New-York tribune., 1874-12-07
NEBRASKA STRICKEN BY FAMINH'
GEN. BRISBIN'S SPECIAL MISSION VI
RELIEF.

GEN. BRISBIN'S SPEClAL MlOoiON
RELIEF.
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE REDUCED TO THE 'hHoh ~ w
sTARvATION-GEN. j. s. BRIsBIN APPoiNihD ~
COLLECT FUNDS IN NEw-YORK.
To the People Of Ne,c. York:
There are 10000 people in the western par'
of the State OF Nebraska who reduced TO tne
of starvation. Nebraska, usually so prolific mas w
year met with a sad mshap.in the loss,Dy gr's'"oPf
and drouth Of all the crops grown in Dundy' htcho'
Gosper, Boon. Furnas. Phelps. Greeley, Howaru o"o
man. and nearly all in Franklin. Buffalo, Hail.
and Butler Counties. l lately travelled o'oi ~
devastated region and found the inhabitants IN ho'
denIorable condition. Fully one-thrd were pare
footed and clothed rags There we're mol potatoc' ~
corn and but a little shriveled wheat. MANY Vi ~
families were living on small pieces ofiback oreau'
parched wheat, melons aud squashes Ineio ~
not over days supply OF food in any OF 'no GU
ties Three counties without meat, ana inos' "
the inhabitants had not tasted animal f0ou ior eA
weeks Unless we feed these people they Will certain!
die of starvation The State of Nebraska us dong a
can, and although rich IN SOIL 1t is toe young anu P0
financially to carry all these destitute people 'nio.h
the Winter. There many as 10000 In want al" "
81 per head per month "a low estmate) 1t Will rel
600 every 80 days feed, cothe and warm 'neso
poor people The task is great one but Deie'e 'io
generosity OF the people is equal to IT, and tha' '
will not permit any to suffer much less die Vi s'
yatiop The sufferers frOntiersmeD, the pohoe
OF the West, and we are all equally lntefesteu III ~
settlement and development OF that great co""''''
Generous people of NewYork the facts are before No
what will you do in the matterl The case Is uTGon..
and pray YOU TO do quickly what you do at all lhesc
people OF the West should not be permitted 10 st 10
be driven from their beautiful ana lertiIc no"o' " WV
want Of bread. A,.inod
building on Broadway to have been obtained
Saturday, but up TO the hour OF wrilg 'nis a Nv
men III charge of the matter have not repOIuu. ny tS
instructions from the Nebraska Relief and Ald Soclct5
are 70 establish branch or AUXILIARY AID Society IN
is G.
Relief Rooms will be at No. 81 HOuston-st All paIh
braska Relief" Army Building. No. 81 Hou-Ion-st.
Persons wishing TO give clothing can sehd iosiM M b
giving street and NUMBER and wagon VIII ] eau Uf '"'
packages. JAMES :; ~ ir,nv
1t is the desire of Gen Brsbn that country papers
throughout New-YOrk and New-Jersey copy me apoNe
letter, aud notice that suppncs OF clotnins nal,
and groceries for the Nebraska sufferers VIII DE cieu
free the railroads. Application Tor tLahSportaton
should be mad, BY letter or telegram, to Neb.dshH Nc
lief, No 81 HoustoD-st New-York. All dispatches ai-
dressed 10 Gen j. s. Brisbn, Metropolitan Hotel on
of Nebraska Relief will come free over no
Western Union Telegraph lines. TIC letter OF autnoi'y
under which Gen BilsGln asks aid for The NeDrasha sur
ferers reads as follows: - . o. ,o-,
Gen JAMES s. BRsBIy. Z. 8 army
Nebraska Relief society ia ih' e tie fol-
Rod That Gen james 5 Bn requested proceed East
and solicit aid f. destitute peoule OF heJrisAI.
w please Las with ii'e d-lay as lsbe spi
every power Oba supPdes o mo e CLOTH
ing fuel and gram, for our suffering p ole a. ,p..,
Executive ConmeeAn Sander. President Bgs rasa-
- App,DrS' ROBERT W FcRy.s.
President Eebrasia state Al and Relief Sec ETY.
Gen Brsbn proceeds tA.i by my auaoriy and ao" oiS 'na
oaa VII HoTR to ne and can e,rneS ecaeu & to
1iyG r 0 'ne 'TonrEr w. Frssas SeSras.
Iseal Of the st,ie joins GosFER, Secretary OF state
Gen Brisbin stated Yesterday 10 "A reporter OF TIE
TRIBUNE that visited the distressed districts and
found several cases OF want In one cabin he
found woman and her daughter whose dinner had con-
sisted Of few pieces of black bread aud squash In
another c4bin, Intelligent woman told him that she
had her last loaf of bread baking and she dd not know
how she could get any more for herself and Two
children. At the village near by store
kecper told him the following story
of extreme suffering: "A day or two ago."
said he little girl came to my store, while was at
dinner IN a back room. As came out | saw the child
was crying and tried to make her tell me what was
the matter but she wouldn't left her with my wife'
who learned her thar she had not tasted food ior
4s hours and that her mother and sister were at home
in the same condition" Gen Brisbn visited the family
himself found them quite destitute In caolh Dy
the roadside, the General SAW woman wIih hVe en
dren whose only support was small sack ol hOur, auv
her baby without milk There are numbers Vi
similar and even worse cases OF distress. . o.,
Regarding the system OF relief adopted and the ala
already procured, Gen. Brs1n says that Gen. Ord
commanding the Department OF the Platte, at Omaha
Will Jisburse all funds and distribute all supplies gwen
for the amishing people. He has establ,ued IA eac
county OF the devased region, committees compoeu vi
Trustworthy vino see that everything cent thrl1
bv army Oiicers who make frequent Inspections aHJ
report Gen. Ord ODeF cities nave lar seCOhlcu
the efforts OF Gen. Ord by giving money ana supprr,
but there is s great need OF aid, as the sun o sfV
day is required to feed the sufferers allowing Tor
each the small OF Is cents. Cleveland, o., mas
gwen $4,000 worth OF clothing and $500 ~ cash Ch
cago $500 and far quantity OF cio ming aud 1ood;
Cincinnati $4,000 ana Carload Of clothing and supplies;
Dayton, o. u 200 and half carload OF clothing anu
food The other towns III ONO have III all gwen sloO
and carload of clothing. Steps have been taken 10
procure ana IN Philadelphia. and 500 was pad III theT9
yesterday and sent 10 Cen ord Ia tds city JAY G0hd
mas given s2,j0J and sidney Dillon, PresIdeut II the
Union Pacific Railroad 5000 Gen BrIsnln says clothing
Is most needed for women and children, the Govern
men having authorized the issue of 1900 suits OF CON
demned army clothing for men.