The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-19
MRS. LooAN's ENERGY.


How She Became an Assistant
Dreyman in an Emergency.
"I sec by tho Philadelphia Times that
You were actively engaged in the relief of
sufferers at tho time of tho Chicago fire.
was the saiutation Of The CRITIC to Mr..
Robert Bruce this morning in his Office at
Willard's Hotel.
"Wcll," replied he, meeting Gath somo
time since in Washington, the conversation
drifted into politics, aud in the course of it,
Mrs. Logan's name was mentioned, and
related an incident which happened during
the Chicago fire. lie tells 1t incompletely
in the article You mention"
"THE CRITIC would be glad to record IL
in its complete shape If you have no OBJ
lection. Anything that relates TO Mrs.
Logan is of National Importance in the
present state of political feeling" replied
the scribe, with note book In hand.
"Well, IL is a simple incident, but il goes
TO show the nobility Of character of Mrs.
Logan" replied the broker. "Have fresh
cigar, and ! will tell you the incident"
THE CRITIC lighted the Rena Victoria
offered, sharpeped his Faber No. 9, aud the
good-natured dealer in options proceeded
as follows:
"In 1871, after the Chicago fro, General
Sheridan sent word to the Chicago Board Of
Trade asking the president of the board to
delegate some one to take charge of the diff
ferent relief stores which had been ostab-
lished in various portions of tho city. l
was delegated to take charge Of the one on
West Randolph street. Supplies came
pouring in from every section, and the
store was soon filed. Mrs. Logan was very
active and energetic, and was doing every
thing In her power to relieve the terrible
distress. Most of the applicants for relief
were women, and by her efforts and spen-
did ability they were all made comfortable.
| The city was under martial law aud the
storekeepers were authorized TO impress into
| service any cart, wagon or othor vehicle
needed in their distribution of supplies
| One day 1t was raining pitchforks
| and all tho laborers had quit
work, as it seemed impossible to do
anything more that day. About o'clock
messenger came from the Union Park
Church (which had been converted into q
shelter for homeless people, asking for some
milk at once as the children were suffering
badly. 1t happened that half cask of
milk had just arrived, but there was no one
to deliver it. But Mrs. Logan, who was
present, was equal to the emergency, and
said to me: Mr.. Bruce, If that dray stand
ing over the way can be secured you aud /
can put the milk on it and deliver it,
San officer was called and sent for the
dray. The cask was coon rolled on it.
took the lines and Mrs. Logan seated hor-
self on the cask and held the umbrella over
herself and me, and the milk was delivered
in spite of the pouring rain. The dray was
the only vehicle on the Streets"
She has the reputation of being not only
an energetic woman but brainy one, !,
said THE CRITIC at the conclusion Of the
story, "and this incident at least proves she
is an energetic one"
Eyes, indeed she was busy all the time,
and did as much as any one person to re-
lieve the suffering and distress occasioned
by the great fire." replied Bruce. "I am
afraid she will not be pleased at my telling
the story, for she does not court notoriety,
but it is true one, and as it has been i'm
perfectly told it is well to have all the
| facts"