Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-10-12

flames licked across the river in tn
neighborhood CT jackson street, fir
igniting small wooden building, whic
communicated the fire to the Armory an
soon to the South Side gas works, tn
immense gasometer exploding with fear
full defamation, and was heard all owe
the city.
Then commenced the fearful ravage
which in few hours laid the eatir
South side in ashes north Of Harrison
street. The Post-ofice and Custom
House, the Chamber of Commerce, tn,
Court House, and the rest soon wen
down in the ocean of fire and smoke.
In brief, the following prominen
buildings have persisted. within al
most every case-the entire contents
The Jerusalem Church on ADAM
street, and tho Catholic Church Of
Desplaines street; the Journal Office
the Z'ib&se, the Times, he Republi
can, the Post, the Mai7, the Staat
Ze'tung, tho Union, and many othe
publications; Crosby's Opera House
McVicker's theatre, Hooley's Oper,
House, Dearborn Theatre and " ood'
Museum, LIST, I'd, Sd, 18th, 5th, Union
Northwestern, Manufacturers, Cool
County, and Illinois National Bank
the I'd Presbyterian, St. Paul's, Univer
saliat churches, Trinity Episcopa
church, the magnificent depot of tn,
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, ane
Lake Shore and Michigan Railroads
on Van Buren, street at the head o
La Sale street; the Great Contra
Union depot and Wells street depots Of
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
the National Elevator, corner of Adam.
and tho river, Armour, Dale l. CO..
elevator, corner Market aud Rive,
streets Hiram Wheeler,s elevator OF
the same corner a. the above; thu
Gslena elevator, corner Rush street
bridge and River, and the 1llinoi.
Central elevator near the Illinois Cen
trail depot at the basin fremont House
Sherman House, Briggs House,
Metropolitan, Palmer, Adams, Bigelow
European, Burks, Garden City and the
new Pacific in process of erection on
Clark and La Sale street.
The following prominent business
houses are in ashes:
Field, Letter l. Co.. ; J. V. Farwcll's
block and all the magnificent blocks in
that locality; the Lake Side Publish.
ing Co.'s new building. Clark street
Torrance row on Michigan avenue and
adjacent residences; Farwell Hall
burned about 4 o'clock this morning.
The north division, from the river to
Lincoln Park, and several blocks in the
west division are burned.
At noon yesterday 100000 people
were nearly penniless. Many vessels
are consumed. The prairies and
vacant lots are covered with families
Men, women and children are guard.
ing their goods.
The report of burning prisoners is
coatradieted. They we're let out, and
from accounts Of plumber received, il
would seem they were at large.
Bank men were knocked senseless 10
the streets and money taken from their
hands. Jewelry cases were Knocked in
and diamonds grabbed by the hands.
full.
The Third National Bank vault was
found all straight. Everything i.
taken out of the American Express
Company's safes in perfect condition.
The Traders National b,nk vault ha,
been found to be perfectly unframed
Tho merchants saving Loan Trust
Company's vault, Is apparently al
right, yet there are some fears as to the
safety Of the contents, however thei,
depositors will not lose anything. The
Merchants Saving Bank on Twenty
second stree. sta:ted prom otly this a.
m. paying it's depositors.
Gen. E. B. Harlan, private Secretary
to Gov. Palmer, came up from Spring.
field last night, authorized to draw up
on the Governor for the entire amount
of tho contingent fund for the relief Of
the suffering and homeless. Governor
Palmer stated that if the reports proved
true he should Immediately call a
special session Of the Legislature to
take action for the relief Of Chicago.
The entire State will say "Amen" K
this.
EVANSVILLE, Wis, Oct. 1o.-The
branch Office outside of the city of Chi
cago says that Gel. Sheridan has the
city under military control. and that q
number Of men have been shot and
hanged for firing the buildings.
MILWAUKEE. Oct. 10, 3P. M.-The
latest dispatches from Chicago show {
condition. Of things without parallel in
this country, and hardly in the world
The best part Of the city, and Indeed
all that made a city, is wiped out.
Reports ofsuffering are heartrending
All the roads leading from the city arc
one stream of homeless, starving PEG
pie.
Mayor Mason, Of Chicago, telegraph
for provisions to feed one hundred thou
sand people.
Passengers just in from Chicago re
port the fire literally burned out, hav
ing consumed everything it coS'd reach
without a change Of wind.