The New York Herald Newspaper, October 11, 1871, Page 7

eee patna Denents vast wealth hegeme, the losses ba § be irreparable ruin, complicated, perhaps, wit! sea into ielon’s cell? The marvel iy seth Py in e marvel 1s, rather, {heswe have 80 few Instances comparatively of pe: cuniary and social and moral Spare among the men the earning of whose daily bread carries them into such a fiery furnace of excitement. It is worth ‘noting, too, by ihe wart in ng, too, e way, that in many Instances a broker who has-ouce been ruined by im- prudent, or at any rate unfortunate, operations, but | ‘who manages, by giving notes to his creditors and Romberg fresh capitgt, to get another show, ts b; far the safest man to co business with. The burne: chiid fears tne fire, For the future he confines him- well to his legitimate functions as an agent and takes care to do business only with customers who put up satisfactorily handsome margins. GLOOM AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE. About noon the excitement culmina' The Brock Exchange, at this period, wasa nolsy Bedlam, ‘The floor was covered with operators, and every man seemed to have & commission or rather many of them to get off bis mind, Th transactions must have been tremendousiy heavy. The tone of gloom and anxiety appeared even more marked than yesterday. | ‘The daaster was seen In- its true coors, not as mere | Jocal loss, not a8 a simply changing of greenbacks | from one hand to another, but as an utter and irre. trievable sweeping away of an immense amount of accumulated capital, To replace it our money market must be drained for months and even years to come, and stocks must necessarily decline in sympathy with a long continued activity and tight. ness of money. This was universally felt, and but , few, men had courage to smile at the prospect, ahead, Some lucky operators have, however, made enormous aud among them | where were faint occasioral = gieams of | merriment and elation. The prevailing sentiment | of the our, however, was too much even for them. | They were like heirs at a funeral—glad at the pros- peet of the impending legacy, but forced, out of re- spect for the feelin; of uheir fellow mourners, to preserve a sort of gloomy decorum. UNIVERSAL INSECURITY, Besides, in seasons of such general risk secnrity, no man feels sure that h will last. He knows that nis fortune | has» been good for the moment, but, wapeing in the midst of so many melancholy exam- ples of the caprices of destiny, how can he feel apy- thing like assurance in the continuance of his prosperity? BETTER ‘TIMES, At noon, however, good and welcome news came from the burping city. At last, it seemed as though I bounds could be set to the disaster; and, the wort | once known, & sentiment of confidence and a& geveral reaction speediy gained ground. ‘rhe men who had beep echung short on the falling m:tket hastened to cover while it hy Pia ume. For hours or 60, and indeed all ternoon, things in general rapidly im- proved, though there were a few unfortunate ex- ceptions upon the list. cliques, who had been holding on like grim death, sternly striving to ar- reat the: tide of ruin that threatencd to overwhelm and in- is luck them, became sensibly more cheerfal. At the vart- ous ere’ offices the excitement was very great, and we on which the quotations were mo ; mentartiy imprinted was besieged by Interested ‘operators, ae TBE REACTION. Each office had tts little knot of speculators, who waited for hours watching the movements of the market witout ceasing, and fearing each instant Jestsome< sudden ‘jump ‘should sweep away their a or terribly aggravate their lo3ses,. Messengers urried tm and out on business bent every mines and) te! from country customers poured ia a it stream. The anxiety and ex- citement, “however, surpass description; it can onl be fairly appreciated by those who personally Money all day was extremely tight, though @carcely 40 much so as yesterday. A quarter o! one per. cent per day —nine! t_per annum—was, and Uie street openly One could not help calcu- lating, though, how very few days it would take at such & quotation for the speculator on @ margin to be - wiped out, {ter ali there is no advice so found, if men would only heed it, as that of the shrewd old - London’ banker—Never peli what you hayn’t got; never buy what you cant for.’’ But what is the good of preaching sound nancial doctrines such ne this, when men’s eyes are dazzled by scenes of examples of splendid for- tunes reared up by a bold and reckless violation of them? Ju the lottery of Wall street every man ex- ts to @ winner. He runs the risk with hig | iv be eth Pellet in nis A 6 lack: Ant i Bs 6 Bile taine see x’) 0.48. t0, a pretty and bear it liké’a man. ‘ Towards five o'clock the market! was pi and prices m some instances greatly re- ment, however, was altogether irregular. ‘The re- port was current generally that the good prices an bouror s0 previously had been created by the . cliques for the purpose of securing a chance to un- oad.” It is probable that to-morrow will again be @n exciting and troublous day. More sailures are also rumored as imminent, orthw est notably running back. The move- Tho Insurnhce Companies Bending Their | Backs to the Hurien-Probable Loss, $22,750,000. The readiness with which such companies as bave bad no outstanding risks in Chicago, or, having had, are amply able to pay all losses, an- ewered the inquiriés of the reporters yesterday, shows that they are fully alive to the situation, and recognize that the public ought to know just how they stand. The Arctic and some others had cards promptly’ prepared, with the significant heading, “No risks 10 ‘Clilcago,”’ In bold letters. Every com- pany of any prominence, which expects to continue Wm business, has published or prepared a card setting | forth its liabilities and agsets, THE SECURITY COMPANY were as busy as bees yesterday examining books and policies to ascertain their standing. They had not heard from Chicago, but expected to hear this morping. ‘They will have a statement of their con- aition prepared in detail early to-day. Their losses ; will be very heavy, and unless the stockholders pat their hands deep in their pockets the Security will have to wind up ils accounts and close ils doors, It was not doing any business yesterday, but its | clerks were bard at work examining maps and acswering questions. Its loss 1s estimated on the street at $1,500,000, but the probability 18 that it will be much more. Tne capital of the company is $1,000,000, and the assets $1,936,687. If the loss should be Jess, or even up to this sum, the Security may continue business as usual, ‘ THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY were extremely reticent or had nothing to report. Whey had not heard from Chicago, but expected to bear to-day. Their agent was here when the fire broke out, and as they have policies renewing and expiring to the value of $100,000 a day, it 1s utterly impossible for them to say how much they will lose, It will probably be over a tnillion dollars. On the street It was reporved that taeir losses would amount to more than four millions of dollars. This estimate ‘was, however, considered by some insurance men as exorbitant, but they were ready to “guess that they would not take the risks for 4 million and a half.” It was believed that the stockholders of the Home would pay the Chicago losses ana keep their capital and assets intact, Hs assets and surplus in duly amounted to $4,669,125, THE INTERNATIONAL gent Its president, Mr. G. W. Savage, out yesterday, but nad received no intelligence whatever from the ecene of the disaster. It has assets of $1,391,083 and Habilities, on July 1, 1871, of $99,540. ‘This big fire ‘Will swallow up about three hundred thousand dol- Jars Of its surplus Of $781,643, but will not materially afiect its business or standing in the community, THE CONTINENTAL, without any positive information on the subject, Dut estimating itverally from a map of the purned district, will lose, probably, one and a quarter mitl- Hons, but they have half a milion capital and about one million eight hundred thousand doliars assets above all liabilties, They are taking risks and doing business the same as ever, and don’t intend that these Josses shall affect them, THE NIAGARA INSURANCE COMPANY the Germania, tue Hanover and tne Republic ao their outside business as a siock company through the Underwriters’ Agency, and as each shares the profits so each must share the loss. Their aggre- gatedoss will not amount to $900,000, or $225,000 each, This is the utmost limit, and it may not veacn three-fourths of a million, The Niagara ba geen Of $400,000, go hat 1's share of the burden will not affect its business at ail. The Germania Is even better off, since its surplus 18 reported at 1,115,000, ‘The Republic, after paying its loss, will we a Co over $100,000, and ihe Hanover a ltue vet THE MERCHANTS’ INSURANCE COMPANY, of 149 Broadway, which has been confounded with companies belonging to other cities bearing a simi- lar name, reports that its loss in any event can reach Only $16,000, which 1¢ holds in five policies. ta gross auseis, made up yesterday, amount to and its cash capital and all unpaid losses j23!,460, which leaves it with @ surpius of $232,414, enough to satisly ite modest ambition. THE ATLANTIC COMPANY Das ascertained that its losses will amount to one bundred or ove hanured and fifty thousand doiars, The Aiina’s o'icers would not give any information whatever, becanse, as they allege, garbied reports have beeDpublistied avout them. ‘Their loss was estimated on th? street at over one hundred thou- @and dollars, ‘Tho American Insurance Com telegraphed, but could not get an answer, and last evening Mr, Howe wevt oui to survey the scene for Dimeeii. ‘Ihe company has no agencies in Chicago, apd its loss, if any, will be comparatively small. = Assets are valued at $1,008,135 and its cash Capi+ as 000, twat i ds amply able to meet all al ands, he Lamar Company had telegraped fens Lon} ped bot reveived a roply, and could nob Pere nother (heir me: os through or not. They Ton fo the of acres as anybody. donot imeuae’ card announcing that they tained ec and hence have not sus oaly $2 ri ‘Onicago, they witt wae LENOX COMPANY ‘ Bave heard that their joss auo: 9 ‘ Will Hot aifect thelr Dusiness here. ‘ue Tradeamen's Company love $25,000—thew entire riuks—bub bhey ' | et ! they had sustained by the fire. ‘Will not miss 1 from a.surpius of $212,000 and a | capital of $150,000. The International has sent its secretary out West to ascertain the company’s lia- bilities there, they Deine cube to get any word di rect by telegraph, lta will reach nearly balf a THE LORILLARD INSURANCE COMPANY ey oe een een ae surplus, A 0 siraight along as usual writ ies, They heard from the "ire by tele- graph esterday pocning. The Celumbia Co:pany we lost $4,000 in Chicago, but they have @ $300,000 and a surplus of over $160,000 to The Commercial only $6,000 at risk ‘While its assets, leas abilities, amount wo The New York ana Yonkers Company don't know where their agent has gone, his ofice having been burne! out, and they are consequently without advices from the great fre. Their neigh- bors think will lose their entire Lag otey $500,000. The ‘kman Company had not te fe pond up to ten o’ctock on Monday morning, but what they have since lost they have no means of knowing at present, They are, however, reported to have lost nearly a quarter of a million dollars. THE MERCANTILE INSURANCK COMPANY have $160,000 in risks in the great fire, but they oepece to get off with fifty or seventy-five thousand dollars. They have no agents there, and have a surplus of $55,000. The Howard will probably lose $300, and the Market $100,000. The New | Amsterdam is reported to have lost 118 surplus and Dart Of its capital. Jts officers estimate. thelr joss at 49,000, however. The Adriatic, in view of its small risk In Chicago—$6,000—was rushing business yes- | terday. It reported having written cighty or ninety { policies during the day. Tue Excelsior, Fulton, | eekman and Pacific of California were reported to | have lost beyond any hope of recovery, THR AMERICAN [NSURANOE COMPANY ‘will lose abont $49,00), for which they will call on their capital of $600,000, The Humboldt will have eS jgamees $20,000—their losses—from a surplus of Twelve Boston companies are losers to. the agere- gate amount of $618,009, COMPANIES NOT LOSERS BY THE FIRE, The New York companies which are known to have ezcaped loss are tne foliowing:—Hamilton, | Metropolitan, Importers and Traders’, Rutgers, Knickerbocker, Kagie, Equitable, People’s, Star. Standard, American, St. Nicholas, Gebhard, Arctic, Exchange, Hope, Citnton, Glove, Firemen’s, Park, Queen's (England’, Most of these compantes had no agencies in Shigaga, and others, which formerly had agencies there, closed them a year or two ago—the under- cutting and bitter rivalries of the Western insurance business having alsgusted the oillcers. The following companies, it 1s believed, lose at least the amounts here set to their names:. c draw on. in Chicago, 8150,000 109,000 2 B0,00) 5,000 | 200,000 13,000 S000 Mercuente of ew 23% 3,000 York, 15,000 £ Merchante’, "“Frovi- Cor ‘email Gontinen Sas 1, ne, 2h, celsior. ° lew Y Fulto + 200°000 tee Germania. + 225,000 North British ‘aud Glen"s Falls, + 10,000 — Mercantile..........1,600,000 Gusrdian ‘+ ,35,000 Pactiic, of New Yori. "12,000 Hanove 225,000 Pacific, of California. (none’ Hoffman, 20,000 Phosnix .. ‘350, Howard.. 200,000 Republic. 935,000 me. . a), boldt iia: Bae Yonkers & New York. 5u0,000 ‘Total so far as: mate}... Boston losses. tiga 0. « : Liverpcoi “ana Lon- don and Globe. ....1,800, Pi io Lorillard... "760,000 "13,106,000 Nothing ia yet known in ‘ard to the losses of. Ce st Mp Eastern companies either in New York or else- wher The Chicago companies are, doubtless, all bank- apt, with the exception of the American, which ‘writes only on country, town or farm property. The Messrs, Goodsell report that the total valuay tlon of all the real and rsonal property 10 Chicago was about $265,0°0,000, a fact which, when col jered with the Peper and number of build- jngs, will show how large a proportion of the latter | Were of stone. Jt Is safe to say that if the majority of the butidings had been of less combustibie ma- iy walcadon would have i a ty tt Was, The bridges Over river were of , and when once destroyed all communication between different portions of the city was effectually cut of, Alter deducting salvages the actual loss by this fire will not, they think, much exceed $35,000,000, and their opinions and estimates are substantiated by Mr. H. 8. Olcott, the Secretary of the National Insurance | Convention, ‘Which body is to meet here on the 1st ngtan' ‘The principal effect which the great fire will have | upon New York companies is do away aliogether with the system of agencies, They are left, as in this case, as completely in the dark as to their \ansactions as if they had no nts at all. The agents render thetr reports monthly or quarterly, and where such offices as the Home, Security, Inter- national, &c., do such immense business they ought to know within a day or two of their actaal condi- tion. Anoiher effect will be to increase the pre- mium on risks outside of New York. The Effect Upon Dry Goods Houses—H. B. Clafiin & Co.’s Coutribution. It was natural to expect, on account of the exten- sive commercial rejatioas existing between Chicago. and New York, that a good many of our merchants here would be more or less seriously affected by the destraction of the entire business portion of the Garden City, Such, however, does not appear to be the case. It is true that nearly every large whole- sale dry goods, jobbing and commission house in the city has suffered something more or less by the disaster, but nothing at all to give any of them any serious embarrassment. A HERALD reporter called yesterday afiernoon upon some of the largest dry goous firme in the city to learn what losses, if any, At H. B. Clamin & Co.'s, @ genileman the reporter met there in- formed him that he had no doubt the firm had Jost something considerable, but said ‘that does not hinder them subscribing $10,000 for the re- lief of the sutlerers. We have subscribed from this house altogether” he continued ‘$13,000, the em- ployés having contributed $3,000, That doesn’t look as if we felt our loss very much.’ This was about the tenor of what the reporter heard in other houses he visited. They all acknow- leaged some loss both directly and indirectly, but it {| was not so serious as to prevent their contributing liberally toward the relief of the desolate city, The Liederkracz Society. The German Liederkranz resolved yesterday evening to give a grand concert on Sunday, tne 22a inst., at Steinway Hall, the entire receipts of which are destined for the support of the Chicago sufferers, ‘The expenses of the concert will be paid by the Liederkranz Society, whose officers were authorized to appropriate at once $1,000 for the above named = sai mM auticipation of the receipts of the con- cert. BROOKLYN BENEVOLENCE. Public-Spirited Capitalists to the Rercne—One Hundred Thousand Dollars Voted by the Common Counci!—The Queen City of the Lakes Fully Sympathized With and Materially Aided. The all-engrossing topic upon every side in the City of Churches yesterday was the awful fate of the Garden City of the West. All other subjects were for the nonce dropped in contemplation of the great national calamity, for as such ts the destruc- tion of Chicago regarded. The hearts of the people well with sympathetic emotion toward their dis- tressed fellow beings, and the purse of the commu- nity 18 open to respond generously to the alleviation ofthe dire necessities of the hour. Such was the spirit evinced as actuating all classes of Brooklyn society yesterday. As early as nine o'clock yesterday morning Alder- men Richardson, McGroarty and Nolan, of the special committee of five on relief, appointed the day previous, met in the Mayor's office, City Hall, for the purpose of discussing the preliminary plan of action best adapted to the early succor of the affiicted citizens of Chicago, The Alderman first named stated that the Academy of Music had been Offered for holding @ mass meeting. He would sug- it, further, that @ committee of citizens be ap- pointed to take up subscriptions among the peopie and that the churches of each denomination be solictted to lend their assistance in taking up sub- scriptions. During the avondale mine excitemen: $7,000 had been raised in this manner, He eataned the Aldermen had not the power to appropriate seiyor KalSPLEISCR sald h 1 Alt sald he approved of the idea of calling upon the charches tor assistance, and thought that the meeting should be hela at the academy of Music at an hour when business men could be best got Lo ‘At this juncture City Judge ArexanpeR McCus entered the apartment, accompanied by Mr, W. A. FowLes, President of the Water Board, The Judge inquired what ovjection there could be in the city advancing about $100,000, as there were parties who could be found to advance the money. It was Lhe Smupress 100 Wt would be # wopie act to pursue tis course. Mr. FowLER said that if His Honor the Mayor ‘would take the inluatory movement in this matter there would be no trouble in raising the ae as they were Low ip @ condition to at rl Judge McCoR—If we raise the money J will sign for part of the amount. eect KALBFLEISUM—I Will sign for one-quarter of u MmOUDL A Judge McCuR—I Will sign my note for $50,000 of the $100,000 asked. tp Alderman CUNNINGHAM, WHO sep eppeared ppoR | it they had better start right about the matter. From his knowledge of Chicago he did not think that the people were starving. ! The MAYOR was desirous of sending the money oD right away, | ‘Alderman MOGROARTY sald ne was satisfied that | the people would readily endorse any action which ‘was taken towards relieving the necessities of the | Chicago suffere: | Alderman CUNNINGHAM asked how it was proposed | to use the money. Mayor KaLBrLerscn (empnatically)—It is pro- Posed to send the money right on. Alderman CunNinguAmM—Do you know that we are going to have a money panic here? Mayor KALBFLEI8CH (earnesly)—Well, we can’t help it committee then adjourned. the scene, though’ Proceedings of the Common Council. The Aidermen were summoned by Keeper Tuo- mey, and to the number of seventeen put in an ap- pearance in their chamber at the City Hail shortly | afer twelve o'clock M. Alderman Bergen occupied ‘the chair, and the board organized without unneces- sary delay, when the following COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR was recelved and read:— Mayor's OFFIOF, BROOKLYN, Oct. 10, 1871, To THR HONORAULE THE ROARD O¥ ALDERMEN :— | GENTLE! i—The calamity which bas just befallen | Chicago, almost destroying it by er inl tue city of fre, thereby ren- | upon thousands of deriag thousands habitants home- | less and in want of the ordinary means of sustenance, calle at once not only for our warmest sympatuies, but iinmedi and substantial aid, Under these circumstances I have Ceemed it my duty to convene your honorable boily, to si est to you tho propriety of borrowing the sum of 100,000, “to be forwarded immediately for the relief Of the ‘sufferers, 1 am aware the Common Coun cil hos no legal power to in the premises, With Sndge MeCue and scm 3 but T will, ¢ other gentlemen, who have kindly voiunteei become personally re- Sonaible for fia repayment, and, ured that the funds can be easily obtained from our moneyd institutions upon such a pledge. All that will be required on the part of your honorable body 1s, by resoluhon or otherwise, to sanction the obtalning of the loan for that purpose, and’ promising to use all the means in your power to ovtain the pai ofa Jaw by the Legislature authorizing the raising of an amount of money suficient to repay the advance thus made. 1 am tow and always have been opposed to ralsing money by tax where ft could possibly be avolded. This, however, | not an ordinary caso, but oue of those in which I feel cont. dent we shall be sustained by public sentiment, not doubtin; for « moment that any ‘ax imposed for 40 laudable an obje: will meet with the cordial approval of all our taxpayers. Veuy respectfully, MARTIN KALBFLSISCU, Mayor. * At the conclusion of the reading of the Mayor’s communication by the Clerk Alderman Richardson , @rose and said he thanked God that the Mayor had | called their attention to this urgent matter so promptly. The present ia an occasion which strongly appeals to our warmest sympathies, The Queen City of the Lake is to-day clothed in sack- cloth and ashes. Her citizens are suffering from ‘want of food and her naked ones seck shelter from | the unpitying storm. It is an occasion for Chris- tian succor, indeed. We know not how soon it may be our lot to meet with a similar calamity, and ‘we are therefore all the more strongiy appeated to | through the instincts of common humanity to re- | spond in the present instance and tender relief to, | our sister city in her affliction, It is one of the | brightest points in the history of thé American na- tion, the readiness with which her communities at all times are found to step forward in che relief of thoge localities which have heretofore met with mis fortune, fle rejoiced exceedingly in the fact that Brooklyn had been foremost in the present emer- ey2 setting a beautiful example In this respect. r his part he felt convinced that the Board of Al- dermen would 0: fully sustained by the citizens, ‘who would not only approve of their action in start- ing this relief fund but would sustain and applaud them for the course taken. He offered the folowing resolutions;— at the financial officers of the city be directed Resolvad, Th to make a foan of $100,000, entitled the CHIOAGO RELIEF FUN! by lasuing certificates of indebtedness Tor and tn | 1 behalf of Ue city of Brooklyn to the amount of not lese than 21,004 each, payable in one year from date thereof, with ioreroat ‘thereon at seven per cent per annum, pay- able semi-annually, and to forthwith sell the same at not Icss than par; and having sald sum of $100,000, said finan- cial officers are hereby directed to forthwith forward the same in cash, or the necessaries o! life, to such officers of the city of Chicago as sald financial officers of the city, after ad- visement, find to be the proper authorities t receive and Waburse the same, for the relief of the people of that city ae oe cio Thal wo hereby pisdge, toe. falth of eso) ere 1 faith of the Opay said ‘sertibchtos"ot fodebtedness, and that pe Lageaatars pithe Biate, at ite eit wexsion, igi nerel ib Pe sedge Dace pee Sa Brooklyn to we ca! ung) I make va ‘assum 5 ‘Resolved, ‘That we unite in the call for ie Avadiiing of Manis: te ito erchlnds Aad i'w of the y this appalling calamity we urge. the. wimost {iberality on be- half of corporate organizations and individual citizens, Alderman BERGEN then arose and seconded the resolutions, expressing bis regret at the feariul cala- muity which had fallen upon the Garden City of the ‘West, and rejoicing at the readiness displayea by our city to alleviate the immediate necessiues of a people who are suffering from the effects of a de- ‘vas fire. We can the more readily, doubtless, realize the situation in which they are placed, hav- ing at one time within the memory of many of our citizens suffered from a similar occurrence, and also from the fact that New York, tuo, was once devastated by Gro Upon both ’ occasions our sister cities responded nobly in coming to the relief of the sufferers. Whe Chicago is.remote in dis- tance from Brooklyn, it 13 Devertheless, through tbe medium of telegraphing and steam, brought into close proximity with 1t, and to-day we find that the Josses sustained in that city have seriously atlected our business interest:, and that there is not an in- surance company in the city which bas not been materially a sufferer from this conflagration. There- lore we fec) that it behooves the legally corporated authorities of this city to take anes avd nerous action in this matter, @ are frrormed by the Mayor of Chicago that the pecple there are in want of the actual necessaries of life. Nothing can certainly come neerer home than such an appeal tous. The reso- lution, it will be perceived, leaves it to the discre- tion of the financial officers of the city-—the Mayor, Comptroller and City Treasurer—to send on cither food or cash, as best advised, D€prived of banks, | churches, schools, courts and all her instituvion: the phght of that once proud city is indeed a sad one. We read of earthquakes and their fearful consequences, but nothing can be conceived more terrible in effect than the tidal wave of fire which enguiphed Chicago, Knowing the energy with which her people are imbibed, we must place con- fidence In them, and, he believed, that Chicago would yet rise grander from out of her ashes than before. It was resolved that the Mayor of Chicago should be notified by telegraph of the action taken by tha Common Council, aller which the meeting ad- journed. THE DESPATCT, of which the following 48 @ copy, Was then written and forwarded:— BROOKLYN. To THR MAYOR OF THE CITy OF The Common Council of the oy of Brooklyn have this | day appropriated the aum of $100,000 in cash, or fis equiva. | Jent in the necessaries of life, for the relief of the sufferers in Chicago. Please confer with the Mayor of Brooklyn as to your immediate wants COB I, BERGEN, President of the Board of Aldermen, Oct, 10-1 P.M. a A Subscription List has been opened at the Mayor's office, and several citizens have already responded handsomely to the appeal by coming forward and paying into the hands of Secretary Angell, the treasurer of said fund, the amounts which they felt able to subscrive voward the Jaudable charity, The Amasement Caterers have resolvec not tobe outdone in doing good by any other institutions in Brooklyn. During the pres- ent week Mrs. Conway, of the Brooklyn Theatre, will devote the proceeds of one eventng’s entertain- ment to the sufferers of the charred city. Messrs, Carroll & McCluskey, of the Park Theatre, have re. solved to do likewise. The Globe Varieties Theatre and Donnelly’s Olympic have also declared their readiness to swell the fund by their efforts. The Mechanics avd Traders? Exchange. The Board of Managers of this institution held a special session yesterday and resoived to call a meeting, to be held this afternoon, for the purpose of subscribing toward the relief of their Chicago brethren, Henry Uartean, President of the Board, forwarded a despatch to the Chicago Board ex- pressive of sympathy and their determination to aid them. The Meeting at the Brooklyn Academy of Music co-nignt will be | addressed by Bishop Loughlin, Mayo: Kuibficizen, William ©, De Witt, Rev. H. W. Bevcuer, Judge McCue, Joshua Van Cott and others, Losses Sustaincd by the Brosklyn Cow- panies. The losses sustained by the Brooklyn insurance companics and agencies are thus rivet: — Kings Cou! Citizens’, Phenix ‘Williamal NEW JERSEY TO THE FRONT. | | Governe’ Randolph—It fs Privilege to Aid the Suf- TRENTON, N Oct. 10, 1871. } To THE PEOPLE OF NEW JERSEY :— The great city of Chicago bas veen visited by a calamity unparalleled in modern times, Aside from @ 1098 of property that will bring ruin to thousands of families, the immediate personal suffering of homeless and distracted men and helpless women and children calls for the most prompt aud liberal wid from every numane person in the land. Proclamation Both a Duty ferers of Chicago. og at Ag DEPARTMENT, | him that he had received responses , Sister cit, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OUTUBER 11, 18T1._QUADRU spared, and the contribution of it cannot be iw quick nor too abundant, Almost every inhabitant— rich and poor—of our prosperous State can give for | Le a pense. Itis botn a duty and a privilege As Jersey City and Camden are convenient points to every purtion of the State, to which contribations of every kind may be quiekty sent and from which | ‘ney may be forwarded to Ch! yp without delay, I: suggest that all such donations of money and cloth. | ign be addressed to the mayors Of those cities, who will at the proper time make a public and detailed ackbowledgiment of all their receipts. 1 will also appoint, in behalf of the State, such assistants to these officers as the! I wil) personally attend to, and insure safe and , prompt transmission of, all contributions the lib- erality of our people may place at our disposal, A population larger than our city of Newark con- tains 1s without food, raiment or shelter, wearied in body to the last degree, distressed in mind beyond expression, and houseless and homeless upon the very verge of winter. While the Almighty geen fit to permit this desolation Jet us by large gitts of that which He bas bestowed upon us show our gratitude for our pigenent and for ali His mercies. 'HEODORE F, RANDOLPH, Governor of New Jersey. A Heaa.p reporter called on Governor Randolph, | who is stopping at Taylor's Hotel, Jersey City, at half-past ten o'clock jast night and learned from m Paterson, New Brunswick, Trenton, Mlizabeth and Newark. In all of these cities, except the last, meetings | were held last night aid of the sufferers, Meet- | ings will be held this evening in Jersey City and | Newark. The Governor will remain in Jersey City fot a few days to aid in forwarding supplies contri- | buted from a'l parts of the State. He stated that he expected every city in the State to respona to the call, None of the Jersey City Insurance Companies loses anything by the fire. Mr. John Halliard, President of the State Insurance Company, the Ieading commany in the city, stated toa HERALD may require, and | | | H ye that they are very cautious avout Western | ris} 8, and that his company ald not tusure a single dollar’s worth within the limits of tne.tost city. The Mayor of Jersey City Calls a Public Meeting. Jersey City 1s also up to the demands of the hour in face of the appalling calamity, and her citizens ‘Will hold, upon the invitation of the Mayor, a meet. ing at the City Hall this evening, at e1zht o'clock, to ; devise means to relieve the Chicago sufferers, All are urged to attend and aid in this benevolent object. | Thousands of the suiferers are in want of clothing, | which can be made by many here without any in- | convenience, and all who can contribute tn this way | are requested to send in thelr contributions to the Mayor's office immediately. Help from Newark. Newark had two vital causes for excitement yes- terday—her own charter election, the most import- ant one, perhaps, ever held in the city, and tne ap- { palling news from the late proud “ity of the Lakes,” Thousands of humane hearts throbbed in unison with the generous people of the metropolis, | and in feeling tones gushed out their sympathy for | the awfully stricken city. Everyhody seemed to feel a | ‘personal interest in the matter, and from all sides | came promises of speedy help for the homeless, the ; houseless, the penniless, the rained and the aesu- tute of Chicago, that erst great, powerful and pros- rous city Of the Northwest. Karly im the mora- ing Governor Theodore Randolph arrived from Mor- ristown and issued pis timely and eloquent appeal. Some hours lar Mayor Ricora followed suil, and | issued a feeling appeal, in which he said “The city | of Newark will not fall to come to the relief of a so terribly aMictea, and, under such con- viction, I request our people to convene at the City Hall on Weduesday afternoon, the llth inst., at three o'clock, to take measures to relieve our biewree, and countrymen go suddenly and fearfully smitten. 4 ‘ewark press, headed by the Journal estab- lishment, is on the qué vive to do all in its power, both in print and wm greenbavks, toward raising @ fund to be devoted tothe suffering newspaper peo- ple in Chicago. About three hundred dollars have already been subgcribed tf the Journal and Frei Zeitung, a German paper, Two lodges of Odd Fel- lows—Howard and Lincoln—have each raised $100 “to reiieve the distressed.” The Board of ‘trade has also taken cognizance of the calamity by urging | @ conjoint meeting of the Board with the people, but as yet have raised no funds, ‘The Newark in surance companies will safler to the extent of avout forty thousand doilars, Newars. Newakk, N. J., Oct, 10, 1871. Mayor Ricord, of this city, has issued appeals for Telief to the Chicago sufferers. Trenton. TRENTON, Oct. 10, 1871. The Common Council to-night voted one thousand dollars for the relief of the distressed at Chicago. A micsling, is to be called by the Mayor for furwer rehef. ADDITIONAL AID FOR THE SUFFERERS. WASHINGTON. General Sheridan’s Letters to the of War—Suppiies to the Sudcreis— Service Restored. ‘The Sccretary of War has recelved the following telegrams from General Sheridan:— CHICAGO, Oct, 9, 1871. General BELENapP, Secretary of War:— The city of Chicago 1s almost utterly destroyed by fire. There is now reasonable hope of arresting it if the wind, which is yet blowmg a gale, docs not change. l ordered, on your authority, rations from §t. Louis, tents irom Jeffersonville and two com- anies of infantry from Omaha. There wil be many useless people and ruch distress. P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant Genera’, CHICAGO, Oct. 9%, 1871. To W. W. BELKNAP, Secretary oi War:—- ‘The fire here last might and to day has destroyed almost all that was very valuable in this ciiy. ‘There is nota business house, bank or hotel icit. Most of | the best part of the city 1s gohe. Without exageera- | uon all the valuable portion of the city isin ruins, 1 nk not less than one hundred thousand people are houseless, and those who have had the most wealth are now poor. It seems to me to be snch a terrivle Tisfortune that !t may with propriety be | considered a national calamity, 2. H. SHURIDAN, Lieutenant General. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 1471. Lieutenant General SHERIDAN, Chicago:— lagree with you that the fire is @ national calam- ity. The sufferers have the sincere sympathy of tue nation. OMicers at the depots at St. Louis, Jetfer. sonville and elsewhere have been ordered tw fore | ward supplies hberally and promptty. WILLIAM W. BELKNAP, Secretary of War. To the Mayor OF CHICAGO:— General Sheridan has been authorized to supply clothing, tents and provisions from the depois at Jefersonville and St Louis to the extent of the ability of the department. i WILLIAM W. BELKNA?, Secretary of War. The plate printers of the Treasury Department, ninety in number, have contributed $775 lor the re- lief of the Chicago sufferers, and forwarded we amount to that city. in consequence Of tne general derangement of finance by the Chicago fire the Secretary of War has extended the time ot purchase ut the great sale of quartermaster’s property, at Jeffersonville, aoout the 224 inst., for twenty days. ‘The excitement over the Chicago calamity las by no means lessened in this city, aud the terrible dis. aster completely avsorbs puviic attention. The War Department has given additional instructions concerning the furnishing of goods and suppites to the sufferers, It is stated at the War Department that temporary shelter, by means of tents, can be provided for about eignhty-thousand persons, and an immense number of tents and blankets are to be forwarded to Chicago from Ptiladelphia, Jeffersonville, Mo., and from other points, At the Cabinet meeting ‘to-day the time was mostly | spent mm reading and sending despatches with | reference to the sad occurrence, In some, if | not all, of the departments subscriptions have been started for those left destitute. Many persons leit | nere in the trains of to-day to seek out iriends aud | relations in the destroyed city. Alarge number of | pubite employés having Inends there, being una- to restrain their anxiety and abide the suspense of not hearing from them, have left for Chicago to proffer ass! CC ‘The Internal Revenue Office has sent to Chicago Mr. Edward Tompkins, of that office, to assist the revenue officers there in recovering or arranging their accounts and rendering any assistance in nis wer to te authorities. Nearly one miiiion dol- jars’ worth of stamps were in the coliection ofice at Chicago, and ft is supposed they have been destroyed by the fire. Postinaster General Creswell today addressed Colonel Kastman, Postmaster at Chicago, as iol- lows:— In your great ealamaity I can onl; general instructions, Havitg recured Burlington. Hall far a Post Otioe, collect retary p Mail | | exixencies of the suffering people of that city. | Panenli Hall at noon to-day was crowded, | tions were adopted, PLE SHEET. fons ae oo DUB UF TrHae rooms, olutions were unanimously adopted:— Reso,ved, That we approve of the action of the Governor in calling together the citizens of the District of Columbia for the re'lel of the citizens of Chicago, Resolved, That it is the duty and privilege of the whole peo- ple of the capital of the nation to extend shen and wad aasiet- Ance to the people of Chicago, in their their judgment will most promptly and reat distress, aa io ‘ectually meet the Resolved, ‘we confidently assure ea of the support. of the whole’ people to confirm any action they may take, and in order thas the assistance may be prompt’ and effectual fre recommend that the authorities of the District of Colum. name of the whole people, tender the people of Ciioago tie sum of 80,000 and the sympathies of this com- unity. Ex-Mayor Emery, chairman; W. G. secretary of the meeting, and Hon. N. G. were Sapolated @ committee to lay the reso before the mass meeting this evening. the au jageett, Ordway plutions DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Proclamation of Acting Governor Stavton, WASHINGTON, D. @., Oct. 10, 1871, ‘Tae following proclamation was issued this morn 1g — EXECUTIVE OFFICE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBZA, } WASHINGTON, Oct, 10, 187L. J Tho appalling calamity which has fallen so sud- denly upon Chicago imposes upon the whole nation the urgent duty of sending speedily to the people of i that clty sympathy and aid, Tne national capital, teellng deep sorrow for the disaster, needs only organization and concerted measures in order to move with honorable promptl- | tude and generosity to the assistance of tie suffer- ing and terror-stvicken community. Tnerefore 1do hereny recommend and urge the eltizens of the District of Columbia to meet togetuer at Metzeroit Hall, at cight o'clock in the evening of the 10th day of October, for the purpose of taking fitting and liberal action for the relief of the hone- jess sud suttering thousands in Chicago, EDWIN L. STANTON, Acting Governor. BALTIMORE. Contributions in a Chureh—Neven Thousand DoNare by the Members of the Corn Ex- change—More Subscriptions. BALTIMORE, Oct, 10, 1871. The contributions last night at Emanuel church in aid of the Chicago sufferers amounted to $2,050. The occasion was @ sermon by the Lord Bishop of Licthfield before the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies of the General Convention, and the even- ing offerings were intended for the mission fund, Lt a by a@ resolution of both houses in session yesier- jay they were unanimously ordered to be appro- priated to the sugering at Chicago. Rev. Dr. Perry, Secretary of the House of Depu- ties, hag telegraphed to the Mayor of Chicago to draw on him for the anount, and distribute to the sutering without distinction of race or sect. ‘The Corn and Flour Exchange this morning 4) pointed a committee of ten to solicit contributions jor the relief of Chicago, and appropriated $6,000, which was immediately increased by individual sub seriplions to $7,000. The Stock Exchange also made an appropriation for the same pornose. The Board of Trade algo held @ meeting this afternoon. Par- suant to a call of the Mayor a meeting of citizens 1s now in pl at tne Masonic Temple. William McKim subscribed $500 and advanced $10,000 for Immediate use, ‘The Baltimore and Ohio and Penn- sylvania Railroads forward free all supplies con- tributed on thelr routes and connections. Good Templars are going irom honse to house solicting aia for brethren in Chicago, ana are very successful, At a& meeting al the Masonic Temple to-day a com- mittee irom ench trade was appointed to collect a supply for Chicago. PHILADELPHIA. Mecting of the Beard of Brokera—Liberal Action of tse Pennsylvania Central Rail- roxd. PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 10, 1871. Ata meeting of the Board of Brokers today & ' committee was appointed to collect tunds, im the name of vhe Stock Exchange, for the Chicago suf- ferers, Passengers via the Pennsylvania Central Ratlroad for points beyond Chicago will be promptly trans- ferred at the crossing points of the intervectung Ines outside of Chicago, and no delay will arise on account of the fire. ‘AS soon As the terriple condition of Chicago was known yesterday orders were transmitted by Presi- deut Scott, of the Pennsylvania Central, to carry free over all the lines controlled by that comp. Jrom point, avy contributions of food and cloth. ing destined for the relief of the destitute people of Chicago. The following has just been issued to His Honor the Mayor of Baltumore:— ‘The Pennsylvania Raflroad Company has given inst ruction Cinen to all {ts agenta at St. Louis, Louisville, Indianavoli n taburg, Philadeiphia, New York and Baltim intermediate, to nbip, trea nf oharge, all CUMAUONS a pplier: med to the Mayor of ago for the relief of suierers by the fire. Ail supplies and donations trom the be delivered at the city of Baltimore and its citizens may Company, aud will depot of the Northern Central Rabroa be forwarded thence free of charge, J eDGAR THOMSON, President Penveyivania Railroad Company. The Commercial Exchange has subscribed $10,000 for the relief of Chicago, made up by individual sab- } scriptions of the members, Two car loads of bread were sent off to-day by order of the Exchange. Tne suoseriptions recaaved by we Mayor amount to $3,700. BOSTON. A Meeting at Faoeuil Hall Donates One Hur- dred Thousand Dollars, Boston, Vet. 10, 1871. The meeting of sympathy and aid for Chicago in Mayor aston presided, Rey. Philip 8. Brooks asked divine biessing. Addresses were made by the Mayor, Senators Samer and Wilson, Hon, A, H. Rice and others, and appropriate resolutions aiopted. A conmmitee was appointed to collect ald, and hberai subscriptions were made on the spot. Henry #. Kidder, Treasurer of the mecting, was autnorized to telegraph to the Mayor of Chicago to draw for $100,009 at once, ‘The Shoe and Leather Exchange to-day forwarded 10,000 to (he Mayor of Chicago by Aaaims xpress. ALBANY. Addresses of Sympathy and Liveral Contri- bations—Ten Thouvand Dollars Oanded to the Niayor. ALPANY, N.Y., Oct. 10, 1871. At a joint meeting of citizens and the Board of ‘Trade to-day Mayor Thacher was called to the chair, He stated the object of the meeting to be to express svinpathy for and afford relief to the suffering citt- vens of Chicago. W. Lacy was appointed secretary aud treasurer, assisted by J. C. Cuyier. A Commit- tee on Resoluiions was appointed, when addresses of sympathy were made by Rey. Drs, Clarke and Daring, who urged most liveral contributions The Committee on Resolutions reported a series, deploring the great calamity which had befallen the city of Chicago, and recommending the appoint. ment of @ committee to collect subscriptions and make arrangements with clergymen for taking up coliections in their,severai churches, ‘The resolu- Mayor Thacher called upon those present to hand in sabscriptions and thus lessen and speed the Jabors of the committee, aud in a short time THE SUM 07 $10,000 was handed in. ‘Tne Burgess Corpa have already forwarded $1,000 and the American Express Com- pany have announced (ieir readiness to forward anything which any one may wish tosend. The excitement regarding the fire continues, Newspaper and telegraph offices are frequently apptied to tor information, and people on street corners are dis- cussing the caiamily. ‘The Grand Commandery of Knights Templars, Dow in session here, hope to raike $1,000 from their members, ‘rhe Odd Fellows have been called to meet to-mor- row evening to take measures for the reiief of suifer- ing Chicago. Managar Barnes has tendered the entire receipts o! the performances at Trimble Opera House Tuurs- day afternoon to tue same purpose. ‘The Board of Lumber Dealers will raise $6,000, ‘The Grand Commandery of Knight Templars of this State, in session here, voted $1,000. A public meeting to contribute aid has been called in Cohoes by the Mayor of that city. John FP. Rathbone & Co., of this city, that their wareboase in Chicago was al jously saved, 8. N. Ransom & Co.'s warehouse was troyed. acene committee appointed at the meeting to-lay The comm! wil organize for action at once, aud hope to ins what material you Teorganize and do the best you can Woaerre the pesple. Will send suppites immediately. Koaph has Leen seut from New York to look after tbe mails, Bangs will also go to aid you, The Postmaster General, in a telegram to George W. Wood, Assistant Superintendent of ‘traneporta- uon, says:—"'l approve what you bave done. gh nO eifort or expense in re-esiablishing the Post act in concert Omee, Confer with Eastman and wih him. Bangs leit last night, I send Pevter- bridge in charge of supplies.” The following was irsued to-day:— Poet Orrick DEPARTYENT, WABUINGTON, Oct. 10, 1871. Unti! further notice all registered mail matter which {4 to pass through Chicago must be made up direct to destination, nd not to Chicago for diatribation, hee subscription thus far in the Census Ofice is ‘The employ¢s_of the Government Printing Ofice hela 9, meeting. his afternoon, and, alter an ad> dress by Mr. Clapp, We Superintendent, a resoin- Bred Ch pain'a new ity “nae ur o 1¢ . tpen all legal pethorities—1n clues through constituted committees and the clergy of all de- nominations, In towns through the town commit tee, alded oy resident benevolent citizens, and in the rural districts by local organizauions—the most Prompt gatherings of ovr people and the speeay Contributions cf money and clothing for the relief of the suffering. Alapst every Lowneholt bas clotbing Wat cag be fion was unanimously adopted that the employés ppropriate a day’s pay for the benefit of our dis- ressed countrymen of the ci! evidence of our sympathy in ir amiction ang & desire to heip to aweliorate suffermmg humanity. Mr. Clapp then stated that, as he might be counted €8 an employe, he would there announce $100 as his share, wi should accompany the government oilice contribution. At p mosting of generally among the citizens. crease the subscriptions jargely. TROY. Subscribed by the Trade. Troy, N, Y., Oct. 10, 1871, At a meeting of the Board of Trade to-night $10,000 was subscribed for the reliet of the Chicago sufferers, and the Mayor of that city was authorized to draw for that amount, A cominittee of fitteen was also appointed to circulate sabscription papers A resoition was also adopted that the churches take up subserip- tions neat Sunday. Ten Thousand Dollars Board BUFFALO, ty of Chicago, a8 #0 | Que Handred Thousand Dollars Voted by the Ciy Counce jore Donations of Money nod Proviniol BUFFALO, Oct. 10, 1871, Ata large weeting of the citizens of Busfalo, held “(ue leading ltizens, Which wae | at Wve Bourd of Srave rooms thie Morning, Mayor rea | ‘Biwu premumg, © sympathize with the Chieago | Sufferers, eloquent and feeling adresses were de- livered by the Rev. Mr. Frothingham and Asher P. Nichols, Comptroller of the State. The action -of the City Council yesterday, | in issuing $100,000 in city bonds for tne Chicago sufferers was heartily endorsed. In order to make the bonds immediately available personal guarantees were given by prominent and wealthy. citizens to the amount of $107,000, After the citizens’ meeting the Board of Trade assembled and opened & subscription list for the ree Nef of the sufferers, which was speedily being filled with generous amounts, A second car load of Pies visions left here at eleven o'clock to day for Chi+ cago, ‘ Proclamation by the Mayor—The Citizena Invited co Assemble En Manse. Hupson, N. ¥., Oct, 10, 1871. ‘The following proclamation was issued this morne ing by the Mayor of this city:— Mayor's Orrice, Hupson, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1871.” , FauLow Orrizens—Your brethren of Chicago are’ in distress, The fire flend has devasiated the accumulated wealth of years, renderi home~ less and destitute two hunared “ousand citizens. The people of other cities bavi Promptly and generously responded to te tartling appeal to their numantty, and already irge sums of money lave been sent forward to the I know my fellow citizens will not re- main indifferent in tals emergency, but impatiently await an opportunity to give substantial expression to their sympathy. Now, therefore, { invite the citizens of Hudson to assemble en masse at the Cit Hall this Tuesday evening at halft-past seven o'ch to take action upon the subject herein suggested, this 10th, Mayor. Given under my hand, at the City Hall, day of October, 1°71. GHORGE LOWELL, Two Thousand “ix Hundred 0 Seut and Clothing an@ Bedding. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Oct. 10, 187le In twenty minutes this noon Poughkeepsie handed out $2,600 for the Chicago sufferers, Tha meeting then adjourned until four o'clock this after+ noon for subscriptions, the Finance Committee in the meantime working like beavers. Clothing and bedving are being sent to the Opera House to be shi to Chicago to-night, NEWBURG. Newsuro, N. Y., Oct. 10, 2671, Mayor W. W. Carson has issued a proclamation appointing a mass meeting of citizens, to be held at the Opera House, to-morrow evening, to raise fands for the Chicago sufferera. SARATOGA, SaRnaToGa, N. Y., Oct, 10, 1871. Steam Fire Company No. 8of this village held a Meeting last night and appropriated the sum of $100 to the sufferers by the Chicago fire. The draft was forwarded tothe Mayor of Chicago this morning. Owing to the excite:nent over the Chicago fire and! the consequent weakening of the public confidence. in the insurance companies, great precautions have been taken here to prevent fires, The watch has been detailed, and every steamer company holds itself tn readiness for instant service. AUBURN AND S{HENECTADY. AUBURN, N. Y., Oct, 10, 1871. A meeting is called for this afternoon in this city to take measures for furnishing relief to the people of Chicago, ScnENEcTADY, N, Y., Oct. 10, 1871. Mayor Van Horne has called a meeting of the oltl- zens of the city, to meet at the City Hall thts evening ateight o'clock, to express sympathy and afford ald to the Chicago sulferera. ROCHESTER. RocoEstER, N. Y¥., Oct. 10, 1872. | James Vick, @ private citizen, and the ‘Protec- tives,” a-fire company, sent to-day a carload of cooked provisions to Caicago, foronto Lodge L 0. 0. F, donated $250 Jast night wo the sufferers, Ata meeting of the Common Council, Supervisor# and citizens, this evening, the city of Kochester ap- propriated $70,000 for the rehef of the Cnicago gutferers, Provisions are being sent forward also. The Legislature will bs asked to legalize the action n- | of the Common Conncil, Private cilizeus gnaraatee | the bonds, MICHIGAN. Proclamation of vernor Baidwin—Ag Urgent Call fer Help to the 4fMlicted City. BALTUMORE, Md., Oct. 10, 1871. Governor Baldwin, of Michigan, @ delegate to the Episcopal Convention now in session in this city, has telegraphed to the Detroit Press the following:~ A PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOR. STATE OF MICHIGAN, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, LANSING, Oct.'9, 1871. The city of Chicago, in the neighboring State of Iilnots, has been visited in the providence of Alunghty God with a calamity almost unequatied in the annals of history. A large portion of that beau- tiful and most prosperous city has been reduced to penury. The poor have lost the little all they pos- sessed, and many thousand people rendered home- Jess and houseless are now WITHOUT THE AUSOLUTE NECESSARIES OF LIFE, I therefore earnestly cail apon the citizens of every ! portion of Micuigzan to take immediate measures for. alleviating the pressing wants of that most fearfully amicted city, by collecting and forwarding to the Mayor or the proper autnorities of Chicago supplies of food as weil as liveral contributions of money. Let this sore caiamity of our neighbors remind us ofthe uncertainty of earchiy possessions, and that when one member suffers all the members should suffer with it. | cannot doubt that the whole people of the State will most gladly, most promptly and most liberally respond to this most urgent demand upon their knead bi be behead of mine cap Jead 80 strongly as the calamity itself. : sii HENRY P. BALDWIN, Governor of Michigan. MissOURI. Proclamation of Governor Brown. Sr. Lous, Oct. 10, 1871. Governor Brown Issues @ proclamation in relation to the terrivle calamity at Chicago, in which ha recommends all cities, towns and charitable asso+ Clations to take Immediate steps to organize relief and respond promptly to the deep sorrow which Missouri feels at the overwhelming afiiction, and which extends to all who have been stricken down in the midst of uabounded prosperity. aah have the sine:rest sympathy of Missouri’s sons in their dist GLEN FALLS. GLEN FALLS, N. Y., Oct, 10, 1877. + The Glen Falis Insurance Company withdrew their Chicago agency over a year since, and had bat two unexpired risks in the city, The company ia not aifected by the lire. RICHMOND. RicHMOND, Oct. 10, 1871. Mayor Kleley, of this city, issued a call to-day for @ public meeting, to take appropriate measures for extending assistance to the unhappy anda stricken opie of Chicago. The meeting will be held oa ‘hursday evening at the City Hall PITTSBURG, PiTrsBuRO, Pa., Oct. 10, 1871. ‘The sympathy with the Chicago sufferers is ona- bated. Car loads of provisions and clothing have bog! gone forward. Three steam fire engines from Pittsburg and wo from Allegueny left ac seven. o'clock this moruing, HARTFORD. The Phenix Insurance Company WI! Thore oughly Mcet tho Losses by the Chicage HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 10, 1871, The Phoenix Insurance Company bas issued the PHO:NIX INSURANUR COMPANY, BAnrrond, CONN., Uct. 10, 1871. ye we ure not fully advised of oe extent of our losses in chicago returns from that agency we feel warranted 1D as- suring Our agents aul patrons that we can meet some margin of our large surpius tor future opera- tions, The lesson ot fits disaster will compel @ Conflagrations. following circular to its agents:— To THB AGENTS OF THIS COMPANY:— AS it . But after a close examination of our our losses honorably and promptly, leaving a hand- libe: in the rates heretofore paid. ral advance in athens ‘gent. PROVIDENCE, i Provipence, R, L, Oct, 10, 1871, ‘The Mayor of 1bis city has called @ mectiug of tha citizens (o-morrow, to tako measures for sending aki to Chivage