Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-02

The applications for relief in Chicago
have diminished from 10000 TO 25 QUO.
Thirteen hundred acquisitions have been
filed BY the relief committee for lumber
to build email houses for the homeless.
The demand for transportation to leave
the city is small.
A son of Mayor Mason of Chicago, was
nicely established ia the stove business in
that city. After having completed new
house for himself and bis young wife,
everything was Nept away in the fire
but his wife's wedding presents, which
were in another house, and these he ha-
Just sold at Tiffany's in New York for
$l.5OO. With this sum he will now re-
est b!i-h him,elf in bu-iness.
The following incredible statement we
take from a letter of a Chicago CORES
pondent: "On Ontario street, a baty
ten months old, was thrown from fourth
story window and caught in blanket by
men oongregated below Il started head
downwards, like Sam Patch IN his last
leap, but gradually gained the perpen-
dicular, and alighted on its feet like an
athlete. The infant was somewhat wor-
ried for breath at first. and couldn't
scream worth cent in it's new woOllen
cradle. but il gradually recovered it's
equilibrium, and in five minutes was Sc
renely sucking its thumb"
"GITi"
When the fire menaced the old Bride
well, Benjamin opened the doors of the
crazy old rookery, and made brief ORE
ton to the inmstes-"Git !" They did
so. Five minutes later, half a doz N of
them made an onslaught upon a small
! ljewelry store on Clark street near Harri-
son. Two policemen who were on guard,
with more energy than the force general
! ly displayed, rushed in upon the murder
ers, battered them about the head Justify
and dragged them away. The store
burned later in the day, but untouched
of thieves.
ROBBERY.
| The thieves of Chicago conducted their
operations on a scale which would have
done honor to Tammsny. On Sunday
night they cantented themselves with ri
fling the clothing stores as they were
abandoned On Monday their courage
mounted and they attacked and robbed
people in the streets, then took advantage
of the confusion on Michigan avenue to
make forays on the goods removed thith-
er for safety, aud finally, throwing sside
all fear, broke open stores and houses, and
plundered them openly. Men might be
seen bearing away packages of costly
stuff, bundles of shawls, boxes of gloves
or ribbons, pier glasses, china, plate. all
kinds of merchandise or household effects.
| One young man who had secured pass
m Pittsburgh, as a sufferer, had ssme
| $500 in bis possession, which be had se-
cured by iudiciously investing the tills OF
menaced saloons. Another young man,
employed at ten dollars week, was over
| flowing with clothing, sbawls, kid gloves
and boots, and expressed his disgust at
the absence of his inamorata from her
house by throwing heavy gold turquois
ring which he had secured for ber over
the front fence into the prairie. In all, it
would be safe to say that from five to
seven millions of dollars worth of prop
erty was stolen at this fire.
AFTER THE FIRE.
! On Tuesday morning the streets, es-
peoialIy on the north side, were crowded
WITH destitute people, all pressing to-
ward the west division, where, they had
been told, food and shelter awaited them.
They presented a pitisble spectacle.
Forced TO fly from their homes Sunday
night and Monday morning, driven by
the relentless fire from square to square
till they fonnd shelter in the park or on
the prairie, they had passed some thirty
hours without rest, food or shelter, and a
prey to anxiety worse than hunger, cold
or sleeplessnes. They shivered with cold
and trembled with exhaustion, and the
pinched features and transparent hands
of their haggsrd babies were blue and
purple. The men were begrimed and
soarse, many were barefooted, many were
bleeding from cuts or bruises, and lesv-
ing red smears on the sidewalks az they
limped along with difficulty. 1t was
noticeable how many new overcosts there
were and what rarity of boots and hats
PHIL sHERIDAN's PLUCK.
One Of the very few men in Chicago
who did not lose heart or head in the
presence of the calamity was General
Sheridan. He was everywhere and al
ways CHEEKY and self-possessed. Nowhere
was he OF greater service than in conduct
ing the blasting operations at the corner
of Harrison and State streets. 1t was
owing 10 him, indeed. that the fire wss
checked here. Through a ferv rain of
falling sparks he passed into the center
building of large terrace. a man on each
aide of him bearing a barrel of powder.
/ The powder WAS placed ia the cellar, the
fuse attached, the men retired. The Gen
eral stood alone on the steps, waving the
| crowd back aud shouting at the top of
his voice, "Back back, all of you, for
your lives!' When the street had been
cleared. he gave the signal, the match was
applied by the soldier. who hastily re-
treated. the General walked slowly away,
last of all, and only to a short distance.
A loud explosion, and the ring of falling
masonry ensued. and when the smoke
cleared away great gap was opened in
the path of the advancing fire, snd it's
prooress was checked. But this was not
sufficient. To the width of the street it
was desired to add the width of house
at the corner. The owner protested and
sntreated, but in vain. What svsiled
petty private Interests in a moment of
such peril. "Tbe house shall ga down,
by =" said Sheridan. "pull away,
boys" A hundred willing hands were
instantaueously at work. there was a
melted into a mass of shspeless ruin.
South Chicago was saved.
VIRGINIA CITY.-The kind of amase-
ments with which the inhabitants of Vir-
ginia City, Nevada, are won't 10 beguile
their leisure hours can hardly be con-
sidered of an elevatinQ character. But a
short time ago they had grand bull and
bear tournament, and now their "opera
house" has been the scene OF contest be-
tween dogs and cats. At first the cats
bad things their own way, but the dogs
picked up courage and managed TO carry
off the palm of victory. The struggle
must have been desperate one, since we
read that the contestants fought 70
rapidlv thet IL reminded one of n bunch