The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-10-21
GREAT FIRES In CHICAGO
Most Valuable Portion CT the
City Burned.
LOSS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
MANY PEOPLE Kill Il ID

SHlCAGO, oCl. ca CODlldt IdtlOu
last night destroyed the buildings in
the four squares bounded on the north
by Adams street, west by Clinton, south
by Van Buren, and east by the Chicago
River. Some four Or five buildings
within the limits named remain unln
jured, among them Vincent, Nelson q
Co. S grain warehouse, one OF the larg
est in the city, which escaped any Sc
rious damage. The ground burned
over was covered with lumber yard,
coal yard, wood yard, a planning mill, "a
vinegar factory, and a large number of
dwellings, and, saloons of the poorer
class. A close estimate of the entire
loss places it at from two hundred and
fifty to three hundred thousand dollars,
with probably one half that amount in
Surance.
CHICAGO, Oct s, 11:30 p. M.-Anoth-
er terrible contla9ratlon is now raging
here. The fire commenced near Taylor
street, midway between Delevan and
Jefferson, is spreading III every direc-
ton; and covers at least ten blocks at
this hour, and still seems beyond con
troll. The blocks are built up soiidly,
almost exclusively of two-story frame
houses, occupied as residences, board
ing houses, saloons, groceries, etc
1915 \. NJ, 9th-The CONFEDERATION
has already devastated at least twenty
block, mostly composed of the smaller
class of dwellings,, inhabited mainly by
poorer people Not less than three
hundred buildings have been entirely
destroyed, and more than that number
of families rendered homeless. The
district already burned over embraces
a large number Of lumber yards, freight
depots of the Chicago & ST. Louis and
Pittsburg, TT. Wayne and Chicago
Railroads.
A board was blown across to the east
side of the river and set fire to a wooden
building directly adjoining the Chicago
gas house. The flames spread in every
direction, the adjoining buildings be
ing all of the Undertook kind. The
prospect is that the gas house will be
destroyed and the city wrapped III
darkness.
The bridge across Van Buren, street
is burned, the shipping III the river,
| the cars Oh the track Of the Chicago
and Alton and Fort Wayne roads, with
the immense freight house there, are
swept away.
9, A. M.-Over one-half of the South
| Side and a large portion of the n ortl
Side, are reduced to ashes. The city is
ablaze from Twelfth to Erie streets,
and the fire is spreading rapidly in all
directions making clean sweep along
| it's course.
The streets are literally packed with
thousands Of wagons loaded with furni
ture and valuables, saved from the
burning buildings. The loss of life is
great. As yet no estimate of the mum
! Der can be made. Thousands are leav
ing the city to seek new quarters.
The Court House, Chamber of Com
merce, Western Union Telegraph office
Revere, Sherman and Palmer houses
and several elevators and railroad de
pots lie in luins.
Assistance from all parts is hurryine
tie the city.
Business is entirely suspended. AL
the inmates of the jail under the Cour
House were roasted alive Their mum
Der is not known. All communication
with the East destroyed.
LATER, $50 A. M.-Farwell Hall, the
Opera House, Field. Letter & Co. s DIR,
goods house, fremont House, Tribune
! and Postotficc and Water Works are al
! burned.