St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-30
RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS.
Money Pouring in From All Part.
of the United States

Money Pouring in From All Parts
of the United States.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 29. = The $500
homeless people are all sheltered under
hosptable roofs tonight. Many were
taken into private dwellings,, while 9TH
erS sought the shelter of the churches
and schoolhouses. Money for the relief
of the sufferers is pouring in from all
parts of the United States, and local
business men are contributing literally.
Every one of the unfortunate Third
warders will be we'll cared for.
Several hundred business men as
sembled in the chamber of commerce at
9o'clock to take prompt action to re-
lIeve the sufferers from the fire. Presi-
dent Bacon stated that he had taAen the
responsibility of calling meeting of
citizens at the chamber of commerce to
take some steps toward relief for the
large number rendered homeless by the
terrible visitation of last night. Mr..
Bacon said money would be necessary,
but first of all temporary quarters for
the homeless were needed, and these
must be provided Immediately. Mr..
Bacon was made chairman of the meet
ing. Jeremiah Quin was elected secre-
tary. Subscriptions were called for,
ing were reported:
Z. ID. Armour, Chicago, 5000; Wis
consin Fire and Marine Insurance bank,
$1,000 John l.. Mitchell personally,
$1,000; Banker G. F. llsley. $1,000;
Plankin ton. bank, $780, Washington
Becker, $500; Lindsay Bros. ss0O;
Henry. e. Payne, $1,000; j. H.. Cook,
chairman of the Republican state
committee of Illinois, $500; C. I'D.
Nash. $500; jeremiah Quin, $780, E.. p.
Bacon. 81, 600; St-eLnhn's Cathedral, by
Father keeg6. $500; Mr.. lRosseau, $4,000;
ii. j. Killelea.s for Deineeratlc- candi-
dates in the county, $4,000; Milwaukee
Brewers association, 5000; Capt. Fred
PabSt, 81, 900; numerous other subserip-
tiOns in smaller amounts were received,
running the total very nearly to S50, 900.
President Bacon announced that a
committee ought to be appointed at once
to see that the total of the subscriptions
was raised to 100000, and committee
of twelve. with Mr.. Bacon as chairman,
was at once selected. The committee
will hold meetings every morning and
afternoon until the work is finished
The people of Milwaukee have as vet
made no special call for aid. and it is as
yet undecided whether OF not they will
do SO. Mayor 2. j. Somers said this
morning:
''Of course we would like to take care
OF these people as we'll as we can with
out troubling outsiders, but they need
clothing, bedding and food: they need
1t badly and they need it now. The
main thing at present is to care for
them speedily, and the more help we
have the better we can do this. We
will be more than grateful, | assure
you, for any help that our neighbors
can extend to US. Milwaukee has al
ways been generous to people in dis
treSS. and, while we make no claims
upon anyDody,we will be highly pleased
to receive any aid they see fit to give.''
CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Mayor Washburne
will ask the city council to take some
action to relieve the sufferers by the
Milwaukee fire. Monday night lie will
present message asking the aldermen
To consider the matter and advising the
appointment of committee. Today
the mayor sent the following message to
MilWaukee:
''Hon. P. j. Sommers, mayor of Mil
waukee: The city of Chicago, from
personal experience, realizes the extent
OF your loss and the present calamity to
your city by reason of fire. We desire
to extend you every assistance and aid
In our power ana to assure you that any
call upon us will be promptly met by
our citizens. AS Chicago rose from the
ashes OF disaster so. we believe, Mil
waukee will do, for the same courage,
spirit and character which rebuilt Chi
cago dominate your people, and will
with you. as with us, turn present
calamity into future advantage"
Later in the day he received the fol-
lowing answer:
''Hon. H. Washburne, Mayor of CHI
cago: We thank you kindly for your
words of encouragement. We are un-
der the greatest obligation to you for
the prompt response tor our call for aid.
The aid you sent materially assisted in
the fire.
''PETER j. SOMMERs,
Mayor OF Milwaukee,"
Chief Sweenie SAYS his action in send
ing only four engines to Milwaukee
was justified. Only three were used,
and the fourth was held in reserve.
The number, the chief says,was all that
could he spared from Chicago. HIS ac-
tion was commended by Mayor Wash
burne.