The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-12
American InteiIIaoncc.
NOON DISPATCHES.


FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE CHICAGO
FIRE - STOCK FAILURES = ANTICIPATED
TROUBLES WITH GREEK NATIoN-ELEo.
TON RETURNs-MARTIA1 LAW IN TEXAS
MARTIAL Law AND SUMMARY PUNISH
MENT IN oHToAdo-sEIzURE OF TOBACCO
PROCEEDINGS OF EPISCOPAL CoNyEN-
TIoN, &C., 90.
PHILADELPHIA, October 1O.-In tbe
Fifth Ward, the negroes complained of
intimidation. In the Fourth Ward. vot-
ing was suspended half all hour. There
was novel mode of intimidatinp CO.
lored voters in this ward. They were
pelted with -four.
CHICAGO, October 1O.-One of the
most pitifal sights was that OF a middle
aged woman, on State street, loaded
with bundles, struggling through
crowd and singing the Mother Goose
melody, "Ohickery, ohickery, crany
crow, iwent to the we'll to wash my toe, .
GO. There were hundreds Of others
likewise distracted, and there were many
made desperate by whiskey or beer,
which, from excess Of thirst, they drank
IN the absence Of water in great quaint.
ties, and spread terror in every direo-
tion. 1t is fearful to think of the loss
OF lie. 1t is oonjectured, with good
cause, that near 500 have been burned
to death. We saw four men enter n
burning building and in q moment thev
were overwhelmed by falling wall.
There was crowd of mon around the
corner OF building trying to save pro-
perty, whom; the wall yielding. some of
them we're buried beneath it. Abont
twelve or fifteen women and children
rushed into the building of the Histori.
ca! Sooiety, or fre.proof building, for
safetys but in a few minutes the flames
burst through and they were burned to
death. Among those who took refuge
IN this building was the venerable Col
samuel Stone. eighty years OF age, and
Tor long time connected with the So
clety; also, John B. Gerard and wife.
and Nine. Depelgrove, noted teacher
OF music. 1t is feared that DR.. Frear
and family were also burned; as they
were in the building and have not been
seen: Mrs. Edsall, whose husband was
murdered last week. and who was suffer-
ing from an illness, was carried away for
protection to building which was af-
terwards consumed, and it is feared she
also perished. All the books and papers
OF the Historical Society, including IN
original copy of the famous emanoipa-
tlon proclamation Of President Lincoln.
Tor which the society paid S25, 900, were
destroyed. It is feared that large nun.
per OF children, inmates of the Catholic
Orphan Asylum, on State street, were
also burned. as many of them are miss
ing. On Chicago avenue, father rushed
up stairs to carry three children away,
When ne was overtaken by the flames
and perished with them. The mother
was atterwards seen on the street raw
ing maniac. In the same nsighborhood
=. lamily OF i've persons perished. The
list OF suoh fatalities is very long, aud
can only be fully verified after the smnl,e
shall have cleared away.
A special session of the Illinois T,ao;a
iature has been called to aid busine ess
men and to provide employment for the
poor. 5.s
Apprehending that suffering NAV oauae
crime, additional Federal troops hive
been called for.
A careful survey OF insurances. TO-DAY.
shows that there were written on nroner.
ty destroyed over $500, 900, 900: add an
other 500. 600. 600 to this sum and n fair
estimate can be reached Of the loss. an
leading merchants who have been eeen
express determination to resume buai.
ness at once. Some OF the losses of
New York insurance companies are
stated as follows: Citizens. S25. 500:
Hanover. $3.50, 600; Columbia, SO. 900:
Republic. 1925. 600; Tradesmen, S25. 900
The Germania and Niagara have risks,
but the amounts are not given. The
Hartford Ph@nix Insurance Company
has issued circular, assuring agents and
patrons that they can meet their losses
aud leave handsome margin of sur.
plus The oircnlar concludes: s.The
lesson OF this disaster will compel libe-
raj advance In the rates heretofore
paid" 1'-''o~' ~
PouaHKREPs1E, October 11.-Contari-
nj, bigamist. has been sentenced to
two and half years hard labor.
NEW YORK, October 11.--A mass Gu.
ban nesting was held lost night. F.P.
Agudera, Vice President OF the Cuban
Republic. presided. The meeting was
IN celebration OF the third anniversary
declaration of Cuban Independence. The
attendance was large.
A. i. Stewart sent $50, 900 to Chioaao.
-Four stock failures announced. FlTo.
tuations oi twenty to thirty per cent. are
frequent: The tendency OF stocks is de-
A Wor!a special, dated Chicago. 18th,