New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-12
AID FOR THE CHICAGO SUFFERERS

THE FEELING IN ENGLAND - SUBSCRIPTIONS
OPENED-CONTRIBUTIONs FLOWING IN LIB
ERALLY-A MEETING OF AMERICANS CALLED
BY MINISTER SCIENCK.
LONDON, Oct 1.-THE chief topic of interest
here in all circles the calamity which has overtaken
Chicago At the clubs news-reoms, In the parlors Of
hotels and wherever men assembled the appalling
disaster talked about aud the brief accounts dis
cussed which transmitted through the cables
At first tho elegrams regarded greatly exag-
oerated but as each succeeding dispatch confirmed and
increased the extent Of the osses and private advces
began 10 be received, feeling OF deep sympathy was
aroused and desire was manifested to contribute in
some effective manner the relief Of the sufferers This
dispsition quickly directed in the proper channel
by prominent gentlemen and firms opening subscription
lists and volunteering receive and forward contou-
tons The Hon. Hugh McCulloch, J. 8. Morgan q Co.,
and other American bankers were among the nrst 10
take active measures this behalf The subscriptions
are already flowing in literally, and large sum OF
money will be eegraphed to the order OF proper persons
in America within few days.
At Ijyerpool a committee has been organized. who
have already made arrangements to dispatch cargo Oh
food and clothing for the destitute poor at chicago NO
time will be lost the funds fOr the purpose nave
subscribed and paid In. .
Mr. schenck the T. 8. Minister, has issued an invita-
ton TO all Americans and London to meet at the
Ianebam Hotel tomorrow, fer the purpose OF orgahz
ing relief committees
Adam Badeal, the u 3. CONSUL Ucuerdi, mas oehs
circular to all the eonsu and consular agents WITHIN
III, ,-,sd,cion reouesng their active aid and partic
nation in the work Of collecting and forwarding contriD
tons within their respective territories.
The Times, this morning, has Leader on tine sdnect
IT de plores the FIRE, the news OF which Is brought by
cable and hopes the dispatches may have magnfed the
loss The writer declares his faith in the energy OF
Americans and the OF Chicago, and earnest
" Wishes that the unfortunate city and it's suffering in
habitants may promptly from the effects OF the
disaster.
Other Journals make the same topic prominent Sew
era Of them relate the muncence Of America TO the
starving people OF Lancashire and declare that English
men must only repay that Kindness but must aid to
restore the city, which has been regarded monument
of American enterprise.
CIRCULAR LETTER FROM THE PROTESTANT EPIs-
COPAL BISHOPS.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1.-THE Protestant Epis-
copsl Bishops now assembled her have published the
following circular letter:
To @s crgy s"d a, asiy 3, ne Pr0'' EO'''oDa'
DEAR BRETHREN A oonha grafton, perhaps unraral-
ieled the history Of Chrstendom In Its extent and IN
over eRe Ss eh and city Of Chicago
in ruins cOnsning many persons to death In one OF s
mos. dreadful from xsSA to
the verge Of starvation In the presence Of 90
ss bar: say S v Hss ,ss Ii.
with large share OF HIS temporal gfrs, We your psr
ops and fathers In God call upon you to give ~ once
from your wealth. and from your poverty reey'
gladly and literally In aid Of heavily shicted breth
rem In Chicago And we ask that In every eonnsEnuon
in diocese and missionary jurisdictons collections
be made on the 18th Of October % soon thereser
may be- and be at once remd.ss ~ 20 d 1Ss
faithfully end Hyny ySu sns sssop Of
Esntuctr. CHASIks p. McILvIME Bishop OF one
sanUrI A. McCOsKRsY Bishop OF Michigan; WI
WHITTINGIAN, Bishop OF MARYLAND ana " otner p'AnoP
rvxrs FOR THE HOUsELEss.
WAsu1yGros, Oct. 11.-Yesterday, In view OF
m. difBculty of communicating with Chicago BY 'eie
serA, ,,.ntsts should BIO forwarded TO Chicago Id
.harss of trusty agents. DO disposed of a. Gen sner
,ann might direct their arrival and Gen sheridan
,n,o,m.d that there were At Jenersonvie, Pniisder
~ "a worth about 1900 tenls Of ~ boos'