Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-01
THE OSHKOSH FIRE.
Two Memphis Companies Involved
Estimated Losses by IEdIViduaIs-
Total Estimated Loss,
e2.5OO,OOO.
Additional PartIeuIRFs-The E6ect ON
the sulTerers-Lo Losses by IusUr-
aHee Companies.

CHICAGO, April 30-The IEmeS's spe.
cisl from Oshkosh says that the pros.
pect at that city is already frightening,
aud the prospects are that before win
ter q majority OF the business blocks will
be rebuilt. The debris is cleared away
from the principal streets, which are
thrOnged with visitors, who have come
10 see the ruins from all directions, In
surance men are present rom all parts
of the country. They do not take q
discOuraging view OF the copflsgratiOn
as q general thing, and not few have
declared that they will stand ready TO
renew their risks. The structures
burned down were generally pretty well
insured, and owned by men who can al
ford to rebuild. The vaults of the
First national bank were opened
to-day, and the contents found
intact. Sixty-nine business structures
were destroyed, and about one half of
these will be rebuilt imm ediately. The
police to-day made careful count, and
lind that the total number of dwellings
destroyed is about five hundred. These
are valued at $2500,each, which gives an
aggregate loss of 81 $50 600, which is
probably near the correct figure. Loss
on business houses, about $1,000, 600,
and on lumber interests from
500, 900, to S250,O0O, making
total of about s., 100000, on which the
insurance is fully 100000, or four per
cent. of the loss. The agency that did
the most business lost all its books, but
have nearly arrived at the correct fig
ures OF their losses. The following aIe
the amounts sustained by each comps-
ny, as nearly as the most diligent in
quiry can fix them. These are usually
the figures that will be forwarded to the
main offices: Home, OF New York, $780,
600; Htns, OF Hartford, $4,000
North America, of Philadelphia, S7O,-
600; London, Liverpool and Globe, $780,
900; Phoenix, of Hartford, $3.50
Springfield, Massachusetts, Fire and
Marine, $4,000; Continental, of New
York, $4,000; Northwestern National,
Of Milwaukee, S44,O5O; North British
Mercantile, $4,000; Hartford, Of Hart
ford, S3O,0UO; New Underwriters, $780,
600; AlIemania, of Pittsburg,
600; Phenix, Of Brooklyn, S2l,-
500; Niagara, of New York, $4,000;
Orient, of Hartford, SIC, 800; German
American, Of New York city, S25,O
Lancashire, of England, $50, 600; Penn,
OF Philadelphia, $4,000; PENNSYLVANIA,
$4,000; Fire Association, of Philadel-
phis; Peoples, Of Memphis. st. Paul
fire and marine, Of Hartford, Connecti-
cut, and the Atlas, OF Hartford, $4,000
each; Fire and Marine, Of Detroit, and
Brewers, of Milwaukee, $4,000 each;
Citizens of Newark, New Orleans Asso.
citation, Franklin, of Wheeling, Melville,
New Jersey, $4,000 each; Home of CO.
lumbus, $500; Planters Of Memphis,
Black River of Watertown, New York,
America Of Pittsburg, National Of Hart
ford, Fanuill Hall of Boston, Firemans'
Of San Francisco and Franklin of Phila-
delphia, $4,000 each; st. Joseph of Mis-
souri,, 5000; Traders of Chicago and
Globe Of Chicago, $1,000 each; Mer-
chants of Newark, $1,000. Outside Of
the lumber interest, the insurance is
about fifty per cent. Among the heavy
loosers are James & Stelle $780, 600,
insurance $7l 900; Z. Bigger $40, 900,
insurance $40, 600; M'Key d Folds, $780,
900; CLARK d Forbes 10000, insurance
S2I, 900; l.. NJ. Hay & Bro, $45, 600; P.
J. Watson $4,000, insurance SO, 600;
Cell & Rogers, SIS, 900. A relief com
mittee has been organized, and sub
stantial assistance is arriving from Fond
DuLac and other neighbOring cities.
Last evening at a meeting of the cOun-
Gil the fire limits were pushed forward
in the direction from which fire always
threatens. The object is to take the
saw and planing-mills out OF this terri
tory,