The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-13
PEOPLE OF TEXAS RESPOND.
Money and Supplies Are Being Raised for
People of Galveston.

Victoria Texas, September 12.--At a
mass meeting at the court house last
night, called on short notice. over $1,000
was raised for the Galveston storm suf-
. erers in few minutes. which includes
$500 telegraphed Governor Sayers by j
a. and AL McFadden, In addition to this
500 was subscribed by the Victoria rail-
road boys and wired TO Houston last
night,
MIR. F. C. Proctor OF this city, who was
in Galveston during the storm and was
saved in the Sealy bank. on request re
lated his experiences briefly. Commit
tees are out today soliciting further sub
scriptions and it is believed that fully
$500 will be raised.
Marlin. Texas. September 1.-THE
citizens OF Marlin forwarded last night
Through the First National bank OF Mar
lin TO Sealy. Hutchins & Co. of Calves
ton the sum Of $3.50 for the benefit Of
the storm sufferers. All tho commit
tees appointed by the mass meeting held
at the court house yesterday afternoon
nave not yet reported. and 1t is sale TO
say that Marlin will send at least $500
in cash. besides other contributions in
the way of clothing, provisions. etc. Tue
generosity of Galveston to the flood SUI
ferers along the Brazos river last year
i1 remembered now in the hour OF her
distress
Mckinney Texas. September l2.-Cir-
zens OF this place telegraphed S4s1 today
t, the relipf fund of the Galveston food
and storm sufferers, Committees are
soliciting.
Waco. Texas, September 1.-THE wo-
mans Relief Corps held meeting yes
terday at the Hotel ROYAL and appointed
committees to solicit clothing for the
food sufferers. The committees went to
work immediately and as a result Il
large case OF clothing was expressed TO
the RELIEF committee today.
Calvert. Texas, September 12-The
touching appeals OF the suffering sur
vivors of the storm-swept coast country
have rea shed q responsive chord in the
hearts of the people Of this community.
Mayor o. S. Meredith called mass
meeting OF the citizens yesterday ana
$1,000 was contributed in the meeting,
which was wired to the governor. Com
mittees were APPOINTED 10 solicit further
cash contributions and donations OF
wearing apparel.
Paris, Texas, September 1.-THE sum
of $1,000 was sent to Governor Ssyers today
for the relief OF sufferers. More contri-
buttons OF money, clothing, provisions,
etc, are still coming in land will be for
warded at once.
weatherford, Texas. September 1l.--Joe
B. Rogers announced TO the schools that
he would forward contributions for the
benefit OF the sufferers, and this morning
the school children gave something over
$40. Further contributions will be re-
ceiyed tomorrow and the amounts will
then be forwarded
Mineola, Texas, September ll.--Re-
spending TO a telegram from Goyeror Say
ers, Mayor Hufmaster appointed Alder
men Read and Blasingame to solicit funds
for Galveston sufferers. They raised Sl2o,
which have been forwarded.
The ladies meet this evening to fornu-
late plans for further assisting the strick-
en- district
Kaufman. September it-Mayor George
Shaw il around, with a subscription list for
the Galveston storm sufferers, which is
being literally subscribed to. Can not tell
what he will raise.
Beaumont, September 11.--The commit
tees appointed by the mass meeting yes
tesday coIlecsad over $4,000 In cash today
for the benefit Of the storm sufferers. The