New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-01
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THE REV. II. A. CARUTnERs APPEALS FOR ASSIST
ANCE FOR THE STARVING PEOPLE OF NoLIH-
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THE REV. Il. A. CARUTHER5 APPEALS FOR ASSIST
ANcK FOR IHE STARVING PEOPLE OF NoLTH-
WESTERN KANSAS.
To The Edftor or TIE Trt6uhe
SIR: A letter in THE TRIBUNE of December
a. describing the condition Of toe people in Western
Kansas will create false Impression II the statements
therein made are held 20 apply to the Northwestern
counties Since the 1st OF March, 1873, 10000
people have tied in Western Kansas IN tho region
known as the Great American Desert, country dest
of timber amt largely 80 OF waie-. with soil that
REQUIRES several years culture before reasonable crop
can grown and IN which seasonabe rains are exceed
ingly uncertain 1t the opinions Of scientists that in
North western Kansas the rainfall Will be sufficient
for grain growing The last Biennial Of the Kansas
Agricultural Society, Speaking Of that country. says
IL will alw5ys b this maesrom OF oil capital invested
for purposes OF general tarmiuK" During the first
son sufficient crops could not obtained; the second
but LITTLE II anything ana the third
crops OF all kinds have failed IN degree.
During last June and Jolly the State Aid Committee
orcanlzed ct Topeka. canvassed that region and
found over $4,000 people needing aid. Since that
time the number has largely increased Without in
core for three years. the means OF the settlers
haussed their clothing out rverytbing-iood. fuel
clohfng-to buy, and nothing to buy With Letters
ceiyed from ministers other trustworthy persons
throughout that part OF the sta,e indicate that IT,
present suffering 10 very great and the future QUITO
without aid from elsewhere, almost hopeless. As
Presiding Elder Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
have during the summer and fall travelled over every
part of the twelve upon the frontier Of North
western Kansas and personal knowledge OF what
affirm. Daring trip Of five weeks IN June and July
lived with che settlers aud ate at their tables. and
could hold IN my hand Time all the vegetables OF
every kind which upon all their tables together
within that time. The people generally lived On corn
meal often without either butter meat, and some
times without salt. During that time and at the present.
cases Of sourvy frequent and although know OF
no case OF direct starvation resulting In DEATH
tain that as result OF diet against which the system
coon rebels. much disease has been eDgendered and
many lives rendered wretehed and short
ened.
Later In the season. learned OF families which for
weeks together had neither four meal meat 81 their
houses They lived uirIpe squashss and wormearen
green corn. have reliable information OF child born
out upon the prairie IN dugOui. where apart from the
mothers tattered gaxments there were no clothes
60 wrap me ne bern child In. Men who had been we'll
todo farmers and who last ,d year sSWea IRON 70
now buy their -four, and have not clothing 70 protect
them from the winter Money all gone. nothing to SELL
nor back. TO help such to food and clothing TO
bridge over The season al! harvest cJmes would Do
noble act OF Cbrstlke charity "inasmuch % ye did
Il to tho lesst OF these MY brethren ys de ante
Arrangements have bean made with tw6ntyeiRht per-
sons mniseIs regularly employed In tine pastorate OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. and who are stationed
receive and distribute free OF charge. all money
clothing inrusted 70 their care Donatlons OF monty
may be sent Nc any Hne 20 Mcssrs Phillips Hunt NO
INK cutter and uDer clothing boots. shoes, stockings
bedding and al kinds OF clothing for women and chill
S S
NsseYrk, Dee. %, 1880 Presiding Elder.