The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-16

OF premiums on all Chicago polices helC
by the sufferers by the great fire, upon ap
plication by insured policies, to be heit
by the company as security,
LANCASTER, Pa, October l4.-ThI
County Commissioners will probably ap
propriate $4,000 to tho Chicago fund
The barn and county poor house was burn
cd this evening" loss from ten to fifteen
thousand dollars,
CONCORD, N. H., October 14.-The
City Council appropriated $1,000 fol
Chicago.
CINCINNATI, October IA. Contributions
in this city to the Chicago relief fund
amount to S225,OOO.
PORTLAND, ME., October 14.-Two
thousand dollars have been subscribed fol
the Wisconsin and Michigan sufferers.
Chicago subscriptions $4,000.
New York, October 14-Henry Ward
Beecher delivered an eloquent discourse
last evening, in Brooklyn, on the Chicago
fire. There was an immense audience.
TIc speaker made an eloquent appeal in
behalf of the suffering Chicagoans,
The contributions for tho Chicago SUI
ierers still continue to pour in from every
quarter Ii is estimated that the sum
total of this city's contribution up to last
night had reached nearly one million two
hundred thousand dollars in cash and sup
plies. The medical profession propose 10
provide for the relief Of the doctors who
are sufferers.
The Times says that the cheerful spirit
and brave words of the Chicago Tribune
are heartily endorsed by the whole coun.
try, but that 1t would be folly to deny that
the consequences arc very serious. The
swiitness and splendor with which she
will be rebuilt will be one of tho wonders
OF the world, but the moneys to he paid
therefor cannot bC taken from her smoud-
erlng ashes,
The newspaper press of the city are ask.
Ing that some organized effort be set on
loot to help the sufferers by the fires in
Michigan and Wisconsin
Several of the Chicago sufferers, who
were passed FREQ over tho railroads, or.
rived last night. Free meals were given
to them on the line.
The insurance companies arc all busy
preparing reports as to their real losses by
the fire.
QUINCY, Ills, Oct. 13.-Tbe work of
raising subscriptions for the relief of the
Chicago sufferers Is being actively prose.
cuted in this city. Every ward Is being
canvassed by committees Of ladies and
gentlemen. About $4,000 in private and
municipal subscriptions have been raised,
and four car loads Of clothing, bedding,
boots, and shoes collected and Forwarded.
A ton of clothing Is now ready for ship.
mcnt The work Of relief will be prose.
cuted under tho direction OF Mayor Row.
land as long as donations arc wanted by
the Chicago committees. The city thus
far has done nobly
: ST. Louis, Oct l4-A dispatch from
Fort Scott, Kansas, says: Eighteen car
loads Of coal sweet potatoes, flour clothing
&c,, have left hcreIor Chicago.
About 100 moro Chicago refugees have
arrived here and arc being provided for
at the Rink and the Multauphy Home.
The cash subscriptions here now amount
to one 100000, and tho soliciting com.
mittees are tillactvely at work. All the
provisions now In store hero will DO
shipped Immediately, and large lot of
medical and hospital supplies will be sent
ut once to Miss Phoeba Cousins, OF st.
Louis, The ladies' committees are very
actively engaged in collecting clothing
Tor the women and children, and provid.
ing employment for those here, and prop.
erly caring for tho sick and distressed.
Many have already found employment,
and places will be secured for more, male
and female.
New HAVEN, Conn, October 1O.-New
Haven has contributed about $4,000
thus fur TO the Chicago relief. In most
oil the churches subscriptions were taken
up, nearly $4,000 being taken. It Is ex.
pectcd that $4,000 altogether will be
raised.
New YoRK, October 15.-The Chicago
relief collections In the churches here to.
day amount to $4,000. Tho Catholic
churches contribute next week. In Phil
Rdelphia the cash subscription yesterday
was $4,000. In Utica the subscriptions
have reached $4,000.
BANGOR, Me, October 15.-A collec.
tion was taken In all tho churches to-day
for Chicago About $4,000 has been
raised here.
New YoRK, OCt 15.-Rev. Father
DAWN, Of Chicago, arrived here yester.
day evening, commissioned by Bishop
Fally, of Chicago, TO make an appeal in
behalf Of tho suffering people.
II Is believed the Odd Fellows of this
State will raise $4,000 for Chicago. The
Mayor of Jersey City yesterday sent an
contribution TO Chicago.
Several prominent millionaires hero
offered TO repeat all orders to their Chi. |
cago customers since September, free OF |
charge.
SAN FnANCrsCo, October 15.-Over one
hundred thousand dollars has already |
been raised ior the benefit of Chicago in |
San Francisco. Sho will probably raise |
$4,000 more. The Chinese merchants |
gave thirteen hundred dollars unsolicited. |
P1TTsBURGH, October 15.-The city
council yesterday ratified the action Of |
their Finance Committee in procuring
one hundred thousand dollars for tho
Chicago relief fund.- Large collections
were taken up atOll the churches to day.
Total private subscriptions loot up over
$4,000
BosToN, Oct. l5-Collections we're
taken in all the churches to-day for the
Chicago fund.
Chicago Relief Meeting.
PARIS, Oct. 15.-At meeting of the |
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