Connecticut western news., 1871-10-27
Incidents of the Chicago Fire,

Incidents of the Chicago Fire. s.t
 We continue this week, incidents of the Chicago fire. They give us a sad picture of the scene:-
 The fire burned across Clark street, destroyed the fence that bounded the old German cemetery from the street, and swept across the grass and devastated the graves. A great many family lots were enclosed by wooden fence. In every instance these fences were burned, and where the head boards were of wood these also were consumed. Stone memorials were overturned, and the fire in its u ter fendishness actually burned into the ground to the depth of a foot in some instances. Not satisfied with this it continued on it's destructive career and burned all the vaults and their contents. One large receiving vault must have contained at least twenty dead bodies, every one of which was destroyed utterly. Grave after grave is ruined beyond all hope of recognition. One wooden tomb is burned in 8 most fantastic manner. It appears now like a flagstaff, with flag on it's peak. Hor rible idea The demon of fire waving flag of victory over death The whole surface of the cemetery Is scorched black, and every tomb is either overturned or burned, and the graves devastated. As the flames swept across this cemetery, securing with relentless fury the living and the dead, number of women who were bearing bedding and other infam- mable articles, were overtaken and their dresses and their burdens fired, and it was only by the presence of mind exer- cised by the men, who. forced these wo- men directly into the lake, that their lives were saved, and even now the shore is covered with half burned ticking, nearly buried by the sand and actlon of the waves.
 Nearly all the dead by the fire have Field, no one being able to recongnize the bodies. as ] A correspondent relates the following heart-sickening story As was pass ing by the; burning Post-ofice l was chained to the spot by the shrieks and curses emanating from Reynolds block, we'll knows resort of the demi-monde. Some two hundred prostitutes had rooms here, and when the fire reached them a number of them were sleeping off the effects of intoxication and debauch Crazy drunk and petritied with fear, g number of them were trying to get ol1t through the alley entrance. The flames from the Post-otice building drove then
 back, and with horrible curses on thei1 lips they staggered back to perish in the ruins. No one could d sist them from
 that side, but 8 signal was made fol them to go around to the Dearborn street side, and here number were assisted to the ground by fremen anC citizens. About twenty-five rushed ou
 through the Madison street door witt nothing but their night clothing on ano a dress hastily snatched up in thei1
 hands. All were possessed with the ont
 idea of personal safety. They ran wild ly up and down the street, all in the ligh
 of thousand fires, exposing their naked ness to the eyes of thousands, but nc one took note Of such scene then. bu
 to many who saw it the recollection thereof will not fade for many day How they bewailed their flte How some of them cursed their luck, thei1 Maker and the day they came to Chi clgo!
 Of the courage of those who lost al by the fire, the following incidents art reported by correspondent I met { friend walking thoughtfully around witl piece of lead pipe. As I approachei and saluted him he stopped, slapped tho lead pipe down on a brick wall till i mashed flat, and then said "Jo, tha pipe's all I've got in the world but begin again tomorrow. I met mar on the night of the fire who had lost frs
 his store and then his handsome resi-
 dence on Michigan avenue. He wa
 lugging around marble mantle, witt the heavy sides attached. He laughed
 as he saw me, and remarked, "That's al
 there is, now but I'm going to see if
 can't find another and build a house f,
 ft." One more II saw Blakely, edito
 of the Eoening Post, lowering around il
 front of the ruins of the office. He pick
 ed up brick facetiously, and spat upol
 it. "What for," asked. "Seeins whether they're cool enough to clear ou
 and build over again." was the reply
 This reveals all of the spirit of cheer
 fulness there is. The mirth is rathe forced there is plenty of pluck, but
 has solid substratum of serious med
 itation.
 A story is told of well-known ban
 ker, as follows:-Monday morning, be fore the fire had reached that building MT. Tincham, of the Illinois Nations
 Bank, went to the safe, and succeeded i getting out $600,O00 dollars. This pil of greenbacks he packed into commo trunk, and hired colored man for $1 ,0C to convey it to the Milwaukee depo ! Fearing to be recognised with the pr' , cious load, MT. Tincham followed til g maa at distance, but soon lost sight (
 him. He was then overtaken by the fir e and driven toward the lake, After SC, :, eral narrow escapes from sufocation, - succeeded in working his way to tu. e boat, and got round to the Milwauks l. depot, where he found the colored ma l. waiting for him with the trunk, accort e ing to promise. Mir. Tincham paid u
 man the $1, 1000, and started for MilWa1 ! kee, where the money was safely depo U tied in the bank.
 !, I saw a man on Monday night lookir | intently and seriously at his block :, five-story houses, nsWater street, the 7 writhing and roaring in the flames. i knew him and watched him. His gal u was .rivited I pitied him heartily, f. n judged that he was on the verge u despair. At last ventured to approat and break his reverie. |" We'll, Blak 2 what are you thinking of ?" said
 Ah-h!" said he, with smile, CT W
 thinking that the rats must be catchi1 q hell !"
 o A JUST APPRECIATION OF THE VAIL - OF THE COUNTRY PREss.-The followil !; testimonial from J. B. Dinsmore, Est l! will be read with interest, as based up'