The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-11

bundles of household goods, to who's
skirts were clinging tender infants, ha
dressed, and bare footed, all seeking
place of safety. Hours afterwards the
might be seen, in vacant lots, or in tn
streets far out in the suburbs, stretche,
in the dust.
These are the suffering; these, the lamb
whom Christ now calls on the rich worl
to feed and clothe. God help them
the heart OF man shall prove obdurat(
One of the most pitiful sights was that Q
middle aged woman on State Street
loaded with bundles, struggling throug
and singing the Mother Goose melody
"Chickeny, chiCkeny, craney, crow; ! wen
to tho well to wash my toe" &c, Their
were hundreds ofothers likewise distract
ed, and many were rendered desperate b
whisky, which, from excess Of thirst, Il
the absence OF water, they drank in grea
quantities, and spread themselves in ever,
direction, terror to all they met,
II is fearful TO think of the loss of lift
1t is conjectured, and with good cause
that nearly five hundred have been burne
to death. We saw four men enter
burning building, and in moment the.
were overwhelmed by falling wal
There was a crowd of men around til
corner oil n building trying to save prop
erty, when, the wall yielding, some Q
them were buried beneath it, Thes
were on the south side. On the nortl
side twelve or fifteen men, women ant
children rushed into the building of tn
Historical Socioty-a hre.prooI buildin!
for safety, In few minutes the flame
burst up and they were burned to death
Among them is the venerable Col. San
Stone, long connected with the Society
He was so years Of age. John i
Gerard and wife, and Madcmoisell
Depelgrove, q noted teacher of music
also perished 1t is feared that Dr.
Frear and family were burned, n
they were in the building and have no
been seen since. Mrs. Edsall, whose hus
band was murdered last week
and who was suffering from III
ness, was carried away Tor protec
ton to n building, which was afterwards
consumed and 1t is feared she also per
ished. All the books and papers of thu
Historical Society, including tho origina
copy Of the famous emancipation procla
nation Of President Lincoln, for which
the society paid $4,000, were destroyed
1t Is feared that large numbers Of chill
dren, inmates of the Catholic Orphan
Asylum, on State treet, were also burned
as many Of them are missing. Or
Chicago avenue father rushed up Stair
to carry three children away, when HI
was -.overtakcn with the flames ant
persisted with them. The mother wa
afterwards seen on the street on North
west Side, u raving maniac, In the same
neighborhood Il family of five persons
perished. The list Of such fatalities !!
very long and can only be fully veri
fed after the smoke shall havt
cleared away. There are hundreds o
families on that side who saved no cloth
ing, but barely their lives. Among then
Is tho family Of Perry Smith, formerly
President of the Northwestern RailrORt
Company.
LATER
A careful survey Of assurances to-day
show that there were written on the pro
perty destroyed over two hundred millions
of dollars. Add another hundred million
to this sum and fair estimate can bt
reached of the loss. All the leading mcr
chants who have been seen express dc
termination to resume business at once
This includes the heavy houses Of Field
Senter & Co. and Spraguc, Warner & Co
Both firms have already established head
quarters on the west side Field, SenteI
& Co. have just issued the following cir
Cular . sl
"70 our Patrons!
We have saved all our books and pa
pers and have opened an office at No. q
Calumet avenue. Wctrust you will fully
appreciate our situation, and All who art
indebted to us will make immediate pay
ment We shall never cease to thank
you for past action. In short time WI
expect to bc reorganized and ready lOl
business soon."
[signed,l FIELD, sENrEn II Co.
CHICAGO, October 10.
The Eccning Journdland Tribune hope
to publish small sheets tomorrow.
Alta meeting Of the business men to
day, a spirit was manifested to at onct
set TO work to rebuild the city and restore
business. A special meeting Of the Leg
islature Is to be held TO provide mean!
for aiding business men and provide EN-
ployment for the poor. Great fears art
entertained that the desperate distress o
so many will create squads OF pillagers ant
that life will not be safe, To relieve thes,
Gen. Sheridan is telegraphing for mort
troops and special police forces are being
organized by the citizens. Tho only eI
fectual remedy Is to find employment
lor lhe thousands who would work II they
could.
The temporary office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company Is throrget
by thousands anxious TO advise thei
friends. The operators arc busy every
moment, but us the number of wires
available are few, and the fires in tn
country threaten these, General Stage
has directed that private messages, ant
the Associated Press report, shall first go
The general press report will cover every