Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-12


and without exception everything has been
found IN state Of preservation. The loans
Of the banks are made largely to that class
| of business men who have suffered the least
from the disaster. Every bank In the city
claims that in due time it win be able to pay
| every cents of its liabilities. E8E q y =
| How Chicago VIII be Re-Surveyed.
| The abstract firms in this city succeeded
in saving all their books, which contain al
fusion, by index, to pending suits, every
judgment, and nearly every execution.
They have also preserved their maps, show
ing all recorded additions and divisions, etc.
Their book of original capital, pateRts, and
nearly all the copies of abstracts they have ev-
er made, and their tract books, showing pres
ent owners. These books which were saw
ed establish all the facts of ownership. The
other 400, which were lost, only explained
the facts, and were not essential to the au-
thenticity of these. The records of the alb
STRAIT firms can be established, and they will
be made the basis for the re-survey of lands.
Short shrift for Thieves.
The police continue to capture thieves,
burglars and incendiaries. They generally
deal with them in manner to prevent them
ever plying their vocation again. q
The two eight cylinder presses of the Chi
cago Tribune are all right and are ready for
use as soon as steam can be attached.
Hemmed I'm by Fire-A NARROW Escape.
About 500 people escaped from the North
Side on barge which fortunately lay in
one of the slips, and foated out and down
to pier, where they were Joined by one
of the Goodrich steamers tugs, which tOWed
them out in the lake where they lay till
yesterday morning. Among the persons
who escaped on the barge was Mr.. Baxter,
Of the well known firm of Webster, Baxter
& Co.
A Train of Government Blankets.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Govern
ment has sent special train from Phila-
delphia with blankets, which will reach
Chicago Thursday.
Grant Donates Other Peoples Money.
The following was telegraphed to Boston
to-day:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
Oct. 11.-Hon. Samuel Hooper, Boston:
Would it not be well for the good people of
Boston to dispense with the ceremony and
expense of public reception on the occa-
sion of my visit to your city, and appropriate
such portion of the fund set apart for that
purpose, as is deemed advisable, for the re-
lief of sufferers by the Chicago disaster.
am sure such course would please me.
U. S. GRANT.
Etna All Right.
HARTFORD, Oct. 1.-THE Etna COM
pany will pay its Chicago losses promptly
and have its capital and surplus of one
million remaining.
An Appeal to Railroads.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1l.-There are many par
ties who were ruined by the late fire, and
who now desire to leave the city, but have
no means Of paying for passage on the rail-
roads. Capt. Fred l.. Fake has been des-
ignated by the Mayor to represent the city
in seeking free passes for the deserving and
destitute, and Gen. Sheridan, with the
Mayor, would like you to send a general
request to railroads connecting with the
roads from this city to honor the passes.
CAPT. FAKE,
p. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General.
The New York Insurance Companies.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE revised esti-
mates of the loss by the Chicago fire fOots
up 100000, from which is to be deduct
ed ten TO twenty per cent for salvages. The
Home Insurance issue a card saying, that
from the best information they are able to
obtain, they feel confident the Home will be
able to pay all its losses in Chicago and
elsewhere, and have ample security left for
the protection of policy holders. They have
also received assurances from numerous
stockholders and others that if necessary for
the future prosecution of business addition
al capital will be promptly furnished. The
company continues to issue policies as usual.
The Continental Company's losses are
not strictly defined, but are estimated at
outside figures. After all losses, the COM
pany stands strong, with its capital intact
and large surplus. Its business increases,
at much advanced rates.
,.,..s..--.e The Andes.
The agents of the Andes Company of
Cincinnati, the Allemania of Cleveland, and
the Enterprise of Philadelphia, report COM
paratively small losses, owing to the fact
that they have been doing business in Chi
caco only few months, and that the ruling
rates were wholly inadequate to the risk.
Their losses will be promptly adjusted and
paid.
The Market Fire Insurance Company has
determined to suspend and form a new
company.
European Insurance.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE managers of
the North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company, London and Edinburgh, have
received from the Chairman of the London
Board by cable the following instructions !:
Subscribe 5000 for Chicago sufferers. Set
tie all losses promptly and draw on three,days
sight. r.---- r