New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-10

FORTY BLOCKS BURNED
RAILROAD DEPOTs DESTROYED
NEWSPAPER OFFICES GONE

Ws copy the subjoined dispatches, Dor
ton Of which were published in the Time,
yesterday morning, the remainder Las,
evening: f.7 81
WASHINGTON, October 8.-Latest adyices
| from the great fire at Chicago were at l:3O
this morning. Then it was apparently rag.
ing q ereely e svef sf A. a block of building.
now wrapped in flames. The elevator h
safe 80 far, and the fire seems to, be spread
ing south and west, and Notwithstanding
the wind is now directly south and blowing
hard. at.Le - -. ~ ,fr 80 .
The glare from the burning buildings il
great enough to light the streets half . mile
away 60 one may read. The entire fre de-
partment are now on the ground and max
ing almost superhuman efforts to check the
flames. The losses already amount to mil
lions, and the end is not yet. ,''f n
Six squares, between Clinton, Van Buren,
and Jackson streets, were burned. =
The Chicago fire was got under control
about one O'Clock this morning, after de-
stroying four squares. Vincent, Nelson &
CO.. warehouse, the largest in the CITY. and
located in the burnt district, was saved. A
large portion Of ground over which the fire
swept was covered with lumber, coal and
wood yards, planning mills, small factories
and dwellings and saloons of the poorer
class: The total Loss is estimated at from
$25O, 900 to $500, 900, probably half incurred.
CarCAco, October S.-The fire broke ont
again at ten tonight in the western division,
where the fire Of last night occurred, and
appears to be a. large a. that. Il will be
late before the particulars are received.
One woman was burned to death in the
fire last night. Another Life is known to be
lost.
CHICAGO, October 9.-Saturday NIGHTS
fire was subdued, at the loss Of &5O0, 1000.
Vincent, Nelson 4 Co.'S immense grain ele
Another fire in the western district of the
city commenced ct nine o'clock SUNDAY
night, two miles distant from the court
house.
At two O'Clock this morning the fire had
spread fearfully. The flames approached
the telegraph Office. which was soon con-
sumed. About twenty blocks have been
destroyed.
The wind is blowing a gale from the
the city, threatening destruction every.
where. The tower Of the courthouse caught
fire from flying brands. The fire has now
reached West Monroe street, q mile from
where it originated, and is beyond coutfol
Of the fremen.
An immense number of yards with freight
depots have burned. The loss already
to millions. The whole city is |
and the panic is increasing.
At half-past two O'clock this morning the |
telegraphers abandoned the Western Union |
Telegraph Office.
WAsHING1oN, October 9, Morning.
Thirty-four blocks of buildings have burned,
aAd the fire is still raging. The Mayor of I
Chicago has sent message to the Mayor Of |
st. Louis, asking aid for the sufferers, saw |
ng Chicago il in ashes. The waterwOrks I
are burned to the ground.
Other accounts say the fremont House,
telegraph building and Merchants |
Exchange is destroyed. There is no water
n the city. -fFsE
The fire has burned distance of five
yale. It is estimated that 10000 buildings
rave already been destroyed.
1t will be impossible to get reliable de-
allied particulars for some time. a.. there is
,nly one telegraph wire working
CHICAGO, October g., A. M.SThe fire is
till raging. spreading south.
,WAsHINGTON, October 9, 9 A. Ma rail
Dad superintendent telegraphs that the fire
las reached Wabash avenue, and il spread
ng rapidly. His location is three miles west
4 wabash avenue, but he expresses the
pinion that the Ere will reach him before
light
CHICAGO, October 9, 10 A. M.-The entire
usiness portion Of the city is DESTROYED.
Including all the banks, express, telegraph
nd newspaper Offices Except the IriIune),
ix elevators and the waterworks.
WAsHISGroN, October 9, Noon.-Mr.
wilson, telegraph superintendent, in a dis
atch to the office here, says every banking
Ouse and railroad depot in the CITY has
cen burned.
We are trying to get an Office established
l the supply department, but the fire is
omlng down Wabash avenue, and we ex-
ect to be turned out there before night.
WASHINGTON, October 9, Noon.-The fire
still raging at Chicago. 5ssf
The President telegraphs the command
g general at Chicago to issue rations and
othtnX to the sufferers. and instructs him
cal on st. Louis if his supplies are in
WASHINGTON, October 9, P. M.-Fully
ae'third Of Chicago is in ruins. and the
re still raging. The fremont House is
Dne. - =. 80
The following dispatch, dated at Cairo,
as received yesterday at forty minutes
ast three o'clock p. NJ, by Colonel James
Tucker, general Southern agent of the
Lnois Central railroad, and signed j.
'hnson, agent at Cairo:
Our depots and the best part Of Chicago
e In ruins; fire still raging. -
Of the Discovery Of Aaerica-
Celebration By the Iealian Society.
On Sunday the Italian society known as