The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-10-24
OUT OF THE ASHES
CHICAGO SKIES FRIGHTENING

CHICAGO, October 13.-The dawn of
each succeeding day brings brighter
prospects for this smitten city, and the
feeling of hope and faith which springs
up within the breasts of the energetic
men who made Chicago what it was j.
strengthened and extended every hour.
EH. RAPIDLY REBUILDING.
Twenty-one of the twenty-four col
umhs Of this mornings Tribune sre fill
ed with advertisements of business firms
who have already secured new locations,
and are either now ready, or will be in a
few days, for business A stock Of new
goods is already on the way here. Bull
ders are overwhelmed with applications
to put up new houses for business pur-
poses. One contractor had last night
sixteen contracts for substantial struc-
lures, to be erected at once.
The Tribune's commercial article says
there is still but little doing in produce
circles, but our commission merchants
and grain dealers are hard at work pre-.
pairing to open out assin on full scale
just as soon as their pecunisrs arrange,
ments will permit, which will be in day
or two, probably by the first of next
week. Many Of them sre busy helping
to distribute food and clothing to the
destitute. The remainder are fitting up
offices. a>#--
Inss OF IrrE aREATrR THAN rIRsr RI.
ts L4Ee -t PORTED. a.t' -,
Evidence is accumulating hourly that
the loss of life is greater than We hare
ventured TO estimate in these dispatches,
and the great number of persons still
searching for the missing members of
families confirm the statement. There
are many of these missing ones quar-
tered at the relief head quarters at the
Congregational Church on Washington
street, where affecting incidents are CON
stantly occurring. A Swedish mother
found there, all safe and newly clothed,
her five little children AT first she tain
ted away then recovering, she embra-
ced her rescued darlings with a fervor
which only belongs to a mother. l7@l'a.
- s4. A TOUCHING INCIDENT.
Last evening a German father, who
was able to speak only a few words of
broken English, was conducted to q
room where he found his four children.
He danced for JOY, and lifting up very
tenderly the youngest, an infant lying
asleep on lounge, he kissed it again
and agsin, and said: ''Komtes home to
zu mutters"' ttIen seeing it was wrapped
in nice blanket, he was commencing
to remove It, when the Superintendent
told him he could keep it. This gener
osity was more than he could under
stand, and be insisted.upon returning it.
Similar scenes are of hourly occurrence
but alas! many have searched and viii
Search in vain for their loved ones.
ELEVATORS BURNED AND UNBURNED. ,
The following is s correct list of ele
vators burned: Hunger & Armours,
Galena, Illinois Central "a" Hiram
Wheeler's, National, Vincent, Nelson 4
Co.
The followingsare standing and un
harmed: Illinois Central, Flint b Thomp
sons, the two belonging TO Mum 4
Scott, the two owned by Armour, Dale
& Co., the Burlington, the Old Iowa
and the Illinois River
THE CoURT-nOUsE TO BE REBUILT.
The Supervisors of this county me-
to day and unanimously passed a resolu
ton to rebuild the Court house at ono ,
~.. GALE ON CONGRESS.
The Tribune this morning, discussing
the "visionary schemes which are pro
posed from all quarters, says: "Thcr'
is one way in which the Government
may do substantial benefit Govern
ment must have public offices here
custom house, post office, court-rooms
etc also bonded warehouses Thes,
are absolutely and Immediately necessa
". Let Congress provide tor these, t
be of the most liberal dimensions ant
best class. II Congress will appropri
ate one or two millions of dollars t.
begin this work at once, and order thei
construction, it will do more TO restor
confidence and stimulate private enter
prise than any inspfaeticable attempt t
loan public rnorey 20 back up stockhol
| tiers in insurance companies"
.