The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-12
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the Chicago Relief Fund, at meeting
this morning, appointed special commit
tees OF bankers, iron, steel and glass man
ufacturers and block committees to
thoroughly canvass the city for relief
The churches arc requested to take up
collections,
A ladies meeting has been called to
make up clothing, sc. Ten thousand
dollars, o thousand kegs of nails, n thou.
sand boxeco Of window glass, and two car
loads of cooked provisions and clothing
leave here at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The citizens subscription to the Chicago
fund, Is filty.fve thousand dollars. The
Block Committees, Bankers and Iron and
Glass Manufacturers Committee, are ut
work, and expect the subscription to
reach one hundred thousand dollars to.
morrow. Special efforts are being made
to forward clothing and bedding. A
number Of the Chicago suffers, pissed
eastward 10 tonight.
AT WASHINGTON, y. c.
WAsuINGToN, October Yesterday
the Secretary Of War directed the sup
plies of tents and blankets to be forward.
ed to Chicago for disposal by Gen, Sherl.
dan. About ~ 900 tents, which will shelter
100000 people, at Jacksonville, Philadel'
phia and Leavenworth are also at his dis.
posal. Special trains have been sent from
Jehersonville and Philadelphia with tents
and blankets; thatfrom Philadelphia will
arrive at Chicago tomorrow noon.
Several thousand dollars were raised
to-day among the clerks and employees
OF the departments
The Secretary Of the Treasury received
telegram from London, Canada, inquir-
ing If clothing and blankets for the peo'
pie Of Chicago will be admitted tree.
IIo replied that they would give neces'
sary orders.
AT SALT LAKE CITY.
SALT LAKE, October 10.-The Mayor
of the city has issued proclamation at
the request Of the City Council calling
upon all classes to assemble tomorrow at
one o'clock p. NJ. in the old tabernacle, for
such measures as may be decided feasible
for the relief Of the afflicted citizens Of
Chicago. Details OF the great contlagra.
tion have created q universal feeling Of
sorrow and sympathy for the sufferers.
Brigham Young has signified his inten-
tian to subscribe 81 900, and 1t isexpected
many others will do equally as well.
SALT LAKE, October 1l.-Nothing is
talked Of but the Chicago fire. 81. Johns
Lodge of Perfection and other Masonic
bodies are taking up subscriptions for the
sufferers. There will be a general meeting
Of Masons tomorrow evening. All will
Rive to the utmost Of their means. An
entertainment Is to be given at tho theatre
at the request Of Brigham Young for the
relief fund. The money will be telegraph
cd as last as collected.
+ AT BOSTON. t.t
BosroN, October 11.-Contributions In
aid OF Chicago continue. The firemen ol
Boston give five dollars each, which nets
about $500. The citizens Of Lynn con.
tributed $4,000 last night and appointed
committee to collect additional aid.
Nearly all the principal towns OF Mas
sachusetts, and all over New England, are
active In material sympathy. Pittsfeld
forwarded $500 to-day. Quantities Of
clothing will be sent tomorrow.
AT ST. JOSEPH.
sT, JOSEPH, Mo, Oct. 1l.-At a large
meeting at the Pacific Hotel this evening
for the relief OF the sufferers, $4,000 were
subscribed in an hours time, besides large
lots OF provisions. The City Council meet!
soon and will appropriate $4,000, and The
County Court will appropriate $40, OOC
more. One car load Of provisions lelt
tonight, and two more will leave in the
morning
AT PORTLAND.
Portland, Oct. 1.-THE Mayor ha!
called a meeting Tor tomorrow evening
to raise money for the Chicago sufferers
One firm has already forwarded q box o
clothing and so pairs Of blankets Iht
Canadian Express forwards packages free
The theatre will give performance iol
the benefit Of the sufferers.
! AT NEW HAVEN.
NEW HAVEN, CT., Oct. 11.-Great pre-
paIQtiOnsAave been made for the inau
gufallon,o of DR.. Noah Porter, President o
Yale College.
| AT POUGHKEEPsGE,
PoUanKEErstE, N. Y. October IL
Mayor Eastman, in behalf Of the city
telegraphed TO the Mayor OF Chicago, Il
draw tor forty thousand dollars. Their
will be another meeting tomorrow. Sub
scriptions are coming In hourly.
AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, October 11.-An order wa
received here to-day, from merchants o
, Chicago, for two hundred and fifty mil
lions Of brick, 10 commence rebuilding
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