The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-13
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from confinement, were so beWiidered
and confused by the sea of fire which
surrounded them. they rushed wildly
to and fro, uttering cries of fear ana
pain until scorched and killed.
ANY attempt at q description of the
scenes of this appalling calamity, would
the simple facts that the once great city
of Chicago is destroyed: that hundreds
of millions of active capital have van
ished, and that nearly One-third of her
inhabitants are homeless, are enough.
Any attempt to mbeIlish would be but
mockery- As this awful day draws to
a close thousands of anxious eyes
watch the dense cloud Of smoke which
siill rolls over the burnt district with
evident dread, lest sudden change of
wind may turn the flames upon a part
OF the city yet spared. There seems,
however, little cause for this apprehen-
sion and reinforcements of freInen are
constantly arriving from other cities.
Colonel j. j. 5. Wilson. superintendent
of the telegraph, is in receipt OF dis
patches from leading cities. announcing
that food is being provided for the suf-
ferers. Mayor Brown, of st. Louis,
telegraphs that seventy thousand dol
lars have been subscribed by the mer-
chants.
Cincinnati promises one hundred
Thousand and Cleveland is proportion
ately generous. Ali this and a great
deal more will be needed to relieve the
immediate, pressing wants. About
three-tourths of the United States mail
was saved and taken possession OF by
Colonel Wood, OF the post-ofice SER
vice.
6P. M.-The flames in the south digis-
ion were finally arrested about O'Clock
N m This bod hx1 ho
blowing up and demolishing of several
buildings, on Wabash avenue and Con-
gress streets, by Geu. sheridan. One
hundred blocks were burned in this
division, Including all the leading bust
uess houses, banks, insurance Offices,
hotels, etc. A large number of church
es, including st. Mary's cathedral, the
LIST and I'd Presbyterian, st. Paul. Swe-
denborgian, etc. The Methodist church
on the corner of Wabash ave and Con-
gress SITS, as we'll as other fine build
ings and residences were saved.
All the newspaper establishments are
totally wiped out. The Tribune build
ing resisted for several hours, but final
ly yielded when McVicker's theater,
immediately adjoining, which had also
withstOod the raging element, finally
succumbed. In fact all the buildings in
the district which claimed to be fire
proof shared the same fate of those
which could make no such claims.
The great central depot at the foot of
Lake street became a heap of rufus.
The district burned over on the west side
commenced ut Taylor street running from De-
kOven street to johnson. It ran then four or
five blocks north and then moved diagonalIy
toward the river, and finally the west line W as
established on Chestnut street and reached
thence to the river. Il moved in this line
northward until it reached the Northwestern,
west side depots, where ii stopped, distance
OF nearly two miles from where 1t started.
The Pittsbnrg, Fort Wayne & Chicago and
Chicago d Alton depots were In this territory,
both passenger and freight, and are wiped out.
Almost the entire northern division from the
main branch OF the Chicago river to Lincoln
Park, nearly two miles in length and one mile
wide, is completely destroyed, including the
waterworks.
General Sheridan has to-day telegraphed to
st. Louis to the military department there to
send at once to Chicago one thousand ratIOns.
lie has also autographed 10 Omaha for two
companies of regulars and one hundred tents.
They will be all here as soon as they can reach
here by rail. He will also trder another hun
dred thousand rations.
Mayor Mason has issued a proclamation
calling meeting tonight in the west division
to see what the citizens can do for the relief OF
sufferers.
LEAvENwoRTH, Oct. 9.-In addition TO thu
S10, 900 voted by this city to assist in alleyiat
ing the suferings OF Chicago people, privat'
sand dollars have been received. This, to
gether with contributions from the country
people, which are pouring in, theatrical bene
tts and $500 from the board of trde, will swell
the aggregate sum for Leavenworth to nearl
S20.OOO Mayor Haldernan has telegrSpheG
10 Mayor Mason, OF Chicago, for instruction
regarding supplies.
At mass meeting held tonight the citizen
contributed cheerfully and literally. con
miltee WAS appointed to convey the money
and supplies to Chicago and the committeeI
now Oh It's way.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-The Chicago
firs has created the most profound
sensation here, and has had a depress-
ing effect upon all departments of
business.
In all insurance offices the utmost
anxiety prevails. 1t is impossible to
risks in the New York offices. Many
companies will lose heavily, perhaps
some OF them will be SO seriously in-
jurcd as Ia be Obliged TO suspend.
The scene in the stock exchange is
enc OF the widest ever witnessed there.
Drmoniac yeils, such as one heard III
the gold room on black Friday IN 80,
announced the struggles of desperate
men TO save at lesst Il little from their
wrecked fortunes. Gestures of despair,
faces pale with mortal fear aud racked
Win HcFS tllCC Ou StcTJ eiuo.
10 stranger IL would seem that the
assemblage of well dressed men before
him were insane. Many broker who
saw his fortune rapidly slipping from
his grasp without having power to stay
il, was temporarily mad, and with good
reason. Such scene has not been wit
messed since the famous break in Rock
Island last summer.
The effect upon Wall street was ire
mendOus. The excitement could scarce
ly have besn less intense than that ex-
hibited in the doomed city itself. Re-
marks We're made publicly that the
event was signal for the bursting of
one OF the most awful bubbles the
world had known; that q panic was,
perhaps, imminent. The heaviest hous-
es are doing everything possible to pre-
vent any pan C by excited and aggra-
waited accounts. Leading bankers think
il should be the first duty to help Chi
cagO and make losses as light as posi-
BILE. All papers, editorislly, ask that
succor may be at once afforded the af-
hicted city and movement in this d.
rectiOn to-day will become general.
The newspapers, speaking of the devas-
tation, predict that the enterprising
people of Chicago will rise above their
disasters and soon rebuild their city
anu IA the Gnu CdAHOb Jul EcCObSC lEOLIl
their losses.
Hartford, Oct. 10.-The fire insur-
ance companies have not yet estimated
their losses, but doubtless the aggre-
gate will be several millions. Officers
of all the leading companies vigorously
assert their determination to pay every
dollar as rapidly as possible. They
have already begun their arrangements
to that effect. The life insurance COM
panies have loaned upon real estate in
Chicago, and as the land secures their
debt no loss is apprehended.
Western Union Telegraph Office, 16thI
and State Street, Chicago, Oct. 10, 10 p. ms
To r. s. CIo,cry, Sup't. Westrn I'm
ion Telegraph, st. Loufs.-The fire is
out on the south side. think it
is burning about four miles from here
Doth and State streets) on north side,
though 1 eau get no reliable informa-
ton. We had q heavy rain last night
Every thing is in the widest confusion,
and it is almost impossible to find peo-
pie to deliver messages.
ANsoE STAGER, GenI. Sup't.
ST.. Louis, Oct. I0.-No later press
have been received from Chi
cagO. but telegram to the Chicago s.
Alton railroad officials says the fire is
still raging in the northeast part of the
city. Immense quantities of provisions
have b.en> received. Much is being
wasted, for lack OF system in the dis