Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-11

Mr.. Joseph W. Allen left 500 at the Ban
ner office rs soon as the extent OF the mr.
was made known by telegraph.
A meeting was immediately called by
the mayor of Evansville, Indiana, and
liberal subscriptions ofmoney were made
The city government OF Terre Hsute
Indiana, sent large shipment of provis
ions to the sufferers Monday afternoon
and more were TO have followed yester-
dEy morning.
indianapolis sent SlO,O 900 In money, sew.
ersl car loads Of provisions, brigade OF
| firemen and two steam fire engines, with
in three hours sfser the necessity was
made known.
Columbus, Ohio, raised large cash con-
tributiOn, and the bakeries at once CON-
menced baking bresd TO be sem to the
hungry. Cooked provisions Of all kinds
were made ready at the kitchen Of the
penitentisry and forwarded by special
train Monday night.
New York took steps at oncs to afford
substantial relief. Private subscriptions
were numerous and liberal. Mayor Hall
issued proclamation TO the citizens in
which he urged prompt and general &C
ton. The railway companies, banks, in
sursnce companies, and moneyed corpo-
rstions generally, yesterday, furnished
substantial aid.
Mayor CASTOR, OF Boston, on the receipt
of the woeful news, Immediately dis
patched s telegram TO the Chicago suthor-
tiles promising aid, and inquiring what
was most needed.
At Albany, New York, the mayor i'm
medistely convened the city council, and
appointed committees TO take up contri-
buttons of money and supplies.
Baltimore rendered aid and sympathy
to the sufferers. Liberal cash contTibu-
tions were made by prominent citizsns.
T.. l.. AZ \ Ii
was made known, st. Louis had raised
$40 600, and Monday night dispatched
spscisl trains with cooked provisions and
other supplies.
Poughkeepsie, New York, held meet
ing yesterday morning, and forwarded
monsy and supplies.
Philadelphia nobly maintained her rep.
utstion by forwarding at once supplies Of
food, clothing and money.
Leavenworth, Kansas, promptly and
cheerfully contributed over $40, 900 In
money, in addition TO supplies OF food and
clothing.
Pittsburgh pledges herself to give one
hundred thousand dollars, and twenty
thousand dollars were paid in at once by
private citizsns.
Allegheny City, opposite Pittsburgh,
raised several thousand dollars st q meet
ing held Monday evening.
Louisville subscribed $50, ,000-s minis |
ter, Rev. ldr. Robinson, heading the list
with $1,000
Over ons hundred Thousand dollars wss |
raised in cleveland, Ohio.
Fort Wayne, Indiana, contributed 5000 |
and large amount of food and clothing.
Toledo, Ohio, contributed several |
dollars In private subscriptions,
Snd the people, in mass meeting, directed |
the city government to contribute out of |
the common fund such sum as might seem /
proper.
Detroit sent SS5, ,OOO and two cars loaded |
with cooked provisions.
Brooklyn sent over to New York i
3 heavy subscription list in money, to be
forwarded from the latter city.
Buffalo met the news OF the great disss-
ter as il should have done. Bankers of /
the city agreed to forward $IO0, 900, taking
special city bonds for security.
Rochester, New York, at q meeting of
Its city government, contributed $1,000,
and appointed committees to take u p pri-
Y ate subscriptions. The Odd Fello VS. of
The city subscribed $3.50.
In a word, the whole country has met
,he demsnds upon its beneyolence in a
that leaves one room to be proud
Of his eountry-Proud that no feeling of
sectionslism was allowed to stay the sue
soring hand. Every community heard
from, North and South, has the same
bright record,