The New York herald., 1870-05-03
THE RICHMOND DISASTER.


Special Meeting Of the Chamber Of Com-
naerce-speeches and Resolutions OF Con-
dolence and Appointment OF Committee to
Receive Subscriptions.
The call for special meeting OF the Chamber OF
Commerce at one p. NJ yesterday to take some acton
relative to the late Richmond disaster did not meet
with very hearty response In numbers, but the ac-
ton taken was prompt, and measures were set ON
foot to raise pecuniary aid for the widows and chill
dren OF the victims which very to elicit gen.
erous subscriptions not only from all the members
OF the Chamber, but from our citizens generally,
whose CO operative assistance In the matter 1t
resolved to solicit.
Mr.. GEORGE OpDYKE took the chair, In the absence
OF the President and, calling the meeting to order,
explained Its object In brief and sympathetic speech,
most fitting to the occasion. Such a disaster, at
tended with such fatal and melancholy results, could
not fail to excite the warmest sympatnes OF the
people, ana these sympathes would speedily nnd
expression in tangible assistance TO It's surviving
sufferers. IL was his pleasure as delegate OF the
Chamber to attend the recent meeting Of the Board
OF Trade in Richmond where they were treated with
the most marked courtesy and unbounded liber-
al,ty. The sessions oeiithe Board were held in
the same building andtofe nature and extent or the
disaster all the more vividy presented To him.
He hoped that their iberality and that Of the public
would not only be commensurate with the liberaty
OF the people OF Richmond, nut such as the present
painful calamity plainly re lulred al their hands,
MI. A.AA Low offered the following resolutions
Resolved, That the members of this Chamber have read
with the most painful emotion such details as have been pub
csismy which has the hearts and homes Of hun
garments mournng and thai this offers fitting
ason for this chS%Ss and ID ot r. our eow Esns a
the bereaved and afflicted.
ure and the disabling OF two hundred Others by the
falling in q the GHps q at esn%on & VIII no. only M s bring
ceased ard the families Of those who are temporarily de-
q q
and feeling how ;sr,0asy n mus, a.
this Chamber woad the hope .ha, the call for
Resolved, That committee be appointed receive sub
Mayor Of Richmond.
Succeeding the reading Of the resolutions Mr.. Low
followed % % BY Mr.. NEE s B. chttenden who Seconded sec the
motion In speech warmly eulogistic OF the people
Of Richmond, and setting forth the terrible results
OF the late disaster and how strongly 1t appealed to
their sympathy and aid.
After BRIEF speech from General wetmore the
resolutions were adopted and the following gentle
men appointed to receive SUBSCRIPTIONS E.
Dodge, 5. B. Chittcnden, A. A. Low, Q. II. Marshall,
J. s. T. Stranahan, II. W. Tappen, H. b. Claim, =. 3.
George P. Ward, M B. Roberts aud Henry Ciews.
On motion the name OF The chairman was added to
Jourheo. lt
Appeal FOR Aid for the Richmond Sufferers
NEW YORK, May 2 1870.
lam certain that if the generous-hearted people o
| New York appreciated the full extent OF suffering
consequent upon the terrible calamity at Richmond
va they would contribute literally to alleviate it
| Nearly 200 men killed and disabled by thi
horrid accident, majority of them poor men, wit
| families dependent upon them for support. TIL
community, not yet recovered from the ruin an
devastation OF war, Is poorly prepared to ministe
to SO much want, suddenly and unexpected
created. A xtiy OF co0oo persons is shrouded
! mourning. Political differences have sunk
nothingness before this awful dispensation, ant
without distinction OF party, all classes are labOrin
to help the unfortunate victims and their families
| Iappeal through you to the people Of New Yor
for aid for these sufferers. IL is imperatively needed
Committees 0f the most responsible citizens OF Rich
mond are appointed to properly distribute all fund
| sent them. know such an appeal has never beeT
made in vain to the people OF this CITY, and 1t ha
! never been made in more deserving and needfu
| case am sure generous New Workers will TAXI
this opportunity OF showing the Kind and fraterna
| feeling towards the South which has been newl,
| aroused by this inscrutable dlspensation.
JAMES M. PLATT, JR.,
| Member Of Congress, Second district Of virginia.