New-York tribune., 1871-10-09
p O S T S G r IPT.
A A. vi.
ANOTHER TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION IN
NuJCAG0
A A. M.


BY HALF NILE wIDE-A SEVERE GALE
BLowING-rHE FLAMES STILL ADVANCING
RREsIsTABLY-THE FIREMEN PowERLEss-
TELEGRAhs SENT TO MILWAUKEE, FOR AID.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9-12:3O q. m.-The fire in the
West Division is now raging with unsbated fury The
fire commenced near Tsylorst., between Delevan and
Jeerson s spreading in every direction, and at
least four blocks At this hour stn seems beyond con-
troll
The blocks built up solely and almost exclusively
Of ottwostory framehouses occupied residences board
ing-houses saloons, groceries, etc.
The loss is already large and It is feared that it
will prove more disastrous In ts character than the
last night 1t s impossible yet TO learn the Of
the sufferers.
The entire list will probably embrace several hundred.
No approximate estimate yet be made OF the total
loss The progress Of the flames has not yet been ar
rested. Further particulars are expected
One o'clock a. m.-To-nght is the most awful in the
annals Of the city. The fire which commenced at 10
D. m has already swept over a space at least three
times large that of last night and s still rushing
on with greater fury than has marked any stage OF s
progress. The engines appear almost powerless.
Fire Marshal Williams ha4 just telegraphed TO Milwau
kee for all steamers they spare The cOnfagration
has already devastated at least twenty blocks, mostly
composed Of smaller class Of dwellings inhabited by poor
people Not less than 900 buildings have been entirely
destroyed and than that number Of families rem
dered homeless.
The wind s blowing alrnoSt gale from the South, and
showers sparks and burning brands are sweeping over
the city, threatening destruction every hand.
The border OF the Court House caught fire from flying
brands, but was extngushed by the watchman Of the
tower.
No description give quate idea Of the hori
bic scene.
The Gre started of twostory wooden tenements
on Deckoven-st., between Jefferson and Clinton,
and as was the last night spread with terrible
rapidity Before single engine could get on the road
half the block was in flames and burning furiously
The entire department were soon on the ground,
and at work. For time 1t seemed
probable they would succeed in confning 1t 10 two or
three blocks The wind was blowing freshly when the
fire started but afterward increased to gale and sud
denly the flames seemed to spread in every direction be-
yond the control of the fire department
Tco O'Clock a. m.-The fire is still raging with in
creased fury and has spread almost with the velocity
of the wind and has reached West Monroe-ss. dis
tauce OF more than a mile from where 1t started and
covers breadth Of nearly half mile, reaching from the
river to Jeferson-st.
The district already burned embraces immense
number Of yards and the freight depOts of the
Chicago and St. Louis aud Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and
Chicago Railroads.
the property already destroyed counts mp manv mil
lions of dollars and perhaps half s not told The task
of arrestns the flames seems hvefold greatet than
an hour ago. and no one dare the opinion to
when or where II will stop.
2lO a. n-The flames furlously raging il every d.
rcction and God only the city from utter de-
struction. fearful panic prevails All through the
streets the people are rushing to and o and weeping
and wailing. The fire is approaching the telegraph
office, add it will probably soon be vacated
Brands from the fire blown across TO the east side
OF the river aud wooden building on fire directly
adjoining the Chicago gashOuse. The flames spread IN
every direction among the adjoining buildings. The
nrospect are that the gas house will be destroyed and
the city wrapped in darkness.
Many lives have been lost, but now many cahIot Ve
be known until the fire is extnguished The alarm Dell
las inst commenced ringing increasing peal which is
intended to call every sleeper from his bed The panic
is increasing and the people seem almost crazy with
alarm
The vessels in the river are catching fire in every
direction and all in the South River will probably be
DE- stroyed.
The FIRE is already within a block Of the telegraph
Office where this dispatch is written and sweeping
yard-a whirlwind o! flames against which human
efforts are powerless-and is impossible to tell where
II will stop.
on the track OF the Chicago and Alton and Fort Wayne
railroads with the freighthouses swept away.
Thousands Of people Al the streets rushing out OF their
dwellings many instances barely IN time to their
lives.
The block Immediately the street from the tele-
graph Office, one OF the finest in the city, is now in
flames.
2l5 a. m--OperatOrs are leaving Western Union Tele-
graph Office, but will probably open communication at
some other point IN the city.
ELECTION RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. S-The anticipated
troubles between the whites and blacks growing
OF the election excitement, commenced to-day IN the
negro quarter OF the city About 10 o'clock negro had
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