The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-29
KSsARTOHS REPORT.
y i Relief Has Now Been Thor
uthy SysiemalIzed'
I, ], AMY PRAISE FOR WORK DOM
,..,i Committees I'm Han
pe - ,he situation Up to
mis- Time

rsxas, September 2s.-system
q, being brought out OF chaos
''' Utter Of distributing relief At a
AID yesterday afternoon this
~ was merged under the direc-
stss Red Cross society a CAVES '
,,rv was organized and. acting
!, I. lp,Istsnce of Mr. Barton, repre-,
NJ. clara Barton, Mr.. McVitie
~, unon 10 continue a. chair
vsrIous ward chairmen OF the
.,mmIttees we're continued under |
I, order Of things, but the idea is
.,sDtrate relief and put it's distribu-
,,rye Of various women chairmen,
an ~ definitely appointed at meet
1 n held at o'clock this afternoon,
4. ,olowing telegram was sent TO-DAY |
g,s Clara barton; - .
s.,,.ton Relief September 2s.-Upon
LA oscillations Of local authorities,
\ r.lvsston local relief committee |
nah entirely Of men, and the local
+ 4, rross emergency committee, COM
4, ertIrely OF Galveston ladies', were
L. INTO one committee Yesterday ana
F...,l,isly organized into the Galveston
[rrlary ii the American NATIONAL Red
y ne entire work OF distributing ra-
N, dohing and other re.iet supplies
4, tr,psterred to the new organization
IN N such work to be Immediately ana
truiorlh conducted under the auspices
Ia NJ direction CT the American National
M Cross. Not the slightest interruption
1 AN work will take place. the ten ward
FeabltIng stations established and being
k,iby Chairman McYitie's committee
4 Il continued as found necessary. with
4. ,Session OF the Red Cross ladies'. ono
/ yhon has been appointed as vice chair 4
ks d each ward, with three or more as /
ksan to aid In the asserting and deliv- !
r ii goods at the relief stations, with
hqtyna accessi,ns OF ladies' for each
kd.st.on to any hummer that may Le
hi necessary. who shall mako syste-
ktt Investigation IN certain streets as
lEN 10 them Of the worthiness of all
rsRins fer relief, The work being
hi ystematlzed can be most thoroughly
;zagclei Indefinitely, and the relief in
~ pilnstaking aud systematic method
rlhiye to be continued many months.
he great central warehouse established
Mr. McVltles committee and the Red
ftn will be used IN conjunction with
"a cher as heretofore for the purpose
receiving from railroad. exprets and
finshp companies all provisions upon
ma here, asserting and classify 'ng the
Frf and furnishing the ward distfiortina
Fst'ns upon reuuisiticn. AS fast as yrac-
hsls' certain ward Distributing stations
y discontinued and ccuso dated with
l'ss thus reducing the number and ex.
w The accession Of the Red Cross
'lfs to the distrlbutIng committees ls
atd win great satisfaction hv the
,sfnen Of these committees. nearly ali
.apn being leaders Of the different
'pas slsl have crarge of the glngs OF
u asage1 In removing the millions OF
= q spllntored lumber. debris Of all
w ana remaining dead bod es. tbei,
y Hlng almost wholly required in thar
s,on' The relief Is thus most conn
selv ofrsnlzea and reduced TO a pcrtec.
I'm Inc SIKH with which it was first
,si sa and has thus far been conducted
Va.iman McVitie and his associates
!. navei % US The leading business
INK 'he Guy have labored day and night
I 4 committees and have completed
-..uusn census OF the nresest city, A.
aaIn ana pre-ent abodes OF the cut
@ lheir pressing wants and whether
III eaeh person or any par.oer of
vsI,s . fanny is able to do days llb,r.
ky lheir Is ample. ard fair wages
,sn.r S pail therefor In the great task
!, knowing the debris.
Il, General executive committee. a,
n. mayor jones ls chalrmon. meets
/, y. considers IN the most formal
!. y, manner all subjects pertain>
NY y. we werk Of reliof have ,oyer
.I.,, mNre representative or CAPABLE
I, M II. ,or,mittee, and the time and en-.
\ ma AZ, 10 ne work bv Zach m embcr
,;.Ir. snn 9dmirati1n. TIE most i'm.
M ,aaulect now bef,ra the commit,
Il Ky ne Gre greatest in importance
, te sanitary reiief In rleanlng the
.s.. ,na, 81 nrov'ilng suitable homes
s..-porafy nature f,r mere than 5000
f,g. peisons. The committee u for-
mrr,, c,mnrehnnsivp plan now for
IN soI meeting with that great me-
i ,,,sn m.nense quantities OF lumber
~ mug carpepters' to7,s. etc. and
rl,s, IOo 81 roney will be necessary
~ NJ. meet tbs end. IN every in
sruee,,see poFsihle the sufferers will
,,c,ss 70 furnish their own las,r ip
t.,oI,,H slon of their homes. there