Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-11-15
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| A Boston telegram of the evening OF the
| 18th says the FIRE was entirely subdued, tne
| wind had subsidized, the weather was clear
| and mild, and the city was quiet ana or
derby, and hopeful feeling prevailed every
| where.
| The number of firms and business houses
| burned out Is $50. The number OF dwenngs
| and lodging houses, co. -,
i The Citizens Relief Committee held a
meeting in the large committee-room IN tne
| City Hall, at ten o'clock, Hon, WIN. Gray IN IN
| the chair. Mayor CASTOR read a NUMBER Vi
kilograms fiom Chicago, Philadeipna, On
| cinnati, Indianapolis, and elsewhere, extend
| ing the heartiest sympathy TO Boston LII T Mer
| bereavement, and Offering assistance. Inc
| Mayor believed there were thousands IN the
| city who would require immediate aid, ana ne
| thought the assistance so freely oHereo
| should be accepted. On motion OF Judge
Russell, it was voted that it was the sense OF
| the meeting that they should accept the Of
| fers SO generously made, and that His Honor
| the Mayor be instructed to reply to the tele-
| grams received with the sincerest thanks.
= The members of the shoe and leather
trade held a meeting at noon to-day at the
Board of Trade rooms, Ex-Governor Claim
in the chair. Mr.. B. E. Cole said that the
Mayor and Aldermen had expressed will
uOS6 10 GTdUG ally lauQ DC1OASlnS w oAAS
city for the various branches of trade, for
temporary structures to accommodate pres
emit necessities. They suggested that, as the
Common was to be given to the dry goods
trade, the shoe and leather trade might take
the land on which Fort Hill formerly was.
A Committee was appointed to examine Inc
| different locations, and report at future
meeting. G. src
special session of the Legislature is to
be called by the Governor, for the purpose OF
taking such action as may be required in
the present condition of the city.
The Shawnut, Firemen's, and North Anne
rican Banks we're unable TO get at their
vaults. The Mount Vernon, Hide and Lea
ther, and Everett Banks were saved, but lost
their valuables. III
| & saP NEW YORK, November II.
| All the insurance companies have bulle-
tined statements of their losses and stand
ing, of which the annexed is copy:
The Htna, of Hartford, loss less than
million; assets, $3.50, 900. Relief, OF New
York, loss $4,000; capital unimpaired, VII
liamsburgh City, loss $4,000; assets, $780,
OO0 Resolute, loss $4,000. Commercial,
loss 100000; assets, $4,000. Columbia,
loss $75, 600; assets, $4,000. Star, loss
$15O,0O0; assets, $4,000. Mechanics, loss
$4,000. Firemen's, loss $1,000. Lafayette,
loss $1,000. Phenix, loss $450, 1000; assets,
~, 032, 1911. Adriatic, loss 81 500; assets S60,
000 Liverpool and London and Globe, loss
100000. This company has received DIS
patch from London to pay its losses ana
draw on the Liverpool office. Queen, of
Liverpool and London, loss about 100000
Hope, loss about $4,000. American Central,
of st. Louis, loss $15,0 900. Farmers Mutual,
of York, Pa, loss $4,000. Pennsylvania
Underwriters, loss $4,000. American, loss
100000; assets, S1,250,OO0. London Assur-
ance, loss 100000. Pennsylvania, loss $780,
600; assets 81, $780, 900. Globe, loss $4,000.
Orient, loss $150,0O0. National, loss $780,
600. Exchange, loss $4,000. Etna, of New
York, loss $50, 900. Tradesman's, loss $780,
900; assets $455, 600. st. Nicholas, loss $l5-,
000 National, loss $120,000; assets $675,OOO.
Lorillard, unimpaired.
1t is stated that the only insurance COM
panies here that have suspended are the In
ternational, Relief, Corn Exchange, and
Humboldt.
A general visit to Boston Insurance offices
this morning, reveals the fact that they have
been hardly able to do anything toward es
timating and determining future steps. The
fire is now confined to the ruins, and no fears
are felt of new outbreak. A large num-
Der of steamers continue to work, reliefs OF
firemen taking them. ..
The Saturday Evening Gazette was among
the papers burned out. The firms burned
out by the gas explosion this morning were
James s. Smith & Co., R. Fl: Stern
q Co., and w. r. Storms q Co.,
on Summer street; Shrieve, Crump & Lowe,
corner Summer and Washington streets;
Wheeler & Wilson, in same building, and
Stephenson's dry goods store, on Washing
ton street, slightly damaged A building in
Central court, occupied by Crosby, Moore
q FOss, whose front is on Washington street,
was burned down. The Park House was
damaged little, and there was injury by
water to the store of Palmer, Jacobs & Co.,
on Washington street.
Boston, November II.
-Four insurance offices report losses as
follows. Firemens' Fund of California $685.
600. Commerce, of Albany $45, 900. Queen,
Of London, net $400,00 Etna, of Hartford,
5000, 900. -
These offices will pay in full. The North
British, Hartford, Phoenix, and National,
report that all their policies will be paid in
full and they will continue business.