The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-12-13

CHICAGO REFUGEES IN ST. LOUIS. = There are
indications that serious block is about to occur in
the transportation of Chicago refugees. week or
ten days ago when the first rush of arrivals com
menced Mayor Brown requested the leading rail-
road lines to supply free transportation in deserving
cases. and met with a ready response in the afrma-
tive. Since then about 200 bave been forwarded 10
various points, the majority over the Iron Mountain
Railroad south, and in every to guard against
imposition, vouchers were required from either the
Chicago Relief Committee or the agents Of our own
Committees In instances where the applicants
were stout hearty Young men, with 10 special rea-
son for going 10 any particular point, the Mayor
refused to issue orders for transportation. telling
them to look for work here, and occasionally they
succeed in this, but In the majority OF cases they
return three or four days afterwards saying n ey
can not get work anywhere, having looked all over
town. and hang around the entrances to the Court
House hour after hour, with woe begone faces
Yesterday we learned at the Mayors office that
the Iron Mountain Railroad had notified the Mayor
that no more Chicago refugees could be taken free
over that road, and although the Missouri Pacific
Ohio and Missippi, Vandalia aud ST. Louis aud
other roads still generously continue TO pass genuine
Chicago sufferers, yet it is hardly probable that
they viii continue this very long then the ques-
ton arises what is be done with the unfortunate
people? The Rink, somewhat prematurey, per-
haps, has been closed, the Mnlanphy Home will
follow suit before loig, and then there will really
be no place even whers they can sleep. The House
less and Homeless Eetreat' on Green street has
only Q limited accommodation, and is reported in an
unfit condition, possibly from overcrowding, and
the managers have nomeans to feed large number
OF people. Something must he DONE and done
quickly, for these people cannot be permitted to
and wander shelterless in midst The rail-
road companies have acted very generously but
they cannot be expected to continue at daily ex-
peusefor length of time, and some means should
be provided by our citizens the Executive Com
mittee BY which transportation can be procured in
cases where it is absolutely necessary. The roads
will probably sell at reduced rates on the order of
the Mayor or Executive Committeeman probably in
no better way can portion Of the funds subscribed
by our citizens be expended.
It is quite probable that during the winter there
will be a constant influx of sufferers by the great
fire, which has in measure dispersed half the en-.
tire population of Chicago over the country, and
some means must be devised to keep them from alb.
solutc starvation. The Rink was considered too
large concern to keep in operation long but some
smaller establishment should be opened and Kept
oDo, for as matters now are, there is not place In
the city where they can be sent The Mayors Office
yesterday was continually crowded with unfortunate
people, nearly all from Chicago, and in many in. |
stances there was no satisfactory way Of disposing
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