New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-09
ooL0RED REFUGEEs IN KANSAS.

THEIR SUFFERINGS AND NECLSel llhH'
ADDRESS BY MRS. ELIZABETH L CoMsrocK-CAUsis
OF THE EXODUS FROM TIE sOCTH-WHT HE
NEGROES NEED.
Mrs Elizabeth l.. Comstock, agent OF the hAisaN
Freedmeu's Relief Association, spoke last evening
in the hall of the Association for Improving 1ne
Condition of the Poor. No 70 Fourth-aye., on the
condition Of the colored refugees IN Kansas
and the difficulties of arresting the exodus from
the Southern Jtates Mrs. COmstock has silver haT
and a soft, melodious voice. and her recital OF
Southern atrocities and the work Of the Association
In mInlserng to the suiferings of the refugees as
listened 10 with close attention by the audience
She has been active in benevolent efforts for quar-
ter Of century, but during the past thirteen
months she has been engaged with her daughter IN
the humanitarian work mentioned, IN which she
has had the cooperation of Governor ST. John, OF
Kansas William God introduced Mrs. Comstock'
VINO spoke, il part. a. follows;
one morning in February 1877, the ciizens OF Kan
sas we're mazed o. mad that the ulgaJ boats up the
Missouri RIVER mad landed there ABOUT loo coIortd
people ana muir ~aS a. oH,. ma,g as AID
Drreyocut people brought tiem bushels OF iOou dIu
1ird work Tnry we're followed sOOu by
others and a steady stream 81 co'oI'l Io,aS
10000 refugees there. Great pains were Taken
90 -cl,ter IhcI much a. u7Sp!e. Al L.e I,I4'' W
Coverpor u John my daughter and vent % Nebraska
ana held MEETINGS there I'm order To get the prope 10 co
0neri. - WITH tine people OF Topeka proyo4uE Tor the
refugees We we're also invited uy tue Governors NJ
Illinois and Ma5sachuaeits 30 Ni-l' t-'7e 7'A-'S -
not vet the Cover or OF 10 AoiA'
although l should be e4d 10 .,r ,
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employ mcnt for fhrsr coorrl pr'pi '.'r INV I' -7
to y ia. NIrn 5Ome n them reithri h'i7H i' l"-.
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