Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 11, 1872, Page 5

Eingsbury, to proffer every aid in their power. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, i8 ‘bgz.) .+ vlist, as fell ferers, their vth unabated itreet. Af a. in nearly a arough Line v jquare, both o Eflxl.l street is o/ . blow up the. . and Congress L shortly be- +, atthe north- streets, occu-~ ance brokers, .ers, was also effect of the il advantage. - alls and much ag, the latter :r than retard * ay with gains cond and State 7, strike State treet, it being | 20({5 an effort M y biowing uj the brick” buildin wiuew . . :d from Stntg Street front, byt Tee explosions failed to make '@ desired ‘imuasion. Nearly every building kof Statetreet front, between Congress 2aud Broad, hy, already been ruined, whilo kegs Of power, wit'match in readiness for lighting, are’Haced jr a Jarge n\.mber of buildings in tis p"!l::mfy of Brod street, ready to rend them to e, Quite s disiare of the Kilby street front, next fo Btute street, vhere the fire is hottest, is of beayy “finnite, wth but little ornamental work to catch the flanes ; butnext to it is o ve high grenite building jelonging to the Shos a::g Lea- ther Exchange, sad is only separated from the ing fire by it.' - 0 Milk street the fire has passed below the camer of Oliver, on both sides, and is very hot, 214 only & single emall block of buildings bes tween it and Broad street. Right in the vicinity Bre many large stores filled with oil, pamts, or liquors, “and if these are csught there seems tobe no possible way to stop the progress of the aies before they reach the water in this direc- tion. But therois yet a small chance to save Btate street by fearleseness and promptuess. In the square formed by Doane, State, Kilby,and Broad streots, at 9 o'clock, thero was only one building on fire, and that had just commenced Bt the corner of Kilby and Doane streets. In other quarters the fire seems to_have somewhat n_nb.axda% or at least reached its extreme limit, the flames are not_stopped by some superbumsn effort in Kilby streef, the following bapks will have to suc. cumb: Atlantic National, Atlas National, Eagle XNational, and the Shoe and Leather National. There aro also large numbers of Insurance Com- panies in the same street threatened with the same disaster. H The Merchants’ Exchango, including the Post Office, has gone. The mails, however, have been aved, and the Post Ofice will open in Faneuil Hell to-morrow. At 8 o'clock, the fire is Bweeping up Devon- shire, Congress, and Water streets, and the Mer-~ chants' Exchange on State street is threatened. 11 o'clock—It 18 believed that the fire is now 80 far under control that it will not cross State street. By half-past 11 o'clock the progress of the fire towards the water, in the diréction of Kilbs and Central streets, seemed to be effectually stopped, and streams of water were used in extinguiching the flathes among the rnins, which present the sppearunce of utter devastation. The principal losses at this point'are H. Sam- vel, cizar-maker;J. P. P. Dubue, sgent for Burkhard's lager beer ; Reed & Bowen, comumis- sion merchants ; and the Commercial’ Printing House, all situated in the fonr-story brick block on the south corner of Central and Kilby stracts, On the opposite corner is another four-story brick building, which is completely demolished in the iaside.” Tt was occupied by the following parties: P. J. Hawley, saloon; Aborn, Fay & Co., commission merchants; J. B. & N. Niles, rinters ; F. P. Hall, solicitor of patents ; H. C. are, J.R. Baker, W. Diland & Norton, and Flint & Hell. This building is numbered 30 Kilby street. Thero.are several adjoining blocks, the win- dows of which are badly shattered by explosion. In some of them scarcely & whole pane of glass Temaing, On Kilby street the walls of blocks numbered from 23 16 29, inclusive, are partially_standing, Luc the linteriors are almost entirely ruined. These were occupied by George White Williams, importer’ of saddlery hardware; William War- 1en, G. Tuckerman & Co., B. S. Sargent, George W. Browhe; E. Seaver, coal and wood desler; Union Stone Company, and Gray & Co., cotton brokers. z By the most strenuous exertions the firemen succeeded in subdning the flames about the Post Odlice, 50 by noon nothing was discernible in the iuterior it the way of a blaze, and strong hopes are entertained that the building will be saved, though various departments in the inside will be thoronghly drenched with water. BostoN, Nov. 10.—The conflagration was ot under- control at abomt 1 o'clock, wving, in the space of fifteen hours destroyed hundreds of the costliest and most enbstantial warehouses in the country, and temporarily paralyzed three of the leading mercantile interests, the shoe and leather, wool and dry goods trades. It is saidthat there isnot oi-¥iglesal shoe and leather establishment left in Boston. The wool trade has suffered in an equal degree, and the dry goods and jobbing holses left are few and far between, The Ninth regiment, with_detachments from other regi- ‘ments, smounting to 1,200 men, are on duty for the protection of property, and the preservation of order. " o A A meeting of prominent citizens was held in the City Hall this afternoon, presided over by Mayor Gaston, at which encouraging speeches were made and energetic action urged in order glleviate the sufferings of the needy, 23 well a8 for the rebuilding of the burnt dis- trict. A numerous Relief Committee was ap- ointed, of which William Gray is Chairman, Fhe Committea . will hold daily sessions, A Burean of Relief was also organized, of which ex-Mayor Norcross is the Treasurer. g * Tie new Post Office and Sub-Tre build- ing was for a long time exposed to the fierce flames and smoke, but was scercely scarred. This massive fire-proof structure saved the Bos- ton Morning Post building directly opposite, and helped greatly in preventing the fire from reach- ing Brufo street. ‘fhe Old South Church also escaped, though several times given up for lost. The costly and besutiful Transcript building and Currer and Pratt’s jewelry establishment, on the opposite corner of Milk street, wero burned. The Lastern [Express ofiice was saved, though reported at one time asbumed. Two steam fire-engines came from Portland, with 400 of her leading citizens, headed by Mayor THE BGRNT DISTRICT. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, BosTox, Nov. 10—12 m.—The district covered by the fire maybe eaid to include the largest part of that improvement of Boston which has been made necessary by the recent development of the commerce of the city. The streets which Eave been thus far destroyed include all the new streets devoted to the wholesale and jobbing dry goods trade, the boot and shoe trade, and most of those devoled to the wool business. With a few exceptions, the warehouses destroyed are those occupied by § JOBBERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS, there being scarcely & retail store in the_(at present) burnt district, snd very few dwelling- ‘houses, - None of the latter, indeed, except some tenement houses near the water line, at t!}e enst- ern end of Summer street, and in the neighbor- hocd of the Old Colony Station. Persons who hve nob lived ero for some years will remem- ber Summer street, Arch street, High stre_st, Franklin street, and Pearl street, as oc_u_xmed by the residences of some of the best citizens of Boston. They contained at one time somo in the of the most elegant mansions world, The . receot advameo of the business of Boston, and, in particular, its development gince the war, hae rendered it necessary for the shoo trade, the the’ past two or threb years, there has not been 8 single dwsfling—hqnae in that street. It has been wholly rebuilt with the most subsiantial granite warehouses. Trinity Church still stood in Summer street, but arrangements had been made for its reconstruction in another part of town. The destruction of PEARL AND HIGH STREETS : has wiped qut the Jargest boot and shoe mart in the world, for this industry in this country was centred there. A very large part of the G LEATHER TRADE, of the trade in shoe-findings, and other trades connected with the boot and shoe trade, also found their centre inthe same locality. The great establishments of the New England cotton and woolen manufacturers are all swept eway. ‘Within & few yeara NEW DEVO NSHIRE STREET** was laid out through the district burned, and the periphery of the fire. The noble warehouses on both sides of it, as well as those in Otis street and Winthrop place, heve perished, The prin- _cipal 3 WOOL WAREHOUSES wero on Congress and Federal streets, and part of thesestreets is also in ruins. At this mo- ment it would seem that the fire has been check- ed on the eastern side of Washington street, and, although it has consumed the rear of some of the warehouses on that street, ithas not brok- en- through into the street itself. In Broad street, Kilby street, and nearer the water, are large stores containing stocks. of iron and im- ported goods, but the fire hes not yet reached them. . FORT HILL. Old residents of Boston, who have not been here for five years, should understand that the whole of Fort Hill has recently been dug down and carried away, and in its place is now & level plain not covered with buildings. The crowded pauper population, which, till lately, filled every tenement on Fort Hill, has been retnoved to other end, at present, safer homes. Theswarms of the poor, which, till recéntly, crowded the cellars of Broad street, have nearly all given room to the growth of trade, and that street is no longer to bo regarded as one of the lairs of this degraded population. To thesa two facts isit due that so few people are left houseless by this disaster. Not more than FIVE HUNDRED FAMILIES bhave been wunhoused. The real snfferors are the most active business men of Boston. They represent mainly that younger class of morchants, and to whom, in the last fifteen years, the city owes its remarkable com- mercisl development, & development which, not perhaps 80 noticeable to outsiders, haa been a marked feature of Boston growth. Theso men, conecious of the immense advantages which the city had for trade, had availed themselves of large resources to construct a STSTEM OF WAREHOUSES which had no superior in {his country, perhaps none sbroad, and to open mew strects which should snswer their needs. The old byways in the more morthern part of the city bhad become crowded and inadequate. They looked with pride upon Pearl street, Franklin street, New Devonshire street, and Summer street, as business thoroughfares nowhere excelled. Everynew yesr the develop- ment of the manufactures and commerce of the country and of their own city had shown that they built onno false hopes in constructing such solid and expensive storehonses, Of this city, more than any other in this coun- try, itis true that the DIFEERENT BRANCHES OF INDUSTEY liked to remain togother and work side by side. To speak of a Boston man of Milk streot and Franklin street was to call to mind the large wholesele and jobbing egtablishments of the dry goods manufacturers of New England. Peer]l street and High street were to him the centres of the boot and shoe industries of New England ; Summer street was that of the latest advances of domestic dry goods. These streots were occupied almost distinctively for these respective purposes: ik THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FIRE. To strangers, the consolidation of these dif- ferent interests cannct be better explained than bysaying that here, in the region bounded on the water side, two-thirds of a mile, on Wash- ington street nearly half a mile, and on the northern side and southern ‘side nearly half a mile each, lay the very ' RICHEST PART OF BOSTON. It was, perhaps, the wealthiest scction in the country. In this district there were fow dwelling =~ house,s no . hotel of importance, mno -theatre, no church, except Trinity and the old South Church, which hag 28 yet escaped the flames. The Cathedral Block, which is destroyed, was a magnificent collection of warchouses. The site was formerly occupied by the Romen Catholic Cathedral, the ground having been purchased a few years ago for $21 a square foot. NO BANES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED except the Revere, North America, and Con- tinental. The North Bank and the Bank of Mu- tual Redemption wero in peril, but have not yet suffered. It is rumored that the OLD SOUTE CHURCE is destroyed, but I have no reliable information of the fact at this moment. The name of the church indicates . period when Boston was con- fined wholly to what is now known as the North’ End, when this church, tho third built in Boston, was regarded as the most southerly of the three. It was established about the year 1660. Tho present edifice was erected in the early part of thelast century. With the advance of the growth of Boston, the old South Church long since found itself in the morthern part of the city, and it is s melancholy reminder of the origin of its name, if it be spared to-day, that it isat the southern point of that part of old Boston which remains. Opposite the 01d South Chureh, in the time of the Revolation, was the Province House, which was nsed by the English Governors a8 their residence of state. When the English army took possession of Boston, finding, in the winter, no other building large enongh for the training of cav- alry, they seized the old South Church, and used it as & riding school. This insult to the people was one of the most bitter inflicted by that army upon the Colonists. The congrega- tion own & great deal of real estate in the neigh- ‘borhood, and, like that of the Trinity Clmfch Pf New York, are very wealthy. They maintain other churches throughout the city, and were contemplating the erection of s very fine church in the region known as Back Bay, AS A LANDMARE of the old times, there is no building - in Boston the Joss of which would be more regrétted by its older citizens. FRANELIN'S BIRTH-PLACE. TImmediately opposite the old South Church was abuilding, inthe rearof the Zranscript office, which was built on the scene of the birth- place of Benjamin Franklin, From this house, it is known that he was carried, on the day of his Dbirth, to be baptised in the Old South Church: Recent visitors to Boston will recollect that there was an inscription on the granite warehouse erected there, to show that it was the spot where Franklin was born.. . THE NEW POST OFFICE, which has been, 80 far, a barrier to the fismes on the north, is a mpgnificent structure of granite and iron, the corner-stone of which was Inid little more than a we- trade, and the wool trade, to over- dgp %T:?Ebounfl; to which they were formerly confined, and to establish themselves on these streots, once the favarite dwelt~~ ¢ citizens, Itlsbnt-~" 8 places of the -- 6IX years since SUAMMER STREET was changed from a street of quiet homes to one of the most sctive wholesale business streets. Aslate as 1865, Governor Everett, Bev. Mr. Frothingham, 2nd other gentle- men of quiet literary tastes, re- sided in Summer street, but for congiderable ~ -~ * Jesc mgo, A gt = part of the ground wurnedover east of this building, had, the anti- quaries 8sy, been gradually reclaimed from the water, but this was done long before the pres- ent generation was born. From an intimate ac- quaintance with the COMMEROIAL INTERESTS OF THE CITY, 1 am able to state that the tall trade in dry goods was considered successful, and that the different houses ,had probably reduced their stocks of domestic goods to as low & point &8 at this thoroughfore seems to be the very centrs of | any period in the year. Itis not yet time for the stocks of the spring trade to . sccumulate, > THESE WAREEOTSES were the points’of delivery for the great manu- facturing establishments of . all parts of New England, nd they held goods in very large quantities at the place of manufacture, to be drawn upon in caee of sales. This is true, in a limited degree, also, of the boot and shoe busi- nese. 4 THE STORE OF WOOL was probably at its very largest, as dealers had beld wool Iately for o rise. The re- cent difficalty’ in transportation, caused by the horse distemper, had in many instances, prevented the delivery of wool, althongh it was absolutely needed in the manufacturing estab- lishments, and larger quantities of goods than have ever accumulated before are now in store from the same cause at the railroad depots, which, so far, have escaped destruction. THE BOSTON TRANSCRIPT OFFICE, a very fine structure, recently erected, has been partially destroyed. The office of the Post is in danger, but at this writing, it is believed to be safe. The Pilot, & Roman Catholic paper, having the largest circu- Intion of any paper of that denomination in the country, was engulfed, as also tho establishment of Donohue, the well-known publisher of Catho- lic books. THE LARGEST PAPER ESTABLISHMENTS are gone, and that trade is also crippled. So far as can be learned, NO STEAMSHIPS CAN HAVE BEEN DESTROYED, their docks being at some distance from the fira. Many smeller crafts are reported to have been lost. Should the wind change, or confrol of the flames be lost, the next section to g0 will be STATE STREET, in which are almost all. the banks and insurance offices. There is not the least danger to the residence portion of the city as yet apprehended, but if the wind veers to the east,—come from the sea,—they will fall beneath the flames. MANSARD ROOFS, That the solid structures of iron and stone, which fill the burnt district, should have been 80 easily cousumed, is attributed hero to the perni- cious fashion of capping them with the frail and combustible Mansard roof, which serves to carry the flame from building to building. S PN THE NEWS IN CHICAGO. THE SYMPATHY. The' awful intelligence transmitted through the telegraph wires and printing presses of the TUnited States must have given o shock to every reader throughout the extent of the country. But whera could it shock with such a thrill of horror. or where could it awaken such a gush of feeling, a8 in Chicago, where the scars of our disastrous wounding are still so plain ? It was not merely o horror, es of hearing of the tragic end of onewe have merely known, but rather such a feeling s would be experienced at sceing a brother slain at our feot. Our calamity was Boston's, and Boston felt it, and showered her sympathy and her material offerings with a lay- ish profusion. Boston’s terrible visitation was doubly ours, for we could feel what she felt, and every torrible lino that told of the work of the remorseless flames recalled to the reader’s mind the picture of Otcober 9, 1871, which years will not efface, The news was more than news to Chicago; it was almost a renewal-of her own unspeaksble pain. And naturally enough THE EXCITEMENT THROUGHOUT THE CITY was greater then at any time sinco the first fow days eucceeding the disaster which Iaid Chicago low. The morning pepers produced a feeling in every household which could not be forgotten. Men rushed out into the streets for a confirma- tion of the news, and found in the excited faces of those they met that wun- welcome tostimony which they sought. Down the streets toward the centre of the city hundreds were hurrying, in almost an agony of expectancy, hope, and fear to learn thetruth. ‘Where men met they asked eagerly, . ““1s IT TRUE?" And then they eaid, * And we cannot half repay whatthey did for us.” And on they sped to learn minute particulars, It was plainly writton and readily deciphered. Every hotel had bulletins from the telegraph offico, with the minutest de- tails it was possible to learn. Every fresh de- spatch was read with increased anviety. As yet only the business portion of the city was in flames, and the fire was still unchecked, they found. Then the agoniz ing picture of the fugitive women and children fleeing for their livea from the North Side, saving what they could, rose up with foar ful distinctness in their imaginations. At the Sherman House & map was quickly constructed, giving & rough outline of the city's tnpogrnph{, and the prospects were speculated upon wildly and excitedly. There were numerous Bostoni- ans present, and hundreds of people who wers a8 familiar With the landmarks of that unhappy city a8 with those of Chicago, and they wero listened to with the closest attention. AT NOOX the whole city was down town, thronging the hotels, the newspaper offices, the telegraph offices, still uneatisfied as to the estent of the fire. Marble and granite buildings had suc- cumbed to the flames, but how were the resi- dents faring? That question was s home one, and, by far, oftenest repented, and remained for a long time unanswered, except by surmiges. Graduslly the news spread round that the resi- dencs portion of the city had not been touched ; the awful element had eatisfied its fury with the destruction of the material - wealth of Doston, and that the women and children wero so far enjoying the privilege of shelter and home, Thus far they were better off thanwe were, and a pro- found feeling of thankfulness that pervaded the excited tbmng found expression in words not often uttered by some of those present. THE MAYOR'S DESPATCH. Meantime, our city authorities knew full well what had been our necossity in thoe days suc- ceeding the fire, and what might still be 2 ne- cessity for Boston, for all that could be foretold. Mayor Medill, acting for the city, telegraphed the following 'words of inquiry and comfort to the city of Boston, through its Mayor: MAYON's OFFICE, City IIALL, Onicago, Sunday, Nov, 10, 1:30 p. m. To the Mayor of Boston: The citizens of Chicago tender their deepest sympathy, and all the material aid in their power, 1o your aificted peopls in this hour of their fenrful_misfortunes. In what way can we help youmost? Ibhave calledapublic meeting for noon to-morrow, to consider ways and_means of assist- ance, Josepm MEDILL, Mayor. SPECULATION as to the probable financial ruin worked by the flames was soon indulged in, ~_A feeling of com- icsl disappointment, mingled with tho gen- uine eorrow for Boston's . misfortuncs, was apparent as it becemo known . thab tho losses by the fire were - greatly in excess of our own, Chicago had been beaten in one particular, and no one doubted it. * ‘Fhe Bos- ton gentlemen in the various hotels ‘estimated enormous figures, which business men in cago could not but assent to. The verage esti- mate agreed upon was about $250,000,000. AT THE TREMONT HOUSE & large number of people assembled yesterday forenoon to learn about the progress of the fire, despatches being received from tha main telegraph . office . at the branch office_ in _the billiard-roam of . the - ho- tel. Mr. Jobn B. Drake read tho news in & tremulous voice,and it wasreceived with silence. One despatch announcing the limits of the con. flagration. and that it was believed it could be controlled, was . received with chéers that came _directly from the hearts..of . the eager listeners, All over the room were gath- ered little Ikmots of men who talked of the firo and its effect upon ‘business, many graflnchpgfihu it would iné~ seriously ith the rebuilding ~¢ dalide Boston apitalist® o < unicago. Many Burni=- - .. uuve invésted nearly all their _,-us 2unds in this city, and having experi- enced heavy ‘losses at home, it was thought they would endeavor- to recall a8 much of their capital as it was possible to secure. ‘Business men who carry large stocks ‘of goods, and are heavily insured, were excited at the prospect of the failure of insurance companies, it being con- sidered an impossibility for the Connecticut and other New England "companies to 2o the losses. A despatch that the loss would exceed $900,000,000 caused g shudder, for, should that prove to be the aggregate damage, nearly ‘every insurance company in the country, “having agencies in Boston, would be bankrupt: Tho Royal of Liverpool, the London and Liverpool and Globe, end the North British and Mercan- tile, the Imperial, and the Queen, are said to be heavy losers, but as they have enormous cap- ital, it was thought they would be able to pull through.” Insurance men £aid the risks in Bos- ton ranged inthe fullom‘n% order: 1st, New England Companies ; 2d, Philadelphia; 3d, Eng- lish; 4th, New York. THE GARDNER HOUSE OFFICE was crowded also, despatches being received there as at the other hotels. The fire was the all-ebeorbing topic, and the sympathies of all were with the Boston people. - No private des- patches were received. the lines being mo- nopolized by the Associated Press. Much anxiety was manifestod to hear from friends, but it was impossible to do so. < AT THE SHIRMAY HOUSE . o large and excited crowd thronged the office, eagerly awaiting the rending of despatchos, which came about every half hour, each one an- nourtting some new phase of the terrible disas- ter. Among the guests at the hotel were several Boston men, whose distress and solicitude con- cerning the directions taken by the fire were painful to see. There was scarcely one among them who was not more or less affected finan- cially, and 10t o few, os they learned the locali- ties touched by the conflagration, clushed their hands in agony at the ruin which stared them in the face. Scarcely less anxious were our Chicago people, who knew better than any one elée what 1t meant. AT THE ‘‘TRIDUNE” OFFICE o crowd of fully five hundred peoplo were col- lected at noon, and all remained there for about three hours, eagerly awaiting the appearance of Tue TRIBUNE extra, issued at half-past 8 o'clock in the afternoon. About 16,000 copies were struck off, and in helf an hour had been disposed of. In many instances, asmany as five copies were bought " by those who wished to send them away. Not since our own grest blaze, s year ago, hes Tax TnIsuNE office been g0 besieged with anxious seckers after news. CONVERSATIONS WITH PUBLIC MEN., Rev. Edward Everott- Hale, of Boston, who is stopping at the Tremont House, in this city, ‘was visited by & reporter of Tne TRIBUNE yes- terday afternoon, and, in the course of 2 some- what protracted conversation, said: *The citi- zens of Chicago, who look with 8o much interest on the sufferings of Boston, should understand the destruction wrought by the fire affects the property of tho most active business in that city, many of whom were the most urgent in rendering every service in their power to this city a year ago. The splen- did warehouse of the Atlantic Mills, which was among the first to give way, was owned by MMr. William Gray, who was Chairman of the Boston Committes that visited Chicago during the week of the fire. The great paper-warehouse of Alexander H. Rice, who was also 2 member of the Committes, is gone. The splendid new warehouse of . Nash & Spaulding, one of the members of which firm recently received o gratifying a testimonial from the ‘wholesale grocers of this city, was engulfed, It only reqpired an examiuation of the partial list of losers in THE SuNpAY TRIBUNE to show that almost all of the valued correspondents of Chi- cago business men in Boston share_in the suf- fering wrouglt by the great calamity. In an- swer to the question what was most needed in Boston at this time, he sud the conflagra- tion was another of those instances which illustrated the eolidarity of all people in the world—a making of them, indeed, one community. Those at the West would best help those who suffer at the East by the utmost ex- tension of confidence sud encouragement, and by an expression of sympathy that would not stop with words, but show iteelf in deeds. The' men who had lost their fortunes in Boston were not men who would lie down and complain. They were accustomed to grappling with large enterprises, and by prudent courage had shown themselves competent to win'_great vie- torics. Tn apswer to an inquiry for explanation of the fact which was oxciting such general surprice in Chicago that the fire had made such quick work of the sub- stantial buildings of Boston, Mr. Hale eaid that their destruction was due to the Mansard roofs, ‘which, in his opinion, served as the vehicle for the flames. He did not think there would be any permanent inhermgtinn to business, feeling confident that, a8 in the case of Portland, the recuperation would be rapid and certain. So far a3 he bad knowledge, most of the insurince was ‘held abroad, the English companies being the favorites of the Boston mer- chants. As the Lycenms were ot destroyed, he had no doubt that the lecture courses, and other literary recreations, would not be interfered with, the more a3 the people would seek in them & relief from the contem- plation of their misfortunes. He considered it very fortunate that the large publishing houses escaped the_general devastation. With regard to the loss, he said he had just parted with Mr, Kidder, tho great Boston banker, who ridiculed tho extravagant estimate of $250,000,000, How wide-spread the loss was might be judged from the fact that he could not recall one of the wealthier members of his congregetion who had not been overwhelmed by the calamity. INTERVIEW WITH BENJAXIN E, GALLUP. A reporter of THE TribuNEheld the following interview with Mr. Gallup, of the firm of Gallup & Peabody, financial agents for Boston and the New England States, yesterday afternoon : In answer to a question concerning the effect of -the fire in Boaton in Chicago, Mr. Gallup said that the offect was very serions, but would not be as disastrous to the city as many seemed to anticipate. He said that the principal effect Would bato render it difieult to seouts money at any rate of interest for the next two weeks or longer ; that the larger portion of foreign cnpua? in the city came from Boston and New England, and that we depended more upon the New England States for mone than upon New York; that our relations witl New York were commercial, while with Boston they had been largely financial. By the great fire in Boston, money which was to be invested hore will be kept at home, and thus the supply of money from that direction would be cut off, The reporter then inquired if the demand for money in Boston would not nfect also our sup- ply from New York and England. Mr, Gallug 8aid that it would,—that New York and Englis! cupitalists would send their money to Boston, because, he_said, securities were better. But, said Mr. Gallup, even though these money gources bocut off, the result in Chicago will only be serious to those men who have not com- pleted their negotiations for money to crect buildings and resume business. and, for- tunatoly, this number is small. Tius parties who are rebuilding will not be compelled to bor- row money at the high rate of interest which will be charged as a result of the fire. The reporter then asked if, a8 a result of our firo, there were not many men in Chicago who —5uld have to make large paymonts ut an early date, and who were dopending upon the ensy condition of Eastern creditors to get an exten- sion of their paper, who would now be com- olled to borrow and meot their paper at once. i Gallup enid that was rarely the case; that just after the fire, men who were owing monoy were allowed an extension of from_throe to five ears, and they had been generally careful to goxmw no money since that, except on long time. Ho said, that to sum the whole thing up, he did Dot beliove many men in Chicago would be crippled by tho fire, and that the work of rebuilding would mot generally be retarded; that the effect would bo to make money tight and in demand at almost any rate of interest. NIr. Gallup gave the re- orter a copy of a despatch he received yester- ay afternoon from one of the heaviest capital- ists_in Boston, dated yesterday, which is here subjoined : o Gallup & Peabody, Chicags: Boston insurance oflices probably ruined, Ccver my interests in other offices, A GENTLEMAN WELL ENOWN in money circles as the financial agent in Chicago of several Hartford insurance companizs, gave the following opinions to s TmiBUNE reporter yestorday : ‘The result of the Boston fire will be that maoy men who_are now building in Chicago will be compelled to cease. Nine-tenths of the foreign capital in Chicago comes from the New England States, through the medium of insurance companies. This supply will be largely cut off, and unless thelifeinsurance companies come to the aid of the fire underwriters, many of them will not be able to fulfill their contractd e = money, i wan Ho stated that ha han = o Jgan §350 A" ..completed arrangements ha == ,-wuthis week, which he presumed .. would not be able to procure. On the largest amounts ho was now asking 9 per cent. Tu reply a8 to his opinion concerning the Hart- ford Companies, ho said that he did nof believe that they had insured very largely in Boston, a8 Boston has always preferred insuring in Boston and English companies. It was his opinion that the English Companies would be able to meet their losses, but they would at once withdraw all sgencies from this country. WILLIAM E. ROLLS, Sccretary of the Traders’ Insurance Company, states that their loes by the Boston fire does not exceed the sum of $35,000. They have a capi- tal of $500,000 in registered bonds of the United States. Their surplus ‘on the Istof October last amounted to £100,000. The compeny sent an Adjuster to Boston yesterday- evening, with instructions to settle all losses, and draw at sight for the same. The Girard Insurance Company, of Philadelphia, of which M. Rolls is the agent, does not lose over ©50,000, while their surplus above their capital amounts to £460,000. Mr. Rollo is also the sgent of the Weatern Assurance Compeny, of Toronto, Canads, but they suffered no losses, as they had no agency at Boston, i) ‘A despatch received by Mr. Rollo yesterdsy 8ays all the Boston companies are banlirupt, HENRY GREENEDAUM, General agent of the Hamburg and Bremen Fire Insurance Compauy, says their losses in Boston amount to something less than £100,000, they heving established an agency in that city on! one month ago. The company is inas a° goof condition as ever, and will continue to take risks the same as they did heretofore. 1t is Mr. Greenebaum's opinion that the calam- ity of Boston is Lias been, because it is later in the season, and will prevent them from commencing building operations at the present time. This grea calamity will make the money market still tighter than it is at present. He does not think that Chicago will suffer to any great extent, but New York will suffer ag much a8 it did when this city was burned. ROBERT C. WRIGHT, of the firm of Wright & Tyrrell, is of the opin- ion that the Boston calamity will raise the inter- est on loans predicated on Teal estate securitics, and for thres to five years' time to at least 10 per cent. Itwill,in his opinion, only slightly retard the rebuilding of this city, as moncy could be obtained from other places, though it will be more difficult to make loans hereafter, Boston will not depend upon outside help ns much as we did, the property there being owned principally by wealthy men and rich estafes. Tt will make the money market rule close for the next three to six months, but will not seriously affect this city. THE NOBLE FIRE BOYS. HEADQUARTERS FIRE INSURANGE PATTOL, Crrcaco, Nov. 10, 1872, To the Captains and Members of the Boston' Fire Insur- ance Brigade: GENTLEMEN: Ttis with the deepest feelings of re- gret that we hear of the great sffliction that has bo- fallen your great and noble city, whose historic asso- ciations are not only dear o you, 1a citizens of Boston, but also dear to the Leart of every American citizen, De e native or adopted ; but, ungratefal indeed would e be, as members of the Chicago Fire Insurance Pa~ trol, wero we not to express more substantially than ‘mero words can express, the sincerity of the foregoing lines ; in proof of whicli, we, the members of the Chi- cago ‘Fire Patrol, contribufe the sum of $155, uud, should it be instrumental in affording you any relief, we shall consider ourselves well repaid. Signed by the Captain and members of the Chicago Fire Patrol, ELSEWHERE, AT WASHINGTC Special Despateh to The Chicano Tribune, ‘WasaixeTox, Nov. 10, 1872, The terrible conflagration in Boston has nt- tracted attention here, to-day, to the exclusion of all other topics. The newspaper and tele- graph offices have been thronged with inquirers after the latest news, and the scene and inci- dents remind one strongly of the Chicago disas- ter of a year ago. After sympathy with the private sufferers, the uppermost considerations seem to be the effect of the fire upon the money market and the business of the country. At 12 o'clock to-day the President of the Bos- ton Suffolk Bank telegraphed here ihat the loss at thattimewas over $150,000,000. To-night,with the ravages of the fire still progressing, Secre- tary Boutwell intimates that the loss will reach $200,000,000. The latter has no apprehension of & financial panic. He says that he will assist the Doston banks to the full extent of his pover, and that he hes caused instructions to bo isened to the Sub-Treasuries at New York and Boston to offer that city and the business men therzot all tho aid possible. {75 the Asvociated Press.] ‘WasmrsaToN, Nov. 10.—The enfirs community wasto-day startled by the nows of the great firein Boston. The desire to learn the particulars was intense, especially lmou[i the citizens of Massa- chusetts sojourning in Washington, including Secretary Boutwell.. Hundreds of these during the day “thronged the ofiico of the Associated Press in pursuit of further intelligence. Maps of the city of Boston were produced in order- to ‘traco the limits of the burnt district, tho explanations given by thoso familior ~ with ~ the location, Secretary Boutwoll smong the number, incrensing the general interest. Crowds wero aJso gather- ed at the hotels and telegraph offices, where de- spatches wero received from time to time. The excitement was at least a5 great as at the time of the Chicago fire. P Secretary Boutwell received a despatch this afternoon from General Burt, Postmaster at Bos- ton, saying: “‘Our present Post Offive and sub- Treasury is now burning. The Treasury vault will not be injured. The new building bhas suf- fored but little. The entire block around the nevw office has been destroyed. The fire makes a clean sweep from the head of Summer streot to Fort Hill. Many despatches have been received by the Secretary of the Treasury from bankers and in- surance companies, both in Boston and New ork, saying that there is quite a panic in those cities. ‘Tho Secretary telographs them that there is no reason for & panic, and advises them lt:\'fb to yield, as he will do all he can to sustamn em. 5 Secratary Boutwell intended Josving Washing- ton to-mofrow, to remain until Friday, on mat- ters of importance, but he will not now do 8o, s the business originating in the Boston firo may require his prescnce in this city. Assistant Secretary of tho Treasury Richard- son was to have left Boston for Washington last night, Ho has beon telographed by the Secretary to remain there. ?’[; iehu already left Boston, he will be intercaptod by tolegram and requested toreturn. Comptroller of Currency Knox, and Mr. Bige- low, Chief of the Treas: Department, left Tor Boston to-night, at the instance of Secrotary Boutwell, to look after the Governments® . terest 'in this city, and to report to him the facts in the case. r. Leopold, Chief of tho Sub-Treasury bureay, was to have accompanied these gentle- men, but it was subsequently determined that be should remein here to answer business do- mands from Boston, and to send such supplies thither ag may be needed for the Sub-Treasury. It was only last Saturday that the examination of the accounts of the Sub-Treasnry, at Boston, was completed. Mr. Conant, Chief of the War- rant Division of tho Treasury Department, is now in Boaton, and will render such assistance as the Treasury officials may require. The Postmaster General has also taken action concerning postal affairs in Boston. NEW YORK, - ___Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, NEw Yok, Nov. 10,—The most intense excite- ment has béen spparent in New York to-day over the lerrible conflagration in Boston. The scenes throushout the city exceed even the demonstrations of alarm and sorrow that were seen when Chicago wag in flames. The fact that the most solid K::tion of one of the most fire- proof citios in America bes been swept down ike woodon blocks causes u general fecling of insecurity such has never bocn falt beforo, The newspaper bulletin boards have been sur- rounded by throngs all day and immense quanti- ties of extras have been sold by n vast army of mews boys. The hotel officers have been jammed: by excited crowds. At the Fifth Avenue especially, the tumult of merchnnts, cap- italists, and insurance men has been bewilder- ing. The surging mass inquired eagerly for {resh news, while hundreds were trying to got through telegrams to Boston over wires that were hopelessly choked, ‘Bcores of men gathered there had sustasined enormous losses by the calamity, and their paleness and depression were painful to witness. The intimate financial rela- tions between Boston and New York renders this awful conflagration almost an equal blow to the wealth of both cities. Ag day-wore by and 1o favorable news eamo to hand, citizens generally despaired of saving sny past of Boston, except that protectad by wind. The news received at 4 p. ., that the flames at last were undekr'con ol, "wag rocelved with surprise and grex; joy.” At'thy Boston railroad depot here, large, festingg ‘and extremely anxi- O oraWds. 0am, 4na ent, all day, and are still Wi nd watching tonight. At noon, a speciel train of three cars left far Boston with 150 DASSERGOrS, many of whom were iadies, The faces of all were @ sad study. Two large trains departed $his avenu;s with nearly 500 passengers, most of them residentg af Bos- o necting wes held at the Fifth Avento Hotol this evening, which was attended, smong ofhors, by Henry Clewes, W. B. Travers, and Assistant United States Treasurer Richardson. The pre- vailing opinion was that the conflagration would couse & stringency in the money market, and a request will inatantly be mado that the United Btates Treasury come to the assistanco of the banks end the public. Deep concern is manifested to-night as to what effect this calemity will have on financial affairs to-morrow. Stock brokers have been prefiguring the result this evening. It is reported that Pa- cific Mail sold, to-day, ata decline from yester- day of 8 to 10 per cent; Western Union st a de- cline of 334 ; I‘forhhwes ;, decling of 5; and Union (Continued on the Eighth Page.) greater than that of Chicago | SPECIAL NOTICES. Centaur Liniment, Bfora than ozo million people, men a0d animals, that heso beea cured of Rhoumtism, Swelliags, ST Jolats, and Lameness, by CENTAUR LINL. S MENT, aro joiniog tho crowd and | shouting out its prafses. Iv effects ‘more remarkablo caces in one day than all other asticles hase ia one year. Children Cry For PITCHER'S CASTORIA. It regulates tho stom- ach, cures wind colic, and causes natoral sleep. Ttisa substitate for castor oil. Pernicious Purgatives. The brilliant idea of half a century ago, that tho weak and ailing could bo bled, blistered, and salivated into & condition of health aud vigor s happily exploded ; but violent and prolonged purgation is still, to some extent, in vogue. Wo have impostors who are daring enough to offer to the world, as tonics and restoratives, themost de- structive cathartics, nnmodificq by s singlo stimulating, soothing, or restorativo clement. Compare the operstion of ono of these torrible nostrams with that of Hostetter's Stomach Bittors, in which are combined tho three great curativeelements—a tonic, an alterative, and an aperient. ‘Tho former completely paralyzes the vital forces, 80 that nataro can make no resistance to disease; the latter sus tains the strength of tho paticnt, while it restores the sus- pended fanctions of the sceretory organs, and relicves the bowels without violence or pain. It ia simply a choica bo- tween restoration and prostration. CAUTION! wonsesrinims o e s keNTATpTE WORCESTERSHIRE SATCE. ers aro catitioned to avoid the numerous Counter- feits and Imitations offercd for sale. JOHN DUNCAN’S SONS, New York, Agents for the United States. SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. e sen s e S Tow A AP SR, TAdolpho Wolfe's CELEBRATED Aromatic Schiedam Schmapps, A MEDICAL DIET DRINK, Of Eminently Salutary Qualities, MANUFACTURED AT SCHIEDADM, IN HOLLAND. In Gravel, Gout, and Rheumatism,in Ob- structions of the Bladder and Kid- neys, its effects are prompt, de- cided, and invariably reliable. It is now some twenty years since the propristor first. In~ troduced it to the American pablic, and during that time ho has received aver three thousand letters from physiy ciens indorsing it ag the purest liquor they have aver used in their practico. Itis mado from barloy of the fi quality, selected with great caro from the products of the most celebrated grain-growing districts; 1s flavored with tha essence of the aromatic juniper berryof Italy, and is rectified by 3 poculiar process, which expels” ffom the spirit avery acrid particle. As a means of pmventlnfi and correcting the disagreea- ble and often dangerous effocts prodpced apon tho storm- acl and bowels by a change of water—a visitation to which travelers, new settlors, and all onacclimatised ‘Dersons are poculiarly liable, tho Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps Till bo found absolately fafallible; while in cases of flmp?‘. gmvel, obstructions of the kidnoys, discases of the bladder, stricture, dyspepsia and geoeral debility, it 15 recommended most’ emphatically by the moat distin. guishied members of the medical profossion, It Is put up in quart and piat bottles, in cases, with the pame of tho undersigned o the bottlés and cork, and s fac simily of his signature on tho lxbel 'UDOLPHO WOLFE. Forsale by FULLER & FULLER, LORD SMITH & CO. VAN SCHAACK, STRVENSON & REID. HATS AND FURS. BISHOP & BARNES, 164 State-st., Cor. Monroe, Show the Largest and Best Stock of Ladies’ Fine Furs in the city. Furs Altered and Repaired in the Best Manner, BISHOP & BARNES, Corner State and Monroe-sts. TO RENT. TO RENT. The CHURCE BUILDING, on the southeast corner of Wabash-av, and Sixteenth-st, Will be rented for use as a Church or Hall, or for business purposes. Apply on the prem- ises, MISCELLANEQTUS, DESPLAINES ‘STREET DISPENSARY, 199 South Desplaines-st., Corner Price-place. ‘Fatablisbed on n_firm_sciontlfic basis FOR THE TREATMENT AND CURE OF ALL DISEASES. Tae_afllictad are requested to call at the Dispensary, whero a permaneat curo can be obtained. Tt physicians and chemists inattendance, A complete stock gt fresh drugs, chemicals, etc., kept constantly-0a hand. Physicians’ préscriptions acourately prepaced. ® Ghemioal and other analyses carefully made, Call or address a5 e Ironing Day, A now compaalon Chromo to WASHING DAY, given fo each customer by the BREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFC TEA C0, 118 West Washington-at. _THE SPLENDID HALL 0and 72 North Clarkest., well suited for Balls, Prisate Parties, and Soirces is £0 be rented on favorablo condis Yons. ~Committees should call at KLARE'S Bitliard Hall, on the premises. PROPOSALS, NOTICE T0 BUILDERS. _ Sealed bidsfor the erectionof & Public High Schoo Building in tho City of Bushnell, McDonough Couaty, Tllinots, aecording to the plans and specifications on le at the ofico of C. B. Clark, architect, 2123 Chestnut-st., St. Louis, will bo reccived by the said Board of Educa- tlon, at their Clerk's office in Bushuel), Tllinols, until the 26th day of November, A. D, 1872, at 10 o'clock a. m., at which time said bidswill be opeacd. Said Board resorves the right to reject any and all bids, . Approved bond to e given by the sucgenafil bidder for tho prompt, propar, and completa ereotion of said stracture according to said ‘plans and specifications, E, E. CHESNEY. Clerk of the Boxrd of Education, BUSENELL, Tllinols, Oct. %5, A. D. 1872, GLOVES, CEHOSSON S CELEBRATED KID & CASTOR GLOVE. From1 to 8 Buttons. Black, White, Light, Mode, and Dark. All the now fancy colors 1o match the provailing shades af Siik and Dress Goods. ~ For sale, wholesale and rotail, by ARNOLD, CONSTABLE & CO., NEW YORK, Sols Ageats for tho United States. SUFFERERS ! The Citi-ens of Chicago hava a charce to quickly re. spond to the Boston Sufferers; and partially reciprocata e generous belp farnishe®us in our hour of need, AT THE ACADEMY OF FUSIC, 0n Tuesday Afiernoon, 2t 2 0Cleck, 'Will be given a complete representation of the famong BLACK CROOK Spectacle At Regular Theatrical Prices, and the entire gross ree ceipts of the entertainment will bo Telegraphed toBoston,at 5 p.m., Under the direction of Mayor Medill, As the Meech Brog, kindly farmish tho right of the piece, with the use of all the paraphernalin connected with the same, and as Every Member of the Organizas~ tion, and Every Member of the Stock Company Have volunteered their services, every cont received will be gent direct to THE BISTON SUFFERERS BY TELEGRAPR, IS, _ ER@&E@RHES, Allen, Goryell & o, SUCCESSORS TO DAY, ALLEN & €0, Nos. 34 ad 36 Fast Randulphst Horse Power Still holds out under the skil- 1 management of Dr. Geo, Coryell, who has not lost a sin- gle day with his twenty horses since the epidemic commenced, Horses all in fine condition, and we will continue to ship all orders promptly, and if the rush is not too great will also help our neighbors out. Send along your orders and we will GUARANTEE pries to please and no extra charge for cartage, GIFT ENTERPRISE MONEY EVERYBODY $500,000! Cash Gifts! The Second Grand Gift rt act of the Le'&sln‘l‘!‘l‘:e. in t%m&l W Kentacky, wil positivels nad nosqaio Pnl'l’"&!{d E::’ a nnequivocsl 2 ) of e Kby Bililag, st Lovssabser SoesEbitof e L » Dec. 7, 18 (tin ta) ). sad on that s ah o ol the fopied AR, SePE: s ter, the following o will be distribatéd by 1ot 15 teker cent Cash Gif TThe money to pay ail theso gilts is now upon depos!t cad set apart for that purpose in the Farmers’ and rovers* Bank, as will be scea by the following certificate of the Cashier: e < % 'ARMERS' AND DROVERS® BAN LovtsvriLe, Ry., Sopt. o 1oz, This is to certify {hiat there is mow on Soposit. in this Bank over half a million of dollars to the crodit of the Gir Goacert Fusd, 350 toof which 1 held Ly s ba consusar of the 113 to bo awarded at tho dravips, o0 P © R.'S. VEACH, Cashier. Juarters, ‘Whole Tickets, $10$:2.?g:lvez. $5; Qi Tho public are respectfally {nformed thatthe tekats are now nearly exhsusted, and thos: ishil L ‘must order immodiatols. Numbers ran fesm T o 1o a HOS E. BRAMLE' Sales on behalf 5 ales on betalf of the Faagement closs on the 5th fust. ky, has cl K, HER, 857 West Lake-st. ibrary, 239 Wet REMOVALS. REMOVAL. SHERMAN EALL & COOK To Their New Store, 29and31 South Water-st., Corner Michizan.av. MUSICAL, 6. A White's Book of Sacred Quartottes, Trins, and Dusts, for the Chur and home circle, 32, White s 1he satBoc ot Hhoa a0l Ltifal little home songs whigh base b the s fow Sears Boek ks ‘-rnzizg“x{':;fififl‘afié'fi:}f& me, Birdie, Come," **. o Again.” Price, S1.50, other Take Lo Home Strauss’ Waltzes, IN BOOK FOTGy, g1, Either of ths above bar 5 Ditco, by the pabliro 8 80at, Dost-paid, on receipt o) 208 and 3 iogronst., Boston, QT A BULTERFIELD, 257 W Madianhost s Ghice FURNITURE. ; BANK AND OFFICE FITTING AND FURNITURE MADE TO ORDER. R. WOLFINGER, OEice and Facfory: Corner of Lincoln and Kinzic-sts. Refers by permission_the Weed Sewis Machis SCALES. FAIRBANKS’ STANDARD SCALES OF ALL SIZES. FATRBANKS, MORSE&CO 6 WEST WASHINGTON-ST,