Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

supply Of money on hand, not enough
10 use for paying transportation
charges on one carload, II SHIPPED
from a long distance. We fear the new
,allroad arrangements VIII severely
oripple us In a few weeks time. we
Will need further supplies OF provis-
ions. and, while we know the people
will readily respond to a call for cloth
ing and food. yet the freight problem
sui confronts us, IL may be that ny
looai influence you can secure iree
transportation.
For the purpose OF securing seed we
have determined TO solicit money 70
be used in two distinct ways. at tne
discretion of the donOrs. The first VIII
be to buy seed and donate direct 70
farmerg; the second, for the benent OF
those who do not believe In giving or
receiving charity without any return,
but who believe In what q called
practical charity" IL this: 10 estap
lish a system of loaning seeu 70 lasn
ers. taking security for the amount
loaned, protecting and collecting Wy
debt as promptly and efficiently as ~
the money were placed with US TO pe
,iaed na an actual Investment by TINS
means we hone to be able 10 return 20
| Tho donors at the end Of abe year the
| amount advanced with little II any
| loss. -.
| III any OF Yuhi lNtAhi'AN '''h
| little money for these purposes, II may
no aont 10 tho Omaha National Bank
| omaha. Neb., to whom we refer), 10
tie credit OF Thomas N0rbury, secre-
| fary and treasurer of the Galway
| Central Relief Committee, the senders
in each case advising US whether II II
Intended as a charitable donation or as
a loan for the purchase OF seed Prop,
or acknowledgment OF all receipts VIII
be promptly forwarded by this COM
mlttee.
We shall be very grateful for any
help. however little. your people VIII
give us, and hope It vii not be alto
| gether lost 20 them.
THOMAS NORBURY, Secretary
The appeal of the relief committee
reads as follows;
"rhe drouth In Western Nebraska
! has reduced the condition OF the farm
| ers 10 one of abject poverty ana nun,
| dreds Of families that have lapored
| faithfully TO raise a crop are now
| ON the verge OF starvation. Many nave
| been assisted and have gone TO tnelr
| friend and relatives In other sta'csi
| Int hundreds OF them are here without
| friends and their only home vs. the 500.
| house on the claim. divested OF an
| comforts, without fuel, without fonu,
! without sufficient clothing to protect
them from Nebraska's freezing plasts.
| There Is no employment by whlch thcy
can earn living, and many driven
! 20 desperation, have loft the mothcf
| and children destitute and gone IN
| quest of work only TO join the surglnS
| mass of unemployed. The mother un-
| nblo longer to bear the cries Of her
| children for food. Is begging Tor help,
| Iocnl relief Is not equal to the demand
upon It. The donations alrendy mace
| have been scarcely adequate to Supply
| daily demands, and we're compelled %
| continue our appeal for aid until u
| crop rs raised An appeal for aid from
/ fhe public SCENE our last ana only re-
sort. The press has endeaVored I,
| suppress the truth In regard TO our sal
| condition, no doubt from desire 10
preserve the fair name OF our SUI
| but the panEs OF hunger leave US WIN
! out prIde. and we humbly ask you "a
| contribute something TO these surerlnH
people. Secondhand clothing or any
| fhinp that will amelloratc their distress
! will he thankfully accepted These peo'
ple I'm want and misery are not ldleFs
| but on the contrary, are honest ehcr'
Totic and industrious farmers wine
have lost their crops for two years II
succession. Their condition IL Simply
appalling. Should any doubt these as
gertions. we refer them to our county
or district Judge; or, better sun we IN
vite YOU to come and SEQ for yourself
INT your assistance We ask, for, with
ont it, great suffering will Inevitably
ensue before another crop is raised u
IN fact. many do not actually starve Il
death. Address all communication
and donations to the Galloway Contra
Relief Committee, Galloway Cusle
County. Nebraska.