National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-13

many instances of generous deNo'
ton on the part of the rich and poor
in dividing with the destitute, there
are painful instances OF meahleSs
and scliishucss.
one person, trying 10 remove
some valuable papers, asked two
frrmcn To help him. They refused
unless paid $50. The papers were
DESTROY ed The drivers of express
wagons have taken 500 aud even
.lUO for an hours use of their vein
clcs.
tmong the sad scenes was the
appearance of a hundred men and
boys, beastl} intoxicated, around
the streets in the North Division,
where saloon keepers stocks of IL
quorS We're turned into the streets,
and furnished Il convenient oppor.
tunty for the qualification Of their
SlayiShpropenslticS. There is hard
IL a doubt that many OF these poor
wrclchcs found death in the llames.
One poor man had crowded for ref
uge into the water main lying IN
the street near the Water Works,
but the fire found him even there
before he could get his body wholly
in safety, and robbed him ofhs life.
"CHuCAGo, via. st. Louis, Oct.
10th A. MA large camp has
been formed outside the city.
Tents are being supplied to some,
but thousands Of people are sleep
ing on the ground. In the West.
tern district women and children
thrlng the streets and are cooking
their food ut snail fixes built along
he curbStoncS. At least 10000
wealthy business men are to day
left pcnnilesS. The fire still RACES
according to a report Just received,
hr' the wind has somewhat abatcd.
Policies of insurance are looked
upon as worthless, rs on account Of
the overwhelming extent OF the loss
es it is not expected that they can
be paid.
Ii is now certain that the loss of
life has been very heavy. "A whole
wagon load of dead bodies was ear
ried through Wabash avenue last
evening, but could learn nothing
as To the precise manner of then
death. 1t is said hy some to have
been the result of an explosion OF
spirits by others to have been
caused by falling walls.
The Destruction OfEsamnu Lii" q.
CHICAGO, Oct. l0.-Noon. In
the rush to escape from the flames
hundreds of people were trampled
under foot Men and women loads
ed with bundles and household
goods, to whose skirts were cln%lng
tender infants half dressed and
barcfootrd, were all seeking place
of safety. Hours afterward these
might have been seen in vacant lots
or on the streets far III the suburbs,
stretched III the dust. II is fearful
to think of the loss of life. 1t Is
conicctured with good cause that
nearly 800 have burned to death.
We saw four men enter Il burning
building, and in a moment they
were overwhelmed 10y a falling wall.
+ There was crowd of men around
the corner binding trying to save
property, when. the wall yielding,
some were buried beneath 1t.
Twelve or fifteen men, women ana
children rushed into the building OF
the Historical Society, a fire proof
building. fer safety. Ia a few nm
utes the flames burst up and they
Mere burned to death.
All the large cities in the east
and west are hurrNing forward lib
eral contributions of food, clothing,
sc. for the sufferers which are tor>
wardcd free by the railroads, and
also large contributions of money
are placed at the disposal of the
Mayor. Some of the large cities
raised S20O,000 to 100000 each.
The total loss of property is est
mated at $500. 900 900 and the to-
tai insurance was 500, ODO, OO4. but,
Of course, a large proportion OF the
insurance will never be paid, as
many companies are hopelcssly sunk
hv their losses. 1t is reported that
one of the Hartford, CT. companies
had S1l, 100000 risks in Chicago
and many others had RISKS there
which amount to hundreds of thou.
sands of dollars mOe than their en-
tire assets. The Etna'S losses
amount to s. 100000, but they can
carry that and have 23,000,0Oo, as
sets left. The Putnam, North
American and Charter Oak are
heavily involved, and probably are
ruined. The Hide and Leather OF
Boston, security of n. Y. are both
ruined.
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