The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09

respective districts aad are authorized to
increase their committees IN found ncces-
sary.
Relief Will be needed for at least ten
days to come, and the committee will hold
daily sessions at the Business League
rooms during that time. They estimate
that there are at least 10000 to $1,000
homeless and hungry people to be pro-
vided for, and for this purpose they re-
quest that donations in clothing. etc. be
sent In to them, nor need people wait to
be called upon by the soliciting commit
tees; they can hand in their contributions
direct to the executive committee or to
Mr.. w. " r. Watson, its treasurer, and
they VIII be given proper credit
The colonization of nearly 400 colored
refugees at the emancipation grounds in
! this city has already become troublesome
problem. The colored people organized
here to aid the general relief movement In
| providing for people of their race are al
ready disorganized by factional dissention
and are having trouble among themselves.
! The executive committee appointed yes
| terday will recognize billiard Taylor as a
| representative OF the colored race to con-
| fer with them in the distribution of relief
and supplies locally will be distributed
| upon his Recommendation.
The committee, however, desires to no.
| tify the colored people at the emancipa-
| ton park not TO come to the city to So
licit aims among the people, as the citi-
zens are hereby notified by authority of
! the committee to pay no attention to APP
| peals OF this character, but to send all who
profess to be flood sufferers to the proper
| source, where their wants will be supplied.
In this connection 1t may be mentioned
4 -. I'D Ntrl,l al, x.ill
! provide dinner today for all the col
ored refugees at Emancipation park, as
shown by the following official order, pro-
mulgated yesterday:
The refugees now in camp at the
Emancipation grounds will be fur
nlshed free dinner Sunday, July 8, by
the Left Hand Fishing club.
| W. H. Coyle. Chief Shark.
j. l.. Mitchell, Captain Jack Fish.
H. B. Johnson, Captain Eel
Secretary.
The first act of the central committee
! was to send out the following telegram TO
all points needing succor:
Houston, July S.-Wire situation.
Number to be provided for. Amount
of supplies on hand. What are your
immediate necessities? Keep us ad-
vsed. >. Tallaterro,
Chairman Relief Committee
The following answers were received 10
the above telegram
s. Taliaferro, Chairman.
Navasota, July S.-With private do
| nations and amount telegraphed by the
governor believe we will be able to
manage the situation.
W. n. Norwood, ST..
Chairman.
tJourtor lJoef
Brookshire, July s.-sunnysde asks
immediate relief for 500 food sufferers.
C. o. Marshall, Chairman.
S. Taliaferro, Chairman,
Duke, July S-Entrely out OF sugar
and coffee. bacon Running low on
meal and -four. About 500 dependent
on donations. Need empty box cars to
shelter women and children. Rush
sunlies W. B. Fordtran.
Hon. s. Taliagerro, Chairman
Hampstead, July Sam advised by
Mr.. House provisions are sent from
Houston this afternoon. Can get es-
i innate of needy tomorrow.
r. A. Hannay Chairman.
S. Taliaferro, Chairman.
Brookshire July S.-We are feeding
something over 1000 destitute hood
sufferers. Supply on hand Will last
three days on short rations.
]. H. Ferguson, Chairman.
4 s. Taliaferro Chairman.
| Richmond, Texas, July S.-r-River
falling; 1900 in Richmond and vicinity
ia he fed. Number will be largely
increased Four thousand pounds ba-
con, 1000 pounds meal, 5000 pounds OF
-four on hand. What can we get when
supply exhausted?
John. NJ. Moore.
Chairman.
S. Taliaferro. Chairman.
Duke. Texas July S-Goods not here
vet. Suggest sending all supplies to
one point. Have established regular
commissary and am issuing two days
ratious to all. II commissary started
at Duke negroes VIII draw from potn
and supplies be wasted. II this meets
with your approval have all supplies
sent in my care at Arcola and VIII
have them hauled or transferred to
Duke Arrange this II possible and
it will avoid confusion. We need box
cars for shelter for homeless.
W. B. Fordtran. Chairman.
The following additional correspondence
was had in connection with the supplies
for Duke
Mayor Jones. Galveston
Houston, Texas. July S.--We have
just received telegram requesting
shipment of food TO Duke for 500 suf-
ferers. We have forwarded provisions
/ but they ask for box cars to shelter
the unfortunates. VIII you see the
Santa Fe Railway company and get
them to send same this evening?
S. Taliaferro. Chairman.
W. B. Fordtran, Duke.
Houston, Texas. July Shave ship
ped by train this evening to Arcola.
meat and -four. Obtain from there.
Have wired Santa Fe road requesting
box cars be sent at once.
S. Taliaferro, Chairman.
It is the purpose of the Houston commit
tee TO keep in touch and act in concert
with the relief movement at Galveston as
far as possible, so that supplies may not
be duplicated. hence each city will advise
the other each day AS 10 the points sup
piled and quantity sent from each city.
In this connection the following dis
patches were exchanged yesterday;
s. Taliaferro, Chairman
i Galveston, July S.-Galveston has to-
day made following shipment for BEN
i ent flood suiferers Hampstead 500;
mike. $3.50: Juliff, $3.50; Angleton. Full
shear and sugarland 500 each, all IN
grocerles The above does not include
/ former shipments. W. C. Jones
I Mayor.
! r. ,h;s the folloying reply was sent: