Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-13
ESTABLISHED 1910.

tided in believing that our prosperity will
again be restored.
Resolved, That while we propose to
stand by our beloved city in this her great
hour OF trial with wills undRunted, the
overwhelming generosity OF ths world has
filed our eyes with tears, and our hearts
are too full 10 express the gratitude thst
dwslls in the bosom OF every inbabitsnt of
this city, we can only say, may God bless
the noble hearted people Of the world and
spare them from such = calamity as has
befallen us
W F. C00LRAUGH, Chairman.
IRA HOLMES, Secretary.
Insurance Losses.
NEW YoRK, October 12.-The following
additional losses OF ilsurRnce companies
by the Chieago fire are furnished by tho
publishers Of the Spectator: Alps. Of Erie
Psnrsy lvsnia, S12 600; Adristio New
York IS 000 American Exchange. New
York, $4,000; American, New Jersey,
SO 900; Commercial, New York, $500;
Commsrca. New York. $50, coo; Firemen's
Trust, Brooklyn, s. 900; Guardian, New
York. $40, 600; Howard, New York, S275,-
600; Home, Columbus Ohio, $3.50 900; JEFF
fersnn, View York, $475, 0O0; Lenox, New
York, So, 900; Lsmsr. New York, S200,-
600; Lafayette New York. S, 600; Mercan-
tile, SlO0 coo; Manhattan, New York, $780,
600: Nor h American, New York, $780,
900; Pacific. " Y, SIPS 600; Pacific, San
Francisco. $500 600; ResOlute. n. Y, S75, 600;
Union OF Bangor, Maine, 5000; Washing
ton, $500, 600; YOnkers and New York,
500, 600; Eliot, Boston, $4,000; Manufsc-
turers Boston. S35, 900; Merchants, BOs-
ton, $4,000: North American, Boston,
$40 600: Hartford Of Hartford, 1920, 900.
The North American of this city think
from present information that they will
Naw..
their capital. They think their losses will
not exceed S25. 600.
Tha New York managers of the
North British and Mercantile in
surauca companies Of London snd Edin
burRh have received from the chair nan of
the London board by cable the following
Instructions:
Subscribe $4,000 for the Chicago sufferers;
settle all losses promptly, and draw thres
days sight.
BosroN, October I2.-The officers oftbe
New England insurance company esti-
mate their loss by the Chioago fire at
500 900 They voted this morning 20 sus-
pend business for the present. The Hide
snd Leather compsnY's liabilities foot up
nearly the same figures, and it has also
stopped business. The independents
officers advises its patrons to cancel their
policies and reinsure, sending reports
Boston offices are reported severely Grip |
pied. The National insurance company of
Boston viii pay all losses at maturity. |
The Franklin insurance company of
Philadelphia, and Americsu Security of |
st. Louis, the former suffering losses to |
The amount of $500 900. and the latter |
$500 600, have sent word that they will |
pay in full. Il may be remarked generally |
that the reports from all the insurance |
companies heard from are much more IA |
vorsble than the most ssng1ins antici- |
psted.
Information received from New York |
indicate that the Liverpool and London |
insurance companies have lost two mill |
lions by the Chicago 1re-less than ten |
PER cent. of its enormous assets, which |
are over twenty millions in gold. The |
z sgnituoe and strength of this mammoth |
will be understood from the |
following fsets: It's monthly income is /
lne million dollars, and each shareholder |
e personally responsible for all its obliga- |
ions The shareholders arc among the |
Fealthiest bankers and property owners |
10 England and New York.
The Cincinnati Commercial publishes |
he following IN reference TO losses of |
companies in that city;