The New York herald., 1871-10-14

t6ickiy around. Tho scene on the lake shore wa
awful IN tho extreme. Hundreds and thousands o
people had carrfou what objects they had saved
down there in the hope Of safety but the last hopes
they entertained were gone when they perceived
the last street east Iacing the lake, ablaze II
several places The terror and agony became IN
,emse' ,S women were WILDLY screaming; young G,i
Win a!ncuis: e prevented 1 % ifom THROWING m fueni
selves into the lake. Children were seeking los
parents ana parents lost children; wives ther AUS
Uands and husbands their wives. Strong mel
sa'.ed "a ted win ~ .ss ssos Of dcspAir' "ns nSa above
THE BRUTAL CRIES OF wHsreHEs
VINO. maddened with strcig drink, which was now-
ing IKE water! seemed bent on raplne and p!llagc
IN tue midst of tine universal dismay. think hts
tory has never recorded scene SO falI OF all the
elements OF terror and dismay; for my part tho ro
membrsnce a Of is shall haunt me as l9g IS live
and the trains OF cars which were being taken from
the Great Central depot must have caused nume
rous Accidenss Many had rot along the edge OF The
IMMERSED THRxsELvEs IN rHE wATER
mp to their waists In the frenzy OF the moment and
position was immediately opposite Adams street, 10
postc stood me resdsScs Of
| Honore, the 1ather-IH-aw OF Potter Palmer The
the strongest stoue edinces ever saw. So strong ~
was II that was certain the flames could not peno-
sra.e H. Taey @ ald a. however ana now our danger
| we stood We made all the precautions DO Ossble to
save our lives as we knew when the fire should pass
coniscaied two large carpets wkic we oana on me
ground. and, immersing them in water placed them
on the tors OF chairs, and got Ass ,-Ss E-aa
THE FIVE WOMEN OF OUR PARTY
under them. We had not q moment to lose. as the
lTagnents irom the church and Mr. Iionore'S house
were rapidly coming IN our direction. The heat
was SO intense that The carpets Immediately dried
ya, ny, oIs We aAa paS anu as last as taev dried we
my residence the night before put on my overcoaI
and was congratnlat'ng M self all the lime on nay
l0rethOught; but even this had CO. as IL took Gre
on my person, and had TO De baptized over again.
adopting the plan OF total immersion. Tor
- t5 81. JUMfED INTO THE LAKE. ksi44fNI
MY companions pants were on fire in several places
and he had to DO likewise, SO we were both IN at the
@ Ms so sds my coat na
was terrific; my lace was literally scorcned, ana my
eyes tnousht would melt OUT OF my head, but
was merclflly preserved, and Iweathereu the storm
until the fire passed. When the SMOKE had cleared
little Ell looked NORTH and what attracted my atten-
cauaht nre 1t burned TO the ground in thirty
The GREAT CENTRAL DEPOT.
one Of the ornaments OF the city, adjoining Pull
mans. was soon living name II was occupied by
oncS aa1 aad
Just beside were the two large elevators, in which
wee stored millions OF bushels OF grain. and.
valuable parts OF the city Tho depot burned n, Sp,
every description. but the elevators renamed
standing entire when the depot had been utterly
to be safe: but new and unpcrceyeI danger soon
attracted our attention aud convInced us that we
mad been too premature 10 our suppostlons. There
A LARGE QUANTITY OF SHIPPING ~
anchorcd at the mouth Of the lake waiting to be
lauen with grain from the elevators. No one
thought oi these. as 1t was supposed they had made
ihcir escape QUE; but IL was not So ana the tail
maSiS catchlng nrc from the sparks communicated
with the nearest elevator and set 1t Instantly iaze.
it III made tetrihc hre and burned the entire day;
capped unlnlured and Is preserved, with Its Immense
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we're beglnning 30 arrive, but owing TO the scarcity
Q! water they could accomplish but litte.1 In one
sunCy s1sy o raa goU1 s however they had
sneir exeraons the are did not spread to ths west
e AL ss e goSs Sas xnsn were
the entire ground was one sheet Of fre; yet in the
mss e a hsas s n sGs shape O were pu
had been rolled down were burst open and men
and even women eagerly 1-'A 80 -
,9 DRANK the FIRE IN LIQUID FORM. sss7
Free nghts were In numerous instances induiged
IN. and the rufaans, rolling over each otner were
burned and uampled TO death. We had succeeded
lalter paving . fabulous price fer an express
wagonl In removing our women from the scene.
the city, wnere they for the time being safe.
remained as was determined TO see the last OF the
he %o ana sae ny TO way % w printer
was one Of no ordinary difficulty and danger as
walls were every rywnere falling and the ground was
strewn with burning cmbcrs. We found
t THE BRIDGES ALL CONE
ana could not tell how we were to cross the river
we could cross ar Madison street. portion OF tie
bridge still standing. I was surprised TO Gnd the
when the stronger built ones had perished. but tho
1rc on Saturday night had cleaned space around
II, and this, probably accounted for its preserya-
tlon. On reaching Canal street we found that the
Ereniag Journal had, with cOmmendable enter.
already commenced TO get uD an extra, Which tney
issued the same evening. NY companion was called
upon to work and was now left alone and went
-'fa, l7 Tue GALRNA DEPOT
or the Chicago and North Western Railroad which
sumed. The freight houses attached to II mad also
been destroyed, 30 that wherever went nothing
IRE seemed to have spent Itself on the south side,
and as the north side then seemed safe thought
which Id,d far down Indiana avenue. was 50
,Is SndeS S.m.s w aa, s %eke e and vita
house could not recognize me, and it was
with difficulty gained admittance. could flnd no
water; so took couple OF pals and started for
could scarcely drag my legs alter me; but man.
aged TO get back and as 1t was now pretty late I
THE HEAvESs WE'RE svES MORE LuRlD
than they mad been the night before. and was at
tnat the whole )rth side was being RAPIDLY con.
sumed. rose early and went north ana shall
Tuesday. When Twelfth street bridge was reached
the roads ieadmy out OF the city were
PERFECTLY BLOCKED Win PEOPLE,
hurrying away, while vehicles OF every shape and
description We're engaged IN carrying their effects.
Many fires were st blazing. am around Madison
and Washington streets Immense coal heaps we're
blazing the heat from which was very accepta
bic, as the morning was bitterly cold. Crowds were
gatnered reading
~ sa THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION,
the first which had been issued. and universal
gloom seemed TO have settled all faces. CO where
you would YOU would meet nothing but despon-
dency, grief and woe The Laclede House
the only motel OF any conse Iuence that rc.
NAMED was crowded with strangers
whose wonder and amazement at the scens
tnat presented itself 10 them cannot be described,
The Interior prIutlng House was surrounded by a
dense crowd or printers who had assembled 10 hold
meeting OF their union. Making my way up stairs
found thirty or forty men
y EUsILY WORKING IN THE COMPOSING ROOM
engaged in getting Gut an early edition of the Jour
nal. An extra corps OF reporters had hcen en-.
ployed, and every moment intelligence arriving
OF the devastation oi the night before. Tie Tribune
had also located here and the walls were bulleined
with placards announcing ITS temperance on the
morrow. tH .mf sn -.Ee AaNlIIis
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