The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-12
THE CHICAGO FIRE.

THE HOUoELScS, HCs
NEW YORK. October ia special to the
World, dated Chicago. October IL, 1 40 A.
NJ, says: "The wind ia blowing gale.
but the fire Ia apparently subdued, and has
not spread since noon yesterday. The
bank vaults oil appear in good condition,
The number of dead found In the ruins to
date Is forty. The ruins are not all accessi-
BILE vet. The weather Is quite cool, and
there is intense suffering among the five
thousand families that are camped on the
prairies. One thousand tents were given
them yesterday. Relief is coming from all
quarters. The future Is uncertain, and
general gloom prevails"
for the sufferers.
Four stock failures are announced. Fluc-
tuations of from twenty to thirty per cent.
in stocks are frequent, and the tendency Of
stocks is decidedly downward.
The Hide and Leather Insurance Com
many, of Boston, loses three quarters of q
million in Chicago.
C1Nc1NNATr, October n.-Mr. Ireton, the
adjuster of the Phoenix Insurance Com
pany here, was at Chicago during the fire.
He thinks that the fire was promoted and
aggravated, though not originated, by In
ccndiarisln. He estimates the loss ut s2OO,-
OO0.0 900.
WASHINGTON, October 11.-Nothing has
been received from Chicago to-day. The
minimum speed of the provision trains
over the Erie road for Chicago IS fifty miles
an hour.
DISPATCHES from Europe indicate gene
raj movement for the relief of Chicago.
CHICAGO UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
CINCINNATI, October 11.-Private adVices
saw that Chicago Is under martial law. The
soldiers, however, are making no arrests.
| but kill the turbulent on the spot. seven
are reported shot and hung for attempting
| to fire buildings. Sixty-four bodies have
been recovered. !:
THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY BEYOND
CoNcEPTloN-PEoPLE STARVING BY THOU
| SANDS, &C.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 11.-ReV. DR..
Eddy has Just arrived from Chicago. lie
reports the loss, both Of life and property,
| to be beyond conception. The people are
starving by thousands, and not less than
| so. 600 are homeless. Prepared food and
clothing are urgently needed. Thus far the
supplies sent have not leSsened the peril Oh
starvation. Garroting and thievng are
| frequent at night.
FoRTY-ONE PERSONS sHoT-MoRE BODIES RE-
COVERED.
CHICAGO. October 11-Noon--Forty-one
persons were shot in making arrests last
night. The station-houses are filled.
Ninety bodies have been recovered from
| the ruins. -,
Quite number OF persons have died
from exposure. The relief committee has
impressed all kinds of vehicles to carry
water and provisions. Immense supplies
of provisions, much Of them cooked, are
coming In. The committee has telegraphed
some points to stop. Ten thousand blank
cts have arrived from Cincinnati. The
Common Council has fixed the prices for
food, with heavy penalties for violations.
SUBSTANTIAL SYMPATHY, &C.
New ORLEANS, October 11.-At meet
ing of citizens here to-day measures were
taken for the relief of Chicago sufferers.
Governor Yarmouth, Dr.. Mayer, and the
Howard Association, gave each thousand
dollars.
". J. Hammond, president Of the Inter-
national Typographical Union, requests
contributions OF subordinate unions Tor the
relief of the Chicago printers.
The New York manager of the North
British and Mercantile Insurance Com
pany, of London and Edinburgh, has re-
ccived the following dispatch: Subscribe
S., 900 for the Chicago sufferers. Settle all
losses promptly, and draw at three days
sight,"
THE INSURANCE CoMPANIEs-THEIR LOSSES.
HARTFORD. October 1.-THE Etna In
surance Company's losses ut Chicago
amount to S2,000,000.
ST. LOUIS, October 1.-THE insurance
companies here have half million in
Chicago. All will be paid. The American
Central has Il quarter Of million.
New YORK, October ll;-Ihe home IN
surance Company publish card stating
that from the best information they are
able to obtain they feel confident OF being
able to pay all their losses in Chicago and
elsewhere, and have ample securities lett TO
protect policy. holders. They have assur-
ances from the stockholders OF additional
capital. The company continues to issue
policies as usual. :,
The Continental will come out with its
capital intact and large surplus.
The Market Fire Insurance Company
has determined to suspend.
IL Is reported that the Astor company is
likely to 90 into bankruptcy.
BosToN, October 1.-THE Transcript
says the insurance companies OF Boston
have suffered severely by the great fire.
Those having agencies In Chicago are the
National, New England, Hide and Leather,
and independent. A dispatch from the
agent of the tirst-named announces the
losses of that company to be half mil
lion.
The officers of the New England Com
pany estimate their loss at 800, 900. They
voted this morning TO suspend business for
the present.
The Hide and Leather Company's liabili-
tics foot up nearly the same. They have
also suspended.
The Independent advises its patrons to
cancel their policies and reInsure, pending
the reports from their Chicago agency.
Several other Boston offices are reported
severely crippled.
NEW YORK, October 1.-THE following
additional losses are reported Home, CO.
lumhuS, $3.50, 600; Commercial, New York,
$50, 600; Howard, S275, 600; Lamar, $780,
600: Mercantile, 100000; "Marhit-
ton" (?) 100000; North American, $780,
600: Resolute, S75, 900 =; Washington, $780,
900; Yonkers and New York, S3O0,0U0. AL
the above are New York companies.
The Hartford loses 81, 200 900; Manufac-
turers, S350,000; Pacific, San Francisco,
$500, 900. Several others are reported, but
their losses ure comparatively small.
The IEtna, Of Hartford, and Home, Of
New York, have each s, 100000 insurance
in the burnt district. The Phoenix, OIL
Hartford, has S1OO.O0o.
The Royal Insurance Company, of Liver
pool, loses S133,O00; Imperial, of Liver
pool. 5000, 900 North British, of Liverpool,
So. 70OO 900. Good authority foots up the
losses in London and Liverpool at S4,5OO,-
600.
All the Chicago companies are bankrupt.
CONDITION OF THE BANKS.
CHICAGO, October 11.-Au the banks Will
he able TO resume business. A number OF
their vaults have been opened. and the