Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-10

mere tonight, conveying q committee OF citizens
and four car loads of provisions, consisting,
in part Of about ten thousand pounds of cheese,
ten thousand pounds of dried beef, fifty thou
sand loavcs of bread, two hundred barrels of
crackers and two thousand blankets. The train
will run at passenger speed. Donations Of pro-
visions continue to be made, and will be prompt
ly forwarded
THE FEELING IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK Oct. 9.-Thc chamber of COM
merce win meet tomorrow, to respond TO the
appeal for aid from Chicago The supcrintcnd-
ent of mails, Knapp, of this city, left tonight
for Chicago, to take charge of all mails coming
east.
The excitement throughout the city, in conse
qucncc of the terrible news from Chicago was in
tense. Nothing like it has been witnessed since
the first days of the Franco Prussian war Every
newspaper office had double or treble bulletin
boards out, with freshest items regarding the
spread of the flames, and the destruction of
property. Crowds of readers, amounting to
several hundreds, pressed eagerly around these
boards and passed from one office to another
reading the bulletins. Dense crowds filled the
sidewalk and ovcrflowed nearly to the middle of
Broadway, opposite the Western Union tec-
graph office, on the windows and glass doors of
which dispatches from the scene of the disaster
were posted as soon as received.
In short, nothing but the fire was talked of
throughout the city, and people are filed with
the deepest sympathy and sorrow for the fate Of
the great western city. In many localities, the
shock was such as partially to bring business to
a standstill.
In insurance offices, little was done beyond
coaversng about the calamity, and comparing
notes as to the probable losses of several COM
panies. Every moment visitors are arriving to
question the presidents or secretaries as to the
losses of themselves or neighborng companies,
but none are able to form even rough esti-
mate.
Insurance people arc greatly exercised over
the appalling news. AT the fire underwriters,
the greatest apprehensions are entertained of
the solvency of some companies who riskcd
heavily on Chicago property.
A meeting is called of the chamber of COM
merce for tomorrow, to take action in the emer-
gency, and there is no doubt from expressions
on all sides, that the response will be of the
hearticst and most liberal character. Business
men of every class are not only ready but
eager to do their duty toward the suffering
people of Chicago, and it may be relied upon
contribution from the Empire City will be a
prompt and noble one. The utmost impotence
is manifested for the speedy formation of q
channel through which to convey the practical
assistance and sympathy of New York.
MAYOR HALL ISSUES AN ADDRESS.
The following is just issued:
MAYORS OFFICE, Oct. -AfternOOn.-A dis
astcr has befallen the great city of Chicago,
which not only has destroyed the best parts OF
its dwellings, paralyzed its industry and busi-
ness but threatens the graYest consequences to
the commerce and prosperity of our country. 1t
has also reduced thousands of people to house
lessness and privation. A dispatch from the
mayor Of Chicago comes in these words:
"Can yon send us some aid fora hundred
thousand homeless peopeY'
| have responded that New York viii do every
thing she can to alleviate this disaster, and |
now call upon the people to make such organi.
cation as may be speediest and most effective
for the purpose Of sending money, clothing and
food. recommend the immediate formation of
general relief committees, who will take charge
of all contributions in order that no time may
be lost in carrying relief to those of our fellow
citizens who have fallen under this dispensation
of Providence.
suggested that the chamber of commerce,
the produce exchange, the board of brokers, and
The united presidents of banks and all religious
and charitable associations, Immediately call
meetings of their respective members, and from
| them select independent relief committees, who
| shall solicit subscriptions Of money, food and
| clothing within their appropriate spheres of
| action. Meantime, | am authorized TO
| state that contributions of food and
| clothing sent to the depot of the Erie railroad,
the Hudson River and the Central railroads, un-
der spontaneous offers of Jay Gould and VIM.
IL Vanderbilt,-in even small quantities from
individuals or business sources will be at once
forwarded through TO Chicago free Of expense.
cannot too strongly urge upon our citizens
immediate attention to this subject
A. Oakley HALL, Mayor.
FREE TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES.
The officers of the Great Western and Mich-
gan Central railroads announce that they will
transport, free of charge, from Suspension
Bridge to Chicago, all supplies forwarded to the
may or of Chicago for the relief of the sufferers
BROOKLYN AROUSED.
BROOKLYN, Oct. 9.-The Brooklyn aldermen
have passed resolutions of sympathy and APP
pointed a committee, who have called public
meeting, at the Academy of Music.
BOSTON WILL RESPOND IN HER USUAL GENER-
Gus MANNER.
BOsToN, Oct. 9.-In accordance with an or
der passed by the board of aldermen, tonight,
Mayor CASTOR requests the citizens of Boston to
assemble in Faneuil hail. at noon, tomorrow,
for the purpose of expressing sympathy for the
citizens of Chicago, and taking measures for the
relief of those in distress. This evening the
Berkeley street church society, at the request of
Rev. Mr.. Wright, contributed $1100, in aid of
the Chicago sufferers.
EFFECT OF THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 9.-The utmost anxiety
has been shown by the president, the heads of
departments and the public, for news from the
great fire. Secretary Beknap has ordered that
tents, clothing, blankets, rations, &C., and, in
fact everything in the control of the war de-
partment, be furnished for the sufferers
The amount of government money in the
vaults of the sub treasury at Chicago is about
S2,000,OO0, 900 of which is in gold, the
balance in paper. No reports are received at
the treasury department concerning either the
safety or loss of this amount of government
funds