The New York herald., 1872-11-22
THE HUBS CALAMITIES.
Computed Losses by the Last Conhagraton-A
Committee Appointed to Investigate the Cause
and Management Of the Great Blaze-The
Condition Of Leather -Gilmore's Babel
Doomed by the Legislature


BOSTON, Nov. q, 1874
Rand b Avery are not yet able to determine en-
actly their loss, but according to the estimates
this morning 1t will be from one hundred and nifty
thousand to one hundred ana seventy-ave thou
sand dollars. In the matter OF insurance they are
unfortunate, not having relocated their policie1
since the great fire. They were considering tnd
matter and were endeav0ring to determine in
what company to reinsure when the calamity over
took them. ss4A "a .w ~.@-Frr Az 81 +,
The following is . list Of their policies, those
companies which are set down without location
being in Boston:- srsgatA H~ .-ofN,t.ka
In the Fireman's, $1,000; in the Pennsylvania, Of
Philadelphia $4,000; in the Manufacturers, $s,oooi
in the Merchants, $4,000; in the Boylston, $s,o00i
In the American, $4,000; in the 4Etna, 5000; In
the Suffolk, $4,000: in the Union, OF Bangor,
$4,000; in the National, Of Bangor, $4,000; in the
Neptune, $4,000; in the Washington, $4,000; In
the Springfield Fire and Marine, $4,000; In the
Phoenix, OF Brooklyn, N. Y, $4,000; IN the Frank
lin, OF Philadelphia, $4,000; in the Insurance
Company Of North America, $4,000; In
the Queen, OF Liverpool and London, $4,000;
in the Commerce. OF Albany N. Y, 1000; in the
National, $4,000 in the Royal $4,000; in the Impe.
ria Of London, $1,000; in the City, $4,000; in the
Boston, $4,000; in the Prescott, $1,000; In the
North American, s2,eee; In the l1remen's Fund.
$4,000; IN the Columbia, of New York. $4,000; In
in the Home, Of New York, $4,000; IN the Citizens.
OF New York, 5000; in the fremont, 81, 900; In
fas il n s sns soSs Or
$1,000; In the Etna. $1,000; In the Franklin,
$500. Total amount Of insurance. tl35 5000; in the
Foreign o1sces g S2SSoo; @ In Boston onces' s'SoOO'
s. K. Abbot 4 Co., pamphlet binders at No: Is
cloth binders, $500, insured; fne Congregational
Publishing Society, s25, 900: insured Henry Hoyt,
publisher q sunday school books go co. insured
SON. ecctrotypers, $500, insured; Corthell 4 Co.,
$4,000 Insured; knight Co.. booksellers, 5000;
John McKenna, halter, $4,000, insured; solomon e
saMuels clothing slSOo :. n.,tx Lovs
S The cellars on Cornhiu are damaged to the extens
Mayor CASTOR has appointed George T. Bigelow,
Charles 8. Greene, Charles ). Storron, samuel q.
Gse Ss or 20
In accordance with the order passed BY the Council
A young Englishman, about twenty years OF age.
jis ofusca n. T. and % toronto and woodstoci Caasds
mas been missing since November Q, and tits feared
wes asa for s Harvard college up to
to-day amounted to $6o,f65. sqa
= A bill passed the Legislature to-day for the
prompt removal, OF the Coliseum, which is to be
. The shoe ana Leather Record ys:--'under
give any extended report Of what y doing in the
line OF boots and shoes. Most OF the great shoe
firms have already found temporary places OF
busness but everything Is yet In such chaotic
state that the most that can be said s that busi-
ness, where not entirely suspended, Is IN SUCH Q
useless, At the same time it is exceedingly dlfi-
cult to forecast the near future OF the trade. The
Migration Is Of little moment, as power or pro-
duction is so immense that any demand that can
possibly arise can be promptly supplied by our
manufacturers; but as prices OF upper stock espe-
cially must be considerably enhanced, prices Of
advanced. Meanwhile they are merely nominal,
and we make no change In quotations."
At meeting OF wax and kip leather manufac-
twelve and onehalf per cent be considered O fair
advance on finished leather. 1t was also resolved
that as rule, all sales OF upper leather be made
on q basis OF four months credit. ~ NAlr rnuar