﻿94 EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT 



Donations in any of the above articles may be sent to the Central Elevator, cor- 

 ner of Twelfth and Au.>-tin streets ; Pacific Railroad track; Henry Ames & Co , No. 

 1001 North Main street ; E. M. Samuel & Sons, Levee and Vine ; or W. M. Price & Co., 

 No. 14 South Main street. On notice left with any of the committee, donations will be 

 called for. 



John M. Gilkeson, Chairman, L. L. Ashbrook, 



Joseph A. Wherry, Samuel M. Dodd, 



John T. Davis, W. K. Jouett, 



Miles Sells, K. M. Adims, 



Jos, S. Nanson, Webb M. Samuel, 



John W. Larimore, T. G. Conant, 



A. H. Smith, C O. Dutcher, 



John B. Maude, Thomas Booth, 



Ch. Bartlett, W. M. Senter, 



W. P. Howard, W. M. Price, 



D. "W. Marmaduke, Comaiittee. 



It is hardly necessary to state that the Committee did not cease 

 its efforts till the 22d of June when there began to be no further occa- 

 sion for them. The sympathies of our citizens were aroused and large 

 amounts of supplies of all kinds, and especially of seeds were at once 

 sent out to the stricken districts. Aside from the good relief work 

 done in other favored parts of the State, outside St. Louis, the efforts 

 of T. R. Allen, Grand Master Patrons of Husbandry, are particularly 

 worthy of mention. He took an active part, and deserves the thanks 

 of the people. He traveled through the more fortunate sections of 

 the State, and personally plead for the sufferers and solicited sub- 

 scriptions, and in this way succeeded in doing much good. 



Some cases of actual starvation were reported in the papers, but 

 I have been unable to learn of a single authenticated instance where 

 the names of parties could be given. Replies to the question, ''Did 

 any cases of actual destitution or starvation positively occur in your 

 county ?" from over a hundred correspondents in counties which suf- 

 fered most, with scarcely an exception have been to the effect that 

 while there was great destitution no cases of starvation occurred. 

 The following are a few of the most gloomy statements : 



Severe destitution prevailed, and I think in some cases, perhaps death from dis- 

 ease was hastened from want of proper food.— [J. H. Lav, Warsaw, Benton county. 



Cases of actual destitution and starvation positively did occur. A large number of 

 families were compelled to leave our county. They were forced to get out to procure 

 bread for their starvinof cliildren — among whom were some of our best families. — [A. C. 

 LovEEiDGE, Harrisouville, Cass county. 



There was no starvation, but undoubtedly would have been, if assistance had not 

 been given. — [H. L. Hbwitt, Austin, Cass county. 



There were many cases of partial destitution in this county, but none of actual 

 starvation that 1 know of — [Wm. A. Smith, East Lynne, Cass county. 



No cases of starvation to my knowledge, but great destitution,— [W. H. Barron, 

 Raymore, Cass county. 



None to my knowledge, although some were in straitened circumstances for food 

 and were aided by their more fortunate friends. — [Da\. CAurEisTER, Barry, Clay 

 county. 



