The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-13
NEW YORK.
sympathy for Chicago Sufferers.


New YORK, October l2.-The Chi
cago disaster is still the prevailing
topic everywhere. Intelligence from
that city is sought AFTER with increasing
interest, although the news received
last night that the bankers Of Chicago
find the calamity not so great as estl.
mated TO the financial interest has a
quietng effect on the tinancal deParhi
ment here. The evidence Of the extent
of the losses causes the deepest sympa.
thy. and the disposition to continue the
work Of contributing aid 10 the distress
ed is in no rcase absted. From every
quarter relief is pouring in. Win
laudable generosity supplies OF iood,
clothing and other necessaries are Tor
warLed to the suffering by fact trains.
The appointmeut OF committee Is pro.
posed, for the purpose OF looking alter
the contributions and collections. Up
to last night, over four hundred and
fny thousand dollars had been raised
in this city, and the suburban towns
will run the amount up to one million
dollars. There are indications that
with n a few days not less than two
millions Of dollars will have been sub
scrlbcd IN this city and adjacent places.
The newspaper press has made urgent
appeals Tor rel er and subscriptions, and
have done much in the Iurtherance Of
the work.
The Tribune to day says the move.
ment for practical aid should not be
allowed to die out, and that country
localities, Individuals, and cities espe'
ciaIly, should be mindful that their
help is needed. The abundant offer
ngs that have been poured out from
the whole country, it thinks, should not
divert attention from the magnitude ot
the exigency, and says that no one
should fear that the relief will not be
judiciously distributed.
The fire department has sent three
steam fire engines TO Chicago at the
request OF the chief engineer Of that city.
Nearly all the churches will make
collections for the relief fund on Sunday
next.
Some eighteen dry goods houses yes.
terday contributed twenty thousand
dollars.
Serious Riot Imminent.
Men on the water works and other
laborers amounting to seven thousand
suddenly qui, work about eleven o'clock
this morning, and commenced march
ing down town. Reserves OF police
have been called out, and every police
captain ordered back from the central
Office. a riot is thought imminent.
Great excitement prevails at police
headquarters The police are now mas
sing around the Court House.
Attempt 10 Gust Controller Green.
The municipal situation is in as dis.
turbed n state as ever The Tweed
faction are trying to get Green out OF
the Controllers Office, 50 that It may
prevent him from destroying Tsmmany.
Measures are being connected against
the repeating business next election,
The Grand Jury was in session last
Monday and Tuesday but have not ye!
come intO Court.
More Tammany frauds be Exposed.
Further revelations a. 10 the ring
frauds in the stationary balances are
expected.
The Erie road took out one hun.
dred thousand dollars wOrh OF supplies
last evening.
The steamship Iowa has arrived.
Rumorcd Suspensions.
Tremendous excitement was created
this morning owing to rumors that
several OF the city banks had failed.
The Bank OF New York, Stnyyessant
and Bowling Green Banks were stated
to have gone under. Rufus Hatch
offered to bet $4,000 that the Bank
OF New York had failed This created
CONSERVATION; then came the announce
ment that the Tenth and Fifth National
Banks were gone up The sale Of stocks
commenced on the sidewalk under the
mos, exciting circumstances 40 i'm
mense amount oil business was done.
Application was made 10 several Of the
banks in question, but no information
could be obtained as TO the truth or
falsity Of the reports tonight.
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