The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-12
Substantial Relief and Sympathy
SHELTER AND FOOD MOSTLY NEEDED
MOVEMENTS
The Lightning Relief Train
CHICAGO UNDER MARTIAL LAW.

CHICAGO UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Cincinnati, Oct. 11.-Private advices say
that Chicago is under martial law. The
soldiers, however are making no arrests,
but kill the turbulent on the spot. Seven
are reported shot and hung for attempting
to fire buildings. Sixty-four bodies have
been recovered.
THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY BE-
YoND CONCEPTION PEOPLE STAR
WING BY THOUSANDS, ETC.
indianapolis, Oct. 11.-Rev. DR.. Eddy
has Just arrived from Chicago. lie reports
the loss, both of life and property, to be
beyond conception. The people are star
wing by thousands, and not less than $4,000
are homeless. Prepared food and clothing
are urgently needed. Thus far the supplies
sent have not lessened the peril of starva-
ton. Garroting and thieying are frequent
at night.
FORT Y-O N e PERSONS SHOT - MORE
BODIES RECOVERED.
Chicago, Oct. --Noon.-Forty-on per-
sons were Shot in making arrests last night.
The station-houses are filled. Ninety
bodies have been recovered from the ruins.
Quite number of persons have died from
al Inds of rob;olas - narr "a I1 80
,s s n' In,nanse sunnl;cs Of nrous;p p
much of them cookie. are coming in. The
committee has telegraphed some points to
stop. Ten thousand blankets have arrived
from Cincinnati. The Common Council has
fixed the nrices for food with heavy nenal-
ties for violations.
SUBSTANTIAL . MfAiHf, ETC.
Ne,u Orleans, October 11.-At meet
ing of citizens here to-day measures were
taken for the relief of Chicago sufferers.
Governor Yarmouth, Mr.. MAYER. the
Howard Association, gave each thousand
dollars,
w. J. Hammond, president of the In
ternational Typographical Union, requests
contributions of subordinate Unions for the
relief of the Chicago printers,
The New York manager of the North
British and Mercantile Insurance Company
OF London and Ldlnburgh has received oad the
I1iiow WI olspa.In ouosciioe 91,oYo ioI
tiie lineage sufferers. oe'tle al losses !,
promptly, anu araw at three Gays sight'
THE INSURANCE CoMPANIEs-THEIR
LOSSES, ETC.
ua,.te,., oa.oho =, M M.
srrauo g"'~' onr,n ia.,oa 1A $50 III,
an,ann. ~ e. 0n4 oon az on'e'oo
"' g, - " V1,ooo,ooo' mn 1890.
~. Lou'S, ociooer li.Mlne insurance
companies ;, mere nave hail IN miiiion IN Uni
cage. All VIII De PAID. Inc American
Centrai mas quarter million:
NeW IofN, octoper Tine Home In
surahce company puoiish caro- stating
tnae from the pest information they are
ap,e 70 OBTAIN 4 tney ieel eonhdent oil pelng
apie 70 pay all their losses IN chicago and
elsewhere, ana nave ample securities LETT to
protect policy-holaers; Ihey have assur,
ahces IRON the stockholders OF additional
caPital. Inc company continues to issue
policies as usual.
Inc Continental VIII come out with its
capital intact and large surplus.
Inc Market r1re insurance company has
determined 10 suspend.
-. IL Is reported that the Astor company IS
hkeiy 10 go INTO bankruptcy.
Boston, Oct. 1.-THE transcript saws
the insurance companies of Boston have
suffered severely by the big fire. Those
having agencies in Chicago are the Nation
al, New England. Hide and Leather. and
Independent. A dispatch from the agent
of the first named announces the losses Of
that company to be half million.
The officers of the New England comma
nv estimate their loss at 500 GOA. Thev
voted this morning to susnend business e.,
the present.
The Hide and Leather commands Eab;l;-
ties foot up nearly the same. They have