The New York herald., 1871-10-12
THE AID FOR The SUFFERERS.
Our Business Houses Sending In Contri-
buttons Of All Sorts.
The Wealthy Succoring the Distressed Poor
Anxious to Lend soms Help Kindly suggss-
ions Of the People Bonner and the Chi
cago Newspaper Msn-Noble ction Of
British Merchants = Additional
Movements Of corpor atoms and
Societies New York Doing
Her Duty Nobly.


Saturday they will devote their entire gross receipts
OF fourteen stores to the aid Of the sufferers
L. 7. Bentley, Of Oneida, N. Y, donates his entire
gross receipts OF to-day to the cause:-
TEN THOUSAND DOILAas FOR NEWSPAPER MEN,
.t. NEW York, Oct. IL. 1871.
JOHN r. WALSH, ESQ., President OF the Western
News Company, Chlcago:-
All New York sympathixes with Chicago NIL
lions viii be collected In this city alone for the
general relief fund. Draw on me at sight for
$4,000 towards relieving sufferers who are in any
way connected with the newspaper perez or news bns-
ness. ROBERT BONNER.
THE aOTHscHILD@
The firm of August Belmont 4 CO. have despatch
o-day from the Rothscniids, IN while II ls stated
that the Lord Mayor OF Lon don has been seen, anu
0nlce IN that city for the relief Of Chicago.
NOBLE RESPONSE FROM ENGLAND.
The managers In this city Of the North British ana
nave raceVse Topany oaapn ana I'D
man u the London Board, by cable, the following
"subscrioe $1,000 Tor Cnicago sufferers Settle all
losses promptly. Draw at three days sight,
ONE THOUSAND FROM IlFE INsuaaNcE COMPANY
NEW YORK, Oct. IL, 1871.
TO THE MAYOR OF THE CRY OF CnIoAGo:-
Our directors have appropriated one thousand
OF the sufferers by the late fire. Your draft for that
amount VIII Ie duly honoreH; - uoovrp
President Guardlan Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pany 25l BroOdWay New York.
AN ENGLISH LADY'5 OFFERING.
OCTOBER IL, 1871.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
DEAR sIEmYon would eaty oblige an English
lady by sending the enclOseu $50 for the benefit Of
the sufferers from the fire at Chicago.
Please dispense the aSove ascoTng 70 ySar own
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES MOVING.
NEW YORK, Oct 10, 1871.
SIR. have no doubt tnat am merely meeting
nty mr. C,lIv
requesting you 10 attend meeting o1 the officers OF
the life insurance companies OF New York, at the
OF this society, on Thursday, October II, at
noon, to adopt measures for tho reet OF our suner
Ing fellow citizens OF Chicago. t..
AS question OF benevoence the prOpriety OF such
action is apparent But IT Is peculiarly appropriate
that institutions whose whole BUSINESS depends on
the well-being OF communities should take mea
TO insure restoration OF such well.Deng wien
Impaired. am WIN hlga respect, your ope.ent
President OF the Equitable LIE Assurance Society OF
FIFrEEN HUNDRED RATIoNs SENT.
NEW York, Oct. IL, 1871.
Hon. r. b. MASON Mayor OF Chlcago:-
DEAR SIR hasten, on my arrival i'll this city to-
nation to the unfortunate multitude of desolaLe
city tGod help you and them )-hvc cases, contain
be prepared III five minutes ana is especially useful
IN an emergency nourishlng tasteful aud healthful,
and, do not doubt. VIII be most acceptable fool.
as 1t Is the only article which sustained tue German
army during the French war; and has already OBJ
authorized agent ior the United States, and this do
nation Il give II on my own account, the cost Of
less people tnan double That amount IN cash: and /
VIII promise, If required Tor the people, to offer yoa
a. cost 100 oa9 pounds which WIN make 100000 ra.
Berlin Will accept Should ne refuse viii pay the
deficiency myself and donate my commis,,on also.
ana & = saeient Tor rhTee meals Re-
sp'o'luy and ',ay Mayos1o sSors svnr.rY iAN ALLEN
The rooms OF PARK Lodge No. 5id, r. and A. NJ,
were crowded on Tuesday evening In anticipation
m l,n
appalling calamity that has oyeraken the city OF
Caago 1 Ihs Master NV Brother
addressed the lodge, deeply sympathizlng with the
unfortunate sufferers. wnen the following preamble
and resolution were adopted
Whereas the heartrendlng fearful caami-
ties o magnitude unsurpassed in the history of this
contributions Of means TO relieve the mt dire necessity
Rssove has an appropriation of s,Oo be placed in the
hands OF tho Master, % aid in this special object
Barring BR0THsRs AND CO., OF LONDON
Messrs. Barring Brothers h Co.. of London, tele.
grapn to Messrs Duncan, Sherman 4 Co.. US fol-
l0ws:-
Subscriptions for the Chicago opened London
by the Lord Mayor We and others give IL 900 each.
NEW SUBSCRIPTION LISTS.
committee was appointed today by the Naval
Stores Board, at the Merchants Exchange, to col
lcct subscriptions.
The Petroleum Board has opened subscription
list.
The men in the employ OF Mr. r. c. Brown, gas
To-DAY's RECEIPTS.
Messrs. Jerry 4 George Thomas, corner Of Broad
way and Twenty-second street, announce tnat the
entire proceeds Of their establishment. day and
evening to-day, will be given 10 the sufferers.
WELL DONE
Mr.. Benjamin Il. Carver, formerly banker in
Chicago, hut at present successful broker In Wall
street, raised 100000 among hts friends yesterday
evening Tor Chicago to distribute the money among
The now distressed friends or former years.
PROMISED OFFERINGS.
The Tortoise Shell Jewelry Headquarters, at a4j
Broadway, VIII give the receipts OF Monday next TO
Tne United States bonded warehouses In Water
street. East River, and ln West street, North River
are offered tree ol storage and labor should they be
needed IN connection with supplies about 10 be sent
to Chicago, Tor thirty DAYS.
The scaudlnavians Of New York ana Brooklyn viii
meet ut Dramatic Hall. 40 East Houston street, on
Friday evening to take measures to aid their fellow
TirE cAMpsELI. fREss WORKS DONATION.
The Campbell Press Works OF Brooklyn, nave do
mated 10 the sufferers their entire exhibition at the
American Institute Fair, consisting OF two OF their
most complete presses and the beautiful crystal pal
acc III which they are exhibited at the fair, the
whoe TO be sold at public auction ana valued at
$1,000,
The following Is copy OF an order issued by Fire
Commissioner BLAIR
CRY OF NIw YORK. 1s7 AND l.9 MERCER srEK.r.
cuaIsrorHEs NusEs7, Foreman Repair shops: = 90
ss.yoa are nsrssy directed 70 proceed q Chicago H.
parsen sends ont 70 aid the FIRE Dspar%en. o that
EBsn Charge Of % III @
and make known 10 him instructions Your expenses
will be betrayed by this department. While herc You will
permit the authorities the engines purposes
they desire and render auh aid 10 them
You VII report to Mr. Close snpern,cndent OF repair yar
by letter AZ soon reach Chicago, and from
time inform HIM Of the condition OF affairs In the
OF orders from this department you win attend
pors,on OF the engines back to New YORK when
vices are no longer required by the authorities OF Chicago
Respectfully, JOHN j. BLAIR.
Chairman Committee on Apparatus, +. d. G. ny
The three steamers were shipped to-day, accom-
panied by Mr.. Nugenu.
Wholesale GRoCERs AND JoBBERs' CLERKS.
Al an Informal meeting OF the clerks aud en-
ploycs OF the wholesale 9rocers ana jobbers OF New
York city, he'd yesterday at No. lI2 Wall street, o
committee was appointed to call meeting to be
neid to-day Thursday October l2, at three O'Clock
T. NJ, at the rooms or the Grocers' Board OF Trade,
corner OF Pearl and Wall streets TO adopt measures
lor tue relief OF the Chicago sufferers All employees
OF the Wholesale jObberS and brokers are earnestly