The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-16
CHICAGO.
~,rSEss MEN CHEERFUL
..-ibution of Supplies.
,,,ut Of Grain Burned.

..,so. october l4.-lt has beer
., .,r eighteen hours without ces
Eysrything is quiet and or
,.-,, Sheridan has telegraphed tc
4 v.y,- OF Cincinnati to forward tn,
Hinder presses OF the EreninS
ny the Journal and Tribune
/ ,.Yani. OF the public here fol
,...57 are so great that it would
.r,.,emcnt and perfect organlza
=, had facilities for publishing
..., ILLINOIS, October b.
.,.,,r was one OF the most
=. isrs that has been passed IN
.T.rce the existence OF the FIRE.
| =. ,brou.hout the entire day,
| p, effectively the parched
| =. i which the remainder Of the
1 J.i.:, and lessening in some
I ,.s isnser Of another conflagra-
| adding greatly to the misery
aou.sle,s and unprotected suf-
/. Thousands of women and
~ ve:e crowded into churches,
| .3a,e. and other places where
.,:r shelter could be found.
| 2, lie painful sights of this devas-
| ,:v. no, the least so, is the con-
I. ..ssrn the cheeriulness evinced
1 p. business men and the utter
g. shown by the humber classes,
| x-m 10 be completely paralyzed
.,.:s.y without hope for the future.
isy the members OF the Legisla.
1. lied the scene Of the cont1agra-
-ier that they might ascertain
1 ..4.r,yes the tull extent Of the
~. They were escorted through
70, district by Gen. Logan and
/ .al.ag citizens Of Chicago, and
,ra:i, assembled at the Standard
y the purpose of consulting
IL ciiizens and receiving sugges-
2. :, % the best course to be adapted
: view Of reconstructing the city.
| Mo,ve1iDgs were interesting and
yin the greatest degree. General
=. :raI the report Of a committee
:ast amendments be made to the
!. avs, so that a legal election
held on the seventh Of Novem-
NJ that provision be made re-
the restoration OF title deeds /;
! x public charters of the city be
Il by the State; and that the
2' $2j0Q0OO expended by the
d: canal purposes be refunded by
>:a;- IN accordance with the provi-
g: lie law bearing upon the sub
"a. Logan, in an eloquent speech,
..-I iot the necessity OF the measure
Z relief Of the city, as suggested in
'.,9-; He was followed by Mr.. S.
-i.y' whose speech was interpreted
.L@otng an antagonism between
.5-'ent sections OF the city. Dur
|: ..- delivery Of his speech he was
.:l..y interrupted by several gen.
F--', who Denounced, with much bit
-, the attempts TO favor one Sec
0. ;Ar city at the expense of an
the close OF the debate the COM
-e' ,lggestions were referred to the
f!'.ail'e for action, by which body, it
vyei, the measures will be adopted.
,-s i.siFibution Of all supplies has
= '-sH entrusted to the Chicago Aid
7 :. >oc!ety, and It is hoped that the
= WI now be carried on with more
Ken than has thus far been devel-
Inc work Of supplying the ap-
- al the relief depot has fallen
| ~il.e, Tor the reason that many
: have eft the city, while others,
Z; 1sen assisted by their friends in
- p.aces, have no immediate occa.
% 'elues; relief.
q: Of the most thrilling incidents
GET with the fire is related by
: =. I!nkham, Of the Second Ma,
. BANK. Before the fire had reach.
-; =, tank building on Monday morn
|! ~. IInkham succeeded in getting
y l"ln greenbackr out Of the bank.
:, ,e placed in a trunk and hired q
"a man TO convey it to the Milwau'
.'!9' promising the man $1,000 for
20. Fearing TO be recognized in
s."on with the precious load, Mr..
liam followed the man at some
/, a-.s, tat owing 10 the crowded con-
'' o. the streets, soon lost sight oI
ST,ng oveytaken by the fire, Mr..
IAN had several narrow escapes
=. eng suttocated, and at last, being
=. 10 the lake, he succeeded in
.,..S hIs way TO a tngboat and was
. around 10 the Milwaukee depot
-, ~. he found the colored man wait
a.co:ilng TO promise, with tht
p :a'eIy IN his possession. Mr.
,.,, r,Ap an paid the price stipulated, an(
'ae money to Milwaukee, depos
? ?. i safely in bank.
. '-5 " ioL.owing is the official report o
.,...I -.'aai Of grain burnt, in bushels
:. ;tn .. elevator, wheat, ll4,02S; corn
:, =, =, oats, s3,j0S; rye, 36,OSO; bal
!, ..r.,,,. rn''4 total, j49, 500. Munger
! V,' 4In. elevator, corn, l34,O54; rye
~, W. ,G,Iafley, lS9, 100; total, 595, ,67a
.g ~, " 0etIers elevator, wheat, 1873
-, s ya's' sl,23S; total, 227,547. Gs
.T,.' ,..s'sloF, wheat, 3ll, sos. Walfor
.,,. ~g:; s-Nh wheat, 10000; corn, s3, ,OOO
Del En- :, -; ~; rye, 1884; barley, s2l