Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-14
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coived IN new z2ngiaeo.
US. HorHL, Bosrox, Mass. 0o,. l0,h, III.
The readers Of The ARGUs are all probably
long ore shis fully informed Of the particu-
Lars Of the tsrribls disaster 90 Chicsgo, and
can more fully realize the full force OF the
Alov ,A., n, been ..ruok 20 The trade. oom.
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"''os eaU 's v
wsstsna northwest 10 the aimest scssi de-
ssrnction Of thAs city, than can one al mi.
distance, with tAs telegraph br;nO;nv I'M,
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oeaa"' nus tassefs ose Phsss OF TINS No
tonal calamity that perhaps may be better
estimated here Al the mouev esnters Of the
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she'msn' ana sauenng'snd 'hs'
eial eject. The insurance people are 'ht
most aaxiou. and nervous. Every company
h.4,;.L. A.. go. =, l... bu, those carr, :.
=, = -' =. ~ p.l..A
ing me hss'is" s'e 'ns
Hide and Leather, the NshoaAi ana lnae-
pendent, oil OF this city. 10 Is however
nnA.,.,ood ,h,t they will be able 70 On set ali
La and eksm - -. "A -.
win 'ns o'no' NO" Hes'Ana eomPsnies'
Besides this there is, or vss considerable
E.,,.rn e.oit.l inv..,.d IN CA;o.,o nm
h.iII.. or a
ouH''osa' .'Si s.'s'e' sna soOa" VI W"
iniy Nzo,VVV,OVV YES owned IN thu CITY
alone. These fAcss gave capitalists eOHsid'
cradle uneasiness, which oombined With
npnulne nVmnAthV for the 0lnlraaa AND
want that must attend the demob
OF dsstruoeoa which extended 10
all classes, made u toe the general topH
aud caused q grea, shock in 6nancial circles
which has now given place 70 a feeling OF
soliOi.uds for the future for fall well Il h
Understood thai the city must be- rebah ano
to do this vii drss largely apoa Eastern
capital, and plaoe Chicago back ten yesrs
With deb. much larger than she he'd before
the war. But 70 not 70 discuss this sub
Ject that commenced this short letter
10 vas rather 20 tell those Who are apt Z,
credit New England With only msrcenar,
actions that never since the fall OF Sumptsi
aud later Al the time the ~irss, add the car
aud Che coaches and every means Of trans
porsAIion carried from city 70 city, town 1.
town and hamlet, the nsws Of Lincoln
esa@sHiueAoA hAa 0oopoE AeenuR kaMel
possession Of shs people, extending 20 q,
classes and SET Of msn, than that which .
this time pervades this city and all Ne-
England. Hendricks have crowded sroupC
ths bulletn boards all day anriously read
ing every hns and then turning away with
DOT vord, conscious that the same feeling
OF sympathy and deep regret we're presen
ia the minds OF those who stood agouu'
then, aud all feeling that words were bu
impsFfeotion 10 express the full force OF a.
thsv thought Say what you will Of Ne,
Englsnd and its Ben Buffers and Sumnsr
the hearts OF the people are right. Neithe
do they wait the CRY OF help coming frou
the thousands OF hungry, homeless peopl
oanpsd around the doomed and des'roye'
city. No sooner did the tull extent Of th'
disaster beooms known thsn meetings ar
called money, clothing and food are speed
ing to the relief other business holds back
and the v-nous lines OF railroads bend 81
their energies TO sniblis,e time and distInc
"a bearing the iree."ilI, hearty offerings
New EaglAnd 10 the suffering inhsbisaDi
OF me oorned cry IL 10 this Americsuisu
tnS We glory H. ana has caused me &
crop business iof 10" minutes TO mention
alongside the same action that Ne know
must nov DC gong on Oil over the Rrea
Tree nsHt'eo "sst' ~ Is ms h'aI' novher