The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-05-06
CHAsTENED YET CHEERFUL.
THE SITUATION AT osHK cSH-THE CITY PROM
IsEs TO PHENIX PROM PLY.

TIE SITUATION AT oSHKo SH-THE CITY PROM
ISIS TO PHCENIX PROMPTLY.
The Chicago Times has this additional
from the fire at Oshkosh Dy special, under
Gate OF the 3Oth of April: A genial sun
beamed upon the heavy hearted people of
bis city this morning, aud under its benig-
uant influence more cheerful spirit is ap-
parent. To-day, with the earliest dawn,
scores OF woIkmen were engaged In erecting
temporary structures in various parts Of the
burned district, and before night closed
upon the scene, mum her o. habit 'tionS,
such as they are, dotted the black
ness stretching tor mile and a quarter
through what was before the finest part OF
the city. The debris is pretty much cleared
away from the principal thorOughfares, and
thousands of signt-seers thrcnged Main and
thu adjoining streets, from early morning
near, on regular passenger and freight trsins,
in carrisgea, bnggies, and mule carts, and by
every other possible mode of conveyance.
The hotels and restaurants were all
CROWDED TO sUFFoCATIOS,
and the boys who peddled gingerbread on
the streets retired at night with almost suffi-
Gent resources 10 rebuild their city. Hap
PLY refreshening rain, on Thursday, laid
the dust and ashes, and pedestrianism ia
not impeded. Hence, the 7 lace locked as
1t might in fair time, and the honest
granger. with mis- wife and daughters, en-
,ered so heartily into the inspection OF the
ruins, that the good nature that beamed
from their countenanees sometimes
even produced smile on the ordi-
/ u2Tily firmly set lips OF the sufferers. One
OF tho features of the sights here, iust now
| il the swarm OF insurance men drawn to.
! gether from all pirts of the cOuntry, to adj
Just lossas. They fill the vostibules Of the
hotels; they jOstie against one at every
corner; they line Main street three deep
and, in passing through the thFong, on;
hears tina continued hum and recitation o
risks, policies, salvage, and all the othe
technical verbiage. with which the business
ahounds. Generally speaking, they do 10
take a discouraging view ofthe cOnflagratior
from tne Oshkosh standpoint, ami not
few of them declared that they stand read,
brightest fssture in this bad business that
has thus far come under your reporters no
ii q. few IF the com paniss think the,
can sorape cog Their q little salvage; bu
generaliy they
HAVE TO NOTE TclAL LOSSES.
The general feeling may be described a
hopeful to-day. The. structures burneC
were generally pretty well insured, an,
are owned by men who can aff0r
to rebuild, and the prospect is now that be-
fore the irosts of winter Main street will b
nearly or quite rebuilt, and far more sui
stantially than it was before. Surveyors ar
! everywhere laundering over the ruin:
) studying over the precise boundsEies OF lot
: and; in number OF cases, the debris is b'
ing removed. The First National Ban
= was opened to day, and all the papers an
: valuSbles found intact. Conersssma
Sawyer, ona OF the director
was immensely ticklea over the IA
and attributed II largely to his foresight
. placing pail of water In the intefgenIH
. space between the inner and outer doors
b the vault. The heat generated steam, thl
producing a moisture, which flosted like
protecting veil before the bitlden valuable
l The First National bank will rebuild In
/ medlately, and the directors are Eegotiatil
Is for the adjoining Loo 10 embrace in their nc
81 structure. The Union National Bank "
p also rebuild Immediately. Mr. "a 3. JAG
son will 9, cot two structures, one OF VIII
VIII be occupied by the Commercial Ban
ne nan with a broad tura-down shit C