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instructed Gen. Sheridan to issue supplies
clothing, etc, to the sufferers by fire at Chi
cago, and to call on the military authoritie!
of st. Louis for stin further supplies.
The fire at Chicago excites intense in
terest throughout the city, especially among
gentlemen from that locality. In addition
to the press telegrams, Gen. Myer, of the
Signal Service, has been receiving dispatche.
from time to time regarding the confagra
ton.
Business Depressed at Boston.
Boston, Oct. 9.-The terrible fire IL
Chicago causes a profound sensation Il
is the all-engrossing subject on Change, In
business circles, and depresses business Of
all kinds.
Meeting of City Council of wheeling
WHEELING, W. VA, Oct. 9.-The intel
llgence of the great fire in Chicago creates
intense excitement. The Mayor of the city
of Wheeling, in view of the great disaster
has called special meeting of the City
Council for this evening, to take action In
the premises.
Odd Fellows Contribute sec, 900.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 9.-The officers of all
Odd Fellows Lodges in the city held a
meeting at four O'Clock, in aid of the suffer
ing brethren of Chicago. Sixty thousand
dollars was raised up to the present time by
private subscription.
TENTS and Blankets VENTED.
The Mayor of Chicago telegraphs for
tents to protect the houseless, and asks for
blankets. .--..-..
More than Half the City Destroyed.
EAGLEwOoD, TEN MILES FROM CHICA-
coll A. M.-The work of devastation
continues. More than one-haf of the city
is already destroyed, and the flames con-
tinue their rayages almost unappeased. At
about one O'Clock this morning the fire
crossed the river at Adams street bridge,
soon
Destroyed the Gas Works
and then spread itselfin every direction, and
at this hour almost every building from
Harrison street north to Chicago river is
destroyed, including all insurance offices,
banks, hotels, telegraph offices, newspaper
establishments, with the single exception of
the Tribune, the Office of which Is fire proof.
The courthouse, Sherman, fremont House,
Palmer House, new Pacific Hotel, new Bige-
low House, in fact every hotel and every
thing else is swept clean. This district EN-
braces all the heavy business houses in the
city.
sOdOm and GOmOrrah EcIipsed.
The rain of fire and birthstone on Sodom
and Gomorrah can hardly be compared to
the devastating reign of the fre-fend in
Chicago. More than one-half the popula-
ton are now rushing through the streets in
vehicles which are obtained at enormous
prices, on foot and in every other way with
the choice of household treasures in their
arms and on their backs in utter confusion,
not knowing whittier to go.
Fearful Suffering
Must follow and almost Immediately. Full
one hundred and fifty thousand people are
at this moment homeless and houseleSs, not
knowing where to lay their heads or get
anything to satisfy the rawlings Of hunger.
Erie TO the Rescue.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Jay Gould, Presi-
dent of the Erie Railroad, has addressed a
communication to Mayor Hall, stating that
he has received a telegram from the Mayor
of Chicago concerning the fire, and that the
Erie Railroad has train at their depot, and
will receive and to forward free on fast
trains through to Chicago all contributions
to aid the sufferers. -.--.-a -. -1.- 81
Asurvey of the Waste at Noon.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9-noon.-The awful
work of destruction goes on with relentless
fury-from Harrison street south, to Divis-
ion street north, and from River to Lake,
area four miles long, by one wide, flames
have swept every thing before them. 1t is
estimated at least one hundred thousand
people are houseless and in suffering con-
dition. The streets in districts still unburn-
ed are lined for miles with such household
goods as have been saved from destruction.
Most generous offers of assistance in money,
food, or any thing wanted, coming from
every city and town accessible by telegraph.
The Mayor has responded to several offers,
asking that cooked food be forwarded as
soon as possible, Firepen are on their way
here from Cincinnati, St. Louis, and other
cities. Waterworks entirely destroyed.
Fighting Fire with Powder.
They are now blowing up buildings in the
line of fire in the attempt to arrest its pro-
gress. 10000 1850
The Fire Stayed I'm One Direction.
LATER.-It is now believed the spread
Of the fire southwark has been stayed at
Harrison street, but on the north side there
is no diminution in its fury, and that entire
division of the city is evidently doomed to
utter destruction, and there are grave fears
that the flames may spread to the west side
of the north branch of the river, and the in
habitants of the streets nearest the river
are already moving to places supposed to be
Of greater safety.
am'Tba Norfhwestern railnoad is r,,Dn;no
trains on both its branches, which are
crowded with fleeing citizens.
The WaterwOrks Safe.
1t is now positively asserted by some that
the works are still intact, but that 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 gentle
man, just arrived from the North Division,
brings the joyful intelligence that the water
works are uninjured. God grant it may
prove tue, l
A Clean Sweep
1t is impossible now to give even an ap-
proximately correct statement of losses, but
a faint idea may be formed when it is stat
ed that every bank in the city, except two
small saving establishments, one on 22d
street in the south division, and one on
Randolph in the west are destroyed, all the
wholesale stores and all the large retail es-
adjustments, the post Office, court house,
chamber of commerce, every hotel in the
south division except the Michigan Avenue
hotel which standing on the extreme
southern limit of the fire. escaped though
badly scorched; every newspaper Office, the
Tribune building having finally succumbed;
every theatre, six of the largest elevators,
the immense depots of the Michigan South
ern and Illinois Central Railroads both
passenger and freight depots Of the latter;
more than score of churches; and much
Of the shipping in the river Is destroyed.
Men who were millionaires yesterday
morning are nearly penniless to-day. But
HOO WEH