The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-14
SEED HAS BEEN SECURED
But II Vas I Hard Job as Speculstors Are
Csrnerins Them.
FIRST BALE or COTTON WAS DONATED.
uctioned--Governor Must BE
Kent Advised.

was plentiful once more at the governors
office today. kilograms were received
from Victoria, Temple, Jefferson Nacog-
doches, Gainesville. Sinner, Hillsboro. Con-
zales and weatherfor announcing the
forwarding of carloads of provisions and
clothing
From Sinton. San Particle county. a tele-
gram signed by d. Odem, l.. n. Scoffeld
and G. G. Borden, and reading as follows.
was received: I'VE send you by express
today frst bale OF cotton raised and ginned
In United States for benefit food suffer-
ers."
The bale was ordered sent to II. & B.
Beer, New Orleans, who have offered q
premium of 800 for this years first bale.
They were requested to put 1t up at auc-
ticn and pass 1t around that as much may
be made out OF 1t as possible.
From the Jefferson Cotton oil and Re-
finins company a carload of cotton seed
donated by themselves and the kentucky
Renning company was received
The Christian Herald of New York wired
giving the governor authority to draw for
$1,000 and offering the use of $4,000 addi-
tional free OF interest for six months. The
donation was accepted with thanks and
the proffered loan was courteously de-
clined.
The citizens OF Austin handed in s127
In cash additional to their former subscrip-
ton. The employees OF the Paris Medicine
company OF st. Louis were heard from TO
the tune OF $l34 and $ll0 came in from
the citizens of Amarillo through Lieuten-
ant Governor Browning.
By persistent Inquiry the governor dur
Ing the day secured quantity of turnip
seed, 1000 bushels of German illet, three
cars OF kaffir corn and quantity OF peas
Mt tIh .t.t.
Houston for distribution in Fort Bend
Rrazoria, Grimes. Waller and Washington
counties. Other counties will be taken
caro- OF direct by the governor in the mat
ter OF seed. No sorghum seed could be OBJ
tained from any direction. As matter OF
fact, it Is difficult to obtain seed any
where, as spectators, having learned that
1t is wanted here, have within the past
twenty-four hours gone after what Is
In sight south of the Ohio and west OF the
Mississippi From Nashville and Cbatta-
nooga Geographic advices were to the
effect that New Orleans buyers are trying
to get everything on hand there in the
shape Of peas.
The governor stated tonight that 1t was
important that he be advised Of all movs-
ment Of contributions for the food suf-
ferers that an equitable distribution may
be had.
State Health officer Blunt IL in the
health conditions.
Galveston. Texas, July 1S.-The local
flood relief committee has received the fol-
lowing funds since The Post report yester-
day. making the total amount that has
como into their hands stand:
Previously acknowledged .s8,124 81
Colored citizens Of Galveston by W.
Oleander camp No. Il. Woodmen OF
the World ..................... Is 90
TOTAL ....................... sc. 266 20
me committee is loading the little
steamer Pansy this afternoon with $1,000
worth OF provisions on the representation
OF DR.. Blunt and others that the distress
near the mouth of the Brazos, at Column
bia and other points is very great and
the need for relief urgent. The Pansy will
aboard.
When tho committee started out to buy
provisions this morning, they found much
TO their chagrln that there were only 10
cases OF bacon in town and not n sack of
meal. They managed to get hold OF two
cars OF corn intended for export, which
they caused TO be ground into meal ms
soon as possible. The demand for meal
ana bacon has been very heavy.
Hiilsboro. Texas, July 13.--Yesterday the
governor wired Mayor Qulckenstedt as
follows: Can you not collect clothing,
food and ship to Navasota; distress in
that county is great
Today Mayor Quickenstedt replied
Have collected car good provisions, cloth
food and ship to Navasota Distress in
more will follow"
Great credit is due our mayor fir the
interest he has taken In this work Like
everything else he undertakes 10 do, he
did 1t we'll The car that went forward
from here consisted OF good clothing. |
hats and shoes. four. hams, bacon, coffee. |
sugar and rice.
Sinner, Texas, July 70 The San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass railroad has placed !
car on the siding for the benefit OF
those who desire TO contribute to the Bra
EOS river flood sufferers. The people OF
sinner are responding literally and tho
car Is being filled with wearing apparel, I
bedding, shoes, provisions, corn, cotton
seed. ETC. The car will remain until Sat.
urday In order to give the farmers OF this
viciaity an opportunity TO contribute some
OF their products.
Lyons, Texas. July 11.--Merchants OF
this place sent several wagonloads OF pro-
visions to BRACES bottom today 10 relieve
suffering negroes there who are reported
In destitute circumstances Mr. j. w. /
Chambers. a prominent merchant of this
place, reports all crops and three quarters
OF all live stock in Brazos bottom a total
loss. In one pile lay twenty-six 6ne
mules which We're drowned Damage 10
crops In this county estimated at fully
DO per cent.
Lockhart. Texas. July ia committee
has been at work raising funds for the
relief Of the Nnood sufferers in the Brazos
country. Yesterday they forwarded to
Richmond, to the care OF Captain SEEKER.
food supplies ana cash to the amount Of
$lAS.60. not including lot OF second hand
clothing which will prove acceptable and
useful 10 the unfortunate people OF that
pection. The Lockhart Oil Mil company
Also forwarded carload OF cotton seed.
San Antonio. Texas. July l3.--san An
tspio to date has raised ;i065.4o cash con-
to the BRACES flood sufferers,
besides three carloads OF provisions and
,lothing already sent TO tho scene OF dis
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