The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-13

sented deem 1t their duty to express to I'M
world their belief that the wonderful
growth OF Chicago in wealth and powel
has been the result, under divine proyl
dence, of It's remarkable geographical SIT
uation; that this element Of grea lness WI
remain unchanged, and that, with tht
courage and energy hitherto dlspIayeu
we are justified III the belief that our
prosperity will be again restored
"Hesolred, That while We propose 70
stand by our beloved city IN her grea'
hour OF trial, with wills undaunted, the
overwhelming generosity of the world
has filed our eyes with tears, and oul
hearts are too full to express the graft
tude that swells in the bosom of every
inhabitant OF this city; we can only say
may God bless the noble hearted people
of the world, and spare them from such a
calamity rs has belallen us
"M. +. CooLBAUGH, Chairman.
IRA HOLMES, Secretary"
DR.. Arear, one Of our well.known ply
sicians, who, with his family, was report
cd as being sufocated in the basement oI
the building of the Historical Society, Is
safe and well, as is also his family.
RESPONSES FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES
The Franklin Insurance Company o.
Philadelphia and the American Security
Of st. Louis-the former suffering losses
to the amount of six hundred thousand
dollars, and the latter three hundred
thOusand-havo sent word that they will
pay in full. 1t may be remarked that
generally the reports from all the Insur'
anCe Companies heard from is much more
favorable than the most sanguine Antici
pated.
UNION NATIONAL BANK SAFE
Tho report which appeared In the
morning papers that the money, papers
securities, &c, of the Union NaLiona
Bank have been destroyed is entirely
without foundation. Everything Is safe
Tho Express Companies Gro nl in good
locations, and are doing business US i
nothing had happened.
Large numbers Of our Wholesale mer
chants are entering temporary quarters
on Lake Park, directly on the lake front
RELIE FOR TIE TELEGRAPlGERs.
A number Of telegraph operators O
this city were burned out Of house ant
home, The operators in st. Louis, feel
ing for their brethren in Chicago, have
forwarded a car load of clothing and pro
visions. General Stagor, General Super
intendcnt Of the Western Union Com
pany, in order to prevent cxtortion being
practiscd upon his employees by groCers
&c, ordered car load Of provisions
from Cleveland, which are now hero foI
their use.
EXPLOSION OF A PARIS SHE'LL.
In the private office of Mr. Cowles
the business manager Of the Tribune
which was directly adjoining the count
ing.room, was a relic Of the siege or'Parii
in the shape of a Krupp shell, which wa
exploded by the heat, and tore breacl
In the walls ten feet wide, from the loun
dation to the roof
AsT. LOUIS REPORT CONTRADICTED.
A private dispatch from st. Louis t
Gen. Stager says that dispatch was sen
from this city yesterday to the effect tha
ST. Louis rebels wero here, and setting
fire to the city. No such dispatch wNi
sent from Chicago through the Associ
ated Press. 1t must have been sent by
the special correspondent Of some paper
The whole statement is pure invention
There Is no knowledge here of any oc
currcnce Of the kind. The city wa
never more orderly, and there Is now NJ
evidence Of unusual incendiarles. IN.
DISTRIBUTION OF MAILS SUSPENDED.
George W. Wood, Assistant Super
intendent OF the United States postal scr
vice has issued the following order:
aOFFIcE Asst SUP'T Rally SER.
Ill. VICE, CHICAGO, October 18th I
"To all, ,PoStmaStcrS, Postal Clerks, and Rout
Agents:
make up no mails for distribution i
Chicago. Send only Chicago City mails
Throw all such into tho postal cars AM
larger offices for distribution"
ISigned1 GEoRGE W. WOOD,
Assist Supk. u. Postal iSerritt,
MASONIC RELIEF ORDER.
The general Masonic Relief Commltte
of Chicago have published tho followin
order:
"I5 Tho Masonic Fraternity! ....f.
"Our brethren need money, clothing
/ and bedding. Consignments and remit
tances madeto y. q. Cregicn, MasOni
Temple, Chicago, will be received an
dispensed through our organization. b
order, &C."
;. LEGISLATURE CALLED TOGETHER.
Governor Palmer has called the Legil
lature together, they will assemble {
Springfield tomorrow. A committe
from this city will go down tonight, I
suggest measures Of relieI.
GOV. HAYES TO PEOPLE OF onGo
CHICAGO, Oct 12, 4 p. M.-Governc
Hayes, who has been here for three day
assisting in the work, with that energ
and practical good sense Tor which he
noted, issues the following suggestions
the people oI Ohio: at is believed b
the best informed citizens here, that man
thousand Of the sufferers must be provit
cd with the necessities of life during I'll
whole winter. Let the efforts to raj:
contributions be energetically pushe
forward. Money, fuel, -FOUR pork, clotl
ing, and other articles not perishabl
should be collected as rapidly as posslbl
especially money, fuel and flour. NJ
Medill, Of the Tribune, estimates the nur
, Der Of those who will need assistance,
about seventy thousand,
=. [Sipnedl II. B. HAYES
) ORDER FROM GENERAL SHERIDAN.
Lieutenant General Sheridan has