The New York herald., 1871-10-15

ady OF Detroit said to me- There's one consolation,
the people or Chicago have good wa run nights
now" III sounded tO me AZ a very ingenious DIT or
sarcasm-as If Chicago people couii nave a single
eonsoaton 70 cheer them after the dsaster that has
tSese s.Sa e rua Mhe pGsea m, way through
feel that there was indeed, some consolation In
the TACT that those suffering people were not
awful calamity they are inclined TO think that the
world never saw It's equal in horrors But little
calm reflection viii prove how icarfnl--ueyond be-
lief cven-musE have been the sunerlngs IN that
city that felt the evil OF Napoleon's presence.
had r reached ''f the andopS W. street s bridge. Nv
horse seemed to know better where 10 60 than
l did. crossed the bridge, and, gaming
the truth Of the reported outrages that were hourly
occurring in that division OF the city Near the cor
ncr OF Jefferson and Randolph streets Is grOgRery
OF the worst description. Around this door were
about Q dozen as Unlocking bummers as nad ever
anS "a Sw an
marked as their prey. They did not address
any reques. 70 MN, as the more polished
him and deliberately knocked MN down and
two others held him while anothcr gagged him.
value kicked him into the gutter, while the first
bully proceeded to open the package ana divide the
waa or Sr pan e
''scraboed' for and the money equally and honest
" ~ divided the Israelite was then suffered 70
here. You hook -noscd, pork packing son or ab--;
you hear me--pm = takin' now; you git % Ne got.
j,
along. | arrived in Madison street In time to hear
OF another outrage, whose details cannot repeat
ing his daughtcr from the beastN assaults or y
crowd OF rou4 hs, was beaten aud cut IN the most
horrible manner and thrown into the street for
dead, and had Just been taken in by some neigh
bOrs. hen arrived Fortunately tho vile dogs did
not succeed In their designs on The young lady.
she escaped through her fathcrs back yard the
poLicEMEN WE'RE OF NO AVAIL
Alth0ugn there were three present when the as
Interfere.
death awaited them II they had ! continued on
Journey saddsned and 70 tell the n truth pretty
do not as general thing stop to think what or VINO
THE RUINS ON TIE NORTH SIDE
were still smOudering, and an occasional Jet OF
grave Of house. % and light up up with distlnc,ness
surrounding objects. From twelve to fifteen
thousand tho nd ton tons Of coal were burning near
ut up the whole surrounding piles Of ruins, and tho
heavens were bright with the rejection in every d.
did lind occasion 10 sigh for the cheering little ray
OF light that Is emitted from the glass top Both
morse and rider were pretty well tired out from hav
ting been The 10 through tho day, and suffered
my Pegasus to ioiter at will while l TOOK mental
notes Vi the ruth Oh every hand.
FIFTY CHURCH RUINS
and over counted on that melancholy pilgrimage
The water works tower, unscathed Dy the hre stood
over the trophies Of the Fire King. schools catnc.
drals and institutions Of learning and charity pre-
eye OF the spectator, mute witnesses OF glorious
careers closed at single moment Happy homes
desolated, and their owners bankrupt, occupying
their pleasure resort alas pleasure resorG no
longer. but scene of mourning, the memory OF
whlca shall send shuduer through the frames OF
many aud many thousands yet 70 come.
MY JOURNEY FINALLY ENDED,
And once more stood within the bounds or Lincoln
PARK. The scene had changed somewhat In twenty
four hours A great many people had left, yet
others had taken their places; people from the open
space near DIVISION street thinking there was more
hta Al
while Others locked 10 the churches and schools.
There was stlll much suffering ana lameniatlon 10
be seen and heard, but thank God the cravings OF
appetite had been SATISFIED, and tnat was one Tess
pang. The sick were sun groanins he!plcssly Oh
| angels, women--blessed be their memories Tor
evermore II forgot their own suileriags i'll
doing everything their power to mitigate the pair
OF those SO badly In need OIL com orr and immediate
iaIaed and many mad % IMPROVED. How many T w be
| hurried 10 their deaths by this awful thirty 80
hours, and how many more have lald the rounda
ton Tor disease that Will terminate their earthly eX
istence, we viii probably never Know. Rude coIche
had been erected during che day, ana many were
sleeping dreamicss sleep, inuuced by the awil
perils and suffering Of the dag previous.
! NO COMPLAINTS WE'RE HEARD
nrunIpt response of the wnole country had niei al
nearts with grateful emotions. II one-han tn
blessings called down on New York, and all cite
and towns in America that have come forward VIII
financial and other aid In TINS crisis. are bestowed
we SHAH & be a happy people indeed, In my conver
Sa'A a an mas saa pae one s'''s'
] tnem:--"Witn the blessing Of God and
4 western pluck We VIII rebuild this city Ia i've
years" Although the blessing OF God Is necessary
l TO the safe conclusion all human enterprise
thought detected the greatest stress ''Wostern
| pluck" when the above remark was made.
Becoming tired OF the saddening scene ! re-
/ mounted and TOOK my departure FOR the southern
city that part untouched by the iireaud arrived
F! At my hotel at six O'Clock, tired ont.
THE FUTURE OF CHICAGO
will bo brighter than its past. The more hopcful
ones say they will reconstruct 1t Tn three years buC
| five, possibly more win be required to redeem It's
| former grandeur Its prestiRe has not osl--
| that will always remain.
THE TOTAL LOSSES BY THE FIRE.
although not large first reported viii prob
ably reach In the neignDorhO0d OF hundred ana
sixty-eght millions or dollars, and all Occasloned
by the stupidity OF some lunatlc who took kero-
seue lamp into a barn see to mix his COW. The
cow kicked 1t over which, bursting, set the barn OH
fire. The rest have endeavOred to tell from day
day.