Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-10
Rock ISLAND In AID OF CHICAGO.

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ROCK ISLAND In AID OF CHICAGO.
At about ten o'clock this morning, Mayor
Carter issued = hsu6-Sill calling on the good
people OF Rock Island for cooked food "for
the homeless and starving citizens of Chi
cago" lie: every family IN the city" said
he, "cook food and deliver it at the COur,
House or at the Rock Island depot Boiled |
and roast meats, hams poultry, and bread
particularly desired He still farther |
called q meeting al the Court House &c
twelve o'clock.
At the appointed hour, the Court Room
was crowded with our Leading citizens, eli
anxious TO do something for the fallen ciIy
of the lakes. The meeting was organized
BY the selection Of Hon. J. B aswley as
cbairDan, and Charles NJ. Osborn as
secretary. The chairman then briefly an0
pointedly alluded 10 the object OF the as
semblsge was action for the relief OF
Chicago. Net only are we expected to eH
tend aid for the present, bot the probAbili-
i.es are that We will have to continue i,
throughout the winter, in the shape of pro-
visions, clothing, aud money.
jacob Norris stated that cooked food was
nov most urgently needed.
D. N aranntiVe
committee Of Eve be appointed to collec'
mosey, receive provisions, supervise pack
iug and shipping, and appoint ell necessary
sub-comuittees. In q word-to run the
entire business. nov aud hereafter.
The chair appointed the following gen.
tlemen to act 10 that capacity :
Mayer Carter, chairman Johs
Warner, E. W. Spencer, c. NJ. Osborn
aud Sheriff Payne.
The following special committee on tran
sportstion was also appointed R. R. Cable.
Wm B. Grinnell, and Mr.. johnson.
1t was stated tina. Mr.. Cable had freely
rendered the use of any of the railroad fac
iIities at ais command, aud thai Mr.. Grin-
nell had telegraphsd to head quarters for
leave 60 use rolling stock for the same pnr
poses, with the probability Of the privilege
| Sheriff Payne notified the meeting thai
be had provided to have packing boxes al
the Cour, House, as we'll as assistants to
handle all contributions.
| The chair announced the following com
miitees.
Committee to receive donations from the
FRS, and Second Wards.
J. Norris, D. Lingls, d. HAYES, d. Cur
It's, Jr. George Lsmont
Committee to receive donations from the
Third and Fourth Wards:
q. E. Woods, Porter Skinner, DIR. Gregg
John Warner, and B. D. BGiord.
Mr. Baford suggested that com mit,ees b,
appointed BY the executive committees, to e
among the people and stir them mp, shoul'
it be necessary in order to secure consribu
tons With the required promptDess.
Mr.. John Warner was selected to go t.
Chicago tonight, with car load Of proVis
ions Allowed 10 select gu assistant o
two.
Mr.. Mixter moved that the county officer
g, Rock Island issue circulars to the Sup
ervisors Of the several townships, with tn
request tina, they organize al once. and Sc a
30 the Rock Island Court House ell the cor
sributions they can possibly raise.
The following gentlemen then wall
ed up to the SeOretAry's table at
{" felt sorry" to the amounts an
: ne1ed to their names: Mao Wiser, 81
J. Fisher, 5; Sheriff Payne, IL; B. ID. b
ford & Co, Is; McMsster, 20; Jackson II
Hodges, 10; Gee & Strong, 8; Osborn
Curti,, %; C. @. Knowlton, S, A. Lamber
8; D Lingle, 5; J, B. Hswley, 20; d
Gregg. 10; Frank Ssune,:, 8; A. F. Cutie
L. 5; Michael Amss, 5; W. Q. Wslch, 5; q.
West, 5; W2dsworth & Parsons, 10; Henri
" Dart, 6; VIM. q. Gest, 5; Frank Tips,
DR.. Calf. 5; DR.. Truesdale, 8; D. T. Rob
: 500, 10; j W. Bracket, 10; ID. Don. II
Hooper & Smith, 10; Isaac Negus, 10; JIM
Warner, 10; Geo. Mixer, 20; E. 81. SDytl
:. 10; Copp Bros. 5; Jacob Norris. 10: J. /
Gregg, 5; ]. NJ. Bssrdsley & Co.. 10; J.
J. BsArdsley, 90; Geo Foster, 5; A. K. Phi
leo, s.; Geo. Wagner, 8; R.
CAole IS; Ed Burial Jr. Is; A LaZal
U l. Son s between four and Eve hundred.
The meeting then adjourned, and Il
people went down 10 work.
r. r. Caols has autographed Instruction
down the Rockford road, for all the agen
- forward free Of charge ell contribution
g for Chicago which the people along The liz
II may raise
e Let no one be ashamed Of small contrib
B. tons II you can't send anything mo
than loaf Of bread, there is box at Il
J.; Court house to toss it into. Recent advic'
d state that the people of Chicago are real
y in q starving condition. All the provisio,
9, we're burnt. If you "feel eorry," consu
ID any member of the executive commits
10 given shove. The Mayor has ordered
thousand loaves Of bread, but they will n,
e be ready until tomorrow.
% At Davenport, to-day, IS 00os we're raiss'
d DR. Barsis forked over check for $1,000