The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-16
A Heavy and Welcome Rain.
Opening of the Custom House
Vault.
A Million In Gold Melted-..TWO Mil.
lion in GreenbaCks Consumed.
Informal Meeting of the Legislature
Discussion of Measures Of Re.
liefat the Hands of the state.
by First National Bank
Resumption by First National Bank
To-day.


prevailed. Never was rain from heaveI
more grateful The dust from the I'm
sprinkled streets and the ashes which coy
cred the burnt district like pail of snow
have filled the air since the fire to thu
dreadful discomfort of everybody, TIT
atmosphere, too, has been SO dry and ho
that breathing is difficult, and the parch
ed lips and blOOdshOt eyes Of every ont
compelled to be out OF doors aLtesled the
lurnace.like heat. The apprehension
felt by the waterless inhabitants Of thu
unburnt portion OF the city in regard t
further Conhagrations has been greatly
allayed by these timely showers. The
heavens are still overcast, and It is to bt
hoped that we shall have a still more
abundant rain, and that it may be widely
extended.
There Is still considerable excitement
over thereport of attempted incendiarism
particularly in the West Division. Ar
rests continue to be made of persons
charged with this devilish work, The
public mind is so sensitive upon this sub
ject, however, that the truth of all these
reports may well be doubted That there
are hends who would not hesitate to ap,
ply the torch TO what Is left Of this de.
voted city Is probably true, but the
strong patrol which guards every street
and alley, the consequent certainty Of de-
lection, and the almost equal certainty Of
summary punishment, would seem to be
sufficient to deter the most reckless and
desperate from such attempts.
The Tribune this morning says there
can be no doubt as to the only course TO
pursue with the incendiaries caught in
the act that the fate of such misCreants
should be certain And sure.
The work of opening the vaults and
safes continues to be prosecuted Us rapid.
ly as possible. In most instances 80 far
the contents OF the deposits have been
found in more or less state OF preserva.
tion, but in some instances heap Of
charred leaves and melted tin cases Is all
that is found. The safe of the Repu6li.
can was one of this class. Only four Of
the thirty or forty books contained therein
preserved even their outlines, and in the
pages ofSthese there was not letter legi-
bic. The funds in the cash boxes inside
the safe shared the same fate. .....
Most OF tho members Of the Illinois
Legislature arrived this morning from
Springfield, and were received by com.
mittcG of citizens. They arc now making
n tour Of the burnt district.
The Republican announces this morning
that 1t has ordered new presses and type,
and will soon appear in It's old shape.
The same paper contains the following
although the aggregate Of supplies
from abroad Is enormous, there Is little
danger that more can be sent than can be
used to advantage. We arc informed by
General Sheridan that the present stock
OF provisions in the city would not last
twenty.lour hours, if not continually
supplied. We make this statement to
correct any impression that the city Is
filled with supplies. Clothing tor women
and children Is especially needed"
Tho StddtS Zeitung Is publishing hand.
some sheet. The proprietors OF the Gin.
cinnati VOlkJreund has promised TO issue
the Weekly Zetiung until business faCii.
ties Is resumed in Illinois. The State Rtgis.
ter oi Springfield, offers to publish the
business cards Of Chicago merchants free
for one month, TO enable the merchants
TO communicate with their patrons.
Il commenced raining about 12 o'clock
last night.and has continued tlp 10 this
hour 70 r. ny, and 1t looks as If II might
continue for another eighteen hours. The
effect of tho storm has been to extinguish
about all the flames that arose from the
surrounding ruins of the great Gre. The
fires that prevailed In the immense piles of
coal scattered all along the river have
been about all extinguished. This will
result In the saving of many thousand
tons of coal which, If the rain had no,
come, would have been CONSUMED. The
result has also given confidence to our
citizens, as, from the long.continucd
drouth, every building was Gs dry as n
tinder.b box, and continually liable to igni.
ton from many causes. , 1t will also afford
n full supply Of rain water, which will be
satisfactory, as the Water Works are not
vet In working order.
The vault Of the Custom House was
opened to-day and contained 81 100000 in
gold and S2,0O0,000 In greenbacks. The
gold wns melted in an almost solid mass,
and of course is safe in the shape Of bul.
lion. The ereenbacks were entirely con.
sumed. and beyond recognition. of
course The preenbacks belOnred 10 tho
government and are no loss II Iul 4 !.
An informal ioint convention oF TIN
Legislature oF Iliinois assembled nj star,
daTd Hall in mia civ ihis afternoon % "t
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