Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-11

made and energetic action urged in order to
alleviate the sutferings of the needy, as well
as tor rebuilding the burnt district. A
numerous relief Committee WAS appointed,
of which William Gray is chairman. The
committee will hold daily sessions. A
bureau of relief was organized, Of which ex-
Mayor Norcross is treasurer.
CHICAGO, Nov. l0-An extra to the Tri-
bune says of the route of the flames: The
principal streets traversed by the conflsgrA-
ton were Summer, ,Ch4uncy, Franklin, Pearl,
Devonshire, Mill, Congress, State, CONNER
cial and Washington. Summer, Chauney
and Franklin were almost exclusively devo-
ted to dry goods aud contained stores of
the largest establishments in the city. Pearl
street was the greatest boot and shoe marke,
IN the world. On Congress street we're
clustered sll the dealers in wool. Devon
shire and Milk streets we're devoted to a
miscellaneous Wholesale business, principally
OF the great manufactures of Lowell aud
Lawrence. Com mercial street was solidly
built with granite wareh houses for the sale of
grain, ship ehsndlery, ish aud other articles.
State steet Was the Wall street of Boston,
and contained insurance Offices, boat and
the great shipping and commission offices.
Washington street was occupied by the
wholesale. and retail business, and in this
thoroug hfare were located some of the most
elegant stores in the city. 10 addition to
these, the Offices of the Transcript, Journal.
Globe and Herald were on this street. The
I aveier and Post are on or near State
street in the burnt district The Advertiser
being located On Court street, out of the line
of the FIRE, has escaped.
The new post tfice and sub-treasurr
building WAS for a long time exposed to the
fury Of the flames aud smoke, and was
scarcely safe This massive freproof struc
ture saved Boston and helped greatly 10
preventing the FIRE from reaching State
street. The old South church alao escaped,
though several times given up for lost The
costly and beautiful Transcript building.
ard Currier Trotts jewelry store on the
opposite corner Of Milk street we're burned
he Eastera express Office was saved,
thoogh at one time reported as burned
IWo steam fire engines came from Portland
with four hundred of her leading citiz-ns
headed BY the Mayor, Kingsbury, to prefer
every aid in their power.
CHICAGO Nov. l0.-The most intense ex-
~'NNH4NHe eAiSts ucIC III FckdIU Ile boston
fire. The telegraph and newspaper cffice.
are crowded and the streets are filed with
anxious inquirers.
VIM. Orton, President of the Western
Union, telsgraphs from New York at two
o'clock; THE fire ia considered under con.
troll. The loss of property is great, but no
data on which to base an opinion as to lhe
amount. l notice, IN messages passing, sew
eral estimates of $3.50, 100000. Few people
have been made homeless compared with
Chicago, and although q large number have
Lost all, think none will be without shelter
or food msns hours"
CHICAGO Nov 10. 2:l0 P. N.-The follow
ing dispatch was sent to Boaton bv Mayor
Medill, to-dsd:
MAYORS OFFICE, Chicago,
SUNDAY, Nov. 10, '72, 1;l0 P. N.
Ts the Mayer of Boston:
The citizens of Chicago tender their deepest
sympathy, al all the msterislaid in th.ir pover
to your afflicted people in this their hour Of fear
tni misfortune. In what way can we help you
most have called public meeting for to-
morrow to consider ways and means OF assist
aEee.
Signed JosEFH MHp1LL,
kayor of Chicago.
WASHINGTON, Nov l0.-Mauy dispatches
have been received by the Secretary OF the
Treasury from bankers and insurance com
pAnies, both in Boston and New York, say
ing that there is qui'e panic in those cities.
The Secretary telegraphed 10 them that
there is no reason for e papac, ard advised
them not to yield, as he will SUSTAIN them all
be can. 4
CINCINNATI, Nov. l0-Ssyersl bankers
have received dispatches from New York
parties to loan nothing Tomorrow and look
out for panic. Some bankers are tele
graphing 70 the country to collect leans due.
Other bankers express their opinion that
there is no danger Of panic.
PITTsBURG, Nov. lO.-N.yor Blsckmore
has issued call for meeting of citizens
tomorrow 10 consider measures tending TO
tbs relief Of The sufferers at Boston.
CISCINNATI, Nov. 10.-The Common
Council meets tomorrow to offer relief to
Boston if needed, They will send a relief
committee of the MGyor and two citizens to
offer aid, with power to draw on the city.
| NEW YORK. Nov. 10.-The Spectator and
Insurance Journal says there are l72 com
psnies affected by tho FIRE. their eonbiued d
assets amounting TO $l57, ,l56. The
| Spectator estimates that the loss hT the Bos
ton ire viii amount tn one hundred miller
dollars. The district burned over is much
smaller than that destroyed at Chicago, bu
| ibe contents are greater in value per block
The loss will fall heaviest on Boston Com
panies, a greater part of which con fine
their business to that section. The leading
companies may be expected to stsod, viii
few, if any, exceptions.
BosToN, Nov. l0-l0:30 P. M.-The FIRE
was got under control little after midday
and has not extended since. The foliowinQ
are the genera! boundaries of the copfisg-
ration The whole length aud both sides o
Summer street, across Federal, and near,
down to brakes wharf, and thence in near
a direct line to Fort Hill, along Haniltor
and Battery March to kiIhy street as far a.
Lindell and Central streets, aad from Mis
10 Summer on Washington street. Within
these boundaries, an area of nearly seventy
acres, every building is consumed.
! Chicago prohers by telegraph sJmpstb,
and aid. Five Companies, by special train
I from New York, arrived this morning Tn,
loss is nov estimated at between eighty aut
ninety million dollars, and the insurance a
ten or twelve millions. A good many per
sons were injured, and several killed.
4 SAN FRANClsco, Nov. l0.-The only Lo
cal insurance Office directly involved in th,
Boston fire is the Flremen's Fund. Th,
President Of ihs company estimates It's lost
} at one hundred thousand dollars, and say
1t will pay promptly.
NEW YoRK, Nov. l0.-In commercial cir
eles the utmostinterest and msrkeo consteru
alton has prevailed as ii was universally fei
that the business interests Of this city woult
suffer materially FROM tbs disaster. Wal
street men we're anxious aud eOngrega,e'
during the day ct Fifth Avenue Ho.el
Ihe general impression was that to-morl ov
sill witness panic 10 stock markets. Set
Elements we're made on Pacific at ten Pc
cent. before the closing, on Union PAci6
q; SIX per cent. below FesteIday's clos,u
' prices, and on Western Union at four pe
(: cent. below
DETROIT, Nov. 10 Mayor MDffsst vi
issue an order and proclamation Mon1s
morning, calling a meetiug al the Ci;r Ha
TO take measures for for the reiisf Of B1sto