Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-14
SIM MORE ASSISTANCE NEEDED
Proclamation by the Mayor
ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS,

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stoned to death, ard young boy who wa
caught had his own arm torn off by the excite
crowd, who then hung him to a tree. FIT,
persons persisted in one tenement house. Thou
sands of people are still on the lake in boats
The whiskey shops are all closed. Boiler ex
ploSions were frequent during the fire. Chicag,
people estimate the loss of life at near two thou
sand. Those having any money left cheerfulr
divided with the groups of starving families
Everybody praises the heroism of Mayor Mason
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-The dawn of each sue
ceeding day brings brighter prospects, and tn,
hope of the energetic men who made Chicago
what it was is strengthened.
| BUSINESS.
Twenty-one columns of the Tribune this morn
ing, were filled with advertisements of bushes
changes. Builders are overwhelmed with appli
cations to put up new houses. One man mad
sixteen contracts last night. Little is doing il
produce circles, but commission merchants anC
grain dealers are hard at work, preparing t,
open on their usual scale by next week.
THE LOSS OF LIFE.
Evidence is accumulating that the loss of lift
is greater than heretofore estimated.
NEW COURT HOUSE.
The county supervisors to-day resolved to re
build the court house at once.
THE BANKS.
The amount of funds saved from the vaults
of the banks, added to the balances in New
| York, leaves them an amount of cash equal tt
forty or fifty per cent. This, with the insur
ances that will be paid, insures the collection 0
seventy-fve per cent of their loans by til,
banks.
So far, none of the bank vaults have beef
found injured. The Union national is in perfec
condition. Every dollar of the millions of tn
deposit in the Fidelity is safe. Thcdeposit com
| pany's vault is safe.
| ELEVATORS.
The following elevators were burned: Munge
& AmouTs, the Galena, the Illinois Central A
Hiram Wheelers, National, Vincent, aad Mel
sou & Co.'S. The following elevators are un
harmed: Illinois Central b. Flint & Thompson
two Of Mum Scott, two Of Armour, Dale 6
Co.. the Burlington, and the old Iowa and Hi
nois river.
The total amount of grain remaining in tn,
elevators is five million bushels.
HOW THE GOVERNMENT MAY BE sUBsTAN
TIAL BENEFIT.
The Tribune says: There is one way in which
the government may be of substantial benefit
The government may have the public offices
custom house, post office, court rooms, ETC., re
built; also build warehouses. These are abso
lutely and Immediately necessary Let congress
provide for these, to be of the most liberia
dimensions and best class. If congress will ap
propriate one or two millions OF dollars, to begin
this work at once and order their construction
| it will do more to restore confidence and stimu.
| late private enterprise than any impraCtcablC
attempts to loan the public money to back ur
Stockholders in insurance companies. The fact
that congress voted five millions to build neceS
sary government buildings, would be the best
tidings to the unemployed labor of the city.
THE NEWSPAPERS.
There were eighty-nne newspaper establish.
ments destroyed in the burnt district, cmbrac
ing dailies and monthlies.
RUMoR OF MURDER.
1t is rumOred that Henry j. Altman, banker
was murdered instead of suffocated. His body
was found near the banking house, which he
had evidently just left with money and vaua.
blcs in his arms
THE DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF.
There has been some unpleasantneSs for a
day or two, in regard TO the management OF
contributions, relief funds, etc. A thorough Or
| ganization was effected this afternoon, consist
| ing of the Chicago relief and aid society, as
sisted by prominent citizens. All bills will be
audited by the executive committee of that so.
ciety, consisting of seven well known citizens,
the controller and mayor. This organization
makes the following suggestions:
As far as practicable, we suggest that money
| be RENTED, as with that we can buy articles
most needed All funds collected elsewhere
should be RENTED direct to, or held subject
10 the order of the Chicago relief and
aid society Funds already deposited lin
other cities will be drawn upon by orders or
drafts OF the Chicago reliet and aid society
committee, signed by X. Is. Mason. All ma
terials should be consigned to the Chicago re-
lief and aid society. Great care should be
taken to mark the contents on packages and
send invoices promptly by mail. Send cooked
or perishable food only upon special order from
our society"
NOTIFICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR.
Mayor Mason notifies the public that all con-
trbutions should be turned over to this society.
He calls on all citizens TO aid the organization
in every possible way. They are given power
to impress teams and labor, and procure quar-
tiers, and all necessary transportation, and care
of the sick and disabled. Gen. Sheridan has
promised his aid.
PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR.
The following proclamation is furnished TO
the associated press by the mayor of Chicago:
am happy to be able to announce that the
city remains quiet and peaceable. There is no
lawlessness, incendarism or riOtous conduct
Order reignS supreme. Life and property are
as secure as before the burning of the city, The
city government, in all departments, is now in
full and complete operation. None of our iu-
babitants are without shelter of some kind
Food to relieve the present necessities has flowed
in upon us in abundance from all quarters; but
long winter is before us, and we shall need all
the aid that sympathizing humanity can render
u.s. Such an exhibition of sympathy and geneT-
Gus aid as is called forth by oar great calamity
has never been equaed in the history of the
world. II has cheered and encouraged our citi-
zens. Business has been largely resumed
Houses, mostly of Il temporary character, are
springing up in all parts of the two thousand
acres OF ruins. Many permanent buildings are
being erected, and the energy of our citizens is
'Nih- WY III Hutllc Ol our
citizens | tender heartfelt thanks to all who so
nobly and generously sympathized with and and
ed us i'll our great distress.
X. b. MASON, Mayor.
THE TRIBUNE.
Men have been put at work on the Tribune
building, which will be similar to the former
building, with the addition of such improve.
ments MS past experience may advise. One of
the Tribune's eigbt cylinder nresses ,yas naorl,,
ruined; the other can be repaired.
STILL BURNING.
Coal piles are burning furousy tonight,
lighting up the heavens for miles, No danger
| is apprehended,