The Van Buren press., 1871-10-17

front yards of dwellings are filed with
people who have escaped from their burn
ing dwellings, taking with them only
scanty amount OF their furniture and
clothing The sight is truly pitiful and
narrowing. They must receive immedi-
ate relief or many will perish from
EXPOSURE AND sTARoATIoS
Ofcourse, as stated in my previous dis
patch, it is utterly impossible to make an
approximate estimate of the entire loss,
1ut it can scarcely fall below
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLIONS
ofdollars; naturally bat fraction of this
amount can be realized from the insur-
ance.
MILITARY AID
General Seerdsn hrs to day telegraphed
to St Louis, to the military department
there, to send at once to Chicago one
hundred thousand rations. He has also
telegraphed to Omaha for two companies
OF regulars and one hundred tents. They
will be all here as soon as they can reach
BY rail. He will also order another hun
dred thousand rations.
sELF-HELP
Mayor Mason has issued a proclamn-
ton calling u meeting tonight in the
West division to see what the citizens
can do for the relief of the sufferers.
There are at least 100000 people who
know not where they can get enough
provisions to satisfy the appeals Of hun
ger. a later rumorfrom the North iii.
vision SAYS the astation is less wide
snread ttitn ,.isl. py The disaster yet,
but inoS,ia nabtteliy many have perlshed.
ACTIONS oFtoTnER CITIES.
CIHINSArI, October 9.
The mayors OF dearly all the Western
cities have proTered relief and assistance
to the mayor of Chicago. The chief en-
pincer Of the Cincinnati fire department,
with three enginesiand hose carts, have
started for Chicago.
NETTING
of railroad presidents aud prominent mer'
chants and citizens of Cincinnati is now
being held in the rooms Of the chamber
of commerce TO take mearures for the re
lief Of the sufferers.
CAmo, October 8
An intense feeling is manifested here
over the sal news from Chicago. The
telegraph Office was throng d all day, by
citizens anxious tolearn details. AS soon
as the extent Of the calamity was kno"n,
committee was appointed to solicit con
tributions for the sufferers, and before
| A. NJ. two car loads Of provisions were
ready and sent by q passenger tram, SO
as to arrive at Chicago Tuesday morn
ing.
NASHVILLE, October ..
The greatest interest is manifested il
behalf Of the sufferers by the Chicago
fire. Mayor Morris has issued procIama
ton for meeting Of citizens to morrow
to provide means to assist the sutf ring
A private citizen lett 4 check at tn Ban
ner office to day, for 500, with the fol
lowing note mo North, no South
when our felow-men are in distress
Here is hundred dollars for the need,
in Chicago" (Signed,) } 0. W AL
lin The managers Of the Grey theatrl
cal troupe tcader benefit to morrow
night for the Chicago sufferers.
COLUMBUS, Ouro, Octohor q
The Chicago fire has produced a pro
found sensation here to day. AT meet
ing Of the citizens this evening, tel
thousand dollars were contributed and {
committee appointed to raise money an'
provisions for the sufferers The bake
rlies and penitcntiary are busy to nigh
baking bread and cooking meat to b
forwarded to Chicago The "A expires
train tonight took ont large quant''.
Of bread and meats prepared at the pom
itentiary.
MEMPHIS, October 8.
The great fire at Chicago is all the ab
sorbing topic. Further details are anxi
ously awaited, Mayor Johnson and Col
onel Renson president Of the chamber .
commerce, have issued a joint call for
meeting Of citizens at u this evening t.
take action regarding the matter.
NEW York, October9.
A meeting of,he chamber Of comncrc
has been called for Tuesday at noon, t.
afford an opportunity to the merchant
of this city to contribute relief to the sui
rerers hy the fire. At the Produce ex
change there has been intense cxcilcmen
all day, and measures will be taken n
once to send provisions, etc to the ailli
cted city. Arrangements are making 70
a rclei meeting of the citizens. The cal
will be issued tonight
WHEELING, WEST Va, October 9.
At the city council to night, called b,
the mayor, five thousand dollars was ap
prcpria,ed for the Chicago sufferers. Th'
mayor AMI the president Of the ScconC
branch of the council were orlcred to re
nit the same to the mayor of Chicago
TIE mayer was authorized to call mass
: meeting of citizens tomorrow. A. NJ, tt
give an opportunity for large number
Of private citizens who are anxious tt
suhscbe to the,se"Hn purpose. Franklin
Ifundred dollars for ula sohQIaie@o :. .onM' M
its meeting called this evening
PHILADELPHIA. October o.
! Mayor Fox has called n called = meet
ing OF citizens for Wednesday, to insur,
measures for warm and generous res
ponse to the appeal of Chicago for aiJ
The Commercial Exchange association
appointed committee of twenty to col