Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-11
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION IN CHI
CAGO.
Entirely Beyond the Control Of the
Firemen.
Unparalleled Destruction of Property.


CHICAGO, Oct. I, 1890 A. M-The most terri
bic conhagration that has ever occurred in this
city broke out about sn hour and half ago,
and having already swept over six blocks is
still raging with unabated fury. The fire start
ed in a large planning mill, situated between
Clinton and Canal and VanBuren and jackson
streets, about the centre of the block formed bv
these streets.
The wind blowing very fresh, the flames
spread almost incredibly rapid, and in few
minutes the entire structure was a mass of fire.
WAsHINoToN, Oct. 9.
Thirty-four blocks are burned, and the fire is
still raging. The Mayor of Chicago has sent a
message to the Mayor of st. Louis, asking food
for the sufferers and saying that the city is in
ashes The water works are burned to the
ground.
Other accounts say the fremont House. Post
Otice and Telegraph building and tho Mer-
chants Exchange are burned.
LATER.-The fire is still raging and has
spread south. A railroad Superintendent tele-
graphs that the fire has reached Wabash Ave-
nue. and is spreading rapidly. His location is
three miles south of Wabash Avenue and he ex-
before night.
CHICAGO Oct 9-10A M.-The entire busi-
ness portion Of the city is destroyed, including
all the banks and express telegraph and news-
paper Offices, except that of the Tribune. Six
elevators and.water works are burned. There is
no water in the city. Not less than 10 900 build
ings have already been destroyed.
The fire has burned a distance of five miles
and is still raging, assisted by prevailing wind
1t will be almost impossible TO get any relia-
bic, detailed particulars for some time, as there
is only one telegraph wire working, and that
one only to the suburbs of the city.
WASHINGTON, Oct 9-Mr. Wilson, Superin-
tendent of Telegraph at Chicago, telegraphs that
every banking house and railroad depot in the
city are burned. We are trying to get an Office
established in the Supply Department, but the
FIRE is coming down Wabash Avenue, and it
is expected to be burned out before night"
Six squares between Clinton, Vanburen and
Jackson streets are burned.
LATEST.
Fully one-thrd of Chicago is in ruins and
the fire is still raging. The fremont House is
gone.
The FIRE was still raging at noon in Chicago.
A large fire has broken out in Detroit Michi-
gan. The President has telcgraphed to the
Commanding General ut Chicago to issue ra-
tions and clothing to sufferers, and if the supply
is insufficient to call on st. Louis.
New YORK, Oct. "a report just received
from Chicago says the fire is burning as far
south as Harrison street and as far north as Chi
cago Avenue and badly on the west side.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 9.-The Mayor OF Gin
cinnat telegraphs theAIayor of Chicago, tender
ing provisions and the use of the fire depart
ment
Many houses have been blown up to check
the flames, but to no effect.
A mass meeting has been held in Ohio, Gov.
Hays presiding, for the relief of Chicago.
Detailed reports say the Crosby Opera House
mated at $50,000,0C0
The Palmer House is destroyed.
The chief engineer of Cincinnati with three
engines and hose, has started for Chicago.
A telegram dated at Englewood, ten miles
from Chicago, at IL o'clock, says half the city
is destroyed. The flames continue unopposed.
The gas works and court house are destroyed.
The heavy business houses are destroyed Over
one hundred and fifty thousand people are with
out homes.
FABULOUS prices are PAID for conyeyances TO
carry valuables out of danger. The bridges are
all destroyed. The loss of life is unknown, but
the streets are filled with people in search of lost
friends,
Madison, Market, Clinton, jefferson, Buffalo
and Griswold streets are ruined. Both sides Of
the Chicago River are masses of ruins. All
efforts to save the court house and gas works
proved futile From thirty to forty vessels are
burning now. and many have already been de-
&royed.
Every man in the city iscslled to duty All
is terror fE aFHaf asrrr.
LATER-The hre in Chicago is undet control.
Three-fourths of the city lying north of the
river arc in ruins.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9, 8 p. M.--The entire business
part of the city north of 18th street, on all sides
Of the river and branches, is destroyed. Every
printing-office, hotel and railroad depotis burn
ed. The whole north side is reported destroyed.
large district is still burning The fro has
been ftayed at Harrison street. From thence
to Division street. and from the river to the lake
an areaof four miles long and one wide--all
is swept away. The wind is blowing gale from
the South. A ehanne to the north would be al
most sure to sweep every residence in the dis
trct south Of Twelfth street. 1t is asserted that