The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-13

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Official statement regarding the Boston
banks was forwarded to-day to Secretary
Boutwell,: 'Seven banks were burned out
by the fire. All have recovered their cash
ness.
u have met the presidents of the lead
ing banks to-day. All agree that the total
losses Will exceed one-half OF their surplus
OF Sl2 10000 00. An excellent feeling pre-
walls. JOHN ]. KNoy'
Comptroller of Currency.v
The only bank that failed to settle at the
Clearinghouse to-day was the Freeman's
The bonds, gold, and money of this bank
were found IN the safe all right, but the
notes were destroyed. This caused a tenn
porary suspension. The bank resumed
pushes at noon to-day.
II PUBLIC FEELING IN ste
Boston, November 12.-There is no feel
ing OF dependency here, but a disposition
is everywhere manifested by business men
TO meet their reverses manfully and con-
front them.
AT q meeting of the Shoe and Leather
Association a committee was appointed to
secure from the city government the Fort
Hill property, now vacant of buildings,
wherein to erect warehouses and resume
business.
1t is understood that Postmaster Burt is
~endeavoring to make arrangements with
the trustees of the Old South church to al
low it to be used temporarily as an office
until the Office on Devonshire street is
completed.
Many dry goods houses, burnt out, have
already opened in new quarters.
AT q meeting of the board of relief Gov
ernor Perham, of Maine, was present, aud
rendered the sympathy of that State, with
offers OF aid from the citizens. Numerous
other cheering reports were made.
INSURANCE LOSSES.
Ne,o York, November 12.--The SDectQ-
Tor furnishes the following list Of losses
or massachusetts, insurance companies ;
American, Boston, 81 ,000, 900; Bay
State, Worcester, $200,0O0; The Bos-
ton, sl,5OO,000 suspended; Boyston,
Boston, $4,000 (suspended) ; City of
Boston, 81 200, 900 suspended ; Equitable.
Provlncetown (s%uspended) Mechanics
Mutual, sl,3O0,000; Massachusetts,
Mutual, 81 200, 900; Merchants and Far
mers' $500, 600; Quincy Mutual, $500. 900;
Exchange, Boston, $250,O00 (suspended) /;
Faneuil Hall. Boston. suspended Fire
mans, Boston, $4,000; First National,
Worcester, 50, 800, 900, G~uspended)
Gloucester, suspended; Howard, Bos-
ton, suspended; Lawrence, Bos-
ton, l,S00, 900, (~suspended) /; Merchants.
Boston, $4,000, 900, (suspcnded); Neptune,
Boston, 81 ,000, 900, (suspended); Peoples,
Worcester, $500, 900; Prescott, Boston,
suspended Shoe and Leather Dealers,
Boston, (suspended); Springfield, $3.50, 900;
Suffolk, Boston, 81 ,000, 900, (suspended) !;
Washington, Boston, 81 ,000, 900; Dorces-
ter Mutual, $4,000; Union Mutual, ST.
200,0 00.
An Experts Opinion of the Cause of the Great
Extent OF the CONFEDERATION.
New York, Nov. 13.-General Shaler, of
the New York fire department, has inspect
ed the burnt district IN Boston. He SAYS
the great extent of the fire was in conse-
quence of the delay Of the firemen in
reaching the scene, the narrownes of the
streets, which prevented effective work,
and the great heat. He agrees with the
chief of the Boston fire department that
the explosion Of buildings BY g~unpowder
tends to spread a conflagration. He as
SuASo VIZ pSOpiO VI tuio City lIuG IilcTG Is
no likelihood Of a similar calamity Detailing
them.
MEETING OF INSURANCE ADJUSTERS.
Boston, November ia preliminary
meeting Of insurance adjusterS of leading
American and English companies has been
held at the Revere House-E. j. Basset,
of the Etna, of Hartford, chairman, and
II. Bowers, of the North British, secre-
tary. Thirty-six companies were repre-
sented. No definite action was taken, and
the meeting adjourned subject to the call
of the chairman.
PROTEST AGAINST INITIATION OF THE
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
Boston, November 13.-The folio wing
was issued this morning from the Relief
Committee
1t having been suggested that the Sec
rotary of the Treasury might issue an
additional amount of currency, in view of
our calamity,
"Resoloed, That this committee earnest
ly demonstrate against any such issue, as
unwise, unnecessary and prejudicial to the
whole country"