The New York herald., 1871-10-14

ThE DEATH KNELL OF THE DOOMED CITY.
The falling timbers forced me to leave the Court
House and Clark street, and rapidly hurried TO
DearbOn street, where most Of the newspaper On1ces
were situated. On my arrival there found tho
entire street In names. every newspaper once with
burned. The Timesihad saved some Of us material,
but the building, which was o very poor one, was
could not reach the Eoe,sarW JouMaf, which was
situated Iurther north, . sheet OF IRE extending
across ne @ street Oaafns 81 s my a
perceive that II was IN names. stood directly op-
pOsite the fremont House, and afterwards heard
II mad perished at an early hour.
THE FIREPROOF BuILDTN0s. NHN
The greatest interest was now manifested IN what
be. II was now three o'clocK aud the nre had been
raging Tor I'VE hours and so far they had been
the and weather. me soon
nndcceived. The bigclow House, which nad been
fitted up a. fatulous cost previous TO ITS opening
on the lst OF November. caught and -
IN THIRTY MINUTES WAS A HEAP OF ASHES.
The First National Bank. wnicn Was located near
it burned slowly It burned surely, aud then men
gave up ail hope anu prepared FOR the worst The
e eau Sr Spe sms no
and though the walls stood, all It's valuable oon-
tents presses and printers materials, the nness In
the West, were consumed In y shorter time than
II has taken me " tell the story.
The THEATRES.
Most OF the theatres, had by this time been con-
sumed. Hooley's Opera House, . tasteful little
structure, opened for the season with great eclae
tand recently the scene OF most successful engage
ment OF Mrs Oatesl, was one 0f te first TO 90, with
all lts property. Farweu Hail. lower down ON Clark
street. the property OF The Young Mems Christian
association, memorable to Miss Nilsson marking
her greatest trumpns and successes, burned Vt the
same time. entailing loss upon the Young Mems
Christian Association OF NOT less than four hundred
thousand dollars The Dearborn Theatre, occupied
for the season by minstrel troupe, went next and
Crosby's opera House and Mcvickers Theatre were
now at this hour -four A. NJ the only places Of
amusement that remained. tM s mo y0fftr
EASTWARD PROGRESS or THE FIRE. 9al
State street. Wabash and Michigau avenues an0
water street still remained Intact and Ii the nre
had ceased here the great majority OF Inc valuable
property would have renamed. but Il was not TO
be; the fiat han gone forth; the decree had been
Issued and the Fire King moved forward ON nbs trt-
umphant way moved further SOUTH AMI found
the panic sun ON the Increase. All was one scene Of
confusion and dsmay. The suAngest sights were
everywhere To be beIleld. N &H
THE SUBLIME AND TuB RIDICULOUS s
seemed TO be but one step asunder, ana In the
In Idst oil so much horror you would almost DO some
times forced to smile. l saw one lady, eieganuy
dressed, apparently one OF Inc upper ten, hurryin8
to the lake shore with costly veives mantle In
one hand, while with the other she hrmly grasped
fryiuapan. she seemed 10 10 totally unconscious
OF he strange contrast and, In my Judgment, must
have lost her reason. Other ladies were tenderiy
carrying their poodle uogs many more were
Dragging at trunks aud some were bowed DOWN boe.