The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-11
RELIEF MEETING.
AN EARNEST EFFORT IN BEHALF OF CHI.
CAGo SUFFERERS INAuGURATED.

pun suahce OF adjournment, large
number of citizens convened in the
Athcneum at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, to perfect measures for the relief Of
the sufferers by the fire in Chicago.
The chairman, after stating the object
Of the meeting, invited such suggestions
or motions as might forward the business
in hand
Mayor Lansden stated that but little in
formation had been received in addition to
that published in the morning paper. He
read dispatch from the general supern-
tendcnt of the Illinois Central railroad,
stating that there was one hundred thou
sand people in the city without bread, and
asking that cooked provision be forwarded
with as little delay as possible. lie also
read dispatch from the train master Of
Illinois Central railroad, contradicting the
report that the road WAS SO INSTRUCTED
that supplies could not go through, and
suggesting that provisions be forwarded by
the No a g PM train.
Captain Hurd moved that committee
of three from each ward be appointed to So
lct donations of cooked provisions, money
and such other articles as might serve to
supply the necessities Of the destitute, and
that the supplies thus collected be for
warded by the afternoon train. The mo-
ton prevailing, the following gentlemen
were appointed
First ward-Capt. d. Hurd Capt. Geo.
ID. Williamson and Sol. a. Silver.
Second wards. d. Ayres, p. w. Bar
clay and r. II. Cunningham.
Third ward--John Q. Hartman, p. II.
Pope and George Fisher.
Fourth ward-C. Winston, d. II. Ward
ner and Capt. w. p. Halliday.
| Mr.. Sol. A. Silver as one of the volun-
tary soliciting committee that canvassed
the city yesterday, reported that the sum
of 1894 in cash and about 5000 worth of
provisions had been collected. Of the
cash sec had been expended for provis-
ions, which, with donations, had gone for
ward by the 2 o'clock train yesterday.
Mr.. Winston moved that the report be
thankfully received, and that the balance
of cash in the hands of the solicitors be
paid over to the treasurer. Carried.
p. w. Barclay moved that committee
of three, from the city ut large, be APP
pointed to receive and forward the arti
cles collected by the ward committees OF
otherwise. The motion being decided!
afIirmativcly, the following committed
was named Mayor Lansden, ". ID. Mat
thus and Albert Susanka.
| On motion of Capt. Halliday, A. Susank'
was elected treasurer 10 receive and ex
pend, under direction of tho committee al
contributions of money.
Captain Hurd suggested, that the vari
Gus committees, in their rounds through
, the city, make it known tina. donation
may be forwarded at any time to the dc
pot, in the Widows block, Ohio levee.
i At the suggestion of numerous citizens
Mayor Lansden appointed the follown
gentleman as special committee to sole
, contributions from steamboatmcn Cap
j. NJ. Phillips, Marion G. Wright, Jam,
Mallory.
All moneys or provisions collected b
= these gentlemen, will DO taken in chare
by the general committee and forwarde
at the earliest practicable moment.
The meeting then adjourned subject t.
the call of the chairman.
c. II. FooTE, Chairman.
, NJ b. HARRELL Secretary,