New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14


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tie So9 and hoped that the building sae but !.
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NY house was part Of almost the last block burned
MAGNIFICENT APPEARAScE OF THE YIRB WHEN AT IFS
At this time the IRE was the most srapdy magnificent
scene that one can conceive The Court House. Post
once, Farwen Hail. the fremont House. Sherman
House. and s the splendid buildings on La SALE and
burning In ss :S n ss . .sss
70 convey the Of K Snsn 81
ana crying tAei, terror aud trying 81 ave ; ssysSsps
through the air and sdded the Of tho poor PEG
pie. crossed Lakest bridge to the wesE ran north 70
side, hoping to head on the Are. It bad, however.
already swept north Of and tavefag faster than
would Be impossible for. me to get east in
that direction. accordingly reegossed KIN
seyst bridge and went west far a.
buggy who very kindly drove Twd fthst Bridge
to my house on Mchigansve. was BY piis time get
ting toward o'clock, and the day was bennning 70
break On my arrival home found my hrses already
ssass.ed and my saaaeG e I'D ns May
ing and in distributing sandwiches and coffee TO al
who wanted them could spare minute TO paFtake OF
them.
BURNING THE TRIBUNE BUILDING. AND IltE DWELLINGS
ON MICnIGAN-AyE.
Immediately Jumped my horsel and rode as
fast I could go to The Tribune OGce. l found
everything safeE the men all there, aud wo
fondly hoped that all danger psksed AZ far
concerned, and for this 9easOn: tho
blocks OF Tie Tribune building Dearbornst,
and Dorth Madison-s st., had both been burned tho
Of some Of The plate ssss windows from the heat Butt
somewhat curious incident set all IN q state OF
the Sidewalk from the wooden pavement and had caught
the wood work Of the BARRIERS shop which comprise.
senasa any special danger sssv.as ,so p{Ss.
and Mr. White were present. and With the help Of some
Of our employees, we went 70 work with water and
out and we once more returned to business The forms
had been sent down stairs, and ordered our foreman
issue the papers az paragraph showing bow far
the ,e he'd then extended coad b PREPARED ia and tn
prs pre- Of our building: Believing, iii
and rode south on ss to ses what progress the rs
was MAILING and It was moving eastward on Dear
its current had taken an eastery direction nearly ss
as satss and that Saa sse say: s, IN north
the 20 &c % and
the purpose Of blowing M some buildings south Of the
Palmer House. Failing in finding any p powder pro,
eSarch,s hardware store, and succeeding in procurin
about dozen heavy axes, and handing them 70 my
and literally chop them down" All but two Or three
seemed utterly paraysed this UNEXPECTED change ~
stand back were unwilling to make tho effort alone. A.
this moment saw that some wooden buildings and
Stsr mouse west S hss rae
was doomed, and / rode back TO the Office
s aeS, to Them Rs building
anything in that Vicinity In tins hopeless frame Of
intenty watching the Ominous eastward movement Of
the flames at once set to work with my family and
across the ps5i east Of Gohsasys: On e the
shore Of the lake distance Of about 800 feet A. thu
10 the south part Of the city for safety ny dausht
Miss Jssse ns Last to S u The 70 2,
shore vas most st. ditseTlt and sv.f dangerous:
every description Of vehicle containing fmlies escap
ing from the city or SSsgsSe Wagons aStn with goods
things saved and carried away were vaiuess One wo-
bedding anything that could bs hurrisd snsteAsd up
sss sssss Ss Hss::
contrary to our expectation, for we Thought the
the a ere Nv would pass my SH
clouds OF dense black smoke and the rapidlyspproach
@ :. sr % ans s s
stables in the rear Of Terrace Block, between Van
the houses in The block and helped to carry out
heavy furniture, such as pianos and bookcases. We
now lies stored; It, however seriously dam
aged. There and few others sat by our household
DESTRUCTION Of our propery-one the most splendid
blocks in Chicago The eleven fine houses which compose
! Yso Mr By as %as William
BrSss PF W Peek, s. G Sr'fss Tuthili King Judge
j. Y. ScammOn.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE CITY AFTER TILE FIRE-EsTER-
PRISE THE TRIBUNE.
The next morning OF out early, and found
the thronged with crowds Of people moving all
directions. To the sight Of the ruin Though sad
was wonderful to degree and especially bong wrought
in so shof space Of time 1t the des con Of tho
entire business portion OF one OF the IN the
hotels theaters railroad depots most Of ts churches
and many principal residences Of the city charred
mass NJ %Ss sssScs
out OF house and home He had removed has family 10
na sd once Be-
My point to make was naturally the site of late
ing once RandOlphst that could probably bought
my way west through the crowds Of people, over the
Msdsonst Bridge, dssoatiOn stared me In the face Al
Of true Chicago spirit On "a. II 81 sides men n,, sad 70
sss
rsa Cheerful pleasant HOPEFUL and even nS Sn e
be folly spite Of the misery and destitution which
surrounded them and which they shared One and all
said Chicago must and should be rebuilt at On
Canalst., way TO purchase the printing
office had heard of, informed that, while Mr..
White and saving families and much Of
furniture as we could on Monday afternoon,
must inyltably 10 burned, sought for and
purchased Edwardss job printing Office, No IS Canalst
had got out small paper In the morning. and then
busy organizing things One after another ali hands
turned and BY the afternoon We had the
while an old wooden bog did duty as business counter
In the front window. We busy bees writ.
ing editorials and paragraphs and taking in any number
Of advertisements BY evening several orders Cor type