The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-11
THE CHICAGO CALAMITY.
AWFUL HATOC OF THE GREAT CON-
FLAGRATTON.
A Scene of Desolatioa-The Houseless
and the Hungry-Great but Unknown
Loss OF Lffe-StrlnStng up Incendia-
ries-The Limits of the Ffre-The
Losses-Help for the Sunering-How
the Insurance Companies Stand 1t,
&C., &C., SC.
NEW YORK, October 1912 NJ.

NEW YORK, October 1912 H..
The excitement In regard to the Chicago
fire Is nowise abated. An immense number of
newspapers have been sold, and business is
generally suspended.
Many Insurance companies have temporarily
suspended to see how they stand. All of them
will pay up as rapidly as possible, and have be-
gun their arrangements for meeting all claims.
The life insurance companies have lent many
millions upon the security Of real estate in
Chicago, but, as their rule Is to advance less
than the value of the naked loan, they appre-
hend no loss.
special telegram to the New York Times,
dated at 2.20 A. NJ, says:
Chicago is In ruins, and still burning in Divi-
sion, Taylor and Halsted streets. The water
works went early. The loss of life by the fall
ing of walls is fearful. Ten thousand business
men will be compelled to make assignments.
An insurance crash is inevitable. The river Is
impassable, except at Bridge IL. The other
bridges are burned, and it Is feared that
Bridge 12 will be crushed by the overwhelm-
ing travel. All the railroads are closed and
there are no mails. The loss is estimated at
t,po hundred millions. Fire-proof buildings
burned like tnder. Few Of the business firms
saved their papers. No newspapers can be
published until type and materials are brought
from other points Some vessels escaped BY
being sent adrlft into Lake Michigan.
The fire originated in q stable, and 'oaS
caused by the upseting Of kerosene lamp,
carried by woman who went to milk cow.
A large number of fremen were killed. The
convent of the Sisters of Mercy was burned.
A hundred squares are burned in the south
division OF the city. One hundred thousand
persons are out of employment The county
records were saved, but the city records are
| lost.
At midnight last night the Western Union
Telegraph Office was driven by the flames
| from the corner of Wabash avenue and Six.
teenth street, and was removed to Twenty
| second street. At o'clock this morning no.
tIce was given that the fire was again upon
them, and they retreated further. Since that
time there has been no communication with
the city.
The Stock Board to-day authorized dona.
ton of not less than $4,000, nor more than
50,OOO, to the Chicago sufferers.
1t is reported that three heavy houses have
failed. Stocks are greatly depressed, and the
whole list has declined. The Western stocks
are not called In the board today. Many fail
ures are undoubtedly pending, and all Ia con.
fusion.
Steam engines and provisions are going to
Chicago from all points. Nearly every theatre
is playing for the relief Of the Chicago suf'
ferers.
The Chicago fire was put out by the heavy
rains. This statement is confirmed through
the regular and official channels. The latest
news Is that all Is burned north of Harrison
street, between the river and lake northward
to the extreme northern limits of the city.
Not building is left. Even the trees In the
Lincoln Park are destroyed. The government
is using all It's resources for the relief of the
city All railroads are carrying supplies by
fast trains free of charge.
The News In England.
ef, .E LONDON, October 10.
The news of the Chicago confagratlon ex'
cites general sympathy and dePresses Ameri.
can stocks
Failures In the Quaker City.
| PHILADELPHIA, October 10.
Two prominent brokers suspended this
morning.
The World of Fashion Aroused.
| CINCINNATI, October 10.
Several Jewish societies which had balls
last night sent the suppers provided for them
to Chicago.
Reports from Chicago.
| CHICAGO, Monday Night.
Men who were millionaires yesterday morn
Ing are nearly penniless to-day, but more ter
rible than all is the certainty that many per
ished In the flames; how many no one can tell
perhaps no one ever will be able to tell
but ills known that several perlshed, and there
is only the heartslckenlng fear that the vic.
Tins will be counted by scores. Hundreds Of
horses and COWS have been burned In their
| stables, and on the north side numbers Of ami
mails, though released from confinement,
were 80 bewlldered and confused by the sea
of fire which surrounded them that they rush.
ed wildly to and fro, uttering cries Of fright
and pain until scorched and killed.
Any attempt at description Of the scenes of
the appalling calamity would be idle. The
simple facts are that the once great city of
Chicago Is destroyed; that hundreds of active
capital here have vanished, and nearly one
third of Chcago's inhabitants are houseless
and dependent, and any attempt to embellish
would be mockery. AS this awful day draws
to a close thousands of anxious eyes watch the
clouds of smoke which still roll over the burnt
district with evident dread that a sudden
change of wind may turn the flames on that
portion of the city yet spared. There seems,
however, little cause for apprehension Of 1t,
and fremen from other cities are arriving.
Cincinnati promises two hundred thousand,
and Cleveland is proportionately generous, al
though great deal more will be required to
relieve immediate wants. Colonel Clowry, OF
st. Louis, telegrsphs that seventy thousand
dollars have been subscribed by the merchants
| there. About three-fourths of the United
States mail was saved.
The Latest.
CHICAGO, October l0-Noon.
The fire continued to burn all night on the
north side, but at this A. II. is under control.
There is nothing remaining on that side from