Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-20
Ghica0o.

CHICAGO, October 0.-No one can now
tell, perhaps no one can ever tell how
many, but some arc known TO have per-
isbed, and there IS boartsickening lear
that the victims of the fiery monster may
be counted by scores. Hundreds Of
horses and cows have been burned In
stables, and on the north side numbers,
though released from confinement, be.
wildered and confused by the sea Of fire
which surrounded them, rushed wildly
to and fro, utteriDg cries of irigbt and
pain until scorcbed and killed.
II is impossible now TO give even an
apprC ximalely correct statement of
losses, but o faint idea may be formed
when 1t is stated that every bank Ia the
city, except two small savings insitu-
lions, one on 22d street in the sou'h
division, and one on Randolph street 10
the west, is destroyed: all Wholesale
stores and all large retail establishments;
| tho Post Office, Court House, Chamber
OF Commerce, every hotel IN the south
division except the Michigan Hotel,
which, stauding in the extreme sOjthern
limit of tue ere, escaped, though badly
scorched; every newspaper office, the
Tribune building having finally sue
cumbed every theatre; six OF the laTg-
est elevators; the immense depots OF the
Michigan Southern and Illinios Central
railroads, both passenger and freight
dcpots OF the latter; more than a score
OF churches and much oil the shipping in
| the river.
Men who were millionAircs yesterday
morning are nearly penniless to-day.
But more terrible than all, is that many
| human beings have found u fiery grave.
| How many no one can row tell--pcr-
/ haps no one can ever tell--but some are
snown 10 have perished, and there 10
fear that the victims may be counted by
| scores.
Any attempts ut description OF the
scenes at this appalling calamity would
| oe lille. The simple TACT tha: tho once
great city of Chicago is destroy yed-that
hundreds OF millions Of her active capital
have vanished, and that nearly one thiId
of her inhabitants arc homeless depend
ents, is enough. Any attempt 10 en-
bellish this would be but mockery. AS
this awful day draws to close, thou
sands of anxious eyes watch the dense
clouds of smoke which still roll over the
burnt district, with evident dread that a
sudden change Of the wind may turn the
flames upon the portion OF the city yet
spared. There seems, however, little
cause for that al pfchension, and rein.
iorcemcnts OF fremen tom other cities
are constantly living.
! CHICAGO, Oct. o, G T.. M..-The pro.
crossing flames in the South Division
were finally arrested about one o'clock
PM This was accomplished by the
blowing W and demolisnipg OF several
buildings ON Wabash avenue and Con-
gress street, by Lieutenant Gen. Sneii-
dan.
The district burned over in the Sorth
Division embraces everything from the
main branch OF the Chicago river to the
lake, embracing about one hundred
blocks, and this district contained all the
4 leading business houses, tho banks, in
surance offices, hotels, etc large mum
Der Of churchts. including st. Mary e
Catholic, Trinity, First Presbyterian,
Second presby teriap, st. Paul g Sweden
borgian, etc. The Methodist church on
! the corner OF Wabash avenue aud Con
grees street, is saved. The Michigan
Avenue Hotel, corner Of Michigan ave
Due and Congress street, and Congress
Hall, are saved. Michigan Terrace,
embracing the residences Of Lieutenant
Governor Dross. Hon. John Scammon,
s. G. Biiges, Peter i. Roes, and other
stroyed, with the furniture ard nearly
all other coutents.
All the newspaper establishments are
totally wiped ont. The Tribune building
resisted the il'c for several hours, but
finally yielded, when McVickcrs thea
tire, Immediately aCiOlnipg, which had
also withstood the raging element, finally
succumbed. In fact all the bulldogs l.,
the district which was claimed 10 be FIRE.
piolf. shared the tate of those which
could make no sucA claim. The great
CfRga' 6tIPG. fnGGihi fnGGihiIs sat J}e,ttg.H Mist MHesst
OF the passenger cars of the Michigan
Central, Burlington & Quincy and iii
pois Central, were moved on the break.
water and saved.
! West OF CLARK street, in the South Ui-
| vision, the fire extended south as far as
| Polk street, sweeping everything before
it. The dist nee burneI over here is
some three blocks wide anl ever half q
mlIc in length, numbering baout twenty
blocks, The buildings we've ger erally OF
! the cheaper charac er embracing saloons,
small shops, poor residences, eic.
The district burned over on the West
Side commences at TAYLOR street, run
nicg from De Kaver 10 Jefferson, thence
four or five blocks north, and then moved
diagonally towards the river, and finally
the west line was established on Clinton
street, and reaching thence 10 the river,
Ii moved in this lire noGthward until IL
reached the Northwesie,n West Side
depo's, where it stopped. dis,arce Of
nearly Two miles fIOm where it started.
Inc L. II. w. " &. and the Chicago Il
~. Louis depo.s were in this territory.
Both passenger and freight depals were
in this district and are wiped tut. Al.
mostthc entire northern division from
the main branch OF tle Chicago River 10
Lincoln Park, nearly two miles in length
and one mile wide. Is completely de-
stroyed, including the Water WORKS,
large number OF elegant churc cs, etc
This statement embraces almust TIE en-
tire husiucss portion Of the city sou'h of
Harrison street.
The South Division. Ioachiop ,ut
many miVs, and covered almost untjrelx |
with dwellings Composed largely of tlr
more elegant class, is untouched and
may now be regarded as sa G from iniuty
For miles ana miles In every direction.
the sidewalks, lawns, vacant lois and
front yards of dwellings, are flied With
people who have escaped ircm their
burning dwellings, taking with them
only scaDty amount OF furniture and
clothing. They must receive Immediate
reilef, or MANY irom exposure III d slar
walton Will perish.
AS stated in my previous dispatcb. IL il
utterly Impossible 10 make an approxi.
mate estimate of the entire loss put il
can scarcely fail below one huudrth and
fifty millions OF dollars OF course. bIu
a traction of this amount can be ltaii2 d
from The insurance.
=, Evidence Is sccunulalinG hcuIly that
the less oil life is greater than we have
10 estimate ia these dispatches,
lnd there are a great rumtcr OF persons
still searching for the missing members '
ot families, which confirm the statement
There are many OF these missing ones /
gathered at the relief hesdarar.
ers AZ be Congregational Church {
m Washington street, where affect. /
ng incidents are constantly cccurIipG. r
\ ) @edlsn mother found there MI ca,n n