The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-12

renewal OF IuE AEES Oh Lu6 west 6lQC WAS
looked for, and a change of five degrees in
the direction of the wind at any time,
would have led to that result and there
would literally have been no refuge for
any. Every one had their clothing pack
ed, ready to start for the prairie at any
but God averted this last posi-
BILE addition to our disaster. At sun down
the wind lulled, and at three o'clock this
morning the rain, so fervently prayed for,
came. It did not rain long, but the roofs
of houses and the ground have been wet,
so that now it is possible to have fires to
cook food for the multitude.
MEETING OF CITIZENS.
A meeting of citizens was held in Che
First Congregational Church on West Wa
bash street, which was continued through
out the night. Measures were considered
to protect what property was left and pro-
vide for the homeless.
NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR WATER SUPPLY.
Messrs. Richard and Charles Crane, OF
the Northwestern Manufacturing Com
pany contrived a plan which is being put
IN execution, for providing water in case
of fire breaking cut at any time. The ma
chinery of their works is being used &or
that purpose, the engines and boilers be-
ing used for pumping water from the river.
Water for drinking and household use is
procured from the lake and the parks, and
for the burning hsuses from the river.
TWO HUMAN FIENDs HUNG TO A LAMP
POST.
Fifteen hundred citizens were sworn in
last night as an extra police force, and the
Secretary of War authorized General
Sheridan to employ all available troops
or guarding, and to issue one hundred
thousand rations. Five hundred soldiers
are now on duty this precaution was
necessary, for remarkable as it may seem,
there We're fiends who still sought to ex-
tend the disaster. Two men were caught
III the act of firing houses on the West
side. They were seized and Immediately
hung to lamp post, one on Twelfth
street, near the river, and the other, three
miles away, on Cleborn avenue, on the
North side This summary action has
checked the thieves and murderers.
The arrival of fremen and engines from
Milwaukee, st Louis and other cities, has
apparently restored confidence. The Gin
einnati tram arrived this morning with
four engines, three from that city and one
from Dayton. They were seventeen hours
on the way, having to change the route
twice. They finally came by the way of
Piqua and Logansport. There was an in
expressible pleasure in seeing these ex-
perienced men go right to work in busi-
ness way, where work was most needed.
They are playing on coal piles, to save
whatever of fuel Is possible, and prevents
the further spread of the flames.
The vast plain is covered with people
wandering about seeing the evidences of a
wealth that has completely vanished IN
in fame and smoke. A few business men
with some nerve, are seeking houses for
business on the west side Rooms that
rented last week for fifty dollars, now
readily command five thousand dollars.
There are not many Of these, but enough
to form a nucleus for business. The
newspapers will be started again in a few
days or weeks. Hon. Joseph Medill of
the Tribune, has purchased two single
cylinder presses used IN the Job offices on
the west side, and has telegraphed West
for paper and type, there being nothing
left here. Mr.. Storey, of the Times, will
erect a rough one story building and be-
gin the issue Of his paper as soon as ma
terial can be procured. The Journal Is
provided for on the west side The Post,
Republican, and StGGts-ZeitlI7lg will also
arronge for business as soon as practical
bic. But everything must come from
elsewhere, for their is nothing left.
There are q thousand people eamped
about four miles out, and perhaps as many
more at Lake View, and on Fullerton av-
enue, near Prairie. The people are being
fed in the remaining churches, school
houses, under sheds, and by the road
sides. 1t was cold and chilly this morn
ing, causing great suffering, but it is now
up again Instead of this being
welcome, the people are praying earnestly
for more rain, SO fearful are they of con-
tinuation of the fire. This is the situa-'
ton this morning. Further information
will be sent as rapidly as received.
HOW THE FIRE oGIGINATED-AE ERosENE
LAMP THE CAUSE.
Meanwhile, we give report of the fire
and its incidents, especially prepared for
the Associate Press, by those who wit
messed and fought the flames throughout.
Late on Sunday evening, boy went into
a stable on DeKoven street, near the riV-
er, on the west side, to milk COW, carry
ing with him a kerosene lamp; this was
kicked over by the COW, and the burning
fluid scattered among the straw. This
was the beginning of the great fire, A
single extinguisher on the ground, or the
active work of the police in tearing down
one or two shanties, would have prevent
ID thefspreading of the flames. But en-
gines were waited for, and when arrived
he fremen, stupefed by their exertions
It the fire on Saturday night, worked
,lowly and clumsily their efforts were un-
availing. The wind from the southwest blew
gale and rapidly the flames shot from
louse to house and from board-yard to |
until the district burned the !
hight before was reached. Meanwhile the |
lanes had crossed the river, on the north |
# Twelfth street, and made for the brick |
nd stone business block, railroad freight |
ledots and manufacturing establishments. |
The full extent of the danger was peai-
ed for the fret time when the Fire De-
already tired out, worked like |
.eroes. The Mayor and his city govern
aent, that had supinely rested, now be-
an to exert themselves, but the opportu-
ity had not been lost. The time when