Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-16

George NJ. Pullman, chairman, and counter
signed by the agents appointed by each of the
railroads. Roads forming parts Of lines lead
ing from Chicago are respectfully requested to
notify the chairman Of their willingness to
honor such passes
PROVISIONS NEEDED.
We are informed by General Sheridan that
the present stock of provisions will not last
tweny-four hours if not continually replcn-
ished. Clothing for women and children IS
specially needed,
INCENDIARIEs STILL HUNTED.
There is still considerable excitement over the
reports of attempted incendiarsm, particularly
in the west division. The arrest of prisoners
charged with the ieudish work still continues.
A patrol guards every street and alley. The
Tribune says thar the fate of such miscreants
should be certain and sure.
THE LEGISLATURE.
An informal joint convention of the legisla-
ture was assembled yesterday afternoon at STAN
dard hall in this city. Lieutenant Governor
Dougherty presided, and John A. Logan, in be-
half of the committee at meeting of the citi-
zeus, presented a report. 1t suggests that the
lien held on the Illinois and Michigan canal for
three millions by the city of Chicago, should be
assumed by the state, as provided Tor in the in
temal improvement act passed at the recent
session of the legislature, and that that amount
be paid 10 the city at once, and that the state
should at once provide for the support Of the
various charitable institutions now sustained by
the city and county. The insane hospital, &C.,
were discussed by General Logan, who spoke
eloquently, S. S. Hayes, VIM. b. Ogden, Sen
ator Fuller, Samuel W. Fuller, Rev. William A.
Bartlett and others, and then it was referred TO
the joint convention for their consideration at
Springfield. 1t was also suggested that the
state taxes for 1871 be RENTED, and new as
sessment, in accordance with the present condi-
tion of affairs, be made
SUMMARY PUNISHMENT.
A special TO the New York Herald says =
"Roughs will find it to their personal safety if
they will give Chicago very wide berth at pres
ent The citizens are bitter against these
harpies, and a suspicion is equal to death
warrant. Incendaries, particularly, meet with
swift retributon. This afternoon some woman
detected youngIman, aged about twcnty-three
years, in the act of firing Il house on the west
side. A party of men took him to the nearest
telegraph pole and hung him with telegraph
wire. l was waiting for a fresh horse mt the
livery stable 456 State street, this evening, when
an alarm of fire was given, and two policemen
rushed to the house No. 4GS and emerged with
a woman, whom they caught setting fire to a
straw bedtick. 1t was just as much as they
could possibly do to save her from the vengeance
of the inluriated crowd.
REFUGEES STORY.
Miss Annie Fries, who has managed to reach
New York, says her father was a wealthy Jew
eler She left home two days before the fire
was staying two blocks away from her father
house; Sunday night saw the house on fire; Il
gang ofloafers were throwing kerosene into it,;
she fled to her home, which she found on fire
some men seized her, put her into Il street car,
aud she was borne rapidly to the west side
father and mother persisted. She has sister
in Bohemia.
FURIOUS GALE.
A furious gale last night was almost a hurri-
cane by midnight, but subsidized before morning.
1t caused much alarm to the citizens, especially
those residing in the vicinity of the late fire
Fire brands were blown in every direction. Skel-
eton walls were Frustrated, shaking the build
ings in the vicinity. The excitement and alarm
were scarcely less than on the night Of the
great disaster.
THE SABBATH.
The Sabbath has been recognized in a marked
manner in all the churches left standing. In
many instances two and three congregations of
different religious tenets worshippedin the same
ediice.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bodies are continually found in excavations.
The railroads are running regularly from tenn
porary depots.
The city is quiet and peaceable The supply
Of food is ample for the present.
The water works are expected to resume on
Monday.
Lumber has advanced three dollars per thou
sand. Coal is sold at old prices.
Drake Of the fremont house has taken the
Michigan avenue hotel.
The light Of the fire was seen at Cherona, H.,
distance of 10 miles.
The decentralization of the masses is Subsiding
and good order is beginning to rule.
Arrangements have been made by which
speedy and safe transfer Of passengers is made
through Chicago.
The Union Stock Yard national bank was not
disturbed by the fire, and in consequence their
business was not interrupted.
Rumors Of hanging and shooting incendiaries
are set at rest by the coroner, who denies them,
point blank
it is now estimated by good judges that the
panic Sunday night and Monday morning
caused the premature death of several hundred
children. One physician estimates the number
at five hundred. Painful reports are given of
the suffering among the sick and infrm.
The arrival of troops is hailed with general
satisfaction, and the burned districts are full OF
them-some in guard squads marching to and
fro, and orderlies gallOping from point to point.
Mayor Mason turned over the city to General
Sheridan this morning, and we are to all intcnts
and purposes under martial law.
In the destruction of the historical society
rooms everything was lost including an extern
siye library and the original emancipation proc
clamation; complete sets of files of Chicago
newspapers, complete sets of Chicago battle
flags, the Healy gallery of three hundred valun-
BILE paintings, Debts Hamlet, contoures of the
Prodigal son and Volke's bust of Lincoln, the
only one for which Mr.. Lincoln ever held a life
sitting. The library embraced 1880 bound
volumes and 1900 pamphlets.