The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-12
NEW YORK CITY.

NEw YORK, Oct. IA mass meeting
ol Cu6ars was held Inst night, at which
addresses were made by several persons,
The officers and employees ofthG steam.
ship, express, railroad, and transportation
companies OF the city have resolved to
contribute to the reliGiol those in Chicago
in similar business
G. Il. Evans, OF tho Virginia and Teuncs,
see Air Line, has received tclegrams from
the Mayors OF Macon and Savannah, Ga,
stating that the railroad employees in that
section would unite in aiding the sufferers.
The Bar Association are making efforts
TO secure competent men as candidates for
the judicial offices,
The Chicago fire has SO absorbed public
attention here that but little heed has been
given TO anything else, Even the cleo
tiOns occurring yesterday awakened no
excitement, and last night there was
scarcely any concern paid to the returns
from Ohio and Pennsylvania, for nearly
all classes seemed to be interested in the
suiFerings OF the Chicago people. All arc
uniting in the work oil contributing to the
sufferers, every class generously respond
ing to the call for help
The Press is asking the people to come
forward with substantial succOr Sub
scription books have been opened at
several newspaper offices. The papers
call upon all theatrical people to give
benefit tonight for the distressed city
The religious denominations are moving
in tho work. An appeal has been issued
by the Catholic Bishops, for collection
in all the churches Sunday next. lndi-
vdual subscriptions are already going
forward with Alacrity All corporate asso-
Citations join in the work generously. The
Herald gives $500. The Masonic organi.
cations throughout tho State, arc called
upon to forward aid. Tho Chamber Of
Commerce fund, was last night increased
to eighty thousand dollars,
Subscriptions in aid Of the people OF
Chicago are rapidly being made. Up to
this forenoon over $3OO,OOO had been .
paid in subscriptions in this city and Its
suburbs. Robert Bonner gives $4,000 TO
tho newspapers there.
Tho Erie relief train, consisting Of
ten cars, heavily laden with provisions,
left this morning, The train Is to make
the minimum speed of fifty miles per
hour.
Alta meeting of the Chamber of Com.
merce to-day, over quarter of million
dollars was subscribed on the spot for tho
relief Of the Chicago sufferers. Large
subscriptions are momentarily pouring in
A special representative has been sent to
Chicago to keep the committee advised as
to the needs ST the sufferers. The hat and
cap trade has subscribed $4,000
Many of the towns OF the State are
continuing the work of contributing aid
to Chicago. Albany has added 81 900 to
the amount already raised Saratoga
adds $1,000.
The old board of Directors Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
were reelected to-day. President Orton
Inns nearly recovered, and was At his
office today for the first time In many
weeks.
The Greeley Republican delegates to
the Syracuse Convention decline to desig.
nate three men to till the vacancies left on
the State Committee, whose authority
they refuse TO recognize.
The Reform political party have ap.
pointed q committee to wait on Mayor
Hall 10 secure the appointment of trust
worthy election inspector.