Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-10
THE NEWS IN OTHER CITIES.
AT CINCINNATI.


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AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, October "a mass meet
ing is being held here, presided over by
Governor Hayes for the relief Of Chicago
sufferers.
CHICAGO. October 9--Hon. VIM. Orton,
Of New York We are trying to get es-
sablished supply department, but as the
Gre il now coming up this way on Wa
bash avenue, we will probably be driven
out OF here before night. II the water
works are burned, every banking houEs
snd rsilrosd depO. in the city will be
burned.
Tsignedl JUS. WILSON.
CINcISNATI, October The great IRE
in Chicago monopolizss all attention, snd
business is totally suspended. The news
papers bulletins keep the people advised.
The extras by the morning papers are
eagerly caught mp, and the great calamity
moves every heart. The citizens meeting
at the cham ber of commercs was largely
attended. Mayor Davis presided, snd
committees on transportation and finance
were appointed.
Subscriptions and cash payments were
at once received. The chamber OF COM
merce gave fvs Thousand dollars, and
many leading firms gave one thousand
each. At twelve O'Clock twenty-five
thousand dollars st bean subscribed.
At half-pEst ten o'clock Mayor Davis
sent by a special train On the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton railroad three
steam Ere engines and all the hose st the
command of the city, together with men
necessary to man them.
The Hamilton and Dayton railroad sent
notice that they had ample transportation
for al supplies necessary to be sent to
Chicago free. The Indianapolis, CinCiu-
natl and Lafayette road makes the same
offer. TIE American express company
slso proposed 10 carry supplies res. In
accordance with this, the mayor sent dis
patches TO the cities along the line Of the
railrosd % collect supplies, 70 be taken
free. Blankets and clothing will be col
lectsd and sent to-day in large quantities,
Also, cooked food.
The committee viii leave for Chicago at
Eve O'Clock this evening.
CISCINNATI, October 9.-AJ meeting
OF both branches of the common council
held at one O'Clock il wss resolved by IN
animOus consent 70 appropriate one hun
dred Thousand doilsrs for the relief Of the
Chicago destitute. There Is a legal ina
bility to make such appropriation, but
they pledged themselves individually TO
sbtsin the Legislation TO make ths CHARITY
legsl. Committees were appointed and
the scLion OF the mayor IN sending tue 81
zines and polies vas endorsed.
CINCINNATI, October "a dispatch
from Superintendent Wilson, Of the
Western Union Telegraph company, 81
ChicsEO, says thst cooked food at this
moment would be most vsluabls
He says that at least sew Snty ,aYe thou
sand people are in the streets. The con-
d fisgrst.Op is still Uusosted.
The following message. signed by the
mayor Of Chicago, WA sent to the mayor
Of st. Louis this morning.
% Ssad us food for the suffering; our city
is in ashS-, and our wstsr-works are burn
ed"
CINCINNATI, October 9-Tbe mayors
OF nearly all the Western cities have pro-
vided relief and assistance for the mayor
OF Chicago The chief engineer of the
Cincinnati FIRE department, with three en-
yines snd hose-csrts, has started for Cal
csgo. a-
A meeting of railroad presidents
and prominent merchants and citizens of
Cincinnati is now being hald in she rooms
Of the chamber Of commerce, TO take
measures for the relief of the sufferers.
CINCINNATI. October 9-The officers OF
all the Odd Fellows lodges held meeting
at O'Clock this evening In aid OF their
suffering brethren IN Chicago. Sixty
ia e dollars have been raised up TO
be present time by private subscription.
The mSyOF OF Chicago has telegrsphed
for tents 70 protect tEs hOQseless $, and asks
for blankets.
A meeting of The Common Council WIS
called at ore o'clock 20 take action for the
relief of the Chiesgo sufferers.
A. the preachers meetings OF the Meth
Odtst Episcopal churches, this morning,
resolutions OF sympathy were adopted,
declaring that they would call upon
their congregations requesting them
to Co operate with the city authorities in
sftording immediate relief
AT ST. LOUIS,
ST. LOUIS, October 0--Msyor Brown
received a dispstch from Chicago asking
for food for ths soffsriHg people of thst
city. he has called mass meeting of
t1e citizens 70 meet at ths Merchants Ex-
change at II O'Clock. which viii be very
largely attended. The sympathy here Is
universal, al classes expressing the deop-
est feeling of sorroW for the suffering,
and noble and generous response will
be made to the appeal for aid. Mayor
Brown has q special ta2iR standing al the
depot ready to stsrt At moments notice
to take the fire engines or anything else
that may be required 10 relieve the suffsr-
log or aid the distressed The streets in
front of the mayors ONCE Is thronged
with people.
Crowds on the streets ssre eager TO OBJ
tain the latest news of Jhe frightful ca
laaaily, and the only topic of conversation
is the terrible distress of the people, and
the fearful destruction Of property.
L.ATKR.-A dispatch has iust been re-
eeived from Chicago asking for FIRE en-
eines and men. They will be sent 81 once
The dispatch also says the FIRE is still fu-
riously raging.
ST. LOUIS, October 9.--Tbs mass meet
ing at the Merchants Exchange at
noon was the largest ever beld
there. The people Of all classes
and conditions poured In to express
sympathy for tie homeless sufferers,
SO 600 were raised in the space OF an hour,
and the meeting is still in session. Com
mittees will be appointed to canvass the
city for money, foC6 and clothing, and
arrangements have already been made for
the reception OF such articles st hotels
and other points at which they wiz be
picked up by transfer companies wagons,
and taken 70 ths depOts Of railroads lead
ing to Chicago. II has already gone
abroad, almost throughout the city, that
there are plenty OF women and children
in Chicago in want OF food; eDd by night
there will probably be cooked PROVISIONS
enough ready 20 load train.
Another mass-meeting viii be held to-
night, and the work Of raising money ana
everything else needed, will go on. The
sympathy Is very great, and the disposl-
ton 10 relieve the distressed and suffer-