Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-18
CHICAGO AFTER THE DISASTER.
4 General Review Of the situation.

4 General Review OF the situation.
Although the calamity which has be-
fallen Chicago is sufficiently terrible to
contemplate. a sense of relief comes with
the realization that il has at length reach
ed the limit Of its severity, and spared
many of the people of the unfortunate city
the burden of its misery and horror As
stated in yesterday dispatches, the terri
bic flood OF fire was stayed in its course
during the forenoon. OF TUESDAY. or the
events which have followed, and incidents
connected herewith, the following dis
patches tell the tale:
THE CITY AFTER TnE IRa.
CmCAGo, oct. II, 1880 a. r1.-A n. Y.
World correspondent writes: "lhe wind
is blowing % gale, but ttEr fire IS apHrUui-
~ subdued. has noyspread any since
noon. The city is patrollcd by military,
Of whom 900 arrived yesterday afternoon.
The bank vaults all appear in good condi-
ton. The city is comparatively quiet. 1t
is reported that several incendiarics were
caught last night, two Of whom were shot
and one hung The number ofdcad found
up to this morning is about 10. The ruins
are not all accessible yet. A portion of the
city will he supplied With water to-mor-
row. The Times and IribUHC will reap
pear this morning. The weather is quite
cool, and there is intense suffering among
the families on the prairie, who number
about 5000. General Sheridan caused
about 900 tents to he given them yester
day afternoon. Provisions and relief are
arriving in from all quarters. The mayor
has issued a proclamation pledgng the
credit of the city for the provisions fur
nished The saloons are all closed. All
the firemen are acting rs special police
men, together with 800 citizens. The flu
ture is uncertain. A general gloom pre-
uails.h
DISPATCH FROM GEN. SHERIDAN.
The following was received here to-day
from Gen. Sheridan, at Chicago, by the
Adjutant Generals
HThere was some excitement here yes
terday and last evening, but it is now quiz
citing down. Some of the troops from
Leavenworth and Omaha are coming in.
/ have taken all the necessary steps to
meet the condition of affairs here"
THE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS,
With that indomitable energy which dis
tinguishes the craft, though every vestige
of their offices was destroyed, have set
about making arrangements to resume
publication, The Evening Journal, al
| ready announced in these dispatches, com
menced issuing half sheet Monday even
| ing. The Post will issue n second number
this evening. Joseph Medill, of the Tri-
bune, though he had seen the results of Il
life time of journalistic labor swept away,
Immediately procured an office on Canal
street, in the west division, and this morn
| ing issued Il well-printed half-sheet, con-
tanning full account of the great disaster,
two columns of advertisements and the
following editorial:
"CHEER UP"
In the midst of n calamity without a
parallel in the worlds history, looking
upon the ashes of thirty years aecumula'
ton, the people of this once beautiful city
have resolved that Chicago shall rise again
With death in many strange places, witt
two or three hundred millions of our hard
earned property swept away In few hours
the hearts of our men and women are still
brave, and they look into the future Will
undaunted hearts,"
THE FINANCIAL PROSPECT.
The financial prospect is hourly bright
ening. The Republic Insurance Compan.
of this city expects to pay every dollar o
its risks. This gives assurance that on
home companies are in bette, condition
than was at first anticipated.
A SOUP HOUSE. ~
The relief committee from Cincinnati ar
putting the munificent contributions q
that city into shape that Will not onl,
prove great practical ito the suffer
ers, but will make the assistance rendere,
permanent for the winter. They are erect
ing an immense soup house, and to-mor
row will be ready to distribute Q, 900 gallon
of soup daily. Shantics are building upon
open lots in convenient localities and mad
as comfortable as possible for temporar.
occupancy.
The deposits in the banks amount 4
800, 600 900 or $50, 900, 900, and of that sum
perhaps, in the aggregate, %, 30, 30 or 4
per cent. is Immediately available.
TIE DEAD.
The city authorities have established
morcue on Chicago Avenue for the recep
ton of dead bodies. Upto this hour abou
60 bodies have been reported therein.
DIR. Max Meyers, a well known physi
clan. was found burned to death near hi
Office on Clark street. The blackened re
mains of Henry J. Winan, thewell know
banker, were found this morning. lie lei
his house at one o'clock on Sunday night
and was undoubtedly caught in the flame
as he was attempting to make his way T.
= his bank.
Ts.I.a TENTS AND BLANKElS, ftI-
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