The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-10

che fire south9atd has been stayed at Hafrl
son street, but on the north side the re is nc
dlminutiou of its fury, aud this entire division
OF the city is evidently doomed to utter des-
uction. There are grave fears that the flames
may spread to the west side of the north branch
OF the river, and the inhabitants of the streets
nearest the river are already moving to places
of supposed greater safety.
The North Western Railroad Company Is
running trains on both of its branches which
are crowded with feeling citizens.
The Water W orks saved.
1t is now positively asserted by some that the
water works are still intact and the water has
been shut off from the south and west divisions
ON account OF the quantity being used on the
north side.
A reliable gentleman who has just arrived
from the north division, brings the ioyfal IN
telligence thst the water works are unin1ufed.
God grant it may be tue. s1 a
The Extent of the Loss.
1t is impossible now 10 give even approx
mately correct staten emit of loss, but siuil
idea may be formed when it is stated that ev-
cry bank in the city except two small savings
institutions, one on 22i street, in the south d.
vision, and one on Randolph street, in the west
division, are des troyed. All the wholesale
stores, all the retail establishments, the post
Office, court house, chamber of commerce, and
every hotel in the s. nth division except MIGHT
gan Avenue Hotel, which was standing on the
extreme southern limit, escaped, though badly
scotched. Every newspaper office, the III
bune building, which was supposed to be tire
proof, finally succumed. Every theatre, the
SIX largest elevators, the immense deEots OF
the Michigan, Southern and Illinois Central
Railroads, both the passenger and freight de-
pots of the latter; more than score OF church,
es and much shipping in the river. All are
destroyed. III
Men who were millonaires yesterday morn
ing are nearly penniless to-day; but more ter
rIble than this, is the awful certainty that
many human beings have persisted in the
q ames. How many, no one can tall, and per-
naps no one will be able to tell, but it is known
that some persisted, and it is feared that the
7ictims of the fiery monster may be counted
by scores
Hundreds Of horses and cows have been
burned in stables, and Cd the north side hum
lreds of animals, though released from con-
inement. were so bewildered and confused ny
she sea of fire which surrounded them that
hey rushed wildly to and fro uttering cries of
right and pain till scorched and killed.
Any attempt al a description of the appall-
ng scenes would be idle. The simple facts that
he once great city of Chicago is destroyed shat
hundreds of millions of active capital here
rave vanished; that nearly one-third of Chioa.
,os inhabitants are houseless dope ndaLts are
enough. Any attempt to embelish would be
- 4
As this awful day draws to close thousands
If anxious eyes watch the clouds OF smoke
which roofs over the burnt district, with evil
lent dread that sudden change of the wind
nay turn Che flames upon that portion of the
ty yet spared. There seems however, little
'ause for apprehension, and reinforcements
If firemen from other cities are constantly ar
living. 3r .s.V
Generous Action of the Cities. "a
Col. Wilson, Superintendent the telegraph is
n receipt OF dispatches from thu leading cit
es announcing that aid is being provided for
be sufferers. Col. Clowry OF St. Luuis, tele-
raphs that $50, 900 is subscribed BY merchants |
here. Cincinnati promises 100000, and |
cleveland is proportionately generous. All |
his and great deal more will be needed to |
elieve the Immediate pressing wants. Every |
hing is being done by General Stager and his |
ssociates to keep up communication for the |
itzens and press with the world outside
Col. Williams, Superintendent at Cincinnati |
eported promptly for duty this morning.
About three-fourths of the United States |
nails Were saved and taken possession of by |
jol. Wood Of the post-office service.
he Wind Changes. communication Sus- |
peuded. dH
NEW YORK, Oct. Gil 30 p. M.-The tele- |
raph Office imrrovised in the southern part of |
,hicago, as was supposed beyond the reach of |
be flames, has been abandoned and commune |
alton with the city again suspended. 1t is
expected that another office will be opened du- |
ing the night at point two miles south of the !
asst place of refuge. The operators before leav- |
1g their instruments reported that the wind |
ad veered around to the north and was driv- |
1g the flames back southwark and the flames |
ad already reached the neighborhood of the |
fice The men were compelled to flee and |
heir last,words were: "There now appears pc
Ope Of SAVING the southern portion OF the |
ity.''