The New York herald., 1871-10-16

vey any adsquat, idea OF enc horrible ravagcs made
py the IRE iend Through the Kindness OF
GkE,i.AI. Z. IA. SHERIDAN
! was FURNISHED with pass 10 New fofg, ana:
y ,.nc n,undred nay thousands, of Others ayaled
The caiholic people, in whom you are most par
luulaIly interested, are suforng intensely ~ tai5
xrsst r Misfortune. The governments y nelping Us
helping Us 70 an extent before unknown. supplies
70 70 clothe tho naked feed lac hungry and protect
quarter: We are now enabled to prevent sur
Iering but our next step Is to erect places of wor-
pefallen one or tSyp'0 Two CHURCHES @ ' The '' Arch
bishop would never have appealed to you
VI Our chnrcne3. our hospitals, schools aud our
converts. the Bishop OF Chicago sends me here TO
obtain obtain that assistance which we so greatly need.
Various Iunaors nave been atiOat 10 regard to the
origin OF the fire. but the best authenticated Is that
= man entered his barn with a Kerosene lamp.
the ire that LAID whole city In ruins. One OF tue
dist buildings destroyed on the north side OF tue
parish Of 1870 souls On Our h1 Church sSS''s suffered M
TO fearful extent. st. Michaers church, having
parish OF 1000. ls leveIed to the ground. the
ST. Louis. with the same numoer OF parishioners.
were botn destroyed st. Fan's church, Of 2oOo
with parish Of 4,0oo ana 81. Josopn's, with 5000
narishioners. were all alike destroyed by the de-
ana House of Providence. with rory mem
osrs Of casily ,e rrSy .,r 70 the flames The House
the same fate The St. JOSEPH colsnc o for boys bows
ana girls; the 81 D0ninick, with eght members; the
& ~. rramS xavier Academy OF nfty boys, and l5o
uay scnOiars; the catholic School, with an attend.
ancc OF 200 boys and 800 girs; the School the I'M
lnacu,atc Conception, with 800 schuiars, ana the
Orpnan Asylum are among the principal Catholic
institutions for learning ttai are totally destroyed
liners, amere are ai5S catholic children thrown out OF
THE HOMELESS ORPHANS FROM TIE ASYLUM
would 20 without shelter IL not for the kind
ness OF the Jesuit Fathers VINO are Temporarily car
tVv MaSuaieuS, as now III ruins. The Hospital or
tne CHRISTIAN Brothers ana OF the Alextne Brotners
are DESTROYED. Ihe new ballding in process OF
erection dealgned for tac sisters OF Charity WAS
also consumed What now Is TO befom, OF the
Sa.ooo S children left at large without the AID VI
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED
TOT the winter ana Catholic and Protestant are
alhc bereft OF the means or instruction. What Will
become oi tho orphans left AZ the mercy OF the
woriatof the Sisters thrown out OF shelter ana OF
lives, but WHO nov may be forced to I'VE agnln the
lle OF Sin from which tney had escaped All can
sss Sc srp', az sahce now we have suffered ana are
you pest can to the appeal OF the Arch
nisnop. ia Giye wha,you can. am NOT speaking
by our Protestant broehers throug'out Inc county
you come TO our reilei you eau rest assured lhat
relieved. We shalt not tutn our backs upon those
VINO arc not OF our faith. You OF the Church OF ST.
ss x Xayr 6esesch 70 ssIpond s%s noS e inc
people TO sink nndcr their burlens Wtl you. Ike
me Cool Shepherd, leave the ninety nine ana seek
1oidf st Paul sad, .Charity covers multitude OF
sils.n
WE DO Nor DREAD DEATH,
but The Judgment; by this charity you nave means
OF robbn9 death OF its tcrrors ana appeasing God,
who, perhaps, IS angered at yoar many sins We
shall never forget your charity: and when we are
enabled 10 raise some temple to God aud offer up
SACRIFICES your name shalt ris. with our prayers,
aud our gratitude shall go with us TO our graves.
BLESSINGS shall follow you and your family. In the
words OF the text 'ive ad II shall De given TO you
again, good measure ana running over" In con-
cusion the Father remarked tnat lie should remain
III town for the week. at the residence OF the Rev.
Father McGiynn aud any persons who wished 10
make private donations would find nn there, ana
might be assured that they would be received with
heartfelt thanks ny the destitute anl suffering
ncOnc.