The Republican journal., 1871-10-12

this hour almost every building; from Harrison
street north to the Chicago river, is destroyed,
including all the insurance offices, banks, hotels
telegraph offices, newspaper establishments,
with the exception of the Tribune office, which
is tire-proof, the Court House, Sherman House,
fremont House, Palmer House, new Pacific
Hotel, new Bigeow Hotel and in fact, every
thing else is swept clear. The district embraces
all the heavy business houses in the city. The
rain of fire and birthstone on SOdOm and Com
orrah can hardly be compared to the devastat
| ing rain of the fire tiend in Chicago.
| More than one-half of the population are now
rushing through the streets in vehicles, which
are obtained at enormous prices, on foot, and i'll
every other way, with the choicest household
treasure in their arms and on their backs, in
utter confusion not knowing whittier to go.
Fearful suffering must follow, and aim ost i'm
mediately. Full 150, 900 people are at this mo-
ment homeless and houseless, not knowing
where to lay their heads or get anything to sat
sfy the cravings of hunger.
! CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 8. The following tele-
gram has been forwarded to the Treasurer of
the Western Union Telegraph Company:
CHICAGO, Oct. 9. 1871.
One third of the city is in ruins. All banks,
insurance offices, warehouses and elevators
have been destroyed. Fully ten thousand
buildings have been burned. The fire is still
| raging and the wind is blowing gale.
tsigned,l RANKIN. Manager.
| have protfered relief and assistance to the
Mayor of Chicago. The Chief Engineer of the
Cincinnati Fire Department with three engines
| and hose cars, has started for Chicago.
A mass meeting Of railroad Presidents and
prominent merchants of Cincinnati is now be-
ing held at the Chamber Of Commerce to take
measures for the relief of the sufferers.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
NEW YORK. Oct. 10. A Chicago special to
the Times, dated 2:20 this morning. contains
the following additional news:
The present loss is estimated at from $780,
900 200 to 100000, 900. The so-called tire
proof buildings burned like tinler especially
the banks, not one OF which remains. Few
business men saved even their papers. The
whole population was busy all night and the
streets are now like Il hiyouac with sleeping
men,
THE LOSS OF LIFE
! is impossible to estimate. but a large number OF
flremen are known to have been killed. The
shipping ordered into the North branch of the
river was sent adrih into Lake Michigan many
vessels We're burned. All business is suspend
ed and must remain so for the present. IRE
menuuouS efforts were made to save the 'rri-
bune and Post we'll as the City Hall and
the Government buildings but nothing re-
mains but blarkened stones and cracking Gin
dcrs. No papers can be published until type
comes from elsewhere, the type toundrieS
are also burned.
THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE
was in Il stable where woman took Il kerosene
lamp At milking time.
The remen all did their duty npby, but the
streams of water on the burning blocks We're
like fountain lets against the awful heat of the
cOnt1agration. The new hotel eight or nine
stories high, Just completed, sent up pyran id
of solid flame, making the wafer of Lake Mich
igan ruby-colored for miles. The burning
bridges along the river We're swinging grac etll
arches OF fire from shore to shore. The burning
ships sailed in crimson waters. All the Churcll-
es in the South division The Convent of Mercy
ali the railroad buildings and The prncely man
sions on Michigan and Wabash Avenues are
gone. The very naVencnts are burned Rli-
NOR says now that
ANOTHER FIRE
has broken out in Hyde Park, Il southern sll-
burb. and is moving north. If this he true the
destruction of the remaining portion of The.
southern division cannot be prevented.
100 SQUARES ARE ALREADY BURNED
IN the southern division. The population will
probably he reduced fifty thousand in a month
Business men cannot rcSu me unless substantial
help Is sent from the East and West. 4 hum
bred thousand employees engaged in mercall-
Tile business are out of employment The
streets leading To the unburnt portion of the
south part of the city, and all leading to the one
inbroken bridge west are completely blocked
Dyall KINDS OF vehicles, carry ing sick and injur-
eat people and hlackene'i furniture. The county
~ r'le ',''t 'iie cl.s records are lost
G. ' M:3i't ts lrtenti ui>latehtS from
i - ,JJ' 'iilN h'lhee' i'eti"li' i-oulHNllla ana
asks for cooked food for 100. 900 hollseesS per
sons.
The Fire Checked at Last.
NEW YORK, Oct. l0-l1 Il. m. The following
good news is lust received: st Louis has lust
had communication with Chicago, and report,
that there was 4 heavy rain there last night and
the fire is out
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~, 'ie.a''o' WI ~. fnteeh huilhFed eltiZels
force and tIo Se,mat.,.v Of ,, -, ~, ",
Sheridan 10 employ all ayailbe troop, for
guard, and issued an or Ter for 20o. 900 rations.
Five hundred soldiers are on dutv
FIRE FlFNps EXTENDING; THE COMET >cr,-
'''N'
able ~ i NM , v '1 ,,,
still sought to extend the disaster. Two iiend>
caught in the act of firing Il house on the West
side were arrested and Immediately
HING; no T AMP posrs-
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,,.o o' In 5tiee' i,ei w river. ana '' oir
IL ~ "M'N' III Ni''.;"i ht Avenue Nolth
,l'is' IN, summary a'tloh mas cletkeu the
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DESCRIPTION on TIE FIRE.
CuICAGO. Oct. 10 The f,lIn,yinn reIi.1ln
and rraphic dissertation Of fro tir, i. turni.hnl
by a gentleman who n,rlirjn,t,.l IN Tho wnr,,
Of subduno The flames
None Int m eve witness ,..n farm .,,,, i,lo,
of the fury and nnwer Of The t;ra tam ro
yelled IN nalati.tl hndinns ma ,r,a,,an.ns ~,
the Soutl side with thn ,vind hlowina hn,,.i'
cane nj times. If seemed lhu the worl nf :,
moment for the fire ia nnter tho soutl, anas nt
buildings trontinu on Pendulum J.,l.o onI w.
ter Streets. ana reannetr m thn north Ioory NM
windows hnl.hin~ tnrth in tinr..n a, ,,t;1.h
often licked tbe ornoS;n hnIin,r. ''h ,ha tb"
flames ss,,in,r for1h from to In , '''en
4idr. Of Tho sirant woui,i ,,,;to a ,7 o
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SOLID MASS OF FIRE.
completely filling the street from side TO side,
and shooting UPWARDS AN hundred feet ,to ma
an 'toone ,ht mouse tops. lhuS street alter
IN wthnnt ,, MIN iiuse WINS Mpu!o
thn roar Of IA t;a,.' ~, ''9 ''"'' III
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| TIE SITUATION.
The arrival of tiremen and enuines from, Nil.
"'uhet, 81: Louis, cincinnati, Dayton and
AMI NAVY i,"> aPiaieals restored confidence
n't th. " - a iiieH pleasure III see