The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-12
CHICAGO ITEMS.

nr CHICAGO ITEMS,
General Sheridan has command of the
military and police, and order is being es-
tablished
Many deaths have resulted from expo
sure, and quite number from suicide
drowning in the river or lakeland by
other means. In many of the cases the
suicides had lost property and families.
The city is overstocked with provisions.
Money and clothing are needed. Govern
or Palmer, of Illinois, sent five thousand
dollars, and has called a special session of
the Legislature.
The city council has fixed the price of
bread at cents per twelve ounce loaf
The Cook County National Bank re-
sumed business on the 11th. Others are
also getting ready for business. Safes are
found generally unharmed.
The Evening Journal issued half
sheet Monday evening. The Post re-
sumed Tuesday, also the Tribune and
Times. Already the debris is being
cleared away, and contracts entered into
to build blocks.
The loss by railway companies is small.
Two depets only were burned-the Illi-
nois Central and the Michigan Southern
At the Morgue on Chicago Avenue, 60
dead bodies had been deposited up to the
llth. Among them those of DR.. Max
Meyers and H. ]. Ullman, the banker,
both burned to death. The latter left his
house Sunday night to go to his bank,
and was caught in the flames.
The bar and judges held meeting on
the 18th, to see about restoring the legal
papers burned.
The three immense pumping engines OF
the water-works are considerably injured
by the fire and falling of the roof, but one
will soon be got in working order.
A careful estimate of the number of
people rendered homeless, based upon the
recent census, puts the total at not less
than 10, 900, distributed as follows:
In the North Division, S5.00O or all
but 5000 of the entire population, ac-
cording to the recent city census.
In the South Division, 10000.
In the West Division, 5000
Thousands of these unfortunates are,
however, leaving the city on every trair.
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, for whose care
every effortis being made by efficient COM
mittees of citizens, aided by relief COM
mittees from other cities.
The supply of food is now abundant,
thanks to the munifcent generosity of
the entire country, and supplies of bed
ding and clothing, which are now most
needed, are coming in from all quarters.
Hundreds of visitors are constantly ar
irving from nearly every city and town in
the country, many looking after friends
who were residents or visitors here, and
others actuated by curiosity. The streets
of the burnt district are fairly crowded
to-day with curious throng of citizens
and strangers, most of them on foot, but
the wider thoroughfares on the South
Side are comparatively free of obstruc-
tions and many vehicles are traversing
them.
The total loss in grain is one million
six hundred thousand dollars
The two eight-cylinder presses of the
Tribune are all right and will be ready
for use as soon as steam can be attached.
The Royal Insurance Company of Liv
erpool loses $133, 900, the Imperial Of Liv-
erpool. 100000, the North British of
Liverpool, $2,sOO,OOO. Good authority
foots up the entire losses of the Liverpool
and London Insurance Companies at $4,
100000. The Htna, of Hartford, and
Home, of New York, have each $6,000,-
900 on the city, about 81, 100000 of which
pames have $4,000 in all, every cent of
which will be paid. The Phoenix. of
Hartford, has 100000, all good. All of
Cleveland companies are broken. The
Commercial and Mutual, of Cleveland,
lose $500, 900, their entire capital stock
holders have subscribed S200,O and will
commence anew. The Pacific and Occi-
dental Company lose their entire assets.
The President of the International tele-
graphs he will be here in thirty six hours.
1t proposed to pay all the losses, amount
ing to $sO0,0OO The Tradesmen, of New
York, loses only $4,000, which is already
paid. Field, Liters & Co.'S, store, owned
by Potter Palmer, was insured in Eng
lish Companies for two thirds of its value
Field, Liters and Co., had So, 100000 in
surance on their stock JV Farwell ST.
100000; Hamlin, Hale & Co., 100000;
the New Pacific Hotel Co., $150,0Oo on
the building, all of which was held by
creditors as collateral. All the Chicago
companies are bankrupted by the fire.