New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-03
THE RICHMOND CALAMITY.

MEETING OF TIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Pursuant to a call of the officers, a special
meeting OF the Chamber Of Commerce was held In the
Underwriters Building yesterday to take some action
regarding the recent disaster at the State House In Rich
m0nd The meeting was called TO order at p. m by
Mr. George Opdyke who in feeling manner announced
the object OF the meeting He said that terrible disaster
had excited deep q feeling Of sympathy throughout
the couny and 1t seemed very proper that the Cham
Der of New York should take action this OCCASION IL
had been his mission 10 he delegate to the Board OF
that met In Richmond last year and that body oc
cuped the very Chamber where that suffering mass OF
humanity were congregated and in view of that fact
the calamity had been doubly brought home to him.
While in Richmond the Board Of Trade had been the re-
cpients OF the greatest courteses from all the citizens
He felt assured that the Chamber OF Commerce would
respond more literally in proportion to the magnitude OF
MI A. A. Low said that such cry Of anguish coming
from ANY place WS d rd aaIs 9 as lad
been by years Of civil war it appealed directly 70 the
Mr. s. H. Chitenden believed that New-York was
called upon 10 respond most literally III was wen uluer
stood by all present the delegates from this Cham,
Der had been not only kindly but handsomely received
by the people OF Richmond, and not Only by the gentle
men of that city, hut by the ladies' The response OF
NewYork to the appeals Of Richmond should be gener
MIR Prosper " wetmorc concurred in the views Of the
other gentlemen, after which the following resolutions
Rcsolred That member. Chamber have real with the most
painful emotions such details have been published o. 70. i
homes OF hundreds Of people and covered The whole community VIZ"
the Of mourning and that this OF rs g occasion o
this Chamber and fellow citizens generally manifest By "ord anu V
deed their mpahy for the bereayed and afflicted a,
Resolved % iture
disabling Of 20 By the falling the CAY i ~ RICHMOND h
families Of those who temporarily deprived Of Their natural pro
but will necessarily number II co
and deIendeue and feeling how severely this pressure must
fall upon bad much endure past @
Chamber would the hope that the comes
them Will be cheerfu1y and generously answered.
I>sOiuei 'nbcr1tohs
that copy the foregoing be- TO tie Mayor q Richmond
The following is extract from letter from n pr
vate citizen in Richmond 10 member Of the Chamber o
Commerce .
Terrible result Of the calamity At state onse WIS in me
killed the developments rce in the suffering mel aii iler
families and families If the dead heirttndng indeed Ie more
investigate tie more imperative are the demands r an
Kind expression Of simplify fof stricken people We are
free that peuHiary ed that be sent om olr R i3 te
In destitute ~ the calamity VIII be THANKFULLY
received and properly distributed
The following uaflCd gentlemen were appOlnteu aNoH
mittee to receive subscriptions:
William l.. Dodge, Charles II. Marshall,
Josiah o. Low, Z. i. Chitendcn,
j. :. I. Stranahan, Henry NJ. Tabor,
II Il. Clanln, l. = Jatlrdy,
Francis A. IathroD, Fred. 4. Cdnklng,
j. j. Cisco, George {. Wari,
Marshall O. Roberts, Jackson :. Shullz,
Henry 5. Clews George Opdykc.