The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
THE RELIEF MOVEMENT.
"sfSD US MEDICINE OR coFFlss'
Says One of the Appeals for Ala TO
the Central Committec--Thc Gel
Iccting Committees Work.

| committee returned from Richmond yes
terday morning. where he went at the
suggestion OF Governor Sayers to confer
with Mr.. SEEKER. the chairman OF the
Richmond relief committee, with the view
CT making Richmond the point of distribu-
ton for Fort Bend county and placing the
work In the hands OF the county Judge.
Tho result OF Captain Taliaferro's visit Is
that he recommends that matters be left
as they are for the present, as he says
1t is yet impractioabie for Richmond to
supply the east side Of the river. He
says Richmond Is now supplying 2150
refugees concentrated west OF the river
at Richmond, Crabb. Booth, Thompson and
Rosenberg, and that they now have on
hand al Richmond twenty days rations
for this number of people.
A telegram was received yesterday from
Governor Sayers stating that he had or
dered shipped to Houston from Tennessee
one car load of Irish potatoes and that he
can probably send from 500 to 1000 bushels
of peas from Marshall within the next ten
days.
Mr.. ]. II. Ferguson writes from Brook
shire that he is about out of provisions
with 700 or 500 more to feed, and only
enough on hand to feed 200. The people
there also need medicine and seed for re-
planting.
Mr.. G, G. Garrett writes from Whites
Switch that he received the ten sacks of
ninety sacks more. He says no has 800
TO feed and he issues one sack to every
ten, which is less than e-half peck to
w. 49,. -
Mr.. Garrett says. send him corn, and he
Will grind it, He concludes by saying;
Send me medicine or you will have to
send some coffins,'
Mr.. A. J. Strobel of Chenango writes
to the committee. saying: THE crop here
is a total loss. There will not be twenty
bales of cotton raised In this neighbour
hood. All live stock is lost Many will
not have teams to make crop with. This
section is truly In pitable condition.
There are about 600 people in my section
objects OF charity, nothing to live on and
without credit The disaster is so great
that no one man or firm can relieve the
distress. 1t is now too late to make
crop OF cotton. 1t would not mature and
-
The only crop that would now mature
would be sweet potatoes. II we could get
slips or vines; also millet, June corn, Irish |
potatoes, sorghum, peas ana most any
kind of vegetables, such as turnips, cab
bage, etc. This would help tide over the |
disaster until they could plant next years
crop. These seed would have 10 be do |
mated, as the destitute are unable to buy
them. / would suggest the donation OF |
cotton seed for planting next spring. The
condition In this section is general all |
along the river, not only in the bottom |
but all along the prairie. This overflow
extends out five miles further than the |
overflow OF 1885. 1t is equal to the over
low OF 1852 and not quite equal to the
overflow OF 1888"
Mr.. Bonney. who has been investigating
he condition Of affairs in this section.
ndorses the statement of Mr.. Strobel as
being correct. He says the roadnaster OF
he International and Great Northern told
aim last night that the water was nine
eet over the track four miles north Of
Columbia now. The water is getting out
II the bottom very slowly.
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The following delayed Letter was turned
,ver to the committee yesterday:
To the Mayor.
Rosenberg, July s.-The great Brazos
liver food has left many OF our families
n destitute circumstances. Any provl-
'ions or clothing bedding, etc., that the
charitably inclined people OF your city
eel like donating will be worthily be-
slowed. An organization has been formed
o see that proper distribution is made.
The need of provisions is urgent Ship
III donations to r. T. Mulcahy president
'eief committee, Rosenberg. Texas.
II. T. Mulcahy,
7. e. Proctor, President.
Secretary.
W. B. Utley wires from Sandy Point
hat he is besieged hourly for medicine.
lie says he would be willing to furnish
he medicine at cost II medical services
Gould be secured
This and the other points requesting
Medicine were supplied yesterday by the
committee.
A request came In yesterday from r. f.
1anney OF Hampstead for seed OF quick I
,rowth to be used at Hampstead and Sun /
lyside.
r. A. Harlock wires that Nayasota and. !
in Grimes county, are the only c
POINTS in that county needing assistance a
nd would be glad to have a supply of
orghum and peas, Z
The following cash donations were re- r
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