The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-01-09
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we copy below communication
from Mr.. G. w. Allen Of kuston TO
Judge A A. Gunhy of Monroe, telling
The actual condition Of The .drouihI
stricken people Of jackson parish,
This appeal should be answered. SUBJ
stantially by neighboring states and
sections, and we hope and trust that our
Police Jury at their next meeting
which we learn is on the goth. will
make am misrepresentation Of not less than
400 TO these people, who will actually
starye to death il they are not rendered
assistance. eo.
Judge A. A. Gunby, Monroe. La;
Dear Sir:--As you wanted to know
something u the actual destitutton OF
Jackson parish. will give you what
information / have gained since reiurn-
ling from the Mississippi river. Yes
terday met the committee in Vernon
who made their report, which shows
lfLa, one thousand and forty-seven
families are and will be without food
In very short time. OF this number
there are seven hundred and seventeen
who are absolutely without anything
to live on, only as they get it By beg
yinc of the few who have little corn
and meat. Striking the average at live
to the family. you will-readily sec that
ttbirty.five hundred men. women ana
children in this parish are without food
for them selves. The calculation maze
/ by this committee shows that the gov
ernment aid which they will receive
will not exceed twelve bushels of corn
per family. These people have moth
ling TO live on or to feed their horses OF
Ihoys with. Hundreds of hogs are dying
of starvation all over the parish
1 Horses are getting so thin in flesh they
are unable to work. | am informed
that some of the horses gave out on the
| road to Vernon yesterday. They were
unable to carry their riders. The real
|extcnt of the destitution of this drcuth
stricken district has never been told
1t is more than twice as bad as hau4
/ ever been reported.
Il Proud Louisiana. with her immlgra
ton agents inviting people to he
balmy climate aud fertile soil. an'
there in North Louisiana hundreds ant
q thousands of her citizens starving AM
begging bread. How long will thi
llastp l think every parish in thi
drouth- stricken district should ask 70
help from wherever they can get it
land stop the distressed and demoraiize'
condition the people ere in. Twenty
seven families have moved from TIL
lward. aud more than one hundred
: families have gone from the parish l
the last FIVE or SIX weeks, and hun
dreds more will leave in very shei
time unless necessary and substanta
relief is obtained from some source.
4 / have been authorized by the polio
II iury and the relief committee of TIN
lparlsh to solicit contributions and don:
: mons from the generous public, and
e ask any person or persons who WI
/ lcontribute anything to tile people
this. jackson parish, to forward the
& icOuifiUutlOuS W ino ~ A'"9eo", 1~''
! money. meal, meat or molasses, and
!. Twill see4hat it reaches the actual dest
lutte to do the most good to the grea
/. est number Of suffering people, and
J, will have i. III the homes Of these PEI
pie In less than furty-eight hours aft
p RECEIVING if. Mr.. G. w Montgomer.
it OF Madison parish, has sent me be
: of meat. which goes to the destitu
], widows of this parish. How mar
u more will fellow his example, He hi
e my sincere thanks and the thanks
the good people of jackson paris
They win be the noblest citizens al
Il 1.-THE truesl friends who are foremost
!. bringing relief to the suffering victim
y Of this drouth. Very respectfully,
vi G. w. ALLEN.