The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-03
FOR NEBRASKA SUFFERERS
Active Preparations TO Send Of
Southern Plenty.
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR
Mr.. Edmonds States the Situation
10 Nebraska's Chief Executive.
Railroads Will Carry Con-
tribu,ions Free. Half
Dozen Car Loads.
by Southern Associated Pross.

BALTIMORE, January :. The sug-
gest;ou made last week by MIR. X.
ii. Edmonds, OF this city, that the
South, which had uu abundant corn
crop last year, should ship II iuli
train load OF corn aud meat to the
farmers oil Nebraska. who are suller-
lug because oi the shortage of tho
corn crop, has met with very quick
response throughout the country.
In inausuruting this movement
MIR. Edmonds telegrnphcd to the
Governor of Nebraeiia as follows:
"lu view Of the distress reported
among some OF the farmers of Ne.
Drasku by reason OF tho short corn
crop, and in view of the abundant
crops OF the South, ! have suggested
the deslrability Of the people of the
South uniting to send at least
traluload of corn and provisions to
Nebraska for distribution TO those
III want.
81 did not mean TO intimate in
making this suggestion that the peo-
pie of Nebraska are not nble to care
for those who are in want in their
own Stute, but it seemed to me that
the time was oppurtune for the
South 10 utilize such an opportunity
as this to show to tho world Its np-
probation of the blessings 1t has
received in an abundant crop last
year; its appreciation of the liberal
ity with which the North and West
have ever met every call from the
South for help III time of need, and
also an appropriate occasion III
which to put into effect forces that
would help to unite our entire coun-
try, oblIternte uli sectional lines auu
show that we are Que people. AS
Southern man, aud yet above aud
beyond that, an American, | believe
this effort To tile South in extending
relief to the West would provo the
truth that sit Is moro blessed to give
thnn to receive.
81 have requested Gov. Northeu,
OF Georgia, and hu has conse ntei TO
take charge of the matter and to
gather Ill AtIhuta whatever contri-
buttons may be offered for the pur.
pose OF making up this train load 10
be shipped West"
In response to this telegram GOV,
Crounsc. OF Nebraska, wired MIR.
Edmonds that the proposed doua
tion viii be THAI klully received, and
that on behalf of those Tor wnom the
generous contribution Is inteuded
lie desired to express his apprecia-
ton and also OF the motive prompt.
ing the suggestion oi such cuutri-
bullon from the Sonth.
The movement has been taken
hold OF actively III the South. All
Southern railroads have wired their
Willingness 10 handle contributions
tree. The Georgia Southern aud
Florida aud the Seabonru Air Line
have each wired Offering, III addl
ton to carrying shipments Tree. to
contribute carload of material,
and active preparations are being
made for getting together enough
TO I'LL at least n sohd train. Wee
President Baldwin, OF the Southern
Halfway, wired MIR. Eumuuis yes
torday that President Spencer las
authorized ali the agents oi that line
to accept contributions and has "
ranged To give the use of one OF the
two freight depUts III Atlanta Tor
consolidating al. shipments there.
In letter received Yesterday
Gov. Nolthen states that be thinks
he VIII be able to secure AT lCnst half
n dozen ca. loads OF goods from.
Georgia alone. he WORK oi organ
lzation IN other parts OF the South
IS proceeding us rapidly ns possible.
One OF tue list telegrams received
III response 10 the suggestion was
from lion. uuke smith, Secretur,
Oi tue luterlor, who SAID: IL cor
dmlly commemd your plan for ,eud
ing corn and meat to Western Ne
braska. Southern farmers Lave
raised more OF both tins Year than
;heIr section viii need. nope your
suggestion may be executed
hts movement, Inauguiuied III
Baltimore, has attracted universal
ntiention, NOT simply rs an illustru
tlUu Of the tnct that the South has
tins year been nUle. by reason Of lis
immense DfUuuctiou OF corn uua
meat, TO cuutrlbatc IIberaiiy to the
needs OF these VINO are Suffering be.
cause oil the great droulh M Ne
binsha, bnt rs n kindly expression
OF the friendly Interest tnat IS
uniting Nil parts vi the country aud
obhtcratlng tue sectIounl lines tint
SD louS separated tue South aud tho
West.
Did you ever have &l 00O in vour