New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-20
BOSTOR'S CALAMITY.


SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LEGIsLATuRE-rHE
.. GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
RosToN. Nov. 19.-The special session OF the
Massachusetts Legislature called take action to meet
the exgences Of the Boston FIRE, convened to-day The
Governors message is brief He expresses tho hope
that the Legislation win be confined to matters growing
out OF the recent calamity ana suggests as oes i&r
those wishing TO rebuild the rechaTteTng OF lns9,
ance companies; the amendment OF the BetteTment
act and the Building laws and the payment OF the SOL
ders called out to guard the city, HIS suggesuOhs arc
Ctizens Committee and City Government The day has
been mainly occupied In receiving petitions Tor amend
tees The old South Society applied Tor leave TO sell or
lease its church property The City Of Boston applied
erection of buildings. Leave was asked to Introduce
bill TO Incorporate VIM Gray, Otis Morcross, VIM Claim
George c. richardson and others, the Boston Mer;
estate An order was adopted 10 cohsoeI ,ne ehRe,
dency OF providing for the better protection OF persons
believing themselves Insured.
THREATENED SUFFERING AMONG THE POOR
MORE MONEY NEEDED.
BosroY, Nov. 10.-The Citizens Relief COM
mittee have made a report in which they say
The number Of applicants for aid has been about lOOO
OF which we think three-fourths heads OF families.
Judgment 5000 persons are represented IN these
applications. TO those who resided IN the burned as
trict and who lost their houses, the Committee are tur-
nishng such taken other quarters with furni
ture, bedding. stoves, fuel clothing and groceries he
latter sufficient for immediate wantl To such heads OF
families as employed in the district and who re-
sided groceries and fuel have been gwen ana
In some money TO pay rent. There are many APP
plicatiOns from unmarried men ana women who lost
their emp oyment well as their tools by the hre ana
were left without any means OF support The Commit
tee have referred all such for employment 20 the Com
mittee appointed for tins purpose and IN some cases.
where the necessity appears to be urgent, have gwen
money sufficient to pay weeks board and nave gwen
orders for tools.
The Committee hnd the number Of mechanics, and OF
this abOrng who suffered by the late hre TO be
much larger than they expected and at present there IS
an rather than falling on In the NUMBER OF ap
picatOns We estimate when the cases already III haud
shall have been Investigated and passed upon that the
sum OF 10000 will have been expended. HOW nuch
longer these applications viii continue remains 10 De
seem but 10 lie evident the losses have been much under
estimated In the department OF labor and II seems GER
tain that very large calls VIII continue to be made Tor
assistance and means larger than now appear available
will be required 10 enable the Committee TO continue tbe
work rs IL is now being DONE
Kidder Peabody Co. have given 81 400 10 the Police
Fund for the benefit OF invaded officers and the families
Of those deceased who in need William Gray and
other prominent cizens recommend Otis Horcross for
Mayor Of Boston the best 20 meet the require
mens Of the city at this time. The Journal and Tran
script indorse Mr.. NorcrOss The funeral Of the late
william Farril, foreman Of Hook and Ladder Company
No who was killed at the great fire, took place to-day
from the First Universast Church, Highlands. There
was large attendance including members OF the City
Government, delegations of fremen aud OF Odd Fellows,
and friends of the deceased.