The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-05
The Relief OF Chicago.

The Relief OF Chicago.
The world has probably never witnessed q
charity at once 30 colossal and go prompt as
that evoked from the four quarters OF the
globe by the calamity which last year laid
the great City Of Chicago in ashes. An
elaborate report Of the Chicago Aid and Re-
lief Society, just published in pamphlet form,
gives a striking picture, in detail, OF this
wonderful outpouring Of substantial sympa-
thy. From this source We learn that New
York City and State, Independent OF Mr.. A.
T. Stewards munihcent gilt OF $780, and
the collections of the Chamber Of Commerce,
occupy the first place on the list, the total
amount subscribed being 1924, ,57l 80. Eng
land comes second, BY right OF an aggregate
OF $3.50, ,420 so. Massachusetts ranks next,
showing total of 1886, $50 81. Then fol-
low Pennsylvania, with sl75,0s4 Is; Mary
land, sl7s,7Os 78; California, sl5s,363 80;
New Jersey, sl47, ITO 81; Connecticut, $780,
s44 rs; District OF Columbia, sls4, 1897 05;
Ohio, s66, 1877 90; Indiana, $50, ,si4 10; Illi-
nois, s4s,076 80; Rhode Island, $50, ,sl5 60;
Tennessee, s23, $50 Is; Michigan, s3s, lS5 IA;
Wisconsin, s41s so; Minnesota, s27, III 80;
Iowa, si3,474 81; Missouri, s65,s63 IS; Ar
kansas, s2,710 IS; Kansas, s2l,226 IS;
Kentucky, sl5,4s3 40; Delaware, ss,o7o 10;
New Hampshire, s22, 667 Is; Vermont, s5,-
6s5 43; West Virginia, SIS. 5s3 40; Virginia,
s1l, ,312 &c; North Carolina, sl15; South
Carolina, :. SLOT so; Georgia, s2,o65 rs;
Florida, sl,O4s %; Alabama, So; Missis-
sippl, s65; Louisiana, s2s, 1888 s5; Texas,
ss,O21 26; Oregon, sls, 900; Nebraska, sl5,-
s34 90; Dakota Territory, $50; Washington
Territory, $500; Utah Territory, SIS, ,38l IL;
Nevada, 81, sos SO; Wyoming Territory, $500;
Colorado, sl2, ,e53 7s; New Mexico, sl,475
so; Canada, s14s,6ll A.; Nova Scotia,
81, ,O9o; British Columbia, $685. 70; Sand
wich Islands, ST, 6s5; China, 1894 80; Cuba,
sl6,3s3 81; Central America, s4o2 Is;
South America, SIS, ESQ; ireland, ss7.ssO
6s; Scotland, s5s,ssl %; Wales, sl4s IS;
France, s57,3sl 72; Germany, s64,6O7 SO;
Portugal, s317 %; Holland, slsS SO; Bel
gium, s1al; Austria, sl,4sl IS; Switzer-
land, 1854 81; Italy, s5sl 40. The
amount credited to Ohio includes only what
was placed In the hands Of the Society. 1n
addition to that, special committee was
sent from Cincinnati to disburse funds at
discretion. Mssouri's contribution was made
in similar way. Altogether, it tappears that
the Society had received, in cash, up to Jan
uary 6, no less than ss,ss5,7oo 75, and OF
this amount had used sl,57s, 639 10 in re-
lieying the distress Of some 1886 families OF
which $50 are able-bodied, 2,37S widows
and deserted, and 3.707 sick, aged and in
firm. It Is evident from the manner in which
the calculations have been made, that the
aggregates will be very considerably increas-
ed as soon as all the contributions have been
sent in. At present, The Society is able to
state that the poor OF the city, during this
and the coming winter, are amply provided
for. We find among those receiving relief
1,5S.. iaborers, 2l3 carpenters, l57 washer
women, lat tailors, ll9 shoemakers, Sc ped
'dlers, 81 painters, rs sailors, 81 store-keep-
ers, 40 saloon-keepers, SO teamsters, sc
blacksmiths, II plasterers, II printers, IL
stonecutters, &c seamstresses, 13 warehouse
men, IL doctors, l6 engineers, 27 gardeners,
20 agents, minister, l organist, archi-
tects and IL barbers- The committee now
desire that no more contributions be called
for, and take occasion, in closing the report,
to return thanks to the world for It's unex-
ampled generosity. It may be right to state
that the Relief Society has been organized
subject to the supervision Of the Chicago
Common Council. to which body it has to
submit reports, whenever called upon 30 to
do. It is composed, to o great extent, OF
men whose philanthropic works have raised
them above suspicion. In fact, all necessary
safeguards have been placed around the
fund, in order that the intention OF the do
nors may be fully and faithfully carried Out.