The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-22
THE RELIEF WORK.
Delegation from The Harris County
Committee Goes to Austin.
WILL ASK The GOVERNOR FOR HELP.
Committee Wants TO Retain the Funds on
Hand for Its Own People.
GfN. wOzENCRAFr RETURNS TO DALLAS
state work in the Hands of Captain
Taliaferro and His Several
Committees.

The work Of relieving the victims OF the
recent storm goes faithfully on, and as
time advances it becomes more and more
apparent that i will necessarily continue
for period the end OF which is not yet
discernible even by those best posted as
to the extent of the havoc wrought by the
great disaster. The magnitude Of the I'M
dertaking to render the needed assistance
to the destitute is just now being fully
realized.
The committee for the relief OF Harris
county sufferers only held two meeting
yesterday, one in the morning and the
other In the afternoon, for the purpose
OF taking steps to secure the funds neces-
sary to carry out its work in a satisfac-
tory manner 10 the finish. There were
many plans suggested. and they all re-
celYed due consideration, but the ous'
feasible plan offered was that some OF the
members be delegated TO 90 TO Austin 10
confer with Governor Sayers. and lay the
exact situation before him. This met WITH
the committees approval. and was finally
adopted as the method to pursue. Accord
ingly Judge W. II. Wilson aud Mr. Edgar
Watkins were selected as a committee -
cary out that Intention. The gentlemen
left last night under the instructions Of
the committee and will call upon the gov
ernor To-Day. They will ask that the COM
II ttee be authorized to retain funds al
ready in its possession. and endeayor 10
make such other arrangements as VIII
enable their body to continue the work
Of relief.
Aside from the above action Of the com
m!ttee, there was nothing done. except the
routine which consists Of receiving and
invest eating applications for relief, and
when found to be worthy and to come
under the jurisdiction OF the comm ttee
IN furnishing such supplies as are needed.
Mrs Qualtrough. who is the chairman
OF the ladies committee. the duty Of wnlch
is 10 supply clothing, now has the entire
market hall for the use OF her commit
tee Mrs. Ryan and her committee having
secured quarters more convenient for
their work IN the Settegast building or
Main street. Mrs. Quairough LAS a sew
eng department. equipped with six sewing
machines, Vi oh. when supplemented by
the work OF the nimble Anglers Of the "a.
rious lad. the committee. is capable
OF turning out very large number o.
finished garments each day There wer
many contributions OF clothing received
a. the headquarters yesterday. but SOM
o, the articles werS 80 badly worn as {
he Of no service, and OF course had 10 b
thrown away Only substantial garment
dre desired by either OF tho ladies' com
mittees. as those which are not who'll
have 10 be separated from the good ones
and this requires time that could yerl
probably 80 devoted to other work
More volunteers are needed by both tn
committees and The ladies' earnestly de
sire that those who IAN oner their ser
vices There is plenty OF work for al
who have sympathy for the sufferers AL
who are so situated that they R.r hsv0i
time 10 il. " there were more ladies a
the different headquarters Of the lnde
committees, the work would be lighte
and the pleasure and sense OF satisfa
ton tina; comes from relieving distrsi
would be more widely distributed
~
General A. p wozencraft who came
Houston MS the special representative
the governor Sunday, has finished his Il
bors ana returned to his home at Da
Lao General wo2encraft effected Il
thorough Organization OF the relief wol
for refugees to Houston and for suffera
outside or Harris county and the city
Galveston. and his presence being l
longer required In the held he roturn
home.
Captain 8. Taiiaferro has charge OF q
outside relief work. and committee wi
headquarters at the cotton eXchsge
looking after the refugees.
Captain Talaferros headquarters a
on Main street, between Commerce a.
Franklin avenues,
The Post received the following cor
munication from Captain Taliaferro We
terday:
To the Editor OF The Post:
Houston Texas, September 2i.--N
Dear Sir; Will you please give public a
acknowledgements for the following amour
received by me for the benefit OF Il
storm sufferers
Mre, Charles Dillingham;, Houston, TIE
as. $50 Charles Dillingham;, Esq, How
ton, Texas, 800; II Josey Esq. Stror
Oklahoma Territory, 50; New Jereey c
Spring and Rubber company Jersey ca
~ j.. $780, William Powell Co. ca
cinnati. Ohio. $50; D. n. Bridges, Es
Corrigsn, Texas. 81; j. X Mayo, EsC
Sedgewick, Kansas. $40,
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