The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-12

England, North American and Mercantile, pro-
pose to pay in full and continue business. Sew
eral others will reorganize Immediately after
paying their dividends. The most of them hope
to be able to pay 80 per cent.
Various Matters.
Immense crowds of people visited the city to-
day to look at the ruins
The hotels and other public places have
sombre appearance under old-fashioDed candle
light. The usually brilliantly lighted dining
rooms of Young's Hotel presented novel APP
pearance lighted with candles inserted in beer
bottles
Large numbers from New York are reported
to be present; but if they interpret the temper
of the military police and populace, they will
soon leave for more congenial quarters. The
first man who should attempt any crime would
stand first-class sight to adorn lamp-post as
a warning to others, OF he would be otherwise
summarily mustered out.
There are rumors of attempts to set fires in
various localities, of riots in others, but so far
as can be ascertained they are mere rumors
without the slightest foundation.
Several men are missing and others were
seen to enter buildings from which they never
d
number have fallen victims to the fire.
ITO the Associated Press.l
The Military Sill ON Guard.
Boston, Nov. ia battalion of cavalry has
been added to the military guard of the burnt
district, which numbers about 1900 men, At
tempted robbery and incendiarsm will be sum
marily seuelched. The streets are almost i'm
passible from the crowds in the vicinity of the
fire.
The Ranks
Only three of the seven banks burned faxed
to settle at the clearing house to-day being I'M
able to get at their results. They are the Shaw
NUT, Freemans and North American. The
Mount Vernon, Hide and Leather, Revere and
Everett saved most of their valuubles.
The Pest Omce-The Ranks.
Boston, Nov. I'LL P. M.-The funds of
the Sub Treasury were removed from the EX-
change to-day to the Custom House.
The postof1ce is temporarily located in Fan
euil Hall. Postmaster Burt does everything
possible under the circumstances to expediate
the distribution of mail matter.
The inner safe of the Freeman's Bank, over
which considerable anxiety has been felt, has
been opened and the contents found safe. The
outer safe fell from the second story and broke
hole through it, and depositors trunks with
their valuables are destroyed. The bank will
their contents are all safe. The books of the
Hide and Leather Bank are, however, destroy
ed.
At an informal meeting of the leading in
surance officers to-day, the statement was made
that losses would be nearly paid in full.
Aid rendered.
At meeting of the Citizens Relief Commit
tee to-day, Mayor CASTOR read dispatches from
Gov. Geary of Pennsylvania. the Mayors of
Cincinnati, Chicago Indianapolis, Providence
and other cities, rendering sympathy and add
After some discussion, it was voted as the
IF 4b.,r, aaf;,, hat
quested to reply that pecuniary aid would be
most acceptable.
A Good Move.
pecially to look after the thousands of sewing
girls thrown out of employment.
Good Insurance Companies
The following insurance companies who do
business in Boston are declared perfectly SOL
vent and able to meet all liabilities in full
Bangor OF Bangor, Eastern OF Bangor Will
Harrisburg, Etna, Hope and Market of New
York, Triumph of Cincinnati, and st. Paul of
Minnesota.
Aid Received.
Hon. Otis Norcross Treasurer of the Relief
Fund, received to-day from Messrs Blake
Rros. & Co., check for $4,000
All newspaper and other necessary work is
being done tonight by lamp and candle light
The City TN Darkness.
The city is in darkness tonight owing to the
labor of disconnecting the mains from the
burnt district. An efficient military and police
guard is on duty. All fears of rekindling
fires seems at an end.
Prompt and Generous Teuder of Aid.
Meetings we're held in New York, Chicago,
Pittsburg, Detroit, Cincinnati, ST. Louis. aud
many other cities to extend aid to Boston In
many instances committees were chosen. The
meeting OF the Chamber of Commerce in New
York was largely attended and noticeable for
the earnest feeling that prevailed.
Probable Loss of Life.
Jos. Burr and Geo. Smith, formerly of Dor
chester, and the latter of Neponset, came to
this city Saturday to see the fire. They were
last seen in the vicinity of Chauncy Street, it is
feared have been killed by falling walls. M.
e. Abbot a Charleston foreman, is missed by
his friends and fears are entertained that he
has been KILLED.
No Time to be Lost-Propositions to Re-
build.
Propositions are being urged urged for MAX
ing new street lines on the burnt district, also
for the erection of Merchants Exchange
building A committee has been appointed
to ask the general government to purchase the
burned over lor adjoining the new post
office for charging and improving that
| building and also to request the Massachusetts
Senators and Representatives. in Congress to
| secure the passage of an Act of Congress, al
lowing the same drawback ON building material