Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-08

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Washington Glass Works, Rich'd u Day,
Dennlson q Go. Also many other firms
aMhg ouslness OF more or less importance,
Inc streets IN the vicinity Of the conhagra-
uon present fearful spectacle. For blocks
~ tne business portion of the city nothing
visible put heaps of smouldering ruins,
where Yesterday the most beautiful strnc-
lures OF the CITY were seen ON every hand
ana az every urnsr Where marble, granite
ana IRON buildings once stood, now only
piles OF blackened boulders remain.
Inc city Is IN full charge of the military
ana police who maintain almost perfect or
der iand. no r1oting is going on. All ave.
nues leading to the IRE are carefully guard
e9 ana none Dut the hremen and police are
anoWeu WInln the nuilts oi the line formed
~ the hintary. Ihe people bear up
praVe'y uhuer tnls trying ordeal and all
are moving 70 places OF safe Ihe excite
lul INSCRIPTION; meu, women ana children
rusnsa .nro,ugh .ne s.ree.s wlInout any ap-
paJe'i. motive; aml1les became separated,
anu ~ was 1niy e'!er . GORDON nad neen
'ormeu oy the mIliiary ana ponce, tnat
qule. was restored ana Wholesaie panic
sVoided' me loss OF lie Is not YET known,
out VIII prooaoiy oe Irpm oO 10 4U Many
were ourleo IN the ruins OF falling houses,
or crushed beneath ialling walls.
Every possible enort IL being made TO
provide ior those VINO had been rendered
homeless, and the city authorities are al
ready taxing action IN the matter. The
progress of the flames was checked at 2:3O
r: M. AZ TINS hour ten hire engines are
still working on the ruins and will do 80
nil nlUhf This rnaoffnn
called at Clty hall Mayor CASTOR, presided
Remarks made by Hon. VIM. Gray, Alex.
ii. Rice, w. b. SpOoner, Judge Abbott
and others A general committee was ap-
pointed, consisting of VIM. Gray, Otis
Norcross, +. ID. Toby and others, TO act as
bearers of relief and to prepare plan OF
action, and to report ms soon as possible.
A meeting of prominent men was held at
the mayors room, city hall, this P. M.
largely attended. Mayor CASTOR called
the meeting to order, after few remarks,
succeeded by the Hon.. VIM GRAY, Hon.
A. II. Price, Hon. VIM. B. Spooner and
Judge Abbott, all spoke hopemlly OF
the prospect and advised prompt
and energetic action to alleviate the sffsr
ing neady, as well as for rebuilding the
burnt district. Mayor Bufium of Iynp.
III.
Lynn, deeply simmttbising with Bostot
in her hour of mourning. No muuici,m.
lty in the country, would deeply feel .ibe
blow outside the city of Boston than
Lynn, from that city. Boston could have
either men. money means to fight the de
vouring elements. Already the fire de-
partment of LYNN was represented here
and further aid would be sent III necessary
A committie of citizens was announced
to take charge of the ARRANGEMENTS for IN,
relief of sufferers.
IL isnow learned detinttilv that the fir.
broke out in the large granite block on,
the south east corner of Simmer and
Kingston streets; and WAS discovered
about a carter past seven. il began In the
lower story and probably caught from an
engine room, when the fireman arrived
the flame had crept ND 10 the fourth story
and the building being surmounted by n
mansard roof the fire soon snread inward
and envelOped the woed work and in a
short time the whole building was in
flames, after which the fire took the course
indicated in the above disptches.
Contrary to the report last night, the
fire did not crorss Washington street to ef
feet any serious damage, and the hotel, a.
80 ~ tN,''NN ',''s VIZ odNC't.
The Transcript office, Pilot, journal
and American Home Journal were de-
stroyed. The office of The Morning Post
was considerably Injured by wafer and by
the removal of goods and furniture. AT
one time IL seemed impossible to save any
nf the furniture of these offices, but the
llames were checked before reaching the
Globe and journal. Arrangements have
Dave Deen made to remove the type and
furniture m-lnorrow. The Pilot has Sc
cured new quarters and Will he issued i'm
ine.ia'ely
Al an early hour this morning Gen.
3enham, I. 3. Engineer, was requested
ny the Mayer to assume c"ntrol of the
aanaas ,r,n ~" ~eie M"lAihg " conquer uis
,aI ;n., ~, ~ IenIial h: iesPec.,uly secllneu
'';,;a,ss,oIn oI;,o,i - Il wien he peneseu was le
rei, h,, y ~, I r,e i'''nuS .',' ~ Eng'nter Dam