New-York tribune., 1871-10-11
MEASURES FOR RELIEF.

| ACTIVITY OF THE WAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AND SUPPLIES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS OR
| DERED.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1O.-Tho Secretary Of War
received the following telegram from Gen. Sheridan yes
terday:
CHICAGO, Oct. s.-6en. BELKNAP, Secretary Of Wdr-
The city OF Chicago almost utterly destroyed by fire
which is yet blowing gale, does not change ordered
on authority rations from b. Louis tents from Je
There will be many houseless people and mnch distress
CHICAGO, Oct. e.-To "; W. BELKNAP; Secretary o,
War The fire here last night and today has destroyea
all that Tua IL Gs s o o
best part Of the city gone without exaggeration all
valuable OF the city IN ps and tnse wSo RSo
have had the most wealth tho poorest 1t seems
to pe to be such terrible misfortune that IL may Win
pFOpr''y De considered national 'A'f%Iy H. SHERIDAN
agree with you that the fire is national calamity
The sufferers have the sincere sympathy Of the nation ,o
and promptly. WILLIAM W. BBLKsAP,.
| Secretary OF War.
To n. Mayor Of chicago: Gen Sheridan has been au-
thorzed supply clothing, tents, and PROVISIONS from
the depOs at Jencsonyie and b. LOUIS 10 INC e1Ieh' VI
WILLIAM W. BELKsAP, Secretary Of War.
The plate printers Of the Treasury Department. 80 In
number have contributed ,776 for the relief of the Chi
cago sufferers and forwarded the amount to that city
The War Department has given additional Instructions
concerning the furnishing OF goods and supplies to the
1t is stated at the War Department that tenn
porary SHELTER by Of tents, can be provided Tor
50 900 persons and an immense number OF ents
and blankets are to forwarded to CHICAGO from Pha
dcphia Jeersonvlle. Missouri; and from other points
At the Cabinet meeting, today, tho time was mostly
spent in reading and sending dispatches with reference
to the sad occurrence some, II ALL OF the Depart
mens subscriptions have been started for those lett ue
ttute Many persons left here in the trains Of to-day to
seek ont friends and relatives the destroyed city
The internal Revenue Office has sent to Chicago mr.
officers there recovering arranging their accounts.
and rendering any IN MS power 10 the @ nor
lection Office at Chicago anc 1t Is supposed they nave
! Postmaster General Cresswe to-day addressed Col
| Eastman, Postmaster at Chicago, as follows; -
Sf Buen a H for :'P ss ss1 .b
'hs best you can ant to I the PEOPLE w 10 sa :Id % Sp
he I%sI maI. Bang, viii also 60 to aid yOu. -,
Wood Assistant superntend of Transportation says;
5 Ss o ..' SSn CONF Sa % sn.5' d G
Bangs left last night send Petterbds charge Of sup
The subscription thus far in the Census Office s soe
The employees OF the Government Printing ONCE held
meeting this Afternoon anu adop'eu 'he ioo"nS ioS'
od Th.. the enpoye, pprcph.. day. pa. for the Ssnss
sympathy acdOns and desire help 70 meOae sOaer
The great meeting held tonight at the call of the
neS
by President Grant and the principal citizens Mr. Cor
% s so
dent added COO The meeting called for the raising Of
warded to Chicago OF this amount $4,000 was ggaran.
psS by Sds % oOaeea aPd sne
row This amount Is to be ref refunded as as
thereon In addition 10000 cash paid in. and
than 100000 announced as having been raised dur
Printing Office. According to present appearances at
least $4,000 will be raised here besides the 100000 to be
loaned by the District Government as It's contribution
proposition made that all Government officials,
military, naval and civil, and all employees thereof be
ing Chicago. The utmost earnestness prevails III the
good work.
BUFFALO CITY BONDS ISSUED TO THE AMOUNT
OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
BUFFALO, Oct. 10-At q large meeting of
the citizens OF Buffalo held at the Board of Trade
this morning. Mayor Brush presiding the action Of the
City Council yesterday. in issuing 100000 In city bonds
for the Chicago sufferers, was heartily indorsed In
order to make the bonds Immediately available personal
guarantees were given by prominent and wealthy ct
zens to the amount Of 100000 After the citizens meet
ing the Board OF Trade assembled and opened q sub
scripton list for the relief OF the sufferers wen was
Ge@s e@ T e ePs at II Oocs today for
Chicago
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10.-GOv. Brown issues
proclamation in relation to the terrible calamity at
Chicago in which he recommends all cities, towns, and
charitable associations to take immediate steps to or
ganize relief and respond promptly 10 the deep sorrow
Which Missouri feels at the overwhelming aficon and
which extends TO all who have been stricken down IN
the midst OF unbouned prosperity They have the sln
ccrest sympathy Of MissOuris sons In their distress
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS SUBSCRIBED IN ALBANY.
ALBANY, Oct. 10.-At joint meeting OF citi-
zens and the Board Of Trade to-day Mayor Thacher was
called TO the chair He stated the object OF thc meeting
70 be to express sympathy for and afford relief to the
suffering citizens OF Chicago Mayor Thacher called upon
those present hand in subscriptions, and In short
time the sum OF 10000 was subscribed The Burgess
Corns have already forwarded 81 OOo and the American
Express Company have announced their readiness 70
Knights Telnplar, now session here, hope to raise
sOoO from their members .o,o, % ,,.., 20 o,or,o,,
evening TO take for the relief OF suffering
Chicago Manager Barnes has rendered the entire re-
Thnrsdsy afternoon the purpose The Board Of
Lumber Dealers will raise The Grand Command
voted 1900. public meeting to contribute aid has
been called in Cohoes by the Mayor Of that city John
= Rathbone Co. Of this city are informed that their
w.rebouse in Chicago was almost miraculousy saved.
= N Ransom q Co.'s warehouse WAS destroyed.
poISGs AT BALTIMoRE-AID FROM THE PROT
EsTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
BALTIMORE Md, Oct. 1O.-The contributions
last night At Emanuel Church in aid Of the Chicago suf
,re,s amounted to t2O6o. The occasion a sermon
hv the Iord Bishop Of Ltchfed before the House Of
Bisbops and the Of Deputies Of the General Con-
ventiop and the evening offerings were intended for the
m,s.on fund but by resolution OF both Houses they
were ordered to appropriated to the suffering at Chi
.auo The Rev Dr. Perry, Secretary Of the House Of
has legraphed to the Mayor Of Chicago
-, On hin, for the amount and diseribute the suffer-
,nv. without distinction Of race or sect
ACTION or THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD COM
PANY.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. D.-The following has
ina, heen issued to his Honor the Mayor OF BALTIMORE
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has given instruc
,,on, 70 all s agents at st. Louis Louisville, Indian
ano,,. cincinnati Pittsburgh Phfadelphia New.York
aud aud points 6termediae to ship free OF
for relief