Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14

OeVerai instances are repofteu Oit peIsohs
barely escaping from the lowersioyies Of burn.
ing buildings when the four or Eve s.ories
above them were packed with sleepers, the
greater part of whom, Il is supposed, must
have perishcd. The FIRE spread so rapidly
breaking out In places supposed absolutely
safe that 1t was impossible for all TO have
escaped. Our informant gives an instance
within his own observation to show the de;
struetiveness to life. A man undertook 10
cross in front of burning building. The
heat was so intense that he tell and shrivelled
up in an instant.
The scarcity OF water, added to the intense
heat, increased the misery Of the houseless
and foodless people. Water was sold by the
glass and hard TO get at that
The latest report from Chicago, by way of
ST. Louis, on Tuesday afternoon, is that heavy
rains on Monday night drowned out the fire,
which had already nearly exhausted itself for
lack of material to feed on. But what of the
poor exposed people who were out in that
drcnching rain !
| The Cleveland Paper Company's warehouse
was destroyed, ihe flames picking up the
stacks OF paper as so much tinder Mr.. Taylor
succeeded in saving the books and documents.
From another business man Of Cleveland,
whose establishment was burned out, and who
also left on Monday evening for an asylum
among his friends in. Clev elanl, the same
paper gathers the following additional inior-
nation, showing what rapacity-a and devilisli-
ness human nature is sometimes reduced to.
At the time be left railroad warehouse A, on
the South Pier, was still standing, and the
North division was well cleaned out, including
the water works buildings. lie believes tha;
incendiarcs aided the progress of the FIRE, and
in proof oft mentions the following facts -
He had crossed one of the bridges on the river
going north, at time when the fire had made
but little progress north of the river, and had
not gone lar when be saw the light of FIRE q
mile or more away to the northeast, as it iron
a vessel IN The lake. 1t proved TO DC from ih,
burning of buildings in the vicinity OF The
water works. This fire, he is confident couC
not have originated from other burning build
ings, as the nearest point of the general fir,
Was full mile of.
Rulfianism was rampant, and thieves rushed
into burning houses and carried OF whatcvrl
they pleased, for there were none 10 resist 4
gentleman stopping with two ladies at tht
Sherman House. believing danger imminent
left it with his company Tor another hotel
The spreading fire soon made another move.
mcnt necessary, and in cndeavoring 10 care iol
two trunks, Il thief attempted TO run away
with one OF them. The gentleman was one ol
the brave sort, and compelled the scountlrc1
| tn. ia II.
city by the Pittsbargh Foyt Wayne aAd CHI.
cago Railroad from depot ON Sixteenth
street, and so threatening were the roughs in
the locality that the railroad authorities would
not let the passengers move out Of the hous,
for the cars until they could all 90 at once, fo
fear that single passengers would be attacked
One man WAS set on in the afternoon and bare
ly escaped with his life. Mr.. REDELL fears
rel n Of terror unless military authorities car
come to the rescue.
The streets leading 10 the country wcrt
crowded with people seeking place Of safety
People went on foot, carrying what they could
others were in ali sorts OF vehielcs. dYnys will
one shaIt broken, hacks with only one hoYse
carts, lumber wagons, swill carts, &c, sc
: Money could scarcely get any kind OF convey
ancc. One gentleman offered draymdn $40
if he would take his household stuff only
few blocks away, but the drayman had TOT
! much work on hand To think of accepting AS
oistance could seldom be got. Men standn
| about doing nothing would not heed calls (
lend hand in loading or unloading iruuk
. and the like. \ gern .lcman in the Mint
4 Division, wishing 10 get 10 II railroad trail
7 could get no assistance in carrying his trunk
nnd actually dragged it over the ground by
rope in one of the handles, some miles ii be
: ing necessary 10 go that distance on sccoun
of the bridges in the direct route having becl
burned.