Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21

We do not believe this contains an exaggera-
ton. 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, 900 worth per day. Their clothing,
shelter and medical attendance-for most OF
them are homeless--wil 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
$40, 900 per day that has TO be supplied TX we
would avoid or arrest the famine now actually
prevailing, and the pestilence Which mill come
IL the people return to their desolated homes
In midsummer, July and August, when the
waters will subside.
These people lover areas extended 600 miles
north and south, and thirty to seventy-five
miles wide) in their escape from the floods,
such as are so fortunate, fall upon the nearest
population, on either side, and at once deyour
the scanty means of the upland jewellers; thus
extending the area CO want till the whole
story is appalling beyond our ability to ex-
press or describe. And this calamity cannot
be alleyiated at moment. All the homeless
win have to he provided for during the next
four months, till corn can be raised for par
tial alienation, 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
neighborhoods appoint your active men and
women to make collections In money and cloth
ing and In provisions where that is practical
BILE.
In your churches let appeals be made, and a
collection be taken on every alternate Sabbath
for the next three or four months
Masons, Odd Fellows and other organize
tons, IL ever in your history you poured out
your charities, let them be extended now.
The noble example OF our impoverished peo-
pie In New Orleans, surrounded by this scene
of desolation, is worthy OF all imitation. The
salaried people, the clerks, the sewing women,
and even the poor car-driyers, all so scantiiy
paid, have resolved to divide their salaries and
live on half rations during this wall of the
homeless and starving.
To railway and express companies all over
the land we appeal to publish your offers to
transport without charge all the supplies
contributed.
The Mayors of New Orleans, Natchez,
Vicksburg, Memphis, end other towns on the
mississippi VIII pe saie anu Piopci hcPositciics
Of all contributions.
Submitted by
CALEB g. FoRsHEY, Civil Eng'r,
Gov. p. q. HEgBERT,
Gov john McEsERY,
q. w. MORSE, Civil Engineer,
Gov. j. MADISON WELLS,
All lifelong citizens OF Delta,
With approval OF Hon l.. NJ. WILTz,
Mayor OF New Orleans.
And we are authorized to add the earnest CO.
operation Of the delegations in the House OF
Representatives and the Senate from the States
involved Ia the inundation.
Washington City, May 4,isi4