The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-13
ONTRIBUTIONSAREN NUMEROUS
bod Money, Seed and Clothing Pouring
Into Flood District.

could to supply seed to those district,
which are overnowed. He has sent av,
or six tons to Wallis. a car to Sealy and
large amount to Bellville. The buye,
for tho mill at Bellville has been in.
structed to furnish seed to those who wish
to replant. This is gratuitous Offering
on the part OF the Brenham mill, which
should be appreciated by those who ar,
the recipients. The mill sent a large lo
of seed north today.
Prairie View. Texas. July 11.-List o,
contributors at Prairie View to the food
sufferers. sent to Judge R. e. Hannay at
Hampstead, Texas. July Q, 1893:
q. l.. Blackshear SIS. c. w. Luckie IS.
NJ. n. Broyles SIS. w. B. Woodruff IS. e.
II. Holmes s., James d. Quinn So. Miss II
r. kimbro 81, H. c. Aldridge SIS, H. d.
scales boc, Ed H. Anderson 81, p. c. Reed
II, James Mason Csc, Eta E. Emsimer
Zoe, Viola'-A. Burk Csc. Maggie A. Roper
6Oc, Mrs. NJ E. Miles CSC, Maud O. Conner
25c, Allie b. Granger 25c, Ella L. Alexsn-
der 25c. Mrs. l.. c. L. Murchison 25c. Ida
Cooper Zoe. Helen X. bearing 25c, Mary
], Sims soc; total s43 Committee: e. l..
biockshear, w. B. Woodruff, G. w. Luckie
'ANsNAAut ACAdS, July 1z.--NlClOrld 9
subscription to the flood sufferers has been
Increased by donation Of $3.50 by d. NJ.
O'Connor, who is now in Cincinnati. This
makes over $500 from here, comparing
most favorably with other more important
towns. In addition to this amount which
mas been sent in provisions to Richmond,
the negroes here have gathered a great
many contributions of clothing and pro-
visions which will be forwarded tomor-
row. Should there be further requests
from the governor another organized re-
spouse VIII be made, and in any event
there will be additional private contribu-
tions.
Gonzales, Texas, July ia meeting
was held in the court house yesterday
evening in behalf of the food sufferers.
Very little talk was INDUCED in, but
committee was appointed to solicit dona-
lions. They went to work and carload of
food and clothing was gathered o. and
will leave today for Richmond Over 5000
In cash has also been raised and more do
nations will be raised II needed Old Con-
zales never does anything by halves. The
people here know what 1t is to be dam
aged by high water, though It is long
time since the two rivers covered TIE vai-
leys, destroying crops and stock.
Denton, Texas. July 12.-The mill at
Pilot Point today shipped 1850 pounds of
flour to this place to be sent to the flood
sufferers near HerSptead. The Pilot
Point contribution was put in the car
from here and shipped to r. E. Hannay,
according to Governor Sayers' orders this
afternoon. In addition to several hun
dred pounds of meal and other articles,
the car contained 1900 pounds OF -four
and 1000 pounds of meal. Lewisville,
Texas, sent the sufferers 1440 pounds OF
-four, 1850 pounds OF meal and 225 pounds
of bacon.
Texarkana, Ark, July 12.--The largest
charitable contribution ever made by the
people of this place was forwarded today
over the Texas and Pacific railway to the
flood sufferers of Texas. The shipment
occupied one car and comprised six poxes
of lard, 200 pounds of cakes, 60 gallons of
oil, 100 sacks of meal 100 large bundles
of clothing, hoo pounds of -four, 1900
pounds of meat and $3.50 In cash The
goods were consigned to R. q. Hannay,
chairman, at Hampstead, Texas
Rockdale, Texas, July Ii. - Yesterday
Mayor ]. E. Longmoor appointed the fol-
lowing committee to solicit subscriptions
to fund for the flood sufferers R. H.
Hicks, b. Lowenstein. II. Lockwood, w. p.
Branch and C. Hanson. The committee
made prompt canvass, which resulted in
donations of S22S.75 cash and 5000 worth
of clothing. The cash was sent to Gov
ernor Savers and the clothing by direction
of the governor to Caldwell.
GaorPafnwD TeYaS Iulv Cnuptv
Judge w. F. Robertson received tele-
gram from Governor Sayers on Sunday,
asking for aid for the Burleson county
flood sufferers, and he Immediately ap-
pointed committee to solicit aid for
them. The committee collected the sum
of 500 in money and as much as half a
carload OF provisions and clothing.
Lufkin, Texas, July 11.-Brother W. F.
Davis, the Methodist pastor here, was out
with a subscription paper for the benett
OF the flood sufferers and from the size OF
his list the good people here are giving
to the noble cause; he will for
ward all collections to Governor Sayers
at Austin.
Huntsville, Texas, July 1e.-The collec-
tions for the food sufferers here we're as
follows: Cash sent Navasota, Sl3s.1S;
cash sent Brookshire, S25; supplies to
Navasota SO sacks meal, IS sacks flour,
$50 pounds bacon, six large boxes OF cloth
ing and other supplies
Palestine, Texas, July 1.-THE good cit
liens Of our little city are getting together
a carload of provisions to send to the food
sufferers OF Robertson county. Everybody
is responding literally TO the cause ana
by tomorrow night the car Will have been
made up.
Hillsboro, Texas, July 1.-THE citizens
committee raised carload of provisions
and groceries yesterday for the food SUI
ferers; they will be shipped to Nayasota.
The ladies are collecting old and cast OIL
clothing for the sufferers
Waxahachie, Texas. July l2.-The hrst
car Of provisions went forward today over
the Houston and Texas Central CONSIGNED
To Mayor Adams of Bryan who VIII dis
tribute same to food sufferers Other DO
nations will follow.
Kaufman, Texas, July e1.--Mayor Gecege
Shaw carried around subscription list
for the benefit OF the South Texas noou