The doomed city! Chicago during an appalling ordeal! : the fire demon's carnival : the conflagrations in the West, South and North divisions : graphic sketches from the scene of the disaster . f FINE JETVXLRY, GOLD AND SILVER PEN AND PENCIL CASES, TOOTH PICKS, &c. Our New York House ^ves us facilities for filling all orders in our li non short notice, and we hope to be favored. LET THE WEST REMEMBER CHICAGO SUFFERERS. AIKEN, LAMBERT & CO., 88 West Washington Street. THE GREAT CONTIiAGRATION. 39 from crossing and could not retreat on account of the flames. The -water or the fire wasthe alternat


The doomed city! Chicago during an appalling ordeal! : the fire demon's carnival : the conflagrations in the West, South and North divisions : graphic sketches from the scene of the disaster . f FINE JETVXLRY, GOLD AND SILVER PEN AND PENCIL CASES, TOOTH PICKS, &c. Our New York House ^ves us facilities for filling all orders in our li non short notice, and we hope to be favored. LET THE WEST REMEMBER CHICAGO SUFFERERS. AIKEN, LAMBERT & CO., 88 West Washington Street. THE GREAT CONTIiAGRATION. 39 from crossing and could not retreat on account of the flames. The -water or the fire wasthe alternative presented. Not long did they hesitate, and the whole party were soonstruggling in the river. It is not known if all safely reached the shore ; but one bravefellow seized a little girl, plunged in and safely crossed with his precious burden. ONE POOR MAN crawled for refuge into a water main lying in the street near the water works, but thefire fiend found him even there before he could get his body wholly in safety, and robbedhim of his life. FRUSTRATED RUFFIANS. A banker had a cash-box in his hand, containing $50,000, which he was endeavoring toconvey away. Three desperadoe


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