New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14
BURNED CHICAGO
THE FIRsTHLooK AT THE KulNa. -,


C.,,o.cn Oct 18-On every line OF tnaO
ChlCAuo' 80 railways which meet in Chi
Ho'"otS VI -. -. freiRhted with eager travellers
oHsO' thoueht il of thefre Some are ldle Agnt-
=. -,'-spit Of the greatest sensation OF the age;
=. - ;tb the sacred purpose OF doing what Is
s,is en- assua0e the terrible suferlngs OF the
";.tsn POPULATION. but by far the greatest NUMBER
=. cityens of Chicago who have been scattered over
a.. nation in the active pursuits OF commerce,
ling everywhere the seeds ct that harvest
- enterprise and speculation which their favor1te
itv ia to reap The fearful news Of the destruction
of Chicago by fire has reached them in every part OF
the country and has sent them home IN as mucn
manic as is consistent with the impassve North
Western nature. In many cases the sudden stop
page of the channels of communication has left
them in ignorance of the fate, not only of their
houses and goods but also of their families. No Sc
verer strain could possibly be placed upon human
minds and nerves. yet it is wonderful to see with
what equanimity, and even gaiety, these men carry
their frightful burden of anxiety.
CHICAGO MERCHANTS GOING HOME
came into town yesterday morning with
crowded carload of Chicago merchants. At every
station there was rush for the telegraph-oce' anu
at every considerable town for newsboys but ope-
IatOrs refused to take their dispatches, anu LUG
papers they obtained only augmented their anxiety
one moment il was reported that the lre had neeh
s+avad at Dvision-st and at another that incendl-
nres were nUng petroleum balls with the visionary
Srace and dexterity Of the marvellous offspring OF
modern journalism, the Communist OF Pans. YET
deyoured by anxiety they were, these Illinois
merchants preserved an appearance of GOODNESS that
would have done honor to an lroQuOis at the stake
A wretched cripple came into the train with dog
Rerel petition asking for aid to put him on his legs
again. Just our affair they laughed were all
crpples together" but they shOwered the stamps"
upon him. which he received with all the surly dis
courtesy of his race. Then they began to ask each
other where they would put up facetOusly mention
ing the burned hotels
lis the Pacific open 7" asked one.
Eyes at the top" said another, and the jest was
highly rehshed.
At Laporte man came on hoard Of whom one Of
the passengers asked: How about my house u
Burned" was the reply. The next question con-
sisted merely of searching glance, and the answer
was She's all right at our fathers; we got your
papers out of the safe this mornings they are all
right too"
Well said the merchant coolly, when man
has his wife and his papers what more does he
Wantp
CHICAGO MANS GOOD FORTUNE.
The first man met on leaving the train was the
Hon. L. SWEET. ! asked if he was one of the few
10rtunatee lie sHlleu anu HOuutu' ACoDRIdtuld'Cu
him on the safety of his house. ooh! that's
matter; my house is gone, but my wife and children
were saved" This spirit is too common to he re-
marked yet, when you compare it with what you
see among other people, it seems very admirable.
A druggist came to me day in Madrid half
insane because he had bought a soda-fOuntan which
he could not work. He tore bis hair, bit his fingers,
and called down maledictions on his birthday be-
cause he saw $500 in danger Of being lost. q" My
ducats and my daughter Chicago man Is very
fond of his daughter, if he has one; if not he is
equally fond of his neighbours daughter. AS for
ducats, he likes the gaining Of them remarkably
well; but when he loses them, he thinks much less
of them than of those he intends to gain
The RloOmiest man on the train was the representa-
tive of a great New-York house, which had large
credits in Chicago
Potter Palmer left home on Sunday night worth
many millions dispatches reached him at every
station on his way East, and every dispatch an
nounced the loss of fortune but be dld not tear dis
hair nor did he speak dsIespectfuly OF the day he
was born. He doubtless thought very vigorously
how he was to 90 to work to get back those millions
= WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS ARE DOING.
This morning visited the offices of The Tribune
and The Journal They areprinting editions equal to
about tyo-thirds of their usual number on shackey
little handpresses in Canal-st Fate has discrimi-
mated against our Free Trade namesake The 1'fb-
~1a Gov Bross Horace White and Mr.. Medll are
heavy losers by the fire, while bfr. Wilson Of The
Journal has lost positively nothing except some
paper he stored in The Tribune building because it
was Rre-proof The Fidelity Safe Deposit Company
restored him $4,000 in fresh. crisp greenbacks,
scathed by the flames.
The Times thinks it will indulge no indecent haste
about appearing again, but will wait few weeks
till things are more settled. The Republican is as
smart and vivacious a petrol in storm.
After struggling through mob of newsboys who
were beseRing newspaper offices, Imet the Hon. n.
r. Judd. who was returning home after an unavail-
Sng search for an insurance company In which he is
interested. He spoke lightly, after the
Chicago manner, of his losses, but. in
dulged in some enthusiastic expressions about
the beauty of the ruins the South Side. The
front facade of the Bigelow House gives an exqui-
site hint for triumphal arch aud the south angle
of Palmer House looks little like the Campana OF
the Duomo at Florence. checked his flow OF artis-
tic appreciation long enough to ask him about the
prospects of the situation he answered with hope
full, but reasonable words: 1.-THE city must
be rebuilt; it's removal from the sphere
of the commercial activity OF the age
is not possible in view of its geographical position;
il is vet too early to predict with absolute certainty
whether the future fortunes Of the city are to remain
in the hands of those who have 80 long controlled
them or whether new men are to guide the new
destinies There will be ruins of individuals,
whether of classes or not, is as yet unknown; but
the commerce of the world demands that there
shall be city here, and, by the hands of one and
another the CITY will be rebuilt"
SIGHT WORTH SEEING.
saw on Wabash-ave.. which, with it's cheerful