The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-14
THE EFFECTS OF THE FIRE.
A NEW YORK FIREMAN'S VIEW OF THE
CAUSES oFTHE CONFEDERATION.
No Danger OF . Similar Caiamfty In
Now York City-Aotion OF tho ondef-
writer's.


NEW YORK, November Is.
General shaler, of the New YORK FIRE De-
partment, has Inspected the burned district IN
Boston. He concludes that the fire was in
consequence of the delay OF the fremen In
reaching the scene, the Darrowness OF the
streets, which prevented effective work, and
the great heat. He agrees with the Boston
chief that the explosion of the buildings by
eunpowder tends to spread confagratlons.
He assures the people that In this city there is
NO likelihood of similar occurrence Detailing
them.
At secret meeting to-day the underwriters
adopted the rates OF 1870, which advance the
present rates ten to fifteen per cent. The sub
ject of Mansard roofs was referred to O
special committee.
The Relief Committee Deprecating any
Additional Issue or Currency.
Boston, November l3.
The following was Issued this morning from
the relief committee room:
It thaTing been suggested that the secretary
OF the treasury might Issue an addltional
amount Of currency In view OF our calamity,
Resolved, That this committee earnestly re-
monstrate against such Issue as unWlse, un-
necessary and prejudiclal to the whole coun'
try.
A preliminary meeting of the Insurance ad-
justers OF several leading American and Eng
lish companies was held today at the Revere
House, e. J. Bsssett, OF the Etna, Of Hart
ford, as the chairman, and d. Bowers, Of the
North British, secretary. No definite action
was taken, aud the meeting adjourned, SUBJ
ject to the call Of the chairman.
The Broken Insurance Companies
The Enect ON tho Leather and Wool
Markets.
NEW YORK, November l3.
The Insurance Spectator has the following
list Of suspended Insurance companies with
the proportion of its liabilities that each will
probably pay:
Massachusetts Companies-Bay State, fifty
per cent; Boston, elxty; Boyleston. fhy-six;
City. forty;- Eliot. seventy-nve; Exchange,
forty; Fanuell Hall, fifty; Fireman's, thirty
five; franklin, twenty-five; Howard, twenty
i've; Lawrence, fifty; Manufacturers, ninety.
five; Merchants, seventy five; Mutual Benefit,
thlrty-nve; National, seventy-fve; North
American, fifty; Peoples, seventy-fve; Pres
colt, Afty; Shoe and Leather, fity-ive; Suf-
folk, fifty; fremont, twenty-five; Washington,
nlnety-fve.
New York Companies forty per
cent; International, seventy-fve; Market,
fifty per cent.
Providence ompanIes-Equilable, sixty per
cent; Merchants, sixty-fve per cent.
It is>estimated that two hundred and fifty
thousand sides Of leather we're burned 10 Bos-
ton. Prices here have advanced on uuanish-
ed leather ten per cent, sole leather three
and ak per cent. Further advances are an
ticipated. Sheep skins are held higher. 1t is
estimated that three million pounds of wool
we're burned, and the prices here have ad-
yanced ten Per cent.
The suspension of Stonfeld, Wentworth &
Co., dry goods commission merchants OF Bos-
ton and this city, is announced. 1t is expected
they will resume soon.
A Big Haul OF Tnieves-Light In Dark
Pisces.
Boston, November 13.
Twenty-one thousand dollars worth OF prop
erty has been recovered from thieves. The
sss was turned on to-day after two nights OF
darkness. r. A. Hawley, banker and broker,
has suspended.
A Crash I'm Providence.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., November l3.
The Equitable Insurance Company of this
city has stopped, and the Merchants 1nsur.
ancs Company has called meeting Of its
stockholders to determine upon Its future
course.