The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-14

Uu hll tuG CltlGCuS " ulu tllS VI OlShuLHAtloL
in every possible way, l alsc
confer upon them continuance Of the
power heretofore exercised by the Cit.
zens Committee, to impress teams and
labor aud procure quarters, so far as may
be necessary for the transportation and
distribution OF contributions, care OF the
sick and disabled. Gen. Sheridan dc.
sires this arrangement and has promised
to cooperate with this Assembly. IL WIN
be seen from the plan of work that IS de-
tailed below that every precaution has
been taken in regard to the disposition ol
contributions.
& [Signed. H. b. MASON Mayor q
THE COMMITTEES,
District committees are appointed as
followsi First, on receiving, storing and
asserting supplies, and dealing out upon
requisli0n from the other committees,
Murray Nelson, Chairman, aided by Gen.
IIardee Committee on shelter, t. NJ.
Avery, Chairman. Committee on en-
ployment, N. X. Fairbanks, Chairman.
Committee on transportation, to procure
passes for the destitute and fit aCcommo-
dations, George NJ. Pullman, Chairman.
Committee on reception and correspond.
enCe, VIM. Dexter, Chairman. Commit.
tee on distribution of food, clothing and
fuel, o. Q. Gibbs, Chairman. Committee
on sick, sanitary and hospital measures,
DR.. IL. A. Johnson, Chairman.
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION by THE MAYOR.
The following proclamation has Just
been furnished to the Associated Press |;
"The Mayor Of Chicago ishappy to be able
to announce that the city remains quiet
and peaceable. There is no lawlessness,
incendiarism or riotous conduct, Order
reigns supreme, and liio and property are
as secure as before the burning Of the city.
The city government In all its departments
Is now In full operation, and none OF our in
habitants are without food or shelter Of
some kind, and food enough to relieve their
present necessities Inns flowed in upon us
in abundance from oil quarters, butR long.
winter Is before us, and we shhll need all
the aid that sympalhizlng humanity can
render. Such m exhibition ofsympathy
and generous MD as has been called forth
by our great calamity has never
been recorded in tho history OF the
world. 1t Ilas cheered and encOur-
aged our citizens, business has largely been
resumed, houses mostly OF temporary
character arc springing up in oil parts Of
the 1000 acres OF ruin, many prominent
buildings are being erected, and the noted
energy Of our citizens is being everywhere
displayed. In the name OF our citizens l
tender thanks and heartfelt thanks to all
who have so nobly and generously sympa-
thized with and aided us in our great dis.
tress.
[Signcd II, b. MASON, Mayor.
TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
AT first view II was thought the two
eight cylinder presses Of the Tribune Co.
were unframed to any serious extent, but
o close examination shows that one Is
nearly ruined, while the other can be re.
paired and made as good rs new. Men
have been put TO work on the 7H
bunc building, and 1t will be rebuilt rs
soon rs possible, and as near a fac simile
Of the building destroyed as possible,
only made more tlrG.proot, If possible.
STILL ANOTHER MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Mayor Mason has just issued procla.
nation, in which he congratulates the citi.
zUn3 Of Chicago upon the peace and good
order which rCignS in the city. Never
has the community exhibited such love
of order, under such an appalling calami.
ty Discredit all reports us to the killing
or shooting OF men, or other acts of law.
lcssness. No disorder or lawless acts have
been reported by either Lieut., Gen. Sherl.
Ilan or the police. II Is believed that the
authorities are fully able to preserve
peace. The city government is now fully
re.Cstablished in all It's departments, and
life and property arc as secure now rs
they were before the conllagration. Chi.
cagO Is neither dead nor buried Business
Is again resumed to large extent, and
The old Chicago energy is daily and hourly
itselfwith power equal to the
occasion; houses are being erected on the
burned district, and many buildings Of n
prominent character arc contracted and
will be Immediately erected. Chicago will
rise from its ruins and in an incredible
short space of time, and astOnisll the world
bya Chicago more grand and beautiful
than the one that has been destroyed.
Many thousands Of buildings ore gone, but
The indomitable energy and the old Chi.
cago spirit OF progresslveness remain. A
part Of the shell is destroyed, but the life,
The energy, and the soul remain.
[slgned II. B. MASON, Mayor.
THREE MEN KILLED by A FALLING WALL
Three laboring men were instantly kill.
ed this morning by falling wall ut the
corner Of Clark and South Water streets.
There Are many reports Of attempted
incendiarism, but they arc destitute of
except in the excited brain of
.f.U
Gov. Jewell, of Connecticut, Chairman
Df the Finance Committee OF tho Phoenix
Insurance Company OF Hartford, with
corps Of general agents and adjusters, is
now In this city, and all claims against
The company will be paid at once.
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