The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-05
THE souTHERN INuNpATIoNs,

BosToS, June s.-The Hon. Henry g
Crowell, who visited New Orleans as
commissioner for the purpose OF ascer
taining what use was being made Of Ii
fund contributed by the citizens Of Bos
ton, and what further assistance, Il any
was necessary TO alleviate the necessitie
fthe sufferers, made o report to day /,
the Mayor and citizens at meeting Ii
the City Hall. After describing in term
Of high praise the method by which re.
liei Is distributed, Mr.. orowell says o
the extent Of the. .inundAtion..-
"The calamity In extent and ruinous con
sequences Is one Of the greatest that has
occurred from fire, storm or flood, on thil
continent, during the current century. Tt
see for myself the nature Of the great
inundation, ! went 10 Brashear; so miles
west Of New Orleans, the last 23 miles
through an unbroken flood, varying ID
depth trom three TO six feet, which pourl
from the distant crevasses on the MlRsis-
Gppi and deVastates an immense region
l also went up the Mississippi about zoo
miles to Port Hudson, in order to witness
the passage Of the vast volume Of
rushing through the several 'crevasses
varying In width from 800 10 1900 feet,
and In depth from 2 to 10 feet, roaring
like q cataract, having swept away every
obstacle In its course, until 1t spread ltsell
like o vast fan over the neighboring coun,
try. ! submit with this report several
maps and letters received by the Relief
Committee from various sections OF the
ovefhowed country, showing the extent
Of the inundAtion, and giving some par
tlculars as 10 the condition OF the people.
To enter into details would extend this
report to great length. 1t Is sufficient
for me to say that what I saw gave me o
realizing sense Of the magnitude and de-
structiveness oi the great food, and OF The
reasons why the suffering, destitution, and
danger caused BY 1t must continue for 0
long TINA. 1t Is estimated by those who
are familiar with previous floods in that
State that from four to six weeks must
elapse before the water will subside suf-
ticiently from the larger portion over
flowed district to enable the people TO
plant, and that from 20 to 120 days must
expire before they can raise produce
enough TO sustain life. t7'
l have noticed, since my return from
New Orleans, that Mayor Wilt has again
appealed to several cities and towns In
the North Tor further aid. Unless this Is
afforded, there must Of necessity be a ter
rible. amount Of suffering, ilnot starvation.
| regret that the people Of the more
wealthy and prosperous cities and towns,
churches and associations, Of the North,
have not better knowledge Of the i'm
poyerished condition Of that portion OF
the South, and the great danger and sui
teripg Of that afflicted people, for l am
confident, II they did, they would at once
send to them abundant aid. Aside from
the great relief which the large donation
made by the citizsns Of Boston has given
the sufferers, their prompt action has, in
my opinion, done more TO conciliate the
people Of the South than any other thing
which has transpired since the war. The
praises Of our citizens are upon every lip,
not only In New Orleans, but in the var
ious cities and towns Rt which stopped
on my way out and on my return.
RELIEF STILL HREDRD-UNLEss Assist
ANcE Is CONTINUED THousANDs OF
PEOPLE MAY sTARvR.
The New Orleans 1fmss Of May 80 says
Mayor Wiltz OF that city "still calls for aid
for the more than 1900 men, women and
children who were turned out Of house and
home by the desolsting waters" The
Relief Committee has also announced that
the supplies now on hand will not last
over two weeks. Although the Commit
tee has done all that was possible, the
calamity which has betSllen the people ol
Louisiana Is by no means over. The
Times says:
"It Is lamentable fact that the contri.
buttons, on which so much depend, are
coming In very slowly Of late, and. this
though the duration Of helplessness must
continue tll the corn crop natures
With q continuation Of the present aid
some sort OF 8 crop may be planted, as
the water falls; but without bread and
meat, neither industry nor energy can &C.
complain much. Thousands Of acres will YET
be planted In corn and cotton, II subsist-
ence be not denied, and II thus planted, the
planters will In turn become contributor
to the nations veal. New Orleans, with
her already large share Of The burden, ID
financially unable to furnish the relief
needed. The owners oi the land, cut of
from all sources Of credit are unable oI
themselves to feed their families, much
less those who incidentally depend upon
them. It follows that all ages, colors and
classes would alike become the victims o
distress II the bounty Of more favored 10
calities be denied.
The case is a dlretul one. Industry
may provide for the future, but for the
present It Is utterly powerlesS. The cry
OF the sufferers has gone abroad, "Help
Us or we perish!s. And surely the Amer.
ican people having, commenced the good
work, will not weary Of well.doing I'LL
the dangeris Is over. The necessity Of con.
tinued relief exists, and II Il be not forth
coming what has been given will have
been in vain, and thousands will yet be
stricken down. On behalf OF the strug-
CLING sufferers We appeal to those OF our
countrymen who have escaped the calsm.
ity to continue the noble work they 90
gloriously began. Let no one be deferred
because his offering Is small. Even a
loaf may save lie. The mighty river
which sweeps In majesty along the cres-
cent curve Of our city has lis sources In
gentle rivulets. Let all who can, give
An unfortunate people will thus be saved
from starvation, and enabled again Ia
make their land blossom as the rose.
Bellaire Freights.
Mr.. Peter Petersop. Yard Master OF The