The Portland daily press., 1871-10-14
| BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
THE FIRE.
The Loss of Life 7sOU put at
IRCO Thousand.
Interesting incidents.

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cltizenS hung them to lamp posts. jim Nun
uaS;, a" ~ Sh nomh Mere loopns oank OPP
stood them nm aaa;nst a VOL, ord Che, IT,,
} | All helonoed To a New VorL aann
/ Several additional arrivals from Cbicaoo "a.
port the details of incidents One villain csnabt
in the act of ;nc.nd;ar;Sn, os bnnlr ~, h., IT,
heels and then stoned tn daatb. and yonno
how who was canobt haS his ar, go, q. ~
the excitsd crowd vho ,han hmnr hiu. on - ny y
| ,raa ' WI" 'on ""ns Nun W d
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| bonsa dbnmsan1p ~ rao,,,o ono Al, e n ~
| laIra in boats NTbo h;lp i - 81 ~ -, VIC
"a liza, IHo'. ino mnishey STUDS r are al CLOS
| The fra o0"' "e'0 'e4"o"' oo'ios
Cn,noro noo,,o o..; A.. r,.e.
ooon uicaRo people estlmate the loss OF ne at
d,u;1 no ;"I navins ahy mopey lel. oneeriuiiy
ErauutS ntn one gIoups Vi s.ars,ns ialIi nt
son '"-5 PHASES 'no neioi'ii u nav wa
rh u.
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| CdlcAGo. Oct. lo-Actlve preparations are
going on for the restoration OF all branches OF
ousiuess. FrepaIatlons nave peen mace Dy
nemoers OF tne BOARD OF trade TO settle out
dan,s n,srLat %h;oh ,,,at ;th ev W. ,"' No hns
ness whatever is doing. Eight elevators were
| saved 1t is estimated that the loss in grain
foots up two millions OF bushels.
Rumor OF Murder.
| 1t is rumoIed that Henry j. Ulman, banker
| was murdered instead of suffocated. His body
| was found near the banking house which lie
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bles IN his arms. 'i+se
Relief ORGANIZATION.
| There has bean some uun,a.s.otness sor
| dav or two in REGARD TO the managemant Of
| co1tr;hut;ons raiief funds e,o hn, IT,
| onpb oroanization was effaoted tb;s aftarnoon
| CONSISTING of The Cb;caoo ReI;of Soo;atv os.
sisted nv nrom;nant ct;.ans Al, b;,is NJ, no
| andited nv an eYecntiva committaa nf that 80 20
| n'A'v, consisting of some 100 well known citi
sons. -
The dawn of each succeeding day brings
brighter prospects, and the hope of the ener
getlc men who made Chicogo what it was is
strengthened. Twenty-one columns of the
tribune TINS morning were hlled with adver
tisements OF business changes. Builders are
Overwhelmed with applications to put up new
houses. One man made sixteen contracts last
nlght. Lltltle Is doing in produce circles, but
commission merchants and grain callers are
hard at WORK preparing TO 60 on their usual
scale Dy next week.
Inc agents OF the Aitna Insurance Compa-
ny are paying their losses, which they claim
will not reach 100000 3,A
The Loss of Life.
Evidence is accumulating thai the loss of life
| is greater than heretofore estimated
I.sur.uce az,
NIL o..--
na UUoun.y SUPERVISORS 10 gay resolved TO
icoulu JUG courS nouso at once. Line amC unit
VI iunus SaFeo hom tne Vduts OF tne banks
auaeu W Inc ealances 10 new ork leaves them
an an amount ol cAsn eqaai 10 4o OF oo per cent.
in's Will ihsurances, that VIII De PAD lnsures
.ne eoleotion VI 20 per cent. OF thelr loans Dy
.ne oanAs' ine L'Verpool, LONDON ana Glooe
insu.auoe ooihpanles nave ordered the pay
uent VI tneif losses lmmediately The aggre-
gaCe losses Vi Inese companies IS ABOUT MIL
non dollars. The loss OF the Commerce of Al
oany Is $45O, 700. This company has been plac- |
ed in the hands of receivers.
The Elevators Destroyed.
The following elevators were burned: Mum
ger & Armour's Galena. Ill: Central HIM
Wheeler,s, National and Vincent, Nelson & |
20. :. Inc Ioilowlng elevators were unharm-
of Munn 3 Sco,,s ,wa , nt as nno.hs1 m TWO
& Co., Burlington, and old Iowa aud Illinois |
river. The total amount OF grain remaining /
nnrarv traSa roons a,a nstul1,;s ousaes. teh
SO canal street. - anu
So far none of the bank vaults found are in
J ,ii; Inc Union Natlonai is In perfect con-
nosits in The Fids,itv Safe n,nn.;, Wns' VI ue
vaults is safe.
government Aid. o. "s+ 70
Tue tribune says there IS one way in which |
The government mnst have nnnI;n "f,oos har
custom house, post office, court rooms. Sc
a nI ponueu warehouses;. Ihese are absolutely
provide far these to Ie o1 most nheraI a;S,es
slons and the best class. II Congress will an.
propfiate $l ,oOo,OOO or $2,000OO0 10 begin this
wi, do mora 70 rastnra oon6do oons.raotlon
late private enterprise than any imnrscticabIa
attempts to loan the public money to back up
sae the, Vi a a. oo com Inc
necessary government BUILDINGS wonld he the the
pest tIulngs 10 the unemployed labor OF tho i
0'9'
There ware 90 nousnanau os.oh,;s.,,.,
stroved in the burnt district. embracing dalies
and monthlies.
The Best Of News
The following proclamation is furnished to |
the Associated Press:
"The Mayor of Chicago is happv to Announce
that tho c;tv roma;ns nit "a aooo.II. |
' lu'o' anu pe"oeao'e'
Ahere is DO iawlessness, incendiarsm or riot
Gus conduct. Order reigns supreme and life |
and property are a, secnre az before the burn.
to nf H. H., M 49,. w. 49,
."s VI 'no 0''y' no Guy so'ernment IN all
departments Is now IN full and complete ope-
ration None of our Inhabitants are without
sbalter of Gonna t;nd FL =. ..,;o-ro .,-o.o-.
nacassit;es hos norrod IN ah,,.5a
.D,, ANs :" upo" 10 III "ouhuahoe
from all quarters; out long winter is before
us and we shall need all the aid sympathzing
humanity can rendar S,ob IN oxh;h;.;. -
., " io'oio vi
sympathy ana generous AID as was called forth
oy our great calamity never before was equal
led in the history of the world IT. hos cbaor.
cd ond enoonronoa orr o;,;non,, h,,.:-a-1e
W ~ "So" Jul 0'''Nohs' ousiness mas
been resumed; houses mostly of temporary
character are sprnging up in all parts of the
,wo ,bonsond ooros Of rn;ns No. -
wv "e's' VI i"n' -""ny perha-
nent buildings are being erected, and the en-
ergy of our citizens is being everywhere dis
| n,aved Tn the name of onr c,t;zanu r teraor
$1,000.
o"i he"t'e'' 'h"nAs " al "no 50 hopiy anu
| generously have sympathzed with and aided
| us in our great distress.
| fsionedl RI M.sov Mo,n
D NAAaoN' 'h"yor'
"Pof'an' S"xRes'ions
The Relief and Aid Society Committee make
| the following suggestions as far as practicable:
| we suggest that money be RENTED as with
that we can buy the articles in need. All funds
collected, also where these should be RENTED,
directed to or held subject to the order of the
chicago Reiiet and Aid Society. Funds al
ready deposited in olher cities will be drawn
upon by orders or drafts of the Chicago Relief
and Aid Society Committee. Signed by r. B.
mason.
| O.,
| :, Soai pres arg turning lurlously Tonight
Bgnnng up tne heavens Tor miles around. No
| uapser Is apP.euohoeu ouI the lluminat'on
| makes maxi many Vi JUG ciclzehs ANXIOUS as many
sinai s nres occurred tniS evening IN the south
| mesS par. y. Cne ci.y. Ine citzens are excited
| IN u tho suuleo. vi incenuiariSm. Many insist
tha a' a., ue'eIaneu conspiracy exists TO ouan
Fnoa in nrofnsion is d;s,r;hn,o dG wGse uvision.