The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12
Nothing Later.

Nothing Later.
We have tried in vain since one
o'clock to-day to get some addi-
tional word of the fire from Burling-
ton. The operator here says that
nothing additional to what we have
in our columns has been received at
Burlington. We telegraphed to the
Burlington HaDkeys for everything
received at that Office about the fire
later than i A. NJ. this morning, with
out any response. We suppose
that the storm has interrupted the
Geographic communications.
We are informed, by telegraph,
that every battery in Chicago is des.
| troyed, which renders it impossible
to hear anything later from that city.
We have used all the means in our
power TO give our readers the latest
information, which We submit in TO-
days paper.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9-1245 A. NJ.
To night is the most awfdfin the
annals Of tho city. The Are which
commenced at 10 p. NJ, has already
swept over a space al least three
times ar large as that of last nj ght
and is still running on its path of
destruction with greater fury than
has marked any stage Of it's progress
the engines appearing to be almost
powerless. Fire Marshal William
has just telegraphad to Milwaukee
for all the steamers they can spare.
Tho confagration has already
devastated at least twenty blocks,
composed OF smaller class of dwell.
ings, inhabited mainly by poor PEG.
pie. Not less than three hundred
have been entirely destroyed, and
more than that number Of families
rendered homeless, The wind is
blowing almost gale rom the
south, and showers OF sparks and
burning brands are sweeping over
the city, threatening destruction on
every hand.
No description can give an AIDE.
quate idea OF the terrible scene
rhe fire started 10 u row of low
wood tenements on Do Koven street.
between Jefferson and Clinton, and,
as was the case last night, spread
with fearful rapidly. Before a
single engine could 10 got on the
ground, half the block was in flames
and burning iuriously. The entire
department was soon on tho spot and
at work. For time it seemed prob.
able that they would succeed 10 con-
timing it to four or five blocks blocks.
The wind however, which was blowing
freshly when the fire started, in
crease to u gale, and suddenly the
flames seemed to spread in every
direction, becoming entirely beyond
the control of the fire department.
LATER--l:l5 A.. N.
The fire is stlll raging and with |
increased fury. 1t has spread with !
almost the velocity of the wind and |
has now reached West Monroe street |
q distance of more than q milo from |
where it started, with breadth of |
nearly hall mile, reaching from the |
river 10 Jefferson street. The dis
trict already burned over, involves
an immense number of lumber wards.
the freight depots of the e. & ST. l.. |
and TT. w. Il c. railroads. The |
property already destroyed counts |
un many millions Of dollars, and
perhaps the half is not told. The !
task OF arresting it seems four fold |
greater than it did An hour ago, and |
no one dare venture the opinion as to |
when or where it will stop.
Brands Of fire wore blown across
to the east side Of the river, aud SET !
wooden building on fire directly !
adjoining the Chicago gas house. |
The flames spread in every direction,
the adjoining buildings being all of
the finder box kind. The prospect |
Is that the gas house will be des-
troyed aud the city wrapped in dark
ness. A terrible panic is prevailing
throughout the whole town.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9-l0 A. N.
The great tire OF yesterday morn
ing rekipIled, and has swept its de-
vastating force all over the central
part Of the city.
Atprcsent the limits of dcstruction
are: All Of the South side to Van
Buren, Street, all of West side to
Twelfth Street, and all OF North side
Lincoln Park, and FIRE still ragin 6
with increased fury.
The thousands Of buildings des.
;soyed can be imagined by the state !
nent of the following prominent
among those destroyed: =
Union Depot, Chamber Of Com.
MERGE, fremont, sherman, Briggs
md Pacific Hotels, Postofiice, Field, | ,
4ieter l. Co., Merchants Insurance /
Company, Court House, Tribute '
building, Times office ard every !
hing u Van Buren, streets aud the -
axe.
The only telegraph Office lett is
hat ut the Union Stock Yards and !,
is impossible TO get farther purtic- :,
lars, that wire being SO crowded ),
With insurance and other business :,
CHICAGO. Oct. 81 p. NJ. "
Not building standing in the line Il
( the fire for four or five miles north Il
/ the river. They arc blowing Up c,
aildings between the fire and the il
emaining bindings Tho fire is 4
uFning as iereey as ever. En- c,
ines from ali quarters are arriving. OF
The losses of the q. II. /. l. P. L. SC
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