Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-10
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
CHICAGO.
THE FIRE OUT.
EXTENT OF THE DISASTER.
FE.fRFUL Loss OF LIFE.
S2CO.COO,OOO Worth Of Property Destroyed.
Thousands of Families PenniIess.
EXTENT OF THE DISASTER.
FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
$2CO,COO,OOO Worth Of Property Destroyed.
Thousands of Families PenniIess

Mr.. Tinker, the Washington Manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Office, telegraphs
from New York, as follows:
Dispatch via st. Louis, dated Chicago. g. IS
A. m, says: Heavy rain all last night and fire
all out this morning. This is reliable"
The Excitement I'm New York Tn.
abated.
NLw YORK, Oct. 10.-The excitement i'm Thu
city relative 10 the Chicago calamity Is in no
wise abated. This morning all people who were
going TO their workshops early were anxious
readers of papers containing the Associated
Press dispatches, and the sales at the news
stands have been enormous. Crowds OF busi-
ness men were at the hotels until late last night
TO obtain the latest information of the fire.
Many were in tepidation, fearing they were
Joint sufferers with their mercantile correspond
ents in the doomed city. Ii is thought that much
business to-day will be entirely suspended.
Many OF our insurance companies will doubtless
be Compelled Ia suspend for a short timein order
to ascertain their liabilities while the grain and
produce trade will undoubted be brought TO a
complete stand-still. Every one in our commit
nifty feels deep sorrow for the sufferers. and the
response to the Mayors proclamation for help
will be spontaneous ard OF a liberality worthy Of
this metropolis.
The Extent Of the Fire.
CHICAGO, Oct. 10, 2.2D a. m.-[Special TO the
Times. -one-fOurth OF Chicago is in ruins. The
fire is still burning in the west division. Taylor
and Ha'sted streets are swept to the north, east
and south, burning an entire area OF
Five SQUARE MILES,
from Halsted street north 10 the river, and from
the river east TO Lake Michigan. The fire then
crossed the river, north side, and swept uninter-
Euptedly to Lincoln Park; taking in its way
churches, schools and dwellings. No business
house is left in the south division. All the rail-
road depots, theaters, newspaper Offices in
Guiding the Tribune, Post, Tunes, Journal, Mad,
70 and
and gas-works went early in the night. Steam
engines arrived from Milwaukee, but were use
less.
FIVE THOUSAND POOR FAMILIES
are homeless and penniless. The railroad depots
are burned; travel has ceased, with no mails
and but limited telegl aphic communication
Help should be sent at once to the poor. The
wind Is still boisterous, and ii it turns north
nothing can save the west division. The present
loss is estimated at from 500, 100000 TO
A FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE
has been occasioned because OF the falling of
walls. A vain attempt was made 10 tear down
blocks to check the flames. Buildings are now
being blown up on the south side Ten thousand
ments, and
AN INSURANCE CRASH is INEVITABLE.
DesolatiOn and sorrow universally prevail. The
river il impossible between the west and south
divisions except at 18th street bridge; all the
others are burned. Ii is feared this remaining
one will be crushed beneath the overwhelming
traffic.
Fireproof buildings burned like finder, espe-
claly the banks, not one OF which remains.
Few business houses saved even their papers
The whole population have been busy all night,
and the streets are now like
BIvoUAc
with sleeping men. The loss of life il is impos-
sible to estimate. The shipping in the north
branch OF the river was sent adrift into Lake
Michigan. Many vessels were burned. All bust
ness is suspended, and must remain 30 for the
present Tremendous efforts were made to save
the Tribune and Post, as well as the City Hall
and government buildings. Nothing remains
but blackened stores and cracking cinders No
papers can be published until type comes from
elsewhere, as the type foundries are also burned.
THE ORIGIN or THE FIRE
was In stable, where a woman took a kerosene
lamp at milking time. large number of fire.
men are killed; all did their duty nobly but the
streams of water in the burning blocks were like
fountain jets against the awful heat of the con-
Migration; new hotel, eight stories high, Just
completed, sent up pyramids of solid flame
making Lake Michigan ruby colored for miles.
THE BURNING BRIDGES
along the river are swinging a graceful arch OF
hre from shore 10 shore, and burning ships sail
in the crimson waters. All the churches i'm the
south division, the Convent of Mercy, all the
railroad buildings and fine mansions on Michi-
gan and W abash avenues gone. The very
Davements are burned. Rumor saws now that
ANOTHER FIRE HAS BROKEN OUT
IN hyde Park, a southern suburb, and i moving
north. Ii this be true the destruction of the re-
naming portion of the southern division cannot
be prevented One hundredsqusres are already
burned i'm the south division. The populafion
will probably be reduced to 80 900 i'm a month.
THE BUSINESS MEN CANNOT RESUME
unless substantial help is sent from the East and
West hundred thousand employees engaged
II mercantile business are out OF employment.
me streets leading to the unburnt part of the
>outh and all leading TO the unbroken bridge
west are completely blocked by all kinds of
0lackened furniture. The county records are
safe, but the city records are lost.
Mayor Mason has received dispatches from
St Louis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Louisville and
Elsewhere, inquirine what they shall send. He
ks Tor cooked food for 100 900 homeless persons.
Railroad ARRANGEMENTS.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.-Passengers via the
pennsylvania Central for points beyond Chi
caso will be promptly transferred at the cross
ng points OF the intersecting lines outside Chi
ago, and no delay will arise on account of the
nre. AS soon as the terrible condition of Chicago
was known yesterday, orders were transmitted
oy PRESIDENT Sco.t, Of the Pennsylvania Gem
trail. TO carry free over all the lines Controlled
by that company from every point every contri-
button OF food and clothing destined for the re-
lei OF the destitute people Of Chicago.
Rain Puts the Fire Out.
NEW YORK. Oct lo.-The Western Union Tel
egraph Company furnishes the following -"St
Louis has just had Communication with Chicago.
he reports heavy rain there last night, and the
fire Is all out" =
Fleeing fre0 The Flames.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10, IL O. mat midnight
last night the Western Union Telegraph ONCE.
which has been located at the corner OF Wabash
and 10th streets, was removed to 22d street m
consequence Of the approach Of tine FIRE. Ats
o'clock this morning notice was given that the
IRE was again upon them, and they must make
q further retreat Since that time there has
been no Communication with the city.
Literally - The New York Seeek
NEW YORK, Oct 1o.--In the Stock Board M
day, motion to donate s2o,o to the sufferers
by the IRE In Chicago was referred % the row.
srning committee, with power to increase q.
much as the treasury viii allow, under $50 .onQ
Il was carried unanimously.
D1sastre1s E0ket Of the Fire ~ a.
II New York Marke1a.
II is reported that three heavy houses have
faned. Stocks are greatly depressed. There q
decline in the whole list The western usocks i
we're not called In the board to-day. =,
hsW the Hews vss Received In Lss-
LONDON, Oct 10.-The news Of the terrible
'onhagration In Chicago, the details Of which
we're published yesterday and this morning,
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