, 1872-11-11
THE B0STG)Iv FIRE.
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60 have shrunk in like proportion.
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"" 3oRK, Nov 10--The news of the great
contiagration in Boston caused the most intense
e2ci1ement here, greater even than that caused
oy the intelligence Of the Chicago fire. From
an early hour this morning crowds gathered at
the principal hotels and leading newspaper Of
noes. eagerly looking for intelligence. Associ-
ated Press bulletins were posted up at brief in
tervals at various newspaper offices, and eagerly
scanned by interested crowds. By noon, When
1t was supposed that the loss by the Boston fire.
was already greater than that terrible calamity
IN Chicago, New York presented more the agpect
Of business day than of the Sabbath.
=. In commercial circles the utmost consterna-
lion prevailed, as it universally felt that tie
business interests of this city would suffer rerT
materially from the disaster to Boston. wall
street men were intensely excited, and couero-
Exsnna SEatsa aur1G Hda the day and evsnng At the Filth
vas su0 that h0'eA ah9 general impression
panic in the stock @ marRas. na;asas
Settlements were made to-day on Pacific Mail at
~ Per cent below the closing prices OF SATURDAY;
on Union Pacific at per cent below SATURDAYS
cent below.
PHhApELPH1A, Nov. 10.-The members of the
press met this afternoon and passed resolutions
expressing their sympathy with the people OF
Boston in their distress.
1SDnSAPoL1s.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. l0-The following mes-
sage was sent to the Mayor of Boston tonight:
lNDIANApoL1s, nor. 10.
Mayor Castor, Boston, Mass.
The citizens Of Indianapolis tender their
~armest sympathles to your afflicted people. A
public meeting is called for O'Clock Tomorrow
behalf.
Csigned) DANIEL MAcAu1Ex.
Mayor.
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fire produced great excitement here to-day, and
aespatches from the afflicted city hare been
sought after with intense interest. The news
paper and telegraph offices have been crowded
nearly all day with merchants, insurance and
business men, generally eager in seek
ang the particulars of the terrible calamity,
and the extras published containing accounts of
the appalling conAagration have been purchased
with the greatest avidity. The deepest sympathy
q meeting Of the citizens tomorrow, under
call by Mayor Brown, will consult as to the
proper measures to adopt under the circum-
stances.
:, COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 1o.-The news Of
ethe Boston fire has made great excite
nent among the insurance companies. It
Tas known that tie Home Insurance Company,
fo,ss Of Columbus had taken large risks in and
from almost every State in the Union have been
would b to tie Home. Home 'D' lSiaer Aiter
eEbt gfd dgns that the ba Act tAouay to-
the List Of all the risks written in Boston, and
finds that, even if all the property insured by
this company in the burnt district, as reported
~ the press dispatches has been totally de-
SCI, 900.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1o.-The only local III
surance company directly involved in the Boston
IRE IS the Fireman's Fund. The President OF
the company estimates its loss at 100000 he
says they win pay promptly. The foreign com
Panles IN business here hold heavy risks, but the
Losses cannot be ascertained yet.