The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-10-17


absence Of, water, they drank in grea
quantities, dspfead themselves in every
direction, terror to all they met.
rnk; Toss of LIFE R--FIvE HUNDRED BuRNE,
TO DEATH ~ "a =
II is fearful to think of, the loss of life
1t is conjectured, and with good cause
that near Ave hundred persons have beel
burned tosdeath. We saw four men en-
ter burniug building, and in 4 momen
they were oyerwhelmed BY a fallin.
: wall. r.ssxsss
: There wasa crowd of men around thj
corner of building to save property
when the wall yielding, some ofTthen
were buried beneath it. These were OF
the south side. .
On the north side, twelve or fifteel
men, dw0men .aad, children rushed into
the building of the Historical Society, +:
'firesproof building for safety. In a few
minutes the flames burnt it up, and they
were burned TO death. Among them wa.
venerable Col. Sam Stoue, long connec
ted with the Society he was so years O
age. Also John B. Gerard and wife -
Mile. Depelgrone, a noted teacher O
music, also perished in the flames.
KM feared that DR.. Frear and family
'also,b were, burned, as they were in tht
building and have, not been seen since.
Mrs, Edsall, whose husband was mur
!; dered last, week, suffering from illness
was carried away for protection to .
building, which was consumed, and i
appears she also pershed. q.
QpNhcsgo avenue father rushed W
stairs to carry three children away ,wheI
he was oVertakeH with the flames anC
+. perishsa with Them, The mother wa:
afterwards seen of the northwest side
faying maniac. .soiied j7o9 20 seter'
iiiithe same ileighBofhood a family o
five persons persisted. The list of such
fatalities IA 4 large One, and can only bt
fully verified after the smoke shall have
clearsdkaaaYs q Fs .LG4s gY
There are hundreds of families Oh that
side who saved no clothing, and barely
escaped with their lives. Among them
is the family of Perry Smith, formerly
President of the Northwestern Railroad
Company.
ORPHANS BURNED TO DEATH.
/. 1t appears that large number of chill
dren, inmates of the Catholic Orphan
Society, ,son State street, were burned, as
many of them are missing.
HISTORICAL RECORDS DESTROYED.
All the books and papers of the His
torical Society, including the Original
copy Of the famous emancipation proc
lalnation Of President Lincoln, for which
the Society paid $4,000, we're destroy.
ed.
OVER THREE HUNDRED MILLIONS OF IN
SURANCE.
: LATER-A careful survey of insur.
anoe to-day shows that there we're writ
tsncen property destroyed, over 200,
1000 dollars. Add another hundred
millions to this sum and fair estimate
canfbe reached of the loss of the insu.
rance.
MERCHANTS MOVING.
All the leading merchants who have
been seen express their determination 20
resume business at once. This includes
the heavy houses of John 7 Farwell,
Field, Lieter & Co., and Sprague, War.
rehD& Co. 4 I et5 8 J
.Farwell B Co., and Field, Letter &
Cog saved from $500, 900 to half a mill.
ion dollars worth of goods. Both firms
have already established headquarters
ON the west side. Field. Letter d Co.
have just issued theofollowing circular
"To our patrons I'VE have saved
all onr books and papers and have
opened an Office at No. so Calumet ave-
nue.. We trust you fully appreciate our
situation and all who are indebted to Us
will make immediate payment. We
shall never cease to thank you for
prompt action. In o short, time we ex-
Pect be reorganized and ready for busi-
ness. tissl Gle ,43Toid aijh ,sso.d 'f
-iESigned. vFIELD, LETTER d Co.,
SdB ,besssesb .asao.3 lgsEo Chicago.
" sis's TELEGRAPH AND WANTS.
The temporary Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company is thronged
bgathousands anxious to advise their
,ffsendslsT The operators are busy every
moment, but as the number Of wires
available are few, ands the fires in the
country threaten these, General Stager
has directed that private messages and
Associated Press dispatches shall iGrst
goai The general press report will COW
eraevery thing, as no pains or expense
is being shared to render this reliable
and perfect ,ifiA'
Arrangements have been made by the
rostoIlice authorities, under direction
of Colonel Wood, for sending, receiv.
ing and distributing all mail matter.
,sissrHESEwsPApERs coMISa obf. z
The Evening, Journal and Tribune
hope to publish small sheets Tomorrow
.5Ata meeting Of business men to-day
asspirit was manifested to at once set to
work to rebuild the city, and to reste re
business i'eisg s2a 8
20 .ge EXTRA LEGisLATURE
ia special meeting of the Legislature
is to be held to provide means for aid,
ing business men, an6 provide employ.
ment for tlielpoor. Great fears are en-.
tertainsd that The desperate distress Of
so many will create squads of pillagers,
and that life will not be safe. To re-
lieve these Gen. Sheridan is telegraph.
ing for more troops, and special police
forces are being organized by citizens
The only efftctual remedy is to find
employment for the thousands who
would work if they could get it. ~
+sa' william G. Way, Esq. 10
We are particularly rejoieed over the
success of WILLIAM G. WAY, Esq, the
Democratic candidate. in Washington