Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-17

to find THEN worldly goods swept away
and their wives and little ones hou;cless
wanderers. There is scarcely Il business
man in New York city who has not had
the calamity brought home TO him per-.
sonally through, shc losses Of his friends.
The President sent the following des.
patch to Boston:
Would il not be well for the good PEG
pie OF Boston to dispense with the cerc'
mony and expense OF public reception
on the occasion of my visit TO your city,
and appropriate such portion OF the funds
set apart for that purpose rs is deemed
advisable, for the relief Of sufferers by
the Chicago disaster? j am sure such u
course would please me.
y. S. GRANT.
In accordance with this recommends.
ton, it was done.
The inhabitants Of the cities and large
towns are responding uobly b the cry
for help which arises from the ashes OF the
ruined city. by sending contributions OF
money, clothing and food. Subscription
papers have been circulated through the
small towns in the United States. Eu
rope is not behind hand in the good work
several OF The countries having pledge d
themselves for large sums, rs has also
Canada.
The Insurance Companies.
The New England and Hide and Leath.
er companies OF Boston lose about 800.
900 each and have suspended business.
The Independent company advises its
patrons to canoe their policies and rein
sure. pending reports from their Chicago
agency. Several other Boston Offices
arc reported severely crippled. but we
have not heard OF future suspensions.
The National Insurance company OF
Boston will pay all their losses at maluri-
ty. The Manufacturers OF Boston loses
$3.50, 900. the Elliot, $4,000, the Mer'
chants and North American $4,000 each.
and the Washington. s25 900.
The Bangor companies are losers, con-
lrary 10 the first report. The Union loses
5000, Eastern, s. 500. and National
$50. 900 to $40, 900 The receipts OF the
latter company during the past month
more than equals the amount OF loss.
The Commerce of Albany, has suspend
ed but will pay its liabilities. The Prov
idencc companies have lost heavily. One
with q capital of only u hundred and fit
ty thousand dollars. has u million OF
risks.
The Commercial Mutual. OF Cleveland,
loses $500, 600, lis capital but the stock
holders have subscribed go, 600. and the
company will commence anew. The
Pacific and Occidental Companies lose
their entire assets. The Intcrnatianal
Company will pay alI losses. amounting
10 $500, 900. The TradcsmcnS. OF New
York. lose $1,000. which is already
paid.
The Security OF New York which has
done considerable business IN Maine has
stopped business Their losses will pro
badly absorb their whole capital. This
is the company OF which Frank w. Bal
lard was formerly secretary.
The Home OF New York is said TO
have had 81 200, 900 at risk ia the burned
district but expects 10 pay all losses
and have ample security left for policy
holders. The Continental of New York
losses heavy; the Manhattan half = mil
lion; Lamar, 100000; Washington,
100000; Howard, $4,000; Youkers
and New York, S3OO,0oO.
The .Etna. Phcnix and Hartford, ot
Hartford. are all among the millions
The first loses - 900, 900 but iLj credit is
uniniured; Royal of Liverpool 5000. 900,
North British OF Liverpool, S2.1O0.0 900.
Field Letter IL Co., had 80, 100, 900 in
suiance on their stock; j. Y. Farwell
81 SOC, 900; Hamlin. Hale IL Co., $500,
900.
The total loss of grain is now definitely
nsccrtaincd TO be 600, 900 Four vessels
loaded with grain left for the East
Wednesday and the Western movement:
will continue, as fully 100000 bushels
are now in store. Water WAS let on in
the south, division yesterday. All The
populated portions OF the city are now
supplied.
Much suffering has occurred among The
people obliged 10 camp out on the prai-
RE and number of deaths have resulted.
The Relief Committee impressed all kinds
OF vehicles to carry them water and pro.
visions. and are bringing them into the
churches and school-honses on the west
and south siies immense quantities OF
provisions have arrived among them,
many car loads cooked ready tor distri-
button. The committee photographed TO
several places 10 stop sending more at
present. Twenty ear loads OF provisions
and l0, 900 bllnkcts came from Cincinna'
Ii and twenty cars iron ST. Louis. Large
quantities oil provisions have arrived from
other cities. All the railroads leading
out of Chicago are carrying free the
homeless to other places. The Common
Couno;I hos nassau an IN din,npe Gyino