The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-11

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make further retreat. Shoe that time.
there has been no communication will,
the City.! y. ~
In the stock board; to .day, o motion
to donate $40, 900 to the sufferers by the
ire at Chicago, was referred to the 90.
verning committee, with power to in
crease the sum as much ns the treasury
will allow, under $50, 900, which was
carried unanimously. It is reported
three heavy houses have failed. Stocks
are greatly depressed. with decline in
the whole list The Western stocks are
not called in the board to-day.
The excitement is in nowise abated re-
garding tho Chicago fire.. There has
been al immense sale of papers. Bust
ness is generally suspended. A special
to the Times, dated Chicago, 10 &. NJ, !,
says fourth Of Chicago is in ruins.
The fire is still burning in the West di-
vision. Taylor and Ealstead streets
were swept. The water works went
early There hus been fearful loss OF
life by falling walls. 10000 business
mon will be compelled to make assign
ments. An insurance crash is imminent.
The river is impassable, except at Bridge
~. The other bridges have been burned.
1t is feared Bridge IL will be crushed by
overwhelming travel. The railroads
have been closed, aud there are no mails
at present. The loss is estimated mt
$500, 600, 900. Fire. proof buildings
burned like tinder. Few business houses
saved even their papers. No papers
can be published until type comes from
elsewhere. Some vessels escaped by
being sent adrift into Lake Michigan.
The origin of the fro WAS in stable
where women went to milk O COW, with
a Kerosene lamp. A large lumber of
firemen haye been killed. The Convent
OF Mercy was burned. The pavements
we're burned. 100 squares were burned
in the South division. IOOO en-
ployees are out Of employment. The
County records were saved, but the CITY
records were lost
! WAsHINaToN, October 10.-A heavy
rain at Chicago has put out tue fire.
This stateEe ent is confirmed through
regular aud official channels.
PHILADELPHIA, October 10.-Two pro.
minent brokers suspended this morning.
Many failures are pending. All is con
fusion.
SALT LAKE, October 10.-Brighnm
Young was arraigned, aud held in SIS, 900
bail /.
New ORLEINs, October 1O.-The
Texas Congressional election, rs fur MS
heard from. gives the Democratic mo-
jorlties rs, follows: First district. five
Qonntics, 525; second, seven Counties,
8.364;y third, thirteen Counties, 500;
fourth, twenty-five Counties, 3,735.
GALVESTON, October 1O.-The steamer
y, IS -Hall,Wae lost in storm on the 81,
WITH oil on,boartl, except Otto Snsscn.
i-:. WASHINGTON, October 10 Stoam
engines and provisions are going to
Chicago from all points. Nearly every
theatre is playing for the relief of the
sufferers
The very latest says that all is burned
North of Harrison street, between the
river and the lake, and Northwnrd to
tho extreme North limit Of the city.
Not building is left. Even the trees
of Lincoln Park were destroyed. Not
o word regarding elections. The Go.
yernment is bringing all its RESOURCES 10
the relief Of the sufferers. All railroads
will cnrry supplies free, by fast trains.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
CHICAGO, October 10-Noon. The
fire continued all night on the North
side. but this A. NJ. it is under control
Nothing is remaining OIL that side from
the river North to Lincoln Park, and
from the North branch of the river on
the West to the lake on the East. This
portion Of the city, except along Maine
River, where there were business blocks.
was occupied by dwellings. Two-thirels
OF the population of this district we're
German and Scandinavian. These peo
pie nre now homeless. At 8 O'Clock.
this A. NJ, rain came, but it did not last
long. The roofs and the ground were
wet. 1,500 citizens were sworn in as
special police. The Federal force is en-
ployed to guard property. A hundred
thousand rations have been issued. Two
men, caught at incendinrism, were hung
to lamp-posts. This summary proceed.
ing awed thieves into hnrmiessness.
Every train brings engines and tiremen,
who Immediately go to work. They IRE
playing on the coal piles to save fuel. A
few business men, with more nerve than
Others, are seeking business places in tie
West side. Rooms which rented last
week for $50, now command $4,000.
Newspapers are already ut work prepur-
ing for resumption. Water for drinking
and cooking is secured from the lakes
aud parks. Thousands of people are
1a m mad ahpnt fba o.to.;o, Iii FI,,