The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-11
American Intolligcnco.
NOON DISPATCHES.

ug; NOON DISPATCHES.
THE CHICAGO OoNFnAGRATIoN-
FA1LUREs-INsURANOE CRASH IMMINENT
--REhIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS DEMO
GRATIS VICTORIOUS IN TExAs-PREPARA-
TIoNs TO PAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FEVER
DEATHs, &U:; 40.
CH1oAdo,7 October 9.-It is now be-.
lleved that the spread of the FIRE South
ward has been stayed at Harrison atreet.
but on the North side there is no dimi-
mutton Of its fury; and that entire divi.
Sion OF 5the CITY is evidently doomed to
utter destrnction; There are grave fears
that the flames may spread to the West
SIDE OF the North branch of the river,
and the, inhabitants. of streets nearest
she river are. already moving to place
supposed of greater safety, The West
ern Union Telegraph Company have now
six wires working East and South, run
ming into temporary Office at tho corner
OF State and Sixteenth dstfeets The
North western Railroad COMPANY nre
running trains oh both Of it's branches.
which, are crowded with fleeing citizens.
a relihble gentleman. inst arrived from
the North division, brings the joyful in.
!elhge1ce that the water works are unin-
lured. It is in possible now to rive on
approximate to o correct statement Of
losses, but q faint. idea may be formed
wheh it is stated that every bank in the
city. except two Savings institutions on
Iwenty-secondi street, in the South divi-
sion, and one on Randolph street, in the
West division, are destroyed All the
wholesale stores, all retail establish
ments, the post Office, Court House.
Chamber OF Commerce, every hotel sin.
the eSouth.diYision,, except the .Michiphh!
Avenue HotelSl which, standing jonsthe
extreme Southern limit; escaped, though.
badly soorched, and every + 1ieiwsapaoer
office-the Tribune building, which was
supposed to be fire-proof, finally suo-
cnmbed-every theatre, six OF the largest
elevators, tue immense depots Of the Mi
chlgan, Southern and Illinois Central.
Kailroads; both the passenger and
freight dep0ts of the latter; more than a
score OF churches, and much of the
shipping in the river-all DESTROYED.
Men who were millionaires yesterday
morning are nearly penniless to- day, but
more terrible than all is the certainty
that many .perished, in the flames. How
many, no one can tell; perhaps no one
will ever he able to tell, but it is known
that several perished and there is only
Notwithstanding fear that the victims will
be counted by scores. Hundreds Of
horses and COWS have been burned in
stables; and on the North side, numbers
OF animals, though released from con.
hnement, were SO bewildered and CON
fused by the sea of fire which surround
ed them that they rushed wildly to and
FRO. -11ttering cries of fright and pain.
until scorohed and killed. Any attempt
at q description OF the scenes of the ap
palling calamity would be idle. Tie
simple nfact that the once great city of
Chicago 10 destroyed; that hundreds of
m1ili0ns OF active capital here has va.
nlshed, shd% nearly one-third of Chica-
gos inhabitants are homeless and de-
pendent--anY attempt to embellish
draws to close thousands of anxious
eyes watch the clouds OF smoke which
still roll over the burnt district with evil
dent dread that sudden change of wind
may turn the fumes on that portion of
the city yet spared. There seems, how.
ever, little cause of apprehension of it,
and fremen from other cities are con-
stantly arriving. 'n7
About three-foc.ths of the United
States mail was saved and taken posses.
sion OF by Col. Wood, OF the postal
service,
ATLANTA, GA, October 9.-The fair.
opening at Oglethorpe Park, on tho 18th
instant. promises to be grand success
Entries are being mado by exhibitors
from different States, and very large
attendance is probable. Several cele.
brated horses will compete for the citi-
zens' purse Of 81, 500.
BALTIMORE, October lO.-Julian Mar
tin beat bis wife to death; both colored.
Charles Ford, q private watchman, was
hi Tan Ia -
ensued.
SANDWICH. ONTAR1o, October TO-
Thirteen dwellings. three stores and four
barns were burned, to-day.
NEW YORK, October 1O.-NIany insur-
anoe companies have temporarily s,ls-
pended, to see how they stand. All will
pay as rapidly as possible, and have be.
gun arrangements to that effect. Life
insurance companies have many millions
loaned upon real estate security in Chi.
cago; but as their rule is to require land
alone. which shall more than secure the
debt. they apprehend no loss.
CINoINNATI. October 10. Several Jew.