The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-11
which the following excerpts are

which the ioiio"inS cAoeip's a.
Ferguson writes:
have now enough rations for thre
o,r DAYS. The demand on the CON
ary Is great. In the last three day
a6oo have been furnished seven day!
ne and still many more are comm
I'm the plantations. Several larg
,srs intend replanting as soon as tn
recedes, which will, OF course, re
~ demand now made upon us
.,a cotton is shedding its leaves an
and diving and will not yield over
~ crop. We need medicine, n
,s much sickness among the refugee!
,,jl need as soon as the water goe
cabbage and turnip seed, sorghum
~ and June planting corn.
Ferguson encloses the following let
,rom Congressman Ball:
assrs John II. Ferguson, d. j. Par
or William Cooper, p. NJ. Cuny,
" Waller and Others, Brook
khire, Texas.
Iinrtsville. Texas, July 6-Dear Sirs
,ave received the petition signed by
ourselves and many other citizens ad-
rent TO Brookshire invoking my eff
rte to secure government aid for
use left in such distressing condi-
ne nv the recent overflow of tho
{a,os. Unless congress were in ses-
M there is no possible way to do
VIKING as you suggest. Not dol
can he spent by the National gov
rment unless authorized by an act
congress,
when the last heavy overflow OF
Mississippi river occurred the gov
nment congress then being in ses-
m made an appropriation to relieve
air immediate necessities. which APP
lonr,atIon was spent under the imme-
ne direction of the government
or.s There was also at the same
{ssion n small appropriation made for
FL Paso flood sufferers, which was
{ne,ded in the same way. There was
effort. however, made to recon-
Inse any one for property losses the
Sly object being to relieve tue imn,e-
ate necessities for food and cloth
In Is likely that before congress
BETS. conditions will so ;hange as not
warrant action by the government.
thew do not | will be glad to be
yised further in the matter. and you
hv depend upon my cordial support
any proper measure looking to the
lief Of Your people.
EThe calamity has certainly been very
eat AMI our losses in this section do
N Ssgin to compare with yours. I
bcerely sympathize with all those
bo have lost and suffered so muun.
enclose you draft for S25, which
e in your discretion Tor the use
the destitute. Very truly yours,
7. II. Rail-.
hong the donations received by the
bkshire committee other than those
from Houston Mr.. Ferguson reports
fom Hunter, S. from the Carson Morris
pany of Willis, lot of provisions and
hing from Austin, through NJ. c. Kean
tth $40 from Seg,iin.
be Post has received the following let
bf acknowledgment from Juliff:
The Houston Post and the Good
People OF Houston.
Juliff, Texas, July S.-The people OF
Is place can not find words to en-
ess their gratitude for your kind,
|nerous and prompt action TO our
ppe The car of goods sent out by
can not be gotten closer than two
les Of this place, and our people are
|ne to unload it this morning with
ats. Our greatest drawback now
boats. 1t is hard to say yet If we
b use the lumber sent. unless We
b make the boats in the ear Were
lumber now is, as the car is sur
Ilnded by water for miles OF every
e, and l fear dry place can not
found to make boats, but every
ans will be used.
The writer went from this place six
les down through the bottom scter-
y In boat TO Mr.. Johp I.ang's.
ION he found in the upper story of
house with five feet of water all
Ter his yard and In the lower story
pa tables, desks and chairs floating
POUND the rooms. and mules and
Fses standing with their heads cut
water. AS We passed through and
FER the Darlington plantation, all
rses standing with their heads ont
4 top Of doors. Two men were in a
two-story house surrounded by
$ht feet of water and no sign of
Ft and fearful current running. A
ht will be sent them this morning:
70 one to John Lang. We picked Up
knegro woman at MIR. Lang's. She
been standing for hours waist deep
water The water is now pouring
Pr the railroad track and spreading
over the prairie farms east of the
broad Prairie farmers are leaving
Alvin. Thousands of acres of prai-
farms will he covered by night.
len Yesterday were thought TO be
IL With many thanks to The Post
me Houston people, remain re-
otiuiiy' John Juliff.
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southwestern Telephone company
r. to reiterate its kind offer made
ai days ago that all of its lines
gaout the State are open gratuitously
messages concerning the relief of