The New York Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1871, Page 3

t > CHICAGO. Solacing the Afterpangs of the Sufferers by the Fire, Immense Convoys of Food and Clothing. The Great Heart of the Nation Responds to the Cry of Distress. SUFFERINGS ON THE PRAIRIE. Ninety Bodies Already Found in the Ruins. The Number of the Dead ' .Unknewn. MARTIAL LAW IN CHICAGO. Garroting and Thieving at Night—Forty-one Desperadoes Shot—The risons Filled. Arrival of the Troops---The Ex- citement Allayed. Exodus of Those Who Have Frieuds Elsewhere. 9" eh ite THE BANK VAULTS SAFE They Will Resume Business Im- mediately—Things Brighten- ing. Fiuancially. The Insurance Panic All Over the Country. Five Million Bushels of Grain Saved-- The Water Supply All Right. Wa Feeding and Lodging the Homeless—A Mon- ster Soup Kitchen Organized. New York’s Lightning Messenger of Relief. on Its Road. “He Who Giveth to the Poor Lendeth to the Lord.” CHICAGO, Oct. 11, 1871. A great deal of sufering has occurred among the people, since Monday night, Who were obliged to camp out on the prairie. Quite a number of deaths have resulted from expusure, The Relief Committee has impressed all kinds of VEMICLES TO CARRY WATER AND PROVISIONS to them, and are brinzing them into the churches and schvolbouses on (he west and south sides. IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF PROVISIONS HAVE AR- RIVED, many carloads being coohed and ready for distribu- tion. The committee have telegraphed to several places to stop sending more at present. Twenty earloads of provisions and TEN THOUSAND BLANKETS came from Cincinnati and twenty cars from St, Louis, Large quantiuies of provisions nave ar- Fived trom other cities, New York has made tender of large amounts of money, many of her private Citizens giving $10,000 cach, NOBLE ACTIONS OF THE RAILWAY COMPANIES—EXO- DUS OF CITIZENS. All the railroads leading out of Chicago are carry- ing free of charge such of the homeiess as have friends 1n other places. BIGHT CBNTS THE PRICE OF A LOAF, The Common Council has passed an ordinance xing the price of bread at eight cents for a loaf of twelve ounces, and fixing the penalty at $10 for a violation of 143 ordinance, TAE TOTAL £088 oF GRAIN 8 Dow definitely ascertained to be £850,000 Duanelgy t Four vessels were loaded with grain for the East to- Say, and the Eastéri ‘ovement win conunue, as Where are fully 5,000,000 bushels now In store, THE WATER SUPPLY ALL RIGHT. Water was let into the south division this after. noon, so that all the populated portions of the city ‘are now supplied with 16. ‘The following INSURANCE LOSSES have been gathered from trustworthy sources:— ‘The Royal Insurance Cempany of Liverpool loses $133,000. The Imperial of Liverpool $900,000, The North Britisn of Liverpool $2,700,000, Good authority foots up the losses of the Liverpool and London insurance companies at $4,500,000, The Atna, of Hartford, and the Home, of New York, have each $6,000,000 of insurance In this city; about $4,000,000 each are in the burnt district. ‘The Pheentx, of Hartford, has $10),000 insurance here. The Commercial Mutual, of Cleveland, loses $300,000, their entire capital; but tne stockholders bave subscribed $200,000, and the company will commence anew. The Pacific and Occidental companies lose thelr entire assets, The President of the International Company tele- graphs that he will be here in thirty-six hours, pre- pared to pay all their losses, amounting to $800,000, ‘The Tradesmen’s of New York loses only $16,000, which is already paid, AMOUNTS INSURED. Messrs. Field, Lester & Co, had $3,100,000 in surance on stock; J. V. Farwell, $1,500,000; Messrs, Hamim, Hale & Co., $800,000. Tne new Pacific Hotel Company had $150,000 on puliding, whicn was ai) held by its creditors as collaterals. ALL THE CHICAGO COMPANIBS ARE BANKRUPT, All the panks in the ety will, with searcely a goabt, be able 10 resume bowness, A number of NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. Dank vaults Dave been opened, and their contents, without except, were uninjured. Every bank in the city claims that in time it will be ABLE TO PAY EVERY DOLLAR of its indebtedness. THIEVES AND INCENDIARIES KILLED ON THE SPOT. ‘The police continue to-capture thieves, burglars and incendiaries. They generally deal with them in @ summary manner, thus preventing them from causing further trouble, EIGHT CYLINDER PRES3ES SAFE. Two eight cylinder presses of the Chicago Tribune are all right and ready for use as soon as.steam can be attached, About FIVE HUNDRED PROPLE BSSAPED ON A BARGE which fortunately lay in one of the slips in the river, They floated it out and down to a pier, where a steamer towed them ont in the lake, where they remained until yestorday- The relief committee from Cincinnati are putting the munificent contributions of that city into shape which will not only prove of great practical benefit to the sufferers, but will make the assistance ren- dered permanent for the winter. They are ERECTING AN IMMENSE SOUP HOUSE, complete in all details, at the rear of the freight depot of the Great Eastern Railroad, in the vicinity of westside. By to-morrow they will be ready to distribute 6,000 gallons of soup daily. SHANTIES ARE BEING BUILT upon open lots in convenient jocalities, and made as comfortable a8 possible for temporary occu- pancy. THE FINANCIAL PROSPECT I8 HOURLY BRIGHTENING. The Republican Insurance Company of this city expect to pay every dollar of their risks. This is an extremely gratifying fact, as it gives assurance that our home companies may be in a better condi- tion than was at first anticipated, ‘The Loss Estimated at $200,000,000. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct, 10, 1871. E. A. Ireton, adjuster of the Phentx Insurance Company, bas reached here from Chicago, where he was during the fire. He expressed an opinion that the conflagration, though not originated, was PROMOTED AND AGGRAVATED BY INCENDIARISM. He saw flames burst from a building, in one in- stance, several blocks from the fire, the flames ap- parently coming from the inside. ‘The loss he estimates at $200,000,009, Loss of Life and Property immense—Gar- roting and Thieving at Night. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Uct. 11, 1871. Rev. Dr. Eddy, just arrived from Chicago, reports the logs both of life and property to be beyond con- cepiion, People are starving by thousands, and were are not less than eighty thousand homeless persons, Prepared food and clothing are urgendy needed. Thus far the supplies sent have not les- sened the peril of starvation. Garrotting and thiev- ing are frequent a@ night, | pea Sn cago Under Martial Law—Killing Tur- bulent Characters. CINCINNAST, Ohio, Oct. 11, 1871, Private advices state that the city of Chicago ts under martial law. ‘The soldiers are making no arrests, but killing turbuient characters on whe spot, Seven persons are reported shot and hung for aitempting to set fire to buildings. Forty-one EuMfians Shot—Tae Prisons Full— Ninety Bodics Found. Cir1caGo, Oct, 11—Noon. Forty-one persons were shot in making arrests last night, The station hoases are filled with pris- oncrs. The number of bodies yecovered from une ruins now reaches ninety, Sixty-four Bodies Recovered. CINCINNATI, Oct, 11, 1871, Despatches from Chicago state that sixty-four bodies have been taken trom the ruins, BEGGARED IN A NIGHT. Four Hundred Lives Ceriainly Lost—Water at Twenty-five Cents a se Admirnble Behavior of the Police—The Lack of Shel- ter. CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 1871. ‘The President of one of ovr imeyrance companics sends the following:—On Saturday I was worth a million and TO-DAY I AM ALMOST PENNILESS. and heavily in debt. What the loss of life has been it is impossible to state; I think it will go ovemfour hundred. This ig u fair estimate, and many o1 those were childrep, who had been attracted to the fire out of curiosity and were suriounded before they could escape. J saw several persons who had escaped from the lower stories of a burning house only to be crushed beneath the faliing walis. The fire spread so rapidly, breaking out in many places considered as fireproof, that many must have per- ished. WATER SELLS FOR FROM TWENTY TO TWENTY-FIVE CENTS A GLASS, and is hard to get at that price. There has vecn bat little pillage. Last mght and early this morn- ing rumors were rife of some persons having been caught in the act of SETTING FIRE TO SOME BUILDINGS IN THE OUTSRIRTS of the city and in Hyde Park, four of whom, it is said, were hanged to a lamppost immediately when caught, and two others shot by the patrol. THE POLICE FORCE 18 ADMIRABLE, thus far no breach of the peace baving been re- ported. Provisions In abundance are pouring Iu. We lack shelter. and covering. The ‘authorities, headed by Mayor Mason, are fully equal to the oc- casion. There is much misery and suffering, and will be for some time, as it is impossible to feed all who apply for aid. The Troops Arriving=A Feeling of Security Returuing. Cmcaco, Oct. 11, 1871. In response to General Sheridan’s telegrams troops arrived in the city this morning, at daylight. The General informs me that he will have the sol- diers get to work gathering safes out of the ruins and others patrolilng the streets day and night. A general feeling of security now pervades the city. ‘The following was received at Washington to- day:— CHICAGO, Uct. 11. 1871. ih E. D. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General, Washing- On ‘There was some excitement here yesterday ana Jast evening, but itis now quieting down. some of ine troops irom Leavenworth and Omaha are com- ing In, have taken ali the necessary steps to meet the condition of affuirs here. =P. HM. SUBRIDAN, an Bart Resumes Business—Straggle for House Nagy, CHicaGo, Oct. 11, 1872, The Cook County National Bank resumed business this morning at 68 Waousb avenue, All funds and papers of value of the bank Were saved. ‘There is great strife to obtain rooms and stores for the resumption of business, A. Thomas’ Orch n Snfer Sr. Lours, Oct, 11, 1871. To THE FAMILIES OF THR MgMngns or T THOMAS’ ORCHESTRA:— ‘ABODORE All safe and on the route to St. Louis, THEODORE THOMAS. MEETING OF THE BANKERS. Tho Loss Not so Great as Estimated—Twenty to Thirty Millions Deposite=Perhaps Eorty Per Cent Available=Insuranse Companics Will Pay at Least Fifty Per Cent—Con- certed Action to be Taken, CHICAGO, Oct 11, 1871. A meeting of the bankers of this city was held this afternoon, at which all the national and private banks were repretented, for the purpose of consul. tation as to the course to be pursued by the banking Interests of this city. Mr. Coolbaugh was elected chairman. On taking the chair he made a few ro- marks, In the course of which he said that there are evidences that the disaster is NOT SO GREAT AS ESTIMATED, And that in the aggregate the insurance companics woul be avie to pay at least fifty per cent upon the total amount of insurance Josses, He expressed nis individual opinion that the banks were solvent and would pay evcry dollar of thelr indebtedness; but to accomplish this uniformity of action was necessary. The deposits amount to twenty or thirty mitions, and that sum, perhaps in the aggregate twenty-five, thirty, thirty-five or FORTY PER CENT IS AVAILABLE immediately. The principal thing for the meeting to determine was, how should they proceed in tne transaction of their business. Immediate resump- tion was thought impracticable, but some plan should be adopted by which the buginess of the city and country could be protected and facilities ex- tended to THE BUSINESS OF THE FUTURE. Acommittee consisting of Mr. Smith, chairman, M. E. Blair, of the Merchant’s National Bank, Mr. Pearce, of the Third National; Mr. Ramsey, Presi- dent of the Corn Exchange Bank, was appointed 10 frame resolutions to be submittea to the meeting. Several representatives of railroad lines being present desired concert of action, and @ committce of four was appointed to confer witn tne railroad representatives. 14 order to give the commitees time to prepare reports the meeting adjourned until nine o’clock to-morrow morning. TO THE RELIEF COMMITTEE. Where Funds Are Subscribed They Are To Be Sent Ou—The Mayer Will Expend Them omemetente OmIcaGo, Oct. 11, 1871. TO ALL THE COMMITTEES AND PSRSONS SENDING AID TO OUR SUFFERING PEOPLE:— In cases where money is subscribed send on or hold the money subject to my order, instead of pur- Chasing supplies, This will prevent an excess of articies and enable us to buy those we most need, such as shelter and fuel, which will be so necessary during the coming winter. R. B, MASON, Mayor. The Pacific Hotel to be Completed. Aa meeting of the directors of the Lake Shore and Rock Island Ratlroad companies and the stock- holders of the Pacific Hotel Company of Chicago, held on Jast evening at the office of the Union Trust Company in this city, it was decided to repair the damage caused by the fire and to complete tho hotel with the utmost possible despatch. ADDITIONAL AID FOR CHICAG). PRESIDENT GRANT. WASHINGTON, Oct, 11, 1871. The following was telegraphed to Boston tc-day, Viz — EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 1871, To Hon. SAMUEL HoopPErR, Boston, Mass, Would it not be well for the good people of Boston to dispense with the ceremony and expense of a public reception on the occasion of my visit to your city, and appropriate such portion of ths fiid s¢t apart for that purpose as 18 deemed advisable for the relief of the sufferers by the Chicago disaster? 2 @m sure such @ course would please me, ‘an 1. Be THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. Twelve Tho . Leavenworth, ville-The Marine Hospital Property—The Peasion Agency and Intcrnal Revenue Losses—Imported Goods for Chicago, Ex- cept Donations, Not to be Forwarded at Present—The Latter to be Admitted Duty Free. WASHIGTON, Oct. 11, 1871. The government building in Chicago, in which were the Post Office, Custom House, United States Courts and the United States Depository, cost, in- cluding the furniture, over six hundred thou- sand dollars) ‘The old Marine Hospital, which shared the common fate of the bulla- ings on the south aide, was recenuy SOLD TO PRIVATE PARTIES for $126,000. he Treasury Department, since the sa’e, has continued to use the building, and the question arises whether the parties to whom the property was informally transferred cannot recover the amonnt paid over to the United States govern- ment, D. Blakely, Pension Agent at Chicago, telegraphed to Secretary Boutwell that he has lost everything. This will invoive THE ACCOUNTS OF THE PENSION OFFICE in some confusion, as there is now nothing to refer to. Mr. Blakely had just completed bis quarterly pazmant for September and his accounts nad not een forwarded to the depart’sent, Kvery effort will be used to replace the records and facilitate we payment of pensions in Chicago as they become to collect additional sums, The Grand Master Was authorized to send the money to tne Grand Master of Illinois, ‘This is the fist Grand body of that has taken action in behalf of the suf- the call for the meeting having been issued while Chicago was in fames, The sum contributed to-night was $1,500, which will be sent to the Grand Master of Iilinots to-morrow, Subscriptions continne to come in from all quar- ters here, inciuding Mberal contributions from the employés in the different public departments, Quite @large amount has been sent by express to-day from this city to meet immediate necessities, active energy of the War Department in providing bl 4 Appian and safety of the-houseless and des- A SUBJECT OF MOST GRATEFUL COMMENT. The Secretary of War has telegraphed to officers, Whose services are immediately available, giving complete instructions tor prompt action in provid- ing against the pangs of hunger and the inclemen- cies of the season. The clerks and other EMPLOYES OF THB INTERIOR DEPARTM! of this city have to-day contributed one day’#*pay and other sums, amounting altogether to over four thousand doliars, for the relief of tne Chicago suffer- ers, Which will be transferred to the Mayor of that city by telegraph to-night, THE EMPIRE STATE. The Kuights Templars Vote $2,000—Albany Sends $5,250-Saratogn $1,000—Hudson $5,000—Syracuse and Oswego Stirring. ALBANY, Oct, 11, 1871. _ The Grana Commandery of Knights Templars of the State of New York this morning voted another $1,000 to the Chicago sufferers, making $2,000 in all. ‘The Printers’ Union nave voted $250 to the Chi- cago sufferers. Some five tnousand dollars more have been added to the general fund raised by the Citizens’ Committee, IYRACUSR, Oct. 11, 1871. 3 Alatge quantity of clothing, bedding and provi- sions Was sent by the citizens of Syracure to-day to Chicago, OswEao, Oct. 11, 1871. The Chicago fire continues to occupy most of the trast and much sympathy is felt for the sul- erers, Mayor Page has called a meeting of citizens for to-night fur the purpose of obtaining farther aid. SARATOGA, N, Y., Oct. 11, 1871, At the public maeoling. held here last might over $1,000 was raised for the Chicago sufferers and re- mutted to Mayor Mason this morning per express, The Subscription Committee were at work tms pe now and more money will be forwarded to- \OFrow. The Walworth Hose Company met last night and appropriated $125 for the suiferera, Hupsow, N. Y., Oct. 11, 1871. The citizens’ meeting last evening in aid of the Chicago sufferers was well attended. Mayor Power presided, and eloquent appeals were made by John Gaul, dr, Joho V. Whixbeck, Heury Hogeboom, J. G. Newkirk, R. B. Shephard and’ Revs. Frazer, ‘Woodruff and Tomlinson, Over three thousand dol- lars were subscribed and paid in on the spot, and the sum will be increased to upward of five thou sand dollars during the day and forwarded to the Mayor of Chicago this afternoon. NEW JERSEY. New Branswick Votes $5,000—Pininfield at Work—Trenton Raises $17,090 at One Meeting—More to Come. NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 11, 1871. The Common Council of the city of New Bruns- wick this evening unanimously appropriated $5,000 for the rellef of the Chicago sufferers, PLAINFIELD, Oct. 11, 1871. Tn regpoise to the Governor’s proclamation the Young Men’s Cbristian Association of this place are collecting donations for the Chicago sufferers, and have started a sudscription list headed by the Mayor of the city with a liberal amount, TRENTON, N, J., Oct, 11. At the meeting held in Taylor Opera House to- night, for the relief of the sufferers in Chicago, the Common Council were empowered to ratse ten thousand dollars py bonds, The bonds were taken in the hall at once at par. Seven thousand dollars were raised in the meeting by subscription, making a totai of seventeen thousand. Committees were appointed to canvass the city. More than twenty thousand dollars will be raised. Commitiees of 1a- dies are at Work collecting clothing. PENNSYLVANIA, One Hundred and Twenty-three Thousand Dollars from the City of Brotherly Love— The Brokers and Commercial Exchange Generous—The Churches, Theatres and Odd Fellows Uniting in the Good Work. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11, 1871, A meeting of citizens was held at the Mayor's of- fice this afternoon to provide relief for the suifering people of Chicago. Resolutions of sympathy were passed, and a committee appointed to receive sub- scriptions, One hun Uhuusand dollars were im- mediately subscribed, and the Mayor of Cuicago due, The Collector of Internal Kevenue telc- graphed to-day that his cash in hand AMOUNTED TO FOUR CENTS and urged prompt rem‘ttance of whatever might be due to date io ail the oficers of Internal Revenue, This will be doue to-morrow. The Department of Justice has not heard anything from the United States Marshal, but it is hoped ali the papers of im. ortance have been saved. The entire subscription by the government employés in vbis city for we beneilt of the Chicago suiferers WILL AGGREGATE TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, Of this amount one-half was sent to Chicago to- night, to. care of Messrs, Upton and Bartlett, clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Who go to the ill-fated city to look after the iterests of the government. Secretary Boutwell has ordered collectors of customs not to allow imported goods destined for Chicago to go forward until further orders, except such as are sent for the relict of the cits ee gilts from Canada and foreign countries wi ADMITTED FREE AND PROMPTLY FORWARDED. It 18 estimated at the Internal Kevenue Bureau that over one million gallons of spirits were de- stroyed by the fre. What number of the fourteen distilleries remain has nut been ascertained. Their capacity was one-sixth of the daily producing capacity of the distilleries in operation on the 1st of Octover. Supplies of tents from Jeffersonville, Ind., on General Sheridan’s requisition, have been for- warded. |General Van Vliet sent, at 7:30 this morning, Major Hodges, of the Quartermaster’s | Department, m charge of a special tram, from Philadeiphia with the blankets, ‘They will reach Chicago on ‘Thursday, and General Sheridan has been advised that there are more tents at vefferson- ville at his disposal. Every effort is being mace TO PREVENT ANY DELAY IN MAILS for the Northwest. George 8. Bangs, superinten- dent of the railway mail service, one of the oidest and most efticient of the Post Office men in the | country, has reached Chicago, and everything pos- sible Will be done to reorganize matt service at once, Yesterday, in view of the dimeulty of communi- cating with Chicago by telegraph, the Secretary of War directed that supplies of tents and blankets | should be forwarded to Chicago, in charge of trusty agents, to be disposed of as General Sheridan might direct ou their arrival, and General Sheridan was notified that there were at Jetlersouville, Puiladei- phia and Leavenworth about WWELVE THOUSAND TENTS OF ALL KINDS, which would shelter some one hundred thousand people from the weather. Special trams, loaded With tenty fad biankets, ba already started from Jeffersonville and Philadelphia for Chicago under trusty officers. That from Philadelphia will arrive at Chicago by noon to-morrow. aos PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11, 1 Yesterday afternoon General Van Viiet received orders from General Meig, Quartermaster, to sent 6,600 tents and 3,000 blankets to Chicago. Colonel Scott, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, prompuy placed a special train, free of charge, al the disposal of the government, ana it STARTED THIS MORNING, AT ITALF-PAST SEVEN, in charge of Cotonel Hodges, United Staies Quarter- master, in this city, and will reach Chicago at noon to-morrow. These tents will give shelter to 40,000 nee <a re ‘VHE NATIONAL CAPITAL, Washington Will Foot Up $150,000—A Loan of $100,000—The Government Clerks Sub. scribe $4,000—The Governme: Applaudrd—Subscriptions Pouring In. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 1871. Acting Governor Stauton fas issued a proclama- tion convening the Legislative Assembly to-morrow to legalize A LOAN OF $100,000 for the relief of Chicago; $25,000 on that account will be forwarded to Chicago to-morrow. ma ‘Yhe amount contributed in the Post Ofice Depart- ment to-day was $2,400, the Postmaster General ani First Assistant Smith neading the list with liberal subscriptions, ‘Tne Board of Supervising Inspectors, now in ses- | sion in this city, contributed $220 for the relief of the Chicago suiferers, being $20 for each member of the Board. Mr. Ebon @, Ingersoll, Chairman of the Mtinots State Republican Association, sent this day to tue Mayor of Chicago, per Adams Express, $4,002 for the relief of the suiferers by the Chicago conflagra- tion. Various measures have been taken to increase the subscriptions by benevolent associations, churches, concerts, theatrical performances, &c. There seers little doubt that the District of Columbia wil, 1D ine aggregate, contribute $150,000, THE MASONS. In pursuance of the call of Grand Master Stan- bury, of this jurisdiction, there was a large meeting of Masons at Masonic Temple to-night. The Rev. Drs, and Bros, Smeteriaud and Newman, and Dr. GC. vox, made addresses. —_—‘ Resolutions of sympathy for the Chicago sufferers were adopied, and liberal = subscriptions were made for the relief of the needy brethrey pf that citv. and a committee anvomied notified to draw for that amount. Additional sub- scriptions received by the committee of the Com- mercial Exchange amount to-$14,(00. The Board of Brokers announce the receipt of $9,000 for the relief of the Cnicago sufferers, All the theatres have announenced performances to atd the fund, The Odd Fellows have a meeting for the same purpose this evening. The ‘Teuth Baptust church has been opened for the reception of cloth- ing for the same destination. THE ODD FELLOWS, ‘The Grand Lodge of I, 0. 0. F. of Pennsylvania, in special session to-day, unanimously voted $1,000 n aid of the sufferers by the Chicago conflagration, ana passed recolutions appealing tor immediate reilef to the varlous subordinate Lodges of 1. 0. O. F. throughout Pennsylvania. MASSACHUSETTS, Bay State—Boston Will iMion—$130,000 The Bounteous Sum Up a Quarter of a Already Received—Mile. Nilsson Gives 81,000-—The Firemen $4,000—Benefiis Announced—Pittsficld Sends $5,500. Boston, Oct, 11, 1871. It is believed the Boston Citizens’ Committee will have collected by to-morrow near two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for Chicago, Mile. Christine Niisson has given €1,000. Max Strakosch has volun- teered the services of some of the members of his opera company for a benefit performance at the Boston Theatre on Saturday evenmg. A. P. Peck has offered the Music Hall to the musiclans and singers of Boston for a concert in aid of the atta satferers. The Handel and Haydn Society and the musical profession in general will assist. The St James Theatre gives a benefit on Friday evening. Subscriptions received up to three o'clock to-day for the Chicago suiferers amount to over $130,000. Coutributions in aid of Chicago continue with nobie generosity. The firemen of Boston give $5 each, Wh will net avoat $2,500. Public benevolent societies and private social organizations join in the benevelent work. “The citizens of Lyun con- 000 at & meeting last night, ana ap- i committee to collect additional aid. salem did likewise, and nearly ail the paaeial towns in Massachusetts and all over New Eagland arg agtive In material 8; athy. he fg slated of ood author}ty that Nilsson lost $100,000 by the Chicago fire. shé wrote the follow- jng note this evening to E. B, Jordau:— Revere Hovst, Oct. 11, 1871. DFAR Sin—It Je with great pain that I have learned of the terrible calamity that has betullen. the citizens ef Chicag ou are occupying yourself to obtain relief for the gu ers I beg you will do me the favor to apply the eaclose the way you think most des'rable. Lam sir, CHRISTINE NILSSON. f eueck for + 8, very (uly ECEN bi. JORDAN, She appeared tn Lucia to-night with tremendous success and before a crowded house. Ptrrs¥iELD, Mass., Oct. 11, 1871. Pittsfield (Mass.) forwarded to the Mayor of Chicago $6,500 to-day, and quantiues of ciothing will Le sent to morrow. CONNECTICUT. Hartford Heading ¢ State—Subserjptions " Receiving—A Meeting To-Night. HARTFORD, Conn., Oct, 11, 1871. A popular subscription in atid of the Chicago sufferers nas been been opened in this city at the American National Bank, and the Mayor has called a meeting of citizens for to-morrow evening to further the object. Already the President of the bank, Mr. Swift, has received assurances of liberal subscriptions from many citizens who are also heavy losers by the disaster. Our ieading insurance pave directed their agents to commence paying losses. RHODE ISLAND. Providence Donates $11,000—A. & W. Sprague Bestow $10,000. PROVIDENCE, Oct. 11, 1871. A meeting of citizens was held here at noon to-lay to initiate measures to ald the Chicago susfer- ers. The Mayor presided, Addresses were delivered by Governor Padelford, President Caswell, of Brown University: Coiouel Henry Trippitt, Presideat of the Boar. of Trade, and others. Over eleven thousand dollars were subscribed at the meeting. Soliciting committees were appointed. It was announced that A. & W. Sprague telegraphed yesterday that Chicago could draw on their nouse for $10,000. MAINE. Eleven Thousand from a Former Sufferer by Fire. PORTLAND, Oct, 11, 1873. Ata citizens’ meeting thts morning over $11,000 Were subscribed on the spot and a committe® sp Pointed to take up general subscriptions, VIRGINIA. Fort Monroe Subscribing Liberally. ‘ Fort Monnog, Va., Oct, 11, 1871. The citizens and officers here are subscribing liberally for the relief of the Chicago sufferers, ‘om the Golden Gate— Subscriptions—Theatrical and Musical Benefits, SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Uct. 11, 1871. Benefits for Chicago are announced as follow: At the Metropolitan Theatre, this evening; at the California Theatre, to-morrow evening; at the Al- hambra, on Thursday; at the Musical Institute, on Saturday; at the Gardens, on Sunday, To-day the Social Club announced a grand ball for next week. ‘The total receipts of all will be contributed. The citizens are now m consultation at the Mayor’s Ouice, for the purpose of raising subscriptions, PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. Action ef the Eptevopal Cenvention in Baltl- more—Collectia te be Taken Up in Al Protestant Episcopal (bhurches on Sunday Next. BAETIMORE, Oct. 11, 1871. In the House of Deputies at 1:30 to-day a message ‘was received from the House of Bishops, accom- panied by the followin; Resolved, That the agent of the Associated Press in this city be respectfully requested to send ont-as spee Ory generally as ble a despatch to this eb ishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church where practicable, collections be made in aid of the at Chicago on Sunday, the 15th of October, in the conyrega- ions under their jurisdiction, Resolved, That the fullowing letter be signed by the nem- bers of this house and sent immediately to their dioceses : “TO THE CLERGY AND LAITY OF THE PROTESTANT Evts- COPAL CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATE! DFak BRETHREN—A contingration, perhaps unparalleled im the history ef Christendom in ite’ extent and in the ma; nitude of the loss it has occasioned and prosperous city of Chicago, ing some persona to death its most dren ful forms, redueng mauy from to povert th i a riched with a large share of 1 por 5, we, your Bishops and Fathers in God, call upon you in His name ant for Hls sake and in remembrance and ‘imitation of our dear Lord, to whore service and example you are vowed, who did Himse:f go about doing good to. the bodios as well'as to the 18 of men, and who has taught us that the good we do to will acknowiedge in the last day call upon you to give at once trom your wealth and even trom ~ your yy frecly ladiy and liber in ald of our heavily ' afllicted " i rethren in Chicago; and we ask that in every congregation in our diocese and missionary jurisdictions, coliections be made on the 6th of October, oF aa soon thereatter as may be, and be at once remitted to the Treasurer of each did- cese, to be by bim forwarde to the persons in Vhicazo au. thorized to receive and distribute such contributions: and we pray, dear brethren, that the grace and guardian care of God may reet upon you' and yours. tole Temain faithfully and lovingly yeur Bisuops and Pus- ors. B, B. SMITH, Presiding Bis! CHARLES P. McILVAINE, SAMUEL A. MOCOSKREY, Bi WILLIAM P. WHITTINGHAM, And forty-four other Bishops, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. CHICAGE, Uct. 11, 1871. The Knights Templar of Chicago have issued the following notice to Sir Knight of the United States:— Any money entrusted to Dr, Vincent L. Huriburt, 1,075 Prairie avenue, or to George R, Chittenden, 364 Michigan avenue, for the relief of distressed Sir Knights or Scottish Kice Masons will be gratefully Tecelved:— FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL, New York, Oct. 11, 1871. The Grand Master of Knights Templar of the United States, Join Q. A. Feiiows, has issned an order calling on all Kniguts Templar to atd tue Chicago sutferers, Remit without delay to V. Ly Hurivert, Chicago, Hl. LOUISIANA. nd Fisbop of Kentucky. op of Ohio. ber of Michigan, , Bishop of Maryland, The Cresent City Moving. New ORLEANS, Oct, 11, 1672. A meeting of citizens has been held to take mea- sures for the relict of Chicago suierers, tion, gave each $1,000, of the Chicago printers, THE SUBSCRIPTIONS, The following is a recapitulation of the cash sub- scriptions up to Jast night in aid of the Chicago suf- ferers;— New York City. 27,600 OU 20,000 00 Drug Exchange rv Goods fra G, & 8. Hayman's employes Shoe snd Leather Trade Erie Railway Printers. Hat and Straw woods Trad Subscriptions received at Miscellaneous city contri Total... Importers and Groc 10,200 00 Chamber of Commerc 2 191,325 50 ‘Chambers street merchan 2175 09 Hat and cap trad 3,467 00 Coal trade. 4/20) (0 Lowenstein 142 20 Ober Citles. Brooklyn, N. Y. Albany, N.Y Poughkeepsie, Newark, N. Philadelphia, Pa Saratoga, N.Y. Elizabeth, Cincinnati, Ohio ‘Louls, Mo: BY) Baltimore, Ma. 000 Washington, D. ‘Trenton, N.S 0) AW) ‘roy, N.Y KH 0 Boston, M 090 Providene 21000 0 Portiand, 11,000 09 . 6,500 50,000 (1) ston, Pa. Salt Lake City. P1.5U1,246 419,022 85 FA 16S 85 Totals.......0 New York city. Grand total. INSURANCE LOSSES BY THe FIRE. Eommerce Insurance Company, of A'benys Suspends—ilcpes of Kesumption—it Can Pay Its Losses. ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. 11, 1871. ‘The Commerce Insurance Company, of Albany, is a heavy loser by the Chicago calamity, and its Board of Directors have resolved to suspeud bustuess for the present, and the former Vice President, G. A. Van Alien, has Deen appointed receiver, Ihas suficieut ‘ASs8 Lo Pay All its Josses andl provide tor all out- standing risks, and itis expected that at an early day 1t may resume business again, vr 1 not, anew company Will be organized With tue oli name aud influeice, Btw St. Louis Tusurauce Compantes Will Their Losses—Their Liabilities. Sr. Lours, Oct. 11, 1871. The following insurance companies here have risks on Chicago property :— American Central, $350,000 ; Anchor, $27,000; Citl- zens’, $25,000; Globe Mutual, $25,000; Boatman, $20,000, and others with smailer amouurs, Q total in St. Louis companies is $509,000, All losses will be paid. Francisco Pay Tnsurarce Companies Go Uader. AN FRANCISCO, Vet. 11, 1871. urance companies are ruined Sao Ss. Several of our fire ins’ by the Chicago fre. The Ewa Insurance Company Safe. HARTFORD, Conn, Vet. 11, 1871. To THE AGENTS OF THES ABPNA INSURANCE Com- PANY:— GENTLEMEN—We are this moment advised by our Chicago agents that our losses by the recent great fires in that city are less than two militons, Our assets are fully $6,000,009, Our Chicago losses will Governor Warmouth and Dr. Meyer. o° tne Howard Assocla. W. J. Hammond, Presiceat of the International Typographical Union, requests contributions irom subordinate unions for the redef $16,180 00 | Pa Chicago, have suffered severely by the great fire. ‘These are four in number. The National, the New England, the Hide aad Leather and the Indepene dent. A despatch from the agent of the first named, received this morning, announces its losses to be upwards of haifa million dollars, The ofecers of the New England Company estimate their loss at $700,000, and voted this morning to suspend bust- ness for the t. Tne Hide and Leather Com- pany’s liat foot nearly the same figures, anc it has also stop; asiness. The indepeadent office advises its to cancel their policies and remsure, pending from their Chicago agency. Several other ton offices are reported severely crippled, nut we have not learned of further suspensions, ‘The National Insurance Company of Boston will pay al! their losses at maturity. The Fidclity Safe Depository Vaults Intact> CHivago, Oct. 12, 1871. The men engaged in the work of clearing the ruins discovered that the vaults of the Fidelity De- pository Company were all right. The contents have been delivered to the owners by the Secretary, A. L. Stemson, THE ERIE RELIEF TRAIN, Speeding Succor to the Sufferers—Seven Car Loads of Clothing and Provisions Going to Chicago at the Rate of Forty Miles an Hour. The Erle relief train left the depot in Jersey City yesterday at a quarter to ten o’clock A. M. Itcone aistéd of seven freight cars, heavily loaded with pro- visions, clothing, bedding and mea’cine, which had been so promptly and generously donated to the sorely stricken inhabitants of tue ‘charred city’ by our warm-hearied Ciristian people, In relation to the contents of this train we give the tollowing let+ ter from Colonel Fisk, Which was sent to the H#RALD oflice late last night:— To THe Etro? oF “nk HERALD We received to-day, since the de; relief rain, at ten this mornti ments for the sufferers at CI by the express train at seven be almost impossible to eu value; batas far ment, nothing occupied in the ment there w rture of the Ngntning over two thousand cunsign- evening, te the contents or 5 = ropriate a I tind that in a single consign- ¢ shipped 100 coats, 100 pan:s and 100 veate, signment inciuted 100 Darcels of sugar und sisting of 10) barrels of flour. A se. who inspected the goods for- warded to Chicago by this single train, estimates their cash value over one hindred th dollat We have, from appearance, as much, if not more, to re- ceive to-morrow, which wr shall send foctward by our express train oniy, at9 A. M., JL A. AL, 66 P.M. and 7 P.M. Yours, with respect, JAMES PISK, Ja. Colonel Fisk was on the ground and personally superintended tne departure, in acknow edgment of which and the nobie course he has taken the im- Mense assembly which had gathered to wituess the “3end off,” greeted him with lusty cheers, The necessary arrangements having been previously made for the clearing of the track all the way through to the ‘doomed. city,” the engineer was instructed to make all possibie speed on his errand of snercy. From’ the despatches given below it will be seen that ne carried out his instructions to the letter, for at several times during the day be ran at the rate of a mile a minute, and averaged up to the time of our going to press nearly forty miles an hour. All along the route the train was greeted by the Inhab- itants with every mark of sympathy and encourage- ment the human mind could suggest. Mr. George L. Catlin, of the Erie passenger oMice, recelved and transmitted to the HERALD the buile- ins as they were forwarded from tine to time by Mr. George Croach, the supercarzgo on the train. woth of these geatleomen were at one time associ- fied together on the New Uricans press, and it seems a singular coincidence that one should be sending and the other receiving the despatches which announced to New York the progress of her offering to the stricken city. From Susquchaora Mr. Crouch sent back the fol- lowing:- i person competent to ju ON Boanp ENTE Retiey TRAIN, SUSQUPHANNA, Pa., Get. 11, 8:05 P.M. ‘There bas not been — moment's delay this tar. ‘The ar- ranyements for ¢earing the track are perfect. Intense sym: pathy is manifest jong theread. Numbers of people of all classes are assembled atthe depois attempting to throw: bundies on board as we whisk past. joods are piled up at the train, We are now the principal Bt e au make still beter time oa over the heavir the Sasquebanna d ions a hanna, and ba Dense crowds wert Waverley, notwithstauding the rain. f 3 Waving God apeed were seen from every cottage and shanty. Cou- tributions are waitiog at every station. From these laconic messages something of the fecling which pe jes the Whole American people, from one extremity of the land to the other, may be obtained, and veyond a doudt this, the first substantial succor the desolate and woehegone inhabirants of the Western metropolis will receive ts Wut a forerunner of scores of others soon to follow. Stations, Distaner, Times Jersey Cily eee O 9:45 A, tersou 18 Eufferns. 34 ‘Turner's. = Gos! 5 Mul » 68 Port Jervis 88 Lackawaxen. rvowsourg, Callicoon. Laravilie. Hancock Susque! Great Bend, ee ad Owego... Smithboro 3. 5:18 P. Me 5:45 P, Me . 6:09 P. Me Addison, . 6:34 P. Me Cameron..... Howellsyille Sebees ® F, * 422 5 A. M. Lo 10:10 P.M, is 12 hours an Deduct 35 minutes for difference in | between New York and Burtato leay ; Ume 11 hours and 50 minutes, | stoppages, Susquehanna, namion, ime ste ronning Deduct time lost in 16 minutes; Bing- minutes; Howellsville, 20 minutes; At- {| Uca, 15 minutes—tolal, 55 minutes, leaves actual between New York and Bulfalo 10 minutes—actual runuing time per hour | yanning tit | hours ana 38.65 miles, BROOKLYN’S HELPING HAND i at the Academy of Musie. Mayor Kalbfizisch, Rev. Dr. Vinton, Joshua M. Van Cott and Others Address tie Meet ing—The Action of the City Fm dorsed—Thou:ands of D.!- lars Subseribed. A inass meeting of the residents of Brookiyn was held at the Academy of Music last evening fur the purpose of expressing their sympathy (or ana giv- ing substantial alu to tue unforiunate citizens of Chicago. Aldermen Nolan, Richardson, Wergen, Cunningham and McGroariy, the aldermanic com- mittee having charge of the atrangements, and other members of the Board were present. Tho meeting was not as large as antictpated, the «ts- agreeabie weather, no doubt, preventiug many | from getting out. The lower part of the house, bow. ever, Was comparatively well Milled. Alderman RICHARDSON, chairman of the com- mittee, calted the meeting to order at eight o'clock, and stated tts object. Mayor Kalbilerset was appoited Chairman. On taking the chair le thanked (he meeting for the houvor conferred on him and procected to make appropriate remarks. PR lderiaan BERGEN then read a lengthy list of vice Presilents and secretaries, ‘The following preamble and resolutions were adopted :— Whereas ihe city of Chi fingration 8o widespread and afew hours to result in tue co buildings and churches, ite gres rortable residences into a heap of ashes and smokiog rnins, in a word in the aimost eutice destruction of thal recenuy ereat and prosperous city, and in turning out of their homes, Sholteriess [cum the iociemencies of the weather and in sore want of eveu the abso.ute necessities of life, more than one hundred thousand of ite lately bavpy and prosperous people, theretore ‘Resolved, That as American citizens, proud of the growth and prosperity ot uil sectious of our country, we deeply de. be promptly paid, leaving our capltal of $3,000,000 lus Of $1,000,000, entire ald @ SUrDIUS Of PO NENDEE, President. Companies Heavy Losers=The New d Hide and Leather aud Independent | Safe. Boston, Oct. 11, 1871, ‘The Transcript says the insurance companies of Boston, apd especially those having agencies im Bostot Dlore, asa tational calamity, the destruction of the splenuit metropolis of the great ‘Northwost of the ; ; 8 ize in the distress all, we heartily, os sorr ywiuily, reco; avd sullering Which has suddecly fa’én upon {ts peovie appeal to our highest aympatbies as (o#ow men and citizen {0 respond to which promptiy in active and efficient exertions for thelr rei tet we regard it a soleran daty. esolv ; That, leaving it to the well knowa and uncon. and courage of the ciftzeus of Chics itin grander querable eneryy speedily to rebuild thele noble ety and raise CONTINU 2D ON SEVENTH PAG’,