The New York herald., 1872-11-12
THE FIRE OUT
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found IN Osvsss sso1sns sn hsss
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snrcueh the gathering terrors OF the night. In
Sch 'Ie 3e but those who needed one found Il
in the common, SO dear 70 every Bostonian Piles
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On the banks OF Lake Michigan, which were only
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ard Athen@um remain intact. The Puritanical.
God-fearing and religious city preserves al It's
slightly sinful and wholly rreiigious Chicago was
not left single one. IN the latter place oil the
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the st. James and numerous others. The Sherman
ana fremont were celebrated over the length and
and convenience, and the Palmer House stood as 9
noble monument to the enterprise OF its DARING
the fate witch overlook the hostelries Of Chicago,
Boston has been
not single hotel being injured, and the accom-
modation was found to be amply sufficient for the
guests who are focking In from al points OF M tne
Parker House was IN danger. but the rumor was
unfounded, and although the fre came within
fortunately escaped. The hotel clerks in Chicago
disappeared nom sight and were resurrected from
the ashes OF the city. In Boston they still live, but
with greatly diminished cheek and eifrontery One
OF the greatest difficulties the fremen in Chicago
had to contend with was the
LOSS OF THE WATER SUPPLY,
which was cut on ct an early hour by the disabling
water WORKS were situated right In che heart Of
the city and were among the sights shown to tray
ellers BY the inhabitants, who took justifa6le
pride in them. II they had not been Overtaken by
the fire much valuable property might have been
saved but as 1t was they were rendered completely
un1a Thn nvU0fn rHc nf Dnot apftr faa
more than twenty miles from the city, and though
the supply ofiwater at one time last night threat
management, and the supply continued good. Al
most simultaneously with the outbreak OF the fire
time an unusually large supply of gas, caught and
blew up with terrific explosion shrouding the
city IN complete darkness II such thing as dark.
smoke had however, rendered the atmosphere
murky, and many portions were as gloomy as the
Stygan pit. In Boston several OF the smaller
gasOmeters blew up at O late hour last night and
an early hour this morning but the great gasometer
OF the city still remains untouched The authorities
have, however, directed that
THE SUPPLY OF GAS
should be taken of at seven O'Clock, and to- night
am writing by the light OF other days in the
shape OF wax candles. The room in which sit
whole appearance Of the hotel is dismal IN the ex.
treme With my experience OF Chicago l am glad,
due e WHICH attend
sudden q, visitation. This afternoon walked
RUINS OF TIE BURNT DISTRICT
and imagined myself transported back to the
scenes witnessed on the shores of Lake Michigan
feet. The heaps of black, blazing debris the tot
terng walls, the fragments of pillars left standing
gangs OF roughs hunting for plunder, the tlmid
policemen and the depressed citizens made the re-
semblance , complete. , In Chicago gangs Of men,
pieces of broken china, dismantled penknifes,
Old Old nails, buttons, &C. which they eagerly seized
hunting the ruins for plunder, and the
owners Of buildings were yainly endeayorng to
tanned their treasure. With admirable judg-
ment the authorities placed the city un-
valuable property, course which Il 'S It had been been
adopted In Chicago would have preserved more
sheridan was severely censured for s'sc. his ac.
ton ton at & that time; . but the experience Of
Iat 1osn ana hs aa a vs Ts
The walls Of stationery store standing at the
corner OF High and Summer streets strongly re-
minded me OF what was left of the Palmer building,
or what was left OF it in Chicago on the Monday
morning, the two structures being exactly similar
tants OF both cities failed to recognize the street.
all the landmarks having been swept away, and in
Boston tney might be seen
WANDERING LIKE PILGRIMS
amid the ruins Of their city's greatness and glory
" W she s SaeI e xboe
blocks. In Boston the same agency was employed,
but not with as much success, and water was finally
the cOnqueror. There is also marked difference In
the space covered by the two conagrations. In this
city the entire district burned over is not more
seven miles. The Court House still stands here.
In Chicago nothing remained of their office but a
The business interests Of the city are for the time
being, completely annihiated and to o greater
viii be much longer err befsre Boston recoyers 1r rom
the terrific blow. The same indomitabe spirit
which characterized the business men Of Chicago
has displayed itself here, and amid the burning
ruins OF buildings numerous notices are posted
announcing that the former owners OF the premises
ad fnr fha frnn Nttn .Af shnfr
AFFAIRS In other parts OF town. Westward in Chi
cago the course Of commerce and trade took its
Contrast 70 w the incredible "a amount n,t'' q
s sms. cefae entfs absence rsnf
Witnessed were heartrending in the extreme;
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and household utensils had been consumed; sps-
surroundng cities and as the days Succeeding the
ar ,nre were were bitterly cold, the suffering was
great e the Quantities nSs'n have hSs Sesn
every want and the hotels supply all the delicaces
the prices. The number Of dwelling houses de-
etroyed does not exceed one hundred,
seSvss seS c esr sG s. y ssseon are e
the business interests will throw thousands
out o. and they are people who WIN
No relief committee has vet been organized here.
In Chicago number were started while the fire
was still raging. In Chicago the majority OF reli-
gious eddces were destroyed. In Boston but
two were burned, and the Bostonians will
not be deprived OF the religious consolation
they hold SO dear. There are many other phases
Of resemblance and dissinarty but they are too
numerous to mention. II is to be hoped that the
marvellous elasticity which the Garden City has
displayed within year-its almost complete re-
c0very from disaster which in older countries
would be 80 crushing-and its rapid resurrec-
sion from the ruins, will be repeated In Boston.
Little Imme mediate Suffering.
Disastrous as the 1re has been, whatever way
we look at It, let no one think Of 1t as irreparable
Compared with the recent great fires which have
devastated the country, this one, says the Adrer-
fisey win cause little immediate personal saf.