Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

sonal effects. Every street resembled a
secondhand furniture store, goods of all
descriptions being loaded and unloaded
here. there and everywhere in promiscu-
Gus confusion. Invalids and cripples We're
carried quickly away in hastily improvised
ambulances; aged women and infants
were borne away to places of temporary
or permanent safety; people utterly over
come by fatigue and excitement were
seen sleeping on lounges and beds In the
streets. empty houses were forcibly
opened and taken possession of by home
less wanderers.
witnessed in the history OF Chicago and
it hardly has a parallel in the annals Of
CONGREGATIONS. After getting under COM
plete Roadway I'm the southern division.
the flames swept with most terrible rapid
ity and soon many Of the most valuable
structures in that division were involved
in the general conflagration."
Writing the Story.
So reads the Ledger. In this manner
it tells of the terrible, overwhelming fire
that overswept everything and annihi-
lated city. The story was written. ac-
cording to Mr.. Boyer, by himself, r. E.
Hoyt, the city editor. and reporter
Turning from the grewsome first page
We find many things of interest In the
shape Of small notes published by those
interested in or connected with the paper.
On the second page We find this COM
pliment paid to the Ledger by itself:
THE Ledger is now the only newspaper
being printed in Chicago the others hav-
ing been destroyed in the great confla-
grafton now raging. The paper will be is
sued daily for the present and circulated
in what is left of the city and as much
of the surrounding country as can be
reached by mail and trains. Parties
wanting advertisements and notices in
serted should apply Immediately at the
northwest corner Of West Randolph and
Jefferson streets. West Division.
1.-The paper will go to press regularly
every afternoon at 3 o'clock.
For several days to come We shall de-
vote most of our space TO further facts
and incidents pertaining to the great con-
fagration, a corps of experienced and
wide-awake reporters having been en-
gagged for this special purpose"
Below this announcement is another
telling of an important order issued by
the mayor of the city on the first day Of
the fire. 1t reads:
IMPORTANT ORDERM
1.-The mayor has issued an order for
bidding any fires from being kindled or
lights being used for the next twenty
four hours
And following this comes a pathetic
little announcement from the city editor
which shows more eloquently than any
thing in the paper the feeling of the
For the present" says the paper. "'R.
Il. Hoyt of the Ledger can be found dur
ing business hours at the Ledger Office,
corner of West Randolph and jefferson
streets. His residence is now at No. %
Price place. Where it will be tomorrow
if anywhere-heaven only knows"
Bentath the personal of Mr. Hoyt is
a small announcement that the Bassett
brothers, at West Randolph and Jeffer-
son streets. in whose offices the Ledger
had sought shelter are still in the ring
and prepared to do printing despite the
fire.
An appeal for help for the needy was
published on the same page at the top
of the second column.
1T is hoped that our sister cities and all
residents of Chicago who still find them
selves wealthy" said the announcement.
will unite promptly in a well defined
plan for the relief of the countless thou
sands who are rendered homeless and
penniess by the appalling catastrophe or
last night and today"
The apology of the paper for not coming
out as quickly was expected Is found
beneath this announcement:
'All subsequent issues of the Ledger
will be larger and better gotten up than
the present one. The difficulties attend
ing the issuing of this number are for
midable But we shall get our plans sys-
tematized and our forces fairly organized
in a day or two.
On the second page of the paper is an
announcement that 1.-The city OF Chicago,
il has lust been learned, is entirely cut
off from Geographic communication with
The outside world" and lat present there
is no way Of signaling for assistance"
The paper is certainly interesting. After
reading il one begins to appreciate Mr..
Boyer's troubles.