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

cent of my sales TO the food sufferers
of the Brazos valley. Said 10 per cent
will ne deposited with the Houston
Post at IL O'Clock each day. The dis
trbution Of said sum vii! be left en-
tirely to The Post.
Ben Wilbush, DruEgiu,.
SlS Congress- Avenue. Houston, Texas.
These amounts viii be turned over ia
the central committee with other funds
for distribution.
Mr.. A. +, sauer, manager OF the South
ern Cotton oil company OF this city, yes
terday telegraphod Governor Sayers to
draw on the Southern Cotton OIL company
at Houston for 500 and later in the day
received tho following acknowledgement:
a. r. S0uor, lIoustouetaoin etaon etaoiu
A. r Safer. Manager Southern Cotton
OIL Company.
Austin, July ST. thank you very
much for your contribution of 800 for
benefit of food sufferers, Have drawn
upon you for that amount. 1t will be
distributed among those who need II
worst, j. d. Sayers.
Governor.
Mayor Brashear received the following
telegram yesterday from Governor Sayers
The Mayor, Houston.
Austin, July Shave received
telegram from a. r. Masterson and p.
M. Hartley at Alvin Informing me that
the condition of affairs in Brazos bot
tom from Sandy Point down Is alarm
ing. The sheriff has been at work all
night with all available boats, more
being built ms rapidly as possible. Sew
eral hundred negroes at Angleton, San
dy Point, Chenango and Columbia In
absolute need; no food and only tho
clothing they have on. II boats at
Duke are through have as many as
possible go TO Sandy Point j. NJ.
Moore Is in charge OF affairs Mt Angle
ton. Please consult with T. w. House
Immediately. j. d. Sayers,
The mayor conferred with Mr.. House
who had also received a telegram from
Governor Sayers to ship $4,000 worth OF
supplies to be divided between Brazoria
and Waller counties This shipment was
made and distributed as follows: $1,000 tc
Hampstead; 5000 to points on Coumba
tap.
Tho governor was requested by the loca
committee to send $1,000 10 Alvin TO BIZ
distributed from there by wagon to points
in Brazoria county.
A delegation of citizens came IN yester-
day evening from Hodge Bend. Fort Bend
county and appeared before the general
relief committee, stating that there were
250 negroes there suffering for supplies;
that they had lost everything. They came
in wagons and were Immediately furnished
800 pounds of bacon and 500 pounds OF
flour.
The following telegram was sent last
might TO the commissioner OF agriculture
AT Washington:
Our people have formed committee
to assist sufferers from overflow;
thousands will not be able to repant
cotton and corn. but can plant quick
maturing vegetables needed for daily
sustenance. Can your department send
us seed for distribution among them?
Answer. s. Tallaforro. Chairman.
The officers and members OF each of the
fourteen subordinate bodies OF the Ancient
Order Of Pilgrims located In the city OF
Houston viii meet 10 joint session at
Hardy's hall Monday evening at $3.50
o'clock. The object OF the meeting VIII
be to take some steps toward the imme-
diate relief of the flood sufferers.
Mr.. Julos Hrsch had four boats that
came in from Brookshire sent on the In
ternationai and Great Northern to Julinf
4. II. Thompson e Co sent 800 pounds
bacon TO Hampstead yesterday for suffer-
ers IN. that section.
Mr.. e. II. Doescher OF Drummer has a
small house six miles from the court
house on the Central railway which Will
accommodate two white families, which
he viii cheerfully give rent free to Hood
sufferers for two or three months.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
the First Baptist church yesterday turned
over TO The Post sis for the relief of the
flood sufferers. This Is the result OF an
impromptu entertainment given by that
organization last Friday night.
The Salvation Army will serve Ice cream
all week at their barracks. 5l2 Travis
street. One-half proceeds 10 so to flood
sufferers.
AIR. 7. w. House was notified yesterday
that there were nifty negroes at Angleton
who had had nothing 10 eat for twelve
hours He Immediately authorized re-
sponsible party there to draw for 500 to
satisfy their wants.