The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-10-12

MIDNIGHT The simple facts that
the great city Of Chicago is destroyed,
that hundreds Of millions of active
capital have been ruined. and that
nearly one third Of the inhabitants are
homeless. are enough. Any attempt to
embellish would be but mocksry, as this
awful DAY closes. Thousands of anxious
eyes watch the dense clouds Of smoke
which still roll over the burnt districts
with such evident force that q sudden
change Of wind may fan the flames.
There Is, however, little cause for ap-
prehension, and endorsements Of fire.
men from other cities are constantly
arriving.
Col. J. J. s. Wilson. Telegraph Super
intendent, 10 In receipt Of dispatches
from the leading cities, announcing
that aid Is being forwarded for the
sufferers. The Mayor Of st. Louis
telegraphs that $4,000 have been sub
scribed by the merchants there. Cincin-
nati promises 500, 600, and Cleveland is
proportionatIy generous. All this aud
u great deal more will be needed to
relieve the immediate pressing wants.
About three fourths Of the u. s. mails
was saved, and AIKEN possession of by
Col. Wood, of the Post Office Service.
The post Office being consumed, OF
course all the accumulation of mail mat.
ters for to-day = delivery has been con-
sumed the mail for the stock yards was
taken from the incoming trains for
delivery here. The newspapers have
all or nearly all been swept out Of
existence, and their material destroyed.
No papers have been or will be issued
down town to-day, the Sun being the
only journal which escaped the con.
nagration.
CHICAGO, Oct. 10. In the city there
10 no water except what is gotten from
the lake. Very grave fears Of outrages
by thieves on the West Side are felt;
General Sheridan, who has been hard
worker oil through the fire, IL still ask
ing for troops from different points, to
A00R OIOO4s <AAk VO0tu000 ouu "oAA -
suspended, and every one Is intent on
shelter. The 81 dering on the NORTH,
Side IL heart. rendinE. Men, women
and children-fifty thousand of them
huddled together like 80 many wild
animals: aud, in another place, seven
teen thousand Germans and irish pray
ing for relief; helpless children asking
Tor bread; heart. broken parents, wis
know not which way to turn or what to
say, nothing to do but to await the
distribution Of supplies which 1T besl
must be slow proceeding, rs there are
parts Of the burnt districts over which
1t is almost impossible to travel. WO-
men in the pains Of child birth, ant
patients who have been aroused from
beds of sickness to save lives that n
best were nearly spent-all exposed t.
the rain of last night and the cold, raw
winds of to-day. Several deaths have
occurred in Lincoln Park, and thret
women have brought children into thu
world only to die. There are people
who, in the bitterness Of their souls
ascribe the the calamity to Gods judg,
meDt. A German said to me: This !!
Y second Sodom aud Gomorah, and thu
curse is on it," Another night must b'
spent in Lincoln Park and the brici
fields of Division and yet another ant
another. Each train and extras ar
loaded to their fullest capacity, taking
people away who, in many instances
have no places to 60 to, yet can't stay
here aud every train is obliged t.
leave five times as many As 1t takes.
At four O'Clock this morning thu
danger Of further progress Of the fir
was considered over and the wear,
fireman gave up their efforts. Their
was little left to burn.