The Portland daily press., 1871-10-16
ELLsNOBS.

welcome Showers.
CHICAGO, Oct. Alt rained here this morn.
| rug quite heavily Tor two hours. Since there
nave been drizzng showers. Never was rain
more welcome. The dust from the un-prin-
h'eu streets and the ashes which covered the
pufnt district have filled the ar to the dread
iul discomfort of everybody. The atmosphere
. 700, mas been so dry aud hot that breathing is
| difficult.
he Loss Of the historical society.
NEW YORK, Oct. "A "A Chicago despatch
says IN refrreuce to the destruction of tie de
seluc,lon of the Historical Society rooms, that
| Everything was Loot, including an extensive Ii
orary aud the original emancipation procama
| tioh' complete sets OF files OF Chicago newspa
pers, complete SEES c. Chicago battle flags, the
Heaiy gallery of three hundred valuable paint
angs: y Deih'S Hamlet, Coutvre's Prodigal Son
anu III, Voik's bust of Lincoln,
Ibe library embraced II 800 bound volumes
| anu II000 pamph les.
The Wants of ,he Sufferers.
we are informed by Ger. Sheridan that the
pre- ent stock of provisions will not last TWEEN
T-'our hours If not continually replenished,
Oloshing for women and children is specially
needed. The Stats Getting is publishing,
commencing handsome sheet.
Danger No Longer.
me rain here commenced falling at mid
nls idst night still continues. 1t has extin-
guIsned the remaining fires thus saving many
snoth aaha IONS OF coal, and no apprehension of
| NHSSt iiou ult 0A'StS any longer.
The Custom House vaui,.
The vault of the Custom Honse was opened
e 20 LAY 1t contained $l,O00,0OO in gold and
Sz'ooO,U0O IL greenbacks aThe gold was mel ed
To nh almost solid mass bnt is sale in the shane
OF ouion. The gieenbacks were entirely con.
The Situation at Chicago.
There is still considerable excitement over
reports OF attempted inceudiarism particular.
ly 10 the West Division. The arrest of per.
soDs charged with the ieDdish work still con-
tinues A patrol guards every street and al.
ley. Ihe Tribune says the fate of such miscre-
ants should be certain and sure.
Opening of the Vaults.
The opening of the vaults and safes con-
tinues; 10 most instances so lar the tonteots
have been found more or less in perfect state
In some cases heap of charred leaves and
melted tin boxes are all that is found. The
safe of the Republican is one of this class, only
tour of the thirty or forty boxes being preserv-
ed. The funds in the cash boxes inside the
safe shared the same fate.
Restoration.
CHICAGO, Oct Is All the wholesale houses.
the banks, RAILROADS, express companies. &C.,
are fast locating, and such energy IS being DIS
played as was never before known. Vast
buildings or sheds or are goiug up to accommo-
date business firms, aud already fresh stocks
OF goods are on the way to replace those burned
week ago.
DcHO p OWIes-NOt over xOO.
The total umber of bodies taken from the |
ruins az the present time is 100, most of them |
being found on the north side in Kiegsbury
street and Chicago avenue. Sixteen bodies |
were burned beyond recognition Twenty |
victims were found in Brewer street in one |
block and an equal number lag in Kngsbury /
rect The coroner INFORMS me thai he held |
nihety-one inquests. Nearly all the dead are |
buried 10 the country in potatoe fields, no one /
being able to recognize the bodies. Several |
bodies found on the west side of the ruins /
have been recognized Great sensation is |
caused by the rumor that Mrs. N. s Davis |
aud her iughter, Mrs Kales, are among the |
victims. DIR. Davis is Que of the most highly |
esteemed physicians. The remains of six VIC
tins taken out to-day are at the Morgue.
Fires still burn brightly among The millions |
OF TINS OF coal, lighting up tie whole city at
night, bat no danger is apprebenl d, as tbs |
engines contiaue to work day and night Hose |
and engines are wauted.
Hundreds of cit zens are met in the streets |
horlioy burned about the face aud head, and |
many cnl0reu are supposed to be in he ruins
Several bodies found in prlvy vaults to day are
literally roasted alive. The water works are |
expected TO resume work Monday
1t is now believed that the number of VIC |
lost have been found. The report thet DR.
Feer and family and George B. Carpenter are |
Cead is incorrect.
The rumore of the hanging and shooting
down OF incendiaries are set at rest by the cor
oner, who denies them point blauk