The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
FLED THE FIRE ON 4 MATTRESS.
The Experience OF n Chicago Man ut the Tina
or the Great CONFEDERATION.
From the Chicago Daily Ne,es.

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Justice John X. Prindivillc had tho experiences
Of being carried through the city on n mattress
as at tho time of the fire he was unable to walk
The Prindiville residence stood, in the days be-
fore the fire, at the intersection of Chicago ave-
nue. and State street. 1t was a spacious house
in the centre Of a large yard and was in what
was then the most fashionable residence dis
three weeks before the fire had left Justice
Prindiville q cripple, for the time being and he
Late sunday night "A friend of the family
came to the house, said the Justice, and
t the City wy Was is burning ne ~ Ny six iN Brothers tod
me as soon as they were dressed not TO worry.
as there Were enough Of them TO- care for NE n:
they made preparations to move me TO a place
OF safety I from my sick room window could see
the reflection of the fire, then just beginning TO
get under way on the south side. Father sent
one Of the boys to Wright's livery barn at State
and Kinzie streets, where our horses were kept
to get them and the carriages, which he in
tended to use in moving my mother. who was
also III. and myself. as well as what property he'
ut 50 happened. continued Justice Prindi.
10 burn on the north side. When 1t was learned
by the other Toys that our horses were gone one
Sc Session shs% OF ram am old I'D e sp@ wagon Su%e nmaI fdon TX NOW
how he did #; but have always thought he
premium. They started 70 carry me out of the
house on q mattress: The front door was too
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daylight Monday morning and i was calmly
smoking my pipe. This annoyed father, who
told me to stop smoking for fear would set the
house on fire. Four hours afterward the whole
building was a smonldering mass Of rubbish.
Three Of the brothers pulled, the wagon, for
want Of a horse, and i was taken to Elm and
Dearborn streets. There they left me. whilo
all hurried back to save as much property az
they could. For three hours l tossed about in
M ths eG q sfaad Of s, ie%1 U OF Excited sn shd' IN no m r,sS;
cases frantic, people poured past me-, seeking
shelter in Lincoln Park. Many. of them put
things into the wagon and asked ne TO watch
other some valuable oil paintings. A wO-
man ran by, l distinctly remember, with a
big billy goat clasped in her arms, and n little
girl left a cat in my charge, All the property
Somewhere one of the boys hired a truck
with a team, got my mother and came where
! was. and took us to ST. Josephs Hospital.
We were left there, and the boys and father
hurried back TO save all they could from the
other valuables to:the beach at: lincoln Park
and buried them in the sand. As far as wo
have been able TO learn up To the present time
the property is still in the sand.
.id late h, MONDAY md ~ night i was feared on o al
as tho hospital. The scene in the institution
when the sick and injured learned OF the now
fear / will. never forget. Mother and i were
not worried. for We knew fathdf and the boys
patients were in a frenzy of fear, many of them
giving up to desp iir. Prayers and curses were
mingled, and more than one unfortunate. un.
able to help himself. tried to crawl away.
to the home Of friends who lived on Warren
avenue. out Of the path OF the fire. The hos.
pital was not burned, but the excitement there
/ will always srcmember."