Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-12


away OF the debris will begin to-day if til,
heat is so far subdued that the charred ma
terlal can be handled. Field, Letter & Co
ana John V. Farwell q Co. will recon
lnence business to-day. The money -anf
securities in the banks are safe. The rail
roads are working with all their energies tc
prlng us out Of our affection. The three
hundred millions of capital invested in
tnese roads is bound to see us through
they have been built with specia. reference
10 the great commercial marks of this
place, and they cannot fail to snstain us,
Ohlcago must rise again. We do not be-
little the calamity that has befallen us.
The world has probably never seen the
like OF it, certainly not since Moscow was
burned. But the forces of nature no less
than the forces of reason, require that
the exchanges of a great region should be
conoucted here. Ten or twenty years NAV
be required TO reconstruct our fair city, but
the capital to rebuild it fre-proof will be
forthcoming. The losses we have suffered
must be borne, but the place, the time and
the men are here to commence at the bot
tom and work up again. Not at the bottom
neither, for We have credit in every land
and the experience Of the once upbuild-
ing OF Chicago to help us. Let us all cheer
up, save what is yet left and we shall come
out right. The christian world is coming
to our relief. The worst is already over
In few. days more the dangers will be past
and we can resume the battle of life with
Christian faith and Western grit. Let us
all cheer upm
Resumfng Business.
The business portion of the West Side
presented a lively scene throughout the
morning, there being great strife to obtain
rooms and stores for the resumption of
business. Heavy premiums are being paid
by landlords to undesirable tenents. The
spirit prevailing is admirable, not only in
the generous efforts to relieve the distressed
but in the determination to make Chicago
again great business center.
More Attempts at Incendiarism.
Several attempts at incendiarism during
last night are reported, but in every in
stance the perpetrators were summarily
dealt with, and their fate, with that of their
brother fends previously caught, il is hoped
will stop these internal attempts.
Phil Sheridan Chief of Police.
The Mayor has placed the complete DO
lice authority of the city in the hands of
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, with unlimited DOW
ers. Five hundred United States troops
arrived here this morning from the East,
which added TO the force on hand previous
to their arrival, makes fully 1000 men, all
United States regulars. This movement
has completely treasured the people that
peace and order will reign.
The Chamber of Commerce will rebuild
their new edifice ON the same ground that
the burned building occupied. They expect
ed to raise the money for that purpose this
evening.
The Railroad Losses.
The loss by the railroad companies is
comparatively small. Only two depots were
burned, those occupied by the Illinois Cent
trial, Michigan Central and Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy railroads at the foot of
Lake street, and the depot on Lasalle street
occupied by the Michigan Southern and
Rock Island and Pacific railroads. The loss
in cars, all of them freight, will not exceed
two hundred. All the roads are running
their regular trains into the CITY. The loss
Of the Pullman Car Company is compare
lively nothing, consisting simply of the
goods they had in their office. They did
not lose single car.
Sixty Burned Bodies at the MOrgue.
The city authorities have established a
morgue on Chicago avenue for the reception
of dead bodies. Up to this hour about
sixty have been reported therein.
The body of DR.. Max Meyers, a well
known physician, was found burned to
death near his office on Clark street.
The blackened remains of Henry ]. IL
man, the well known banker, were found
this morning. He left his house about one
O'Clock on Sunday night, and was undoubt-
eddy caught in the flames as he was attempt
ing to make his way to his bank.
Lost Legal Documents.
The bar of Chicago, and the Judges of
the Courts, both City and State, will hold
meeting tomorrow, to take action looking
to the restoration, as far as possible, of all
the legal records and papers destroyed. The
Board of Public Works have very fortu-
nately saved their books, papers, plans, etc.
All Fears of Starvation Dissipated.
Immense quantities of provisions have
been sent from every direction. Several
hundred car loads reached here last evening
and this morning, accompanied by commit
tees. All fears of suffering from starvation
have disappeared. Clothing and blankets
gre needed.
Millions of Grain Consumed.
The amount of grain destroyed in the
elevators is estimated at 2,500,000 bushels,
while 100000 bushels stored in the four
large elevators belonging to Mum & Scott,
the immense Illinois Central Elevator and
the old Iowa Elevator, of SpruOuse & Pres
ton, is saved and uninjured.
The contents of the vaults and safes of
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in perfect condition. In the American Ex-
press Company's vaults not even the wax
on the sealed packages was melted.
Insurance.
The coverings of insurance companies,
and the probabilities of their being able to
pay any portion of their losses, are eagerly
The general impression seems
to be that the foreign. companies will pay,
and there is also a strong feeling of conf
dence in the San Francisco companies.
That some of the eastern companies have
given notice of their intention to pay has
already been stated.
The WaterWOrks.
The condition of the waterworks, while
it has been one of vital interest, has also
been most difficult to definitely ascertain,
On account Of the difficulty of getting to
them through the dense smoke, which until
evening continued to cover the
district where they are situated. The facts
are that all of the three immense pumping
engines are badly injured by the action of
fire and the falling of the roof, but the boil
ers are uninjured, and the best engine is in
such condition that Superintendent Cregier |
says he will have it in working order within |
a week. In the meantime water is being |
hauled from the lake and from the artesian |
well in the west division and distributed free. |
The HOuseIess.
A careful estimate of the number of peO-
pie rendered houseless, based upon the re-
cent census, puts the total at not less than
one hundred and ten thousand, distributed
as follows: in the north division, $1,000,
Dr. all but five thousand of its entire popu-
atiOn, according to the recent city census;
in the south division, 10000, and in the |
west division, 5000.
Thousands of these unfortunates are,
however, leaving the city on every train.
The railroads carry all free who desire to go. |
The churches and school houses are still
crowded to repletion with refugees from the
burnt district, and for whose care every
effort is being made by efficient committees
of citizens, aided by relief committees from
other cities.
The slInnlv of food is now abundant