The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
THE FIELD, LETTER IL co. FIRE-IN.
sURANCE &O3s. 600 IN Is4
COMPANIES.
A Talk with MIR. Field-The Firm will
Resume Business Immediately.


CHICAGO, Nov. 15-The stock Of Field, Letter
b Co, DESTROYED by last nights 1re, was in
sured as follows: 5000 in @ each OF the follow.
ipg az Naw oaf AdrasI pa o f
Alliance Allan e. Of Of boston: Amazon Of Cincinnati
American, OF Philadelphia; American, OF New
OF Hartford; Brewers and Maltsters, -of New
York; British American; Buffalo. of Buffalo:
German Citizens of Newark; Citizens. Of New
citizens. of st; Louis; clinton. of New YORK !;
Columbia. Of New York. Commercial, of New
York; Colnmercial, Of st. Logs; vConne;eticut,
sE'isS, ssis, &fsh%S1ss' h9isn@ d New 2ogt Fa%s
# Fire hsoaan Of PhfEaFS Phpa Of H sw Of f2k Hav
York Fremsn's Fund and Firemen s Trust of
Ney York: - MFirrssmens. rs Of Dayton; !, Fremen's,
adelphia; Germania, of N wark: Gerard, of
Philadelphia: Glenn's Falls. of New York :;
YoE Hena1 New YORK Home o q
/. Hqnb2dt Wt Of New y T2rk Insgrqncs compsny
a!H Lafayette Of = New ~ YORK; Lsncashiree
Fire and Marine. NOBLE; UnderwPiters % m Agency
ss saarf pss Ms%ane eS
ers, Association Of Richmond; Man ufaetgrsrs' M
st. Joseph: National Fire Insurance Compan
% Bsmore New Nswa atE Gy New aga1a lire
snd ssT Nortsern DfT e New SY York; old pemnon lone
3rsnt,l Mutual: Hamburg .,,1 and >, Bremen:
Pacific, Of New. York; Park. Of Patterson, Pa;
Psopss. Of Newark Pe4ples Of - Trenton aeatoa
Relief. Of Richmond: Roger Williams
Sn r1 SaPuritv n SHee
3e9 ss saq ho9s fn Sun Tradsrs ss
ginia State West Chester Western, Of Toronto;
and Williamsburg City; and r $4,000 in each
Of the following: British American, CONNER.
New York Hamburg and bremen. Hartford. of
HARTFORD; Conn; Imperial; Springfsld Fire
End Mane Royal Of ERgab h Csse
Queen, Royal and Imperial, and Scottish Com
mereial. of London; and the Underwriters. OF
Besides these the firm have policies on New
York and Eastern companies which have no
enough business here to justify them in estab-
fishing one There are 1874 companies inter
ested, the total insurance being about 81 100000
The scene a1 at Field, Letter 1 Co.'S state street
house last mig ght was one OF indescribable con.
fusion and ruin. The roof and the greater part
the ground floor Is crushed down into the cellar
by the enormous weight OF the debris piled on
it, Several engines are still pumping water
still burning rapidly in the basement.
Hundreds Of men are at work IT, clearing I9 ar on
filled by a curious crowd, which has to be kept
back by rope stretched along the walk.
The only p man who Is thought to be under the
under the staircase at the north end OF the
building, His body was seen this morning un,
at ae1 Wdpng had to Feae
the remains before they should be burned BE-
yond recognition.
but It has has been n aseertained that the gross
amount of insurance on the stock and fixtures
is 900. about equally divided among all the
Mr.. Marshall Field wanted nothing said to
make a sensation. but when asked es, e. when the
firm would start again. said. We'll, suppose
oT ct Exposition Hail. How would this suit5, :,
Il SHOULD rather not say" You think, perhaps,
that State street is the most favorable for all
retail businessf'
We'll. guess we won't talk about that"
What is the size Of this store p
1t Is about 96 by 40 feet; the longest front is
on Washington street."
II suppose you are safely insured p
Yes: but ! can't tell what the salvage will be-
At o'clock this morning / supposed the goods
in packages in the basement would be nearly
all saved but since. then the fire has got down
there, and can't tell in what condition it will
come out. The fire started In an unoccupied
attic above the fifth floor, but it don't matter
much now I; it was no ones fault. l SUPPOSE:
walk up the slippery stairs to the fifth floor
opened to full view of the ruins. The upper
floor has nearly, all fallen in > but on the south
side there are a few goods which will be saved;
being coarse carpets and mats, which water did
not ihjure The fourth floor on the sou b side
does not seem injured. There were stored here
an immense stock Of carpets and cloths. The
sewing machines of the man ufacturing depart
ment also on this floor, are injured for the
most part.
On the third floor were cloths. cotton goods.
more carpets, blankets, shawls, silks. satins
and upholstery goods Here it is safe to say,
that all that water can damage is ruined.
The second floor contained black dress goods,
suits, furs, cioaks and shawls. and the damage
is principally by water.
The most perishable goods were on the ground
floor. and what were not removed are nearly all
uined principally by water. The hosiery
in the southeast corner was all that was carried
out. OF the basement it Is impossible to speak
yet only there is the fire still burning. and
down there there are several feet of water. the
sewerage not being sufficient to carry OIL the
immense streams thrown in.
Explosion of a Gas Holder at IndianapO-