, 1872-10-09

worked steadily westward. Up to ooloel
those living north Of Chicago areaue and Eesa
ed b5 the river they still put faith il hundred
foot street. But the flames, running up Ciala
streesGnd catching Turner Hall and the new build
ing north Of it, worked west and got into the bzea
blocks on the east side Of LeSal1e street, md
then crossed over to the west side at shout the
same time it crossed Chicago avenue, and seized
upon planning mill block north Of there. So
little an appreciation OF the situation had
the people in the neighborhood, that they
carried quantities Of articles to . vacant lot a
the corner Of Franklin and Elm streets; buS
nearly everything left there WAS burnt up OF
| stolen. Tbs fire moved steadily westward
among the myriad frame buildings Of that quar-
ter until it reached the North Branch, and than
hawk street, it began to edge toward the east.
! and finally, by Monday at midnight, stopped
near the corner Of Fullerton svenue and Clark
street. At the southern extremity Of the North
Side it had extended no further vest than Mar
ket street, leaving untouched the buildings On
kinzie street, near the river, and the old Iowa
elevator, at the junction Of The branches. Bus
on Division street it got aa fsr west as Hafsted>
and stopped there simply because there waa
nothing Left to burn This may serre a. IN in-
West Side Il Saturdays FIRE had not happened,
! and there had been . line Of flame On Jeiarson
! street, from Taylor to the North Branch.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
The fire commencing at o'clock Sunday even.
ing, and lasting till Monday at midnight, burned
OYER territory about four miles IN leneth,
and an average Of tWo-thirds OF 4 mile in
! breadth, and comprising ebout 1,687.89 acrus,
tho tire moving over an average Of sixty.f1ve an
hour. On the West Side about 800 buildings
were destroyed; on the South Sida about $3.50.
including 1,600 stores; and in tho North d.
vision, I, 800, making q total Of 17,45o. On tho
West Side 2,250 persons were made homeless.
on the South Side over 2, 900, and on the North
Se3rS@ 49, ~A$f.
On the South Side, north Of Congress, there re-
manned only Limbs Block, at the corner Of Rsn-
dolph and Market streets; and On the North.
Side, LII. ID. D. Qgdea'g house, few buildings
at the eaatern end Of kinzie street, and soma
Just South Of Division, near Halstad. The de-
struction wes radical There was remarkable
absence Of ruins- Everything had been utterly
consumed Marble walls had melted eway and
the cellars Of Immense blocks were too large to
1S hold % Th,t 59 5eaned r. at the On
the Water Tower ware scorched, but still aer-
viceable. On the South Side, the First National
Bank Building, on the corner Of State and Wash.
ington streets, TIE TRIBUNE Building, the east
Se q 'As Tefs esot asse aa baa bas IL a as ss
Portions of tie walls Of the Fss-
wen Block, and The front and
part Of the side walls Of the Pacific Hotel stood.
aud we're afterwards used. The Sidewalks had
vanished; the pavaments were IN some places
mere honeycombed charcoal; eight bridges Wers
destroyed, and thousands Of trees had been kill-
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en;aa ino steepsls 14e !oaas were
thara 4,na ". -,e,ee pra9 y usoa naees
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