Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-20


hanafuls Of calcined bones, but al were care
fully collected and cCfined for Christian in,ef
ment. Intelligent citizens Of Chicago say ma
the loss Of human life from fire, from oro"hins
in the effort 10 escape, and other causes 800 %
able to the IRE will not fall short OF lVVO VI
1900 lives, if that will cover the entire M IOef
when an intelligent account can be rendered.
AN INCIDENT.
One of the most thrilling incidents connected
with the FIRE is related by Mr. E. J. Tinkham Of
the Second Nationsl Bank. Before the fire htd
reached he bank building, Monday morning, he
succeeded in getting S6OO,OOO in greenbscks out
Of the safe This he placed in a trunk and hired
a coored man to carry it to the Milwaukee depot,
promising the man $1,000 for the job Fearing
TO be recognized in connection with the precious
! ioad, Mr. Tickham followed the man at some dis
lance but owing to the crowded condition Of the
street, soon lost sight Of him. Beng oVertsken
by FIRE he had several narrow escapes from
being suit Gated. and AZ last, being driven to the
lake, succeeded in working his way to a tug boat,
and was taken around 10 the NlilSsukee depot
where be found the colored man awaiting MN
according to promise, with the trunk cafe IN Ms
possession. lie paid the price stipulated ana
taking the money to Milwaukee, deposltei II N
safety in bank
FURTHER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AID FROM
THE WHOLE COUNTRY.
The terrible disaster at Chcsgo continues
everywhere the engrossing topic Of converse
| ton The national and Municipal authorities
at the capital are moving promptly and yigor-
/ ously for the relief Of the sufferers. The Pref
dents instructions through the Secretary Ct
War to General Sheridan give that officer the
| amples. authority to use every means at his
| command for the succor Of the destitute. Troops
| will he brought from the nearest available posts
| to aid in guarding and distributing the supplies
from other cities, and requisitioas will be made
on conmissary and quartermsst5r's stores at
St. Louis. indianapolis, Jeffersonviile. and other
/ points. Tao companies Of troops have slresdy
/ been or.erel in from Omaha, and the depart
ment stxte. that General Sheridan can now
spare tents for the shelter Of eighty thousand
people, and more will be forwarded to him if
necessary.
GENEROUS OFFERINGS is wAsHISGTos.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the citi-
gems Of Washington WAS held Iuesdsy evening.
At which resolutions pledging donation II one
hundred thousand dollars, sad requesting the
scting-governor TO call an Immediate extra ser
sion Of the Legislature, for he purpose Of sp-
propriAiiug that amount. as the git Of the pee
pie OF the Territory. were p4tseI amid great
applause.
Subscriptions Of individuals as guaranteed 20
the proposed loan we're then taken. and first
On the list vas that Of President Grant-Who
raj on the platform during the pr-ceeiiugs-for
81 900. ". ". Corcorsn authorized sub
scription IN bis name OF $1,000 Colonel y. G.
Ordway Of 81 900 the National Bsnk Of the
Republic 81 900, and many Of the prominent
citizens equal amounts. The Offering Of the
people Of the district will undoubtedly be fully one
hundred thousand while many similar sums viii /
be raised and forwarded by individual subscrip-
tions. Subscriptions are already in progress .
among the department employees, the various .
branches Of the service wing with each other in .
lnerality. The employees Of the government .
printing Office tc-lay subscribed 5000, the I
force in the census bureau made up a purse OF .
over seven hundred dollars, while that in the .
printing and engraving bureau Of the treasury
department raised in short time nearly Sl2JO, I.
to which Nj McCortee. chief Of the bureau,
generously added one hundred dollars, sud teie- .
gr.rhed the Mayor Of Chicog0 TO draw on him .
for the whole amount The Meuielssohn Qlin- .
tette Club Of boston, gave benefit performance I
the entire proceeds Of which aye devoted TO the /
relief Of Chicago The Washington Choral F.
Society announce concert on SlturdsF evening
for the cause Of the common nAtiona! charity.
NEW YORK GIVING ENORMOUS SUNS.
Subscriptions are making everywhere and .
among all classes 10 New iork for the sufferers,
even poor lsborers AMI mechanics giving their /
mite, while wealthy citizens are acting most .
generously. It is believed two millions Will be .
raised in New York alone Probably enc hundred .
men will give ten thousand dollars each. Il Is .
reported Cornelius Vanderbilt, Marshall o. /
Roberts. William B. Aston and William NJ /
Tweed viii subscribe $4,000 each Jamea .
Fisk. js Jay Gould. Peter B. Sweeney, Robert I
Bonner John L. Stewart. James Leuox, Geo. .
Law, james Gordon Bennett, August Belmont,
Brown Brothers. Henry e. Bowen, Harper
Bros. Appleton = Co, and many others viii .
give : 1000 20 S20,JlO apiece Il is under
stood Mayor Hall will subscribe one thousand,
Horace Greeley Robert Roosevelt and Nanton
Marble $1,000. The newspaper offices are
taking ~ subscriptions, sll the theatres and
places OF amusement will give benefits, and
every means will be taken 90 raise money. It .
is sad that several hundred thousand dollars
worth Of articles of various kinds are already
gone or going to Chicago FOR the sufferers.
The New York Chsnoer Of Commerce held
special meeting Tuesday, for the purpose Of de-
vsiug measures in all u tie Chicago sufferers.
Attendance vas large. George OpIyke presid-
ei. The moment the meeting wSs organized.
Fisk & Ha;ch handed the cbairmln check for
$4,000 The following firms gave $4,000
each Henry C,ews IS CO. jay Cooke s. Co.
and the Illinois Railroad Company, and large
numter Of 81 GOO subscriptions. A committee
Of one hundred WAS appointed 70 collect subscrip-
tons sud take measures for forwarding prompt
and effective sii to the inhabitants o. the doomed
city. The Stock Board voted $50 900, unsni-
uousy.
PROM TEE EPisc PAL CONVENTION.
The Episcopal Trienni2l Convention passed
resolution asking the churches and congregations
Of the Uniiei States to take up collections for
the Chicago sufferers On the last Sunday IN
October and the first Suuia, il November.
THc SHOCK II TuE CITY 5P SEw YORK.
All through the city, in the streets AID st the
hotels, instances Of individual losses by residents
are constantly being spoken o. One business
man while dining ST his hotel. receives dee
patch informing him Of the destruction Of his
property. lie simply remarks, " That ruins
me; waiter, little more roast beef " An elder
ly gentleman, closely scanning the papers, asked
at the hotel Il State street was In the burned
district Being informed ]; was. he said q. Ny
son WAS in business there, AMI every dollar he
and had was invested; We are beth ruined
Many residents Of Chicago, visiting New York
on business learning the extent q the c1nfs-
grafton, departed ~ different trains for their
homes. Several Of these who LEFT Furnishing oc-
cupatons, and have families, return only TO find
their worldly goods swept away, AID their wives
sad little ones houseless wanderers There Is
= l.
not had the calamity brought home to him per-
sonsly through the losses Of friends
~ NEW JERSEY.
Governor Randolph has issued proclans-
ton urging all citizens Of the State TO give liber
ally for the relief Of Chicago. He will person
ally attend TO the prompt transmission Of Cloth
ing, food, etc and will appoint assistants
throughout the State TO aid the com nittee 10 for
ward their donations
GENERAL EFFEcr or business.
\ special from Chicago to the Boston adrer-
fi.er announces that the president Of the Chics-
60, Burlington s1d Quincy Railroad says
g Our read has come Of with little LOSE. We
have ssvei all valuable papers aud documents ~ I
The president Of the Pullman Palace Car Com ,
panY says I'VE h&ve saved all cur property,
including books and papers" All the Chicago ,
will resppear within two weeks
The Tri5une's loss is estimated st SD 600. the
Times at Sl25,O00, the Republican $4,000,
the Journal $4,000, the Ereaing Post S31,- /
100
THE REBUnDIsG OF TIE CITY. c
Jay Cooke raid in conversation The
greater part Of the real estate of Chicago is
owned by men whom know in New York. Bos- U
ton, London and Liverpool Those cities are