The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-14

has seen the cigar-ship must allow that in
many respects she is great curiosity and
whatever may be thought Of her answering
the purposes of the owners, there can be but
one opinion as to the excellent and skilful
manner in which every detail has been suit
ed to the general design Chambers yoar-
nal.
Further Particulars OF the Port
land Fire.
Huring the day yesterday, thousand
tents Of various descriptions had been pitch
ed upon Munjoy Hill, on the south side Of
Congress street, between the Eastern prom
enade and the Observatory and tonight they
will afford shelter to about three thousand
persons. Many of the poor unfortunates
are scantily clad, and not few have barely
sufficient to secure them from exposure to
the burning sun. The tents which thev oc-
cupy are scantily supplied with bedding,
means of cooking, and furniture snatched
from thu flames. In one Of the tents which
the reporter visited was a sick child, which
the frantic mother said the doctors had pro-
nounced beyond recovery. and in another
was an old woman who had been driven al
most to insanity in consequence Of the ex-
home which she had occupied in quiet and
seclusion during the last twenty years.
There will be more tents pitched, and, if
fine weather continues, they will serve as
sufficient shelter until barracks can be
erected.
The Jail was saved, though it was several
times threatned with destruction, and the
liberation Of confined inmates seriously en-
tertained. Several Of the bank vaults have
been forced open this evening, and the con-
tents found to be safe. The books were not
even scorched, although the iron doors were
heated almost red for space Of nearly an
hour.
There is already strife among some of
the business men as who shall have the hon.
or Of first rebuilding and engaging in bust
ness. In some slreets men are now engaged
in clearing away the ruins. The first part
Of the city likely to be rebuilt il Middle
street.
One man who had moved his furniture
and other household goods into the street,
was unsuccessful in getting team to take
them to place Of safety, and with few
friends set to work digging trench, into
which he pitched the whole lot, and then
covered them with earth. They were found
in aslightly damaged condition.
Ii q lue to the Washington Engine Com
pany Of Gardiner, that Commercial street
was saved from the devouring elements, and
the merchants there have raised liberal
contribution for them.
Firemen from other places, oil OF whom
served well, are to be remembered in SINH
lar manner. The absence Of daily papers
here caused great rush to be made for the
Boston papers. One newsdeBler, who got
his bnndle, was set upon by crowd on his
way up to the city, and was obliged to sub
nit to their demands, and the whole lot was
disposed of in a very few moments.
During the twenty-four shours in which
the fiery elements held the city in its grasp,
many incidents of thrilling nature trans
pired. Persons who lad retired to bed, with
no apprehension thatthe conAagration would
reach their dwellings, were suddenly aroused
by the alarm that the fire was upon them,
and had hardly time to escape from their
invaded homes with but scanty appearl,
abandoning all their household goods to the
flames. Others, after watching the progress
Of the destruction at points remote from
their homes, returned to find their own
houses had been fred by cinders during
their absence, and wee already past saving.
One individual, after witnessing the de-
struetion of his store, thanked God that be
Lad yet place of shelter, and, retiring to
his home, was subsequently compelled to
Zee from his own domicil for his life. There
were also some singular exemptions. In
one instance person saved his store and
his house, while every building standing
upon a wide space between the I 70 was de-
stroyed. Here and there building, which
mnst have stood in vortex Of fame, escaped
with slight scorching. Structures supposed
to be doomed to speedy destruction escaped
unharmed, while their contents, removed fol
safety, were destroyed in the places in which
they were deposited.
1t is now thought that the insurance will
amount to four and half million. 1t ls
thought that the home Offices are ruined.
The work Of opening the safes Of the va
rious banks was begun yesterday, and was
found to be labor Of great difficulty. The
contents of the safes of the First National,
the Traders National, and the Savings Bank,
we're found to be uninjured. The books
and papers in the outer safe Of the Mecnan-
ics' Bank are ruined. The inner safe has
not been opened at the present writing.
The city Is nhronged with strangers, who
have arrived to view the ruins, and the
trains running in and ont have been crowd
ed. ,
Plunderrers abound, but many have been
detected. To such On extent was this me-
ferrous work carried on that Il became
necessary to post military guards upon the
avenues leading from the. city and seyeral
wagon loads Of plunder we're stopped by the
guards, and some piratical craft were over
hauled In the harbor by the revenue cutter.
The prompt measures Of relief adopted BY
the city authorities, and tie contributions
from other cities, have avertld much suffer-
ing. Food Is now abundant, and no further
supplies Of provisions win Be nc, ed. The
work Of erecting tents has progrt ssed rapid
ly. In many eases, parents whose property
has been preserved have taken iufo their
households the homeless families Of their
sons or daughters /; and in other instances
the same Office Of affection has been exer-
cised by children in behalf of their parents.
IL was stated that the Mayor Of Lewiston
had rendered . contribusion Of lumber for
barracks, and . party of twenty ioiners to
build them, and that liberal offers hsd been
made from other sources.
A despatch from Secretary Stanton wa
rsad, announcing that he had dirsctsd The
Quarternsster General to furnish all the
aid in bis power to the Sufferers.
The Legislature Of New Hampshire hhs
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