Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-11

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dollars of the citizens subscription for tb,
! Chicago sufferers leaves here at o'clccl
to-day by the Adams Express; also tire,
car loads of cooked provisions from TIL
city and Allegheny City in charge Of com
Inittee.
Proclamation from Gratz Brown.
ST. Louis, Oct. l0.-Gov. Brown
has issued a proclamation in relation to the
terrible calamity at Chicago, in which he
says such disaster grieves the hearts O
our citizens to profound sympathy, let us
unite likewise in the most general emula,
ton and extend the largest possible aid 10
them in this their hour Of
misfortune. / therefore recommend
all cities. towns and Charitable
associations, and Che community at large 10
take immediate steps to organize relief. and
respond promptly to the deep sorrow which
Missouri feels at this overwhelming Attic
ton. Let us respond by throwing wide
open our own doors to those who are with.
out shelter, by sending bread and raiment
at once, and by such contributions as the
generous heart of our great State will be
proud to transmit in recognition of the
warm and intimate feeling that has hereto
! fore so closely bound our citizens together.
| / cannot fOrbear to extend TO all who
have been thus stricken down in the midst
of an unbounded prosperity, the sincerest
| sympathy of Missouri's sons and daughters
| In their distress.
3;I0 ID. m.-The Fire Breaks out Afresh
I ON the south Side!-DemOns Mt Work!
CHICAGO, Oct. 10, $40 p. MA later
word is just brought that a fierce fire is rag
/ ing on Thirty-first street. This street is Z
miles South of the Southern fire limit on
the South side, and little less than that from
the limit on the West side. This has been
set fire for the purpose evidently of destroy
ing the remaining part of the city, largely
occupied by wealthy residents. 1t is known
that two men, caught in the act OF
firing buildings, have been shot, and two
others were led off with ropes around their
necks. As the wind is blowing perfect
gale, the end now cannot be foretold. Fur
ther news will be forwarded as soon as re-
ceived. '-.-' ---'.'----'-
The Fire stiIl Raging ON the North
Side.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. l0.-Private and special
dispatches from Chicago say that the fire is
still raging in the northern part of the city.
There was heavy rain last night but of
short duration. The weather is cold to-
day. Crowds are roaming through the
streets, making turbulent demonstrations,
taking possession of what they choose, en-
tering houses and alarming the inmates.
There are but few military, but eempa-
MES of troops are being hurried up from
various points.
There is an abundance of food, but a
great deal is being wasted from a lack of
system in its distribution or persons to take
charge of it. Large quantities are dumped
from cars along the track, and hundreds of
barrels of fonr with the heads kicked out.
Only cooked food should be sent at present,
bread, crackers, meat, etc.
The Excitement In New York-Threat-
ened Suspension of Insurance Conn
panies.
New YORK, Oct. 10.-The excitement
in this city in relative to the Chicago calam-
ity is in nowise abated this morning. All the
people who are going to work shops early
were anxious readers of the morning
papers, which are full of accounts of the
disaster, and all of which contain maps of
the doomed city. Crowds of business men
were at the hotels until late hour last
night to obtain the latest details; many
were in trepidation fearing they We're joint
sufferers with their mercantile correspond
ents in the ruined city. II is thought that
much Of business to-day will be entirely
suspended. Many insurance companies
will doubtless be compelled to suspend for a
short time in order to ascertain their liabili-
ties; every one in the community feels a
deep sorrow for the sufferers, and the re-
spouse TO the mayors proclamation for
help viii be spontaneous, and of liber-
atty worthy of this city.
Fears Of a Panic I'm Wall Street.
The effect upon Wall street was tremend-
Gus. The excitement could scarcely have
been less intense than that exhibited in the
doomed city itself. Remarks were made
publicly that the event WAS the signal for
the bursting of one of the most awful
bubbles the world had known, and that a
panic was perhaps imminent. Jay Cooke
X Co., thought it the most terrible calamity
that had ever happened this country with the
exception Of the war. The heaviest houses
are doing everything possible to prevent q
panic by excited. exaggerated accounts. The
leading bankers think it should be the first
duty to help Chicago To make her losses as
light as possible. Ali the papers editorially
ask that Succor be at once furnished to the
disastrous city. The movement in this di-
rection to-day became general. The news
papers speaking of the devastation predict
that the enterprising people Of Chicago will
rise above their disasters, soon rebuild their
city, and in the end cannot but recover
from their losses. Crosby, the proprietor
of the Opera House Of Chicago, was in the
city last night, surrounded by sympathising
friends. Though showing no exterior signs
of distress, yet it was apparent his mind was
weighed down by the heavy load.
LATER.-Many failures are reported in
Wall street, although the excited state of the
market has somewhat subsidized. The panic
which seemed to threaten has reached its
high flood, and many dealers indulge hope
that the worst results have been reached.
News that the fire in Chicago had been
checked, created a feeling Of cheerfulness,
the excitement apparently quieting down.
At a meeting of the Germania, Hanover,
Niagara and Republican Insurance Compa-
MES, and the Underwriters Agency of New
York, to-day, preparations were made to
pay Immediately upon adjustment all losses
incurred in Chicago, after doing which the
capital of all the companies viii remain un-
impaired. ..
The police of the twenty-sixth precinct
raised this morning three hundred dollars
and purchased one hundred and fifty bar
rels of pilot bread, which was forwarded on
the Erie Railroad to Chicago before 10 A.
NJ.
The combined Parepa Rosa and German
Opera Troupes give an entertainment at the
Academy Of Music on Saturday next for
the benefit of the sufferers.
The Hartford Insurance Men.
HARTFORD, Conn, Oct. 9.-The fire in
surance companies have not yet estimated
their losses, but doubtless the aggregate will
be several millions. The officers of oil the
leading companies vigorously assert their
determination to pay every dollar as rapidly
as possible. They have already begun
their arrangements to that effect.
The life insurance companies have loaned
upon real estate in Chicago, aud as the land
secures the debt, no loss is apprehended.
Baltimore Newspapers Open Sub
scriptiOns,
BALTIMORE, Oct. 9.-The Mayor has
called meeting at noon tomorrow for the
relief of the Chicago sufferers. Subscrip-
tions were opened to-day by some of the
newspapers. Fulton forwarded to Chicago