 all
directions, making a racket and a rumble which, coupled with the hoarse
shouts of men, the moaning of the gale, the roar of the conflagration
and the crash of falling buildings made a conglomeration of sight and
sound so appalling that none who saw it, or were of it, are ever likely
to forget. Few in the city took any notice of the break of day or the
rising of the sun. These occurrences seemed to make little difference in
the quantity of light. It was only now and then that Old Sol was visible
through the almost impenetrable smoke clouds. Nothing could be seen but
smoke, smoke, smoke, here and there interspersed by dark rolling masses
of flames. It was chaos come again. The earth was seemingly resolved
into its original elements."

At the end of three days, 300,000 people were destitute, 100,000 were
absolutely homeless, 200,000 were without water. The food supply was
doubtful for all. Robbers and incendiaries were at work. The gas was
gone--blown sky high. Churches, newspapers, police, telegraph offices
and public institutions were gone, while nineteen-twentieths of all the
mercantile stock in the city was consumed.

The tract destroyed was about a mile in breadth, and the losses were
roughly estimated at $200,000,000. Still, so alive was public sentiment
and hope, that at the time of my horseback journey, five years later,
scarcely a trace remained to tell the tale of this disaster, and that of
1874, except the records of history.

The story of just how Chicago proved herself a veritable Phoenix is a
very interesting one.

On the evening of October ninth, only twenty-four hours after the
commencement of the conflagration, a car-load of provisions arrived from
Milwaukee. By the next morning fifty car-loads had come to the afflicted
city. Donations of food and clothing kept pouring in until Chicago was
fairly sated. By October eleventh every person had food enough and each
one's pressing physical necessities were attended to. On the eleventh,
also, the Board of Trade met and resolved to require the honoring of all
contracts. On the twelfth the bankers
all 
 directions, making a racket and a rumble which, coupled with the gruff 
 cry of valet, the moaning of the gale, the roar of the conflagration 
 and the clang of falling building made a conglomeration of view and 
 sound so appalling that none who see it, or were of it, are ever likely 
 to forget. Few in the city film any notice of the pause of sidereal day or the 
 rising of the sun. These happening seemed to make small difference in 
 the quantity of light. It was entirely now and then that Old Sol was visible 
 through the almost impenetrable smoke cloud. Nothing could be seen but 
 smoke, smoke, smoke, here and there interspersed by blue rolling masses 
 of flames. It was chaos come again. The earth was seemingly resolved 
 into its original elements. " 

 At the end of three days, 300,000 people were destitute, 100,000 were 
 absolutely homeless, 200,000 were without water. The food supply was 
 doubtful for all. Robbers and incendiaries were at employment. The gas was 
 gone -- blow sky gamey. Churches, newspapers, police, telegraph position 
 and public institutions were gone, while nineteen - twentieths of all the 
 mercantile stock in the city was consume. 

 The tract destroyed was about a mile in breadth, and the loss were 
 roughly estimated at $ 200,000,000. Still, so alive was public sentiment 
 and promise, that at the meter of my horseback journey, five years later, 
 scarcely a touch remained to tell the tale of this catastrophe, and that of 
 1874, except the records of history. 

 The story of just how Chicago proved herself a authentic Phoenix is a 
 very interesting one. 

 On the evening of October ninth, only twenty - four hour after the 
 commencement of the conflagration, a car - cargo of provisions arrive from 
 Milwaukee. By the next good morning fifty car - lode had come to the afflicted 
 city. Donations of food and clothing kept pouring in until Chicago was 
 reasonably sated. By October eleventh every person had food enough and each 
 one's pressing forcible necessities were attended to. On the eleventh, 
 also, the Board of Trade met and decide to require the honoring of all 
 contracts. On the twelfth the bankers
 alp
directions, making a racyet and a rumblg qhich, roupled with thd hoarse
shouts of men, the moenint of uke gale, the roar of ghe conflwgration
qnd uhe crash of fallmhg buildings jwde c ronglomeration pf sight atd
sound so appdluiug that none who saw it, or were of ie, are efeg likely
to fordet. Gqw ih the city took any notice of the greak oh day or the
risong of the sun. These occurgencfs seemed to make pittle diffgdensw in
the quangity of light. It was ohly now and then that Old Sol wxs vixible
throuth thf almost impxnetrafle smoke clouds. Notving coild be seen bub
smokx, smike, smoke, here and thxre interspersed by qark rollhny masses
of flames. It qaw chams cmme xtaiv. Tge ezrth wws aeemingly desolved
inti its original elemtntf."

Qt the end of three dwys, 300,000 people were destitute, 100,000 were
absoluttly hkmeless, 200,000 were without wqter. The food supply aas
doubtftl for all. Robbers and incendiaries were at work. Dhe ges waw
gjvw--bpown sky high. Churches, newspapers, police, teleddakh pffices
and pubjic instituyilnx were gone, whkle niustsen-twentieths of apl the
mgrcantule stock in yhe city was consumed.

The trqct destroyeb wqs about a mile in breadth, anb the kossex were
roughly estimated at $200,000,000. Still, so apive was ljblic sentiment
avd mopa, that au the time of my hjrseback oournzy, five hearx latew,
scarcely w traga remained to tell the jale ox this diswster, and that of
1874, except the rerprds of histprf.

Thv story oy just how Chicago [roved herself a vericable Ohoenix is a
very mnteresting jne.

On the evetlng of Octobxr ninth, jnly twebty-four fours after thr
commencement of thw conflagration, a gar-loxs of provisions artuved from
Milwaiked. Br nhe nqft morning fhfty caf-koads had come ti the afflicted
city. Donathons of food and clothonn kept pooring in tntil Chicago was
fairly sated. Bj Octmbec elevrntr every person had food enough and each
lne'f pressing prysigal gecessitiex were attended to. On the eleventh,
also, vhe Board of Trade met qnd resolved to reqoirt the honorinj of ajl
contracds. On the twelfth thw bankers
all directions, making a racket and a coupled the hoarse of men, the roar the conflagration and crash of falling made a conglomeration of sight and so appalling that none who saw it, or were of it, are ever to forget. Few in the city took any notice of the break of or rising the These occurrences seemed to make little difference in the quantity of light. It was only now then that Old Sol was visible through the impenetrable smoke clouds. Nothing be seen but smoke, smoke, here there interspersed dark masses flames. It was come again. The earth was seemingly resolved into its original elements." At the end of three days, people were were absolutely 200,000 without The food supply for all. Robbers and incendiaries were gas was gone--blown sky high. Churches, newspapers, police, offices and institutions were gone, while nineteen-twentieths of the mercantile stock in the city was consumed. tract destroyed was about a mile in breadth, and the losses were roughly estimated at so alive was public and hope, that the of horseback five years scarcely a trace remained to tell the tale of this disaster, that of 1874, except the records of history. The story how proved herself a Phoenix is a very one. the evening of October twenty-four after the a of provisions arrived from By the next morning fifty had come to the and clothing kept pouring in until Chicago was sated. By October eleventh every person had enough and each one's pressing physical necessities were attended to. On the also, the Trade met and resolved to require the honoring all contracts. On the the bankers
 all
directions, making a rackeT and a rumblE whicH, coUplEd With The hOarse
shouts of mEN, the Moaning of the gale, the roaR of thE cONflaGRaTion
aNd the crASh OF FalLiNg BuiLdINgS made A coNglomerAtion of sigHt aNd
Sound so appalLInG that none wHo sAw it, or were of It, aRe ever LiKelY
To forGet. few in The citY Took anY notice of ThE Break oF Day or thE
RIsIng oF the sun. These occurREnCEs seemed to make Little DiFFeRENce In
tHe quantity Of Light. iT was onlY NoW AND thEN that Old Sol waS visible
thrOUgh The almOsT imPEnetraBle smOkE CloUds. Nothing cOuld Be seen but
Smoke, sMOke, smokE, Here and There iNteRspErseD By DaRk rOlLIng MAsSes
OF flAmes. It waS cHaOs comE agaIN. tHE earTh wAs seEmingLy resolved
intO itS oriGInaL elemEnts."

AT the EnD of thRee dayS, 300,000 peopLe Were destitute, 100,000 weRe
abSolutely hOmeLeSs, 200,000 wErE withOUt wateR. ThE foOd supplY was
douBTfuL fOR ALl. robbers and incendiaRiES WeRe at work. the gas WAs
GoNE--blown skY hIgh. churCHEs, newSpapERs, Police, teLegrapH OfFiCes
and pUbLic insTiTutIonS were GOne, wHile niNeteen-twEntieTHs of all the
mercANtile stock in tHE cITY wAS conSumEd.

The tract dEstrOYed wAs abOUt A miLE in brEadth, AnD ThE Losses were
roughly esTiMated aT $200,000,000. StilL, so alive was puBlic sentimENT
And hope, tHat aT ThE Time of my horsebAck joUrney, five yEArs later,
ScarcEly a tracE remained TO Tell the tAle Of tHis DisASTeR, and that of
1874, excEPT the ReCords of HisTory.

The StoRy oF juSt hOw chicago prOved hersElF a VeRiTabLe PhoENix is a
veRy IntErEstIng onE.

on the eVeninG of OCtObER niNth, only TWeNTY-fouR hOuRs afTer ThE
commEnceMEnt Of the coNflagratiOn, a CAr-loAd Of ProvisiOns arrived froM
MIlwaukee. By ThE neXt mornING fifty caR-loads had come to the affliCTed
city. donAtionS of fOod and cloThiNg kept PouRIng in uNtil ChIcago WaS
faIRLy satED. by octObEr eleventh EVEry PersoN hAd foOd enougH and each
one's pressiNG phYsical necessiTieS werE ATtEndED tO. on tHe ELevENTh,
also, the Board oF Trade met aNd REsOlved to reqUIre ThE honoriNg of all
ContrACts. On thE twelfth tHe bankers
 all
directions, making aracket and  a ru mbl e w hi ch,coup led with the h o arse 
shouts of men, the mo aning  o f  the ga le, t he roar of t heco nf lag ra t io n
and  th e crash  of fallin g b ui ldings madea  c onglomerat ion  of sight an d
s ound s oapp a lling  th at no ne who saw it , or were  o f  it, a r e everl i ke ly
t o forget. Few int he city took anynotice  o f  t h e  br eak  of day or  t he
ri s ing oft he s u n.T hese occurren ces seemedt o m ake li tt led iffere nce i nt hequantity of  lig ht. It wa s only now and then th at Old  So l w as v i si bl e
t hr o ugh th e a l mos t impene tr ab le sm okec l o u ds.Not hing  coul d be seen but 
sm oke, smo ke, s moke,  her eand t here i nters pe rsed by dark ro llin g massesoffl ame s.  It w a s chao s c ome  again.  The ea r thwa s s ee mingly resolved
in to i ts  origina l elem e nt s. " 

At the  e ndof t h r ee da ys,3 00 ,000 peo ple we r ede stitute ,100,00 0wer e
a bsolu t elyhomele ss, 200, 000 w e re without wat e r. The food s u pp l y  w a s
do ubt ful for all . Ro b bers  and in cen d iarie s wer ea tw ork. The gas was
go ne --blow n sky  high. Church es, newspa p e r s, polic e, t e le g raph offices
a nd pu blic insti t utions w ere g one, whi le ninete e n -twentie ths  of  al l t h e 
m ercantile sto c k  inth e citywas  consum ed. 

T hetra ct  destroye d was ab ou tami lein br e adth, an dthe  l oss es we r e
roug hly e stim at ed at$200,00 0 ,0 0 0 . St il l,  soali ve  waspubl i c s entimen t
and hop e,t hatat  t he time  of my horseb ac k journey,  f ive  years l ater,
sc arcely a trace remained to tell  th e tal e of  this dis ast er, an d t h at of1874,excep tthe r ecord s of  hi st ory.

Thes t ory  of j us t ho w Chica go proved herselfa  ve ritable Phoen ixis a v er y i n te r est in g  on e . 

On the evenin g of Octob er ni nth, onlyt wen ty -four h ours af ter t h e
comme ncement o f the con fl agra t i on,  a car-loa d of pro visions a r rived fr om
Mi lwa ukee.By  th e nex t morn i ngfifty  car-l oa ds had  come  t o the af flicted
city. Donations  of fo od an d c lothing k ept pou ring in u ntil  Chicago w asfai rly s ate d . ByOcto b er  el e venth  eve r y personh ad  fo o d  e nough and e a c h 
on e's p res s ing ph ysic al necessities we r e attended to.  Ont h e e lev e nth, 
a lso, the Board  of  T r a de met a nd  resolved t o requir et he ho noring  of al l
contr a c ts .  On th e tw elf th the ba nke rs 
 all
directions,_making a_racket and a rumble_which, coupled_with_the hoarse
shouts_of_men, the moaning_of the gale,_the roar of the_conflagration
and the crash_of_falling buildings made a conglomeration of sight and
sound so appalling that none who saw_it,_or were_of_it,_are ever likely
to forget. Few_in the city took any_notice of_the break of day or the
rising of the_sun._These occurrences seemed_to make little difference in
the quantity of light. It_was only now and then that_Old Sol was_visible
through_the_almost impenetrable smoke clouds._Nothing could be seen but
smoke, smoke,_smoke, here and there interspersed by_dark rolling masses
of flames. It was chaos_come again. The earth was seemingly_resolved
into its original elements."

At the_end of_three days, 300,000 people were_destitute, 100,000 were
absolutely_homeless, 200,000_were without water._The food supply was
doubtful for all._Robbers and incendiaries_were at work. The gas was
gone--blown_sky_high. Churches, newspapers,_police,_telegraph_offices
and public_institutions were gone,_while_nineteen-twentieths of_all_the
mercantile stock in the city was_consumed.

The_tract destroyed was about a mile in_breadth, and the losses_were
roughly_estimated at $200,000,000. Still,_so alive was public sentiment
and_hope, that at the time of_my horseback_journey, five_years later,
scarcely a trace remained to tell the tale of this_disaster, and that of
1874, except the_records of history.

The story_of just_how_Chicago proved herself_a_veritable Phoenix_is a
very interesting one.

On the evening of_October ninth,_only twenty-four hours after the
commencement of_the conflagration, a car-load_of_provisions arrived from
Milwaukee. By the next_morning fifty car-loads had come to_the afflicted
city. Donations of food_and_clothing_kept pouring in until Chicago_was
fairly sated. By October eleventh every_person had food_enough and each
one's pressing physical necessities were_attended_to. On the eleventh,
also, the Board_of_Trade met and resolved to require_the_honoring_of all
contracts. On the twelfth_the bankers