New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-03
TIE SOUTHERN LNUNDATIONS.

REPORT or TIE Hor. II. G. CRowEIL TO THE MAYOR
AND CITIZENS OF BOsToN-THR METHOD OF Dis
TRIBUTING AID HIGHLY PRAIsED-THE EXTENT
OF THE DEVASTATION AND SUFFERING NOT RE-
Allied AT THE NORTH.
Boston, June 2.-The Hon. Henry G.. Crowell,
who visited New-Oreans a commissioner for the pur-
pose OF ascertainIng what being made OF the
fund contributed by the citizens OF Boston, and what
further assistance, any, necessary to alleviate
the necessities Of the sufferers. made report to-day to
the Mayor and citizens at meeting in the City Hail.
After describing of high praise the method by
which relief is distributed, Mr. Crowell says of the ex-
tent of the inundatlon:
The calamity in extent and rlinous consequences is
one the greatest from fire, storm
To for myself the nature OF the great inundaton.
went TO Brashear miles west OF NewOreans The last
% miles through an unbrOken food, varying in depth
from three TO six feet which Pours from the distant
cIeNasSe5 on one ~ an. W h, ooo Nile IN
Port Hudson order 20 witness the passage OF the vast
volume OF water rushing through the several crevsses
VARYING in width from 1900 feet, and an depth
to u feet, roaring like cataract, having swept
obstacle IN IFS course, until II spread se
ike a vast fan the neighbOriDg country
submit with this report several maps ana letters re-
ceived by the Relief Committee from various 7"ct3ns
the overfowed country showing the extent OF the
inuudatOn, and giving sOlue particulars as 10 he con-
dtiOn of the people. To enter into details womb exttnu
this report a great length. IL is sufficient Tor me 70
say that what saw gave NE realizing sense OF me
magnitude and desructy eness OF lne great noou, onu
of why the suffering destution. and danger
caused by 1t must continue for long time IL u est
mated by those who familiar with previous Hoods IN
that from four 10 six weeks must eap,e pc
fore the water will subside sufcleny ron tne Iarga
portion Of the overlooked district 70 enaDe the people,
plant and that from 30 10 100 days must expire before
L have noticed, since my return from New-Orieans'
that Mayor WIZ has again appealed 10 seVtra eies
and towns IN the North TOT luIlher a. s' 80
afforded. there must OF necessity De terrinIe y,
suffering, If starvation. lregret that the peope Oh
churches ana associations OF the North nave not per
ter knowledge OF the impoverished condition OF mat
portion of the South and the great danger and suei
ing OF that afflicted people, Tor 1 am eohhuena n
they did they would at once send to them hDnniant
ton made by citizens of Boston has gwen the suffer
ers their prompt action has, In my opinion done more
tbina when has tanspired since the The praises
Of our citizens upon every llp not only IN No., Ny"
n cues ana towns at
stopped on my way out and on my return
pvITrF srr1I NEEDED-UNIEss ASSISTANCE Is CON
TINUEp THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE MAY sTARvE.
The Ne,r- Orleans Times of May 30 says Mayor
Wilt of that city still calls for aid for the more than
30 Oo men, women ana children who were turned out OF
house and home by the desoating waters Inc kehei
Committee has also announced that the supplies now on
bord will not last over two weeks Although the Com
mittee has done all that possible. the calamity
which has befaen the people OF Louisiana Is oy no
means over The Times says:
his lamentabe fact that the cOntbutions.o on which
90 much depend coming In very slowly OF ate anu
r tbouCh me duration of heiplessness must continue
Till the corn crop natures WIN continuation ol ,h he
xater falls but without bread and meat neither lhdus
try nor energy can accomplish much; thousands OF
acres will vet be planted In corn ana cotton SUD
sstence be not denied, and If TINS planted the planters
Will in turn become contributors To the nation veal
Orleans with already large share OF the DuI
den IL financially unable 10 furnish te reeI ,,
The owners OF the land cut of from all sources OF creu
are unable of themselves 10 feed their families Ihucn
iass those who Incidentally depend upon them ~ oi-
lows that all ages colors and classes woua ann oe
come the victims Of distress the bounty oi moie
favored localities be denied. - ., o.,
The case a direful one. Industry may provae ior
the ,tnre but for the present IL IS utterly poweress
The crv Of the sufferers has gone abroad, Hep US OF
~. nerish -, And surely the American people, having
Commenced the good work, will not weary OF weI,Cos
I me danger Is over The necessity OF
ytsts and II IL not forthcoming what mas Decn given
viii have been In vain, and thousands Will yet Dc
trcken down On behalf OF the struggling suHerers we
appeal 70 those OF countrymen VINO nave ercaPeu
the calamity continue the noble Work tney 80 s9rr
60 hegan Let no one deferred because MS OHer
ng is small Even loaf may save a NE. me u snJ
-1er which sweeps majesty along the crescent cur'e
NJ our CITY has sources III gentle rlVuets LET hi
who can give An unfortunate people VIII tnus po
saved from starvation, ana enaDeu again W naAo 'N'
Land blossom as the rose