The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-10

Tho territory south OF Harrison street. In the
SDuth Division. reaching out many miles, and
covered almost entirely with dwellings, mostly Of
the better class. is untouched, and may now be
| garded as safe from injury.
For miles and miles, In every direction, the side.
walks, lawns, vacant lots and front yards OF dwell
ings are nlled with people who have escaped from
burning houses taxing with them only . scanty
amount Of furniture and clothing The sight is
truly narrowing one. These people must receive
| immediate relief or many will perish from
EXPOSURE AND STARVATION.
THR LOSS.
AZ stated ia my previous despatch 1t Il utterly
impossible to make an approximate estimate Of the
entire loss but It can scarcely fall below
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLIONS
OF dollars. OF course but fraction Of this amount
can be recovered from insurance.
GENERAL SHERIDAN
has to-day telegraphed to st. Louis to the Missouri
depot there send once l0O O00 rations. he has
also autographed to Omaha for two companies OF
soldiers and one hundred tents. He win also order
another 100000 rattons.
MAYOR MASON
has issued proclamation calling meeting tonight
in the West Division 70 what the citizens can do
| for the relief Of the sufferers.
There are at least 100000 people VINO know NOT
where they can get enough provisions to satisfy
their munger. later rumor from the North Divis-
ION says the devastation Is less widespread than
heretofore reported.
Ihear OF
NO DEATHS REPORTED
by the disaster as yet, but undoubtedly many have
perished.
| Tho Banks In Ruias-The Vaults supposed to
bo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Real Estats-
Sccncs In the stroots.
CHICAGO. Oct. 1o-l2:30 A. N.
All the banks in the city, with one exception. are
| in ruins, but It is confidently believed that the
vaults in cases, IRE proof and Will survive
the wreck. Every depot Is burned except the
| northwestern. The streets are flied with
EXCITED. HyxKYlsa CROWDS. ,,te
and every avenue Is occupied BY caravan Of furni
tureIaden wagons. moving towards the suburbs
Every sort Of vehicle put in reQuisiton for every
sort Of service; even hearses have been purchased
and have seen one with TWO babes sitting between
parallel rails. woman on the drivers seat and q
tea kettle, frying pan and rocking chair tied upon
her back.
| REAL ESTATE
has declined nifty per cent since yesterday. The
question which Is anxtously asked to-day Is, vii
the Eastern people VINO believe in Chicago put
their money in her and give
rHR CITY ANOTHER CHANCE.
With feelings OF personal depression, there is
feeling OF confidence in the destiny OF the city, and
it is believed that chicago w In ten years. recover
what she has lost, even without extraordinary help
| Tho Southern Portion Of tho City Threat.
ened-Communicasien Again Cut on.
ASSOCIATED PRESS OPFIcE,l
NEW YORK, Oct. 9-11:30 A. M.
The telegraph ONCE improvised in the southern
part OF Chicago. as 1t was supposed beyond the
reach Of the flames, has been abandoned. and COM
munication with the city IS again suspended. II is
expected tnas another ONCE win be opened during
the night at q point two miles south OF the last
place OF refuge.
The operators. before leaving their instruments re-
| ported tnat the wind had veered around to the
north and was driving the names back and south
ward. The fire had already reached the nelghbor
hood Of the ONCE, and the men were compelled
| to dee. Their last words were-'There now APP
pears no hope OF saving the southern portion OF the
city,"
A private despatch from Chicago states that
among the heavy dry goods firms burned out are
John Farwell Co., F. M. Hamlin Co, Field,
Letter 4 Co., and Brown, Hunt winslow.
| The Hartford Insurance Companies and the
/ Chicago Fire.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Oct. O. 1871.
the IRE insurance companies Of Hartford have
| not yet attempted to MAKE q DEFINITE estimate Of
their losses; but doubtless. the aggregate VIII be
several millions The directors and other olcers Of
all the leading companies vigorously assert their
| determination to nay every dollar as RAPIDLY as
| possible, ana they have already begun their ar
| rangements to that enect The life insurance COM
panies have many millions loaned upon real estate
security IN Chicago but as their rule Is to require
that the land alone shall more than the debt
they apprenend no loss.
Relief Forwarded from Baltimore.
BALTIMORE Oct O. 1871.
Mayor Banks mas called mass meeting OF citizens
at noon tomorrow, at the Masonic Temple to
devise measures for the relief OF the Chicago
sufferers Subscription books were opened to-day.
al some Of the newspaper ofnces. Mr.. @. O. Fulton
tonight forwarded to Chicago $1,000, subscribed at
the American counter
A large collection was taken up tonight for Chi.
caOo In Emanuel church. The Btsh0p of Lttchneid
preached. Hundreds were unable to get into the
church.
The Insurance Risk In Sprinsneld.
SPRrNGRIRLD Oct q 1871.
The President OF the Springfield Fire and Marine