The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-10-12
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Ibo mdst true,irc ire that ever
occurred IS th.s country broke out 81
Chicago 90 Sunday evening, and ragged
through tie night aud nearly al day
Monday deiying every effort 70 check
FL devastating course
The fire commenced near the corner
30 Jefferson aud Delaware streets and
ept everything before it, taking a
nartheastefy course through tie cen
i ia. part d the city. The Court House,
. Western Union Telegraph Office, bo-
te's banks AMI apparently everything
Fin It's course was swept away and dc.
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1bc reign Of fire aud birthstone in
sol0m ana Gomorrah, can hardly be
compared to the dc1 astating ro;gn 81
the fire iend.
The wind was blowing a gale from
+ the lake and the reservoir and water
works, laying in the path Of the fire
were destroyed, thus extinguishing
every hope Of checking its rayages.
From Harrison street on the south to
/ Division street on the north, and from the
river TO the lake, an area Of four miles
long by one mile wide, the flames swept
f everything before them II is estimated
+ that about one hundred thousand persons
are homeless and in asultering condition.
I The streets in the districts still unburned
are lined for miles with such household
goods as have been saved from destruc-
ton. Tie most generous assistance in
money, food on anything wanted, are
coming in from almost every city and
town drought the country in answer to
! kilograms. 1t is impossible now TO give
4 a correct statement of the loss, but full
idea may be formed when ii is stated
4 that every bank In the city except two
small savings institutions, one on I'D
street in Tie south division and one on
Randolph street III the west division, are
destroy ed, all the wholesale stores, all the
retail establishments, the post office, court
bouses, Chamber Of Commerce, every ho-
tel In the south division, except Michigan
/ Avenue House which standing on the
extreme southern limit, escaped, though
4 tits badly scorchcd, every newspaper of.
ice, and the Tribune building, which
was supposed 10 be fire proof finally sue
cumbed, and every theater, the six large
elevators. the immense depots Of the
I Michigan Southern aud Illinois railroads,
4 both passenger and freight depots Of the
latter, more than score Of churches and
much shipping in the river, all are de-
stroyed. Men who were worth millions
yesterday morning are nearly penniess
to-day, bnt more terrible than this is the
\ awful certainty that many human beings
have persisted in the flames, how many
/ no one can tell, and perhaps no one will
ever be able to tell, but it is known that
some pershed, aud il is feared that the
victims Of the fiery monster may be
counted by scores; hundreds of animals
\ though released from confinement, were
SO bewiIdered and confused by the sea Of
I fire which surrounded them, that they
rushed wildly TO and fro uttering cries of
/ fright and pain, until scorched and killed.
The new hotel, eight or nine stories
high, just completed, sent up pyramids Of
the solid flame making the water of Lake
Michigan ruby colored for miles. The
burning bridges along the river swung a
graceful arch of fire from shore to shore.
Burning ships sailed in crimson waters.
All the churches in the south division,
the Convent Of Mercy, all railroad build
ings aud front mansions on Michigan and
Wabash avenues are gone. The very
pavement, are burned
A large number Of iiremen are killed,
and an did their duty nobly, but streams
ol water IN the burning blocks were like
fountain jets against the awful heat of the
conhagration.
Tie origin Of tie fire was in stable
where woman took kerosene lamp Of
milking time.
Mayor Mason has received dispatches
from st. Louis, Milwaukee, Detroit,
Louisville, aud elsewhere, inquring what
they shall send. lie asks for cooked food
FOR one hundred thousand houscless per
sons.
Dispatches indicate that action will be
taken by al the principal cities and towns
throughout The country without delay.
Tie President has ordered Gen. Sheri-
dan e distribute food from the army
stores at hand, and TO send to st. Louis
for al that may be needed. Jay
Gould has rendered trains free Of charge
70 transport food and supplies All Tie
railroads leading into Chicago have offer
ed free transportation
Il is Impossible 20 estimate tic loss.
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