The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-11
Stricken Chicago.
The Feeling in Various Cities.
Subscriptions and Food For.
Warded.
Effect Upon Insurance Companies

CHICAGO, October l0.-Heavy rains
have, thank God, extinguished the
flames. B.
New YORK, October l0.-The excite
ment in this city relative to the Chicago
calamity is in no wise abated. This
morning all the people who were going
to the workshops early, were anxious to
see the morning papers, which are full
of the accounts Of the disaster, and all
Of which contain maps Of the doomed
city. Crowds of business men were at
the hotets until late hour last night
to obtain the latest details. Many
were in great trepidation, fearing that
they were joint sufferers with their mer-
camille correspondents in the ruined
city.
1t is thought that business will be
entirely suspended to-day. Many in
surance companies will doubtless be
compelled to suspend for short time in
order to ascertain liabilities. Every one
in this community feels deep sorrow
for the sufferers, and in response to the
Mayorss proclamation help will be
spontaneously given, and Of a liberality
worthy ofthis city.
Perhaps no event before occurring in
this country has created such a pro-
found sensation, and there was no class
of citizens among whom it did not be-
come the all absorbing topic, the high
and low, rich and poor, are all wrought
up to a high state Of excitement
Consequent upon the dispatches con-
stantly coming from the ill-fated city,
the effect upon Wall street was tremen-
ious and the excitement could scarce
" have beeu less intense than that
exhibited in the doomed city itself
Remarks were made publicly that
the event was the signal for the burst
ing of one of the most awful bubbles
the world had ever known, and that a
panic was perhaps imminent.
jay Cooke & Co., thought it the
most terrible calamity that had ever
happened this country, with the excep
ton Of the war.
The heaviest houses are doing
everything possible to prevent any
panic by excited and exaggerated ac-
counts. -,
Leading bankers think it should be
the first duty to help Chicago and make
the losses as slight as possible.
All the papers editorially ask that
succor be at once furnished the devas-
ta,ed city. The movement in this d.
rection to-day will become general, and
the newspapers, in speaking of the de-
vastation, predict that the enterprlslng
people of Chicago will rise above their
distresses, and soon rebuild their city,
and in the end cannot but recover from
their losses. Mr.. Crosby, the proprie-
tor of the Opera House in Chicago,
was in this city last night, and was sur
rounded by sympathizing friends,
Though showing no exterior signs Of
distress, vet it was apparent that his
mind was weighed down with the heavy
load. 49,
BALTIMORE, October 10.-The Mayor
has called a meeting at noon to-day for
the purpose of obtaining relief for the
Chicago sufferers. Subscriptions were
opened to-day at some of the daily news
paper offices. Mr.. Fulton forwarded to
Chicago one thousand dollars, subscrb.
ed at the american counter. A large
collection was taken up last light in
Emanuel Church. Hundreds Of people
were unable to get in.
Bosroy, October l0.-By order OF the
Board of Aldermen, the Mayor requests
meeting of the citizens at Faneull
Hall at noon to-day for the relief of the
sufferers. Last evening the Berkly
Street Church Society contributed ten
thousand dollars.
Hartford, October 10.-The Fire
Insurance Companies have not yet esti-
mated their losses, but they will doubt
less aggregate several millions ofdollars.
The officers of all the leading companies
vigorously assert their determination to
paw every dollar as promptly as possible.
They have already begun their arrange
ments to that effect. The Life Insurance
Companies have loaned upon real estate
in Chicago, and as the land secures the
debts no loss is spprehended.
FIR. LEAvESwoRrH, KAN. Octoter g.
The following was sent by Mayor
Halderman tonight to Hon. R. B;
Mason of Chicago: Our City Council
has just appropriated ten thousand
dollars for the relief OF the Chicago
| sufferers. In addition to this we offer
shelter for one hundred families.
WASHINGTON, October lO.-The St:
Andrews Society last night appropriated
all the funds in their Treasury, upwards
Of three hundred dollars, for the relief
of the Chicago sufferers.
LouIsvlLLE, October l0.-The City
Council of this city voted $5oooo to
the sufferers of Chicago. Immense
quantities of provisions are being sent
in to the appointed depots and shipped
to Chicago.
CINclNNArI, October l0.-Several oi
the Insurance Companies lose heavily
on the Chicago fire. 1t is stated the
Andes will lose half q million. The