New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-10
THE coMflAeRA1loN STILL PROGRESSING
THOUSANDS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE
BONAPARTIsTS IN FRANCE
CONSULTATION AT BERLIN
ELECTION NEWS FROM TEXAS
THE RETURNS ONLY PAar1A1

THE RETURNS ONLY PARTIAL
-s--9 CHICAGO.
The Doomed Clty-1hree-Quarsefs ef Chi.
cage in Ashes-A HundreA asA Hlfly
Theasss1 Homeless - eynpashv u
Other Citaes-elre DspaFsneoe of Clp.
cianati- -Cfosby ODero Houso, Coar,
House and Gas W0Fks Destroyed HFAe
Population IleGong-Deeh ao1oe q she
River In RninsgDeiFe Dusanees Per.
tien NsFth ef Twelfth Street Deserved
!. All Bridges BarseA-Every Dank snd
Every NewsDaDeP O0ee DesereyoAE
I The Conaagratiea esin PFo1ressong.
WASHINGTON, October "a report lust
received says that the fire il burning e ~
south as Harrison street, ~ far north a
Chicago avenue, and badly ON the west
side.
The Mayor of Cincinnati teleeraphs the
Mayor Of Chicago, rendering tie itre de-
have been blown up to stem the condsgra-
ton, but without effect. t 7
CHICAGO, October 9.-The Crosby Opera
House has been destroyed. The loss i now
estimated at 95O,00O,000. The ; Palmer
House 10 burned. 49, !
The chief engineer of Cincinnati. with
three engines and hose, has started for Chi
cago. e.Ip t .EfCt -rt
A mass meeting was held at Cincinnati
Governor Hays presiding, to take measures
for the relief Of the sufferers by the great
fire at Chicago. eLf- Z. =
ExGLEwoOD. Ten Miles from CHICAGO.
October 9, II A: M.-Half Of the city hae
been destroyed; the flames continue stmost
unoppOsed; the gasWorks and courthouse
have been destroyed; all the heavy business
houses have been destroyed; $50, 200 people
have been rendered hOuseless. Fa6ulous
prices are paid for vehicles to carry vAlu-
ables from danger. The bridges have been
destroyed. The loss Of life Is unknown. but
the streets are filed with people looking for
the lost. -.:
CHICAGO, October 9.-Madison, Market.
Clinton. Jefferson, Buffalo and Griswold
streets are ruined. Both sides of the
Chicago river are q mass of ruins.
The efforts to save the courthouse and
gasworks were futile. IRIS -
Thirty or forty vessels are burning now,
and many have been destroyed.
Every man in the city has been called for
duty. Nearly every bridge over the Chica-
go asesTSa [ser H%s9ee ra AN nndsr as Terror on
quarters Of the city lying ON both sides Of
the city is in ruins. ...F
CHICAGO, October 9, P. M.-The entire
business part Of the city north of Twelfth
street, on all sides of the river and branches.
Is destroyed. Every printing Office, hotel
and railroad depot has been burned. The
whole north side is reported destroyed.
A large district is still burning on the west
side north of Twelfth street. The fire has
been stayed at Harrison street. From there
TO Division street, and from the rivef to the
AXE, an area Of four miles long and one
vide, have been all swept OF. The wind Is
blowing gale from the southwest. A
change to the north will be almost sure TO
weep the entire residence district south Of
Twelfth street. -
It 10 asserted that the waterworks are
still all right, but the water has been shut
off south to supply the demand on the
north. ,e - = = -,
Thousands Of people are leaving the city
md suffering are inevitable.
Every city and town offers assistance.
Buffalo subscribes 100000; CINCINNATI
B2OO, 900; St. Louis $4,000.
In reply, the Mayor asks for cooked food
or the sufferers.
Firemen from other cities are en- eoutA TO
Chicago. I,fa 81 De- -
Great credit is given the telegraph super
ntendents for what they have done in get
ing communication from the doomed city.
CHICAGO, October 9. 5 p. 1.-The fearful
work Of destruction still goes ON with re-
entless fury. The streets in the districts |
till unburned are lined for miles with such
household goods as have been saved from
The most generous offers of assistance
n money, food or anything wanted are |
coming in from almost every city and town
n the country by telegraph. The mayor
esponded to several 0@e1s, askins that |
oeked food be provided e seena q possible.
innati, St. Louis and other cities.
The waterw0rks are entirely DESTROYED.
The Northwestern Railroad Company il
unning trains ON both itu brauches. which |
re crowded with flying citizens.
1t Is now positively asserted by some that |
be waterw0rks arc still intact, but he
.ater is shut OF from the south on account |
the quantity used ON the north eide.
A reliable gentleman, just arrived from
ae north division, brings intelligence that
ae waterworks are uninjured. God grant
prove true. .....~ =
1ater-It is now believed the spresd Of
10 fre southward has been stayed at Har.
son street, but ON the north side there IA
. dimunition Of its fury. This entire div.
ioQ Of the city Is evidently doomed to Ut
Y destruction. g
There are great fears that the flames NAV
.read to the west side Of the north branch
the river, and inhabitants Of streets near.
It the river are already moving to . place
supposed greater safety. l.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
we now six wires working east and south
= temporary Office, corner Of STATE and
xteenth streets.
It il impossible now to give approx I
etely Or correct statement Of the losses, but
faint idea can be formed when it il stated I
At every bank in the city except two {
wings Institutions on Twenty second
rect, south division, and one OF Randolph
rect, west division, are destroyed. All
hoiesale stores, all retail estsblShments,
stoface, courthouse, chamber Of COM 7
erce. every hotel in the south division
cept the Michigan Avenue Hotel, which
standing on the extreme eouthefn limit, i,
sapeds though be1lH aekFched; every q
wsp:per of6ce. 1hs ytes.s build q
y,. which was enppo6od ~ be 1repFpo1
ally suecumbed. Evky thsaAD, 4 of I
} largeet oleyatoe1 the imMenoo 61oo0 q
} lackicaa 6opfhe1n and mMoio CcaSRi :
asoade teoth the passs09ee - AeaGk !.
pelD q the lattse), 1eeS than . CO. a Z
assas'' md saaA 4 - saiPphG aths'