Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-11
THE GREAT FIRE
LATEST NEWS FROM CHICAGO,
FORTY DEAD BODIES RECOVERED.
INCENDIARIES HANGED.
Thrilling Scenes and Incidents

CINCINNATI, oct. lie. A. IretOn, Adiuster
o. The PE0niN Insurance Company, has reached
here from Chicago, where he was during the
| fire. He expressed the opinion that the confia-
| grafton was promoted and aggravated, though
not originated by incendiarism. He saw flames
burst from a building I'm one instance several
blocks from the fire, the flames apparently COM
ing from the inside. The losses are estimated az
s200,OG0,0O0.
The Fire Subdued.
CHICAGO, Oct. II, iS0 A. M World special I
The wind is blowing gale, but the fire is an
parently subdued. Ii has not spread any since
noon yesterday. The city is patrollcd by mill
taiy, Of whom 1000 arrived last evening. The
bank vaults all appear I'm good condition The
city is comparatively quiet.
Two Incendiaries Hung.
III rs reported that several incendiaries have
been caught tonight, two OF whom were hung
Forty Dead Bodies.
The number Of dead bodies found up 70 this
time Is about forty. The ruins are not all aces
A portion of the city will be supplied with
water Tomorrow.
The Times and Tribune will re-appear this
The weather is quite cool. There is
INTENSE SUFFERING
among the families on the prairie, who number
about 5,ocO. General Sheridan caused 900 tents
10 be given them during the afternoon. Proyi-
slens and RELIEF are coming in from all quarters
The mayor has issued a proclamation pledging
Saloons are all closed. All the fremen are act
ing as special policemen, together with 500 cit-
zSns. The future is uncertain, and general
gloom prevails.
Food for the Sufferers
NEW YORK, Oct. lI.-An Erie relief train Of
seven cars, heavily laden with provisions for
Chicago. left the Erie depot at Jersey city at a
quarter before 10 o o'clock this morning. A'large
crowd assembled TO witness the departure The
provisions will be delivered TO the mayor at Chi
cage. The train is to make minimum speed of
fifty miles per hour.
Army Tents and blankets for the Suf
ferers.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1l.-Yesterday after
noon General Van Vliet received orders from
General Neigs, Quartcrmaster General, 10 send
6,5o0 tents and 3 900 blankets to Chicago. Col
Scott, Of the Pennsylvania railroad, promptly
placed special train, free OF charge at the
disposal Of the government, and il ssarsed this
morning at 49, in charge OF Colonel Hodges
United States Quartermaster, and will reach
chicago To- morrow at noon. These tents will
give shelter TO 40 eco persons.
Chicago Under Martial Law.
CINCINNATI, Oct Il.-Private adyices state
that the city of Chicago is under marital law
The soldiers are making no arrests, but are
killing turbulent chara. ;ers on the spot. Several
persons are reported 10 have been shot and hung
for attempting 10 set fire 10 buildings.
Starvation i'm Chicago.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Oct. 1l--Rev. DIR. Eddy,
who has just arrived from Chicago. reports the
loss OF life and property TO be beyond Conception
The people are starving by thousands, and
there are not less than $1,000 homeless persons
Prepared food and clothing are urgently needed
peril OF starvation. GarrOting and thieying are
frequent at night.
Sixty.fOur Dead Bodies Recovered.
CINCINNATI, Oct 11.-Dispatches from Chi
cago state that sixty-four bodies have been taken
from the ruins.
BAD NEWS FROM NEW YORK.
Serious Effects Of the Chicago Fire
Failures Of Business Men and Sus.
pension Of Insurance Companies.
NV YORK, Oct. ll.-In business circles the
fearful confiagration was the topic of universal
discussion yesterday. The extreme excitement
and detection OF the previous day had given way
TO more subdued feeling, accompanied By
increased commscration for the thousands Of
sufferers. As on Monday, the bulletins of the
newspaper offices were scanned with the deepest
interest by thousands of sympathetic persons.
All felt that New York should again prove her
self what she had so often been entitled-the
City Of Charity" and fastened, through her
prominent citizens, to the relief of the homeless
and sufferings citizens of her sister city of
Chicago At the different centers of trade and
commerce down town, while dealers did not lose |
an opportunity OF profting by their knowledge
as TO the manner in which their interests would
be affected by the confagration, vet they were
keenly alive as 70 the necessity of taking meas
ures at once for the immediate relief of
Chicago All were agreed on this point, of the
necessity for obtaining subscriptions OF money.
In Wall street stocks were wildly thrown on the |
market by weak holders; and if it had no; been
for the strong sustaining influences of heavy |
purchasers, made on behalf of wealthy opera
tors, the decline would have been much more
disastrous. AS il is, four failures have already
been announced, three being officially an
nounced TO the board One other dealer who had
10 receive certain amount of stock could not |
DO so, and the stock was sold out for his ac-
count The houses falling were L. S. Munroe & /
Co., III. 5. Candles, A. V. Ii. Van Dyck & Otis. |
The three former were regarded among the |
most conservative in the street. They were |
supposed TO be doing a very safe business, and |
had been members of the Stock Exchange for /
years. Fluctuations of 20 10 80 per cent. were |
frequent, and occurred at times in the space of |
minute. The tendency of the general list |
was decidedly downward, the better class |
OF investment stocks declining most
A maze and doubt OF perplexity peryaded the
lire insurance circles in regard TO the extent of
the Liabilities incurred by the Chicago confia-
grafton, and already several of the larger com
panies have suspended business until their
losses can be correctly estimated and means
taken 10 meet them. O,her companies supposed
TO be as heavily involved, continue their bust
ness, but acknowledge that they can form no
idea OF the amount they will be forced to meet
but hope they may be enabled TO weather the
storm and pay of all claims. The city OF New
York and the suburbs have contributed $500 600 |
lor the Chicago sufferers. A. L. Stewart gives
$4,000.
GOOD FOR OUR EAGLISH COUSINS.