
fl,ov hnd ord thn drontb and failure Of crops
haCc ieff them without bread or the means OF
nrocnr;nr It
:Judgc 7;ra,,am. chairman Of tho committee
TtnYT N1dia0n
nit;nm IT, rc,,opt avs: Onethird Of The in.
hat;tny,te arc il 1cstifutc circumstances. OF
t.n otI,or wot1,irds Thorn nre n Families. 142
nars nns 4hot arr 1,artIv sunnlied: families
r.. 7p;.i,ont @ anv money II sascertained that
,,ntaes ro1;ac ;s had from a1,road thrccfourths
IF The fnIab5tants Of this county will be com.
| pelled to leave tic country or staryc! A NUN.
ier of cott1e have t5ied in his county Of Span.
III, farer, ~ ~
'0I E"r.,., .u Tounsh;n Greenwood county, re-
| nort .53 families. W5 persons. They havca5C
bvsi,o,s ~ corn md meal and sacks Of flour
not not a a dollar In money. There is not bushel
| Of corn or meal to the individual in tho town
II iamilies arc without meal or flour except Is
But1er. Hunter aud Otoe counties, with q
noTm|ation Of 800 persons, are reported b.
IInf~c i,nmhden. PIG. Morton, ESQ, and Dr.
| Irwcllin. as follows; at Is truly alarming rs
to crops there arc none-it is 4 complete Tail
urc, There will not be 20 bushels Of corr
| the population ore almost destitute Of money
| clothes and provisions. Very few hare mort
cattie than supply their immediate wants
I snmr indeed have been deprived Of their 1as
t cow Ly a disease which las prevailed in thi:
country. called the "Spanish Fever" Manl
families have not more than one bushel Of corr
meaI in the lousc: that. with some bufIalt
1ucat and milk they get, compose their dali,
| food. Thc facts as they really exist are, tha
the people are in suffering condition, and
unlcss supplies arc furnished from some source
murl, suffering viii be the result"
Marshall county. Blue RAPIDS township, re
port forty.ninc families In very destitute
| condition: they have little money and scarce]!
any groceries on hand.
| Atohison county, Grashoppcr township
~ familics-oa8 persons -two-thirds Of th'
families in want OF winter clothing, ind sect
grain wanted In the sprng. oocon.
Ec'sbon county, ~ ianli1es--'o pat;s.; pG.S;o
dill nedtnG aclp more OF LIES as 'ic SI'a'9t'
cal tables show. c.,..,
II. l. Smitt, ESD, Secretary Linn eoua'.
Relief Committee, says:
The reports received thus ia1 oy att LonAl.
Committee present most alarming etase g
factk. The Township OF Potosl reports
families destitute End those iamlnes emp1ac .a ac
49l persons. Scott township Icpofus W ~
greg:ate Of l3' famllics, loo o. "niea .a nseu s'
mediate assistance; and such Is inc pietnre e
other townships, rs well as fotosi ana seo1'
May Heaven speed you In the sooa "orh so
have commenced. -,
| thus We have given a 1c" ol tae nany Il
ports that have sr:c:: forwarded W INC con
mittces which will givc some iaeA q Ise cot 90,
dition Of the people. 1t Is due 70 inc lnnapi'
| ants Of Kansas to say that they have bee
industrious when their wheat crop ia1leo4 Inc
planted It In corn. III must Instances, thfc
or four different crops hare been put In LII
same ground, and all have failed;
It is also proper to say that this drouth "a
developed the fact that the soil Of Kansas ca
Withstand dry season equal TO that OF an
country. The testimony OF men VINO nav
lived in Kansas from ten to thiTty years Is u
every year an average crop Of ~ w 6usaeis tota