The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-10
The Popular HsatO Deeply Moved.
Generous Responses to the
Stricken clty's Appeal.
Trains Everywhere In Motion Carry
ing Food and Clothing.
CHICAGO, Oct, .,

CHICAGO, OCL Y.
10 o. III. Palmer, NstO YorE: tHFl
One.third Of the city Is in ruins. All
the banks, insurance offices, warehouses
and elevators are destroyed. Fully ten
thousand buildings are burned. Tho fire
is still raging. .-.-
Signed RANKIN.
CHICAGO, October 9-10A, NJ. q
Hon. Wan. OrtOn, NcO York:
We are trying yet to establish supply
depot, but rs the fire Is now coming up
this way on Wabash avenue, we will pro-
badly be driven out Of here before night.
The water works, every banking house
and railroad depot in the city are burned.
Signed ]. J.S WILSON,
Superintendent
This dispatch isdated in the southern
portion Of the city. r,
CHICAGO, October O-Noon.
Tho whole bust portion Of tho city
Is in ashes from Harrison street north to
Chicago avenue, and east of the river TO
Lake avenue, three miles In length and
from mile to q mile and halt in width.
Every hotel, bank, express office, tele.
graph Office, theatre and newspaper office,
with all the wholesale houses in tho city
arc totally destroyed, with many thou.
sand dwelling houses. The Water Works
were destroyed early this morning. Dr.
The wind Is blowing a perfect gale
from tho southwest No one can tell
what tho end will be. The only salvation
for the remainder Of the city, Is in the
wind keeping Its present direction. Fifty
thousand people are homeless, and most
Of them are in destitute condition. The
burned streets ior miles are lined with
household goods No one dare think
what the loss Of lie may be. Tho flames
swept through the city with the rapidity
Of prairie fire, and many must have per.
ished. Irs'fa rg
The Western Union Telegraph has
succeeded in getting up few wires, and
from the hastily improvised offlcein the
southern part Of the city, have succeeded
in establishing communication in nearly
all directions. ..'"''.
Munihcent offers Of assistance arc
coming from every quarter. ,,..g
. CHICAGO, October 90 p, M
The awful work Of destruction still
goes on with relentless fury. From liar.
rison street South, to Deer street North,
and from the river to the lake, an area
Of four .iniles long by one widci the
flames have swept erything before them.
1t is estimated that Mt least one hundred
thousand people arc homeless and in q
suffering condition in the streets. The
districts still unburned aro lined for miles
with such household goods rs have been
saved from destruction. The mos. gcn.
erous offers of assistance, IN money, food
or anything wanted, Is coming from every
city and town possible, by telegraph and
the Mayor has responded to several offers
asking that cooked food be forwarded as
soon as possible. Fircmen are on the way
here from Cincinnati, st. Louis and other
cities. The Water Works Is entirely de.
sIroyed and they are now blowing up the
buildings on the line of the fire toattempt
to arrest the progress of the flames.
LATER
1t is now believed the spread Of the fire
soulhward has been stayed at Harrison
Street, but on the north side there is no
ulmlnution Of its fury, and that entire di.
vision 1.-THE city is evidently doomed to
uuer destruction; md there arc grave
Tears that the flames may spread to the
west side Of the north branch oi the river,
and the inhabitants OF the streets nearest
The river are already moving to places
supposed obc Of greater safety
The Western Union Telegraph Comma.
ny have now six wires working eas, and
south, and running into a temporary Of.
hce corner State and Sixth streets
The Northwestern railroad is running
trains on both its branches, which arc
crowded with fleeing citizens.
1t is now positively asserted by some
that the Water Works are still intact
but that the water has been shut Oft from
Tho south and west divisions on account
OF tho quantity being used on the north
side Reliable gentlemen have Just ar.
tived from the north division, and they
Srlns the joyful intelligence that tho
water Works are uninIurod. God grant
that 1t may prove true