The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-12
THE PEOPLE ASTIR AGAIN
Three Newspapers Already
in the Field,
MEETING OF THE BANKERS
Immense Losses by tho Insurance
Companies,

Chicago, October 11.-No disturbance
has occurred during the night. A great
deal Of suffering occurred among the peo.
pie on Monday night, who were obliged
10 camp out on the prairie on the northern
extremes of the city, and quite number
Of deaths resulted in consequence of the
exposure, fright and fatigue endured.
The committee in charge, in the name
Of the city, impressed omnibuses, car
rages and wagons OF every kind, and
set them at work carrying provisions to
them and also water and bringing them
into the churches and schoOl.houses on
lDcsouth aud west sides, where they have
been sheltered and made comfortable; ;
and last night It was believed but very
little suffering existed.
With the assistance Of Gen. Sheridan
and Col Forsyth, the various committees
have been organized and set at work, car.
rying ont their various duties very quick
ly and effectively.
Immense quantities Of provisions have
arrived, many car loads being cooked
ready for distribution, and the committee
have tClcgraphed to several places to stop
sending in more ut present. Twenty car
loads Of provisions and ten thousand
blankets came from Cincinnati, acCompa.
MED by seventeen Of her citizens ST.
Louis sent in twenty car loads of pro.
visions. The first supply Of provisions
came from Milwaukee Allegheny, Spring.
field, Lafayette, Burlington, Racine, Madi-
son, Kenosle, llipon, Urbana, Sycamore,
Allegheny City, Jacksonville, Davenport
and Plymouth sent in one car of provi.
sions each. Elkhart and Fort Wayne
sent three car loads each; Cleveland, six
cars, Oshkosh and Logansport, two
cars. The g., b. & Il. r. X.
brought eight car loads from Ne
ponsct. The various cities throughout
the country, have almost all tclcgraphed
offers Of money and supplies of every kind.
New York has made tenders OF large
amounts Of money, and many Of her prl.
yato citizens give ten thousand dollars q
piece. Jay Gould has tclegraphed tho
use of fast trains, and free transportation
over his road. All the railroads leading
out Of Chicago, are carrying free oI
charge over their roads such of the home
less as have friends in other places, and
this kindness on their part, lis being large
ly awaited Of, and many are leaving the
city. Our own citizens are doing every.
thing it is possible Tor men to do feeding
the hungry, and our own women are nurs.
ing the sick, and clothing the needy, and
doing what they can do 10 relieve the
distressed Many private houses arc nc
commodating all they can shelter. Gov
ernOr Palmer sent Especial messenger Will
five thousand dollars yesterday, and can't
here himself this morning, to assist in at
iOrling relief lie has called specia
session of the Legislature to convene a
Springfield, on The 18Th inst. Many Gov
ernors of States have been heart
from, and tender assistance on behal
OF their respective States. At {
meeting of the citizens of st. Louis 5000,
600 were subscribed. Cincinnati pledges
S!5OOOO New York will probably assis
us with half a million. AS our city !!
without watcfby reason Of the destruc
lion Of its water works, the greatest car
lsbeing exercised to prevent fire iron
breaking out. In our present helples
condition fire might inflct untold addi
tohaI misery upon us, and in consequence
large numbers of special police are beint
sworn in To watch and patrol our street
and guard all places which might be il
danger OF an incendiary attack. The Com
mon Council yesterday passed an ordi
nance fixing the price Of bread nj cirh
cents Tor a loaf of twelve ounces and tn
same proportion for loaves OF less or great
CT weight, and ofllSing penalty of tie
dollars for each violation of the ordinanc,
which is to remain in force for ten day
General Stager has just received wor
mat the towns along the Illinois Ocntri
Kailroad have forwarded donations
cooked provisions, &c. On the Teri
uaulc " Alton road the citizens Of Litcl
heId, Bunker Hill, shelbyviile, Mattoo
and Charleston have made liberal contr
buttons, From Santa Fe, New Mexico,
NTaIt OF SA2A has been forwarded. DenvC
NoIdcn Central and Georgetown, Colo
ado, promise to aid
MIR Simonton, Of the New York ASS