The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-10-18
CHICAGO IN ASHES,
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
TEN THOUSAND BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
PEOPLE H0USELESS. .
LOSS ESTIMATED At FIFTY MILLIONS.
THE FIRE STILL RAGING.

nlBuI'a uro was SuOQQcQ alter, q loSS
of half million dollars. Vincent
Nelson & Co.'s Immense grain eleva
tor was saved. .,EY 4. ...,.. ~.
Another fire in the western district
commenced at uine o'olock Sunday
night, two miles from the: Court
House. At two O'Clock the Gre had
spread fearfully, ane, the dames ap-
preached the Telegraph Office and tho
wires commenced falling. Twenty
blocks have been destroyed. The
w;nd il blowing gale from the south.
Flaming brands arc flying over the
city, threatening destruction every.
where. The tower of tho Court
House caught fire from flying brand.
The ire has reached West Monroe
street, mile from it's origin. The
fire is beyond the control of the fire.
men. The immense lumber yards,
with the freight depots, have been
burned. The loss already amounts to
many millions. The whole city is
threatened. The panic is increasing At
p O'Clock the tclegraphers abandon
ed the Western Union Telegraph
Office. .. r....
CHICAGO, October 9.-The entire
business portion Of the city is destroy.
ed. All the banks, express and telc-
graph Offices and newspapers, except
the Tribune, aud six elevators and
the water works have been burned
There is no water iu the city. Not
less than ten thousand Building have
already been destroy Cd. The fire
has burned a distance of five miles,
and is still raging. The wind is
blowing gall. 1t will be almost
impossible to get any reliable detail.
ed particulars for sometime, as there is
only one telegraph wire working, and
that only to the suburbs.
WAsllNGToN, Oo,obcr 9-Mr.
Wilson, superintendent at the Chica-
60 telegraph Office, telegraphs that
every banking house and railroad
depot in the city is burned. We are
trying to get an cfficc established in
the supply department, but the fire is
coming down Wabash avenue, and he
expects to be burned out there before
night.
WASHINGTON, October 8, noon.-
Thity four blccks have been burned,
and the fire is still raging. The May
Or Of Chicago has sent Il message to
the Mayor Of st. Louis, asking food
for the suffering, aging the city is in
ashes. The water works were burned
to the ground. Other accounts say
tho Fremont House, Post Office,
Telegraph building and Merchants
Exchange were burned.
LATER.-The fire is still raging,
and spreading south. A railroad
superintendent te'cgraphs that the
fire has reached Wabash avenue, and
is spreading rapidly. His location is
three miles south Of Wabash avenue.
Ho expresses the opinion that the fire
will reach him before night.
LArE,T-Fully one-third Of Chica.
60 is in ruins. The fro is still rag,
ing. The fremont House is gone.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
New YonK, October 8, evening. -
A report just received says the fire
is burning as far south as Harrison
street, and as far north as Chicago
avenue, and badly on the west side.
WASHINGTON, October 9, evening.
The Mayor of Cincinnati telegraphs
the Mayor of Chicago, tondering the
fire department and provisions
: Many houses were blown up to stem
tho conaagration, but without effect.
The Crosby Opera House is destroy
cd. The loss ia now estimated at fif.
ty millions. The Palmer House hat
| been burned. .
The chief engineer Of Cincinnati,
i, with threo engines and hose, has start
ed for Chicago.
ENoLEwooD, Ten Miles rRor
CnlcAGo, | O'Clock q. N. Half tn
city has been destroyed, and tn
flames continue almost unopposcd
The gas works and the court hous
are destroyed. All tic heavy busi
ness houses arc burned. Que hundred
and fifty thousand people arc houscles
Fabulous prices are paid for vehicle
to carry valuables from danger
Bridges are destroyed.
The loss Of life is unknown, but
the streets are filled with people look
ing for the lost.
Thirty or forty vessels are Burning
now, and many have been destroyed
Every man in tho city 10 called upor
to do duty. Nearly every bridg
over the Chicago river is burned. Al
is terror. ....
LATER.--The fire is under control
Threc-quarters of the city lying mort
of the river is in ruins. ...
LATER DETAILS.
| CHICAGO, October 8, 5p. m.--Td
entire business portion Of the cit
north Of 18th street, on all sides {