The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-16
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GALYESTON rIKE.
The Total ITsuranOs-ThS Work of the Com.
mIttees-HsIp Nssded.

mittees-HsIp Needed.
GALVESTON, Nov. 1.-THE weather to-
day is spring-like and warm, and business
generally has been resumed. The stores
are open, hut the city has . holiday air
about it. People are moving quietly
about with very sad faces. Several thou
sand people constantly visit the burnt dis
tript, and small smopldering ares are still
seen here and there. The tire department
is tearing down the dangerous chimneys
and clearing the streets in the vicinity.
The relief committees are actively at work
10 day, and every poor homeless family
has been comfortably but temporarily
sheltered. Telegrams Of sympathy and
aid continue to arrive. Governor Ireland
sent $500, the city Of Denis0n $3.50, and
even Fargo, Dakota, telegraphs $50. Tho
people Of Dallas, Fort Worth, Austip, San
Antonio, Houston aud other cities are
sending private contributions to unfortu-
nate friends.
II the ruins Of the burned district could
be kept from sight the appearance OF the
bu sinpss streets would not indicate any.
thing unusual had occurred People gem
orally look on the bright side OF the situa-
ton. Relief committees are diligently
working, and prompt assistance is being
rendered the sufferers. The CitiZaus'
committee have adopted the following
resolution:
"Rs,olred, That it is the sense OF this
committee, that while the people OF Gal
yeeton are not soliciting contributions
from abroad, yet they will, in behalf OF
the sufferers, receive them gratefully"
A number OF prominent insurance Gom-
psnies have authorized their agents to
settle claims OF once.
Contributions 30 far amount 10 about
$4,000. Some prominent firms have do.
mated months extra pay to their en-
ployes who have suffered.
The corrected list inst completed shows
that the total insurance is 81 ,0GO .9O5. The
following companies are added 10 the list
previously tclegraphed: IE:na. OF Hart
ford, SS4, $50; Niagara, OF Nsw York, $780,
COOS Hartford, $50, $50; North British Mer-
camille, OF LondOu, S2S,tQ0; National, OF
Hartford, 81, ,425; Williamsburg City. Of
New York, $6,950; Union, Of New Zea-
land, 5000; Springfield Fire and Marine,
oE Massachusetts, $500; Germania, OF
New York, S1,lU0i California, Of San
Francisco, 81 600.
THE sun COMMITTEE WORK.
Tho seven sub.comlnittees organized for
the purpose Of searching out the victims
of yesterdays conilagration have had a
busy dag. Two hundred heads Of families
have been listed as worthy Of every relief
that ia possible to extend. Thus far$9O,-
900 have been expended in temporary re-
! lief. Many pitiful cases Of destitution are
reported, among the victims being large
number Of educated and refined females
of small means, who lost their little
homes, aud who hesitate 10 permit their
destitute condition to become known.
Ono member OF the Relief Committee re-
ceiyed six letters from females Of this de-
Ecription asking whether aid could not be
extended them privately by the commit
Tee.
The Grand Jury to-day resolved that,
in its opinion, the citzns OF Galveston
were unable to provide Tor the relief oI
victims oi the fire, aud that contributions
from every source should be aud were
solicited. The honorahls jnrymen. place
the number OF destitute much higher thar
tho Citizens Committee.
The State Executive Board OF the
KnighH ol Labor have resolved them.
selves into relief committee for the pur.
pose OF receiving and disbursing money
clothing and provisions sent 10 tho sutier
ers. This committee requests all assem-
blies Of tho Knights Of Labor throughout
the country TO forward their contribution
to them for distribution. Contribution
can be addressed to ?. II. Golden, Gal
weston.
TIE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The cash subscriptions have steadilyin
creased. Among the largest received to
day and tonight Is one from 0. P. Hun
tinston, who telegraphs his sincere sym
prthy, and an order to draw on him 70
5000; @. H. Mallory & Co., Of New York
send $1,000; the Springfield Fire and Ma