The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-10-17

style OF architecture. It's outside dlmcu-
sons were - feet in length by 03 feet
in width, and the hall OF the Board of
Trade was las feet long, 50 feet wide,
and 10 feet high.
The building of the Young Mems
Christian Association on Madison.st.,
near La Sale, included Farwell Hal, and
contained several stores, hotel, counting
rooms, and the Offices of charitable as
ISOLATION, to which it belonged.
The Michigan Southern Railroad De-
pot was the Vanderbilt Depot excepted
the finest building on this Continent de-
voted to railway purposes. 1t was built
of Athens marble.
The Union Depot was famous on nc
count of its immense size. 1t was the
terminus Of several railroads.
The Custom. House and Post. Office
building, at Monroe and Dearborn.sts.,
was large and handsome building Of
Athens marble, built on the plan Of the
buildings devoted to the same purpose at
Cleveland, Detroit, and Toledo.
The First and Second Presbyterian
Churches, on Wabash-ave., were among
the finest buildings in the country devot-
ed to religious worship. The First, near
Van Buren-st., was built in 1858 at a
cost of 100000.
Unity Church, at the corner of Whit
ney and North Dcarborn-sts., was fam
Gus as the scene of the labors of the Rev.
Robert Collyer.
The Dearborn Thcatcr, on Dearborn
st., between Madison and Westinghouse,
was very handsome structure used as a
minstrel hall. Lately it has been occupi-
ed by Manning's Minstrel Troupe.
Farwell Hall, on Madison, between
Clark and La Salle-sts., was one of the
largest halls in the United States, and is
said to have Accommodated 1000 people.
Aikcn's Museum, on Randolph, be-
tween Clark and Dearborn-sts., combined
with its halls filled with collections of
rarities, pretty little theater celebrated
as the birthplace of many of the sonsa-
tional pieces Of the day.
McVicker's Thcater. on Madison-st.,
between State and Dearborn-sts., was the
principal theater of the city, and was
visited yearly by the prominent stars of
the dramatic profession. 1t will probab-
ly be rebuilt on the model Of Booth't
Theater of this city,
The Sherman House, one of the hand
soonest and largest hotel in the West, was
built in 1860, of Athens marblc,at a cost
of 100000. 1t had frontage of $40
feet on Randolph-st., and $40 feet on
Clark-st. The Briggs House was like
wise handsome building, as also was the
Metropolitan Hotel.
The Crosby Opera House, the beauty
and value of which was bruited about
when it became the chief piize in a lottery
stood on Westinghouse, between State
and Dcarborn-sts. 1t had front Of 40
feet on Westinghouse, and ran back l79
feet. The building was completed in
1855 at cost of $4,000
THE FIRE FXTINGUIsHED AT LAST.
CHICAGO, Oct. 10,-The fire continued
to burn all last night on the North side
but this morning it is under control. 1t
is literally true to say that there is moth
ing remaining on that side of the city,
from the river North to Lincoln Park,
and from the North Branch of the river
on the West to the Lake on the East
This portion of the city, except along the
main river, where there were business
blocks, was occupied by dwellings. Two
thirds of the population Of this district
were German and Scandinavian. These
people are now homeless, some Of them
being in frame fuildings on the North.
West Section, and others on the prares
without shelter.
Yesterday renewal Of the fire on the
West Side was looked for. and change
Of five degrees in the direction of the
wind at any time would have led to that
result. There would then have been no
refuge for the sufferers. All had their
clothing packed ready to start for the
prairie at any moment, but at shutdown
the wind lulled, and at 3 o'clock this
morning the rain, so fervently prayed for,
came. 1t did not rain long, but the roofs
of the houses aud ground have been wet,
and the wind has died away, so that now
it is possible to have fires and cook food
for the multitude
INCENDIARIEs HANGED.
Five hundred soldiers are on duty. This
precaution was necessary for, rcmarka-
bic as it may seem there were liends who
still sought 10 extend the disaster Two
men, caught in the act Of firing houses on
the West Side, were arrested and imme-
diatsly hung to lamp-posts-onc on
Twelfth ST., near the river, and the other
three miles away on Clayborn-avc., North
Side. This summary action has checked
the thieves and murderers.
BUSINESS HOUSES REoPENIN0.
A few business men, with some nerve,
are seeking houses for business in the
West Side. Rooms that rented last week
for $50 now readily command $4,000.
There are not many of these, but enough
to allow few business men to start. The
newspapers will be started again in few
days or weeks. The Hon. Joseph Me-
dill of The Tribune, who is one Of the
heaviest sufferers, succeeded, yesterday,
in leasing brick building on Washing
st., at Tunnel He also purchased two
single cylinder presses used in job Of
fee on the West Side, and has telegraph
ed East for paper and type, there being
nothing left here. Mr. Story OF The
Times will oract n rouoh one-storv build-
ing and begin the issue Of that paper as
soon as material can be procured. The
Journal is provided for on the West Side.
The Post, Republican, and Stats lei
tung will also arrange for business as
soon as practicable, but everything must
como from elsewhere. There is nothing
left.
PROVIDING FOR THE HOMELESS.
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