The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-13
DANGER FLIES FAR
Continued from First Paga.}

| tCONlinUeQ from First PdGe.e
permit that TO be done, and the official
were about TO ask congress to amend IN
original Joint resolution, when the treas
ury authorities decided that the resoIu
ton itself contained the necessary au
thorlzation. This was fortunate, 70
Captain Davis, at Memphis, Saturda!
night teiegraphed that it seemed abso
iutely necessary TO purchase forage fo
the stock, in addition 10 food, and tn,
permission 10 do so was at once siver
him. Another decision that maybe
something TO relieve the government au
tholities Of undue pressure upon their re-
| sources was also made by Secretary Al,
| ger upon the recommendation of Captain
| Davis. This was to reduce the rations
| supplied, to the simplest proportions
While still making sure that they should
be sufficient for actual needs. The army
ration will be discarded and in its place
rhe hungry will get nothing but pork,
corn meal and molasses.
Captain Davis report on this subject
was contained in the following telegram
TO the war department.:
REPRESENTATION here same as in
Captain Fitch's telegram. Water sub
siding slightly and slowly. Steamer j. S.
Hardin hired to take Major Sanger on
inspecting tour and cay relief. Have
shipped on requisition of the relief COM
mittee $500 pounds pork. 5000 pounds
corn meal, $50 gallons molasses in charge
Lieutenant Carnahan for distribution i'll
that district. Civilian relief committee
is to be reorganized. 1t is difficult to OBJ
tain accurate Information as to the
number OF destitute at any point. In
purchasing supplies we have figured on
the plantation ration, consisting daily
per person Of ounces of pork, % 81
ounces of corn meal and half pint of
molasses.
(Signed) DAVIS"
This was supported by the following
telegram, which was turned over to the
war department by Representative
Catchings. its recipient:
Impress on the secretary of war the
advisability of sending only meat. meal,
-four, corn and oats to flood sufferers
here. They are cheaper and go further
than the regular army rations. This
should only be distributed through gov
eminent officials.
(Signed) "W. A. EVERMAN.
wv ". STONE"
Lieutenant Rowan telegraphed last
night from Memphis to Secretary Alger
that he would start this morning for
Helena on the government tug with
soL, Ill - ~
would board the Meter, placed at his |
disposal for inspection purposes. The |
boat would also carry some supplies |
furnished Captain Davis for distribution /
n special emergency cases. Lieutenant |
left Saturday noon for the up |
per river on the regular packet and 4
Major Sanger left yesterday morning on
L chatered steamer for ST. Francis river.
% be absent several days.
kilograms from other officers on in
'pection duty show that there is more
Institution that was supposed in upper
Arkansas and Missouri. Lieutenant
Whitney at Memphis. about TO start up
N the river for Cairo. reported Satur-
lay night that in his district, from
Memphis 10 Cairo. the inundated area
vas 1000 squore miles. extending up 10
iayoso. and OF the average width Of
wenty miles, and covering nearly all OF
'rittenden and Mississippi counties, Ar
,ansas. and Pemiscot county, Missouri.
ne local communities were relieving
distress. but the destruction
o follow would be great. Many OF the
lan,ers are caring for refugees in or
er 20 have their labor in planting
Sineteen-twentieths of the destitute a-e
olored, according 10 Lieutenant Whit
ey's information.
Major Craig from New Orleans reports
hat from MS last advices the levees up
D Red River Landing were still intact.
Dove Fort ST. Philip. in the lower dis (
riot. there have been several breaks in
mall private levees and some assistance
lay be necessary there.
The following report Of the situation at {
Ioorhead. Minnesota. came from Major !
ammo, Just before leaving for Grand
orks: :
'Moorlead. MINI. April 1I-AdjGtan. [
eneral. Washington: Had a conference i
it'll the relief committee a. which c
gorge y. Lamphere presided. the may 2
: and city attorney being present 0
aventy-sevea families, consisting Of s25 o
'uis. have seen flooded out and are be- a
g cared for by the committee. These
ostly occupied small dwellings n the '
coded district and are COW quartsred 2
public buildings or among friends. o
fifty houses have fozted of some dis y
nee and twenty-five more are water o
aked 70 the roof. The committee est .
ates that IL viii coss $4,000 10 replace IL
I'd repair the damages. before they can j
, made eaoitsble. and VIII prefer that ?
= governments assistance should Be
this direction. provided the approp-ia- T
IN viii admit Of i. With the exception c.
some fifteen mechanics. all the peo- =
= flooded OUT are common iabore-s and :,
= my understanding that the govern a
Ell relief oontemplates the issue ~ ra- p
rs - his enc recommend 1850 "a .
lns as being sufficieu, 70 carry TEN :.
7c1gh ne next thirty days. Rat.ons
= - purchased here a. reasonably IS 81
seNhsr@ and an satisfied that George n
L-ampherA would De a proper persoa "
take charge e the matter TIE river
falling ard no further trouble Is ex-
ct=d hsreH
G.
GASTo7IA OF