The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-10-19
The Chicago:.Fire|
REBUILDING C0MMEN-
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Banks Resume Payment
Hopeful Condition Of AZ
fairs.

CHICAGO, Oct. 14-Saturday night
has closed upon our destroyed city,
and leaves US far more quite than upon
any other time during tho week. We
have had copious faios all day and
during last night, which have done
much to allsy anxiety caused by the
seaot water supply and alleged cases
OF inoeadiarism. It has not, however,
quenohed tho fires which are burning
in the immense coal piles which still
blaze up in an almost continuous range
Of 6le amile aud . half along tbs
river, and by reflections from the
clouds ILLUMINATE tho prairies for Ave or
six miles from the Lake with bright
ness equal to that Of . full moon. ::
The Board Of Trade to-day, voted to
require its members to stand by all
contracts made previous 20 the fire.
This action is generally .pplAuded by
the public, which has in view only tho
future commercial status Of our city,
which oil ore bound to sustain though
the heavens fall r.
Two new banks will soon be estab-
lished here, one BY Mr. Asgss, a. .
branch Of the Bank Of Montreal, and
smother BY George Smith Of Ediuburg,
who msds bic fortune here in years
past. -
Tho First National Bank will re.
sumo business on Monday morning,
precisely week from tho time Of its
being burned out; and but three days
after the recovery Of its vaults. Other
banks will doubtless follow suit. On
the same day the First National Bank
will cash checks Of depositors without
discounts.
CHICAGO, Oct. l6,-There has bsen
wonderful activity in the South Divu-
ion OF the burnt district, to-day,
Thousands Of men have been at work
clearing away the debris, removing OBJ.
straotions, putting up temporary build
iogs, eto. Every hboring man willing
to work can 6od plenty to do At liberal
wages.
The action Of the banks, yesterday,
io unanimously resolving to open for
business tomorrow, and to pay at once,
it called for, every dollar due their de-
positozs, and the promptnefs Of the in
sosenee companies in settling their los.
-, have Inspired renewed eoo6d,aos
among. our business men. All looks
we'll for the future 90 far Is the fu-
ture is within control.
Relief Committees arc al doing
their duty, and the hour for serious
suffering is past. The contributions so
literally forwarded are faithfully dis
tributed among the needy. a large
number Of iwposters were supplied
with food and clothing at the start, but
the relief organization is COW 20 perfect
that very little imposition can DO
practised hereafter.
The reports Of tho loss Of life are
greatly exsggerated. The number Of
dead bodies already: discovered falls
short Of one hundred and twenty-five
Large numbers supposed 70 be lost
sEe alive aud we'll.
CH1oAao, Oct, l7.-An attempt
vs. made By number Of lumber deal.
ess yesterday to carry up the price Of
lumber from three 70 four dollars
POI. thousand, but this was r..
sisted By the large and more respecta.
bic dealers, and the attempted exsor.
ton defeated. u Lumber i selling a.
old ps,ees. There arc fully 25o,0oo,-
600 fsstin Tie yards Of the city, and
The supply will continue abundant.
The total number Of dead bodies
On which inqassts have: been held up
70 lat night il ninety tvo. Of course
vhsa the debris il The burnt district
i removed, many more will be dis
covered.
The banks are .pasiog svsry dol
lar on demand, y but deposits exceed
The amount checked out. .>~.. ..-
Among those who propose to re-
build It once, are Wm. E. Coolbsagh.
81. q. Rovsrs, q. +. Wheeler, Bowen
Bros, Georg" Armour, John B. Draks
Of Draks Block, J.O. Walker, Potts,
Palmer, Matthew Laaio, Beokwith,
Edwin Hunt, F. K. Tattls, Grsg,ton