The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-10-12


| The Court House nainber Of Commerce, Nestern
Union Telegraph Office, Revere. Sherman and Palmer
Houses several Elevators and Railroad oepotS lie i'll
ruins
Assistance from all parts hurrying to the city.
Business entirely suspended All the inmates OF
the Jail under the Court House roasted alive.
| Their number IS not known. All communication
with, the East destroyed.
| $50 A M-Far,yeIi Hall. the Opera House, Field,
Letter Co.'S dry Goods Houses, fremont House TrI-
bune and Postoifce and Waterworks all burned.
| 0:SU a. M.-The whole center eastern. and North
side business portions the city are consumed and
the fire still under headway- No description can
convey an idea OF the suffer ng community
! iu:iJ M.-rhe Chicago dock, owned by Nelson
! Munger and Armour IL. Wheeler AID the G,lena eie
vator, were omletely destroyed, the Central was
save at last accounts.
Believe every thing and you can realize nothing
compared with the situation. Tie entire north side
| has gone is now flames. The depot grounds
here yet save, but the heat from the other side
OF the river is intense and the shipping is beginning
to barn.
For miles outside of the city the ground is covered
with vehicles of every desciip ton, carrying goods
and people to places OF safety
= The fire has extended far north Lincoln Park
There seems to be abatement.
l-P- M.-The fire is increasing south, north, and
West. The city is being abandoned by citizens as
fast possible, streaming out past RoSehill foot
and by wagons, OF III any wcy they can.
| [From the Milwaukee Wisconsin Oct. 10.l
ACCOUNT.
Upon arriving Chicago 4:15 p. m, yesterday,
We determined TO make circuit oi tue burnt dstr.
and with this objec' III view ininedlatey proceeded
down Canal street. AT istance hall mile from
night which extenus Iour blocks either side of the
street. Adjoining this the south is the district
burned over ny the present ire For nearly mile
we wendell our way over the honey-eouued Nichu-
son pavement Uttered debris. and partially
structed foot Passengers by prostrated telegraph
wires ON Uekuyen street between Canal and elm
ton streets, shown the point where the
graton originated. our infot lant stated that the
fire caused 10y kicking "a kerosene
lamp White being mked. But few walls are left
this portion OF the city to mark the location of build
ingand Canal street is over SIX feet above the ground
| on either side Reaching Twelfth street crossed
the bridge, and passed III an esteriy direction several
iareS then turDed north to Van Buren, street. the
southern limit OF the fire the side of the rve-
front. Here saw the ruins of the mammoth new
Pacific Hotel upon which, although incomplete up
wards of million dollars had been expended. The
Palmer and Biglow -otels, both magnificent struc-
| lures, but recently completed; Eonores elegant
new business block the National elevator; Chicago
| Alton and ST. Louis freight depot, etc. Proceeding
eastward to Wabash Avenue, came upon large
stone church edifce belonging to the Methodist Epis
copa denon,ination which escaped destruction al
though what appeared to have been the parsonage in
the rear destroyed. In the square east OF the
church. several wooden buildings had been leveled
with sunpowder to prevent the spread of the fire
farther south. The Michigan Avenue Hotel marks
the southern limit of the fire the lake shore front
From this point north everything is i'll rnius-pala-
tiI residences and business houses, many of which
were considered fire proof having become an easy
prey to the devasatons OF the hre hend. Piles of
stone and brick marked the locality OF the mammoth
establishments OF Hale Hamlin & Co.. J. V. Farwell
and ed, Letter L Co. The rffra We're eycrywh here
present great numbers, carrying off pIunder OF all
kinds, with perfect inpunity, effort being made
| to prevent them Our progress northward was cut
off by the ruins of the Union Passenger depot por-
ton of the walls OF which still remained standing,
spanned b. the arched iron root. Retraclng our
steps TO Madison street, succeeded in passing
through the heart OF the burned district, now Stun
| bling immense piles debris and again
min; the gauntlet OF fire and smoke We reac ned
the bridge, and crossing over, made our way north
iasted street. towards the limits of the fire
i'll that direction Upon reaching fedde, street, we
found the fire under full hellway. Waiting here ull-
til Tie fire fends had d,rted their tongues of flame
across the street, and tapped up beautiful bTIck
public school structure again resumed our march
rapidly working eastward until $40 Z. NJ. when we
arrived 1T the OF North Clark street and Full
/ Ierton avenue, which found to be the extreme
northern line of the conGagration Everything OF a
oambustble nature south side OF the avenue.
from North Clark street to the lake, in flames,
and the fire threatened to continue its march to the
fields and woods still farther north. Returning, We
proceeded down North Clark street several squares,
until headed of 10y the o fire, which was rapidly
sweeping Westward. We were forced to dehnucn
across o,2 TO the next street down which, proceeded
unI again headed Of when again crossed lots to
the e found Halsted 10 be the limit of
the ire ON the west The roar of the fire was IKE
that of Niagara and the spread of the flames very
! rapid. Every house within half mile from the fire
was apparently abandoned, the own5rs having re-
| moved furniture, doors and windows, and then left
| them to their fate.
1t mattered not how far buildings were
apart: they seemed doomed to destruc-
tion The high wind carried the burning
fakes for miles, and whatever they touch
ed was ignited, as no one seemed diSpos-
ed to take the trouble to sweep them
from the roofs. Had this been done, M
doubt much valuable property would
! have been saved.
| \ gentleman informed us that the resi-
dence Of " III b. Ogden was the only one
which escaped destruction between Lin
coin Park and the river
Thousands Of families camped out last
/ nigh, without TODD, water or shelter,
aud as it raned when we left, and the
wind shortly after shifted to the north
west and the air heca me chilly, they musl
have passed terrible night. We saw
one camp near the corner of Halsfed
street and Ciybourne avenue, which eov-
cred a space of twenty acres of prairie.
\ few of the homeless more fortunate
that the rest. had procured boards enough
to build shelters resembling dog kennels.
| Men, overcome " Il, -,e, many IEStsGt
ces ,trol. DRINKS. frelu nty met asleep by th'
r :sit!e- Every where We turned the streets wee
fiIei Tia express wagons laden with household
goods the owners p!cdlias along behind, each bear
er OF burden.
Thieves abuunled. On all hands they could b.
seen bearin- hom- ward huge bundles OF stuen artic
les 1t 3 stated shat during The progress OF the fire
sunday night the police threw open the doors of the
ieweIry store, to the mob deemIng that what wal
not of would he destroyed.
Tie loss at lie SAID to have bean greatly exeg
serated All OF toe prisoners in the county JAIL un
der tie Court haUse. We're released VIXEN the fir,
| reached that el,fce, and at large NJ Nes were
! sacrificed here = reported There are rumors tina
eversl lost their the Historical room
| among them several prom .ncnt citizens. hut th.,
be traced reliable source. One thing is Ger
! tiiu that lives have cen lost, but how many vii
I probably never be known, many of those wht
have been caught under falling walls were desperate
characters, bent ON stealing everything they coul
lay hands To- ana these little known excep
| when thev fall into the hands OF the police.
, Water is that compelled to bei
drink of vinegar TO quench onf thirst. In ndan.
supplies to the homeless citizens should nclud
liberal supply OF milk for the children. The eX
i,oSure the little have been subjected 70 renders
nour:shment ofthis kind absolutely necessary.
Water fir to drink is not to be had except fr tn
arteSiau well, and it doubtful whether full SUP
ply can be obtained from this
The report in Il morning paper To the effect tha
E the Milwaukee firemen had, by dint of endurance
saved the shops aud freight house of the Northwest
ern Railway is simply absurd. The Milwaukee hre
men worked we'll. bur what effect ev-
two puney streams have in dead, nings the heat of
thousand tons OF burning coal! Aud when il IS II
, nielnhered that the plies ef coa wood and iunhe
upon the docks on the east side al the river for se'
oral miles living mass OF FIRE, L must he admit
ted that nothing hut the direction uf the wind
the entire western section OF the city from destruc
f io..
people Inclined le gay rather than grave til
misior which has beEillen them One gentlema
remarked in hearing: Chicago is bound to eN
Gel in everything. She has shown the most rap
; growth Of any city in the world aud now she h
largest the world People forced fe
from house and home seemed to accept the situation
| with utter ind ference. We poor fellow a
lrshinan. tears and heard Irish woman moar
: ing few moments before the fire reached the hous
But the great majority manta med sullen silenC
scarcely utterng word Yet while silent. they
! doub- wrapped in thought, perhaps already paI
ming TO help themselves of their sad pgedicamen
It INCIDENTS
We gieam from various sources th
following incidents:
As to tie number Of lives lost, the re