The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-10-12
have to be palmer" When the fear
cometh it will not come to
UNCLE PHILo.
FROM CHICAGO!
THE FIRE FIEND RAM
PANT!
THE FIRE CHECKED
Chicago after the Fire!
LOSSES TWO HUNDRED AND FIF-
TY MILLIONS!
The Daily Papers Revived.
Loss of Life Estimated at
Three Hundred!
THE PESHTIGO HOLO-
CAUST!
Five Hundred Persons Burned
FIRES ELSEWHERE.
From our Extra of Tuesday

! rom our Extra OF tuesday.
! CHICAGO, Oct. 7-l2:30 a. m.-The
most terrible confagration that ever occur
red in this city broke out about an hour
and a half ago, and having already swept
! over six entire blocks, and is still raging
! with the utmost undated fury. The fire
started in the large planning mill, situated
/ between Clinton and Canal, and Van Bur
/ en- and Jackson streets, about the center of
! the block formed by these streets. Wind
with almost incredible rapidity, and in a
/ few minutes the entire structure was a
mass of fire. The immediate vicinity is
| built up mostly of small wooden tenement
| houses and two story frame buildings oc-
cupied az groceries, saloons, &c. The in
mates of many of these houses, startled
from their slumber, had barely time to rash
| from the houses in their scanty attire Of
the night, leaving their household goods to
destruction.
/ In several instances children were hasti-
ly wrapped in blankets and quilts to break
/ the force of their fall, and thrown from
second story windows to the ground.
LATER.
1:J0 a. m.-Thc fire is apparently raging
Is iercely as ever. The block of buildings
on the north side of Van Buren, street,
which, it was thought an hour ago, would
be saved, is now wrapped in flames.
The elevator is safe so far, and the fire
seems to be spreading south and west, not
outstanding the wind is now directly from
the south, and blowing a hard gale.
The losses have already run into the mil
lions, and the end is not yet.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9-l0:45 a. m.-The
central portion Of the city is in flames.
All communication with the north and west
sides is cut off. The destruction is indis-
cribable, the fire covering an extent of ter
ritory three miles long and half a mile wide.
Assistance is arriving from all quarters,
but the heat is such that the efforts of the
fremen are rendered powerless. Among
the prominent buildings destroyed thus far
are the following: Court House, Board OF
Trade Building, Wheelcr's, Mungcr's and
Galcna Elevators, Sherman House, Ire
mont House, Briggs House, Mattison
House, Water Works, Tribune Building,
Post Office North Western Depot, Palmer
House. Opera House, and number OF
other prominent buildings.
A dispatch from Chicago at 11:4j in
forms that the prisoners confined in the
Jail were burned to death. We trust that
it is not so, and must make every allow
ance for the excitement that now prevails
in that doomed city.
| At this writing the Revere House, on
the northeast corner of Clark and Kinzie
streets, is reported to be in flames.
The shipping in the river at clock
this morning were on fire, and the bridges
destroyed. The origin of the fire is I'M
| known.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9-1 D. m.-Bclieve cv-
erything and you can realize nothing com
pared with the situation. The entire north
side has gone or is now in flames. The
depot grounds here are yet safe, but the
heat from The other side of the river is i'll
tense, and che shipping is beginning to
burn.
The Galena Division Of the Chicago 6
Northwestern Railway has lost three Gle
vators and over one million bushels of
wheat, and their depots, Offices, &C.
Both the Union and Michigan Southern
depots arc burned. The south side is de-
stroyed as far south as Van Buren, street,
and this includes all the principal hotels in
the city.
For miles outside the city the ground is
covered with vehicles of every description,
carrying goods and people to places OF
safety.
The wind is terrific and no water in the
city, excepting that which can be drawn
from the river or lake
CHICAGO, Oct. $50 p. m.-Thc fire has
4 n
There seems to be no abatement
CHICAGO, Oct. 81 P. m.-The fire is
extending north, south, and west The
city is being abandoned by citizens rs fast
as possible, streaming out past Rosehill, or
foot and by wagon, and in any way they
can.
be hu-s asd Up.
All mails for the East will be sent ria
Grand Haven until further notice
The public may rest assured that moth.
ing Will remain undone in forwarding
mails for the west and southwest with a;
much promptitude as possible until order
is restored in Chicago. S. c. WEST,
Postmaster Milwaukee.
CHICAGO, October l0-ll: 100 a. m.-Ths
fire is checked. VIII be home at 5 O. clock
MIDDLETON.
Damage to Shipping.
The damage to shipping is not so great
as reported, although quite large.
lhe NdNaFiilo, Napt uooaFlcn prOpeE
Ter, is total loss, Her engine VIII be
saved.
The Fire King SEbt.ucc.
Special Dispatch to the Nj waukee Evcaiug Visions
CHICAGO, Oct. 10-S a. m.-The wind
changed TO the northwest last night and
brought a cool rain, between 8 and !
o'clock 1 was up at daylight, up and
down the river banks, and among the
Northern ruins. The great coal yards on
the east side are simply piles of flame, AM
must continue so Tor days. All the lumbe.
i yards on the east side are simply piles q