The New York herald., 1871-10-15


General Fry and the above document explains the
result OF tho interview. Then my course took mo
to the
SHERMAN House RUINS.
Inat noble structure, like Its fellows, was PR IN
the aust and the memory only OF It's past grandeur
remained as . guide to tho spectator. Inc
his Office doors IN with an axe on Monday
morning was crowded with spectators, and great
dreds Of pieces coveeI tns saewaK Where ne ie
II ms body has not already been recovered work
men WIN come across 1t lu few DAYS Ia fact, no
investigations have been made as yet looking TO tho
recovery OF dead bodes 1t Ia only by accident tnat
the blackened trunks OF humanity have been found
thus far.
LAKE STREET A MASS or RUINS.
AZ my investigation proceeded up Clark street
rn into Lake street y a. u sS
Tne great retail dry goods houses, Wheeler WI
sons Grover & Baker, the Howe and Singer
monts's stationery warehouse, warehouse and SH further down
towards the lake the immense wholesale concerns;
from Wells street to the lake-Seven long squares
all, all . common ruin.
THE FREMONT HOUSE,
the Shermans great rival situated corner Lake anu
UearDorn, Chicago and ST. Louis Railroads mead
quarters. one Of the finest buildings on Dearbon
ply instances or go into details when everything
had shared common fate?
THE TRIBUNE BUILDING,
above all others in Chicago, was regarded az abb
solntey areproo and even after the nre began Mr. y
Msdlll, OF that concern. having been awakened,
turned over ana went to sleep, regarding as pre-
posterous the idea that that building could bnrn. In
another hour he just made out to escape with nus
frt6une. Itwas rumored that some two hundred
people, deemng the bulllnx saie, had crowded INTO
This rumor believe to be without foundation. It
may be that people did 90 in there, but they GER
family had SUFFICIENT and timely warnings
LET 1T 60 ON RECORD
tnat number Of leading citizens, among whom
were the Mayor, r. .. Mason, Jonn v Farwell,
Co.; General Hotchkiss. James Il. Bowen, Mnhion
d. Ogden, General Mann and many others whose
names are favoraby known the country over, or
RaAlzed at once system Of
RELIEF AND PROTECTION,
with headquarters In the Methodist church, corner
OF Wabash avenue and Harrison street. ! hap
pened TO be present At the first meeting, and am
most happy TO bear testimony TO the cheeriulness
man present Sub committees were organized
and assigned 70 different portions OF the nnburnt
district i o. , ss city Immediate and general ree,
was the work marked our for these committees.
Headquarters OF relief were established IN the Con-
grcgatl0nal church. corner West washington ana
Ann Streets West division, and all tine churches In
that locality and the remaining church edifces on
the south side. The remaining public schoois lyce-
um halls and places OF Worship We're also thrown
Spsa for sntsI 5n3 to afford anne
NOTICES AND rnocLAMAroNs
were lssued-proclamations calling on all 10 ALI IN
the good work-nOtices OF the whereabouts Of The
diiierent headquarters and places of relief.
THE STORES AND PROVISIONS
from different ctics-Detroit Clncnnati. Louisville,
Aurora, Quincy, JackS0nvnlc, Bloomington, Du-
buque and other citcs-wcre pouring In on regular
and special lightning freight trains, wagons and
teams were impressed, anu
TUE DISTRIBUTION BEGAN;
and IN these relief headquarters centred the inter-
est OF the day. first went TO the Congregational
church, the temporary headquarter OF Mayor Mason.
AT LEAST fIrIEEN THOUSAND
were struggling and cr0wding up TO the three en-.
frances for admission. Women and young girls,
OLD men, boys children, OF every age ana Ddt0n.
ality, were for satisfying the demands OF hunger.
Special policemen tried TO preserve order. The
crowd kept surglng in and the distribution con-
tnued. How yoraciously they ate one would
take piece OF bread and cheese and another
piece OF meat ana rush to one side ana fall to with
Will. Coffee had been provided, and the ladies' OF
the West utvision-GOd bless them !-superintended
the distribution OF clothing ana eatabes to their
own sex. In large Class room Ia the basement
great. OIL such q splendid heap ol good, warm
clothing was piled up to the wall, and man and boy
Christian charity did not atilx price mar marx to any
thing there, 6uJ everything was free as water.
When hunger had been satisfied and the body re-
ings In swimming eyes. Such expressions as "God
bless Louisville p Keep ana preserve c,nGin
rah for sister, New York. aud her million OF dol
lars IN one oay "Speed Fisk lightning train and
and sorrows OF the past thirty hours tired nature
succumbed. On the moor, ust ont OF the line, wo.
men and children with hair disneyeled ana bodies
half dressed were laid sound asleep forgeLfui for
the tune Of their sorrows aud the blank future.
some women took the opportunity TO nurse their
babies No false mOdesty INTERVIEWED now. The
sstenance OF life the first great care Regular
and volunteer officers were mixed together, forget
full OF the jeaiousios that usually obtain between
them, and orderlies were hurrying to aud iro. Up
stairs the front entrance was used an Office for
THE ISSUING OF PASSES.
Having nlied their baskets with provisions the
crowd, with very few exceptions, hurried around
TO this entrance and awaited their turn. The line
was dOubie one ana extended the whole square,
ana the centre Of the street was completely blocked,
and vehicles were req uired TO go around the other
way. len clerks were engaged In issuing passes
alone. The following ~ acopy:--
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