Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-10-11
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CHICAGO, Oct e-5 p. N The tn
bume building, which was supposed to be
6reproof. having finally ruccumbt d.
every theatre, six Of the largest eIeva.
tors, the immense depots Of the Michigan
| Southern and Of the Illinois Central
railroads. both the passenger and freight
depots Of the later. more than . score Of
churches, and much of the shipping in
the river, are all destroyed.
THE HELPING HAND OF KINDNESS.
Colonel j. Wilson. superintendent
Of the Telegraph. IS in receipt Of de-
spstces frolH the leading ci,isens. an.
nouucing that aid is being provided for
the sufieiers. Colonel Cl"wry, Of 81.
Louis, telegrsphs that $4,000 have been
subscr bed by the merchants there. Gin.
cinuati promises S200,00J and Cleveland
is proporti"nately generous.
All this and and great deal more
will be need to relieve the immediate
pressing wants. Everything is being
done by General Stager and his assist
ants to keep mp communication for the
citizens aud press with the world outside.
About three. fourth Of the Uuited States
mail was saved and taken possession of
by Colonel Wood, of the post Office ser
vice
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY DESTROYED,
. GREAT ANXIETY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9-rhe officers Of
the government. including the President
ami heads Of departments, have been
eager for information from all sources.
aud very large number Of dispatches
have been received and eagerly read in
the hope that they contained some indi-
cation Of a cessation of the terrible raw
ages of the flames. @
Among the latest dispatches received
this afternoon WAS one from General
Sheridan to the Secretary Of War. stn.
ting that the army offices there had been
destroyed. with all the public records.
THE UNITED STATES sUB-TREAsUKY.
The amount of government money in
the vaults Of the sub Treasury at Chi
cago Is about S2OOO.OOO. half million of
which is in gold and the balance in pa
per. No reports have been received at
the Treasury Department concerning
either the safety or the loss of this
amount of government funds.
PROVISIONS FORWARDED PROM CINCIN
CINCINNATI. Oct. "a epecial train
leaves to night with committee Of citi-
zens and four car loads of provisions for
Chicago. The donations Of provisions
continue.
CHICAGO. Oct 10-ll A. MA hea- |
Wy rain set in at midnight, and the fire
ia out
TWO MEN CAUGHT FIRING BUILDINGS
AND HUNG.
CHICAGO, Oct. IO-Noon The fire
continued to burn all night up to 5 A. Nj,
and is still burning in many places. A
heavy fall of rain ut that hour did much |!
to prevent further spread Thousands |
Of The poorer classes of Germans and |
Scandnavians are outside of the city on
the prairies without any shelter. All the
houses in the city were thrown
open to the relief and shelter of their
fellow sufferers Fift-en hundred special
policemen were sworn in last night, and
Gen. Sheridan placed all the troops po.
-ible on duty to assist in protecting pro
perry. for notwithstanding the dire ca
lamity thieves were on the lockout. and
two fiends were caught in the act Of set
ting fire tn houses on the West Side and
we're Immediately hung to lamp pests.
FIVE HUNDRED LIVES SUPPOSED TO BE
1t is feaful to think of the loss of life.
1t lie conjectured, with good cause. that
nearly 500 people have been burned to
death.
THE LATEST.
NLw York, Oct. l0-S p VI A re
port received at late hour this after
noon. that the fire had broken out again
in Chicago. in quarter hitherto untoucb
ed. happily proves untrue. Gen. Palmer
secretary of the Wesrern Union Teie
graph Company. on reading the report
le.raphed directly to Gen. Stager. .u
perintendent Of the company. now at
'hicago. for information and received
he following reply :-"CHIcAGo. Oct.
lO-4 p. Mo General Palmer A
IRE started in small building on Thir-
~ y-first street. bnt waa speedily put out
Incendiaries are busy, but seven or eight
have been hanged or shot on sight.
ANsON STAGER.
THE FATAL KEROSENE LAMP.