The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-13
! AFTER THE FIRE.

EEA HRtE EkhEs Is.
! ,,r Thy Telegraph
Among the misunderstanding for the
parliamentary Ifatsged-l0tslers
Arrested, &C., dc.
BOSTON, November 12-12:30 A. A.-The
steaH,-engineS are busy tonight plaving on
the debris. All the streets leading thereto
are strictly guarded. Although the city
is dark and gloomy-there being no gas
large crowds hover in the vicinity of the
ruins. 80 49,
| 5 II. N.-The streets are now perfectly
| quiet. Two hundred and fifty mounted sol.
dlers patrol The streets, and no one not hay
| ing ofncIal authority from the commandant
Is allowed to pass the lines of infantry. One
man who attempted to enter q store on Win
ter street. and who refused to leave after
being repeatedly ordered, started to run
When about to be arrested, and was shot by
the guard.
Extensive lines Of hose are stretched all
over the ruins and engines stationed of nj.
most every hydlnnt, ready at moment to
be worked if occasion should require it. At
points where persons are known to he
buried the ruins arc being cooled with water
preparatory to digging out the remains of
The victims: Three men were buried under
a falling wa i OH Washington street, leaving
| their heads only visible. Efforts were made
to rescue them from their horrible position,
but they proved unavaling, and in q few
moments after the remainder Of the wall fell,
crushing and burying them from sight. 1t
is known that thirty-tivc lives were lost.
Six men were arrested this morning, in
the northern part of the city, Ia the act of
firing building by kindIing bonfires in the
rear put. 1t is rumored that drunken
wretch late last evening attempted to set
fire to the R;is-ho,ISej near the Charlestown
bridge, and was seized by an Infatuated crowd
and unccrcmOniously hung up to lamp
post.
An immense pile of coal ut the Russa's
wharf-about five hundred tons--is still
aire.
1t is estimated that nearly ten thousand
girls are thrown out OF employment by the
fire;
Three men were discovered in an attempt
to break into Il room in the Parker House
last night, but they made their escape.
The city authorities have granted to the
dry goods merchants the privilege of using
the Common as a repository for such Of their
property az is saved; and to erect shanties
and other structures for temporary llac.
Dctachments of the First aud Second re-
giments are quartered III the Old South
church. This building has not been used
for such purpose since the British officers
quartcred there in the Revolution, one hum
drcd years ago.
The Results. Financially and ether
wise.
New YORK, November 12.--The papers
here take Il more cheerful view Us to the re-
suits, financially and otherwise, Of the RoS-
ton fire. In the shoe and leather trade there
is Il prevailing impression that no harmful
results to trade can follow, as prices were at
very low point before the fire. Several
Boston men are already here, who have
bought new stocks and will open imme-
diatcly.
In The wool trade it is stated that none of
the New York houses are disastrously
affected. The actual sufferers will bc the
public Mt large, as all kinds of woolcn goods
will he advanced in price, it is expected,
from 30 TO 40 per cent. Several New fork
firms are 'oneratlIlating themselves upon
the necessary DETECTION of the wool trade
from Boston to New York.
The Bulletin SAYS Of the wool market:
dealers here recently sold heavily to Bos-
ton merchants, but the wool is still mostly
held here or is in transit, thus escaping
destruction. Only small amount Of Boston
paper on account Of wool transactions is
held here, and no fears arc entertained here
that other than an extension of time will be
necessary on maturing bills. \ partial slls
Itnsion OF The wool trade for a week is eX
pected-untiI the insurance balance is per-
lcctcd-whcn the market will be more active
than before the fire.
In the dry goods trade, the same paper
says, "there is much confusion and uncer-
tuinty, owing to the non-reception of letters
from Boston, but no great uneasiness is nun
ifeSted.'
In the hide and leather trade, says the Bull
lctin, there is an entire absence of any pan
icky feeling, and the general impression is
That the market will simply remain steady;
and in the boot and shoe trade no crisis is
anticipated, tie sentiment being that all Bcs-
ION dealers are still in good standing, aud
onv an extension of time will he Necessary.
boston BUYERS who appeared here yesterday
| were c!lccrf.liy given oil the credit they
asked for.
MEMrrIs, Tenn, November 12.-Tho Bos-
ton fire has had marked effect on business
here. AZ cotton orders have been counter
mandcd.
Condition 81 Ensarnncc Companies.
WORCESTER, Mass, November i2.-'rhc
| Peoples Insurance Company lose Sj',o,noo,
and It's policies are called i'll for cancellation.
| The Bay State Insurance Company, losing
$3.50, eco, has suspended. Other companies
| In this city continue business.
New YORK, November I2.-The Spectator
furnishes the following list Of losses of Mas
sachusetts Insurance companies American,
Boston, 81 ,0G0, 900; Bay State, Worcester,
5000 coo; The Boston. 81 100000 Suspend
ed Boyston, Boston, 5000 (suspended)
City Of Boston, Sl,200,oG0 (suspeuded);
Equitable, Provincetown (suspendeO; Me-
chauics Mutual, sl,3O0,0O0; Massachusetts,
Mutual, ST. 200 900; Merchants and Farmers,
$500, 900; Quincy Mutual, 100000; Union
Mutual, Sl,2G0,00O; Exchange, Boston,
$50, 900 (suspended); Faneuil Hall, Bos-
ton (sus pended; Flreman's, Boston.
$4,000 First National, Worcester,
S2,50O,00O (suspended); Gloucester, sus-
pended; Howard, Boston, suspended; Law
renee, Boston. 81 100000 GuspendeO; Mer-
chants, Boston, S2,O00,0O0 (suspended); Nep-
tune, Boston, S1,0OO,000 (suspcnded) Peo-
pies, Worcester, S500,O00; Prescott. Boston,
suspended; Shoe and Leather Dealers, Bos-
ton, suspended; Springfield, $4,000 Sut-
folk, Boston. 81 200, 900 (suspended; WASH
inston, Boston, $1,000,000; Dorchester,
Mutual, $4,000.
Condition Of the Boston Banks.
Boston, November l2.-The following
official statement regarding the Boston banks
was forwarded to-day to Secretary Bout.
| we'll:
"Seren banks were burned out by the
fire. All have recovered their cash assets
and will Immediately resume business. l
have met the presidents Of the leading banks
fn-lnY A II agree that the total loss will eX.