The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-02
THE COL0RED ExiGRASrs.

THE COLORED EMiGRAyTS.
Aome statistics Coneer.isg an. Msve.
msnt-Ihs situation ~ ~. louie, Kan.
60 Clsy md wyasdssse.
The Sc. Leuis Globe Democrat OF the
18th publishes the following figures regard
eng the movement 81 colored emlgranis:
Total number arrived NJ ST. Louis ea-e
Paid their own fare 10 wyandoIte-.. gDG
remaining va tne city ~
clck In tue Is
Total amounts Of contributions;
Money ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ST..
Clothing and food lsstilns ted yalus) 49,. ~
Total -...-----..----...-..... ssh
Az APPEAL FOR AID.
ST. LOUIS. April ~, lsss.--A second an
peat from the organized oloreh refuge
committee. To the humane and libersy-luy.
ing people throughout the country: The
col0Frd refugees from the south, feeiny
from oppression and inhurnan Treatment.
continue 20 arrive AZ our wharf daily. The
committee are working hard 10 feed, cloihs
and send them forward. We are embar-
ra<set and in debt several hundred dollar.
We are mucn In need % money and clothing.
Help Us. In Gods name- Any confrbu-
tons sent TO the following persons will b.
faithfully applied and received with thanks:
Rev. Moses Dickson, No. 1911 Morgan
Street; Rev. John Turner, No. 1919 Morgan
Street
An Appeal from K.nsas City and wyan-
ssotte.
KANSAS CIrY, Mo-, April 6.-A large
number OF eolored Southern refugees have
been landed BY steamboat az wyzndofte Ia
an entirely destitute condition during tue
churches and public halls OF that place.
Many Of them are sick from exposure and
dying. Mayor Shelley Of Kansas City to-
day teIegrap he'd the Secretary OF War for An
order for the issue Of rxtions from Fort
Leayenworth 10 feed them Secretary Nc
Crary replied that he had no authority to do
%. that Congress was In session and appli-
cations could be made 70 that body. A CON-
mittee has been appointed at wyandotte 10
look after the sufferers. They issued the
following to-day:
To the Generous Citizens Of the United
States: The undersigned Executive Com
mitree OF the Citizens' Relief Committee
Of wyandotfe, Has,, make an earnest sp-
peal for immediate financial aid to assist
the sick, suffering and destitute coiored ref
ugee> that destiny has suddenly thrown or
the citizens Of Wyandotfe. Seventeen hun
dred destitute are already here, and thou
sands more in the same destitute condition
on the way. In the midst Of this genera
suffering and great need for immediate ala
We send this Macedonian cry for immediate
assistance. Send al contributions to North
rup q Sons, bankers. Treasurer.
lsignedl GEORGE III. MILLER,
CIV. Bishop,
w. j. LANE,
Executive Committee.
PROCLAMATION ny THE MAYOR.
WYaSDoITE CITY, Has. April Is, is.9.--
To any and All Steamboat Lines or Trans
portation Companies: GESTLEnEN-Allo
me 10 state TO you. most respectfully, but
most emphatically, that the City OF Wyan-
dotte viii hold All boats officers, agents OF
any other persons who may he concerned
In importing destitute persons TO orr shores
70 the srrictesf legal conscque noes aud PEN
aIties Of the law attaching 10 such ohense.
Hoping that this may be received in the
spirit IL l. intended, 70 prevent trouble and
preserve harmony and good will. am, very
respectfully,
(,igned) J. $. STOCKTON.
Mav0r OF the CITY OF Wyaudotte