Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-10
THE FIRE NOW UNDER
CONTROL!
Prospects Somewhat
more Cheering!

UNION Srocx YARDS Tuesday, % NJ.
The prisoners at the Court House were all
released, and will probably escape. As soon
10 the destruction of the building became
i'm nnsnt, the inmates were set free. During
the excitement, no effort was made 10 hold
them under guard.
The strsets Of the city presented the most
exciting scenes yesterday. Teams were
driven Practically about, in the vain effort
to save something from the general ruin.
Great suffering Was experienced last
night Thousands Of people reared 10
luxury were houseless and homeless, Those
whose residences had escaped the Ere, gen.
srously Accommodated their nsig hbors a. far as
possible. Everything was chaotic confusion.
Cold and hunger aided additional horrors
10 the prevailing desolatiou. The search
for friends aad relatives was q general one.
Many uufOrtunstes we're Almost in state
of insanity over their Losses. NoIhipg like
il was ever before kDosn.
UNION SrocK YARDs, Tuesday 10 A. NJ
Business al the stock yards is entirely sus-
pended. Nobody feels like doing anything.
Several splendid Ere engines have been
burnt. The FIRE is now under control, and
it is hoped that the suburbs Of the city will
be saved. Every effort is being pot for.h,as
far - water caa be obtained, to subdue the
conAAgrstion. All who can get away from
the oitv, and who have friends to succor
them, are leaving. Many visitors from the
country have arrived to look after relatives
aud acquaintance. NoinAginaiion il pow
erful enough to form an adequate idea OF
the waste Of ruin and dssolation that spreads
around us. The scenes Of distress every
where visible are enough TO make the heart
sick All aid from the country will be thank
fully received, and is badly need ed.
UNION STocK YARDS, IL O'Clock.
Ithss been ascertAined that Mrs DIR. Ev
arts, OF the First Baptist Church, was burn
ed TO death in her residence. She vas up
able TO effect an escape. There is no tell
, ing, to a certainty, how many lives hAv'
been lost Mrs. DIR. Hollister was burne'
10 death, her trends have sscertsinsd
Great distress prevails 10 many quarters TO
want of food. Everything an hat line, q
amount to anything has been burnt up.
UNION SrocK YARDS, O'Clock P. N.--Th'
wind has subsidized, most fortunate occur
gone to work again. -Four engines ar
here from ST.. Louis and two from MIlwsu
kee. Ito Ere still burns aud shoulders
but is making n progress. 1t can be- held
in its present limits if n gales interfere.
hundred Thousand people are houseiess. A
the loose Lumber is being gathered up for th
J constructors Of ten pOrary structures on tn
y ives. side Milwaukee has the honor of bein
the Grst to rush TO our relief. A train los
> of provisions from that city came 10 TIL
morning. Mayor Mason has received man
> notifications of coming assistance. All vi
be needed. Provisions from 81. Louis hsV
also arrived.
The water works are gone and niue
suffering is thus ocessioned. Gas is also
luxury not now known. All the cars whic
, remained here over Sunday were burne
up. The trains coming In are nearly @
behind lime on account Of great 6rss in Il
woods aud prairies. Trains will probAo
commence running on time tonight.
:, large amount IF mail was burnt up in q
post-office. The mail for the stock var
was taken out here from the iucomiI
Grain,
The only means Of crossing the Cbca
: river is now by way Of the tuuHels, and t
entrances to them are badly blockade
All the bridges over the Chicago river 6
burned from Van Buren, street down to t
" lake. Every Newspaper has been burnt c
except the Sun, the only journal ih
escaped. 1t is still being re
. ulsrly issued. The presses .
IN materials Of the others have been destroy,
a They expect to soon start up again, nc
ever. This morning 81 about five o'clot
, Tucker d Sherman sent q large number
: teams in to haul off lot Of furniture it v
:. thought could be saved from the Sherm
:. House.
- The only bank left is the First Nation
Its upper floors have been cleaned out,
d, the vault stood the pressure and is all rig
Wstchmen will guard it hereafter 1t is
easier to tell what has not been destroy
than to tell What has been. The hotels
=. all destroyed from Van Buren, street to
9 river, and from the river to Lake Michig
- The sojourners in them have gone to OF
:, parss of the city for quarters and protec,i
=. Chicago will be rebuilt.
&c UNION STocK YARDS, 4 O'Clock. The
is perfectly under control. The report ab
the prisoners burning Was unfoanded. NJ
exAgserations have been set aaoat.
wind is dying out.
THE CAT40LIo FAIR.
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