The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-07
The Missouri HeaIra.

The fact that number of destitute and suf-
fering families, refuguees from the southwest
counties of Missouri where Prices plundering
and thievng army are destroying the substance
of the inhabitants, have within the last few DAYS
arrived in this city, with the little household
goods they had saved from he general waste and
destruction, has already been announced. Yes.
terday stronger Illustration was given of the
amount Of suffering, deprivation and misery,
and the extent of dcsolation and utter poverty
now existing among the families OF all that re-
gion. Twenty or thirty families, consisting of
worn down, suffering and apparently ruined men,
half clothed, cold, hungry and woebegone wo-
men and children, drawn in creaky, broken wag-
ons, by half-starved mules and oxen, following
the almost worthless fragments of furniture and
goods they were able to gather from their house
hold wrecks, presented sad and moving spec
tacle. Their appearance was that of fugitives
from destruction. These people are fleeing from
starvation and death. Many of the families who
arrived in the city yesterday we're provided with
quarters temporarily at the public lodging house
on Chestnut street, between Main and Second
streets. % s.9
Through the generosity of the kind people in
the vicinity, the immediate wants Of the sufferers
we're supplied, but there still remains much to
be done for them by the charitable. Contribu.
tions in clothing, hats, caps, shoes, &c, for the
little ones, and dresses for the grown females.
would afford great relief
TIE Chief Of Police has been busy providing
for them, and has concluded to keep them in
their present quarters at the expense OF the cit,
until they are better prepared to proceed on
their journey. The emigrants are mostly from
Laclcde county, and the neighborhood of Spring
field. They state that since the recent battles
in and near Springfield, they have been deprived
OF nearly everything, and we're at last com PEELED
to seek living elsewhere. They report that
the road between here and Springfield il litter.
ally hired with destitute families, who have also
been forced to quit the State. The majority Of
them are on their way to Sangamon county.
Illinois.
1t any OF our readers wish to see some of the
bitter results OF the civil strife now going on in
this State, let them visit the apartment we have
named. A more heartreBding spectacle is sci.
dom presented. And such Of our kind citizens
who desire to do real act Of charity, nave an
opportunity In contributing their mite to the re-
lief Of the distressed families. mo. Dem. Sd.
MONEY ScArrEnSG.-As an evidence of the
extent to which the money paid by the Govern.
mcnt to our soldiers, is finding its way into the
rural districts" we cite the fact that Lieut
Chittenden brought into our county, last week
from the members of Company K, 4th Iowa
Regiment, the snug sum OF 81 ZOO. Most of this
goes to the families Of volunteers, and Colonel
Dodge certainly displayed vast deal of discre
tion in thus providing, as it were, for the fami-
lies Of those in the service of their country.
That portion Of the money belonging to Page
County Was directed to George Ribble, ESD.
with the request that ne forward tito the friends
and families Of the soldiers, which trust he
promptly attended to, and most Of the money is
mission of good to mem"
Should the other four Companies from Page
County do ~ well in sending their s.saviucsn
home, - Capt Cramer's is doing, a marked in.
provement will be felt in monetary affairs.-
Page County Herald