Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 12, 1872, Page 8

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 187 THE BOSTON FIRE. Additional Particulars "of the Great Ca- Iamity. The Loss Estimated at - About One Hundred Millions. The Bank Safes in Good Con- dition as Far as Ex- amined. Condition of the Insurance Com- panies, Native and Foreign, The Dry Goods Merchants to Erect Temporary Struc- tures on the Common. 1 Special Meeting of the Legislature to Be Called by Governor Washburn. Active Preparations Being Made to Rebuild in the Burnt District. The Streets to Be Widened and Otherwise Improved. Aid and. Sympathy from All Parts of the Country. BosroN, Nov. 11.—The new fire was got fully “under control sbout 4 o'clock this morning. Jordan & Marsh's store was saved, though at ope time it was declared a hopeless case, 8hreve, Crump & Lowe were burned out. The last fire was caused by an explosion of &8 about midnight, and the report was heard all over the city. Several other explosions of -ges, apparently in the sewers, occurred soon after the fire broke out, shattering the plate- -glass in Bhreve, Crump & Lowe's store, and up- heaving the surface of the earth so as to crack the pavement deeply. Despite these terrific outbursts, the firemen meintained their “position in Summer street, doing good service. Oaly twenty-five Boston firemen were on duty st night, the main force being relieved by gal- Iant men, who rallied fromall quarters. Be- tween 11 and 12 o'clock, about one hundred and “§ifty Norwich (Conn.) firemen arrived, accompa- nied by the Mayor and Chief Engineer of that city. Twenty-two New Haven firemen algo came on lss night, headed by their Chief. From Biddeford, Me., Bridgeport, Conn., New Bed- ford and other places, came eager offers of as- sistance, and on every hand there were brave, generous men from sall the towns and cities about us, working with all their strength to stay the progress of the terrible enemy. ‘The morning papers are almost exclusively filled with details of the great conflagration. The Advertiser estimates total loss st $80,000,~ 000. The Post, on authority of leading insur- ance officers, at £100,000,000. The Journal gives a full list of individual losses,and esti~ mates the total &t considerably over §100,000,~ 000. The owl train from New York dueat4 o'dock this morning, arrived at 7 o'clock, with -several car loads of roughs and thieves, who «leaned out all refreshment saloons en route, -and committed other outrages, The military force in Boston will be increased if necessary. The Boston insurance companies will be able to Sny 2n average of about 50 per cent on their risks. ‘apitalits are coming forward o liberally with offers of funds that there is some prospect of their going on withont suspension. Their aver- age losses are in the neighborhood of 500,000, wo or three reaching SU00,000. The Savinga are all secure. ‘The Zvening Transcript will appear to-day ‘printed in the Globe office. BosToN, Nov. 11.—A battalion of cavalry has ‘been sdded to the military guard of the burning <district, which now numbers 1,500 men. At~ tempts at robbery and incendiarism will be sum-~ marily dealt with. The streets are almost impassable from the crowds in the vicinity of the fire. Only three of the seven banks which were burned out failed to settle at the clearing honse to-day. BostoN, Nov. 11.—The funds of the Sub- -Tressury were removed from the Exchange, to- day, to'the Custom House. A file of marines from the Navy Yard escorted the treasare. The Post Office is temporarily located in Faneuil Hall, Postmaster does everything possible under the circamstances to expedite the distribution of mail matter. Gilmore has placed the Coliseum at the dis- posal of parties wanting a flue to store goods. . The inner safe of the ¥reeman's Bank, over ‘which there was coneiderable anxiety, has been opened and the contents found to be safe. The outer safe fell from the second story and broke a hole in the side, and depositors’ trunks, to- gother with their valuables, sre all de- stroyed. The bank will ‘probably lose nothing. The vaults of other banks with near here. A.T. Stewart’s great branch concern was within a stone’s throw. Jordan, Marsh & Co. bave their wholesale and retail houses close by. - J. M. Beebe & Co., gave theit name ton magnificent block in which they have carried on asplendid establishment, Nearly everybody in this district, where thero are no dywelling houges and fow rotail shops, had gone awey for, the night, and the firo might have been burning long before it was discovered. It is supposed to bave caught in the engine room and croptup the stairway. This is & very probable iheory, for a fuw moments from the time {t was first seen it was bursting from every floor in the ‘building. The edifice was crowned by that curec 6f all our cities, a Maneard Yoof. Inustantly the Linder-box ornament was in a blaze, and the flame was leap- ing across the narrow sireets to meet a similar inflammable roof an the other side, while show- ers of cinders and burning fragments, carried aloft by tho blast created in the hatchiay, fell upon the lower buildings on either hand. The alarm was promptly sounded, but there occurred one of those fatal mishaps which nobody knows exactly how to account for. It was thirty-six minutes before 2w engine arrived upon the fi_mund. The Boston Iire Department had a igh reputation of efficiency, and the last two days have proved that ifs members in general have much of the true heroic stamp in danger, and do their duty silently, a8 a matter of course, day and night, uatil they fall to the groun through sheer exhaustion. The’ reason given for the delay is that the lorses were all sick, end the engines had to bo drawn by band. Even 80, the delay was unreasonable. Besides there wers well horses right in Boston, and, if hacks snd horse cars wero all running, it can only b through grave mistanegement that steam fire engines could not run top. By the time the water was brought to bear the fire had become a conflagration. ~Both sides of Kingston street and both sides of Summer street were blazing, making two fire lanes in which the heat was absolutely insupportable, Then the cor- ner building fell, scattering fire in overy direction, and the disaster began to as- sume & eatening aspect. Al the engines in Boston were summoned, and tele- grams for ald from the neighboring towns. The great height of the warehouses and the narrow- ness of the streets proved serious difficulties. In hardly any case could a stresm of water be thrown upon the back part of the roofs, and it was on the roofs_that, after the first_outbreal, the fire almost invariably caught. Nor was it possible to approach, in these lanes, very near the burning buildings. The firemen put up barricades for their protection; but the bar- ricades were soon consumed, They carried hoso up the roofs, but the height was Bo great that very little water could be forced through them. After a while, some large estab- lishments, supposed to be in flames, were blown up. This did no sood. The flames followed no particular path, There was a moderately strong wind, but they travelled right in the path of it. They made their own current of air, and fol- Iowed that, now to one side, now to the other. ‘Wherever they went they found a Mansard roof to feed upon. - Wherever & brand was shot into the air, it had a good chance of falling on a Mansard roof. It is the common belief that the Mansard roofs have cost Boston $25,000,000. From the comer of Summer and Kingston sireets the fire travelled simultaneously in all directions. Southsward, it burned about nalf a block. Westward, it took both sides of Summer street, past Arch, Cheuncy, and Hawley; and then ran diagonally to near the northeast corner of Summer and Washington, sparing tho corner building, occupied by Robbins, Appleton & Co., of the American Watch Company, and Andrew C. Mudges, fancy goods, but_taking everything at the rear and sige of it. Thence it ran along the east side of Washington street, as far north a8 Milk, that is to say, within a few feet of School street, where the Parker House, the City Hall, and the old cormer book store are sit- uated. On the west side of Washington strect nothing was burned, but many of the shops were scorched, and the glass was nearly all broken. From Kingston street eastward, the fires took both sides of Summer street and Bedford, and never stopped until it reached the water, destroying the wharves and depof of the Hartford & Erie Railroed. Meanwhile, it hsd_swept northward along Devonshire, Federal, and Congress streets towards the water. There were some tenement houses, liquor shops, and other buildings of the poorer clags, and before midnight the wretched occupants were turned into the strect. The general direction of the flames at the time was northwest, and from about Congress_strest to Washington it formed one impasssble barrier, moving closer and closer toward State street, and the eat financial centre of New England. street was destroyed by 10 o'clock, amf towards morning the fire reached the rear of the Post Office, the front of which is on State street. The _ mails wera removed to the Custom House, and thence taken last night to Fanenil Hall, where the distribution of letters began this morning, nothing haying been lost. What stopped the flames in this quarter nobody seems to know. The buildings were no whit more sub- stantial than those which had crumbled to frag- ‘ments behind them, but they were not seriously menaced until evening. Southof them was a mere heap of coals and ashes, and the firemen were able to concentrate their efforts here. At any rate, nothing was injured except the Post Ofiice and the Merchants’ Exchange. On the corner of ‘Washington and Milk streets were two currenis of flames, one sweeping northward from Frank~ lin, the other westward along Milk street. One of the choicest historical buildings of Boston is the 01d South Church. Sober citizens, who had ‘borne the loss of their own fortunes withouta word, were seen absolutely frantic with distress as the conflagration approached this venerable Eils. 1t is & modest brick building with wooden linds, and it seemed impossible that it should escape; but here the fire, which haa destroyed stone and iron e8 if they had been straw, was strangely stopped. Save for a few broken win- dows, and alittle blistered paint, the old church is unhurt, and a battered safe lies in the door. Further along on Milk street the fire encoun- tered another barrier. This was the new, unfin- ished Post Office, occupying the block between Milk, Water, Devonshire, and Congress stroets. It was of beautiful granite, with iron beams, and had cost thus far $150,000. The roof was not on, and the floors were not laid, and there 'was no wood work about it, except the scaffold- ing. The Milk and Congress street sides and a part of the Water street front are ruined by the heat, but the the building itself did not burn, and it preyented the fire from spreading any farther northwest- ward. It stands_now, however, a8 & conscioug examplo of the defects of granitoss a building material. The stone has crumbled and split like lime when it is slacked. The streets are heaped with fragments finer than gravel, and workmen are creeping along the cornices and banlconies, throwing off the pieces which threaten to fall. 1t is supposed that nearly a third of the build- ing will have to_come down. Opposite, on Water stréet, is the building of ~the Post newspaper. _That caught firs, but ‘was not much injured, and from there westward their contents are safe. The books of the Hide & Leather Bank, are, however, destroyed. It is imposaible to_give anything like an accurate or even spproximate report of the insurance. BSome of the largest firms have had no time to time to look over their policies. 7 At an informal meeting of the leading insar- ance officers, to-day, a statement was made that losses would be nearly paid in full. At a meeting of the Citizens” Relief committee to-day Mayor Gaston read despatches from Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania, the Magors of Cincinnatl, Chicago, Indianapolis, lm; other cities tendering sympathy and aid A committee of ladies has been formed especial- 1y to look after the thousands of sewing girls Ciagwhontof employment. ; Preparations are being urged for the making of new street lines on the burnt district, and algo for the erection of a Merchants’ Exchange building. A Committee has been appointed to ask the General Government io purchase burned-over lots adjoining the new Post Office for enlarging that building, and also to Tequest the Maesachusetts Senators and Representatives in Congress to secure the passage of an act allow- ing the same drawback on building material as was allowed to Portland and Chicago. All fears of 2 rekindling of the flames are at an en The publiehing and printing of newspapers, and all otber neceasary work, is being done to- night by lamp and candiy light. 510N, Nov. 11.—Midnight—The steam en- gines are busy to-night playing on the debris of the great fire, and all streets leading thereto are strictly guarded. Although the city dark and gloomy, there being no gas, large crowds hovered in the vicinity. at late hour. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Bosrox, Nov. 11.—How the great fire began will perhaps always remain a mystery. The first alarm was given about 7 o'clock on Saturday evening, when the flames were discovered burst- ing from the fourth floor of 2 large five-story granite building on the corner of Kingston and Bummer streets. The building was occupied by ‘Tivbetts, Baldwin & Davis, dry good jobbers; A. K. Young & Co., manufacturers of skirts and corsets, and Damon Temple & Co., dealers in fancy goods.® It stood in a part of the city which {8 as desolate after dark as Bréad street is in° New York. The heavy denlers in domestic and foreign dry gocds had their headquarters ‘Water street is safe. Such was the condition of things on \Sunday morning. It scemed to be reasonably certain that the fire had reached its northernand south- ern limits, and s0 the dwellings in the South End and the banks and the various money in- stitutions on State street a8 well a8 the business district beyond were considered safe. There ‘was still an unharmed region, however, between Congress and Brown streets, and along the ‘water, which was almost cut off from the rest of the city by the flames, . The fira now burned back, and began to _de- your this, All day Sundey and all Sundey night the destruction went on. Nothing is left ox- cept some of the wharves ; for, though it is gaid the flames were only stopped Dy the water, it is 5 fact that thoy reached the edge only in a few places, and the stories of the destruction of Ehipping are not true. Between 12 and 1 o’clock Monday morning, & fresh alarm was sounded at the corner of Wash- ington and Summer streets, where & terriblo explosion -~ of gas - threatened for & time to carry the disaster across Wash- ington street in the direction of the Music Hall; Havey's dry goods establishment, and the two buildings of Jordan, Marsh & Co., wero menaced_by this oceurcence, but the fire- men succeeded, after several hours’ hard work, in confining the destruction to four or five stores, one of which was the great jewelry store of Shreve, Crump & Lay. | By Sunday noon the fire was said to be under control. By 8 o’clock this morning it was en- tirely checked, and we were able to consider the losses, In ‘the whole _district _have described, embracing sixty to eighty acres, not & building remains, = The devastation is abmolute and universal. Here and there o tottering wall or tall chimney rises above the mass of cinders, blackened with smoke, but there is nothing that can be saved in the process of rebuilding except bricks ande foundation stone. The granite, especially, which was the favorite material in this district, is reduced to fragments. It will only be fit to grind for gar- den’ walks. When Chicago was burned the fire capricionsly spared edifices in the very midst of the ruined district, but it isnot so here. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribiune. BostoN, Mass., Noy. 11.—The buildings swept out of existence in & day were the grand- est of their kind in the United States. In Chi- cago, there were acres of wretched wooden structures destroyed, whose removal was, in one eense, & Remefib to the city; ‘but here the loss has fallen upon the most substan- tial part of Boston. With the exception of the region over towards the water, of which I have already spoken, there wWere no poor uarters =~ in this blackened ~ waste. I'he grent dry goods houses. wool houses, leather Liouses were all here. For years past the pride of Boston business men bas been the erection of some real palacesin this district, and except for the terrible fault of construction, the.use of bad material, and the prevailing disorder of Mansard roofs, the result has been magnificent. There was Winthrop Square, with Beebe's splendid building, and other structures of the same class, There was Franklin streot, with its famous architecture. There were numerous imposing blocks along Wash- ington street. Of late years the diy goods jobbing houses have been gradually mov- ing towards Chelsea, and many of them, conse- quently, escaped this disaster ; but the heavy commission houses, which gell entirely by the package, all remained. All have gone down, with, perhaps, one or two exceptions. Pear street was the chief leather mart of New Eng- land, and that, tao, is swept away. The moat of the ‘wholesale clothing establishments were here, and - those that have gone employed no fewer than 10,000 girls. The great wool houses were all in the burnt district, and held enormous quantities of wool,—no less than 1,000,000 pounds; for trade had been dull. The same thing* may be said of the dry goods houais, which _ still held large _quan- tities Of unsold wintor goods, and had just taken in an extra summer stock, also. Wool, dry goods, and leather are the staples of our best trade. How complete is the destruc- tion, you mzy imagine from the statement made to me on good authority, this afternoon, that thero romains not one wholesale woof house, not one wholesale establishment in shoes, or leather, or hides, or bhardware, or_paper; nob one type foundry, and only one wholesale crock- ery warehouse. Printing houses and periodicals have gone by the score. Only one daily paper was burnt out, and that wag the Zranscript, which lost its beautiful new building on Washington strect. It has gone back to its old quarters, and,appeared this aftornoon a5 usual. Still about twenty weekly papers Lave suffered. The Pilot and its establishment, one of the most complote of the kind in the United States, comprising & stereotyping snd book- rinting _ houso, _and occupying_ & _splen- id building, was entirly destroyed. Of pub- lic buildings, besides those I mentioned, there were few, -oxcept St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, and the House of Refuge for the Poor, connected with it, and Trinity Ipiscpal Church. Perhaps there is o city in the world, where & fire of the extent of sixty acres could ruin 0 many magnificent concerns. You will gather from these slatements that, while the pecuaiary loss s been enormous, the individual { stress has been comparatively light. We have had nome of the heartrending scenes that signalized the Chicago disaster. Perhaps 100 families in all have been turnedinto the streets, but there are hospitable doors open to them, #nd they will not starve. During the first night thero “was, of course, terrible con- fusion, but not much disaster. Very little property was removed from threafened buildings, beauss_no_conveyance could be hired to take it. Most of the horses were sick, and perhaps it is well that they were, for 1f the narrow streets bad been blocked any more with wagons and drays, the disorder would have been frightful. As it was, the firemen were crushed for room, and, long before the fire had reached ‘its height, the streets were mnearly all im- passsble. As few piles of goods may still be ecen on the Common, and small valuables were often carried off by hand. I ssw one man, for insteuce, going off with his wife under one arm, and the broken foot of a Ching vaso under the other. But, 88 & rulo, it may be said that the goods in 8tore were too bulky to be removed, even had the fire not very soon cut off communication. Tho loss, therefore, is in almost all cases a total one, The circumstances differ from those of Chicago in other particulars. The direct loss falls entirely within the city of Boston, and ouly within the city of Boston on the class which 18 best able to bearit. The in- surance was chiefly in Boston companies, for Boston underwriters were always eager to take risks on the very property which has been 80 suddenly destroyed. How many of the com- panics will go down you may estimate from another despatch, but if the worst aatici- pations could be realized, the loss is not more than the city can easily ondure. The courage of the people is magnificent. When I passed through the burning streets, at 2 o'cloci this morning, I found men who had lost everything groping their way through the smoke, looking for the ruins of their stores to put up placards among the 6til burning debris, an~ nouncing their removal to other quarters. By daybresk the wholo accessible pertof the district was dotted _with extemporized signs. McCullogh, Williams & Parker, who occupied one of the finest of the ruined stores, where they employed 9,000 hands, began business this morning in the Mason & Hamlin building. The great dry goods house of Sargent Brothers . caught - dre ab 6:30 on Sunday night. In half an hour five salesmon were on the way to New Yorkto Iny ina fresh stock of goods, and the firm resume operations immediately. Their loss was be- tween $750,000 and $1,000,000. These are fair specimens of the s'pirit which auimates the whole community. ‘The Hartford & Erie Com-~ pany began to rebuild _their depot to-day, but changed their minds, and determined to adopt & ‘more elaborate and costly plan. The merchants are _hurrying about to secure new premises. 'The city ia beginning to clear the Btreets, though the stones are almost too hot to be handled. Some of the obstracted thoroughfares are already fit for travel. Better ~ than all, the citizens and the authorities are gravely considering plans for the improvement of the new Boston, and thegreat question of fire-proof construction, which must now assume such importance in every city of the world. The Com- mon Council are deliberating upon improvements in the ‘map of ‘the burnt quarter. There are to be no more narrow lanes, but broad, straight streets, and open 8quares, and the owners of the pm%ady are only waiting’ for the boundaries to be fired, in order to begin to rebuild. Such good humor in adversity, such courage under disaster, such pluck, such enterprise, and such solid sense cannot be praised too highly. A city whose merchants are_made of this $tuff will soon_ for- get a catastrophe like an eighty million dollar fire. The loss has been estimated at all amounts frem $80,000,000 to $250,000,000, The best judges agree to-day upon the smaller of these figures. But very few vaults have been reached, and no one can CEEY bow muck’ may be recovered from the Tuins. I saw fouror five safes opened on Wash- ington and Summer streets, and in every in- stance the books and papers were reduced to a cinder. The Sub-Treasury, in the Post Office building, contained 815,000,000, all saved, The money was escorted throngh State street to-day by two companies of marines and & com- pany of artillery, and the peoplo cheered it 88 if it were their best friend. The Post Office will be ready to receive and despatch mails 2 usual efter to-night. The Wesfern Union Telegraph Company has gone back to its quarters ou Steto street. It has now fifty-five wiresto New York, but the accumulation of messages is enormous, and, in apite of thio ener- gies of the officers, and the expertness of tho operators, there are inevitable delays. INSURANCE AND BUSINESS GENERALLY. BOSTON. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bosto, Nov. 11,—There is no panic whatever. The banks are peying checks and doing business 28 usual, except three or four which have burned down. No bank vault is lost bus the Freeman's, which fell on an iron pillar and burst. The Clearing House met as usual to-day, and de- layed business only two hours. The banks were extending customers’ paper who need the help. Many old insurance companies are wiped out, namely, the Firemen’s, Merchants’, Shoe ani Leather. The foliowing will pay 8 fart: Nep- tune, Mutual Benefit, North rican, The Merchants' and Farmers' are all in confusion now. Street lines in the fire district are rubbed out. All are perfectly steady financially, lots of ‘means Jeft, and nobody scared about money. [7o the Associated Press.) BosToN, Nov. 11,—The Shawmut, Firemen’s, and North American Banks were unable to gef at their vaults. The Mount Verson, Hide and Leather, and Everett Banks were saved, butlost their valuables. New Yorg, Nov. 11.—Knots of people assem- bled on the streets to-day, conversing upon the disaster to Boston, and general oxpressions of sympathy are heard everywhers. y All the jusurance compenies have bulletined statements of their losses and standing, of which the annexed is a copy: = The Xtna, of Hartford, Joss less than a mill- ion; assets, 5,250,000. Relief, of New York, loss $56,000; capital onimpaired. Williamsburgh City, loss $80,000; assets, $550,000. Resolute, 1088 310,000, Commercial, 1088 $104,000; assets, $840,000. Columbiz, loss $75,000 ; assels, $440,- 000. _ Star, loss 3150,000; assets, £40,000. Me- chanics’, loss £5,000. Firemen's, loss £5,000. Lafayette, loss $5,000. Phenix, loss $450,000; agsets, $2,032,191. Adriatic, loss $7,500 ; assets, $80,000. Niagara, loss £300,000 ; assets, 81,000, 090. Tiverpool and London and Globe, loas £600,000. This company has received z de- epatch from London to pay its losses and draw_ on the Liverpool office. Queen.. of Tiverpool and ondon, loss szbout $300,000. Hope, loss _ mbout 50,000, American Central, of St. Louis, loss, 15,000, Farmers' Mutual, of York, Ps., loss, $5,000. Pennsylvania Underwriters’, loss, ~$15,000. American, logs, $300,000; assets, ' $1,250,000. London Assurance, loss, $100,000. Pennsvlva- nia, loss, $300,000 ; assefs, 31,250,000, Globe, loss, 815,000. Orient, loss, $150,000. National, loss, $150,000. Exchange, loss, £15,000, Ztna, of New York, loss, 930,000, Tradesmat's, loss, $240,000; nseets, $455,000. St. Nicholas, loss, 215,000. ° National, loes, $190,000 ; assets, 3675, 000. Lorillard, unimpaired. . . New Yorg, Nov. 11.—It is stated that the onl insurance companies here that have suspendea are the International, Relief, Corn Eschange, and Humboldt. A general visit to Boston insurance offices this morning réveals the fact that they have been hardly able to do enything toward estimating and determining future stops. The fire is now confined to the ruins, and no fears are felt of a new outbreak. A Iarge number of steamers continue to work, reliefs of firemen taking them. The Saturday Evening Gazelte was among the g:?am burned out. The firms burned out by the fire caused by’the gas explosion this morn- ing were James J. Smith & Co., R. H. Stern & Co., and W. R. Storms & Co., on Summer street; Shreve, Ctump & Lowe, corner Summer and Washington streets; Wheeler & Wilson, in same building, and Stephenson's goods store on_Washingfon streef, slightly damaged. A building in Central court, occupied by Crosby, “Moore & Foss, whose front is on Washington street, was burned down. The Park House was damaged o little, and there was x'ngury by water o the store of Palmer, Jacobs & Co., on Wash-~ ington street. James Tully was arrested by a soldier, early this morning, while setting fire to a building on Milk street. g Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yorx, Nov. 11.—The excitement in in- surance circles in the city is intense, Many of the officers have been at work all night investi- goting the books and accounts, and preparing statements. The companies in this city are ro- ported to stand as follows : The Humbolt has suspended. The Fireman’s Fund came out with & loss not exceeding $5,000. The Company say, *No Chicago this time,” ns far ns thoy are concerned. The Lafayette loses not more than 85,0005 10 sgencies, and few risks in conse- quence. The Columbia Company decline to give any information further than the gen- erality—‘ We are all right.” The State bag just established an agency in Boston, but the whole amount of insured in that city will not exceed their surplus, so that they will meet all losses promptly, The Com- mercial's capital is $200,000; surplus, 3140,000; total insurance, burnt district, $104,800; they can pay and have $238,000 left. ‘The Irving will not lose more thon $50,000; will be able to pay all losses, but will suffer considerable impair- ment. They propose to keep on. The Sterling havono logs. The_ Greenwich, Mutual, Metro- Eolitlm, Fireman's Mutual, Bowery, Sturtevant, rookiyn, and American lose nothing. Ths Guordian's losses are gbout 950,000, This will _consume full reports of surplus _in July. . The company's capital is $200,000. This leaves it without amargin for reinsurance. The risks of the Merchsnts’ in the burnt district will not exceed $150,000, which company will be sable to mest claims promptly. The Atlantic, of Brooklyn, reports losses not to exceed 240,000. Its surplus, at last statement, was $65,000. The International feels assure that it_will bo able to pay all policy-holders in full. The question is” what their stockholders will lose, The losses will certainly exceed their net surplus. The Firemans' loso heavily, but nof exceeding $127,000. They willsuffer some impair- ment, but will bo able to meet all liabilities. The Williameburgh is damaged to about :380,000. This Company has a surplus of $300,000, which covers all loes withont impairment. The Reso- lute lose less than 210,000. The Relief lose 850,000, which they ¢an meet withont impair- ment. The Germsnia will lose §250,000. This Company expect to meet their liebilities and have a surplus Jeft. Since the Chicago fire, the officers say, they have Gone a prosperous busi- neas, and expect to adjuet losses by the nPert digaster without impairment of capital. The Phenix, of Brooklyn, out of & total of Boston risks of 1,700,000 in the burnt district, loses 2450,000; a8sets, $1,900,00, which will pay losses and lesve $1,450,000 over. The Niagara's ex- tensive limitin tho burnt district was £366,000. The Chicago losses were $2,500,000, and the company has no idea that that will bo exceeded. They only have one-half as much 23 they had a yeariago. The figures, 81,775,850, a8 published in thie morning pepers, will not reach the amount of their risks in the Boston sgency, but their chart assures that the actu: loss will not exceed the amount stated above. The Gebhardt has a total risk in Boston of 222,500 in the burnt district. They wlil be able to meet it without trouble. The German American has a total risk of $152,000 in the burnt district. This covers about balf their surplus. The Brewers and Maltsters lose £30,- 000. As their surplus is $340,000, they are sound as yet. The Empire City has only $10,000 risk in the burntdistrict. The Continental will lose 2500,- 000, which will be less than a fourth of iis assets. The company continues to insure, and business will not beinterrupted. The Commerce is taking risks, and oxpects to pay losses, but is unable to even approximate ite losses, The United States loses $50,000. The Arctic loses not more than 100,000, which it will be able to make up and continue a8 ugnal. The American has loat about $60,000; no eerions impairment. The Hoffman loses in the neighborhood of $60,000. TheStand- ard loses heavily, but has not been sble to agcertain any oxact figures. The Bosfon office was burned, and this will delay investiga~ tion. The company is not taking any risks. The Lenox loses not more than $18,000. The At~ lantic claims that their losses do mnot exceed - $35,000. The Orient loses 150,000, The company will continue. The L smar officers say that thoy can pay every dollar of their Boston risks, but have received no advices that swould enablo them to approxi- mate corract figures. The Montauk loses 35,000, ‘The Tradesmen’s loses about £200,000; surplus, 8305000 The [tna, of New York, cannot loge in excess of $40,000. The Washington admit losses of 840,000 ; surplus, $100,000. Tho Globe loses 315,000, The Market Compan is_yet without scourate advices, but ad- mits £92,000. This impairs its _capital about 50 per cent. The Mechanics and Traders’ ozes 225,000, The _ National loses 3140,000. This loss will make its cash as- sets, after paying losses, £300,000. The New York Equitable loses $20,000. The Fire- men's Trust_ Company loses 5,000. The Corn Exchange, .. at the most, cannot lose more - than $140,000. The Company is still taking risks, and, in any event, will make up impairment, and continue, The King's Connty loses $15,000. [7o0 the Associated Press.) NEw YorE, Nov. 11.—The great calamity at Boston was the topic of discussion to-day through financial 2d trade circles. Many con- servative underwriters place the loss at £70,000,- 000, of which 315,000,000 or $20,000,000 are borne Dby British companies, in which,since the Chicago fire,many American companies haveTeinsured. The knowledge of the fact that the Govern- ment is ready to throw all its power against the panic caused by this enormous loss has less offect than many anticipated. The values of merchandise have been advanced 7 to 20 per cent. Boston men are already here, making Belections and accommodations for tents to bo erectad on Boston Common for the sale of goods. The condition of the Boston insurance com- panies involved is in much doubt, though thoge familiar with their conservative policy:believe that not all will succumb. The destruction of 11,000,000 pounds of wool, o, stock of 5,000,000 suits of clothing, and_almost the entire su‘{)ply of woolena and clothing for Eastern Cauads and the Northwest, caused an advance hero of geven cents per pound in wool, while heavy domestic dealers advanced over thirty centa per yard. Blankets, flannels, and shawls seek anadvance of 10 per cent. Coflees were rather excited, witl & logs of two ar three large grinders, and others in Boston, Temoving 21,000 boge from market. Somé 25,000 half chests of tes, largely Japans and Oolongs, have been destroyed, and measnrably relieve the market horo, The condition of Wall street tarns upon the action of the Treasury Department, whose pro- gramme is not yet decided upon. It was stated fo-day, however, that the greenbacks deposited with the banke by the Treasury, early in Octo- ber, will be allowed to remain for the present. New Yorg, Nov. 11.—A crowded meeting of merchants, bankers, and others was held in_ the Chamber of Commercs this afternoon. Among the prominent gentlemen present were Jackson 8. Schultz, Henry Grinnell, Royal Plilps, S. B. Chittenden, Ruesell Sturges, Heury Clews, A. A. Lov, Georgo Opdyke, and ¥. 8. Winston. The Hon. Will'am A, Dodge presided, _The follow- ing retolutions were unanimously adopted : Resolzed, That it becomes this mercantile community promply o tender to the merchants of Boston, and to oll suffers by the devastating tire of yesterday, the expressiont of our deep and Learty sympathy, and to profier such generaus co-operation in measurea of Te- ef, 35 tha circumstances of the case and the urgencies of the time demand. Resolrea, That Committees be appointed to consider what measares. if any, it behooves this community to adopt, in~order to alleviate the primary disabilities that ar Likely to result from the-sudden destruction mercantile Besolutions were also adopted condemning Mansard roofs, and recommending the ertab- lishment of 2 Board of Engineers, who, in_taso of fire, will be invested with legal suthorily to fire and blow up buildings whenever, in the judgment of the head of the fire department, the llames had pacsed beyond the control of hat department. Commodore Levy spoke in fevor of the introduction of salt water into this dty, which, ho said, could bo accomplished &t & 305t of $10,000. We are surrounded by water, but have not enough on hand to be available in the of the 'PNperty.,‘ ‘books, and papers of hundrels of Chicago. Adjourned. * " Speciat Despateh to The Chicago Tribune, SPRINGFIELD, AASS. SenixorELD, Nov. 11.—We cannot tell veb about the Boston companies. Some of tiem must be broken to pieces, The Springfield Tire and Marine loses £250,000, and has thiz after- noon leid an assossment of 40 per cent on its stockholders. It will be promptly puid, and mak goo ifs capital and its surplus, and goos on with courage and with faith. SerrxoriELD, Mass., Nov. 11.—The losses of the Springfield Fire & Marine Inmsurance Com- pany, by the Boston fite, will not_exceed 8750, 000, énd will be promptly paid. The Company will continue business a3 usual. PHILADELPHIA. 3 Svectal Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. fire the following amounts: North America, 000; Union Mutual, $35,000; Total, $2,505,000. allsound. is o statement of tha nctuni losses of Philad phis compenies by the Boston fire: The L surance Union Mutual, $400,000; Fame, lin, $500,000; Girard, 2300,000; State of 'Pennaylvanin, American, £300,000. Total, 2,604,000, 000." Total, $2,867,000. sound. good condition to meet all their losses. cellation , and discontinue business. will be raised by assessment on thestockholders. The Bay State Insurance Company lose 260,000, and have suspended for the present. The chants' & of the other Worcester Companies lose heavily. that not one wil continue business, B fectly solvent and able to meet all Jiabilities in Market, of New York; Triumph, Cincianati, and St. Paul, of St. Paul, Minn. announced. ing reliable list of Josse: American, New York. American’ Exchang Lorillard, ... Marlet New York Equitable, ... New York, Traders’, Chicag Commerce, Albany. Merchants!, Newark.. Alps.... Lancashiro.... ... Mechanics & Traders National, New York Firemen's Trust, ‘National, Hartfo Phaenix, Hurtfor All the Providence companies say they will come out straight. The American and Mercan- tile, of Boston, will go on. compenies loge only a trifling amount. The Continental Insurance Company, of New York, has assets amounting to over $2,000,000. If the entire amount at mek within the disirict isa total loss, one-half of its surplus will pay for it. NeW Yorg, Nov. 11.—Wall street quieter, and the panicky feeling is dying out. There has been but little business transacted to-day in the wool, hardware, leather, and dry goods trade, Assistant Secretary Richardson, of the Treasury Department, is in consnltation with leading bankers and merchants regarding the situation, Secretary Boutwell has stopged the withdrawal from banks of greenbacks deposited some time 2go to relieve tho markets. Tho Board of Aldermen, at & meeting to-day, forbade the erection of Mansard roofs, unless of fire-proof material. o Gentlemen interested inthe leather trade in Boston do not thiuk the almost total destruction of the leather business in that clty will bring about -any suspensions, except, perhaps, in_the case of on¢_or two small firms. "The stock held by the leading houses was small, Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 11.—The total assets of our Companies ab the date of the last state- ment were: Etua, £500,000; Hartford, $3,000,- 000; Pheenix, £1,500,000; Connecticut, $594,- 000; National, $610,000; Orient, $650,000.” Tho losses are, as reported by the adjusters to-night: ZEtne. $1,800,000 ; Hartford, £600,000; Pheenix, $500,000; Connecticut, $100,000; ~ National, 2175,000; Orient, $175,000. The Ztns expects {rom salvage, cancellations, etc., areduction to £1,500,000, and the Hartford will eave £100,- 000. 'The Orient and National figures are maXi- mum, and they will have to pay probably con- siderably less. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. WasHINGros, Nov. 11.—Secretary Bontwell has been in constant receipt of despatches to- day from the various business centres East and West, inquiring as to what policy the Treasury Department will pursue in case of & pauic resulting from the Boston fire. The New York snd State streeb stock operators have also been urgent in their efforts to get an. in.klx‘ng:f the power claim- odby the Secretary in the prasent emergency. 1t may be stated that the Secretary i now, the same power which he has always exercised, of coming to the xelief of the business interests event of a contlagration like that of Bostoa or’ Pariaperzma, Nov. 11.—The Philadelphia insurance companies may lose by the Boston $900,000; Franklin, £500,000; Delaware Mu- tual, £250,000; Pennsylvenia, $300,000; Amer- icn, 450,000 ; Girard, $50,000; National, $40,- Fame, $20,000. Philadelphis companies' are PomApELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 11.—The loUowinlg ompany of North America,- $900,000; $20,000; Frank- 550,005 Pennsylvanis, 2100,000; Hazrrorp, Conn. Nov. 11.—Despatches from a reporter for the Courant at Boston, whose fig- ures are confirmed by latest edvices atthe ofices of our Hariford insurance com- panies, show that the losses of the Hartford companies will not ex- cced the following smounts: Etna, $1,400,000; Hartford, $522,000; Pheenix, $500,000; National, $175,000; Orient, $170,000; Connecticut, $100,- All the Hartford companies are perfectly The ZEina’s assets on Nov. 1 wers 5,000,000, and the other companies are also in ‘WoncesTER, Mass., Nov., 11.—The People’s Insuranco Company, of this city, lost over half 2 million dollars-by the Boston fire, and the Di- rectors have voted to call in the policies for can- The Firat National Insurance Company loss &50,000, which BMer- 'armers’ Insurance Company lose over £300,000, but will continue business. None ProvipENce, B.I, Nov. 1l.—Several of the Providence insurance companies lose heavily in the Boston fire, but it is understood to-night fail to pay losses in full and Bosroy, Nov. 11.—The following insurance companies who do business in Boston are per- full | Bangor, of Bangor, Me.; Eastern, of Bangor, Me. ; Willismsburg, Ztns, Hope, and New Yorg, Nov. 11.—The excitement in insur- ance circles here is intense. The suspension of the Humboldt and International Companies is The Speclator furniehes the follow- of the conniry whenever his judgment may conclude that such action is necessary, In the present crisis he has not concluded that any emergency has arisen requiring his intervention, He bas, however, to-day, again assured inguir- ers in Boston that the Treasury Department will respond for their protection when that policy seems mecessary. A rumor was current this af- ternoon that the %‘renmrstpmmsnt, following the precedent established just before the Octo- ber elections, had decided to order a large pur- chaso of bonds and enle of gold to-morrov to relieve the stock market and make money easier. The Secrotary himself denies this rumor go far as date ie concerned, and says that such a trans- actiorr will only be ordered when it is apparent the stock gamblers have become mastera of the situation. This evening, the Secretary received a despatch from Boston, stating that the Sub-Treasury was all right, and that State street had no fears of s panic. The National Banks were also said to be all right. The United States Pension Agent reports that all his papers hava been lost, as well as the office safe. The Government records, however, have been pre- served. PrruADECPETA, Nov. 11.—Tt is estimated thot $2,000,000 will cover the entire Iosses of Phila~ delphin insurance companies by the Boston fire. ‘Those are mostly the strongest companies, Wwith surpluses more than sufficient to cover the loss. Wasmmorox, Nov. 11.—Secretary Boutwell will take no action relative to the financial com- ghcatmns which niay grow out of the Boston e, unless it shall bé deemed necessary and be recommended by Assistant Secretary Richard- son and Comptroller of the currencl;‘r%nox, who will examine into the condition of the Boston National Banks. The Secretary does not antici- pate any financiel panics. Paymaster Plunkett, Purchesing Paymaster forthe Navy Yard at Boston, telofinphs to Secretary Robeson that his office on Kil by street was burned, but he saved 21l the records. The Assistent United States Treasurer at Boston ie]egrz}lhs that the contents of the vault are undoubtedly safe. AID AND SYMPATHY. MrLwAUREE, Nov. 11.—A¢ the noon session of the Chamber of Commerce of this city, to-day, the following resolution was passed unani- monsly : ; Tt Resolzed, our sympathies are ex- tended to the City of l;%oeh:n, for the great calamity that has overtaken it In the vast destruction of property, and the sufferings consequent to the poor and the labor- ers, and that we, as citizens, will extend to the sufferers all needful aid in our power. A committee of five was then appointed to take immediate steps to ascertain what aid the citizens of Boston would most require of us, and respond af the earliest possible day. 81. Lous, Nov. 11.—A large meeting of mer- chants and business-men generally was held at the Merchants’ Exchange, at 12:30 to-day, to- take action relative to the calamity which has befallen the City of Boston. Mayor Brown of- fered resolutions, which were adopted, proffer- ing substantial aid to the sufferers. Detrorr, Mich., Nov. 11.—The Mayor called a meeting in the City Hall, this morning, to act in behalf of the sufferers” of. the Boston fire, Resolutions of sympathy, with sn_assurance of ‘pecuniary essistance, if* needed, wero adopted and telegraphed by ](Inyur Moffit to the Mayor of Boston. Crv¥ersyaty, Nov. 11.—The feeling here this morning concerning the Boston fire 15 unabated. The papers are issuing extras, which are eager- 1y songht. The public mind is niow more turned to the financial aspect of the calamity.’ The banks generally were pursuing a conservative course. They are accommodating their custom- ers. There appears, however, to be a general dis- position to act carefully until they can more ac- curately weigh the probable consequences of the disaster. The Chamber of Commerce has just adopted resolutions with reference to the Boston sufferers, requesting the Common Council to adopt Buch measures a8 mey, in their judgment, be necessary to give us an opportunity to extend any relief that may be needed at this, the tims of their calamity. ‘WorcesTER, Nov. 11.—The City Council, ata meeting this evening, adopted resolutions offer- ing aid, and appointed a committee to take im- mediate steps for rendering assistance, Nasaviure, Nov. 11.—Greab sympathy is ex- preseed by the citizens of Nashyille with the Enu le of Boston, but no public demonstration a3 been made. CrxcrsyaTi, Nov. 11.—The Common Council met this afternoon; and eppointed s Committes of two Aldermen and two_Councilmen fo com- municate with the authorities of Boston, mdg if found necessary, to visit that city and ascerfain what 2id the City of Cincinnati may be able to render them in their misfortune. LouisviLLe, Nov. 11.—The Boston fire excites considerable interest and sympathy here. The Mayor called & meeting of citizens at the Court House this afternoon* After briefly discnssing the &ruyar course to take with regar to e matter, the meeting adjourn- ed to meet sagain to-morrow night. Bluch ingecurity was felt among the Insurance Companies at first, but the feeling is settling down owing to favorable reports from Eastern Companies. There have been many changes of policies to-day, and agents have advanced rates. Carzo, Ill., Nov. 11.—F. Ross, Grand Master of the Y. 0."0. F. of Tllinois, has issued a call on all the lodges of the State for relief for the Boston sufferers of the order. (Continued on the Fifth Page.) e gr ot L THE HORSE DISEASE. Reports from Various Points of the Prevalence of the Epizootic. Mrowavkee, Nov. 11.—The disease smong horses cantinues to spread rapidly, and it is now estimated that there are from 500 to 600 horses affected in this city Three of the street cars were withdrawn from the City Railroad to-day. The Board of Councillors was informed that the remainder of the carg” would ' probably stop Tunning to-morrow. Almost every livery stable and transportation company in the city are be- finni.ug to feel inconvenienced, and somse of the eading wholesale honses and transit companies are already provided with oxen in case it should ]b;e);:ame necessary to entirely suspend horse or. Morers IlL, Nov. 11.—The epizootic has bro- ken ont among the horses in this city fearfully. All of the livery stables have closed their doors, and all their horses are sick. The horses in the barns of the Canal’ Towing Com%’my are sick. The disease is spreading rapidly, but no deaths, The New Jersey- 88 yef, have occurred. INCINNATE, Nov. 11.—The epizootic is still spreading in tais city. On the street-car routes onlyhalf the regular number of cars are running. The omnibus companies have forty horses suffering from the disease. Fifteen mules belonging to Proctor & Gamble are also disabled. . 3 . ‘The weather is damp. CrvoryyaTy, Nov. 11.—The horse disease is spreading all oyer the city. Business on public Iandings has been hindered to-day very serious. The Council to-dsy referred to the Supervisors of the Fire Depariment the resolution to call on the citizens to meet to-morrow night; and form fire brigades to keep up the efficiency of the Fire Deparment during the prevalence of the epizootic. The Ommnibus Company has digcontinued carrying passengers.to and from private houses, but continues to carry bpggnge to and from hotels. Passengers will be carried as heretofore. Epizootic cases are increasing every hocr, It is expected that, by to-morrow, the city will be horseless for working purposes. ~ One stzeot-car line has taken off halt of itscars to-day, Another will take off & large number of care to-morrow. The nnmber of horses seen in the streets is dlminishing. The Fire Departmen Supervisors, to-night, resolved to call & meeting in all of the wards to-morrow night, to organzs men to drawengines to fires. CrxemNaTe, 0., Noy. 11.—Route No. 9, street railway, stops -unning cars to-morrow on ac- count of the:horse plague. The horses are taking the disexse onthe hack stands ng}dlfi._ A large number have gone off the stands. Prol ably none will beon the streets to-morrow. Nearly all the hosses of the street cleaning de- partment are_dvywn._Only one of the fire_de- partment is down. Weather rainy and badfor the disease. AURORA, TIL,, Nov. 11.—The epizootic has final- Iyreached this cily, the first appearance being in the stables of thestage line between Aurora and Elgin. Contiguos tersto s the Livery stable of Captain Collin, all of whose horses are now coughing. The horses belonging to the peddling warehous of Ryan & Co. show symp- toma of the disease, and the expectation is that there is no escape irom the run of the malady in this town. —_—— ILLINOIS. Thanksiving Proclamation by Gove ernor Paimer. Spectal Despatch t The Chicago Tribune, SerryGrreELD, Il., Nev. 11.—The following is the Thanksgiving prodlamation of Governor Palmer: STATE OF ILLINOLS, EXECUTI'E DEPARTMENT, ‘SezrxersLp, Nov. 11, 1872, WREREAS, The Prosident of the United States ‘has indicated Thureday, the 2tL day of November, 1872, a8 proper to be obseryed as & day to be devoted to the prafss of Almighty God and thanksgiving to Him for all the mercies and blessings of the year, 2nd, WrEnras, Custom bas determined it t0 bo the duty of tlie Governor of the State of Ilinols to issue his proclamation callinz the attention of the thus selected by the and of urging upon ihem its observance I an SPE-opriste manner, le of the State to the diy Preidont af the United State¥ Now, therefore,-I, Jokm M. the State of Hlinois, do by & ition. invite all the people of the Stats of I inois, and all strangers in their midst, to set spart Thursday, the %8th day of November, A. D'&:lsl?' to tfe holy duty of giving at thonks to ~ tho Father of* =ll for the mercies He has bestowed Tupon us., Tet His name bo praised that He has supplied the wants of the people abundantly: that peace pre- vails throughont the land ; that the laws re observed, and the poor and the helpless provided for ; and, while we praise Him in form, letit not bo fargogten that works of mercy and _charity to the poor and the wretchedare accaptable praise to Him whose loving kindness extendeth to all, , In testimony whereof, I hereunto set myhand and caues fo be afiixed the great goal of State. Doue .t the city of Springfield, this 11th day of No- vember A. D, 1872, and of the Tndepend ence of the Tnited States the ninety-seventh. (Signed) By the Governor : EDwaRD RuMAEL, Secretary of State, BORN. 5 B T T T oo A A MEREDYTH—Tho wifo of Dr. Willism _E. Merodyth, ‘veterinary surgoon, of & son. MARRIED. R A s i it s JACOBUS—-MAYNARD—In this city, on the inst. by ihe Row B 5 Williams, S, Simts €. SeTbad Miss Almetta J. Maynard. No cards. DIED. MYLES~—Charles Myles, 648 Stato-st., of typhotd fever. ov. Funeral from his residenco at1o'clock o Wednesdsy, Nos. 13. Jomx AL Pazarsm, ‘ AUCTION SALES. By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO. 102 FINE LOTS IN AUSTIN," TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, Omn the Grounds, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV, 13, Aspecial train will leave Wells-st. depot st 10 o'clock a.m. . 10 Lots fronting on Central-av. 47 Lots fronting on Pine-st. 30 Lots fronting on Walnut-st. ' 15 Lots fronting on Madison-st. This property liesimmediately sonth of tho Austin e o iny Cates Diridian of o0 Chissse & Norindohots Ratlroad, betweon Lake and Madiso ?‘mt""(;éx“hw“h B sl with Jolier grave S0t fare to cago, enc vell wil olie: el also has a west front on Central-ay., which is vellods 204 leads diroctiy to tho Rivorside Barkway. ‘Austla fs o mllos mest of Glieago City Limits, only 20 minates’ ride from the heart of thocits, and is reachs by moro trains than sny other suburban fown arsund Chicago, arriving and leaving af convenient, perious for Ppevsons residing thera and dofag business i GAlcago. STho fare i 134 cents or 8% pes year for & pass on all aina. The property {3 50 fact higher than tho level of the ake: T e s St atb.. nd s 3 dne Boil. "Lots az0 1773 feet deop to s 20-foot: alley, and fronton & {oot stroets. arches nad schoolsin » prosperous condition. A- fing City Hell snd School Houze have just been completed- Wadison-at. {5 120 feot wide, and raus directly thrangt. Genizal ank, belng open froi Austia. through Chicago Lako Michigan, “An actesian w eli has beon sunk on th_sontheast corner of this proports, which flows upward of 20,000 gallons pez S tatn of cars will bo rua to Austia every hour and re- X train . from Moy 1, 1873, o tmas ot Balo-Oncithird cash, onothird ane 5oar, omo-ERiRd. two sare, with Interost’at8 per cent. WM, A, BUTTERS & C0, Anctioneers. By G . Gore & Co., The Palitical Fight Being.Over, Business is in order, and of prime importance to Retailers of Boots & Shoes Is the large Catalogue Sale of as good an- assortment of MEN’S, BOYS’, and YOUTH’S, WOMEN’S, MISSES’, and CHILDREN’S wear, as can be found anywhere. Sile Wednesday, Nov. 13, et 9 122 m GEO. P. GORE & CO., 22, 24 & 26 Randolph-st. On Thursday, Nov. 14, At 9 1-2 &, m., we shall offer at Auc- tion, in addition to aline of KNIT GOODS, HOSIERY, and NOTICNS, the finest stock of Deoorated China Ware and i, FANCY GOODS AND GAMES Yet offered this season. GEO. P. GORE & CO., 22, 24 & 26 Randolph-st. By ELISON & FOSTER. Three Sa_Te__s_ In One! DRY G00DS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, PIECE GOODS, SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, WOOL EOSIERY, NOTIONS, ET0, ET0, AT AUCTION, - on WEDNESDAY morning, Nov. 13, at 93 o'clock, at our salesrooms, 85 and §7 Market.st. Also splendid line Carpots and Oilcloths. Bale of Boots and Shoes will coma- mence at 12 o'clock. SALE POSTTIVE. Wo have largs advances on theso goods, and they will bo closed. ELISON & FOSTER, Auctionsers. By HARRISOY & CO. Special Sl of Boots & Shoss Taesday morning, Nov. 12, af 10 o'lock. A large lot of "Ladies, Misses, and Boys Shoes, Gaiters, Rubbers, Arc- tics, Slippers, ete. This is a desira- ble lot of goods for the trade. HARRISON & Co., Auctioneers, 63 South Canal-st. 14 YOKE OF OXEN ‘At anction to-dayat9p. m., corner Market and Madi- Lage Trade Sale of Choomos OF WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 13,1872, At100%lock. A largo assortment of firo Chiromos, in all styles of frames, to tho stngly and in lots ¢ suit purchssors: ON & CO., Auctioneers, & South Canalst. LARGE SALE OF Condemned. Houses! On FRIDAY MORNING, Nov. 15, 1872, at 10 o'elock, wo will sell at suction, on tho premises, all thecan. demned houses on line of the C., C. & L C. Railroad, be- gioning at North Curtls-st. and extending wast to Valen tine-st., comprising b Over 75 Houses of a1l Desoriptions, Full particulars ean be had at our office. Tho salo will ba strictly cash, and the honses must be moved off the ‘premisos. ‘HARRISON & CO., Auctioneers, South Can: and medinm trade. Soid Advertisements Recelved too Late for Clasal- fication. A s e G N O e B S aaly. SWI £ 000 1l Thirdav, oo "ANITE(D‘;A 'BDY Asdr?v}:x}fl YEAB? OLD, TO clork in a store an 036 occastonally; refec- caces required. Address R 4L, Tribung officey