Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-13
rhe FIre susdued-Order ReiEns.


CHICAGO, Octobsr 18th. I0:50 A. M
There was no renewal OF fires last night
aud nothing occurred TO dis nrb the city
asuersl Sheridan has complete control
and eonfds7es is fully restored. The va
rious committees are busy, end now that
relief is thoroughly organ Zsd, all the
needy are being relieved.
To the People Of the Unffed States.
At meeting Of the various committees
from other cities, held in his city last
evening, the following sppesi was unsui-
mously adopted:
The relief COMMITTEES appointed by the
diAisrent cities OF this country 10 bring
supplies and invsstigste the immediate
necessities Of the devastated city of Chi
cago. beg leave TO present their appeal to
the commercial men and cspi slists of the
United States. After = careful survey Of
a calamity unparalleled IN tha history Of
the world, with the evidence before them
Of overwhelming losses, mental trials. in
dividual sdferings ard pressing necessi-
ties never before experienced ay any COM
Epuufry, pray their fellow-citizsps, and
espscs slIy those hsving business relations
with the city Of Chicago, a city whose en-
tsrprise. Industry and exhaussiess energy
have conferred honor on the American
people, TO sustain the business men IN this
their hour of trial. Their calamity is
great; let your confidence abide with
them: extend to them generous liberal
ftv bv COMPROMISE snd extensions where
needed and by the largest possible sd-
vances In money, 50 that the business
property of the city may be restored, the
desolsted districts rebailt, and its great
ness re-establishsd.
The Republican and Tribune.
TIE Republican this morning, the an
uivsrs sry of its first year under its pres
snt pratsTietors. issues q small half sheet,
and announces its determination 90 con-
tipue it's publication.
The Tribune comes out with an entire
sheet this morning, with more thar 8
whole page of advertisements, mostly an
nouncements of merchants and other
business men. OF the opening of new
ufecas Of business. The Tribune, in sn
aditt,risl headed Rebuild the CITY,"
savs: All is not lest, though four hun
drsd million dollars worth OF property
has been destroyed. Chicago still exists.
She was not mere collection Of stone,
brick and lumber. These were but the
evidences Of the oeWer which produced
these things. They were but the exter-
nal proof OF the high couraga. unconquer-
able energy, strong faith and restless per-
ssverence which have built up here 3
comm srcial metropolis. The great natu-
raj resources are all In existence: the
like. with its navies; the spacious hsr-
ro-: the vast empire OF production, ex-
teDoing westward to the Pacific; the
great outlet from the lakes to the ocean;
the thirty-six lines Of railroads connect
ing the city with every part Of the CONT
uent. These. the great srtaries Of trade
and eonnerca. al remsin unim paired. IN
diminished. and sli ready for immediate re-
sumpticn Of trade What, therefore. has
been lost9 We have lost the sccumulsted
81 r-rNrnEl
Growth: we have lost the stock in trade on
hand the night OF the 6re; We have lost
money-bub We have saved life, health,
vigor and industry We have dozen grain
elevators yet rsmsining; we have mate
rial on hSUd with which to replace those
we have lost. We have, within hirty-siI
hours' time. the whole country 70 draw
npon for supplies Of every description Of
% DDS. In two weeks from the date of the
& re our merchants can I'LL almost any
order for merch sndise that may be sent
than. The credit Of Chicago is saved
when the whole country has faith and
bope and confidence in US. There will be
no depression In Chicago Itself The
wholesale trade Of the city can Be resumed
st CDcs; temporary warehouses are being
erected snd business resumed. L5S
no trouble be borrowed from the psst'
All she losses Of fire wiz in Tins be
d Nssed into the great clearing house, sDd
he payment Of balances win be made
essv fJv everybody. Rich men have be-
coma pocr; The 2ccumulatiOns Of years
nave besn destroyed; but no one viii sit
down and wsste time in crying over
spylt milk. Let Us avail ourselves Of the
liberal spirit which the country has
shown in our cslsmity. There are
no relentless creditors prsssiog rs
for the payment for ths closing claims
or n 'ezaandlng the full measure Of their
bonds, On the contrary, the World is
asking Us TO take money on unlimited
credit ar, 4 go ahead, leaving the past TO be
taken care Of In the future, BhSn Chicago
shsll have resCned her power fnd glory
Let tho wstch wo-d t5eDcefoTtEa oe, 'Chi-
csgo shan rise again"
Resolutions OF BankeS
The adjourned .mesting of ~ osnke
" Caicsgo was held this moral ng az ,Ss o4S
Wabash avenue The meeting sss..si. as eslle0 ~
TO order by ". F. C5albsugh. "a ssiusnI 'l ~, oI
the Union National Bank, chsir s3, ,sii. Ans ss
committee on resolutions. corr asai.IS...1i ~
Coleman Smith, president M =
Saving LOsn and Trust Gonna. ~, - ="
Goa bsugh, president Union !, Na,ir,l
c. 3. Blair, president Merchant r., ~
al; J. s Ramsay, president & . CO..
change National; L b SideWag,h $50
Savings Institution J. ]. Pierce, OF,
dent Third National; ]. Y. Scsmmon, 4
president Merchant National, and L. I. /
@ age, cashier First National. reported the |
following resolutions, (which Wers IN ami |
mously adopted:
Whereas, Our city bss been visited by |
conh zgrstion 10 extent and dest ruction Of |
property scarcely equslled in the history |
Of tbs world; and
Whereas, The banks have suffered quite |
as severely as the business community !
they feel thai If left to q peace
abe adjustment Of their affairs they can |
paw al thei. Liabilities in full: while any
sstempt on the part OF The banks 70 force
ifumediste payment from their dsbtors, or (
an effort by their dep lsitors 20 compel a
fore Die settlement from the banks would
augment, and intensity the wide. spread
ruin and DISSOLUTION wbich Is upon us.
Resolved, Tat the banks Of this city
will open for business ~ soon as possible,
giving du3 no-ic3 OF time and place. That
they viii pay "a immediate 'nstsllment Of
not more thsn Is per cent. in the csse Of
any individual back aud will continue 20
Dsy!additiO0sl insteilments IS fast as their
4 ssets can jUdicicusly be made svsilsble
an iii their entire liabilities are lqlidatsd.
n b. ing their opinion that "a advantage
70 tbs3 entire community 70 receive
norton Of their cssh assets to furnish 8
reasonable accommodation % the surviv-
log commslcisl interests which must In
svitably perish without such aid.
Resolved, that uOiil ths respective
banks and bankers can examine their
assets ara condition and be in a situStion
to submit a statement to the people aud
resume active business. Is j. recon n1ended
I hat the presidents and other Ohcsrs
Of the respsc i've institutions reeeiTe and
nav out deposits snd do business - irus-
tefE for their customers such officers sign
ltaR declaration that they are su7h tenn
notary trustees Of the new banking busi-
ness transacted at their respective bsnks.
Resolved, That The sayiags' banks OF
this CITY, and corporations having savings
deposited, should so arrange the manner
OF paving depasigors as 10 fnrBish the
greatest possible relief 70 the uezt desti-
tute OF their depositors.
Resolved, That IN the opinion OF this
meetiug. It Is very desirable that the hanks
sbould locate themselves As near each
other as possible.
Resolved, ThSb the chairman Of this
nesting be authorized to call q meeting OF
he bankers st bis discretion, TO form 3
Ysarruaaent organization for she purpose
~ dsvising such means - may Be neces-
sary to meet the exigencies upon as.
Resolved, That rs oitiZ3ns OF ChAesgo,
ssha bankers ard hank officers here repre-
,seTrtad deem Is their duty to express 20
the world thsir belief that the wonderful
Growth Of Chicago in wealth and poVer
Raa been the result, u1dsr diYi2s PrOyi-
depee, of its remarkable geographical stu
atom. that this element Of greatness
,.zmairs UNCHANGED that With the courage