, 1877-11-21
behalf al The borrowing family, weeping exeeu-
trtx, and lamentine friends thirty minutes after
the insured had died,
FIELD & LETTER.

VERY little NOW remains In Field q Letters
former store ut the corner of WASHINGTON and
State streets beyond eharrcd &tnlbers, twisted
Iron, nnl what IL left Of the fixtures. Every
astic1c on the several 1ocrs and ali in tho basc-
u,ent except what ID beneath tlr rubbish In tho
centre has been removed. Only fursy 1aborers
were at work in the ruins yesterday, tho others
havine been discharged Monday evening. by
noon to-t1af there will be nothing for them 10
DO, 50 far as getting out the stock ia cntecrnctl.
But rs It |. the intention u tho Singer Scwtng-
Machine Company ~ put the structure in repair
Immediately, gangs Ut men will be employed
there for sometime III tile future.
Al tho Exposition Building ework OF trans.
formation into eture Kue* IN vigorously, md
tton. Carpenters wire busy al Monday nisas,
AMI an I1frrase,1 force was ret to work ycstcr-
day morning on the countert, cct., IN order to
have theu ready for Roosts nt The stipulated
will be prepared for custoness Monday MORN
Inc. Htarccy anything has been done IN Tie
south half yet heyt't'l tearnE down some of the
Insignificant booths. Tie mort substantial otaes
eases. This portion of the building Il full of
9oCls takrn from the ruins. and clerks arc busy
asserting them, In order to lind Dut the ttantf-
tv and condition. for the information of The
made as to the nmolnt ot salvage, and an fnsur-
nuee agent told TRIBUNE rcpoftcr Yesterday
that nonc could be given until Thursday at
least, since comparison viii, the invoices was
essential, and this involved much figuring. Nor
has tic manner 1T whicn the stock Is 10 bo dis
posed Of Jet been determined. 20 tho females
who nre looking fur bargains are likely to be
kept on tic anxious seat for several days
1ouEcF. ..-.
INSURANCE..
But little heading was made by the various
Insurance Committees who were appntuted to
look to the adjustment OF the lusses. The Com
mltfee on Retail Stupk got nearly through ttitir
work Of asserting the Stock and held vOnfPt-
cnee with Mcssrs. Field aud Letter Last evening as
to tho hest tnts!e Vi adjustment, hut bcyonn IN
Interchange VI opinion nothing VAS donu. Flotit
whnt cnn te learned It seems that alessIs. f!cls!
and Letter place tho salac u the stock they Ind
on hand at the time ot the tirc as lltE!, as
Wtlf have to fork nver the full amount. and
ali the work they hare done so far ns been for
nsught. Tho total insurance amounts to about
80GU, ,0tD, and the highest calculations Of the
salvage will not make up tic Uthcr quarter Of q
million.
Tho Package Committee also held confer
cnte With Mrssrs. Field and Letter last evening,
nud will bold another tllis mornlng. Mich ot
the damaged Eootls have occu sent to cleaning
establishments alnl laMns!ries to bc put Into
goot shnpe. The IneIubers Of this Committee
complain that Mtesrs Field and Letter refuse to
nrccpt uAlanInGrl gUOGs At their full value, but
claim reduction OF from 15 tU 10 per cent.
TtIe Building Committee did nothing ytstcr-
day. Neither the architect nor the plans uEtl
specifications hare vet arrived, and bcfarc they
10 nothing can be done in regard to tho adjuat-
mcut Of the losses On the building.