Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-10-26

aiUer orlei rest went through I'll
tunnel under the south branch 4
' the Chicago River, and made o.
: way to the large tunnel under Il
Chicago River. Passing through
which is about one-half a mile &
! more in length, We landed on th
} north side of the river. Taking
z street-car, We passed up Clark stree
to Lincoln Park, distance four mile.
: All along the route, on either side
could be seen the ruins of dwelling
and business houses. We notice
; one house that escaped the flame.
and 1t was a mystery to us how
did so, as every house around it ha
been burned and even the fence en-
closing the yard had been destroye
by the fire. ai..'.-. Il51z nj
Coming back part way, we alight
ed from the car, and took a strol
through the ruins, and found many
interesting, yet pitiably sights, to be
hold. Every few rods we could Sc,
where families had stored their fur
niture and household goods, in tn
back yards, away from the flames Al
they supposed, but which were al
burnt, leaving fragments of dishes
DC, that the flames could not con
sumo. We then visited some of thu
ruins of the different churches, al
of which had been destroyed, and
nothing remaining but parts of the
walls. Rev. Robert Golfers church
of which so much has been said and
written, was entirely destroyed, ieav.
ing nothing but the wall standing,
and which, being built with lime
stone, was damaged agreat deal from
the intense heat. We found in CLAN.
cling over the ruined section of the
city, that covers space of about
one mile in width and six miles in
length. that the people were busy
putting up sheds and 1aI
q 'H' TEMPORARY BUILDINGS = IT
on spots where but q few days pre-
vious had stood some magnificent
4 and 6 story. buildings. These
temporary wooden structures are
generally small and, only to stand
til larger and grander buildings can
be erected, of stone or brick. Though
We have seen all this, it seems to us
more like a dream than reality. Be
ing tired and quite distance from
the Railroad Station, we wondered
slowly to our starting point, there
to await the departure of the train
homeward. III > ''-5, IA nj -
We could write column after col
umn of things and sights we saw
while there, but space prevents. We
have no desire Of ever being called
upon to record or behold another
such q mass of ruins: hi2i'i 'I''' y =
Thousands upon thousands Of
bushels of coal are now burning that
will require q great deal Of hard la
Dor to extinguish.' ~ ~ !. .'''.',, +,
Great preparations are now being
made by the merchants to resume
business while capitalists are flock
ing from all parts Of the country to
locate. !, i.s.-,.i .,ai,r5d .F, f.os7ss.,
u Laborers are, in great demand
and at very fair prices; 1t will re-
quire several months hard and
steady labor to remove the ruins
before the erection of new. and
substantial buildings may be COM
menced. .,-o s,,, ...,ac.,..i.,.s ,..nr,., /,
Thousands Of people are still in.
tents and temporary buildings in the
edge of the city and ON the prair-
les. ,,.o. fsJ-ag.te. s. ,-teq-,, re-
The people have responded nobly.
from every, quarter, to the wants of
Chicagoans, and We, fear that the
SUFFERING IN WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA
'f a.tsa AND MICHIGAN
are neglected too much on account
Of Chicago. Now that Chicago has
had her wants supplied for the pres
ent, the people should extend the
same hospitality and liberality to
the suffering thousands out on the.
prairies, hundreds of whom have al
ready perished either in the flames
or on account Of being destitute of
proper clothing, provisions &C., and
many hundreds more will perish
unless speedily relieved by those
whom Providence has seen proper
thus far to spare from SO terrible a
visitation. s-- -A'..
Taking the train at $50 P. NJ. at
Chicago, we landed safely the next
morning at Ga. NJ at our place of
starting. In coming this way we
noticed the fires on the prairie much
more extensive than when we start
ed and we are of the opinion that
unless We have a great deal of rain
soon that thousands of acres of
prairie lands will be swept by the
destructing flames. ''i'.i" -'H' - /