Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-10-21
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES
GENERAL 81 MNARY.

lowing appeal for aid:
"The calamitcs that have befallcn our
State, and some Of our ncighboring States,
are truly appalling. Over FIFTEEN Hun
DRIED men, women and children have been
burned to death.
:. In Wisconsin alone their business houses
and farms, to large extent, arc entirely
destroyed. All contributions in money
may be sent to Alex'r Mitchell, banker.
Contributions Of food, clothing, bedding
and other supplies may be directed to
Harrison Ludington, Mayor"
Later accounts from northern Wisconsin
confirm the previous reports. The loss of
life in the neighborhood of the village of
Peshtigo will reach over 200. Fifteen
per cent of the injured cannot recover.
The fire and tornado were heard at dis
lance, like the roaring of the sea. Balls of
fire were seen to fall like meteors in differ
ent parts of the town, ignitng whatever
they touched. People rushed, with their
children in their arms, for places of safety,
but the storm of fire was upon them, and
envelopcd them in flames, smoke and Gin
ders and those that were not able to reach
tho river were suffocatcd and roasted alive.
This terrible scene happened on Sunday
night of the Sth inst, the same night as
the great Chicago horror.
The town of Pcshtigo numbered 1000
souls, one.third of whom persisted.
Reports from each shore Of Green Bay
place the loss of life fully as high as at
Peshtigo. The account states that the
immediate wants of the people are supplied,
but that large amounts of provisions and
clothing will be required for the coming
winter.
New York, Oct. 16.-Thc Tribune
states that a secret meeting Of prominent
Poles was held yesterday, who took steps
to avert conspiracy, said to be on foot by
some Of their rash countrymen. to assassin
ate the Russian Grand Duke Alexis
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE following
dispatch is from Chicago:
10 Hon. George s. Boutwell,: The Chi
cago banks are sound and paying every
dollar on demand. \ good feeling prevails
f. II. HURLBUr,
Comptroller of Currency.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 17.-Accounts from
northern Kansas say destructive fires have
been raging in Deer creek and Harrison
creek valleys, Nebraska. Several houses
were burned, and hay and other crops de-
stroyed. Loss estimated at $50 900.
New York, Oct. 17.-Moncy is strin-
gent. The best borrowers have paid in
currency to 7 in gold, with government
stocks as collateral. Stocks which opened
steady declined to-day.
LOUISVILLE, n.y., Oct l7.-I.ast night
at Warsaw, n.y., party of - men estah-
lishcd pickcts and attacked the county Jail
for the purpose of taking out Abijah Grid
ley, confined for killing a man a few days
ago. The mob, unable to get into the cell
shot him thorough the CRATES aud killed
him. His wife aud infant child were in
tho cell with him.
BosToN, Oct. ia dispatch from
Gloucester says the collector tclcgraphed
for the revenue cutter McCullOch. of Port.
land. which will reach this port to day
The Mahoning has come and gone outside
The Alahoning is said to have strict orders
not to let the Horon be taken.
ALBANY, NY Oct. l7.-Gov Hoffman
received this evening the sub committee
report of the committee of 20, who asked
him to use his power to arrest abuses and
protect the State, and asking that the mill.
tary be placed in readiness to qucll any
riot which may rise. The Governor said
he would do anything which he could in
the matter. An informal conversation en-
sued between several members of the CON-
mittee and the Governor. The latter said
he would use military force 10 case of dis
turbance.
New YoRK, Oct. lit is estimated
that three and half millions in currency
we're shipped to Chicago yesterday aud
to-day.
The Security Insurance Company of
New York has suspended. Its losses OK.
coed n million and half. The Lorillard
Company has discontinued business, but
will hold meeting tomorrow to consider
the proper course to persue in view of the
heavy losses sustained.
CHICAGO, Oct. lit commenced rain.
ing here about o'clock this morning, fall.
ing quite heavily for two hours and driz.
zling showers have prevailed ever since.
Never was rain nlorc grateful. The dust
from the unsprinkled streets and the burnt
districts like fall of snow, has filed the
air since the fire, to the discomfort of
everybody.
There is still considerable excitement
over acts Of incendiarism, particularly in the
west division, and arrests continue to be
made Of persons charged with this dcvilish
work.
The eighty dead bodies lying in the
Morgue, the two long columns of names of
missing in this meanings papers, the
churches and schoolhouses crowded with
halfclothed women and children, are ter
rible remaiders the great calamity, whose
whole horror no words can describe. The
bodies in the Morgue where mostly found
on the north side, and it is certain they
were only small portion of the number
caught in the flames and consumed.