The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-13

rctt reports supplies and medicines
needed at Joel McCrary's. =. w.
Whites. McClay's. Sawyer's. Hunters,
Burton's, Kendall's, Sklner's. Holmes
and others. near Whites Switch. In
vestigate and relieve from Fulshear.
Taliaferro. Chairman.
Waties or Quattlebaum, F'ulshear.
Houston, June 12.--Carson Is now
shipping. 5000 pounds bacon, seventy
FIVE sacks meal. Balance of Quattle-
baum's order distribute where most
needed. Taliaferro,
Chairman.
Or. Cochran, Chairman, Stafford
Houston. July 12.--Reported to us 1877
negroes at Bertrand gin house with
nothing to eat. Investigate and re-
lleve from Stafford Taliaferro.
Chairman.
S. NJ Quattlebaum. Fulshear.
Sent you yesterday twenty sacks
meal. See Waties on train
Taliaferro. Chairman.
Taliaferro, Chairman.
Fulshear, July l2.---But a limited
amount OF supplies hero In hands Of
Quattlebaum. He has used only about
$50 of the $4,000 and therefore can not
supply othdrs until additional arrives,
which he has ordered. Waties.
Tallaierro. Chairman.
Richmond, Texas. July 12.--If you
know any point in Fort Bend county in
need OF food please supply them until
] can do so from this point.
L. p. SEEKER, Acting Chairman.
To this the following reply was sent:
L. p. SEEKER. Richmond
Houston, July 1--we are supply
ing all points In Fort Bend county
east of river. Distributing points are
Juliff, Arcola, Duke, Stafford, Sugar
land, Fulshear and Whites Switch
We are supplying Waller and Brazoria
east OF river also. Funds and stock
very low. Estimate about three days
scant rations for about 10000 suffer-
ers. Get rations to points named as
soon as possible and advise me Of
quantity supplied each place. Are
doing our best,
Taliaferro. Chairman.
GRIMES COUNTY.
Taliaferro, Chairman.
Navasota, July Eff supplies or
dered yesterday have not been shipped
send them to C.. NJ. Womack, Court
ney as soon as possible.
Norwood, Chairman.
Norwood, Navasota.
Houston. July 12.--All shipments
will be changed to Courtney.
Taliaferro, Chairman.
Norwood. Navasota.
Houston, July 12.-order filled by
Carson, Sewall & Co. and shipped to
womack at Courtney.
Taliaferro Chairman.
BRAZoRIA COUNTY.
Taliaferro, Chairman.
Sandy Point, July 12.--Send provi-
sions to G. w. Richey, Chenango;
enough for 200. Had to give them
from Mastersor today.
]. l.. Bonney.
j. l.. Bonney, Sandy Point.
Houston. July 12.-Stop three days
rations for 400 on train tomorrow.
Notify committee Chenango to meet
train at Bonney
Taliaferro Chairman.
A. j. Stroeble, Cherango:
Houston, Texas. July 1--we ship
YOU a weeks supply of bacon, meal.
and -four for 400 at Chenango and
Oyster Creek, also some clothing ana
medicine Meet tomorrow mornings
train at Bonney. Handle discreetly.
Taliaferro Chairman.
J. L. Bonney, Angleton
Houston, Texas. July 12,--No train
today. Lot of clothing, marked Mas
terson and Chenango. also lot OF inedi-
cine. Use where most needed. Report
situation Taliaferro, Chairman.
Taliaferro Chairman:
Chenango, Texas, July 12.-Relief
committee organized here last night,
with c. w. Richey, chairman, and j.
T. Mcmillan. secretary. There are
thirty four families here and nifty
four at Oyster Creek; 400 people in all
ARE dependent on charity for the pres
emit at least w. b. Anderson.
Agent.
Taliaferro, Chairman:
Chenango, Texas, July 12.-EIave tel
egram from W. d. Cleveland stating
that supplies were sent me at Master
son Station and Angleton, l have
sent but unable to get them from
either point, all having been given
away. A. j. Stroeble.
THE COLoRED COMMITTEE.
The colored central executive committe
is having uncalled for annoyance, comm
from designing persons. These persons
have falsely reported that hundreds of dol
lars. and some say thousands OF dollars
have been placed at the disposal of thi
committee for the benefit of the sufferers
all OF which is untrue and without foun
dalton. The committee has not receive
cent from any sourse save that from III
liberal hearted white and colored citizen
of Houston. The committee hope that tn
liberal hearted and generous people OF thi
city will not be deceived and misled to a
to influence them TO withhold their dona
tons from these helpless people. Foul
hundred and fifty persons have been looket
after carefully on the grounds. This mum
Der has been reduced TO aboN $50 person
now, the others having gone to their re
spective homes. and some have accepte
work and have gone TO It, Speaking abou
the class of persons cared ir~, II. Allen
who has supervision over those on tn
grounds, says they are not the shftless
indolent and "riff-raff' set, but good, hon
est, Industrious persons who are toilers
and who are quite anxious and willing {
work. The remaining persons are mostl
old INDECENT and decrepit persons and
children, who are unable for several day
to get out. There are ten sick person
now on the grounds, who are under tn
treatment of physicians. Medicine is need
led and will be gladly received by the
committee.
Today Thursday there will be a gen
eral mass meeting held on the ground
for the purpose of soliciting more suoco
for the sufferers. very appropriate pro
gramme IL now being arranged by Rev
II. Watts, the pioneer colored minister q
Houston, who has always shown a dee
concern In the race. Some of the best an
most entertaining speakers of the city
have boon invited to address the neonl