Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-17
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storms Along the Lake shore.
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SAN FRANCISCo, Oct. 16.-The America ha
arrived with full cargo.
CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-The banks will pay 15pay
per cent at once to resume regular business OF
the 18th. FfE
There was furious gale on Saturday blow
ing fire brands in all directions and prostratint
walls Fortunately it had previously rainet
steadily. The supply of food is ample. DEAD
bodies are continually being found.
r. Ii Hubbard Comptroller of currency
certifes to the solvency of Chicago.
The national advces from the North Yves
grow hourly worse.
SALK LAKE, Oct 16.-There was heavy
storm on Saturday night. Houses were pros
trsted, trains delayd and wires blown down
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 16.-Dispatches from
Halifax state that the heaviest hurricane known
in 20 wears occurred there on last evening. The
tide rose > feet over the wharves. Many ves-
sells injured and several lives lost.
NV YORK. Oct 16.-The Bansatan 1nsur-
rance Company have resolved to suspend. Its
losses as stated were one million and a quarter.
The Company possesses large surplus besides
cau tai but it is not expected any loss to be as
sured. ..r
The President of the Empire City Company
whoreported yesterday its loss at one quarter
ola million stated that it sustained no loss.
WASHINGTON Oct I6.-The following Insu-
rance Companies are reported suspended by the
Spectator: The Market Company of New
York City. Hide and Leather, Independent
National and New England, Mutual, ofBoston;
Connecticut, North American, Putnam and
Norwich, of Hartford.
The board of supervisors have decided against
allowing tug boats to carry the mail with the
same amount of steam allowed other vessels
General Sherman visits Europe soon to in
spect the forts and armies.
General Demick, who commanded Fort Wo-
men during the early part of the late European
war, is dead.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-The banks will open for
business tomorrow, and will pay depOstors in
full. All branches of trade are rapidly enliven-
ing.
NEW York. Oct 1G-Fifty insurance presi-
dents were in consultation to-day Miller, the
State Superintendent, addressed the meeting,
saying that if any were compelled to suspend
without liquidation, he would do his best tC
protect the interests of the insurers, but wanted
frank, candid statements. President Oakley
Just from Chicago, considered these understated
Chicago companies could not pay more thai
fifteen per cent. He stated that all the New
York companies could pay their losses
1t is reported that the Western Union Tele
graph has effected loan in Europe and vii
cancel four millions stock
Douglas, of the Sappho, challenges Samuel
of the Dreadnought, to race of twenty-five
miles windward and back in a ten knot breeze
Benefits Dauntless offers Dreadnought SINH
lar match
SYRACUSE, NY, Oct. l6.-There were sever
distinct fires on Saturday night, six being incen
diary.
MILWAUKEE Got 16.-Later accounts con
firm the previous disastrous reports of the los
of life in the neighborhood of Peshtego, which i
said will reach ], 100 Fifteen per cent of thos
injured will die. The only escape was the water
where the maddened cattle and horses drowned
many. The population of Paschigo was two
thousand, one third of whom persisted.