The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-12

!. rsras. July 1.-THE work OF
mo contributions and apportioning
- the flood sufferers continued with
"a yigor in the governors ofnce
From all directions news OF the
~ forward OF clothing, food, feed
thar necessaries were received and
additional donations Of money
IN among them 500 from the Plate
20. union of Washington, D. g.
acs was also received from the Sim
Madeleine company Of st. Louis that
instructed 10000 firms handling Its
70 each send the governor 81 and
to their account.
m Chairman Taliaferro of the Hous-
Aellef committee a telegram was re-
that enough supplies had been re-
for points from Hampstead down
/. cast side OF the Brazos to last three
hut that more would be necessary.
n, Millican a telegram was received
hg that 700 persons in that vicinity
= absolute want. Supplies were pro-
for them.
governor is making determined
10 obtain seed for planting as the
If recedes. Two cars OF kaffr corn and
were obtained in Dallas and 1000
els of kaftir corn in Kansas City and
red shipped to Houston. Five thou
more bushels of kaftir corn are want
The governor is also making inquiries
cotton and sorghum seed
me of the planters who are leasing
jcts from the State and have been
flowed have written asking that said
icts be taken off their hands. The
Ter will be considered by the peni-
larry board tomorrow.
he following Geographic correspond
exchanged today speaks for itself:
Governor Sayers, Austin, Texas.
Fillmore, Md, July 1.-THE extent OF
damage to crops and suffering of your
ble is belittled for cold FLOODED mer-
nv reasons. The New York cotton
ulators are heavily short Of the mar
for that reason. Try to discredit re-
Is. Let the world at large know true
iitions OF AFFAIRS. w. Gerard,
Inv. Gerard, Baltimore, Md.
iustin, Texas, July 11.-Telegram OF
date received. / can not allow myself
become involved with the gamblers in
lon on the one side or the other.
Joseph d. Sayers,
Governor of Texas.
galveston, Texas. July 1.-THE local
bmittee in charge of the funds for the
eft Of the food sufferers held short
biting at the Office of Chairman Lange
noon today. They discussed the situa-
!, and after the meeting was over sent
! following telegram to the governor:
Governor Sayers. Austin.
Galveston, Texas, July 10.--Our relief
bmittee still have some funds on hand
Expended, and II you have any pressing
rs from points you can not reach, and
| can do so from here, command us.
w. G. Jones, Mayor.
fhs following additional funds have
he into the committees hands since yes
3day:
eviously acknowledged ........S3,S $50 S.
Pu .....,.... ..............,... w
5urch & Dwight Co., New York $50 90
Johns Methodist Sunday school 90
me Star bakery ................. 300
~. ItOutllSOu tUdldUC6 OI DTdZOS
Pellet fund ......... ........... 1875 rs
10. N. Wilson, Dallas ........... 90
X. Durkee G. Co., New York.. 100 90
PIX Smith ..................... Is 90
A. Slas Observation-Disclosures. 5 90
|. J. Moore, San Antonio ....... 100 90
weston Dallas News .......... 1873 81
'azoria Land and Cattle Co... 100 90
Total ......... SO, O05 II
The checks from Church &, Dwight COM
my and E. r. Durkee G. Co. of New
PIX were given to the committee by ].
! Coutant. and the contributions from
Brazoria Land and Cattle company
Is handed In by Judge w. r. Austin.
me committee has made the FOLLOWING
lpmen's OF provisions since The Post
port closed yesterday: To THOMPSON,
w; TO sunnyside, 800; to Millican, 500.
ALVIN, Texas, July 11-Twenty active,
out men volunteered their services to the
Vin relief committee yesterday after
on TO go to the lower Brazos to man
aus furnished by the Galveston commit
E. they left for Duke and Sandy Point
oul O'Clock and will take to the water
Inc vicinity of Sandy Point and work
Wn from that point to Angleton and
'ehargo, where the greatest distress is
ported. The citizens of Alvin are re-
onuing nobly to the appeals from the
,oded district by collecting food and
inienl, and men able to handle boats.
wogans loaded with supplies left here
s'efaay and two this morning for AsssIe-
=, Inc teams can only go as far as
istln bayou and will be met there with
aus, the prairie being covered with waite,
more than ten miles. Mayor King re-
'seu wire this afternoon from the
- VINO left with boats and supplies yes
,I.a' 70 the effect that they had launched
81 q boats six miles below Sandy Point
u would reach Angleton tonight.
!, Uolection was taken up Sunday morn
. oy lne Methodist Sunday school for the
IN, un. OF the Hood sufferers. The amount
u committee.
:, Texas, July 11.-Hon. T. H.
= circulated subscription list yes
'aay and raised a nice sum of money
- 1000 contributions for the flood suf-
irh mrs. M. d. Farris and Mrs. NJ. z.
~ also canvaSsed among the ladies
inflow sIs town for old Clothing and household
W., WEES, ana secured half dozen large
ad, which are being packed and made
va wa ior shipment Huntsville people are
kss nv aa'Sk to respond when any one
ais Texas. July Height thousand
nus oi meal. -four and bacon furnished
H'a'e subscription were shipped from
- To-Day to J. A. Foster at Calvert for
= mood sufferers. At a mass mating