Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-11

as well as the ClCy I16l anu OoNcEnmeu
buildings, but nothing remains save black
ened streets and cracking ciuders. No pa
pers can be published until type comes from
elsewhere.
The origin of the fire was in stable where
a man took kerosene lamp at milking time.
A large number of the hremen were KILLED,
The burning ships sailed in crimson waters
All the churches in the Southern division.
al the railroad buildings, and the finest
mansions On Michigan and Wabash avenues
are burned For miles the burning bridges
along the river were swinging arches OF fire
from shore 10 shore. The very pavements
are burned.
Rumor saws now that another fire has
broken out in Hydepark, and Is moving
south II this be so, the strIctiOn of that
portion cannot be prevented. One hundred
squares are already burned in the southern
division. Tne population will probably be
reduced 30 900 within a month.
The county records are saved. The city
records are lost.
CHICAGO, Oct l0-noon. The fire cOntln-
ue / to burn all last night on the north SIDE,
but this, however, is under control. IL Is
literally true TO say there Is nothing remain
tng of that side % the river, 70 Lincoln
Park on the north and from the north branch
of the river on the west 10 the lake on the
east This portion Of the city, except along
the main river where there was 4 business
block, was occupied by dwellings. Two
thirds of the population OF this district were
Germans and Sc tndInavians. T1ese people
are now homeless some OF them arc IN
frame buildings on the northwest section,
and others are on the prairie without smell
ter. Throughout the daV yesterday renew
al of tie fires on tie west side was looked ior'
and change of five degrees in direction at
any time would have /. to :hat result. there
would then have been no refuge for any. BY
erybody had their clothing packed ready 70
start l5r the prairie at any moment, but God
averted this possible addition 10 our disaster
Atsuudown the wind lulet and at . % clock
taIs forenoon IA n, 50 iervcntly prayed Tor,
came Ii did not rain long but the rO1is OF
houses and the ground have been wet,sJ that
now IL Is p0sslh To have fires aud cook iool
Tor thu multitude. meeting OF citizens was
held IN the FIRST Congregational Church IA
Washington Street. which was coLtIuueI
throughout the night. Measures were taken
10 protect what property was lett and 70
provide for tac homeless.
Fifteen hundred cit zen- were sworn IA
last evening - as-.~. tnc police, and the
: crc.arv 81 Wan authorized Gcu , Herldan %
employ all available troops Tor guard, ana
I.-aoI an order for lO",tun rouln-- Five
uudrcd sliler- arc on duty Tins prectu-
5i'n "s> nee s-a y. lor rehHi N-o.e ~ 10 may
q. there were Aenes %A' On ~ '' % oA ''.'l'i
+ theld,>d9ter- Two menus caught i'' ''i' 'l1' %
hrn- .u7e on tay wet sd" were -FresIei
ana immediately hung t. lamp posts. One
was huns ga Fifteenth street, near the river,
and the other % CiAin'rhe VENUE 'a ''S me
north SIDE Inns prompt action i''S ''''oN'1
. tae thieves anu murderef-. ,,,.,
The ARRIVAL OF bremen nom Mn" -"A.-
.fr.I 81 Loans and other cities. has apI.irCut-
~ fe>tor. q eouhieree. lie 'IHei. man tr'in
ariiNta tal- r. win Tour e"I''',7' Ia 90
i O.. Hu THAT cltE ami ne from DiEte Auet
i were seventeen hours ON the way ha'lh :
II change their route twice ana tH ,t. ln'.'S
came VIA Illua AID Logan spout. lhefe vs.
ln uneNlr,s-l" pleasure 10 seeing THESE
experienced trene1 - 20 "'FA 1n a business
way, where " tS = as most Hceitd- ey
are play.t. On 'ha caa Iits TO save whatever
1t lae. l. possible and preventing al further
spread Juc tt.c,. Inc vast plain Is cow