Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-11

recommending collections in all the Catholic
churches, Sunday. The hat, fur and cap trade
will hold mass meeting tomorrow Jessup &
Co. have sent $1,000. The amount subscribed
at the chamber of commerce, to-day, was s7O,-
600. The journal of Commerce sent $500 by
telegraph. The cotton exchange raised $500,
ana VIII increase it to S25,0O0 The Wholesale
grocers are subscribing literally, collecting $4,000
in few moments. Brown Brothers, and Dun
can, Sherman & Co., each sent 5000. James
Fisk has large wagon labelled "rcer for Chi
cogo' driven through the principal streets and
avenues up town to receive donations from the
residents
THE RESPONSE IN LONDON.
LONDON, Oct. 10.-The excitement in regard to
the fire at Chicago increased in intensity as the
full extent of the calamity became known Sub
scrptiOns will be opened for the relief of the sut-
lerers. The banking house of Morgan x Co.
have telegmphcd to their correspondents in New
York authorizing them to draw for $4,000 in IA
yor of the Chicago relief fund.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF NEW
JERSEY.
TRENTON, N. j., Oct. tO.-Gov. Randolph has
issued a proclamation urging all citizens of the
state to give literally for the relief of Chicago
He will personally attend to the prompt trans
mission of clothing, food etc, and will appoint
assistants throughout the state to aid the COM
muuitics to forward their donations.
THE FEELING IN wAsHINGroN
WASHINGTON, Oct 1O.-The printers in the
| government office and several benevolent asso-
ciations have subscribed literally for Chicago
| subscriptions are being made in all departments.
| The announcement of the termination of the fire
caused general joy. The fire has caused more
excitement than presidential election.
BUFFALO INCREASES HER GIFTS.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 1O.-A mass meeting
of the citizens, presided over by the mayor, to-
day Endorsed the action of the city authorities
in issuing 100000 in bonds yesterday for Chi
cago. A subscription We ened at the board
of trade after the citizen SNneeting, and liberal
amounts subscribed. Another car load of pro-
visions left for Chicago to-day.
BOSTON SENDS 100000
BosToN, Oct. tO.-The following dispatch
was sent this afternoons
BosToN, Oct. 10, 1871. 3
To the Mayor Of Chicago You are author
lied to draw on Kidder, Peabody 6 Co., of this
city, for the sum of StOOO CO for the relief of the
sufferers by the late fires at Chicago.
WIN. CASTOR, Mayor.
LIKE AMOUNT FROM BROOKLYN.
New YORK, Oct. 1O.-Brooklyn has donated
hundred thousand dollars for the Chicago
sufferers.
PROVISIONS AND ENGINES FROM PITTsBURG.
PITTsnURG, Pa, Oct. tO.-Seyeral car loads of
provisions and clothing for Chicago have already
gone forward. Three steam fire engines from
Pittsburg and two from Allegheny left this
morning
RESPONSE OF LOWELL.
LOWELL, Oct. 10.-The great calamity which
has befillcn Chicago has created universal
throb of sympathy among our people Many
former residents OF this city, who have been do
ing business at that Inflated city are large losers.
A number of ladies here are to organize them
selves into a voluntary committee to send cloth
ing, ETC., for the relief of the sufferers.
CHRISTIAN PHILANTHROPY.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 10.-Govenor Baldwin, of
| Michigan, who is delegate TO the Episcopal con-
vention here, has telegraphcd proclamation 10
Detroit, calling upon the citizens of the state of
Michigan to take immediate measures for the
relief of Chicago. Two thousand dollars, sub
scrbed for the missionary fund at the Episco
pal convention last night, have been appropri-
ated to the relief of Chicago.
FURTHER ACTION AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.-Tho board of
brokers has appointed committee TO collect
funds for Chicago.
LIBERAL ACTION OF ALBANY.
ALBARY, Oct. 1O.-At joint meeting of citi-
o,,J tbo Of { enb-
scribed and committees appointed to collect
more. The Burgess Corps send thousand,
and the grand commandery of Knights Templar
another thousand.
GENEROUS FIREMEN.
ALBANY, Oct. 1O.-Fire company No. 8, of
Saratoga, sent $1,000 to Chicago to-day, and
the Rochester FIRE company sent a car load of
cooked provisions
ACTION OF PoUGHKEEPsIE CITIZENS.
ALBANY, Oct. 1O.-Twenty-six hundred dol
lars were subscribed at a citizens Meeting in
Poughkeepsie, and provisions will be sent to.
night.
SONS OF MISSOURI CALLED ON.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 1O.-Gov. Brown calls on all
sons of Missouri promptly to aid Chicago.
THE EMPIRE STATE AROUSED.
ALBANY, Oct. 1O.-Auburn Lockport, Schc-
nectady, Hudson, and all the other towns and
cities in New York state, hold mass meetings
tonight to aid Chicago.
EFFECT OF THE FIRE AT BOSTON.
BosToN, Oct. 10.-BostOn offices, far as ascer-
tanned, are liable for SO, 100000 in Chicago
risks. The Hide and Leather has the largest
risk, amounting to $3.50 900 The losses of Bos-
ton merchants are proportionatey small; the
principal losses at the east fall upon manulac-
turing companies. A large Boston clothing
house, with branch in Chicago, had building
and goods burned, valued at quarter of a
million. The shoe and leather exchange to-day
forwarded ten thousand dollars to the mayor of
Chicago by the Adams express.
MEETING CALLED AT PROVIDENCE.
Providence, Oct. 10.-Mayor Doyle has
called a meeting of citizens for tomorrow, to
take measures for sending aid to Chicago.
BALTIMORE CONTINUES THE GOOD WORK.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 10.-Tbe corn exchange has
appropriated $4,000 for Chicago. The stock
exchange also made a contribution. William
McKm subscribed $500 and advanced $4,000
for immediate use. All the railroads forward
supplies free The Good Templars are per-
sonally soliciting aid from house TO house for
their suffering brethren. The Freemasons have
appointed committees to socid aid.
HELP FOR THE PRINTERS.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 1O.-A full font of type was
sent last night, by Murat HalStead, to the Chi
cago Tribune, and heavy subscriptions were
raised among newspaper men for the suffering
printers in Chicago.
New YORK, Oct 10.-Ever since the New
York Tribune Office was burnt our, in 1915, that
journals has always kept duplicates Of every
thing needed for the publication of paper Mr..
Rocker, its foreman, tclegraphed to-day, on be-
half of the association, to Mr.. Gay, managing
editor of the Chicago Tribune, placing the du-
plicate office at his instant disposal for the use
of the Chicago Tribune, or any other Chicago
newspaper.
MANCHEsTER's REPLY
MANCHESTER, N. H., Oct. 1O.-Ihe city eoun-
Gil this evening voted, unanimously, $4,000 for