Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-12-08
RESCUE AND RELIEF WORK WAS CONTINUED
Cove. nment is Now in Charge of the Situa-
ton and Supplies are Enroute---Temp.
orary Supplies Being Sent Out
From Bryan

relief committee, headed by John NJ.
Lawrence, redoubled its energies and
efforts. They worked all day without
stopping and until far into the night.
One of the great things done was
the collection of a large amount of
clothing. The Telephone Company
was asked to call up as many of the
citizens as possible and notify them
that clothing was urgently needed and
to send their donations to w. E. Saun-
ders' store. The young lady operators
with their usual courtesy, complied
with the request and the people of the
city responded nobly. In a very short
while people could be seen coming
from every direction, bringing bags,
boxes and bundles of clothing. hats
and shoes. and a large amount was
collected in this way An amount suf-
fcient TO warm and make comfortable
many poor half drowned, half frozen
anu hdil SAdl Ntu ltSlO.
Everything that can possibly be
done by the people of Bryan and of
this section to relieve the suffering of
these bottom negroes is being done.
In answer to a phone message r. S.
Newsom. manager of the Hoppe and
Robinson plantation. stating that he
had $50 rescued negroes shivering in
the cold with nothing to protect them
but wet clothing, the relief committee
bought every comfort in town and
sent carload to the nearest railroad
point where they were transferred by
wagon to those in distress. In re-
sponse to a message from H. H.
Hodges near Jones' bridge, stating
that 100 negroes were starving to
death near that point, 300 pounds of
bacon. 300 pounds of flour. 10 sacks of
meal and 25 pounds of coffee were
sent
Realizing Saturday that Federal aid |
would be needed to meet the demands |
of the situation. Chairman Lawrence
of the relief committee, Mayor Harris
and others wired Congressman Rufus
Hardy of this District and Senators
Culberson and Sheppard apprising
them of the situation and the assist |
ance needed They Immediately took
the matter up with Secretary of War |
Garrison. who Immediately responded
to the urgency of the situation and |
wired General Bliss at Fort Sam Hous-
ton San Antonio, commanding the de. |
partment of Texas. General Bliss at |
once ordered Lieut.-Col. c. R. Krau. |
thoff OF Texas City to come to BRYAN |
and take charge OF the situation. Col. |
Krauthoff left at once for Bryan, but |
having to come long and circuitous
route. was not expected to arrive until |
today. In the meantime Lieut.. Levi
q Brown of the A. and NJ. College.
was ordered to take temporary charge
and he came in to Bryan and met
with the relief committee at 2 o'clock
afternoon. Gen. Bliss wired
Lieut.. Brown to send him an estimate
Of the homeless and destitute to be
cared for and with members of the
committee the territory from Num-
ford to the Washington County line
was carefully canvassed farm by farm
and the total number estimated that
would need help was placed at
$4,000. Lieut.. Brown at once wired
the department asking for 1000 blank.
cts and flood supplies sufficient to
give temporary relief
Lieut.. Brown in company with c. A.
Buchanan made a horseback trip to
Pitts Bridge yesterday afternoon that
ne may gain better and firsthand
of the situation. Upon his
'eturn he again met with the commit
zee and further steps were taken to