Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-10-19
weeks.
The Newspapers Retiring.

Hon. Joseph Medill, of the Tribune,
who is one Of the heaviest losers, succeed
ed yesterday in leasing brick building
on Washington street, at the tunnel He
also purchased two single cylinder presses
used ia a job Office on the west side, and
has tslegraphea east for paper and type,
there being nothing LEFT here
Mr.. Story of the Times will erect a
rough one-story building, and Legin to
issue that paper soon as material can be
purchased. The Journal is provided fsr
on the west side. The Post. Republican
and Stats Zeitung will also arrange for
| business as soon as prac ticable, but every
thing must come from elsewhere. There
is nothing left. Water for drinking and
household uses is secured from the lake
and the parks. and for horses from the
| rlyGr
Camping 0ut
There are thousand people canned
about an artesian well four miles out, and
perhNs as many more at the lake, and on
Fullerton and Victor avenues, near the
prairie. People are being fed in the
remaining churches and school-houses, in
SHEDS, and by the roadside.
It was cold and chilly this morning,
causing much suffering, but it is now
clearing up again: but instead of this
being welcome, the people are praying
earnestly for more rain, so fearful are they
OF the continuance of toe flames. This
is the situation.
Later Particulars.
The following is a report CT the FIRE and
Its incidents, specially described for The
Associated Press by those who witnessed
and fought the flames throughout:
Late on Sunday evening boy went
into stable on De Koyen street, near
the river. on the west side, to milk COW,
carrying with him a kerosene lamp.
This was kicked over by the cow, and
the burning fluid scattered among the
straw, This was the beginning Of the
great fire. A single extingu isher on the
ground, or active work by the police in
tearing down two chanties, would have
prevented the spreading Of the flames; but
the engines were waited for, aud when
they arrived the fremen stupefed by their
exertions at the first fire, on Saturday
night worked slowly anti olumsily. Their
efforts were unavailing. The wind blew
a gale from the southwest.
Rapidly the flames shot from house to
house, aud from board yard to board
yard, having the meanwhile crossed the
river north of Twelfth strcatto the south
side, and made for the brick and stone
business blocks, the raj lroad freight de-
pots and manufacturing establishments.
The full extent Of the danger was nov
realized for the first time
The fire department., already tired
out, worked like heroes. and the mayor
and city government, that had supinely
rested. now oesysu to ez4rts tt,'.r.=90 ivvs,
bnt the opportunity had been lost.
The time when thorough organization
could have blown up the buildings or
prepared for emergency wa neglected,
and it was now fight for life.
The wind blowing stiff gale had pos
session ofthe flames. and the beautiful
buildings, Ch!cago's Glory, lay before
them. Harrison, Van Buren,, Adams,
Monroe and Madison streets were soon
reached. the intervening blocks from the
river to Dearborn street on the east be-
ing consumed. Three-quarters Of mile of
brick blocks were consumed as /. by
magic.
TGcouec;one Victims