New-York tribune., 1871-11-07
THE RELIEF MUDHLR.


granted
THE RELIEF NUDDLB.
1t will be remembered that the 18th Of October last
the Mayor Of Chicago, by proclamation Guly published.
made to the Chicago Relief and Aid Society formal
transfer of the money and material hand and forth
coming for the relief Of the Chicago sufferers. This was
DONE tho Mayor expressed IT. because the society was
many years possessed the entire confidence Ot the
community and being familiar with the work to be done;
Tho Citizens Relief Committee, the organization called
existence immediately after the hre, by this
act of the Mayors dsbanded and its functions and
change with the heartest approval Of tie press and
public only opposition being that of certain Alder
! men, among them Mr.. Holdon who were Hrdently
deslrous Of having the handling OF the vast quantities Of
ever the Society being firm in declining their assistance
At the time Of the transfer Mr. Holden a Irea ure OF
the Citizens Relief Comntee had In his keeping ac-
Corng to his statement relief money to the amount
OF $4,000 beside the control Uf numerous consgnnens
by the Mayors proclamation and ever since the Society
took the work in hand has neglected to turn over the
aIt6oSsh urEenuy reSuesteG to do 80. as viii be-
seem below s5do% the .iSooS admitted n him
Chicago professional gentleman of the highest stand
saoe the date Of the demand upon Mr. Holden for the
money he saw in the latters
ing states that Mr. Holden has caused to be distributed
sSE9sSs o. RESSSa' sPa s?n IN me
his political S%6itiQn the supplies con:
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to be distributed by the Relief and Aid Society
~ FAasEn GA15 rSSg ASP 2SS SoSins sHgRsRAs
The Palmer-SheTidan rumOr turns out to be
true. Gov Palmer has actually written long otter to
@ W e saos Httocy of s Sew scHnth Jmcsi
Circu TO bring all the facts before the Grand Ju9I OF
unlawful killing Of Thomas W. GrosVenOr may be brought
to q speedy trial"
absence Of any reference however remote 10 the great
fire. One would misrust from reading this long
Chicago at the time the Mayor called upon Lieut.
Sheridan to protect the city. Greater untarness could
hardly he conceived Of 1t is match for the Southern
complaint that the late Northern invasion.
and Cen Sheridan was assumption II Thomas W. Gros.
Nrn0r was murdered then so was every man killed dur
ng the war who was not actually ia arms.
THREE WEEKS AFTER THE FIRE.
Murat Halstead of The Cincinnati Commercial
has just from visit Chicago and for
his paper long article describing his impressions from
visiting the ruins three weeks after the fire. The artic
which takes the form Of notes rather than connected
narrative completely dispOses Of some Of the wild sto
dSs ere Is @ PGrg believe Ofne e
town was set on IRE by members Of the International
osSy Or BY tGySs any sort Of ETSFy
we're no thieves hanged to ampposts or inceudiares
sa Oh tho spot where they "es detected as Was
Mr.. Halsteadialso Of the miracles" by
the flames toward lie south Sn S the north sdS and in
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rapidly that the destruction Of buildings in this way
| would have done no good. Ogdcns house, which was
saved stood apart in square by itself, and the
blankets.
II it had been filed with furniture IL would have per
bhed with the rest II is scOrtchcd pretty severely and
nanent not required The exterior advantage Of this
building is that It IS constructed Of good brick. The
usual Veneerng OF stone is omitted. 1t honest
building all but the oornice, which, being u sAam
Much has been said Of the wooden pavements and side
walks Of Chicago and they have been accused Of spread
NOG eT eas n 6caGo % no St h thing
in far better order now than wooden pavement we
down here The jobs so-caed were shams and swndies
Where rows OF shade trees we're reduced to char
CurDstOues spntcred with the heat the NicOlson pave
is perfect The wooden sidewalks did not fare so
wel. They were burned out, but wheIo great stone
covered the walks the destruction Is Scarcely less
complete tho most pOnderous Of them being shivered
THE NEWSPAPERS.
Eighty newspapers were published in Chicago and
they were without exception, blotted out The English
dacs have been revived and struggling along pub
fishing regularly but imperfectly. The Tribune and
Journal working together, and The Tribune being
morning and The Journal an evening paper they man.
age TO get along The Journal folks have Buckeye
engine that all the machinery in the building and
that they rejoice oyer exceedingly. They bought The
smash one Of its four cylinders within few minutes
starting The three cylinders are kept moving and
three JOB presses the measure Of the present ercula
ton OF the papers-tha s they sell all they can print
Hoe s mournfully slow in turning ont q new press
The question why he do MT keep fOurcylinder or two
on hand for emergencies Is enc that is good deal a
tated In Chicago newspaper circles but suppose that
he must be allowed to answer at bis discretion One
would think be might easily have the side frames cast
and finished aud lot OF cylinders prcpared but there
mysteries in machineshOps and IL 10 hard work 70
hurry the fitting out OF printing office.
The Chicago re has not only demonstrated the indie
structiby Of newspaper prOpertyfOr the great item
the good WILL survives the cOnngraton Of cltiesbut II
shows, Medll Of The Tribune says and he speaks from
o bitter experience, the absolute dependence of 1.-The
press" upon It's presses The newspaper establishments
OF Chicago only need presses to be IN fun play. With
ont the most highly wrought and costly machinery
IN beyond the capacity OF publishers to print them
Advertising essential TO the reorganization Of the city
thousand business men must ten where they 70
Dc found IN temporary quarters and advertisements are
Ms indispensable bring order out Of the confusion of
business interests local items 10 check the crcua
tion OF wild stories and prevent foolish panics Never
tho necessity that the newspaper has become TO CIV
zcd society 80 wildly illustrated as daring the last
three weeks in CbcagO and there stories flying that
The Tribune Lao had It's reward for usefulness IN CLEARING
90 since the fire: but these absurd cXaRgeratOnE
Perhaps OHe~qCurtcr OF that bas been realized,
which is not Uah business under such calamItOuS cir
eJInIst .HIHee.