Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-19

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The walls melted and the very
bricks were consumed. The wood
en- pavements took fire, making
a continuous sheet of flame two
miles long by mile wide. Nc
human being could possibly sur
vive many minutes. Block after
block fell, and the red hot Goals
shot higher and higher and farther
and farther, until the North Side
Lake South was a vast sheet of
flames from river, to lake. Atone
time SO hemmed were the, people
it was expected thousands musi
perish. The Sherman, fremont
and other hotels were emptied of
their guests, and q remarkable
sight presented itself in hurryiDg
through with trunks, or, sack, or
bag on their shoulders fleeing a.
mid the flames for their lives.
Those who could made for the re-
naming bridges; others got next to
the lake shore and SO to the south.
1t is fearful to think of the loss
of life. 1t is conjectured, and
with good cause that near 500 per-
sons have been burned to death.
We W four men enter a burning
building, and in moment they
were overwhelmed by a falling
wall. There was a crowd of men
round the corner of the building,
trying to save their property, when
the wall, yielding, some OF them
were burned beneath it.
A careful survey Of the insuran.
ces to day shows that there were
written on the property destroyed
over two hundred million dollars;
add another hundred million TO
this sum and a fair estimate can
be reached Of the loss. All the
leading merchants have been seen
to express their determination to
resume business at once; this in
cludes heavy houses. John V.
Farwell, Field, Letter & Co.,
Sprague, Warner & Co., Farwell
& Co., and Field & Co., saved ex-
change and three hundred thou
sand to half a million dollars in
goods. Both firms have already
established headquarters on the
west side.
CHICAGO, Oct. 10, $40 p. MA
later word is just brought that q
fierce fire is raging on Thirty first
street. This street is 2 miles South
of the Southern fire limit on the
South side, and little less than
that from the limit on the Westside.
This has been set fire for the pur-
pose evidently of destroying the
remaining part of the city, largely
occupied by wealthy residents.
It's known that two men, caught
in the act of firing buildings, have
been shot, and two others were
led off with ropes around their
necks. As the wind is blowing a
perfect gale, the end now canpot
be foretold. Further news will be
forwarded as soon as received.
ST. Louis, Oct. TO- Private
and special dispatches from Chi.
cago say that the fire is still rag
ing in the northern part of the
city. There was a heavy rain last
night but of short duration. The
weather is cold to-day. Crowds
are roaming through the streets,
making turbulent demonstrations,
taking possession of what they
choose, entering houses and alarm
ing the inmates. - 4
There are but few military, but
companies of troops are being hur-
ried up from various points. 4
There is an abundance of food,
but great deal is being wasted
from a lack of system in its distri-
button or persons to take charge
of it, Large quantities are dumped
from, cars along the track, and
hundreds OF barrels of -four with
the heads kicked out. Only cooked
food should be sent at present,
bread, crackers, meat, etc.
There were hundreds distracted,
and many rendered desperate by
whisky or beer which, from the
excess of thirst and in the absence
of water, they drank in great
Quantities, and spread themselves
in every direction and were teri
TOR to all they met.
Down in a Pennsylvania town
the other day some unscrupu-l
lous fellows who had been out
cunning, compelled a poor itin-
Grant italian imnge-peddler toI
stand in the road until they had
shot every one of his images
from his head, to the imminent
danger of himself and the ut
ter destruction of his wares
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