The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-10-21
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In the midst of the fearful calamity that
spread terrible desolation over 5000 acres of
growing Chicago, it is wonderful that so much
order, good feeling, confidence and brave energy,
pervade the hearts of the people.
While the supreme desolation rendered more
than hundred thousand people houseless,
President Grant directed Secretary Balknap to
telegraph General Sheridan to take charge of
affairs, keep order, and furnish tents and pro-
visions for the destitute sufferers. Gen. Sheridan
brought order out of confusion, and soon had
complete control of the affairs. The relief
committee of the city, that was organized a
number OF years ago, came to the aid of Gen.
Sheridan, end gave great and valuable assis-
lance in notwithstanding and provisions.
This toe has been enlarged by adding numbers
to it, and thorough reorganization of it has
been effected.
Although burnt out, the Republican and
Tribune both issued half sheets on the 18th inst,
filled with advertisements of all firms,
merchants and business men starting again in
new localities.
Mayor Mason issues the following appeal:
Clothing and all articles of protection from
cold will be needed through the winter, as well
as now. Send such articles forward in as large
quantities as possible. Collect money and hold
It subject to our order. Send in provisions that
will keep; cooked meats may spoil before we
can distribute them. Aid arrives literally
now, and we want to husband our resources as
much as possible, for the long winter is before
us, and suffering will continue until our labor
ing classes are enabled to sustain their families.
r. B. MASON, Mayor.
In response to this, the spontaneous prompt
ings of the American heart all over this land
poured into the city of embers, floods of provi-
sions of all descriptions To give a full list of
all the cities, towns and villages that have
lavished their munifcences upon the suffering
and needy, at the destroyed city, would re-
quire almost complete gazetteer of the United
States.
A meeting of the bankers was held before the
glow of the embers had ceased, to consider the
situation and to take steps for the future. They
passed resolutions, stating they were able to
meet all their liabilities, that this would be
done, if they were allowed time, that they
would open business as soon as possible, giving
Que notice of time and place, that authorized
their presidents and directors to receive and
pay out deposits as necessity may require, that
the bankers form an organization to devise
means to meet the exigencies upon the people,
and thanking the people from all quarters for
their noble generosity that filed their eyes
with tears.
Governor Palmer has called the legislature
together to devise means of relief, and to take
steps to reinstate business and restore public
confidence. 1t is estimated that 70, 900 people
must be provided for during the coming winter.
Noble minded, brave-hearted, plucky
sale grocer's have agreed to ask for no COM
promise with creditors, but to ask only for time
to meet their liabilities.
Business men have subscribed 100000
towards rebuilding the Chamber of Commerce.
It's charred embers have not been extinguished
before the determined energy ola heroic people
begin to apply the trowel, the hammer and the
saw to restore its chambers of business.
Wholesale dealers in flour, lumber, coal and
various kinds of provisions, though this is a
season when they could exact exhorbitant
prices, refuse to take advantage of the situation
and6ontinue their sales at the old prices.
The energy, pluck and determination of
these unfortunate people is marvellous in the
eyes of the world. Ere the ruins cease to smoke
the city begins, Phoenix like, to rise again
from her ashes.
The debris is being swept away, new founda-
tions are being laid, new edifces are beginning
to rise on the sites where but yesterday rested
the charred remains of metropolitan residences
or mammoth warehouses.
There has never been city that seemed so
much a thing of magic as this one never
before has such a calamity doomed people to
see The ashes of thirty years accumulation nc
people. have ever shown such fortitude and
cheerfulness in the face of such a calamity.
Scores of contracts for building are being
made. The inhabitants are determined that
their once beautiful city shall rise again with
vigor and energy and take Der place in the rank
of the great cities of the American continent.