Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-13


stored in the government warehouse and that In
the gun stores on Lake street was taken to the
Court House for safe keeping, MS that was sup-
posed 10 be FIRE proof but that went, IN, aud the
powder blew up. | have no idea how the fire
got in there, but II was SO hot that nothing could
stand before IT, The limestone walls crumbled
to dust before It, and the glass ia the windows
melted and ran down like water.
The flames also took Scott Il NUNS eleva-
tors, on the north side, against GoOdrich's steam
er line, and burned twu bOats, the Manistee and
the City Of Madison.
M hotels were left on the North Side. The
Clifton House, new hotel in front of Farwell's
Building, was burned. Five houses in that vi
cinitv Field. Letter h Co., Ross n Gossage, J.
b Shays, j. V Farwcll, and Farwell Co.,ure
reported tohave lost $50 900 900.
l saw two men go down on the new bridge, al
the foot of Union street, think It is. A steam
er had caught fire and they had TO hitch tug
to her to haul her out. OF course the bridge lad
To be opened to let her pass. The bridge was
on fire, and before they could close Il gave way,
when the end was within about five feet of the
bank. The two men that managed the bridge
were in II, and they tried to make the bank, but
fell down intn the river. Almost immediately
one end Of the bridge went dawn twisted in the
middle from the heat, and IN about ten minutes
the other end went down. They just curled
right down like melted wire.
A part Of the walls of the buildings we're
standing when left, but they were pulling them
down.
The streets were full of people, mtny Of them
crazy or d. unk. They attempted to rush into
the flames, and Il was all the p0liccm,n could do
to stop them. No doubt many perished.
| saw a min hanging ON a lamp post, at the
corner Of Kinzie street. next the bridge, who had
been hung Sunday morning by the crowd.
The railroads all offered transportation free
to all who wished to leave Chicago, aud large
numblrs are leaving. took my wife aud baby
and got on train on the Pan Handle road -
We had IN run through 4 lines, and the train
took fire three times before we got out Of the
city. The fire was put out by the conductor, 5,
NJ. Lutman, who behaved nobly.
We have given Mr., Webb's statement as near
| ly as we could AMI have no doubtof it's entire
accuracy, except that he may have conlounded
one fire with anothern in one or two Instances, as
a man might be expe ,ted to do who had passed
| through such fearful ordeal. lie has cnmC
/ here to stay with relative, Mr. VIM NJ Snider
/ corner of Court and Central avenue until he can
obtain employment. He lost every thing he had
except the clothes he wore.
The following will furnish an illustration &
what the cities throughout the Uninn are doinl
| to relieye the suffering in Chicago:
NFw YORK Oct 9.-Great crowds are Assem-
| bled AZ the bulletin boards aud in public places
eagerly seeking additional news from the Chica
90 nnhlgratiun. At the Produce Exchan tn,
excitement is very great. In mercantile crclc
it is thought that sume OF the accounts from th
West represent the lnsses greater than they are
Thus far no formal action has been taken look
ing to its relief, but It is expected that earnes
| measures will be commenced to give assistance
to the distressed sufferers. The afternoon pa.
pers editoIially call upon the authorities to com
TO the rescue and bring the appeal from Chicagr
before the community forthwith. The profound
r n, At.
paling calamity are manifested everywhere.
The Chicago fire has caused great excite
mont in this city. A feeling Of pain is visibl
upon the faces OF the crowds gathered at thu
newspaper bulletins in search of particulars
Newspaper bulletins were issued at abou, II: 3
a. m, containing the news, AMI were rapidly
SOLD in large numbers.
In Wall street there is intense excitement, an
all stocks have suffered from tie sorrowing in
teligcuce.
Many citizens are considering steps for th
purpose Of calling relief meeting at once.
Jay Gould, President Of the Eris road ha
addressed communication to Mayor Hall, sta
ting thathe has received telegram from tn
! Mayor of Chicago concerning the fire, aud thE
the Erie Railway has car at their depot, an
will receive and forward free, on fast train.
through to Chicago, all contributions which tn
ci iL.ns of New York may furnish to aid the sui
ferers.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 9.-The great fire at Chicag
has created the IN at profound sensation her'
and has had depressing effect upon all depar
meuts of business. In all the insurance Office
the utmost anxiety prevails. 1t is impossibl
, to tell as yet the number or extent Of risks
, New York Offices. While many companies wi
lUse heavily perhaps none OF them will be so st
iously injured to suspend. The immedia
; result here is timidity among those who hay
money to lend, based upon the expectation thi
n.
call in all their available assets, and realize
securities that are readily convertible into cash
The sc8ne in the Stock Exchange was one
, the widest ever witnessed there. Drmonii
I yells, such as one hea.d in the Gold Room q
Black Friday, in 1869, announced the struggle
of desperate men to save at least little rO
their wrecked fortunes. Gestures of daspal
, faces pale with mortal fear, racked by angul,
: such as one well may wish never to see seooI
time, greeted one on every side. The scene
4 painfully interesting and exciting. To stran
:. er it would have seemed that The assemblage
n well dressed men be.Ore him was insane. Mar
a broker who saw his fortune rapidly slippil
from his grasp, without having power to stay
was temporarily mad, and with good reasu
d Such a scene has no: been Witnessed since 1
J. famous break in Rock Island last summer.
: A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce h
r been called for Tuesday, at noon, to afford an u
i pOrluniiy to the merchants of this city 10 CO
IS tribute to the relief of the sufferers by the fire
i At the Produce Exchange there has been
IS intense excitement all day, and measures will
u taken at once to send provisions, &C., to the
n h,'ed city. Arrangements are making for
II reicf A. actin of citizens. The call for the NEE
i ing will be Issued to night.
: MEMPHIS, Oct. 9.-Ata meeting Of cittize
: at the Chamber OF CUL. Tlerce, to-nigh', br
y speeches were made by the ii y. Emerson L
: erdge, Judge Brown. Mayor Johns,'n, aud o
y ers. Subscriptions were opened, ana sever
( thousand dollars subscribed. iuint COMM
e of citizens and the Chamber Of Commerce "
= appointed, who reported the following respluti,
"wuRREAs, Intelligence of the appalling {
a lamitT that has fallen ON the great metropolis
lhe lakes has awakened in the hearts of the d.
pie of Memphis their profoundest sympathie
. therefore,
e "Resolred, That we are deeply moved by g
NJ row for the misfOrtunes that have involved, a
D still continue 10 involve, alike the ricn and pt
of Chicago.
GRcsoired, That we feel for the homeless.
pOveTished and bercaved OF her citizens and w
that it was in our power to extend full reli
ID but IN the entire limit Of our ability we pied
y ourselves to give of our m 'aus substantial aiC
is After this the meeting adjourned ill tO.morr
IT evening, when a mass meeting will be held
ID the Opera House. The railroad and steam be
IT liues offer to send supplies free,
- LOUISVILLE, Oct. 9.--The news Of the aw
,,1 calamity which has befallen Chicago has
y, cited the greatest interest and commseratnn
'e this city. The Mayor has issued a proclau
tirn referring to the dsas err, and saying:
"The stroke is such an extraordinary a
! deep one that every instinct Of humanity urg
~ us to rise up at once and pruftr Onr sympat
!. y and assistance to our afflicted fellow-cuuntr
= men in that city. therefore invite busin,
~ men aud all other citizens who are moved
=, sympathy by the deporable state of affairs
VI Chicago, to assemble at the Court House
night at 7jGo'cluck (the 9th inst. y and dev
ways aud means for speedily forwarding c,
a trbutions and assistance, aud to express the fe
Ih lngs of this community on this disastrous oct
I'd SION"
le The Board Of Trade met at noon and pass
ID resolutions to the same effect, which are p,
1t lished IN hand bills and distributed through,
~ the city. Every other interest is forgotten
d. | nifty for the nIicird nennin