Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-08
GOVERNMENT AID.

GOVERNMENT AID.
WASHINGTON, March T.-Appeals for aid in
regions overffowed by the Mississippi river
continue to pour in upon the secretary OF war;
Governor Chittenden, Mo-, sends response
to kilograms advising him that 5000 addition
al rations will be sent to each of two points he
may name. The secretary has referred the re-
spouse to Gen. Nc Seeley, commission general
directing him to give the necessary instruc-
tions to carry out the suggestion. A tele-
gram to the secretary of war frot kGovernor
Hawkins, Tenn, says he has reliable informa-
ton that about 3 200 persons in the counties
of Tennessee bordering on the Mississippi
river are are in destitute and suffering con-
dition. Gov. Hawkins earnestly asks that a
portion of the fund appropriated be applied to
the immediate relief of suffering penple In
Tennessee.
In reply the secretary telegraphed Gov.
Hawkins asking for information by
telegraph the locality for dstribu-
ton, the names of the commissioners
and nearly as possible, the number to be re
leved at each point. Gov. Cullom OF Illinois
estimates the number needing assistance at
LOCO, and recommends Robert Wilson as
commissioner at Mound City. Secretary and
director Gov. Cullom to send Robert Wilson
to Mound City and informs him that 16, 900
rations have been sent to that point. The Sec
rotary also telegraphed Gems. Mangum and
Heminway, commissioners at Memphis of
Arkansas and Mississippi, asking for infoma-
tion as to the number they are supplying and
how long the 100000 rations sent them will
last. Gov. Lowry, of Mississippi, asks by
telegraph if the secretary of war could send
100 tents to Greenville, Miss. A great many
whites and blacks are congregated there and
have no shelter.
INUNDATED BY BACKwATER.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March Capt. Ell. Pas
tai of the steamer Hard Cash, which arrived
this morning, reports backwater from the
Mississippi river extends up the White river
to Clarendon, Ark, a distance OF 1856 miles
from the mouth. The entire country inter
vening is under water, which is two feet high
er than was ever known before. Great loss of
stock and damage to farming interests has &C.
Cured throughout the White river bottoms.
The river here is stationery.
URGENCY OF FURTHER AID.
The following kilograms were sent this
morning: Harris and Jackson, United States
Senator's and Congressman Moore, Washing
ton.-The great suffering brought to our no.
tice by the inhabitants of counties in Tonnes
see, bordering on the Mississippi river, oc.
casioned by the overflow, calls loudly for as
slstance from the government. What Mem
phis has lone or can do will be Inadequate.
We urge you to obtain authority to have ra-
tions purchased here for Immediate distribu-
ton, in order 20 save persons from actual
starvation. Some three to five thousand are
in absolute need and must be helped immedi-
ately.
[Signedl NAPOLEON HILL,
President of the Cotton Exchange.
D. P. MADDEN,
President of the Taxing District.
w.. j. SMITH,
Surveyor OF Customs, and others.
FORTY THREE HUNDRED PERSONS NEEDING
AID.
MEMPHIS, March THE river continues
stationary here, with SO feet of water in the
gauge, the highest point reached this season.
There is no cessation of reports of great suf-
fering by the people in the overlooked dis
tricts. In reply to an inquiry of the secretary
of war, as to the number of destitute people in
his state, Judge Mangum, commissioner of
Arkansas, replied he had information Of about
10000, but the number is daily increasing.
Commissioner Hemingway, of Mississippi,
in reply to the same interrogatory, named
$4,000 as being ia a needy condition in Missis-
sippi. Add to these 5000 in Tennessee and it
makes an aggregate of 43. 600 persons whose
condition Is such as to demand prompt atten-
tion at the hands of the government. The
change in the weather has increased the suf-
fering, and many lives mnst be lost from ex-
posture. Gov. Hawkins, of Tennessee, this
afternoon appointed II. NJ. James at this point
as commissioner to receive and distribute sup
plies furnished by the government for the re-
lief OF the inhabitants of this state.
DISTRIBUTING SUPPLIES.
ST. LOUIS, March 7.-Lieut. Jno. g. Lond
arrived here to-day from Fort Riley, Kas,
under military orders to superlntend the dis
tribution of rations and tents to the overlooked
districts in southeastern Missouri, and imme-
diately proceeded 10 business. A large part of
Mississippi, New Madrid, Perniscot and Dur
bin counties, this state, are submerged aud
great suffering prevails there.
INVESTIGATING THE SUFFERING.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March Water in the
Cache river bottom having declined, trains
over the Memphis & Little Rock railroad will
to-day resume trips as far as Madison on the
St. Francis river. The river fell here and is
still falling. Lieut.. Veddes, 10Th infantry,
sent by Gen. Sheridan to investigate the over
flow and report if government aid is needed,
arrived here to-day and will leave again to-
morrow.
TRANSPORTED FREE.
ST. LOUIS, March Col. Hoxie, general
manager of the Iron Mountain railroad, has
given orders to have all supplies intended for
sufferers by the overflow On the lower Missis-
sippi transported free over his road and has
also directed that persons moving their house
hold goods from flooded homes to points on
the Iron Mountain road shall have them car
red free.
Fire at Faribeult
Especial Telegram to the Globe.]
FARIBAULT, March IA fire broke out on
Main street last night about II o'clock, which