Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-04


souri,, issued a proclamation appealing
to the people OF the State to aid Chi
cago literally in organizing relief com
mittees, sending on supplies, etc.
CITY VAULTS.
The vaults of the Board of Public
Works, in the Court House, have been
opened, and everything therein found
safe. The special assessment books are
preserved, so far as contents 90, but the
binding is badly burned. The vault OF
the city bookkeeper, Secretary of the
Board of Public Works and City Treas
urer are uniniured, but the Comptroll-
er's ..and City Clerks vault was ruined.
There are $5,000,000 of the city funds
in the Fifth National Bank vault, and
this is pronounced to be in perfectly
good condition.
The city government has given orders
for the immediate erection of public
building in the Court House square.
Workmen are already clearing off the
debris and building will commence at
once.
WATER.
The Board of Public Works report
that water will be supplied to the city,
from the water works, within twenty
four hours.
THE DEAD.
OF the seventy-one burned bodies de
posted at the morgue, in rear of No. 81
Milwaukee avenue, since Monday, sixty
four have been inferred, as utterly be
yond identification. Seven bodies still
remain, of which one, that of Mary Con
lev, corner of Market and Kinzie streets
has been identified.
From the Chicago Evening Post, Oct. 49,
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
The river is again filling with vessels
The fear of incendiarism is still
strong, and the volunteer patrol will
continue until sufficiency of water is
supplied.
1t is computed that about $4,000
workmen are already engaged in clear.
ing away the South Side ruins for bust
ness purposes.
At meeting of the wholesale gro
GERS, held yesterday, a resolution was
passed to the effect that no compromise
with creditors would be asked, and that
the wholesale grocers only want time,
and are determined to pay 100 cents on
the dollar.
The Michigan Avenue Hotel has been
purchased and is managed by Mr..
Drake, Of the fremont; the Laclcde
House, purchased only last week, by
Mr.. Wentworth. of the Briggs the
Eagle Hotel, on West Madison street,
by Mr.. Gage, Of the Sherman, will open
on Monday.
The South Side City Railway cars are
again running on State street down to
their old starting place, between Lake
and Randolph street.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
The Board of Public Works is located
at the corner'of Halsted and Randolph
streets One of the gentlemen en-
ployed there assures our reporter that
water cannot be supplied from the old
works before next Wednesday; =; mean
time a scant supply is had by attaching
artesian wells to the mains wherever
practicable, and forcing the water
through the pipes by the steam fire en-
gines. The supply will not rise above
the first floor. All the burnt district
has been cut off by means of the stop
cocks, and no waste can exist there.
Those who are SO fortunate upon turn
ing on their hydrants as to find the
pure, cool water gushing out, should
observe the utmost economy In its use.
All the records of the Board are saved.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF ILL
NOIS.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
John M. Palmer, Governor of Illinois. To
all whom these presents shall come
greeting:
WHEREAS, In my judgment the great
calamity that has overtaken Chicago,
the largest city of the State; that has de-
prived many thousands of our citizens ot
homes and rendered them estitute
that has destroyed many millions in
value of property, and thereby disturb
ing the business of the people, and de
ranging the finances of the State, and
interrupting the execution of the laws,
is and constitutes "an extraordinary
OCCASION within the true intent and
meaning of the eighth section of the
fifth article of the constitution.
Now, therefore, l, John M. Palmer,
Governor of the State of Illinois, do by
this, my proclamation, convene and in
vite the two Houses of the General AS
sembly in session in the city of Spring
field, on Friday, the 18th day of the
month of October, in the year OF our
Lord 1871, at II o'clock noon of said
day, to take into consideration the fol
lowing subjects:
|. 70 appropriate such sum or sums
of money, or adopt such other legisla-
tive measures as may be thought ju-
dlcious, necessary, or proper, for the
relief Of the people of the city of Chi
cago.
,. TO make provision, by amending
the revenue laws or otherwise, for the
proper and Just assessment and coilec-
ton OF taxes within the city of Chicago.
3. To enact such other laws and to
| adopt such other measures as may De
| necessary fof the relief of the city OF
Chicago and the people of said city, and
tor the execution and enforcement OF
the laws of the State.
4. 10 make appropriations for the ex-
penses OF the General Assembly, and
such other appropriations as may be
necessary to carry on the State Govern
ment.
In testimony whereof | have
hereunto set my hand and
caused the great seal of State to
SEAL be affixed. Done at the city OF
Springfield, this 10th day OF
October, A. d. 1871.
BY the Governor: JOHN NJ. PALMER.
EDWARD RUMMELL. Secretary of State.
From the Umcago Evening Post, Oct. "A.
FATAL ACCIDENT.