The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-11

and their household goods, to whose skirts were
clingng tender
INFANTS, HALP-DREssEO AND BAREPoOrED,
all seeking q place OF safety. Hours Afterwards
these might have been seen In vacant lots on tile
streets far out In the burbs. stretched IN the dust
These are the suffering lambs whom Christ now
calls on the rich world to feed and clotne. God
help them II the heart Of man shall prove Obdurael
MADDENED BY FIRE.
One OF the most pitfu sights was that OF middle
aged woman on state street, loaded with bundles.
struggling through crowd, singing the '.Mother
G0osc' melody
went TO The wei 10 wash my toe
There were hundreds of others likewise dis
tracted and many made desperate by whlskey or
beer-whch, from excess OF thirst. they drank In
absence Of water in great quantities. who spread
themselves In every direction, terror to all they
met.
FIVE HUNDRED LIVES LOsT-FEARFUL INCIDENTS.
IL Is fearful to think OF the loss Of life. 1t
Jectured with good cause that nearly five hundred
have been burned to death.
We saw four men enter burning building and In
moment they were overwhelmed by falling wall.
There was crowd OF men around the corner OF
Duilaing trying to save property. when, the wall
yielding some Of them were buried beneath it.
About twelve or fifteen men, women and children
ciety, Hreproof building for safety. In a few
minutes the flames burst up and they were burned
10 death.
PROMINENT CITIZENS BURNED.
Among those who took refuge In this building
was the venerable Colonel Samuel Stone, eighty
years OF age, for long time connected with the SO
ciety also John D. Gerard and wife, Nine. Depel
grone the noted teacher Of music, 1t Is feared that
Dr.. Frear and family were also burned. as they
were in the building and have not heen seen since.
Mrs. Edsali, whose husband was murdered last
neck, and who was suffering from an illness, was
carried away for protection to building which
afterwards consumed, and it Ii feared she also per
isned. ,.......
VALUABLE DOCUMENTS DESTROYED.
An the books and papers or the Historical Society,"
including the original copy OF the famous Emanci
patton Proclamation president Linc0ln's for
which the society paid $25,o )o. were destroyed.
SAVE THE CHILDREN.
1t Is feared that large NUMBER OF children IN
mates Of the Catholic Orphan Society, on state
street, were also burned, as many Of them are miss
ting. On Chicago avenue q father rushed up stairs
To carry three children away, when he was over
taken by the hames and persisted with them. The
mother was Afterwards seen on the street on the
northwest side,
A RAvING MANIAC.
In the same neighbornood family OF five person q
persisted. The list OF such fatalities Is very long
and can only be fully verified afJer the smoke shall
have cleared away. There are hundred Of families
on that side who saved no clothing but barely their
lives. Among these Is the family Of Perry Smith.
formerly President Of the northwestern Railroad
Company.
THKBE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS LOSS.
careful survey OF the assurances to-day shows
that there were written the property destroyed
hundred million to this sum and FAIR estimate
can be reached OF the loss. All the leading mer-
chants who have been seen express their determi-
nation to
RESUME BUSINESS AT ONCE.
This includes heavy houses, such as John " Far
well, Field, Letter a Co., and Sprague, Warner h
Co. Farwen Co., and Field, Letter h Go. saved
from three hundred thousand to half million dol
lars worth or goods. Botn firms have already
established headquarters on the west side. Field,
Letter 60. have just issued the following
A COOI. CIRCULAR.
papers and have opened an Calumet avenue.
indebted to US WIN make immediate pasmea. We shall
cease e thank yon 9r past % ID snort time
BNrERpRIsNa JOURNALISTS. r
The Evening Journal and Tribune hope to publish
! small sheets tomorrow. At meeting OF the bust
ness men tO-uoy SplriJ was manifested 10 AZ once
work 10 rebuild city and restore business.
Inn '--~'e' ArnRr MEET--FEARs- M piLLAGE.
special meeting OF the Legislature IL 10 be held
TO provide means for aiding the business men aud
provide employment for the poor. Fears are enter
tanned that the desperate distress Of so many WIN
create squads OF plagers, and that life will not be
SAFE TO relieve these General sheridan Is tele-
graphing for troops, and special police forces
are being organized by the citizens. The only
erectnal remedy Is to
FIND EMPLOYMENT FOR THE THOUSANDS
who would work II they could.
The temporary Office OF the Western Union Iele-
graph Company Is thronged by thousands anxious
10 advise friends. The operators are busy every
m0ment but as the number OF wires available are
few ana the fires In the country threaten these,
General Stager has directed that private family
messages aud press dispatches shall first go.
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS MADE
Perfect arrangements have been made by the Post
Once authorities, under direction OF Colonel Wood,
for sending, receiving and distributing all mail
matter.
THE CTTHATT0N