The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-04
r,o.e Temporary Homes.

Those Temporary Homes.
.,.,.,on Texas. October S.-Second
\. PRESIDENT stephen q. Barton of the
Y cross socieS in an interview this
.,rr said that it would have been
,.,,Iug 10 the city if the 1000 acres
| ,.s,is row On the beach side of CAL
sss had been carried out TO sea m
|, "A Al Being left on land.
IN broken lumber that can be ex-
.,'sl from the debris Is not worth the
Il the labor necessary to recover
n n said. III 1t was so situated that
n ,oud be burned without destroying
Il. dly il would save an expenditure OF
|s,0o The wreckage itself is not
f,,N per cent Of this sum. However,
|, Utterly impossible to think OF burn
| ], ,uy part OF it without removing it
I'm distance from the remaining build
lbs
afse Red Cross. in connection with the
|.rlfsl relief committee, is earnestly en-
(bmrng 10 formulate a comprehensive
M, ict reconstructing the DESTROYED
Ia ID a temporary manner that will
|t;1sh suitable abodes for the people.
|.shcugh very small and plain. until they
Z. recover themselves through the nat
I'M process Of restored prosperity. The
|tyaillng idea favors the building of
|r,yiiasl plain one story houses for
|nrYiug families and also blocks of
|keHent houses OF similar charaete'
h h located on private lots where ros-
|iA and may be in the streets of the
~ - aft "A
|kilners. The plan Of renting these
|.zRs for low nominal reat TO those
|rls are employed and able to pay rent
|h lisa favored, the proceeds of the rent
h u back INTO the relief fund.
Tai; work OF providing temporary
|trs should commence without any de-
|n People are now crowded into roof
d, dllapidated broken shacks, and into
|sle, all being entirely unsuitable for
t3ies and will be absolutely untenable
|lie cold weather sets in"
Relief work.
Galveston, Texas, October 3.-Any person
|Eao knows Of case of restitution will do
/ kindly act by reporting it to the lady
|asimaB Of the ward in which the person
Hssng help resides. There are many per-
sls suffering and n dis who, through
tseeay ase reluctant to pUblicly &C
n'Oiedge their sad condition By applying
4 The relief stations This Is no. the
r. isse pride, yet it is d lhcIlt to make
Y persons understand this and act ac-
0isngy. To make it easier Tor the de-
syAs The needy and the Suffering, the
HSseiEa Is made that friends g II ne
dlsnt1n u the lady chairms TO ii
as@ Al the same time any person who
p'oKs o. any case of abuse of the rel e.
'spplles-a case in which any man or wo-
hil IS getting support aud is not actual y
Y need or deserving OF assistance should
/. 4, Vnce report 1t to the lady chairmen.
nasts has been abuse of the charity, but
\ s getting less every day.
Vhafnan McVitie received telegram
isn Governor Sayers at O'Clock last
evening telling him he had better arrange
Y supply the needy and the suffering
Y sppie q Brazorla county and of the main
~ NTlicn OF Galveston county
'aN more than MIR. Neville Is alb c
Y %. It is a physical impt ssibi y 70;
!. OaFesion committee to properly take
ne mainland people.
~ AeVltle has tclegFaphed TO GoVern1r
y.' mat he is will ng to give t. Mr..
.AlaieFEo- VINO has had this work IN
'-'ise, or to any one Mr.. Taliaferro dos
,s,, share Of the provisions and the
Y. now in the hands of the Calves
q. but he can not take up the
~ Ar' Ialiaferro has had in charge.
!, NJ message TO the same effect was sent
NJ Talaferro.
=, bis Bnsiness Expected.
''ses'on. Texas, October 3.--william
u Of The big ship brokerage and i'm
lug house OF William Parr & Co., Is
"Om London. Some years ago Mr..
n. usea to make his headquarters in
g ~ but now he directs the affairs
Il ~ BUSINESS from his London office.
',iestcn end W " "
81 'us, came over to help" said Mr..
lsn,ir = can noe say how long | Will
h rsr was asked II the line boats
IN su.sa MS firm acted as agents would
hi osulsIly. the same as if no storm
In !. ne replied. THEY'LL come right
,ass - NJ same as II nothing had hnp-
D,,s. We Mpect to do big business.
s.svons business this season will ue
''sifed ouit, H.. L - ,,.I. ~,