The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-11

Stocks arc greatly depressed, with de-
cline in the whole list. The western stocks
are not called in the Board to-day.
CONFUSION IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, October 10.--Many failures
are pending here, and all is confusion.
THE EFFECT IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, October 10.-Two promi-
ncnt brokers suspended this morning in
consequence Of the Chicago calamity.
THE EFFECT or THE NEWS IN LONDON.
LONDON, October 10.-The news of the
Chicago cont igration excites general SYM
pathy here, and has depressed American
securities.
NOVEL BUT SUBSTANTIAL SYMPATHY.
ClNCINNATI, October 10.-Seyeral Jewish
societies had balls here last night, with
sumDtuous suppers. They enjoyed the
dancing, but sent the suppers to Chicago.
Night Dispatches.
CHICAGO, October I0.-The fire continued
TO burn all last night on the north side, but
this morning Is under control. Nothing re-
maius on that side from the river north to
Lincoln Park, and from the north branch
Of the river on the west TO the lake on the
cast. This portion Of the city, except
along the main river, where there were
business blocks, was occupied by dwell
ings. Two-tbir(ls Of the population of this
district were Germans and ScandinaYiuns.
These people are now houselcss.
At 3 o'clock this morning rain fell, but
not long; sufficiently, however, to wet the
roofs and the ground.
Fifteen hundred citizens were sworn in
as special police, and 4 Federal force is EN-.
ploycd to guard the property.
One hundred thousand ratlOns have been
issued to the destitute.
Two men caught in the act Of inrcn-
diariSm were hung to lamp.poStS. This
summary proceeding aWed the thieves and
other ill-disposed persons into harmless
ness.
Every train brings engines aud tircmen,
who Immediately 90 to work. They are
now playing on The coal-piles TO save fuel
A few business men, with more nerve
than others, are seeking business places in
the west side. Rooms which rented last
week for $50 now command $1,000. The
newspapers ure already at work preparing
for resumption,
The water for drinking and cooking is Sc.
cured from the lake and parks. Thousands
of people arc camred about the artesian
we'll. some are fed il churches and school
houses.
suffering. but tue people arc praying for
more rain.
ACTION OF TIE NEW YORK USnERwRiTERs-
MUNIFICENT DONATIONS CONDITION OF I lie
INSURANCE COMPANIES, sc.
New YORK, October 10.-At meeting OF
the Germluia, Hanover, Niagara, and Re-
pu',l;c Insurance Companies, composing
the Underwriters Agency of New York,
1,,,1I 70 II "a
to enter immediately upon the adjustment
Of I'LL losses incurred in Chicago after
doin. which The capital of all the c0mpa-
nics will remain unimpIirrd.
Henry ClewS IL Co. and JAY Cooke Il Co.
gave each $4,000 to Chicago. j. l.. Nor
gan IL Co.. OF London, tclcgiaphed their
Correspondent to draw OH them for 3, 900
for the same purpose.
The Spectator, Insurance journal, says
that none OF the leading corporations are
in>ovcni. \ number less prominent have
sunk all their capital, hut the failure of
every one OF these should neither cause Il
panic nor seriously affect the general pro-
yrCSs OF insurance. y great ajority of the
companies Will Pay their losses promptly.
Some have already begun to put their as
sets in order to liqui,lalc their obligations.
She Spectator estimates the actual losses
OF the companies 1T not much more than
81, Coco Companies doing business in
Chicago held S13, 900, 900 of assets, including
g ,GG0. 010 held lay the LEGAL companies Of
Chicago. Rumcr says Tint eight companies
have la;Icd, but it Is better 10 wait official
announcements.
Tue president OF the international Com
pally has left for Chicago TO nuke settle
mrut$.
PROMPT PUNISHMENT OF INCEHDIARIsM.
Chicago, October I0--3 Il. W-Word il
lust brought That Il fierce fire is raging on
Thirty-trst street. This street is two miles
south OF The southern lire limit, and little
LsS than that from the lire limit on the
west side. This is evidently incendlalism.
Two persons caught firing buildings were
suot, and two others were led oil with
ropes around their nccks.
New IoHG, October l0.-Thc report that
the iirc had broken ont again in Chicago
and WIS burning tierccIy Is positively con-
traiclcd by dISputch from General Arson
Sicgcr, of the Western Union Telegram
Company, now at Chicago, to General Pal
mcr, secretary of the company here. Gen
cral Stc@cr says that this fire started in Il
small house on Thirty. First street in the
south division this afternoon, but was
speedily eXtinguishcd. Iucendiaries were
busy, and seven or eight have been hanged
or shot 1T 81 1lt.
WHAT TIE GOVERNMENT LOSES By THE FIRE.
WASHINGTON, October lO.-The sub .trea-
sury ut Chicago lost - 000, 900, OF which
half million was in gold.
NARROWING lNcIDENTs--Loss OF LIFE EsTI-
MATED At FIVE HUNDRED.
CHICAGO, October 10.-One OF the most
pilitul sights was that of Il middle-aged wo-
fnln Str lrlt h Ioy,
struggling through crowd, singing the
Mother Goose melody of d" Chickory, chick
DRY, clancy crow, | went TO the well to
wash my toe" 81.
There were hundreds Of others likewise
distracted, and many made desperate with
liquor or beer, which, from excess of thirst
they drank in the absence Of water in great
quantities, who spread themselves in every
direction, a terror to all they met.
Ii is fearful TO think of the loss of life. 1t
is conjccturcd, with good cause, that near
tive hundred have been burned to death or
crushed by falling walls. We saw men
upon burning building, and in a moment
they were overwhelmed by 4 falling wall.
In another place there was 4 crowd of
men around the corner Of Il building, try
ing to save property, when the wall yielded,
and some of them were buried beneath it.
About twelve or fifteen men, women, and
children rushed into the building OF the
Historical Society-a tire-proof building
for safety, but in tew minutes the flames
burst through, and they were burned to
death Among these was the venerable
Colonel Samuel Stone, eighty years Of age,
for loug time connected with the Society
also, John d. Girard and wife /; Madam De
Pelgrove, The noted teacher OF music. 1t
is feared that DR.. Friar and family were
also burned, as they were in the building,
and have not been seen since.
Mrs. Edsall, whose husband was MUIR
dored last week, and who WAS suffering
from IN illness, was carried away for pro-
lection to building which was afterwards
consumed, and it is feared she also has