New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-24
WHERE HELP IS NEEDED.
DESTITUTION IN THE NORTHWEST.

AN APPEAL. FOR AID OF SUFFERING CITIZENS
OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND NEBRASKA.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir AS a missionary or the American sunday
School Union laboring in South Dakota. feel that
/ have every right to say that | Know WHEREOF
speak r reference to the suffering in that section
among the people from want of food. fuel ana
clothing and the question may well be asked IL
there is suffering now. what will it be when the
severity Of winter n?' for up to the present
merciful Providence has been favoring us with n
season of charming weather l have been In the
State for years, and while there nave Deeh
failures of crops before locally yet this year IL Is
almost general, and the people that have hitherto
roughed IL through find themselves destitute OF
even the commonest OF provisions and no nope or
getting them our Sunday schools are actually
closing because the people have no clothing fit to
wear that Is even presentable; cattle have been
sold for next nothing owing 10 the almost total
failure of the hay crop; and reports are reaching
me OF the settlers killing their horses which they
cannot feed. and In some Instances OF their even
using the flesh as human food
Everywhere the people are so reduced Tor fuei
that they are compelled TO use cowchips to burn
with which cook the little coarse food they have
and TO warm their cherries homes. But II this Is
bad the condition of things south or us In Neoraska
is even worse for have letters from our mission
aries there telling OF the most appalling facts in
people One writes that '1n ten counties In this
northwest part OF the State the restitution Is gen
eral and unless help comes soon only God can
foresee the result" Another writes: when the
snow comes those who living OF their cows will
have either to XIII them let them starve and
what will become OF the people? and SO on
surely more need not be added. for when people are
actually wishing they were dead ana OUT OF their
misery II is time for those who can 10 hep theIn
And so, knowing that the readers or The tribune
will help when they know how. have written thlS
letter Any contributions OF money. 1000 or cloth
ing that your generous readers may wish TO send,
n they will kindly prepay freight and address to
any ~ the following missionaries or the American
Sunday school Union. will be judiciously dis
thereon 10 the contributors. May God touch the
hearts Of the many who can help. and so aid their
loss fortunate brethren In this dire moment OF need
rs so doing they will truly realize what the saviour
meant when He said: 1T is more blessed to give
than 10 receive"
The following missionaries whose names CIV"
will gladly disifbu whatever may be- sent TO them
FOR ihes. Suffering ones: +. y. Carleton. Shelton,
g. H. Frady. Neigh. T. A. Moss. Broken Bow; X
T Scotthorn. Hebron. Nebraska a. g. hunt, Aber-
deem. Ira u Dye Sioux Falls. G. NJ Peck Mitchell.
Maniius Rogers VermillIon. South Dakota G. Il.
Khoadcs Clarksvile; J. J. Wilkinson. beebe. the
It.v a. II Stewart, Sayre. Arkansas
The Rev. GEORGE X. g. FISHER.
Care Of American Sunday School Union.
10 Bible House. New York.
New-York Dec. p. 1884,.
(The foregoing which was printed In The Trib-
une ~ Saturday Is repeated by request owing
TO the urgent needs OF the sufferer.-Ed)