Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-05-15


We do not believe this contains an exagger-
alton. Many of these items, and especially
from Arkansas and Missouri, are probably far
too small.
Such vast population will consume in pro-
visions alone, without single luxury or med
icine, $25, 900 worth per day. Their clothing,
shelter and medical attendance--for most of
them are homeless-will add nearly half as
much; and their transportation TO shelter and
to places where they can go to work and at
tempt to make corn, together with supplies Of
utensils and implements, will add another
$4,000. Thus we reach an aggregate of over
SAC, 900 per day that has 10 be supplied II we
would avoid or arrest the famine now actually
prevailing and the pestilence tphich tciU come
II the people return to their desolated homes
in midsummer, July and August, when the
waters will subside.
These people lover areas extended GOO miles
north and south, and thirty to seventy-fiye
miles wide) in their escape from the floods,
such as are so fortunate, fall upon the nearest
population, on either side, and at once devour
the scanty means Of the upland dwellers; thus
extending the area of want till the whole story
is appalling beyond our ability to express or
describe. And this calamity cannot be allie
waited at a moment All the homeless will
have to be provided for during the next four
months, till corn can be raised for partial al
deviation, and the other half for longer period,
to end-God knows when; for no crops can
be raised in the autumn and winter.
And now, good people of the Northern,
Western and Eastern States, you who live in
homes, and have shelter clothing, food and
moderate prosperity, we appeal to you In the
name Of our suffering people, colored and
white, to come at once to the rescue with
open hands. Call your public meetings in
cities, towns and villages, and in the country
neighborhoodsi appoint your active men and
women to make collections in money and
clothing and in provisions where that is prac'
ticable. j.
In your churches let appeals be made, and
a collection be taken on every alternate Sab
bath for the next three or four months.
The noble example of our impoverished
people In New Orleans, surrounded by this
scene of desolation, is worthy Of all imita-
ton. The salaried people, the clerks, the
sewing women, and even the poor car drivers,
all SO scantily paid, have resolved to divide
their salaries and live on half rations during
this wall of the homeless and starving.
To railway aud express companies all over
the land we appeal to publish your offers to
transport without charge all the supplies
contributed.
Masons, Odd Fellows and other organiza-
tions, II ever In your history you poured out
your charities, let them be extended now,
The Mayors OF New Orleans, Natchez
Vicksburg, Memphis, and other towns on the
Mississippi will be safe and roperrepositories
OF all contributions. eta fr-rE
Submitted by ,se.
CALEB G. FoRsnRY, Civil Eng'r,
Gov. p. q. HBBBERT,
Hr.FF gFu Gov john MCENERY,
q. w, Mouse, Civil Engineer,
Gov j. MADISON WELLS,
r nEE All lifelong citizens Of Delta.
|. With approyalof Hon. L. M. Witt,
~ FNat-4 Mayor OF New Orleans
Audiwe are authorized to add the earnest
90 operation Of the delegations in the House
OF Representatives. and the Senate from the
States involved In. the inundaticn. =
r Washington City, May "a, 1874.
I IAN uncle left eleven silver spoons to
hisnephew In his awill, adding: "He
knows the reason / have not left him the
whole Dozen" The nephew had stolen