Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-10-19

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| One hundred and two dead bodies
were recovered from the fire up to las
evening. The Coroner had, up to tina
| time, held 81 inquests. Ali the bodies
| were burned beyond recognition.
The burned bodies have been buried
| in the county burial ground.
Sixteen bodies were found on one
block on Bremen street.
THE BURNED GRAIN.
A committe representing the owners
of the grain district, in the elevators, if
| taking measures to save the wheat that
is left. The grain is still burning, but
engines have been engaged to extin
guish it when the remains will be dis
posed of to the best advantage possible
THE POST OFFICE.
Postmaster Eastman announces the
following: For the purpose of rest, and
to afford time to such as have pot found
or housed their families, this Office will
be closed on Saturday night at o'clock
and remain closed until Monday morn
ing at 7 o'clock, each clerk and each
carrier will be required to report on
Monday, and on every day thereafter
promptly at the hour designated by the
superintendent and foreman.
-s,zs1 : SOUND INSURANCE.
At meeting of the officers represent
ing the Germania, Hanover, Niagara,
and Republic Insurance Companies in
New York on October 10, it was resolved
to pay every cent of their losses by the
Chicago ere, and orders have been is
sued accordingly. Their entire risks in
the city are 1905, 900.
The Chicago losses of the Etna will
be about 81, 500, 600 every dollar of (which
will be paid. So say the officers of the
company.
The Pacific Insurance Company, OF
San Francisco, telegraph they I" viii pay
up all losses and go ahead. !"
I BUSINESS PROSPECTS. ~
We learn that the entire lake front,
as far south as Harmon court, has been
taken by parties who have been burned
out, and intend resuming business i'm
mediately.
Permits covering not over fifty feet,
with the right of erecting temporary
structures of not over one story, are is
sued by the authorities. =es F..
The work of clearing away for the
Chamber of Commerce is to be imme-
diately commenced, and structure
erected equal in style and proportions
to the former building. Contracts have
already been made for the rebuilding of
more than one hundred first-class bust
ness houses. @
VARIOUS ITEMS.
The Mayor has issued a proclamation
directing the police to stop all smoking
of cigars or pipes upon the streets until
public notice is given of a full supply of
water from the water works.
The Union National Bank opened
their vaults this morning. Their safes
were uniniured and the contents in
perfect order.
? No one has been hung. all reports to
the contrary notwithstanding. So the
Coroner says.
Many people dug the cans of oysters
from the ruins of the oyster depots,
and opened and ate the bivalves. They
were somewhat overdone, but made toll
cradle eating. -.
Mr.. T. J. Frisbie saved $3.50, 900 in his
Hall safe. -
SOUND INSURANCE.
At a meeting of the officers of the
Germania, Hanover, Niagara, and Re
public Insurance Companies in New
York on October 10, it was resolved to
pay every cent of their losses by the
Chicago fire, and orders have been is
sued accordingly. Their entire risks in
the city are 100000.
The Chicago losses of the Etna will
be about $2,50O,O0O, every dollar of
which will be paid. So say the officers
of the company. -.-r.z
The Pacific Insurance Company, of
San Francisco, telegraph that they will
"pay up all losses and go ahead"
BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
We learn that the entire lake front
as far south as Harmon court has been
taken by parties who have been burned
out, and intend resuming business i'm
medlately. Permits covering not over
fifty feet, with the right of erecting
temporary structures of not over one
story, are issued by the authorities.
The work of clearing away for the
Chamber of Commerce is to be imme-
diately commenced, and a structure
erected equal in style and proportions
to the former building. Contracts have
already been made for the erection of
more than one hundred first-class bust
ness houses.
VARIOUS ITEMS. -.z-
The Mayor has issued proclamation
directing the police to stop all smoking
of cigars or pipes upon the streets until
public notice is given of a full supply of
water from the water works.
The Union Netional Bank opened
their vaults this morning. The safes
were uninjured and the contents in per-
feet order.
No one has been hung, all reports to
the contrary notwithstanding. So the
Coroner says.
3 Mr.. T. j. -Frisbie saved. $3.50, 900 in his
Hall safe. x
CHICAGO SHALL RISE AGAIN.
From every person we have these
words. On the ruins of almost every
store, warehouse and manufactory may
be.seen little sign informing the passer.
by, where the late firm is temporarily
located. We have seen or heard of no
business man who expects to move away
for the purpose of beginning anew
Every man who has lost his fortune
expects to regain it in the same place
where it was first amassed. New build
ings on the West side bear the names ot
the palatial hotels that were consumed
OF the hundred and sixteen printing
establishments in the city before the
fire but four were. left, and the valuar
tions of these would not be more than
tW enty thousand dollars. Still the dai
hes are getting out editions, and in q
month there will be almost as many
presses running here as before. We
mention this as an example of how
complete a ruin was wrought and how
soon business is again resumed. AL
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