Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-10-12

the news now is that all in the city
are destroyed. The fire was appar-
emily checKeo a short time since, but
the wind has sprung up again and
changed so as to turn the fire south
ward on Wabash evenue, along which
it is coming south at fearful rate
A telegraph office has been opened
temporarily at their depot ofsupplies,
sos State Street, but there is little
prospect of remaining there until
night. The wind is blowing furiously
and at this hour the fire is raging fer
Ger than ever.
The mayor has telegraphed to 9th
er cities for help. Food is badly
needed and assistance is asked from
st. Louis, Cincinnati and Detroit. A
dispatch has been received from the
Cleveland Board OF Trade proferring
aid, and asking what is most urgently
needed.
W.
CHICAGO, Oct. % p. M.-Presi-
dent Grant has telegraphed to the
military authorities here issue rations
and such other supplies as may be
needed by the municipal authorities
at St. Louis, for what additional sup
plies are needed.
Dispatches have been sent from
here to all points, stating that cooked
food, bread and cheese, and tents,
are needed Immediately. Thousands
are houseless and will be starving un
less aid comes at once. Assistance is
coming in rapidly and in vast quaint
ties, but the demand is still far in ex
cess of the supply.
W.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8. Noon.-The aw-
full work Of destruction goes on with
relentless fury. From Aarrison
street south to Division street north
and from the River to the Lake, an
area of four miles long by one wide,
the flames have swept. everything be
them. 1t is estimated that at least
one hundred thousand people are
hou5eless and in suffering condition.
The streets in the districts still IN
burned are lined for miles with such
household goods as have been saved
from devastation, The most gener
Gus offers CT assistance in money,
food or anything wanted are coming
from every city and town accessible
by telegraph. The Mayor has Re-
sponded to several offers, asking that
cooked food be forwarded as soon as
soon US possible. The firemen are
on the way here from Cincinnati, St.
Louis, and other cities. The water
works are entirely destroyed. They
are now blowing up the buildings in
the line of the fire in the attempt to
arrest its progress.
The reign of fire and brin stone on
Sodom and Gomorrah can hardly be
compared to the devasting reign of
the fire fiend in Chicago. More than
one half of the population are now
rushing through the streets in We
hicles, which are obtained at enor-
nous prices, on foot and in every
other way, with the choicest house
hold treasures in their arms and on
their backs, in utter confusion, not
knowing wither to go. Fearful suf-
fering must follow, and that almost
Immediately. Fully one hundred and
fifty thousand people are at this mo-
moment homeless and houseless, not
knowing where to lay their heads or
get anything to satisfy the cravings
of hunger.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Noon.-The
whole business part of the city is in
ashes from Harrison street north to
Chicago avenue, three miles in length
and mile to mile and q half in
width. Every hotel bank, express
Office, telegraph office, thestre and
newspaper offices, with all the whole
sale houses in the city are totally de-
strayed. with many thousand dwell
ings. The water works are destroyed
Early this morning the wind was
blowing perfect gale from the south
west, with sky of brass. No one
cam tell what the end will be. The
only salvation for the remainder of
the city is in the wind, keeping in the
present direction. Fifty thousand
people are homeless, and most ol
them in destitute condition. The
unburned streets for miles are lined
with household goods. No one dare
think what the loss of life may be
The flames have swept through the
city with great rapidity.
The prairie is on fire and many
must have perished.' The Western
Union Telegraph Company has sue
ceeded in getting up few wires from
hastily improvised office in the ives
tern part of the city, established com
munications is nearly insll directions
Muniicent offers of assistance are
coming from every quarter.