The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-10-20
OIL. XVU.---NO. 10

ing in CHASTITY rows in the morgue
and the two long columns of names Ol
miseing i'm this mornings paper, the
still! with half-cl0thed, weeping wom-
EN- and children are terrible remind
err Ofthe calamity, whose whole hor-
rors no words will ever be found to
describe. The bodies in the morgue
were mostly found on the North Side,
and it's but too certain are only a
small portion of the number who were
caught In the raging sea of flames and
utterly consumed.
The coroner on yesterday held in.
quests on sixty-four of the bodies in
the morgue, only two of which were
recognizable. One of these was Hen
~ j. ullman, the banker, the finding
of whose body was mentioned yestcr-
day. The other man was named Pc
ter OBrien.
The body of the man who had
| crawled into Il large water main was
| recognized as AlecksOn Living, No.
81 Milwaukee avenue.
About twenty bodies of those recov-
cred were taken from the easements
of two buildings on the North Side,
near Chicago avenue bridge.
MEETING OF THE BANKERS
TIoN.
The adjourned meeting of the bank
ers Of Chicago was held this morning
at 543 Wabash avenue, the meeting
was called to order by W. F. Cool
baugh, President of the Union Ma
tional Bank. The chirman of the
committee on resolutions, consisting
of Solomon Smith, President of the
Merchants Savings, Loan and Trust
Company; W. F. COolbaugh, Presi-
dent of the Union National; C.. B.
Blair, President of the Merchants
National; ]. 8. Rumsay, President of
the Corn Exchange National; l.. i,
Subway, of State Savings Institution;
J. J. Price, President of the Third
National; J. Y. Scammon, of the
First Merchants National, and l.. ID.
Gage, Cashier of the First National.
reported the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
WHEREAS. Our city has been visited By a |
conhssrstion in extent, and the destruction Of |
the world, and
WHEFEis. The banks have suferei quite as |
severely az the business rGmTnunlty generally, !
feel that if left to a psaceeble adjustment Of 1
our afsi,s they can pay sIl their liabilities in |
full. while eny nyattempt on the part Of banks to
or any effort by their dcpositor.. to compel
iorcible settlement from The banks would 1
augment snd intcsify the widespread disoia-
ton which is upon Us.
R>,o're,i. That the hanks of this city will
open for business as soon as possible, giving
due notice of time and place that they will
pay an Immediate instsllment of not More
Han y Al. 1
bank, AMI will continue TO pay additional in
stai ments az fast their n sets iudicinus,y he
made available. until their eetire liabilities |
are Hluidated. It being an advantage to the en-
tire community 10 reserve % 20 ton of their
cash assets to furnish reasonable accom- inoda-
tons to- surviving interests, which must vita
bly, perish without such sid.
R>Sotrcd, That until the respective banks
and bankers can examine their asset. and con-
ditIons, and be in condition TO submit state
ment TO thc.publis, and resume active business
1t ls recommended that the Presidents. with
other Officers OF the respective institutions, re
eeive and pay out deposits and do business
a. trustees for thsit customers, such officers
signing declaration that they are such tem-
porary trustees of the new banking business
q, their respective banks
Resotred, that the Savings banks of the city
and corporations having savings deposit
should so arrange the manner of paying dcp,s
tors a. to furnish the greatest possible relief
10 the most destitute of their depoSit,rs.
Lscsoiaet, That in the opinion OfthIs meeting.
u Is very desirable that the banks should To-
ate themselves as near each other as posi-
Die.
R"eoIcsd. That the ehirmRn ofthis meeting
be authorized 10 cnll meeting of the bankers
II hiS discretion, to form permanent or-ani-
.ation for the purpose OF deviSiHe such rneans
,s may be necessary to meet the exisencies up
IN
Hcsoire', That ns citizens of Chicago. the
bankers ana bank officers here represen;cd,
BEEN II their duty TO express to the world that
The growth ofChiea-o in wealth and power has
been the result, through Dirine Providence.
u its remarkable geographical situation; thSt
this elemant of greatness remains unchanged
md that with the courage and energy hitherto
fsplsy we are Justified In believing that our
prosperity will be restored.
RcSoired. That while we propose to stand by
'ur beloved city in this her great hour Of trial,
With wills undaunted, the overwhel ming GEN
'rosity of the world has filled our eyes with
ears. and our hearts are too full 20 express
he gratitude that we'll in the blossoms of every
nhibitsnt Of this city. We can only saw may
rod bless the nnble-hearted people Of the
world, and spare them from such calamity as
las befallen us. W. r. CHoLb.UsH Chin,
Ira HOLMES, Secretary.