Chicago Fire Special Report Describes Desolation and Relief
Chicago's Oct 11 1871 disaster described with vast property loss across five miles, thousands of buildings burned, streets wrecked, and hundreds of lives lost. General Sheridan helps organize salvage as Fort Wayne relief crews pour in. insurance and banks face ruin while relief and rebuilding efforts begin amid chaos.
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Chicago
Ep. Sentinel
Fort Wayne
Ewing
Tribune
Court House
Sheridan
Porter Palmer
Fort. Wayne
Madison Street
Edwin Walker
Hathaway
Buckingham
Lake
Randolph and
Market
LaSalle Street
Lake Street
Board of Education
Northwestern Railway
United States
American Express
Roddin & Hamlin
A. VanCott & Co
J. B. Shay & Co
Tremont
South Side
Madison
Monroe
Adams
Jackson
van Buren
Congress
Michigan Avenue
Wabash
Harrison Street
Wabash Avenue
North Avenue
State
Dearborn
Clark, LasSelle
Wells
Sherman
Griswold
Lake Shore
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
van Buren Street
Harrison
Custom House
Honore
Times Office
Post Building
Illinois Staats Zeitung
Lake Side Press
Clark
Young Men’s Christian Association
Republic Insurance Building
Farwell Hall
McVicker's Theatre
Clifton House
Academy of Design
Harrison and
Bigelow
Twelfth Street
DeKoven
Jefferson Street
Jefferson
Chicago Dock Company
Taylor Street
Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad
Madison Street Bridge
Lake and
South Water Streets
Marine Hospital
Paris
Union Street Station
Milwaukee Avenue
Clark Streets
Fifth Avenue
Adams and
Clark and
Laoteve Hove
Cuspace
Fountain Head
Ile
Apatrow
Briggs House
Sherman House
Liemetse
A. J H. Miller
North Division
Wall Street
Board of
Lull & Holmes
Canal Street
Geo. Little, Esq
Phoenix
Col. Ewing
Moscow
Barton Edsall
Hubbard & Edsall
Clark’ Street
Edsall
Burton Edsall
Allen County
State Street
Mattison
Baurs
Bear
Metropolitan Hotel
General Committee of Relief
Sodom
Gomorrah
Rome
Nero
Palmer
Oglesby
Sprngfield
Chamber of Commerce
United States Infantry
Carcaco
Col. Forsyth
Racine
Kenosha
Ripon
Urbana
Sycamore
Alleghany City
Jacksonville
Davenport
Plymoth
Elkhart
Cleveland
New York
Jay Gould
Springfield
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Common Council
Curiaco
Gen
Stager
Illinois Central Railroad
Terre Haute & Alton Road
Litchfield
Bunker Hill
Shelbyville
Mattoon
Charlestown
Santa Fee
New Mexico
the Tribune
Existance
Pacific
Great Clearing House
Chicago Fire Destruction Leaves City in Perilous Wake
Amid heavy rain the North Side blaze raged overnight, gutting blocks from the river to Lincoln Park and the lake, displacing Germans and Scandinavians, leaving 50 000 homeless on prairie camps and prompting mobilization of troops, relief ships, and citywide rebuilding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Street
Fullerton Avenue
W. B. Ogden
Clark
Oak Streets
Lincoln Park
Old Burying Ground
Blake, Whitehouse & Co
Chirkiit
Pallerton Avenue
Afohawk Street
Sophia Street
Michigan and
Wabash Avenue
Sheridan
Phil
Burrows
Prairies
Arena
Story
The
Times
Post
Republican
Staats- Zeitung
Lakeview
Falton
Duquesne St
Garman
Division Street
Indianapolis
Springfield
Peoria
Evening Journal
Horace White
Wm. Bross
Tribune
Messrs. Medill and Cowles
Mr. Wilson
Journal
Washington Street
Rush Street
Central Intelligence Office
West Division
Gage Bros. & Rice
Sherman
Chicago
United States
Christ
Besnoon
Liberal Aid
Cook Conny National Bank
Chisago
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the Sentinel
Market Street
Old Transportation Company
Garden City
Washington
Randolph Streets
Garrett Biblical Institute
Randolph Street
Eddy
Peter Schuttler
Franklin Street
Peacock's
Wells and
Issac Speer
Schick & Ibach
John Alston
Heath & Milligan’s
Ducat
Theorthwestern Engraving Company
Metropolitan Hall
George Francis Train
Fidelity Safe Company
Miller's Jewelry Store
Wood's Museum
South Division
Eldridge
Cook County
Agaiet
Vlliczer Hillard
West Side
Jake Woll
Clinton and
Harrison Streets
Davlin
No. 47
West Jackson Street
Long John
Coventry
John Fowler
Dearborn Street
Relief Committee
Lombard Block
Iarrison Street
Tan Harrison
Bank Vaulta
Commercial National
Post Office
Western Union Telegraph Company
Burlington Hall
Sixteenth
State Streets
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Canal Struet
Washington Timuelant
Custom Horse
Narma Bank
Cuscom House
Shortal & Hoard
BANKS
Ad Ciica
Union Stock Yards National Bank
Cook County National Bank
Thos. Lynch, Graiff, Roelle & Co
Dickinson, Leech & Co
Keller Distillins Company
Kirchoff's
Shuielit
Ericas
Catcano
Col. Hardie
18Th Street
Generi
4Stna
Home
Hartford Insurance
Ewin Block
P.S
Board Yard
Midison
Dearjorn Street
James
Board of Trade
Court Howe
Western Unition Telegraph
Associated Press Office
Western News Company
Field & Leiter
Grave
Farwell& Company
Herai Reporter
Detroit
Milwaukee
Denver
Golden Central
Georgetown
Simonton
New York Associated Press
Store
Journal of Commeres
Storr
Joseph Madill
Canal Canal Street
Sebalea Aes
Mesara, Fisid, Ceter & Co
Eee Rence
Ara Oats
Tsust
Ims
Ands
Sinut
Gen. i
Carcano
Henry J. Ultman
Peter O’brien
Aleckson
Chicago Avenue Bridge