, 1874-07-20
MORE PRESS COMMENTS.

From III New Fork Tribune, JtIns IN.
from 6hcsso Il not surpsisins hss tSa rst | fesne
was one Of simp!c horror. Tho fury with which the
former tersSis vssauo:' tic disney vifeh sszed
Son te m citizens citizen at ths Of that enous
epess aso sa
tho dreams Of many sincs tho fatal autumn Of shroe
yesrs 49, al seemed 70 pre.sge another d4sas.or
thau misfostune. It In scarcely too mitch to say that
the preseut generation would not havs witnessed
essoye IT, Il. hago ND as
two exploits which border upon the .niraculous creat
basg S Sf cut e. .sas.s II tS r.,
iu il tle ey Ssd bssa Destroyed ist MIG naht, a. % for
would hayo survived in her kshes-
nn re DO no have to TT THIS unister
tho eonaagration, aud by opposing IT., ended # NO
sre content M . tt!s morning WIZ congrat.tpg Chicago
arms Of hor oxn Bona that sarel her.
Prom d. Nv rsr* 1fibu.s J4pls.
viii b. spt q rss from e psrass VIII Tires Or ioas
1. No city e safe when surrounded With Gordon OF
wooden buildings whatever y N its dsnaer psrts:
ss M wh IRON ooaus snppdHna
or walls. with woodsa beams, With wooden lathtng,
With any xood about tA' ro9f. Or without Iron slut-
nre-proof and those which tho last fire struck went
down ~ promptly a. the buildoss had navor heard
s,sf soag X b ssssss
It In front.
=, ohicago r,a rahut't in adysnoe Of tts wants.
Under ordinary circumstances, Il would haya takan
to grow up to the nav houses. Tie last ru may, to
sone o8tea increase e demand fox houses in the re-
zpparon prosperity of the bOttof par. of the eity,
hard knocks Il ate that II taka ar mora Than .uch
cago. In New York. or elsewhere.
TIE 1xssosa o. zxrsniEacs 90 ron NOTHING.
hsg' sas Ne~ rorf Herald
Though hundreds Of wealthy men h.d bean tmpover-
I'd s .aaa s
sa ssty !ss Az AZ t. sse s h
with nlsssve-toofng struatures, Ars monumental 10
that dauntsss spir1t which cannot b. overcome. 30
quickly aud 70 completely had al this been accom-.
unhappy ety! Nsinoai. aso1us slway. 70 follow hor
sesn.s brightest .pi lovelost. fearful tate-
the seeming wrath Of tho Fusics-bnt u fAte that
Chicago haa prepared for hsrsei and that may bsfa
XII thia I pfooi th:t " ss' hssss been building sss.
that g5est conn.gsa!ons may destroy tho'n oses bo-
deal of frs. i ycsr htss boston axrpr!aneei Hto
ysts1 Later na . sloGs e6sex block u Baltimore
rinle conagrstions It u impossible "a predict That
all arc equally e9poaed to dauges, esTaclsy al ths
cities Of TIC Wcst, aepp4 ast.os certain, We have
built without regard to security from n1a aud spark
may csnHa TERRIBLE contagrao mt unly in CAicxgo,
IL Doston, and In baltimore, hut in every oily in Tho
Onton: Now YORK IL To-day moro At Tie marcy Of tho
rinds than steuoh ehip upon thu sean. rhi4 not
the case in Europa. Thers hsa not boen great nro
III any OF ~ European capitals within Tho present
century. When the Paueciutcon In Lopaon WIS
hurn0 though ths heat waA iutsuae, not Burrounl-
ing building WA destroyed. When tbs mlsoraants of
thn Commune sought to Gre Paris, thear efforts
tallod because tho city free from ~ tie elements
saen tseproof and 1t IL only tho young c Of Amer
~ which craabls to sAhoa wAan spark ohancss "
fAA IN somo unguarded spot: Our houaea Rrc a auc-
eession OF uner boxo4, Standing In compact rows 4nd
infaMnaplv from Rarfet 10 basement. The flames
leap from roof to roof Aud cnTe0p hnARo ter ALuEo
Aud thcro II poWor that can aoy them whilo any-
thing IL left to burn until the Winds change in thotr
track. A we remarked ba{orcs no build ctits that
great confla4ratiens may destroy them, and seems
impossible That sny calaity cnu bs 20 terrible to
doter from oouruuH Ike cas1ntcz IN tha future
What NO IA think Of ourselves ~ 4 people when
a sue that ali thn laaona Of exrorienoe 80 f1s notl
nov Boston is whit lnors secure ttan the old. cty
built In year two Joass must W shhm. That tie
Lake City Of ths Wesl ahatn from the day tho
trst sJs cabin built uon s so up to tue preaant
moment h&s now been douty prQyst real city could
not hxvs he0n tWos lpssroyed nnt, Mutst Of l this
second conAagradon may Aot ba tAa h4t. In week |
wo ,ay hsar 6t smother fra IN Chicago ~ tersibs
either Of those that haYs already oeourrel. Willis
thprn u city part oa city bets TO burn It may bs
huraod. And al tlls hboaasa build fsakleasly aud
tu hsata. 4 Gpirls Of fas4 eo0almy tmpsl4 III TO
prefer tha chtRp 10 th4 laattu8, |