Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-09
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ONE.TAlRD OF CHICAGO In RUINS,
The Fire Still Raging!
LOSS 50 FAR FIFTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
DETROIT IN FLAMES !!

NEW YORK, Oct. 9-NOon.-The fire in
Chicago isstill raging; and a large fire has
broken ogt in Detroit.
New YORK, Oct. 9-12:30 p. M-FulIy one
third of the city of Chicago is already in ruins
and the fire is still raging.
Ne Water.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 9.-The following is from
j. j. s. Wilson, Superintendent of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, at Chicago:
"CHICAGo, Oct 8, 10 a. m.-There is no water
The fire is now coming south on Wabash avenue.
and will probablyreach here, where ten porary
temporary telegraph office has been established,
before nj ght."
Blowing Up the Houses.
CINCINNATI, Oct 9.-The mayor of this civ
has telegraphed to the mayor OF Chicago Offer
ing the services of our fire department., ii need
ed. 1t is reported that many houses have been
blown up in the EFFORT to stem the conflagration,
but without avail.
A mass meeting is being held. presided over
by Gov. Hayes, for the relief of the Chicago
sufferers.
Excitement In New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-There is great excitement
in Wall street and throughout the city over the
Chicago fire.
Account Of the Fire by an Eye Wit.
ness.
BUFFALO, Oct. 9.-The following particulars
of the great fire at Chicago kave been obtained
from j. y. Chrittenden, an operator of the
Western Union Telegraph CoRp any i'm Chicago.
who has Just arrived at EnglewOOd, Ill, seven
miles southeast of Chicago:
Dir. G. left the city on an engine at $50 this
a. m. The fire commenced about O'Clock last
night near the corner of Jefferson and Delevap
streets, and swept everything before it, taking
northeasterly course through the central part of
the city. The court house, W. L.. telegraph
Office, hotels, banks, and apparently everything
within half a mile west OF the couft-house and
as far south as Polk street, and, probably west
OF State street, and perhaps east Of that are an
Destroyed. The hre now RACES on the "north
side," east Of Wells street, extending up to Chi
cago arsenal In northeasterly direction.
1t is being checked 70 the windward on the
south and west sides. The wind seems to blow
think the fire reaches toward the Great Central
depot, and that Is probably destroyed. The
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern and the
Rock Island railroad depots, the city water
works, the fremont House, sherman House,
and Crosbys Opera House are among the build
ines destroyed. The elevators on Main and
River streets, must have been burned as the
IRE was ranging on both sides at O'Clock, when
I was there. Thousands Of people are homeless
The losses viii exceed fifty millions Of dollars
Extent Of the Fire.
a Harrison street, as far north as ChfcaRo ave
neue, and badly on the west side.
CINCINNATI. Oct. s.-The following Telegram
has been sent 70 .: II. Palmer, treasurer Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
ruins. All the banks, insurance of6ces, ware
houses, and elevators have been DESTROYED
Fully 900 buildings have been burned The
,s s aess and s sas KIND s 4
Help for the SUFFERER.
CINCINNATI, Oct 9.-The Mayors of nearly
all the western cities have proffered relief and
assistance to the Mayor OF Chicago.
The Chief Engineer Of the Cincinnati Fire