The New York herald., 1871-10-19
G HlC A G O..
Encouraging Prospects General Revival Of Busi-
ness-Insurance Companies Settling Up
Total Loss by tho Fire $3.50, 5000
Action of the State Legislature.


Every day brings fresh occasion for encourage.
mcnt. The city IS orderly and relief for the poor
comes IN abundantly. Business is resumlng and
rebuilding going on in every direction.
much more healthy feeling prevails than the
most sanguine could have anticipated The reports
from all the banks are substantially the same as
yesterday. Very little money has been called for,
while the deposits havt been quite large.
The insurance companies that are solvent are pay
ing their losses without requiring policy holders
so through the usual formaities of adjustment &C.
The American Central Company, OF st. Louis,
commenced paying to-day. The executive board Of
the Republic Insurance Company. OF this city, at a
meeting to-day, resolved TO wind up. Their losses
aggregate S3 600 O00 and their cash 5000 OOO
The company will pay twenty-five per cent ON de-
mand.
A contribution to the relief fund OF s21, 900 was
received from Memphis to- day.
The Times this morning figures the total loss by
the fire at $3.50, 100000.
The business Of the Board Ira lie has been fairly
resumed.
rhe receipts and shipments Of grain are very
heavy.
day by architects, who report the walls and most
OF the doors good, and that the building can be
paired for $4,000 The original cost was $4,000.
a sheet neatly printed. the lea Ter deprecaes the
attempt of interested parties TO take business below
Can be no question about return to business In the
burned district In the meantime the convenience
or the majority OF the inhabitants should he con-
suited.
The lower house OF the Legislature at Springfield
yesterday passed bill to refund to the City OF Chi
cago the amount paid by her for deepening the
Illinois and Michigan Canal about three million
dollars and providing that onc-third OF the sum be
expended In rebuilding bridges and public edifces
ana the remainder for the support of the police and
nie departments.
EOss0u LOgaCS IN Chicn Eir.c.
BOSTON, Oct. IL, 1871.
Daniel Harwood, OF the Bureau OF Credits, l05
Pearl street, yesterday issued the folowing:-
Reliable information was received this morning at this
Sno nnd shoes IN chcaso The Of Soo and
shoes perhaps Larger han antisPaea pa but m al
financial condition much better than anticipated The
@ be held BY Eastern ocss 10 better class tPpH!
leather Interests OF CHICAGO They viii have the sympathy
Unsatisfactory Condition of the sun Fran
cisco Companies.
SAN FRANCISCO Oct. Is, 1871.
Much anxiety Is felt concerning the local insur.
ance companies. II Is feared that only the Union
VIII be able to meet its demands in full and con-
tinue business with capital unimpaIred
The L.utcrprsc rnsu. Company Of phia.
dcirliin.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Is, 1871.
The Enterprise Insurance Company of Philsdel.
phia mas not suspended as has been reported in
New England. The company has q large surplus
and Is securing new subscriptions 10 the stock,
which Will make 1t stronger than before.
First Rational Fire Insurance Company Of
Worcester.
WORCESTER, Mass. Oct 1s, 1871.
The First National fire Insurance company OF
this city have not suspended as reported, but are
gong ahead with surplus above all liabilities.
Tney lost but So 900 at Ch cagu.
Albany Commerce Insurance Company.
ALBANY, Oct. Is, 1871.
The Commerce Insurance Company OF this city
have increased their capital 100000 and resolved to
continue business. This gives the company a very
handsome surOlus.