Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-13

| SOiVeu 10 pay uepoSlUorS 10 per cent. Tor u
present, and expect to liquidate all the
liabilities by gradual instalnaents.
The Franklin Insurance Company {
Philadelphia, and the American Security {
st. Louis, the former suffering losses to th
amount of 5000, 900, and the latter $500, ,OOC
have, sent word that they win pay in full.
1t may be remarked generally that th
reports from all the insurance companie
heard from is much more favorable thai
the most sanglline anticipated.
The express companies have all good 10
cations, and are doing business as If moth
ing had happened.
A large number of our wholes lie mer
chants are entering temporary quarters OF
Lake Park, directly on the lake front.
The Electric Operators.
A number of the teleraphic operators il
this city were burned out of house anC
home, the operators of st. Louis, feel .ng fol
their brothers in Chicago, have forwarded /
car load of clothing and provisions. Gen
Stager, General Superintendent of the
Western Union Company, in order to pre-
vent extortion being practiced upon hi:
employees by grocers, etc, ordered car
load of provisions from Cleveland, which
are now here for their use.
A Terribly Effective BOmbsheIl.
In the private office of Mr.. Cowles, bust
ness manager OF the Tribune, which was
directly adjoining the counting room, was a
relic of the seige of Paris in the shape of a
Krupp shell, which was exploded by the
heat, and tore breach in the walls fifteen
feet wide from the foundation to the roof
A DastardIy Effort to Make Political
Capital.
A private dispatch from st. Lodis to Gen
Stager says that dispatch was sent from
this city yesterday to the effect that the St.
Louis rebels were here and setting fire to
the city. No such dispatch was sent from
Chicago through the associated press. 1t
must have been sent by a special correspon-
dent of some paper. The whole statement
is pure invention. There is no knowl-
edge here of any occurrence Of the kind
The city was never more orderly, and there
is now nc evidence of unusual incendiaries.
Masonic Appeal.
The general Masonic Relief Committee
of Chicago have published the following
order to its Masonic brethren: We need
clothing and bedding. Consign-
ments and remittances made to d. G. Gre
gier, Masonic Temple, Chicago, viii be re-
ceived and dispersed through our organiza-
ton.
The Illinois Legislature.
Gov. Palmer has called the Legislature.
They will assemble at Springfield to-mor-
row. A committee from this city will go
down tonight suggest measures of
relief.
from the Governor of
Ohio.
CHICAGO, Oct. y, p. M.-Gov. Hays
who has been here for three days assisting
in the work issues the following suggestions:
To the people of Ohio: 1t is believed by
the best informed citizens here that many
thousands of the sufferers must be provid-
ell with the necessarieS of life during the
whole winter. Let the efforts to raise con-
tributiOns be energetically pushed. Mon
ey, fuel, flour, dark clothing etc, other ar
ticles not perishable should be collected as
rapidly as possible, especially money, fuel
and -four. Mr.. Medill of the Tribune es-
Inmates the number of those who will need
assistance at about 10000.
An order from Little Phil.
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, has issued the fol-
lowing order:
Headquarters Military Diuision Of Mis-
souri,, Chicago, Oct. 12.-TO, His Hon. the
Mayor: The preservation of the peace and
good order of the city having been entrust-
ed to me by your Honor, l am happy to
state that no case of outbreak or disorder
las been reported, no authenticated at
empt at incendiarism has reached me and
hat the people of the city are calm, quiet
md well disposed. The force at my disposal
S ample to maintain order should it be ne
,essary to protect the district devastated by
ire. Still would suggest to the citizens
not to relax in their watchfulness until the
fires of the burned buildings
Ire entirely extinguished.
p. 81. SHERIDAN.
Appeal from Mayor Mason.
Mayor Mason issues the following appeal:
Clothing and all protection from cold will
,e needed through the winter as well as
low. Send forward in as large quantities
Is possible. Collect money and hold it
subject to our order. Send in provisions
hat will keep. Cooked meats NAV spoil
,efore we can distribute them. Aid arrives
literally now. We want to husband our
esources as much as possible, for long
winter is before us, and the suffering will
continue until our laboring classes are
gain enabled to sustain their families.
r. b. MASON, Mayor.
Articles of Vertu Saved.
The statement telegraphed yesterday that
ii the pictures in the Opera House galle-
les were destroyed is happily incorrect
Hr. Aiken, the Superintendent of the Gal
cry, was enabled to remove its entire con-
ents together with many of the pictures In
Mr. Crosby'S private gallery.
AUS. Gazetteer Wanted.
To givea list ofallth cities, towns and vii
ages in the country that, without waiting
or a request have forwarded bOumtiful
supplies of provisions, blankets and cloth
Nc to the sufferers it would be necessary to
urnish complete gazetteer of the United
states.
[The list of subscriptions yesterday, as
loted by the telegraph up to midnight,
Dotted over million and half-EDs.l
Going to Pay Their Debts.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-At a full meeting of
wholesale grocers of this city, held this
,vening, it was unanimously resolved that
We ask no compromise with our creditors.
We only want time and are determined to
,ay one hundred cents on the dollar.
VIM. STEWART, Pres't.
JOHN MEsLER, Sec'y.
Fifty Million Feet of Lumber Con-
sumed.
1t has been ascertained from the official
'eports that fifty million feet of lumber were
destroyed, and that twenty-fOur millions are
IT'LL on hand.
There were 100000 subscribed to-day
,oward rebuilding the Chamber of Com
nerce on the site of its ruins, and work
will be commenced at once.
Live and Let Live.
The wholesale provision dealers, the
-four dealers and the wholesale
lumber dealers refuse to take advantage Of
he situation, but continue to sell their
goods at old prices. The same is true of
coal dealers who have any stock left. Tenn
Dorary buildings are being built in every
direction, and by Saturday highs there will
be hundreds ready for occupation.
The underwriters to-day estimate the
.otal amount of insurance on the burnt dis
.rtct to be between Sl00,OO0,OOO anu S12O,-
100000.
Chicago Again ON Her Feet.
There is marked change in the spirit of
he people. The first feeling was one of
utter prostratiOn, but it has given way. The
burnt district is no longer an object of in
terest, save as to the selection of sites for