The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-10-19


generally found not only their money but
their evidences OF values and their books of
account all secure. Business men in ma
jority of cases have been equally fortunate,
though some who opened their safes with un-
due haste subjected their contents to sponta-
neeus combustion ON the admission of air,
thus losing in the end what had survived
the more terrible ordeal. Many safes proved
to be utterly worthless, and when opened
were found to contain only the remains of
what had been fortunes; but these were only
exceptional cases. AS rule, all money and
vauaplcs contained In safes have been recov-
cred in excellent condition.
In the destruction Of the Historical Society
rooms everything was lost, including the ex-
tcnsive library OF the Society, and the origi-
nal Emancipation Proclamation, complete sets
of files of Chicago newspapers, complete sets
Of Chicago battle flags, the Healy Gallery OF
three hundred valuable paintings, Deihrs
Hamlet, Con.uor's Prodi.al Son, Volke's
Bust of Mr.. Lincoln, tho only one for which
Mr.. Lincoln ever had life sitting.
The library Of the Society embraced II 500
qound volumes, aud Ia 600 pamphlets.
The postofficc will be permanently estab-
llshed in the Wabash Avenue Methodist
Church on Monday next. This is the church
| that stayed the progress OF the fire southwark,
aud will hereafter be landmark in Chicago.
1t has been rented by the Postofice Depart
ment as long as it may be needed The
Unitarian Church CHE Rev DR.. Collyer's)
ust beyond in Wabash avenue, has been ia
h, . c,,l
city officials. Plymouth Congregational
Church in the same peighborhood, is given
up to the county government The custom
house is established in Congress Hall in Con-
sress street, between Wabash and Michigan
avenues, Which faces the burnt district
Standard Hail. at Michigan avenue and Thir-
teenth street, has been rented for year for
Beard OF trade; Grace Church (EpiscopaD
IN Wabash avenue, has just been rendered for
the use of che United States Courts.
GENERAL SHERIDAN EXPLODING THE sTo.
RES ABOUT INcENDIARIEs
have had a long conve.sat ton with Gen
Sheridan IN regard to the reported incepdia
res aud inchin5 in this city, both during
and since the fires, end am assured by him as
we'll IS by the city, officials that such reports
are without foundation in fact, there has
been and sill is deal Of robbery stealing and
general law !csspess. but nothing like as much
as might be expected under the circumstan-
ccS
Gen. Sh eridan tells ice that he has ID
vestigated every case of alleged incepdiarism
and in every instance has discovered a natu-
raj cause for the fire He has not been able
C., \ II !. L.. IL
Cd at any time during the excitement Of the
fire or since, and does not believe that any
such eases have occurred.
The Mayor confirms his opinion in this
regard, aud both lutte in eondemning the
corse of the Tribune in giving currency so
these enanatlohs OF the excited popular mind
The loss of life during the great fire and
stampede was great, but has been largely ex-
asgerated. About 100 bodies have been re-
covered from the ruins, and more are known
to be buried under the ruined walls. 1T is
thought that many bodies have been burned
up beyond all trace. but it is not thought By
more intelligent judges that over $50 lives
we're lost.
TIE Sun also says: Dutch Heinrich was
not hanged in Chicago He was walking in
Broadway yesterday afternoon. Barney Aaron,
at last accounts, was safely sojourning in AL
bany.
RELIEF The magnitude of the relief
work ;aay be estimated from 6 lance at the
operations of the Government depot on Eliz-
abeth street, }sear the cas-, bank of the river.
The officials tl.are unloaded sixty cars on
Wednesday fifty yesterday, and will unload
about seventy to-day. A large proportion OF
tie latter receipts, consist Of clothing and
bedding; those of the first day were mostly
provisions. They have already distributed
about one hundred car loads. The churches
are all reported to be in good sanitary cond!-
ton. The officials announce that they VIII
honor all orders for supplies Used by clergy
men if presented at the depot. - Chicpyo Jr;-
Gane.
From LoId0n.