The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-11

tomorrow, meanwhile they will reopel
for business on West Washington street
They opened their vault this evening, anC
all their books, papers, money and seCHri
ties, are in perfect order.
There is rumor, that in burnt black
smith shop, on Rush street, the bodies oI
fifteen men were found burned to crisp
they having rushed into the shop to es
cape from the flames, which had sur
rounded them before they had discovered
their peril. An immense number OF peo
pie are missing, and for the purpose o
aiding in the discovery of the missing
ones, a central intelligence Office has beer
established, where are the names OF al
the missing ones, and they are given tc
the police. The large hotel in the Wesl
Division, just completed, has been taken
by the Gage Bros & Rice, late of the
Sherman House, and they will open it in
ten days, and will be known as the Sher,
man House. The entire North Division
is swept clear from Chicago river to
Wrights Grove, distance of more than
three miles, but one house, that OF Mallon
D, Ogden, formerly Hon. W, B. Ogden's,
remains standing,
In the entire district, large portions OF
their population are driven from this de-
solated ground and are enCamped on the
prairie to the north, where they have
nothing but the canopy OF heaven to
cover them and scarcely sufficient food
to satisfy their hunger
A meeting of the citizens of the State
was held this evening, at which rCsolu.
tions were passed recommending Gov,
Palmer to call an extra session Of the
Legislature at once. Ex.Gov Oglesby
was appointed to proceed to Springfield
and lay the matter before Gov. Palmer
All the packing housesin Chicago and
many Of the elevators remain uninjured
and these two branches of ChicagO's best
property will be but slightly interrupted.
The Directors OF the Chamber OF Com
merce met to-day aud resolved to proceed
at once to the rc.erectlon Of their elegant
edifce.
Two companies Of U. $. Infantry ar.
rived here this evening and will bo at
NlCG pun phtLOl uulg'
STILL LATER.
CHICAGO, October l0-3:10 r. NJ.
Word IS just brought that fierce fire
Is raging on Thirty.nrst street, This
street is two miles south of the south,
ern fires limit on the south side, and
little less than that from the limit on
the west side. This has been set on
fire, for the purpose evidently of destroy.
ing the remaining part of the city, which
is largely occupied by wealthy residents
1t Is also known that two men, caught in
the net Of firing n building, have been
shot, and two others led off with ropes
round their necks.
AS the wind Is now blowi ng n pCrfec
gale, the end cannot be foretold. Fur.
ther news will DO forwarded US soon us
received.
ST. Louis, Oct. 10.
Governor Brown has issued n prOca.
nation in reference to the terrible Calam.
ity ut Chicago, in which ho says that
while such disaster will grieve the
hearts Of our citizens TO the proiOundesl
sympathy, "let lis unite likewise in the
most generous emulation, and extend the
largest possible aid to them in this, their
day OF misfortune. / therefore recon-.
mend that all cities, towns, and charitable
and the community at
large, take immediate steps to organize
relief and respond promptly to the deep
sorrow which Missouri feels at the over.
whelming aflllCtiOn. Let us respond by
throwing wide open our own doors to
those who are without shelter; by send.
ing bread and raiment AT once, and by
such contributions as tho generous heart
Of our great State will be proud to trans.
nit. In recognition Of the warm and
intimate feeling that has heretofore close
ly bound our citizens together, cannot
fOrbear to extend to all who have been
thus stricken down in the midst of an
prosperity, the sinCerest sym.
pathy of Missonri's sons and daughters in
their distress"
Private and special dispatches from
Chicago say the fire Is still raging in the
northern part OF the clly: IherG was
heavy rain last night, put II was 9i snort
duration. inc weather IS cola toIay
Crowds are roaming tho streets, making
rlotous demonstrations, taxing possession =
oi what they choose, entering houses ,.s, anu anu
the inmates; l9Gte i,, aIe pu. u. lew [v
military, but companies OF troops are De.
ing hurried up IRON various points. s ineFo
Is an abundance ol lood; Out q great deaI IS
being wasted from lack OF system IN us
distribution or persons 10 taKe charge Oh