Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-11
Arrival of suCccr from The great
citiss--Ths kerchants, Bahk-
ers and Express Men Look
ing Up Temporary Bu-
ness Localities.

Ilss Burned to Death----
This Sadisst St6ry Of
TorgUo or Pen"
CHICAGO. October I0-Ths fire contin-
gled 20 burn last night on the Dorth slue,
but this morning is under control.
It is literally true to ssy that there Is
nothing remsiniDg Of that side, nom tne
river north 20 Lincoln Park, on the morrill,
snd from the north branch of the river,
on the west, to the lake on the east. This
portion of the city, except along the M an
river where thare were business blocks
was occupied by dwellings, and two thirds
Of the population are German and Scsndi-
pavisn. These now are homeless. Some
are ia the frame buildings on the north
vest section and others on the prsiriesI
ysithou' shelter.
throughout the day yesterday a re-
Devsl of the fires on the west side WIS
Looked FOR, snd = change OF i've degrees
in the direction of the wind at any time
would hsvs led 70 that result; there would
literally have been no refuge for any
Evarybody hEd their clothing packed
and rsady to start for the prsiries al any
moment, but God sverted this last pOssi-
bic addition to our disaster. At sundoWn
tks wind lulled, and AZ thres o'clock this
morning the rsin, 20 fervently prayed tor
came; it did not ram long, but the roofs
OF houses aud ground have been wesi SO
that now IL Il impossible TO have nres OF
cook food for the multitudes. A meeting
~ oitiZguz was held in the Congregational
oburrh Eest Washington street, which
was continued throughout the night
Measures were concerted to protect what
property was left and 10 provt1e for the
homeless.
Nessrs. Richards end Charles Crane, OF
the Northwestern Manufacturing Com
n.srv. have contrived a plan which is be-
fDs. put Into execution for providing wa
rseTf = case OF fire breaking out again. Their
machinery e being used for that purpose.
I7ifteel hundred citizens were sworn IN
last night as extra policemen, and the
sscrstsry OF war has authorized General
Sbarida1 10 employ all available troops 10
act As guards, and to issue one hundred
thousand rations. Five hundred soldiers
are on duty. This precsution was neces-
say. for as remark kable as it msy seem,
there we're fisnds who stiil sought 70 eX-
tend the disaster. Two men, caught In
the Ect Of firing houses, on the west slde,
gere seized, snd Immediately hung TO
lsmp.rosts-one ON Twelfth street, near
ths liver, and the other three miles sWsy,
on claiborne avenue, north side. This
summary scjiCu has checked the thieves
and murderers.
The arrival Of iremen and engines from
Milwaukee, st. Louis and other cities has
apparently restored confidence. The Gin
Ctn,, Ell train arrived this morning with
four a, ,ginss, three from the city and one
fron DgVton. They were seventeen
hours on Ne way, having 10 change route
twies, they Gnslly came via PiQua and
L0ganspoft. There was an irrepressible
pleasure in seeing these experienced mea
20 right 70 work in business way where
work was most needed. They are
playing on coal piles 20 save
whatever OF fuel IL possible and prevent
the further spread of flames. Ths
vast plain Is covered with people wander
ing about, seeing the evidences ofa wealth
that has completely vanished in lame
and smoke. A few business men with
some nerve are seeking houses for bust
ness on the west side. Rooms that rented
isSt week for fifty dollars now readily
eorsfmsnd ave thousand There are not
many OF these, but enough to afford 8
nucleus for business.
The newspapers will be started again In
a few days % weeks. Hon. Joseph Me
dIu, OF the Tribune, who is ons of the
heaviest sufferers, was successful yester-
dGy in leasing brick building on Wash
ington street at the tunnel BE hsa also
purchased two single cylinder presses,
used in fob offiee on the west side, and
has telegSsphsd east for paper and type,
there being nothing left here. Mr.. Storey,
= the Times will erect Q rough one-story
bt. ilding and begin the issue OF his paper
as oon as material can ba procured. The
Jeui nal is provided Tor on the west
sida The Post, Republican and
Stssis Zsitung will also arrange for busi-
ness A. sOon as practicable, but every
5hiDg an ust come from elsewhere, ss there
HaNE . -
for drink ng and household use is procu-
red from "A ,s lake and parks, and for the
houses fron.' the river. A thousand peO-
~ ,snosd z bout the artesian well four
5Taftss o.lt. anu perhsps ss msny more at
Taks vie *or, and on Fullerton avenue
1ssT P,.Sri. She people are being fed IN
ths remaining shuIoaeSi sohool housss'
sheds, and by III >fosusloes'
It was cold and chilly This morning,
causing great suffsi s,s ous y y hSF
clearing up again. but S.5 u ms MS ~
ing welcome, people are ECeylak oS eaI9sSs. -
ly fSE more rain, 80 feaff1i sIe I1lsS - ~
OF the burning ms s - we
situation this morning; furth " leaI-ns oilas
ton VIII be seat as rapidly as 80 e. a..
MsanN hii6, We give q report OF ~ -
and its incidents, specially preps4 W ~ ~
the Associated Press by those who VIZ
messed aud fought the flames through ~.
=
stable on DeKOoen street, near the river,
on the west side TO milk COW, carrying
with him kerosene lamp, this was kick
ed over by the COW and the burning huid
sea tered among the straw; this wss the
beginning OF the great irs. A single FIRE
-sxtiagui Aer on the ground, or active
,ElerE 81 tho police ia tearing down one OF
two sh&aties would have prevented the |
apres6iHE OF the flames, but engines /
we're visited for and when they /
arrived the fremen were supplied by |
shsir exsriiOns at the hre On Saturday |
night. aud worked slowly and elumsily. |
Tbsir efforts were unsvsiling. The wind |
from tie southwest blew gale, and rap |
idly the fsmes shot from house TO house,
aud hosId-yGTd 10 besTd-yard, until ths |
district burned the night before was
reached. Meanwhile flames crossed the
river north OF Twelfth street on 70 the
south side, and made for brick and stone
business blocks, railroad and freight oe-
pots, snd manufacturing establishments,
gben the full extent OF the danger was
realized for the first time. The nre de-
partment, already tired out, worked Ike
heroes.
rhe mayor and members Of the city gov
ara snent, who had supinely rested now
fagsa 10 exert themselves. But the OPP
nortuuity had been lost. The time when
tborough orgsniz stion could have blown
n
80 wss neglected. 1t was Row fight for
lie the wind, blowing sstiff gale, mad pos
s.a.siou Of the flames, ana the beautiful
hnfldipgs Of Chicago lay before them.
asTrison. Van BUTen, Adams, Monroe
and Madison v ere soon reached, the in
teTnediate blocks from the river to Dear
: - sfrsst on the east being consumed
Hsrter CT mile % brick block was
6onsn, a qea a. if by magic. Il being sun:
oousO ~urietors and employees were AZ
1ays .NrlV unconscious OF WhaS Was
tTsnspirins. ng Those who saw me s.,asasS ns@eS
supposed i Wa S tss 6sISsot 6sIes1as conasnoS S IN
NJ nlgDs. 49, ~ i,S3,aDsr.ureqf, and we're uneon-
sat between ssS ssssn .sss ssa tSs ssif: r:
O'Clock sLa sLunsSi ,lsi5ssz norticu of the ety.
RS this time the hal of the poSIe .Sa,o OF
a isds, Courthouse, Western Union 6sS6.. IsIsl snd
grA - p5rsss of other buildings were All
hun, hun a The air wss filled with live Goals,
@hich we're hurled to north s6Sipss snG sS11 were
D7So,o-, for saving: all that o0aAa Se