The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-07

the gentleman in question meant TO con-
vey was that all Of the families in tine
lowlands near here have bsen removed
TO ne prairie and there is now nothing
more for The rescue boats TO do here
This should by no means, however, be
taken as an indication that there is no
more work TO be done. The tYo boats
sent from Houston Tuesday night were
taken 20 point eight miles north Of
here up the river last night as a result
OF 4 visit to Brookshire made by Mr. T.
5. Sterling, who has a large plantation
IN what is known as the Sterling bot
toms Nj Sterling reported that some
twenty or thirty persons were in danger
at that point and that there was not only
no boats in the surrounding country, but
no lumber wherewlth to build them a
party was organized, the two Houston
boats were loaded on wagons ami the
rescue party set OUT with Mr.. Sterling
and Mr.. Lowrle of this city as guides.
They had NOT returned at 8 o'clock this
afternoon and nothing DEFINITE as 10 the
good accomplished is known.
The distribution of supplies from the
connissary established here by the local
relief committee reminds one of nothing
so much as the issuing of rations 10 the
Cuban reconcentrados Immediately after
the occupation Of the island by the Ameri-
can army, The ccmmissary is situated n
a little frame building just opposite the
general store of Mr., ]. H. Ferguson, who,
en- PEASANT has been doing all in mis-
power toward the relief OF the food
refugees. The building mentioned was
literally surrounded all during the fore
neon and until the distribution Of sup
pies was made about l O'Clock Al
meeting OF the relief committee held lust
previous to the distribution it was decided
10 Issue Tatlons for a week aud To amor
ucn the food OF basis OF Ia pounds Of
bacon, pounds OF meal or u -four ana
pint OF syrup per capita. This ration,
"hlie snort one, viii, it is estimated. b.
suihclent Tor the sustenance of tae suf-
ierers as the supplies named are distrib-
u,ed regardless OF age or sex and When
the tact that children are NOT supnose1
10 consume as much as adults is consid-
cred It is thought that the working man
dnd women VIII have sufficient FOR their
actual needs
over lV1h weekly rations were distr,h- 7
uted TO-DAY On account of the enormous
number OF people 10 he supplied the food
,,' ss SVEN ott only 10 the heads of fam
mes ana the bosses of plantations and
by them redistributed. The aour bacon
ana meal on hand was practically ex-
hausted by the issue.
4aeEe IS very little chance of any n,
tHe supplies going where they arc M,
AeeleG. The farmers are all we'll known
20 me local merchants who see 10 n maj
auaeserF -ng ones are not served ANY
nc NO owns a farm and has crops IN
s,e p'4-l.e IS not considered TO be in need
wen '1oush they may have placAs IN
me bottoms whloh have bean dest-ovsd
oy me hood The territory emhrsaei ~
tn 1lslfiouton extends from sunnysIde
70 below The Fort Bend county line
~. - pc! cent OF the people 10 whom
sns ioou IS neing given are negroes hun
ureus OF whom have absolutely nothIng
- w rags on their back One pecuIiar
spstby 'S Si-s leaiure OF the mater is the
absoIn,.' sspIzyed oy them. They seem !
s sss,eN indifferent as to their nrasant
sI.shelhon or their future f1te and 80
!. Any' OF the many who hsys hsan 80
~ ne Post Correspondent iva ,a,i,t, |
sAy eAoEt to hstteF themselves o,bar Ms
aYiisellhg around the commissarv ', naa
Por LOT me Distribution of sunnIIas
rnai,s latter OF thar but little Alss re-
az 80 20 ne cone by them Just now Tbsv a
ana mus al, = me mercy OF Proyidenu, z
,unele fellow beings for suT,o ,I.p' UT Q
~ , suaate woman-a member ~ o,a
~, 'Ast parties brought IN ~ ~ % ]
~ ,pia the Correspondent, ,od.,, ~
rha ~ eaten nothing for oyer mr., ,uat
Ihe pt,e she was enciente asdas =, !.
AS sbows .ea by her sad condition, :
he relief Can tns confidence reposed in g
liiils innisal iltee by the food sufferers
,e rsie,a incident which occurred toSav n rss,
sins S "sa eolored preacher named jen s :
lay. appros sd5as ~ N from Houston yestsr /
- Win some OF the unfor,,, !.
49, ana asked that colored r,sa ~
.f,sr tae Committee in order 10 ioaa, u
le said w a,sH!oution Of supplies which a
l Az. Q, Houston The situation vas ,.o sy
onters,eS - nm and he left for smother I
E informed di's 4, his r people As a result 1
q, ne understood tie mater i a. taal
va. his reques, was out Of MAJ ~ feaazsd d
lsiefore withdrew II ~ % piaee ana he a
seoilsetio5. 'as present food brings ou, +
n sr occurred in 1852 oplnloss a. ma,
la,eriai,y height Of the water differ :
sspspasn, Vne old settler told tho cor. n
a' the water was four feet c,