The New York herald., 1871-10-17
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Am Address by Governor BrOss,
Of Chicago.
Means Of Relief Indicated and tie Hopeful Spirit
Of the Inhabitants Conf med-Important
Communication from Mayor Mason-A
Bureau for Destitute Persons Es-
tablshed in This City.

meeting was held yesterday OF the Relief Com
mittee OF the Chamber OF Commerce. Mr.. John &.
Green PRESIDED who said that before the regular
business commenced he would introduce to those
present Governor Bross. Of Chicago, who would
doubtless give the Chamber some useful particulars
as TO the present condition OF the desoated city.
GOVERNOR BRoss' ADDRESS.
nND or vow @r m
remember that Ia 1886 had the honor 70 addres.
6rhter view Of the location Of facilities Tor build
upon tns c S and the
than many OF sou probably believed could be warranted by
have ses@ea he bold il not mproSaDe speoaatioa has
baptism which has swept over and destroyed the best
portion Of ne city OF Chicafo venture 70 take hopeful
YORK aud the East gencr Any her stricken business
and easure give judgment most careful
lied. ''' ''' ''"''
THE EXTENT Loss.
or the exsn Of the sasiny that has te.olsted oar city
s"S are BY runs Or swept BY the o de-
as they wsrs Indians rosed over asm forty years
worth half much has All banNs
all our aud best hSe ana score or two Of lesser
hardware, clothns and other business houses ali Of our
oT s' cy Guiding %a %
the LOrey % yoms, M Other Other
Reports of treat Great Britain thousands !, Of dwell
nss priceless. the sss' and w heirloom. sfh 'a Of S'
sd of and ri s sn swept % an Sy e. @
Of destruction from the face OF the earth Only single
osasn s Nom Nom ry1%s S
themselves from The hea. m ana the showers Of burning
the sulerins OF that day never be fully known
Ssss o aaa A' 1A
If our calamity n T. Had has BEEN nequacd in the
worlds history the response y mas met IN tne sympathy
American people IS Grand, suoimc, Gol,ike !, .trobs
II. II s I sy % 81 o aV ossa ss an ss o %
glad. may say or our people brothers and sisters of
the Atlantic with the protouudcsi emotions Of
odr %dneh not OVER h Of Thousands y manv Of Of
them even OF miions but with joy and gratitude at the
ua a and % sht e you
The millions of dollars clothing provisions and money
already raised and being subs have re ered The me
Il e 10 m @ nS ns ne sana e @ the ss
ness men Of chcaso to enable inen to rebuild the
ely, to handle tie lroaao, q OF, Of The vast fertile
abores Of the city to WORK. Do this and the poor can sup,
hen for you cannot see them die Of sarv.on M In making
he cSantry and to business and cspa,s Of Eng
o %bicsso % "ad
should continue those credits and make leans tue
a 'n hss
Is sy not s"s worth sn a.
Sss s sssd eps il
s , there In mas uSSssn, their %
rough snoweaae anancis, commercial and mangfac
as xos and Of sc
% let 70 them Nay more all their bes, powers are en-
!. hat las been Braver and iruer,
eago ask not FOR henlthey would to ssxchanty
surplus ca TO their management, for your own and for
I
companies and individuals who have loans Chicago
real estate tat ase ss9nd ssna mofSsge 10 a w pes. Of
upon it. sac Must ,he demand for phases Of ai sads
f' % iIi on sS 20 the .
Soa poc c ali ns ne only :.s
and really e one for 70 They
dactiVe ali ali their Any other mus,
asso rsa there Is tue
n sss Would
S s2 for I so m oH 5. IN wo Tss 40
much, and i've years will have reached its former
Chicago estate must rapidly appreciate from
Saaes and render s aans upon entirely safe
have enas aas's East who know them
e policy and note Of honor ana lend them money enough
1f .
hs'1 po%s. y Large and s',. Slsd,:
large orders and prou.s b the
The mercantile community ~ are , proyeSsy Ssr. il Their
Chicago merchants win doubtless the Senes.
treatment from Eastern merchants and manufacturers
rer. he, no, been for the 50 good time
sands anxious to locate in this focus OF Western commerce.
a. id S sa
M sS n the xs nn se a
has levecd nearly all Distinctions and the merchants aud
ss n s oSss
two viii TO Who
start at on True, location mus, oe iosnd peInapsa
S" 70 r s% with he ropce:
Again there are shousanas Of people ali over the country
with considerable means who wish TO start their sons IA
them capital business with an experienced Chicago
nsan The wG ssp ad ew years. sons
wealth honor Such oCper.uni,ss nay .o5d for
courage the rch TO honoraols csslton than 10
allow Them waste nAn 'ss1s sssrss ON
while the rich popsSu: STATE. tributary 70 c1esse
must make thc business The city has in the
sS sa one Of the best cities in The word IN to
make safe 81 csp M 5sgd E sGSh ~. %" % or
poht The legal interest in Illinois IS ten per cent much
would gladly se taken Dy our ean. q. business 81 men
% At s s @ % sda q hay Sc
missens mss out beg YOU also 10 orss about
Supsd
eoHase above wnr Tnr I oyrsmssT Tsrs a. nGs as
the s0 pGnns Gs
be made build large, substantial pos. Office The old
building han become lar sHa 10 accomhouaiu
ense business OF the Northwest The Chicago office WAS
mistake the second distributing oiBce IN the United
States should building OF corresponding dmcn-
fons The importing business direct 70 Chicago has Just
fairy custom house and several
bonded warehouses needed for that Perhaps United
be provided In thcse but ia
large accommodations at once OF Imperative necessity
The building them rapidly as possible would employ
labor, and distribute corresponding OF
money, afordng most important stimulus 70 the
tire business Of the city.
WHAT WE HAVE LETT.
Although the adevoung fire has swept over Us we have
still much remaining which to build the city, All our
banks, though doubtless somewhat crippled, VIII resume
at Their books notes ana exchanges
safe The notes, though not good as they might te
will mostly be paid in whole or in part and what are worth
less To be hoped will seriously affect their stability
and wefulness Our OF railways will at once
pour the OF the upper half Of the Mississippi Valley
into the city for distribution among all the cities and States Of
seaboard Our water works TO be In good
order and the water pipes all the city intact
Many OF bridges, and Of lake tunnel
river rr.ht arc