The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-10-14

ally succumbed; every theatre,
six of the largest elevators, the |
immense depots OF the Michigan,
Southern & Illinois Central burn !
ed; the passengers and freight de |
pots of the latter, more than a !
score of churches, aud much of the
shipping in the river DESTROYED;
men who were miilionaTieS yeStef-
DAY morning are nearly pennlless
10 day; but more terrible than all
is the certainty that many perish
ed in the flames; how many none
can tell, but it is certain that sew
eral persisted, and there is heart
Sickening fears that victims will
he counted by scores; hundreds of
horses and COWS have been burn
ed in stables, and OH the north
side numbers of animals, though
released from confinement, were
bewildered and confined by sea 1of
fire " hich surrounded them that
they rushed wildly to and fro nj
tering cries of fright AID pain I'M
til scorched and Killed; any. at
tempt at description of the
scenes Of this appalling calamity
would be idle; the simple fact is
that our great city OF Chicago is
destroyed; that hundreds of mil
lions of active capital here has
vanished, and nearly one third Of
Chicago's inhabitants are house
less and dependent; any attempt
/ t. embelhsh would he mockery, as
this awful day draws to Il close
; thousantiS of anxious eyes watch
J tue clouds of smoke issuing from
doomed buildings; freInen from
other cities are constantly arriv-
ing.
Col. J. J. S. Wilson, superinten-
dent OF the telegraph, is in receipt
Of dispatches fTom leading cities
announcing that aid is being pre-
pared Tor the sufferers. Col.
CI0wny, of St. Louis, telegraphS
$4,000 has beeu subscribed by
the merchants there; Cincinnati
promises &2O0 900, and Cleveland
is proportIolIately generous; al
though IA great deal more will be
required TO relieve immediate
wants, everything is being done
by General Stager and his assist
ants 10 keep up communication
for the citizens and press with the
world outside. About three
fourths of tue q. s. mail was saw
ed, aud taken possession of by
Col. Wood, OF the postal service.
Sandwich, Ontario, Oct. TO-
Thirteen dwellings, three stores,
, and four barns burned.
New York, Oct. 10.-Many IN
surauce companies have Temporal
rily suspended to set how they
stand; ail will pay as rapidly as
! possible. and have began arrange
mcHts to that effect. Life insur
| ance companies have many mil
! ,iogS loaned out upon real estate
5 security i'll Chicago, but as theil
r rule is to require land alone, they
shall more than secure debts
: they apprthynd no losses.
Cincinnati, .. Oct. 10.-Severa
: Jewish societies had balls las
: night with suppers. They sen
) supplies to Chicago.
II New York, Oct. 10. The excite
ment is now abated in regard t,
T The Chicago fire. Immense sal
of papers; business generally suS
j pended.
t Chicago, Oct. 10, 800 AN
Especial To tho Times. One fOurtI
e OF Chicago is in ruins, and still
8 burning in the western division
!, Taylor and Haistead street
0 swept; fearful loss OF life by fal
e ing walls; 10000 business me
o have been compelled TO make as
g signmeIts; INSURANCE companit
d eraSA is inevitable. The river
Ii impossible except 1T one bridgi
q twelve other bridges burned; it
l. feared the bridge will be crushe
s. by overwhelming travel; railroad
n ceased; no mails; at present til
e loss is estimated at two hundre
d millions; fire proof buildings bur-
lie ed like finder; but few busine,
t; houses saved even their papers; L
" papers can be published an;
Is type comes from elsewhere. Son
b vessels escaped by being sent adri
e into Lake Michigan. The orig
a of the fire was i'll a sable where
At woman went with a kerosene lam
he Large numbers of tiremen we
; I IL a., 4 = NJ, 4.