Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-12
How the News is Received in Other
Cities.

How the News is Received in Other
Cities.
ENGLAND's SYMPATHY.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE chief topic of interest
here is the calamity at Chicago. AT clubs, ex
| changes, newsrooms, in the parlors of hotels,
everywhere where men were assembled
the disaster is talked about and the brief
accounts transmitted through the cable dis
cussed. At first the kilograms were regarded
as exaggerated, but as each succeeding dispatch
confirmed and increased the extent of the losses,
and private advices began to be received a feel
ing OF deep sympathy was aroused and de-
sire manifested to contribute in some effective
manner to the relief of the sufferers.
This disposition was directed in the proper
channel by prominent gentlemen, and firms are
opening subscription lists and volunteering to
receive and forward contributions. Hon. Hugh
Mccullough, j. S. Morgan & Co., and other
American bankers were among the first to take
active measures Subscriptions are already
flowing in literally, and large sum will be
telegraphed to the order of the proper authori-
ties in America within few days. At Liver
pool committee has organized, who have
already made arrangements to dispatch a cargo
of food and clothing for the destitute at Chicago
No time will be lost, as funds for the purpose
are paid in. Minister Schenck issued an invita-
tion TO all Americans in and near London to
meet in Longham hotel tomorrow to organize
relief committees. Gen. IBordcau, consul general,
sent a circular to all the consuls and consular
agents within his jurisdiction, requesting active
aid and participation in collecting and forward
ing contributions.
The Times this morning has leader on the
subject. 1t deporcs the fire, news of which is
brought by the cable, and hopes that the dis
patches may have magnfed the loss. The writ
or declares his faith in the energy of Americans
and in the resources of Chicago, and earnestly
wishes that the unfortunate city and its suffer-
ing inhabitants may promptly recover from the
effects of the disaster. Other journals make the
same topic prominent. Several of them recall
| the munifcence of America to the starving peo-
| pile of Lancashire, and declare that Englishmen
must not only repay that generous kindness,
but must aid to restore the city which has been
regarded as a monument of Amer lean enter
prise.
/ COMMENDABLE ACIlpN ON IHE IART OF PRESI-
| DENT GRANT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE following was
telegraphed to-day.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHrNGToN, Oct. II.
To Hon. Samuel Hooper, Boston, Mass
Would it not be well for the good people of
Boston to dispense with the ceremony and ex-
pense of a public reception on the occasion of
my visit TO your city, and appropriate such por.
ton of the fund set apart for that purpose as
may be deemed advisable for the relief of suffer
ers by the Chicago disaster. | am sure such
course would please me. U. S. GRANT.
BosToN's SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Boston, Oct 1.-THE chamber of COM
merce sent $4,000 gifts Chicago subscription by
a special messenger. The cotton exchange sub
scribed $4,000, the grocers' board of trade
$4,000, Robinson, Chase & Co. $4,000,
and the wholesale drug trade $780,
1t is believed the Boston citizens committee
will have collected by tomorrow nearly $780,
600 for Chicago, Mile. Christina Nilsson has
given one thousand dollars Max Strakosch
has volunteered the services of some members
of his opera company for benefit performance
at the Boston theatre, Saturday evening. A.
P. Peck has offered Music hall to the musicians
and singers of Boston, for a concert in aid of
Chicago. The Handel and Haydn society, and
the musical profession generally, will assist.
The st. James theatre gives benefit Friday
evening.
LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY.
The following is a partial statement OF the
amounts contributed by different cties
New York. S2OO,000
Boston ..,,.,......,...,...... 2500O
philadalphta ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ll40OO