Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-10

GENERAL SUMMARY !
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the Assusl

Reported Expressly fer the Assus.l
The following comes by way Of ST.
Louis
CHICAGO, Oct. 3, MONDAY NooS The |
'ork OF obstruction goes on with relentless |
i4ry. From Harrison street south TO DIVI- !
.sn norm, and from River, tour miles Ions |
> one wide, toe hsmes have swepI ever,- !
.hihg before ihem. Ii is estimated ~ least
IO0, 900 people are homsless aud in a desn-
ute condition. The streets are lined with /
ach household goods as have been saved
rom destruction. Most generous offers Of
assistance IN food are received from every |
MY and town possible by telegraph. The !
dsyor has responded to several offers ask |
ng that cooked food be gent as soon US pos-
able. Flremen are on their way here from |
ineinnati, St. Louis and other cities. The |
.a,sr works are entirely destroyed. They
re blowing up buildings In the iiDs OF the
ire, Astem ptlhg TO arrest i;s progren.
LATER.-lt 10 now believed IhsI The spread
i the ire souIhw ward has been stayed
harrison street, but on the North SIDE thers
5 no elimination. The entire division i.
vidently doomed to utter destruction.
tnere are grave fears that the flames nay
ne river, and the inhabitants on the streets
eArest the river are already moving to
aces of supposed safety.
The Western Union Telegraph Co. have
,ow six wlres working esst and south, and
uuning into q temporary office corner OF
state and Sixteenth streets.
The Northwestern Railroad is running
rains on both its branches, which are
rovGsd with fleeing citizens. 1t Is now
Iositively asserted by some that she water
,orks are still intact, bu; the water has
,esn shut off from the south and west Oh
,coount Of the quantity being used on the
Worth Side.
CHICAGO, via CLINTON, Oct. 9, 6 P. NJ
Che FIRE is reported extending south OF HaI-
Ison street.
This looks as if the splendid residences
n the Avenues may share the fate Of tbs
,usiness houses of the money kings.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9, $50 P. M.-The FIRE /.
,iill raging up as far rs Lincoln PARK, and
eported still farther than that. The only
Iulldius that could be seen between th'
ivsr and lake from Harrison street on th'
,outh was the post office-all others for si'
niles north have fallen to the ground. Al
ne hotels, the Great Central Depot, anc
| Ill the elevators, and the water works OF
he North SIDE, are destroyed Al
he prisoners in the Court House jAfl ver'
Iurned.
9P. MI is reported that they hsV'
shout subdued the flames near Luoor
Park.
9:35 p. M.-About tHo-tbirds of the cat
i, burned. Not hotel or depot lefr. Eve
-ything is burned TO the ground that was Il
be way of the FIRE All the daily paper
are burned out. The south and wsst pal
= Of the city is standing, but it is impossibl
% say how long il will stand. The mort
part Of the city burnt to the ground.
he wind changes it will clean the rest. Th
water is played out, and the engines gor
nome. There ia not 9 business houi
standing down town. Il has burned DO"
% the lake for four miles. All is standir
n ,ou.h Of Twelfth street. The rest 10 gou
CHICAGO, Midnight.
:. The simple facts that the great city
j, Chioaso 10 destroyed, that hundreds of N
10 iions of active capital have been RUNE
5 AID that usarlJ ons third Of the inhabitan
are homeless, are enough. Any attempt
y -m6ellish would be bet moekery, as tf
=, swfui day closes. Thousands Of snxio
y eyes watch the dense clouds Of smo
ns shioh roll over the burnt districts With su
n. evident force that q sudden change OF wi
Ia may fan the flames. There is, bowev,
10 little cause for apprehension, and reinforc
" uents Of 6remen from other cities are &C
v, ,antly arriving.
o. Col j. =. Wilson, Telearsph Superiu.s
is dent. IL in receipt Of dispatches from I
Cd leading cities, announcing that aid 10 bel
forwarded for the sufferers. The mayor
ro' St. Louis teleRraphs that $7O, 600 have bs
:. subscribed by the merchants there. G
n oinuati promises $l00000 and Clsvels
,h is proportions,siy generous. All this ant
,us great deal more will be needed to relieve
immed ate pressing wants.
10, About three-fJurths Of the United Sta
sr mails were saved, and taken possession
a a,' by Col. Wood. Of the post-ofbce service.
sf- Srook YARDs DEPoT, Oct. 10 2 Q. N
The Gre 10 still burning on the North o
Robbers, pick pockets. and Villains OF
AL descriptions are aockiug 90 tbs city Il
all parts Of the Unied States. and
plu odsrinR and pillaeiog the uafortu'