The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-19
NUMBER 10

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they were receivIng-$20 To $50 load
drove their heavy teams recklessly for
ward, breaking down the weaker teams,
and forcing their way the river IN
order to return as so,a ,ssible for an
] other load. Sometip,r- sy themselves
! came TO grief, and then christening their
horses, tried to find another wagon.
THE ROADS WERE FILLED WITH PEOPLE,
Crazsd by excitement and LIQUOR. or stu
pehed by smoke, and no regard at all was
paid to them by the drivers, so that at all
those points numerous accidents were con-
stantly occurring. One man was driving
up Clark street with heavy load, when
he fell from his seat and instantly
BROKE HIS NECK.
The team was loaded with trunks marked
Barton Edsallp Mrs. EdsalI was taken
from her house in half insensible eczdi-
ton quite early in the morning.
THE WANDERERS, r1
Crossing Division street, either scattered
themselves north or went straight west
while many encamped themselves upop
Grove Island, which lies between the
North Branch and Ogden Canal. When
the trains moved little west they found
their way blocked by The cars Of the
North western Road, which had been run
up there to avoid the fire, and people
were compelled TO make long detours TO
get through them. Many, unable TO force
tEeir way through the confusion at Divi-
sion street, which was almost equal to that
at the crossing of the BeresIna, turned
INTO the side streets, and make their way
to North avenue Bridge, where they
were able-to get out without great dificui-
Y, noogh much hampered BY the rail-
road trans after they got across there.
MOI oaiy leans, but foot passengers, car
ryang m thelr arms children and some it,
tie articles.of furniture or wearing anna
rel, wended their way in the same diree-
ton. One woman had nothing but a siilr
sack, and another was accompanied by
child, who had IN its arms a couple of
cats and little dog, and, crying itself
sobs out, Don't cry, mama, tier GET
ting out upon the prairie. they settled
down wherever they could find room some
sitting in rocking chairs, and others uDon
blankets on the ground None of them
said any thing, but tll sat looking intent
" At the FIRE which was Immediately be.
lore them. Many who had teams went as
lar west as the Artesiah, Well where thew
encamPed around the large pond which
suppHed them with water There they
remained IN the most forlorn and uneom-
Portable condition, which was aooravsfSd
by the rain, which began falling abont
eleven o'clock on Monday night. and
which caused a change from the warm and
comfortable Temperature Of the day 10 the
piercing ohilliness of yesterday morning.
LATE on MONDAY EVENING
Chicago avenue bridge caught Rre. and
soon iell into the nver. 1t was even then
almost impossible TO get over at Division
street, on account Of the teams which
were even then crossing. EveryU,here
the Widest confusion was prevailing
families were separated, and the members
were Rainly seeking for one another One
policeman picked up q three months old
child, winch had been lost in soma ,vaI
Since there was iIo use in facing The
flames, the engines arranged themselves
along the west bank Of the North Branch
did the best they could all Monday m
playing on the East and West Sides.
The IRE went further and further north.
taking both aides Of North avenue, and
continuing beyond that
TILL IT PREACHED WEIGHTS GROVE.
And ogden's Grove, where it did not pro-
gress 50 easily amid the wet timber. The
ram which began falling on Monday even.
ing dampened the grass, and sensibly re-
tarded It. Then it worked back again
and got hold of the coal heaps and lum,
Der yards lying south of Chicago svenue
and made clear sweep of ali that was
left there. So brilliant was the liaht on
Monday evening that it was feared bV
some OF those on the West side that Il
would cross over and obliterate what was
left of the city.
WHAT REMAINS.
From Kinzie street to Fullerton avenue
a thraa r,flaa =
North Division, is q little over a mile
wide, and Is still wider further north. un-
tll at Fullerton avenue it is nearly two
miles wide. This vast extent of territory
y nearly as desolate and empty as IL waV
nifty years ago. The only houses remain
ing ara the old Iowa elevator, which
fronts on the basin at the junction Of the
branches, and some of the low and insis-
nlhcant frames on Kinzie down in that
quarter. The width Of the river at that
point, and the direction Of the wind saved
them. Mr.. McGagg's house was burned,
but his greenhouse was uninjurel. The
house Of Mr.. Mahlon d. Ogden, on Dear
born street and Lafayette Place, was not
even scorched. The tower at the water
works remains, as do the walls of the main
building, but it is minus roof At one
time it was hoped that Unity Church.
which stands completely isolated, would
escape, but the hope did not last long. A
few houses were also left on Division street
near the river, and one block on Sophia
street, near the Park All the rest have
disappeared. The block pavements. on
which 50 much money had been expended
and so much Of which had been laid on
that side Of the river, has become honey
eombed charcoal. and utterly useless.
The double engine at the Water-works
Is not seriously injured IN itself, but the
foundations are in such. condition as to
render running it dangerous. The small
er single engine will require extensive. re-
pairs. The larger single engine is appa-
rently uninjured. Whether any of the
engines can run depends upon the cVlin-
ders, which may have been suficientIS
heated to put them out of truth.
1t appears that the readiest means 70
secure renewal Of water supply is TO
connect every thing that the town affords
In the way Of steam-pumping machinery
with boilers, which are uninjured. and the
mains. A large horizontal engine. which
formerly supplied the city, lies in the wa
ter-works yard, andcould probably render
service. There are abundance Of pipe and
fittings in the city, and it is possible to
secure lraited supply Of water within
three days, n'the matter Is pushed.
Inc AIto6ne OF tlls morning also gives
a detailed account of many
FATAL INCIDENTS.
1t says: while Madison street. west
Of Dearborn, and and the west side of
Dearborn were all ablaze, the spectators
saw the iuTld hight appear in the rear
windows of Speeds Block. Presently a
man, who lad apparently taken time TO
dress himself leisurely, appeared on the
extension built up TO the seoond-story of
two Of the stores. de coolly looked down
the thirty feet between him and Tie
ground, while the excited crowd irst cried
jump and then some Of them more con-
slderately looked for a ladder A long
plank was presently found, and answered
the same as a ladder, and was placed at
once against the building, down which
the man soon aftsE slid. But while these
preparations were going on there sudden
ly appeared another man at fourth-story