The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-16
THE VANISHED CITY.
CONDITION IND SPIRIT OF CHICAGO,
LITTER THE FIRE.
Wonderful Energy in Reviving Busi-
ness-The Mayors Procla amation-The
Enormous Contributions-Acti ction Of
the Bankers and Merchants-Water
for the Thirsiy-Ihe Relief Movement
Abroad.
CHICAGO, October 13.


Abroad.
CHICAGO, october Is.
The dawn Of each succeeding day brings
brighter prospects. and the hope Of the ener-
getic men who made Chicago what Il was, is
strengthened. Twenty-one columns of the
Tribune this morning were filled with adver-
tisements and business changes. Builders are
overwhelmed with applications to put up new
houses. One man had sixteen contracts last
night Little is doing in produce circles, but
commission merchants and grain dealers are
hard at work preparing to open on the usual
scale By the first OF next week. Active prepa-
ratons are going on for the restoration of all
branches of business. The proposition made
ky the members of the Board Of Trade to settle
outstanding contracts on the basis OF last
Saturdays market meets with favor. No busi-
Eess whatever ia doing.
PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR.
The following proclamation has just been
furnished the Associated Press:
The mayor of Chicago Is happy to be able
to announce that the city remains quiet and
peaceable. There Is lawlessness, incendi-
arism or riotous conduct, and order reigns
supreme. Life and property are as secure as
before the burning of the city. The govern.
0Comp!ete operation. None of our Inhabitants
are without shelter OF some kind.
Food to relieve the present necessities has
flowed in upon us in abundance from all quar-
ters. but The long winter is before US, and we
shall need all the aid sympathizing humanity
can render US. Such an exhibition ofsympa-
thy and generous aid, as has been called forth
by our great calamity, has never been equaled
in the history Of the world. 1t has cheered
and encouraged our citizens.
Business has largely been resumed; houses,
mostly of a temporary character, are spring
ing up in all parts of the TWO thousand acres
of ruins; many permanent buildings are being
erected, and the noted energy of our citizens
is being everywhere displayed. In the name
of our citizens, tender their heartfelt thanks
to all who Lave so nobly and generously sym
pathized with and aided US In our great dis
tress. r. B. MASON, Mayor"
II is estimated that the total amount OF
money contributions TO the sufferers by the
fire thus faI from cities, towns and individuals M
in this country and Europe, reaches s., ,o0o, 900.
1t is impossible TO estimate the value OF con-
trioutions of clothing and supplies at pre-
sent. The New York subscriptions to-
day exceed 100000; Brooklyn, sl25, 900;
Boston, 100000; Pittsburg, slS0, GOO. Cities
subscribing from $1,000 to $4,000. Reports
fr6m all parts of the West and South
show unabated zeal on the part of the people
In collecting money and supplies for the sui
fering neople Of Chicago, and the good work
goes blayely on. Among the contributions To-
day we're $4,000 from the Adams Express
Company. and 5000 each from Messrs. Barring.
Morgan, Rsthschild, Brown, Shipley & Co., Of
EuSkad, the Great Western Railway and the
Grand r-unk Railway Of Canada. A telegram
from Cincinnati announces that the benefit
at Pixies Opera House, under the management
Of Mr John T. Ford, of Baltimore, realized
$2s62 IS for the Chicago sufferers.
THE BANKS
50 far none of the bank vaults have been
Atornd injured, those of the Union National
in perfect condition. Every dollar of
the millions deposited in the Fidelity Safe De-
posit Company's vaults Is safe. The amount OF
funds saved from the vaults Of the banks, add
e. to the balances In New YORK, leaves tnem
an amount of'cash equal to forty or hfty per
cent. This, with the insurance that Will be
paid, ,nsures the collection Of seventy-fve per
cent. of treir loans By the banks.
ACTION OF BANKERS.
An adjourned meeting Of the bankers of
Chicago was held this morning. A committee
was appointed TO draw up resolutions, which
consisted of s. Smith, president OF the Mer-
chants Loan and Trust Company, and others:
The following resolutions were reported and
unanimously adopted:
confagration scarcely equalled IN the history
of the world; whereas the banks having sui.
fered as severely as the business community
generally, feel that If left TO peaceful adjust
ment of their affairs they can pay all liaoili-
ties in full, while any attempt on the part OF
banks to force immediate payment from their
debtors would augment and Intensity the wide
spread ruin and desolaten which is upon US;
be it
RESOLVED, That the banks of this city will
open for business as soon as possible, giving
due notice Of time and place; that they Will
pay immediate instruments, to not more than
Is per cent, in the case of any individual
bank, and will continue to pay additional In
stalments as fast as the assets can be made
available, until the entire liabilities are liqul-
dated, 1t being an advantage to the communi-
ty to reserve portion of their cash assets 10
furnish commodations to surviving CONNER
cial interests.
Resolred, That until the assets can be ex-
amined and the condition made public, that
the presidents and other officers receive and
pay out deposits as trustees for cir custom
ers.
Resolved, That bankers form permanent
organization for the purpose of devising means
to meet the exigencles upon US.
ReSolUed, That the overwhelming generosi-
ty OF the world fills our eyes with tears. Our
that swelis In the bosom OF every inhabitant.
We can only say, sGod bless the noble people
of the world, and save them from such a
calamity"
ACTION OF BUSINESS MEN-SPrRIT OF THE
PEOPLE, &c.
The wholesale grocers had meeting this
afternoon and agreed to ask no compromise
with creditors, but only ask for time. they
are determined to pay all accounts In full. II
is ascertained from official reports that 50,-
600. 900 feet Of lumber were destroyed, leaving
24,OOO, 900 feet still on hand One hundred
thousand dollars were subscribed to-day to-
ward building the Chamber OF Commerce on
the old site. Work on 1t Is 10 be commenced
at opce.
The wholesale dealers in provisions, i,our and
lumber refuse to take advantage of the situa-