Box 14, Folder 2: Chicago Fire, 1871

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Chronology of the Chicago Fire.

9 1/2 to 10 pm Sunday Oct 8th

9.30 { a strong wind, almost a gale blowing when the fire begin Mrs, O' Lary's Barn in which were four cows all perished - on Dekoven st. [bet.?] Clinton & Jefferson

9.45- Alarm sounded, firmen came out

10 [to 11 [crossed out] pm 8th Only two blocks yet burned.

Wind at 9 & 11 pm 16 to 20 miles an hour as observed by Government reporters. S. S. W.

11 1/2 By this time fire had Extended over 8 blocks [11 to 12 pm 8th[crossed out]

12 midnight - The fire crossed the river near Jackson St. Gas works exploded soon after

12 Crossed also at same time near Taylor St. 12 " Adams street bridge burned. 12 " Wind S. S. W. 30 miles an hour (Mackintosh 12 " The fire crossed the river near Taylor St.

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0 to 11 am 0.45 am Monday Oct 9th

From Farwell Hall the flame darts over an entire block, community with the dome of the court house," almost immediately it was a [man?] of [flame [crossed out] fire," in ten minutes the entire structure [illegible] the appearance of a mamoth furnace

1h. 53m. am 9th " The dome of the court house was seen to sway in the wind," it rocked to & fro for a few moments & fell.

From the Court House to the Sherman House

1 3/4 Within a block of the Telegraph Office ([part cut off] La Salle Chi. Alton & Fort Wayne Freight house gone.

2 " Court House *see note next [house?] 2 - Armory (Cor. Adams & Franklin) & Gas works on [opi?] side of Adams St. 2 ' 'Sherman House - From Court to Sherman House 2 Telegraph Office [2 to [crossed out] 3 AM Oct. 9th {Shortly after 2 am the flames {[Croned?] the river(main river) to north side 3 am - Milwauke five companies received orders to prepare to go for relief of Chicago 3. AM - Woods Museum Randolph near Clark " " Reedi Temple of Music Dearbourn near Randolph " " Matteson House NW Corner Dearbourn & Randolph " " Water Works. Chic Av & Pearsons " " (Steeple of the Court house fell) " " Great National Elevator caught fire, having withstood the fire up to this time " " Briggs House- NE Corner Wells & Randolph Fire spread laterally, most rapidly southwest(3 or 31/2) C.C. Collins, on Randolph near state. " Chamber of Commerce SE Cor. [do - do?] " Fremont House {part of the large to hotels burn SE corner Dearbourn & Lake " Evening Journal Office - Dearbourn, [illegible]. Lake & Randolph " AM. Express Office NW Dearbourn & Lake " [Niller's?] Jewelry Store - SE Cor Randolph & Clark " Bryons BLock - La Salle Set Madison & Monroe or opp. Court House on Randolph " Oriental Building " D. B. Fisk's Millinery House - Lake Near State 2h 10m Operator left W Union Tel. Office, it being on fire & walls of building opposite fallen. (S Wayne ) [illegible]-Shortly after 2 o' clock [illegible] [illegible] to the north side