, 1872-11-11
THE NEWS IN CHICAGO,
THE SYMPATHY.

EnL NEWD 4N CltlCAeaUs
THE SYMPATHY.
The awful intelligence transmitted through
| the telegraph wires and printing presses Of tht
| United States must have given shock to every
| reader throughout the extent Of the country
But where could it shock with such thrill oi
horror. or where could it awaken such gush OF
feeling, az in Chicago, where the sears Of our
disastrous wounding are still so plain It was
not merely horror, as Of hearing Of the tragic
end of one we have merely known, but rather
such feeling US would be experienced at seeing
q brother slain at our feet. Our calamity waa
Boston'a, and Boston felt it, and showered her
sympathy and her material offerings with lay-
ish profusion. Boston's terrible visitation
WAS doub1y ours, for we could
feel what she felt, and every terrible
line that told Of the work of the remorseless
flames recalled to the renders mind the picture
Of October 8, 1871, which years will not efface.
The news WAS more than news to Chicago; it
was almost a renewal of her OWL unspeakable
pain And naturally enough
TIE EXCITEMENT THROUGHOUT THE CITY
was greater than at any time since the first fow
days succeeding the disaster which laid Chicago
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every household which could not be forgotten.
Men rushed out into the streets for contirma-
ton OF the news, and found in the excited
faces Of those ID. they met that un-
welcome testimony which they sought.
Down the streets toward the centre of the city
hundreds were hurrying, in almost an agony Of
expectancy, hope and fear to learn the truth.
Where men met they asked eagerly,
IT'S IT TRuE2"
And then they said, ssAnd we cannot halt repay
whatthey did for us." And on they sped to learn
minute particulars. It Was plainly written and
readily deciphered. Every hotel had bulletins
from the telegraph Office, with tie minutest de-
tails it was possible to learn. Every fresh de-
spatch was read with increased anxiety As
yet only the business portion OF the
city Was in flames, and the FIRE
was still unchecked, they found. Then the
agoniz ing picture OF the fugitive women and
ch hi1dren fleeing for their lvea from the North
Side, saving what they could, rose up with foar-
Sherman House map was quickly constructed,
giving rough outline OF the cty's topography,
and the prospects were speculated upon wildly
and excitedly. There we're numerous Bostoni-
as familiar with the landmarks of that unhappy
city as with those Of Chicago, and they were
listened to with the closest attention.
At NOON
the whole city waa down town, thronging the
hotels, the newspaper offices, the telegraph
Offices, still unaatisfed as to the extent Of the
fire.. Marble and granite buildings had suc-
cumbed to the flames, but how we're the resi-
dents faring? That question was home one,
and, by far, oftenest repeated, ana remained for
q long time unanswered, except by surmises.
Gradually the news spread round that the resi-
dence portion Of the city had not been touched
that the awful element had satisfied
it's fury with the destruction Of the
material wealth Of Boston, and that
the privilege Of shelter and home, Thus far
they were better off than ne we're, and pro-
found feeling Of thankfulness that peryaded the
excited throng found expression in words not |
often uttered by some OF those present.
TIE MAYORS DESPATCH.
Meantime, our city authorities knew full we'll |
what had been our necessity in the days suc-
ceeding the fire, and what might still be ne !
cessity for Boston, for all that could be foretold
the following words Of inquiry and comfort to |
The city of Boston, through it's Mayor:
MAYORS OFFICE CITY HALL,
CHICAGO, Sunday, Nov. 10, Lao p m.
ender their deepest sympathy and ali tie material aId
n Their power to your afflicted people in this hour Of
Rsxe te In Tat can we help
tomorrow, to consider ways aud means Of assist
'nce. JOSEPH MED1LL, Mayor.
SPECULATION
IS to the probable financial ruin worked by the
lanes was soon INDUCED in. 4 feeling of COM
m nne sorrow for Boston's misfortunes,
sas apparent as it became known that
he Losses by the fire we're greatly in
'1ceas ct our own, Chicago had been beaten in
on gentlemen in the various hotels estimated
normous figures, which business men in Chi
ago could not but assent to. The average esti-
nate agreed upon was about S250,0oo 900.
AT THE FREMONT HOUSE.
large number of people assembled yesterday
orenoon to learn about the progress Of the ire,
asin telegraph .; efaes At tie e4l branch
81: ": John 1a;Ia B: Drake read the news in q
)ne despatch announcing the limits Of the con
agration. and that it was believed it could be
was received with cheers that
anne directly from the hearts Of tue ,
ager Listeners 1?1tn AZ ot oyer the room we're gath
Liked Of the fire and It's eject ea unnn nno
usinegs, many predicting that it would int~"' wv
oaton oapisaliFt' - , =. chicago. Many
aT"''~- =4.ave invested nearly all their
-4...e funds IN this city, and having expert
hey would sndeavor to recall as much OF their
ap2taI as it was possible to secure. Business
aen who carry large stocks of goods, and are
eavily insured, were excited at the prospect Of
be failure Of insurance companies, i. being con
idered an irnpossibility for the Connecticut and
ther New England companies to pay the
3sses. A despatch that the loss would exceed
20o, ,0oo, 600 caused shudder, for: should that
rovo to be the aggregate damage, nearly. every
asurance company in the country, having
gencies in Boston, would be bankrupt: The
.oyal of J;;yernnol the london aud JYerpopl |
nd Globe, and the North British and Mercan-