The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
People Of Houston Responding Magnani=
mousIy to Appeal of Sufferers.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE FOR THEIR RELIEF
Provisions Sent and Supplies Still
Observation-Disclosures
People Called Upon to Give Aid to Their Race.

ed bottoms. Ninety-ni percent o,
these people are negroes. A messenger
has Just come in from Simonton ask
sng for boats TO rescue people down
the bottoms. about nine miles south
of us. and several boats have been sent
to them. w. ID. Mills.
The mayor received a telegram last nigh
from Messr& Fu-gerson. Cooper and Par
ker, the relief committee at Brookshire
saving. thar the men aud provisions hat
arrived and that the rescuing party was
being afforded every facility possible to &C.
complish their work. The people of the
food district. the telegram continued, ar,
exceedingly grateful for the prompt and
courteous way in which Houston has re-
spondcd.
The Post received the following teie-
gram from the chairman of the Brookshire
relief committee yesterday afternoon:
Houston Post.
Brookshire. Texas. July 5.-rhere
are 1900 10 1000 people to feed. who
have lost everything-cotton, corn.
clothing. They have nothing and too
late TO plant crop. Situation ter
rible. John II. Ferguson.
In addition to the distressing situation
at Brookshire. the little town OF Fulshear.
in Fort Bend county, is in need OF mme-
diate aid, as Indicated b. the following
telegram TO Mr.. T. w. House:
I. ". House, Houston.
F'ulshear, Texas. July 5-We, the
committee appointed to solicit irnme-
date aid for flood sufferers in vicinity
OF Fulshear, ask you to bring~che mat
ter before business League Particu-
lars by mail, f. NJ. Higgins,
Chairman.
In another telegram Mr. Higgins stated
that meal and bacon were principally need
ed
Relief trains will be sent to both Brook
shire and Fulshear this morning. In order
to relieve immediate necessities there will
be sent TO each place $50 worth of bacoa
and $50 worth OF meal
At the request OF The Post management
committee OF three VIII visit both Full
shear and Brookshire today and report as
to the exact needs of the sufferers. This
committee will consist of Mr.. Jules Hirsch
representing the mayor; Mr.. 3, F. Bonner,
representing the Business League, and a
representative OF The Post. Upon their
return they viii relate the exact situa ion
and The Posts readers will be told what
further Contributions will be needed. In
the meantime any offerings of money to
UNENluhS supplies can ne itft AT the DilSl-
ness office OF The Post and these viii be
added to the funds now on hand.
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AZ VIII DE seen ny tne Telegram from Mr.
Ferguson, chairman OF the relief commit
tee at Brookshlre nearly 1000 negroes have
been rendered homeless in the Brazos bot :
toms. They are not only in need OF food,
but viii want clothing. In this connection
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Mayor Hfashear secured two additional
boats yesterday. One of them was fur
nisbed nv Mr. Revnolds ub,, ala, rol,,u
tsercd l,is serviceS 10 sss;st en- roscnj,,,
the people
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toiio"ins very aehslpie appear 10
the coored people was left at the office
of The Post Yesterday:
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rstions ~ ,bn c,,,,, -, 10 a,''
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g, ."NsNn' tN"aS' 'uiS lear brelhTeh'
presume you nave reaa the appeal or the
ia ACT mmaaate,,, IN ~ IN
destitute hundreds OF people living in the
Bra2os bottoms, between Sealy and Brook
shire. Four-ffths OF these poopIe are cnl
ored. The white people are giving money
and provisions TO helm them am nov
on my way 10 the scene OF this destruction
and shall report TO you the condition of
affairs when / return. | shall also confer
WITH the relief committee al Brookshire
with a view TO having colored men an
pointed TO assist in the distribution of what
you give TO relieve suffering humanity In
this most trying hour OF their lives. This
train Is loaded with provisions sad vet
this Is but little Tor so many.
Let the following pastors call their neo-
Pile together at once, get whatever they
will willingly give for these people. IL
not money. get provisions and send to the
Katy passenger depot, This road Will take
il TO destination free OF charge: Rev. L. S.
Blakeney, f. l.. Lights. Rev. PulIam, p. c.
Hunt. d. D.. Rev Watts. L. Burton. II. Il.
smith, S. W. johnson, j. H. Kelley. Rev.
Booker, NJ. A. Dixon. y. Moore, William
freeman and all others. Please act al
1nee. Very truly, p. II. jenkins.