The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-23
RELIEF FOR TEXAS.
The Mayor of Galveston Calls on
the Citizens for Aid.
Meeting of the Louisiana Relief
Committee.
Supplies for the Sufferers Ordered

Our people, actuated by that spirit of be
nevolence which has always characterized
them, have already moved for the relief o
the sufferers of Indianola and other Gul
cities.
On Tuesdays. M. Virgins, Esq, addressed
a letter to Mayor Leeds. requesting him tt
communicate with the Mayor of Galveston
and ascertain what relief was needed At the
same time Mr.. Virgins notified the Mayor
that the Louisiana Relief Association was
intact.
In answer, Mayor Leeds yesterday sent the
following:
| MAYoRALrY OF New ORLEANS,
New Orleans Sept. o. 1875.
8. M. Virgins, Esq, Chairman, etc.:
Dear Sn-The mayor is in receipt of the
following dispatch from the acting Mayor OF
Galveston:
To Mayor Of New Orleans:
Indianola and other towns on coast below
here are almost destroyed. Those who sur
vived have lost everything and appeal for as
slstance. l am conscious of the sympathy
felt by citizens of your city with the distress
of the sufferers, and confidently appeal to you
| for aid. Provisions, clothing and every me-
cessary of life are needed.
J.H. DAVIS.
Acting Mayor.
Inasmuch as the Relief Association of which
you are chairman is still organized, the
Mayor requests that in accordance with your
kind proffer immediate steps be taken by
your association to receive and forward such
contributions as our citizens may be enabled
To f7r,, saI, eN~ ..g e Al.
desolate by the recent storms upon the Gulf
coast.
By direction Of the Mayor.
E. L. BOWER Chief Clerk.
Acting on the above, a meeting of the
Louisiana Relief Association was called for
last night, and was held at the rooms of the
Howard Association, B. M. Harrod, ESQ.,,
acting chairman, presiding, and full COM
mittee and number of other citizens
present.
Without any unnecessary talk the commit
tee went to work.
1t was announced that the steamship Har-
Ian would leave Brashear City tomorrow
(this) morning, and it was decided to send
relief by her. 1t being impossible to pur-
chase in time and ship supplies from this
city, it was determined to make the pur-
chases in Galveston and have them shipped
from that point In accordance with this
determination, the Acting President was
to send, and he did send last
night, the following dispatches:
Messrs. T. J. Willis & Bro, Galveston, Texas:
Dispatch per Harlan, leaving Galveston |
Fridiy to Indianola and other points where, |
in the Judgment of the Mayor of Galveston, |
relief is most needed, the following articles |
25 bbls -four, Is bbls meal, % bbls grits, Is |
bbls rice, rs bbls potatoes, 5 bbls molasses,
bbls mess pork, chests tea, 10 sacks coffee,
tierces bacon, 2 hhds sugar, casks shout
ders, so bbls hard bread, 10 sacks salt. Alter
list at your discretion. Put up packages suit
able for Tightening. Send invoices to B. M.
Harrod, acting President Louisiana Relief AS
L. H. Blum. Galveston Texas:
Dispatch per Harlan leaving Galveston Fri
lay, to Indianola and other points where, in
he judgment Of the Mayor of Galveston re-
ief is most needed, blankets and other neces-
AIRY clothing to the amount of $500.
This done, the Committee adopted the fol-
owing as an address to the people of New
orleans:
In accordance with the foregoing commu-
ication Qetter of Mayor Leeds) the Louisi-
ma Relief Association of 1875 appeal to all
itiZens of New Orleans to contribute to this
Torthy cause. Supplies of money, provisions,
Medicines, clothing and bedding are solicited.
'arties able to haul contributions will deliver |
hem to S. M. Virgins, Morgan's Railroad
epot, at the head of Lafayette street. Par
les not able to haul contributions will notify :
1ajor J. G. Potts, Howard Association, So
amp street.
Parties contributing money will please ,
and it in to Capt. John Glynn, Jr., treasu-
er, No. 9 Union street.
The following named gentlemen were ap-
ointed committees to solicit subscriptions in
arious branches of business, as specified:
Produce and Grocery Dealers-W. G. Ray
lond, Esq, chairman, Messrs. W. Marks, e
ohm l. Adams ]. G. Girdner, J. NJ. Payne,
7. j. Behan, w. H. Deeves, E. X. Converse, f
P. Brugiere L. Queyrouze
Tobacconists Hernsheim, ESQ, chair o
ian, Messrs. j. J. Irby L. 81. Joseph. t
Dry Goods Major J. Carey, Chairman;
[essrs. A. Willet, George Portious, W. H. n
P. Moran, l.. Marquee, ]. w. v
aylor, Leon Godchaux. 4
Banks and Insurance Companies I. d
ay, Esq, Chairman; Messrs. Lloyd R. Cole
an, III. V. Ogden. E. A. Palfrey, l.. A. Wilt, c
B. Woods, George Jonas, NJ Musson, John i,
Gaines. Il
Cotton and Sugar Factors-W. A. Bell,
So, Chairman; r. Milliken, A. H. May, -
narles Chatfe, Sam Boyd. A. M. Bickham, y
Watts, A. Frank, James NJ. Putnam, 81. y
braham, julius Weis
Hardware Dealers-B F. Eschelman, ESQ.,, @
1airman; Messrs. Lafayette F,lger, Alfred u
.ldwin, B. j. West.
A. Yorke, ESQ.,, chairman; OF
20. A. Fosdick, ALT. Moulton, D. Zerega,
K. Miller.
The secretary was instructed to notify each
airman, and furnish him with the names of
J committee.
The meeting then adjourned to reassemble
day not specified, but an early one.
The action of the committee has been
ompt, and is to be commended, and the
mmittee should be sustained and:aided in A A
ntinuing the good work which they have D.
augurated. p.