The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-05
HELP FOR THE POOR.
A DONATION RY THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
Notice to the Charitable Associations

Notice to- tsae Charitable Associations.
For some days past the United States officials
| In this city have 6E,y telegraph. been urging
upon the government authorities at Washing
ton the necessity OF donating rations from the
government stores fer the relief OF the destitute
| iasthis city.
That their efforts have met with well deserved
Success will appear from the following coTe-
spondence which passed yesterday:
[Copy OF Telegram:l
WASHINGTON. 70. C.. September 8. 1873.
MajorSullivap. @. s.. New Orleans, La:
TheSecretary of War authorizes me to direct
that yoa turn over to George L. Smith, COLLECTOR
Of Customs ut New Orleans. for Issue to yellow
fever sufferers forty thousand rations OF such
articles as you have on hand. excepting vinegar.
candles sRd epe1g to th bsve ee dee b
hand which will be orderfMd f fF9n GGhfNeago
..r Coumissary General of Subsistence.
UNITED STATES sUBs1sTEMaE DEPARTMENT.
249 Magazine street. ]
Geo. L. Smith Collector: .=-
Si,,-The Cemmissary General of Subsistence
at Washington. D. O., DIRECTS me TO turn over to
you for issue to yellow fever sufferers 1900
following stores are at your disposal:
Please inform me whore you desire TO have
them en poe SEQ n Eon Of Pqr ara Of o1r
coffee. 10000 tea. 1900 sugar 60U0 salt. 5000 pep
per- The balance OF stores completing the 49,
ooe allowed by the government will be ordered
Very respectfully zSSssE sP2 stGfi FfzzSsn
Major and G. 8.
".. -.."*@, September A, 1878.
Major Thomas Sullivan. Commissary Of Sub
sistance. United States Army
notwithstanding to your letter of even date
have to inform you that plans for the distribu
ton Of rations have not yet been fully matured.
I will take pleasure in further communicating
to you during the day as to the disposition OF
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEORGE L. SMITH,
Collector Of Customs.
There were two sets of dispatches GENT urg-
ing the donation one signed by Collector Smith.
Internal Revenue Collector Marks. Postmaster
Badger and ub-Treasurer Flanders, recon-
mending that the rations. II the donation was
made. be given to the Peabody Association for
distribution. and the other signed by Deputy
Collector Anderson and Surveyor Wells recon-
mending that the Subsistence Department of
the Army in this city be authorized to distribute
them.
Tt will be seen that the Washington authori-
ties accepted neither suggestion but left the
manner In which the rations should be disposed
of to the discretion of Collector Smith.
DESTROYS Of getting the views of the heads of
other departments of the service in this city
Collector Smith yesterday invited them to a
meeting and conference in his office. His invi-
tation was generally accepted, and at the meet
Ing several plans and methods of distribution
were suggested, but 1t was finally decided to
postpone definite action until to-day. The fol-
lowing
GALL TO THE VARIOUS CHARITABLE ASSOCIATIONS
for consultation. was approved by all present at
the meeting.
CUSTOM HOUSE, COLLECTORS OFFICE !
New Orleans. September 4, 1878. !
The various associations In this city organ
zed for the relief of sufferers by. yellow fever
;ative to confer with the Collector of Customs at
his office at IL o'clock m. Thursday. the fifth |
Instant, upon the subject of the proper distribu-
ions of rations furnished by the government,
GEO T, ENTTTT foIllct