The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29


the recent food in Texas has awakened
our deepest sympathy for those unfor-
Inmates in the affected districts. In
order therefore, to emphasize our SEN
tment In come substantial manner,
We beg to enclose herewith check fer
800. made payable to your order and
which amount we beg you kindly use
according to your best judgment in The
relief OF the needy.
S. Hernshem Bros. & Co.
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Among the contributions received yes
terday was SIS, accompanied by the fol-
lowing letter:
Messrs E. Raphael. o. c. Drew, E. w.
Taylor and William Christian, Solc-
iting COMMITTEES:
Houston, Texas, July 25.-Gentle-
mem Herewith please find enclosed
SIS from the ladies' auxiliary to divis-
ion No 2, Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. for the flood sufferers.
Winifred Fitzgerald Secretary.
The committee shipped out yesterday 10
various points. 5000 pounds of bacon, 25l
sacks OF meal 2 barrels of molasses,
dozen boxes of baking powders. sacks of
salt.
S. NJ. Goidoy reports from Harlem as
follows: The 265 pounds of bacon and 80
sacks of meal shipped me on the 18Th has
been distributed to 153 persons, and all
are about out of supplies again and will ba
III need by the time YOU can get it to me.
Worry little work yet other than corn plant
ing. which will last only day or two for
a few hands.
III response to this there will be shipped
sos pounds of bacon. 81 sacks OF neal,
sack of potatoes and sacks of -four
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j. F. Harden. chairman of the relief
committee at Chenango, reports 1--WE are
issuing rations to 4O7 people. We have
or hand AS sacks meal, % sacks flour, $50
pounds bacon, 10 boxes soap. "a Of barrel
OF a molasses, IL sacks salt and lot OF
millet corn, peas and Irish potatoes, also
scme garden seed and a small quantity OF
drugs.
I'VE are issuing . pounds of bacon and
pounds of meal per capita per week. and
now have i07 drawing rations, hence TO
last US to August % will take 2ii2 pounds
of bacon and 1854 pounds OF meal. There
Is no work to be had al present There are
only two farms that are taking care of
their hands and they have never drawn
anything from the relief committee These
farms are run by A. j. Strobel and Francis
Smith e. Co.
There will be shipped to Chennngo to-
day 1900 pounds OF bacon, rs sacks OF
meal, barrels of molasses, dozen boxes
of baking powders.
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C. G. Roane, chairman of the committee
at Stafford, reports; We have supplies
on hand to run TIL about August 8. II VIII
take about 1000 pounds of meat, 6c0O
pounds OF meal. one sack OF salt and a
few boxes of baking powder to run MS
through. We have enough syrup and soap
on Rand TO run us as long as we expect to
feed the people. We have cut the number
down and are feeding only the most de-
serving-those that are trying TO help
themselves-about 500, We received notice
that 100 sacks of -four had been shipped
US. which we never received. In the way
of seed we need 100 bushels sorghum,
turnips, rutabages and blackeyed peas.
We have plenty of millet. field peas, June
CO I'm and Kaffir corn. Plenty of Irish po-
tatoes on hand hut no one to plant them
till between the middle and last of August
There will be shipped to Stafford today
5000 pounds of bacon, 12b sacks OF meal
dozen boxes baking powders and one
sack of self.
C. w. Riddick writes from Sartartia that
some of the negroes In his section are
impostors and not deserving OF help. Some
OF those who lived up on the prairie lands
and We're not reached by the water have
applied Tor aid and as long ms they are
fed they will never 'eturn to work He
Ia supplying only those known to him TO
be In actual need.
The Plant Seed company OF st. Louis
writes under date July &c:
Pursuant TO instructions from the
United States department cf agriculture
we ship yes today Ia Palic Express If
teen bags seed corn. thirty bushels and
bag of onion seed. 1873 rounds. ha,rs the
first consignment of a shipment aagregat-
Ing 16B bushels seed corn and 1873 pounds
onion seed. purchased by tho government
for delivery to you and dis -rtblti,n among
the flood sufferers. Balance % corn will
follow in day or two us the express com
pany can arrange 20 handle it,"
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w. B. Utley, chairman o. comm ttee at
Sandy Point. reports: 1t is imoos5ibe to
make anywhere near an estimate OF sup
plies needed 10 see rs through, bat a rea-
sonable amount will he Satisfactory, say
potatoes, corn, ste. Send us just what
you can and we VIII be thankful and SGT
isfed. The farmers hpve orgsni,ed and
will plant all hey can get.
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A letter from TIE Business Mems club
Of San Antonio to L. P. Slcker. formerly In
charge OF the commissayy department at
Richmond, was sent he Houston commit
tee. This letter refers to LOT OF supplies
already sent from San Antonio and the
secretary OF the cllb wants some jdel II
the situation as 10 what further help is
needed from san Antonio. He says San
Antonio has twice before liz the past four
months been called upon to aid suffe ,ers. |
once at Laredo AMI once at Bracket sLd |
in view Of the fact thas the people there
have been so nsavily taxed OF late ;Ley
desire to relax THAR efforts N none Mt |
they are assured that their assistance IL
no longer needed.
8 Captain Taliaterro replied that under |
the circumstances stated above San An |
tonic would not be expected to mako airy |
further snort unless called upon.
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4 lsttsr vas resolved from W. q. Heaipe