The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-21
TIE GREET FIRES.

Relief for Chicago md the Northwest-
Division OF Contrbutions-The Feel
ing Abroad-Afafs in Chicago-In-
surance Disasters. &c.
The great calamity at chicago is still theme
of painful interest, andthe active sympathy 1t
has evoked from all qnrters OF the civilized
world illustrates the strngth and influence OF
the better impulses OF hlman nature. The ca
BILE reported Yesterday fom Berlin that Prince
Frederick william and Pincess Victoria, recog-
nizIag the cordial sympathy shown in America
for German soldiers during the late war, unite
in contribution Of fv' hundred thalers for
the re lief of the victims f the Chicago calam-
ity.
the Mansion House fund tnat city mas reacn'
tions have been received from Southampton,
Dundee and nottingham. The Lord Mayor
has received q Telegram of thanks from the
MAYOR of Chicago. Hr. Washburne, the
American minister at Pals, has also received
a telegram from the miyor of Chicago, &C.
knowledging the Paris subscriptions, and ex-
pressing thanks. N. Labmlaye, Weu:knoWn
friend OF America, has ben appointed chair
man of the Chicago rell6 committee formed
by citizens of France. Iraccordance with the
INSTRUCTIONS of the committee, he has Issued
an address, calling for contribute io19s and say
inc that although France Is pooE she desires
to show her gratitude, ant make some practl-
cal return for the fratenal sympathy shown
for her In her misfortunes by the people OF the
United States.
Chamber of Commerce mopted memorial
which was forwarded to PRESIDENT Grant, that
government aid to the slfferers IN Michigan
and other places would pDbaoly be necessary,
and assuring him that Congress would un-
doubtedly sanction any outlay for this beneVo-
lent purpose. The relid committee OF the
chamber have appropriated $l5,OOe for the re-
lief OF Chicago refugees a New YORK. Ine
received by them will be divided between
Chicago. Wisconsin and Michigan sufferers, and
the Secretary of War has authorized General
Sheridan to afford such relief to the latter as
may be In his power.
dispatch from Albanystates that the Com
merce Insurance Company has Increased its
capital 10000, and resolved to continue Dusl-
ness. This gives the company handsome
surplus IL
Telegraphic adVices state that in that city
much anxiety ia felt concerning the local In
surance companies. 1t Is feared that only the
Union will be able to meetits losses and con-
tnue business with capital unimpalred. The
National Fire Insurance Company, OF Worces-
ter, has not suspended, as reported, put ls
gong aQcdQ, Will oulpto~ oooFO oAi AAesoAA
| ties. They lost but $2500 a. Chicago.
The Cincinnati City Council have voted $1o,-
600. The Chamber of Commerce $1,000, and the
police of that city 5000. The San francisco
contributions for Chicago low reach Sl50,O0O,
and Portland, Oregon, $4,000.
There was q meeting OF Belgian citizens IN
| New York last night to Institute measures OF
Green Bay.
CHICAGO TOPICS.
CHICAGO, October II.
The chaos Of last week Is resolving Into
order all around. The relief districts have
been carefully marked out, and competent
men placed in control; the statistics OF tine
dead of the fire are approaching something
like accuracy and reason, and some OF TN
thousands Of lost people are daily brought K
their friends. The attested records Of tn,
dead prove beyond question anarchy ant
decentralization as the prime causes of M =
the deaths. In some streets the corpses
men were found in heaps In such positions a.
| to indicate that drunkenness generally wa
at the bottom of the trouble. There are ~
more than one hundred bodies 30 far account
ed for, but it Is feared that great numoe
sases IN the sang S escape hans
lanches OF flame and clnders hurled throug
| the air. Some of the women and chiidrel
must have perished from hunger, cold ana J tei s
] ror. Not tenth part Of the ruins has pee
| looked through vet, and not until every bric
has been overturned can the full story Q
death be known.
As close an estimate as can be reached put
the houseless at 99,3l0. This Is not guess
work, however, as the official lists show tn
number of houses and the number OF peopl
| in the burned divisions. OF course an ines
are not on the charity OF the town. Many re
/ fron
other resources; but the great majority mus
be cared for In some way during the long VIII
| ter that hoyers over this Northern country.
The rush of strangers and business specula
tors is great; all the hotels are packed, Wit
| five and sIy In room; all private boarding
houses are filled, and all residences are prett
crowded by refugees from the otner sloe
I Hotel men are coming In to take turn IN tn'
new wheel of fortune, and before long Ln
place will be one vast caraVansary. Stree
cars and stages are beginning to run regular
| " through the burned streets, and communi
cation is quickly restoring itself throughout 81
The reports from all the banks are substan
tially the same-as yesterday-Very little mo
| new being called for and deposits quite large
| The insurance companies that are solVent Ut
paying their losses without requiring the POI
| cy holders to 60 through the usual 1orma1itle
OF adjustment. The American Central C9a
pany, of ST. Louis, commenced paying To-Day
| The executive board of the Republic Insuranc
| COMPANY OF this city, at q meeting to-day, re
solved 10 wind up. Their losses aggregat
81. GOO, 900. cash assets 5000, 900. The compan
| will nav rs Der cent. on demand. contrlou
| tion of SOL 900 was received from Memphis tc
| day. The Times figures the total loss 1y IN
fire at $3.50, ,0OO, 900. The business OF Inc BOAR
| of Trade has been fairly resumed. Ine re
ceipts and shipments of grain are very heaVy
| A survey of the Tribune building was mad
today by architects, who report the walls an
most of The floors good, and that the building
can be repaired for $4,000. The original cos
was $4,000. "
| ACTION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
| ST. LOUIS, October Is.
The lower house OF the Illinois Legislatur
Yesterday evening passed oil! ior tne rene
| of Chicago, which provides lot tne issue OF zen
year per cent bonds for the amount OF I'M
nnrncinal and interest expended by her on tn
| Illinois and Michigan canal. Nearly $4,000, ,00
Of the bonds are TO be delivered before Nc
yember Is. Not less than one-tfth nor NOR
| than one.thrd OF the proceeds OF the Donds ar
| TO be used in rebuilding the puollc WORKS o
| Chicago, the remainder to support lne pollc'
and fire departments.
| FAILURES, FEARS, &C.
New YORK, Octob>r Is.
| The failure OF the Atlantic Fire Insurance
| Company, of Brooklyn, IS announced to-day
Rusiness was suspended this morning In cor
seouence of losses by the Chicago hre, Whlc
are said by the officers to have proved Ia
greater than at first supposed. Inc llaollltle
as nearly as can now be estimated aSSreSat
$500, 900; assets s5I5,OO0.
Chauncey Bedell has been appointed re
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