The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-10

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will be picked up by transfer companies
and wagons and taken to the depots ofthe
railroads leading to Chicago. 1t has al.
ready gone abroad almost throughout the
city that hungry women and children in
Chicago want food, and by night there
will probably be cooked provisions enough
ready to load q train. Another mass meet.
ing will be held tonight, and the work OF
raising money and anything else needed
will go on, The sympathy is very great,
and the disposition to release the distressed
and suffering Is universal. The AIer.
chants Exchange has subscribed $4,000,
and many firms and individuals from five
hundred to one thousand dollars each.
ST, LOUIS, 0ctobcr0
Another mass meeting was held at the
Mercantile Library Hall tonight, to take
further action in regard to relieving the
Chicago sufferers, The hall was packed
full and the deepest interest taken in the
proceedings. Additional subscriptions,
amounting to $4,000, were made. Mayor
Brown opened the meeting by reading a
telegram from Mayor Mason, of Chicago,
stating that food and bedding was wanted
for one hundred thousand people He
then announced that eighty tons of pro-
visions, embracing articles of nearly all
kinds and alargeamOunt Of cooked food,
were forwarded tonight. Mayor Brown
also stated he had telegraphed to Presi.
dent Grant asking that all the Govern.
lnent tents, blankets, &C., that could be
spared fromu the Western Department
should be sent to Chicago, and
that he received reply stating that
General Sheridan had been instructed
to furnish ,all such conveniences that the
requirement Of the military service would
allow. 1t wAsiurther stated that 100000
Government rations would be Bent from
here tonight and tomorrow These an.
nouncements will receive hearty applause.
A resolution virtually iDstructing tho
County Court to subscribe at least $780,.
600, was passed unanimously, with cheers,
The executive committee appointed on
Change this noon, announced through
its chairman that subcommittee for
each branch of business and the different
professions and trades had been appoint.
ed, and would enter at once upon the
labor Of collecting subscriptions, The
wards Of the city have also been divided
into toll districts. and active men appoint
ed to canvass them, The most energetic
measures possible have been taken to
largely increase the subscription Of this
city, and do 1t speedily.
An informal meeting Of the City Coun.
Gil was held this afternoon, and passed u
resolution that at tho regular session oil
the Council they would vote for u sub
scription of $1,000.
A meeting of ladies is called for to.
morrow night, to further the movement
inaugurAted by the men, and to arrange
to send clothes, beds, or anything else in
their power. 5aoo 1r .H
The whole city Is keenly alive TO the
distress and suffering in ChichagO, and
every means will bc used to relieve It,
train left here at 0 tonight, and another
will leave at midnight, laden with pro.
Visions and other supplies. The Plan
ters' House. has sent up 500 cots, and
more will follow from othersources
8WEN1El LOUISVILLE, Oct. 0.
The news of the awful calamity which
has befallen Chicago has excited the
greatest interest and commiseration in
this CITY, The Mayor has issued a proc
lam alton referring to the disaster, saying
'NThe stroke Is such an extraordinary
and deep one, that every instinct of hu-
manity urges us to rise up at once and
profTer our sympathy and assistance TO
our afflicted fellow countrymen in that
city. l therefore invite business men, and
all citizens who are moved to sympathy
by the deplorable affairs in Chicago, to
assemble at the Court House ut " O'clock |
p. NJ. 9th inst, TO devise ways,andmeans for
speedily forwarding contributions and as.
sistance and expressing this communica.
tlon on this disastrous occasion"
The Board Of Trade met at noon and
passed resolutions to. the same effect,
which are published in hand.bills and dis.
tributed throughout the city. Every
other interest Is forgotten in plying the
afflicted people. .ssrrrg |
LouGsvGLLE, KY, October 0.
The great Chicago fire creates intense
and excited sympathy among all classes
In this city 1t Is the universal topic of con.
versation and the proIoundest pity is ex.
pressed by all for the unfortunate com.
munity. The City Council at a meeting
tonight voted 100000 in aid of the
sufferers. .-... ....gl--
AT a public meeting held tonight, at
the call of the Mayor, private subscrip
tons amounting to about $4,000 were
raised and more is being taken. The
meeting was very largely attended. A
number OF persons subscribed each
$1,000 and number of others subscribed
each $4,000. Private subscriptions from
this city will probably amountto 100000.
New YoRK, October 0.
The Chicago fire has caused great eS.
citemeAt in this city. Feelings Of pain is
visible upon the faces Of crowds gathered
at the newspaper bulletins in search Of
particulars The newspaper extras issued
ot,o,,t AZ on . ,f nppiotninp tho nnua