The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-26

nom his business and in passing the vacant space
on Michigan avenue fronting on the lake, lie was
startled Dy the appearance or
WOMAN IN WHITE,
on the Lake Shore, who seemed in imminent
danger OF drowning. Our friend CALAMITY rushed
saw lie had a case pl
70 zeal with. The danger was great rs the lady
was making directly for the lake. but being attred
only In her night dress, The gentleman was at
, loss what course TO pursue. ne, however, had
nhally 10 cast delicacy aside, aud she was reused
nom her dangerous sleep. The position OF the two
vas most embarrassing, and the first impulse OF the
lady was 10 Cast herself into the lake she had Just
been rescued from. The gentleman proved himself
equal TO the occasion. Offering his arm. as
mater OF curse ne offered 70 conduct her 10 ner
left for the lady's paernal residence, which proved
TO lie one OF the finest mansions on Micngan
avenue They met several times since " gallles
given by mutual friends, without any recoS milton
on the lady's part though she was we. known 10
our hero as the lair somnambulls An acquaint-
ance followed, which soon npened into intimacy,
and as the noyests say, promised to become some
tning warmer when one night In an unlucky mo.
ment the gentleman rashly recalled to her remem-
brance the fatal night and revealed himself as her
rescuer. The intelligence was coldly received sne
intimacy was suddenly broken or On the Mon
day OF the nre, a gentleman perceived
woman battling for her life with the smoke and
flames, and on going to her rescue ne found the
Lady OF the Lake." ne himself being the real
q strange coincidence and we win leave the mat
ter merely adding that You are at liberty TO believe
tne STORY VI REJECT ~, at your pressure.
THE BANKS
as you will have seen by the kilograms sent YOU
have ali resumed business, and their record Is most
satisfactory. The deposits In every instance have
been largely in excess OF the amounts paid out,
and this has tended 10 increase the confidence that
now universally prevails Only one bank has sus-
pended, private one and the proprietor OF that
states that he VIII shortly be able to resume business
as formerly.
TUE DEAD BODIES
stu continue TO De found leading me to believe that
the loss OF lie VIII be far greater than was at first
nj a Tn hav
few of the corpses have been recognized, the dis.
1gurement being great in most instances that all
ceived by the authorities from all parts inquiring
for friends but very little information can be given
THE NUMBER WHO HAVE LEFT
me CITY within the past ten days has been
road companies, leaving $4,000 slill remaining,
whose wants must De looked after for the winter.
Notwithstanding the vast amount Of dead.heading
done by the railroads their receipts during the time
vastly increased. notably so the Lake Shore and
Michigan, which has more than treoled Its usual
income for the last two weeks.
THE RELIEF FUND
Is being admirably managed and the actions OF the
mliar with their work. The number or applicants
for relief has largely decreased, and as work Is
abundant II Will become even less The spontane-
Gus burst OF charity with which the world has re.
sponded to our calamity has touched all hearts; but
the conduct OF the Empire CITY IN particular Is
the universal cry on all sides. This gratitude is
nobly deserved, for the world has rarely witnessed
scuerosly SO Hooe rs that Wnlcn Is now character
zlng all classes IN your city, With all her faults the
country has reason To be proud OF New York and II
chicago be pi oof never was this feeling gene
rally INDUCED IN as IL is now. In the days OF her
power aud prosperity Chicago little dreamed OF the
hosts or friends sue mad who have rushed to her
cue, and when acts so noble are seen al over the
land cannot believe hat the destruction " the city
Is an unmixed evil Burke long since dc.-ared that
1.-THE age OF chiyalry was gone" Ldt the
record OF the past few weeks has shown that 0hiv-
airy Is noudcad YET, nor can 1t die so long as
there abound hearts so noble and deeds grand as
our dire misfortune.
CLEARING TILE RUINS
The work OF Clearing away the rubbish actively
continues. gangs OF men being everywhere at work.
and before winter much will be done to bring order
out OF chaos.
Building mas in many instances already com
menced, and 1t Is marvellous to see the rapidlty
with which the city Is ''rising from her ashes" The
changes year can make are wonderful and have
no doubt that SIX or seven years hence, at the
furthest VIII find Chicago fully restored to her late
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