The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-10-18
road depot is burned. Tho whole
north side is reported destroyed. 3
STILL FURTHER DETAILS.

STILL FURTHER DETAILS. .".
CnlcAoo, October 8, 5 b. m.-Tho
awful work Of destruction still goes
on with relentless fury, from Harrison
street in the south to Division street
in the north, and from the river to
the lake, an area of four miles long
by Que wide. The flames have swept
everything before them. 1t is csti
mated that at least one hundred thous.
people are homeless and in suffering
condition. ... 4 .| .., .,p.... = :,
LArER.--It is now believed that
the spread Of the fire southward has
been stayed at Harrison street, but
on the north side there is no liminu-
tion Of it's fury, and that entire divis.
ion of the city is evidently doomed
to utter destruction. There are grave
fears that the flames may spread to
tho west side of the north branch Of
the river, and the inhabitants of
streets nearest the river are already
moving to place supposed Of greater
safety. ...,...,,...
Tho Western Union Telegraph
Company have now six wires working
east and south, running into tempo.
rary office at tho corner of State und
Sixteenth streets. The Northwest.
/ ern Railroad Company arc running
trains on both of its branches, which
are crowded with fleeing citizens.
1t is now positively asserted by
some that the water works are still
intact, but that the water has been
| shut Off from the south on account Of
the quantity used on the north side.
A reliable gentleman, just arrived
from tho north division, brings tho
joyful intelligence that tho water
works are uuinjured. God grant it
may prove true.
1t is impossible now to give an ap-
| proXimatc to q correct statement of
losses, but faint idea may be form
ed when it is stated that every bank
in the city, except two savings institu.
tions on 22I street, in the south divi-
sion, and one on Randolph street, in
the west division, are destroyed. All
the wholesale stores, all retail estab-
lishmcnts, the Post Oliyc, Court
House, Chamber of Commerce, every
hotel in tho south division, except
the Michigan Avenue Hotel, which
is standing on the extreme southern
limit, escaped, though badly scorch.
ca, and every newspaper office-the
Tribune building, which was sup
posed to be Gre proof, finally suo-
confectionery theatre, six Of the
llrgest elevators, the immenso depots
Of the Michigan, Southern and lii
nos Central Railroads. both tho pas,
senger and freight depots of the lutter :;
moro than score of churches, and
much of the shipping in tho river
all destroy cd. Men who we're mil
lionarics yesterday morning arc near
ly penniless to-day, but moro terri.
bic than all, is the certainty that
many pcrshed in the flames. How
many, no one can tell, but it is known
that several perished and there is
only a heart sickoning feur that the
victims will be counted by scores.
hundreds of horses aud COWS have
been burned in stables; and Oh the
north side, numbers of animals,
though released from confne melt,
were so bewiIaered and confused by
the sea Of FIRE, which surrounded
them, that they rushed wildly to and
fro, uttering cries Of fright and p .in,
until soorohed and killed. Any at-
tempt Mt n description Of tho scenes
Of tho appalling calamity would bo
idle. The simple fact that the once
great city of Chicago is destroyed
that hundreds Of millions Of nctive
capital here has vanished, and nearly
onethird of Chicago's inhabitants are
homeless and dependent--any ato
tempt to cmbellish would be mockery.
AS this awful day draws to close
thousands Of anxious eyes watch the
clouds of smoke, which still roll over
the burnt district, with evident dead
that a sudden change Of wind may
turn tho flames on that portion Of the
city yet spared. There seems, how.
ever, little cause Of apprehension Of
it, and firemen from other cities are
constantly arriving.
Colonel j. j. Wilson, Superitond.
cnt Of the Telegraph, is in receipt oil
dispatchas from leading cities, ali.
nouncing that aid is bciug prepared
for the sufferers.
Colonel Clowry, Of ST. Louis, telc
graphs that seventy thousand dollars
has been subscribed by the merohants
there. Cincinnati promises two hun
dred thousand, aud Cleveland is pro,
portionatuly gene Gus, although g
great deal more will be required tt
relieve immediate wants. '..5 g. 4.
Everything is being d"ne by Con
Stager and his assistants to keel
up communication for tho citizcB
and press with the world outside.
a bout thfee.fourths Of the Uited
States mail was saved and taken