Of Spp 18 PUBLISHED EVERY MOJKNINO. (SUNDAY BXCRPTKD.) At 8S per year, If paid *trlctly In advance. Ulherwiße, 75 Cent* per Mouth* Oe Spg, ESTABLISHED JULY, 177®. IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING Al 83 per Anuum. J I>. BALDWIN A CO., Proprietor*. NO. 444 MAIN STREET. cdloTccstcr gailu ^pn. CITY NEWS. Public Hireling in nit! of Phicngo* Mayou’s Office, Oct. 11,1871. In accordance with a vote of the city council, I cordially invite al! citizens of Worcester to be present at Mechanics Hall this evening, at Jia If past seven o’clock, to show their sympathy and bestow such material aid for the relief of the Chicago sufferers as the emergency seems to demand. Let us, one and all, go prepared to act promptly, nobly, and with the umost gener osity in this matter. Edward Earle. The Temple of Honor last evening appropri ated SSO for the Chicago sufferers. A new importation from Scotland, by Knowl ton Brothers, is described in another column. The republican senatorial convention for this district is called to meet at City hall on the 25th inst. A bay horse nud a black colt have strayed away, mid arc advertised this morning by Mr. Bui rough. A dispatch direct from Ciiicago to J. H. G. M. Walker, of this city, announces that their store is burned, while the tannery is safe. A root of ivy, which was carefully planted in front of the new Universalist church a short time ago, was stolen the other night, and the thief is admonished to return the same. The Lydia Thompson troupe, which has won such a wide reputation for beauty and burlesque acting, will undoubtedly have a lull house at Music hall to night. The president of the Boston and Albany rail road company authorizes the announcement that they will receive ami forward all supplies for the relief of the citizens of Chicago, free of charge, over their and connecting railroads. The Knights of Pythias, m this city, will take immediate steps to communicate with their brethren in Chicago, tor the purpose of learning their most pressing wants and assisting in re lieving them. The republican city committee authorize the announcement that caucuses will be held on Friday evening next, to choose delegates to the republican county, councillor, and senatorial conventions. The call, stating the place of meeting of each ward caucus, will appear to morrow morning. The people of Worcester are called upon to assemble at Mechanics hall this evening, to give substantial evidence of their sympathy with the suffering people of Chicago. There is no need to urge a large attendance. There will be n lousing meeting, and wc trust the pledges of aid will be of a generous character. The Rough mid Ready engine company of Westfield, who took the first prize at the fire men s muster in Fitchburg yesterday, passed through this city last evening, on their way home. They took occasion to parade through Main street, headed by a fife and drum, and several of the company displayed brooms over their shoulders, indicating that they had made a clean sweep. A car arrived at Washington square, yester day, marked “high wines.” At at early hour this morning, some chap, who wanted a drink, broke into the car, tapped a barrel, struck a light to examine his treasure, set the fluid on fire, and ended by escaping. The fire alarm was sounded from box sixty-three, and the fire men arrived in time to prevent any damage to the one hundred and fifty cars in the vicinity. Municipal Court. —In the municipal court, yesterday, Patrick Curran paid a fine of $lO and costs for make a single sale of liquor; Noah B. Clark and William Miller were each fined $3 ami costs for drunkenness, and committed to jail on non-payment. The cases of Win. Coffee, for drunkenness, and Win. Sharp, for vagrancy, were continued. George Fair, complained of for assault and battery, and Hugh Larkin, for disturbing the peace, were discharged. Natural History Association.—The first monthly meeting of this association for other than business purposes was held last evening, the president, Nalh'l Paine, presiding. In the absence of the secretary, Mr. J. G. Arnold was chosen secretary pro tcm. Mr. F. G. Sanborn, of the Boston society of natural history, was then introduced, and spoke for about an hour in a most interesting and in structive manner. He illustrated by means of diagrams the prominent differences in the structure of the various sub orders of insects; called attention to the general uniformity of de sign which permeated the whole, as well as to the specializing of organs for particular pur poses. He interspered his remaiks with state ments of bis views of the relations, uses, habits and economy of various familiar species, and adverted to the misuse and abuse of names among our people. After the lecture, in re sponse to inquiries from different members of the society, the lecturer gave the results of his own and others’observations on the habits of ants, proving them to be slaveholders, herders of cattle, &c. Remaiks were also made by Hon. Stephen Salisbury, Hon. J. M. Earle, Rev. Geo. Allen, C. A. Chase, Esq., Major W. T. Harlow, Mrs. F. M. Baker and others. The president announced ns the committee on the fernery show,.!. S. Rogers, C. W. Gilbert, T. 11. Dickinson, Mrs. F. M. Baker, Miss L. M. Jenks and Miss S. Lawrence. St. Paul’s Fair opened last evening very successfully, the receipts for the night being $961.81. The hall was decorated with festoons of scarlet around the gallery front, with green wreaths at the gas burners; at the cast end was the motto "Da ct Dabitur Vobis,” and at the opposite end its translation, "give ami it shall be given to you;” the heavily loaded tables all about the hall made up the remainder of the decoration. There was a Fenion table, over which a large Fenian flag waved, and among the articles upon it was a silver trumpet to be given to the fire company receiving the most votes. Several fancy tables, a confer tioncry and refreshment table, toy ta ble, stand of flowers filling a large space in the southwest coiner, con tributed by Mr. Geo.Crompton; a grocery table; an elegant chamber set, to be given to the bishop, the presentation to be made by the so ciety having the largest number of votes. The vote stood last night, Christian doctrine society 97; Sodality society, 25; Father Mathew so ciety‘s, and Fenian brotherhood 5. The table of the Sodality society, offering articles of a re ligious character for sale, was a noticeable feature, as well as the silver table. Music was furnished by the Canadian brass band of this city, and the second choir of St. Paul’s church sang a number of choruses well. To-night the hall is generously given up, to be turned into a grand rally in behalf of the suf ferers at Chicago. Tbe city government ap pointed a committee, with the mayor, to wait upon the pastor of St. Paul’s, and request the privilege of throwing the hall open to the pub lic this evening, that all may have an opportu nity of expressing their sympathy fur the needy of the burnt city. The request was readily granted, and the fair will be interrupted for one night in consequence. The goods and tables will be properly protected and secured. Action of the City Council Relative to the Chicago Fire.—Pursuant to a call of Mayur Earle, the city council assembled last evening to take action relative to the destruc tion of Chicago by fire. Both branches having met in joint convention, the mayor briefly called attention to the extraordinary occasion which seemed to require something more than sym pathy from the .people of Worcester. Councilmen J. H. Walker, Wells, Towne, Pratt, and Aidermen Sprague and Mar ble urged immediate action. Tbe ques tion arose as to the possibility of leasing a hall for a public meeting, and a committee, con siting of Mayor Earle, President Reed, Alder- ffilovccstcv Spn. VOL. 26, NO. 211. men Sprague and Marble, and Coiincilmcn J. H. Walker, Mdaviu and O’Driscoll, were appointed to wait on the managers of St. Paul’s fair, to.i see if they could relinquish the hall on Wednes day evening. That committee proceeded to the hall, and soon returned with the message that the pastor of St. Paul's church, Rev. .1. J. Pow- er, on behalf of his parish, assented very cor- dially to the request. Alderman Sprague then offered the following order, which was unanimously adopted: Whereas, a groat and terrible calamity has befal- 1 lon the city of Chicago, in the destruction by lire of i a large portion of that beautitul city, rendering I houseless and homeless more than a hundred thou- I sand of its citizens, it becomes us, in common with i our fellow citizens throughout our country, to offer our sympathetic and substantial aid in this hour of their deep affliction; it is hereby Ordered, that his honor the mayor bo, and he is, hereby requested to call upon the people of this city to assemble nt Mechanics hall, on Wednesday ev«‘- mng, at 7'* o’clock, to consider and adopt* such measures for relief as shall become the Heart of the Commonwealth, and as the claims of humanity shall dictate. A committee, consisting of the mayor, the president of the common council, Aidermen Sprague, Marble, and Jordan, and Councilmcn J. IL Walker, Pratt, Childs, Hatch, Mclavcn, and O’Diiscoll, was appointed to make arrange ment lor a mass meeting of citizens at Mechanics hall, on Wednesday evening. The council then adjourned, after having, on motion of Council man J. 11. Walker, passed a vote of thanks to the pastor and people of St. Paul’s church, for their generous and cheerful relinquishment of the hall for the meeting. The Chicago Aid Meeting.—The commit tee of the city council met last night immediate ly after the adjournment of that body, ami or ganized by the choice of A. B. R. Sprague as chairman, and Charles G. Reed as secretary. The following gentlemen were selected to act as officers at the meeting to be held in Mechanics hall this evening. President—Alexander II Bullock. Vice I’reddents—Stephen Salisbury, George F Hoar, W W Rice, George Gromptou, Isaac Davis, Edward Earle, P I, Moen, J D Baldwin, L W Pond, 1' H Kimiicutt, T W Wellington, George F Verry, George M Rice, Albert Curtis, Patrick O’Keefe, Rev J J Power, Nathan Washburn, Henry Chapin, R C Taylor, D Waldo Lincoln, Harrison* Bliss, P Emory Aldrich, John Mason, Diaper Ruggles, Peter C Bacon, George W Richardson, Joseph Sar gent, Albert Wood. Timothy S Stone, Rev Seth Sweetser, A G Coes, Osgood Bradley, Rev T E St dohn, T K Earle, Stephen Salisbury. Jr, Charles H Morgan, Kev E Cutler, K P Halsted, George W Gill, E A Goodnow, William Cross, H A Richardson. Thomas H Dodge, II W Miller. A I’ Warren. Caleb B Metcalf, Rev Geo B Gow,iOrrin Wood, Calvin Foster. Rev R B Strat ton, Geo S But trick, Calvin Taft, Win T Merrifield, John D Chollar, M J McCafferty, Rev Andrew McKeown, E B Stoddard, Chas W Smith, O L Hatch, 11 Nichols,Win A Smith, Geo S Barton, F H Dewey, David Whitcomb, Hartley Williams, Chas G Reed. A A Goodell, Sumner* Pratt, J 11 Walker, Geo Thrall,Win Dickinson, Josiah Pickett, Nath’l Paine. Albert Tolman, F H Kelley, Geo E Francis, W E Rice, Rev E II Hall, Chas F Wash burn, A 11 Hammond, D S Messinger, C Wil llie Hamilton, Joseph Pratt, Chas B Pratt, J R Bonnell, A B R Sprague, M O’Dris coll, M Melavin, ET Marble, c S Childs, John W Jordan, Tobias Boland, 1’ Ball, T L Nelson, Edward W Lincoln, U»wis Barnard, Walter Henry, G J Rugg, Horace Wyman, Dr. Henry Clark, W illard Jones, Charles H Doe, John Gates. Samuel Perry, Walter Bigelow, D S Goddard, C 11 Fitch. Henry Goduard, Loring Coes, Jolin Dean, C O Thompson, W H Jourdan, Rufus Woodward, Geo. T Hewitt, T P Goulding, A N Currier, John D Washburn, George S Howe, H 11 Chamberlin, James Estabrooks O B Hadwen, Stephen S Foster, G WjComee, Merrick Bemis S II Colton, George Jaques S. R Heywood, II II Bigelow, Geo. A Kimball, E D Thayer,Franci^Wyman, BenjWalker. Secretaries-John S Baldwin’, Henry A Marsh, Henry L Shumway, Samuel Smith, Matinee A Power, UI) Wiley, S S Green, George T Wood, George Merrill, has M Bent, Sam’i T Bigelow, has B Whiting. Henry o Bradley, Thos B Eaton, Chas E'fainter, James P Hamilton, Henry M Wit ter. J stewart Brown, Francis A Gaskill, E 11 Pea body, has E Phelps, S Utlev, F M Sprague. The Union Depot Hearing was resumed before the commissioners yesterday forenoon at ten o’clock: Hon. Phinehas Ball, city engineer of thi« city, was called by the Norwich road. After a general statement of his experience as a civil engineer, on railroads and water and sewer works in this city, he stated that the drawings, measurements, levels, &c., of the several plans before the commission, were made under his supervision. Being fully fa miliar with both the proposed locations ami the plans of the two depots, hr opinion was that there are no engineering difficulties in the construction of a depot between Green and Grafton streets ade quate to the public needs. He described trie plan for such a depot, being the same plan substantially as has been heretofore sug gested for that location, except that in his plan two tracks are provided for each road, ten tracks in all. The building is 700 feet on the Boston and Albany track, and 500 feet on the Nashua track, the build ing being in the form ot a Y. Its western end is 190 feet from the east line of Green street. At its northwest corner, is 180 feet from Front street. It fronts on Front street 310 feet, but this space is cut by four tracks for the northern roads. There are but 215 feet unincumbered by the tracks. The building is 204 feet wide on Green street, and 140 on Grafton street, 110 of which is occupied by tracks, leaving thirty feet clear passage into the building. The east end of the buiidiug is 250 feet from Graf ton street. He described the approaches to the depot. From the city hall it would be reached by Front and Trumbull streets. The latter should be widened 140 feet on its east side the widening extending half way from Trumbull square to Front street. From Park street the approach would be direct, and would accommodate all the southwestern part of the city. Front and Mechanic streets, and .Summer and Shrewsbury streets would furnish other ap proaches direct to the front of the depot. Hp considered the centre of population to bp near tho Norwich and Worcester engine house. He loca ted the commercial business centre of the city near Pearl street. He thought the location he described was more directly accessible by the public than the one east of Grafton street, on account of its large frontage, and the possibility of driving or walking to the depot without crossing tracks. He also pointed out the difficulties of approaching, on foot, the proposed station east of Grafton street, an open yard or carriage way of 150 or more feet in width intervening between the sidewalks on the streets and depot. By his plan, no such difficulties exist. The approach by carriages to the depot west of Grafton street he considered to be much the best, as the building has a much greater frontage and is accessible by a large proportion ot the travel with out crossing any tracks. The cast yard of the sta tion between Green and Grafton streets is as near Washington square as is the west yard of the one cast of Grafton street, and after Grafton street is bridged its access will bo much better. In regard to grading, he said there is more to be done on the location between Green and Grafton streets, tho grading varying from nothing to six teen feet; a rough calculation gives 125,000 cubic yards of filling to be done, costing about #4(1,000. At the location east of Grafton street, considerable tilling will be needed east of the depot, his esti mates being about 40,000 cubic yards. His plan for a station and grounds between Green and Grafton streets, occupies an area of about 298,000 square feet. This gives a frontage, clear of tracks, of 745 feet. Up described in detail the advantages of this spot for a depot, including the subterranean ap proach described in his testimony at the last hear ing. having approaches to the interior of the build ing by inclined planes, accessible alike from the north and the south sides of the tracks, by the ex tension of the tunnel through to Franklin street. He considered this tunnel or subterranean approach to be an advantage, for by it access can be had to either trains without crossing any tracks, but it is not indispensable to his plan: without it the plan has all the advantages of an ordinary depot. He thought all the streets between Gratton and Soiitnln idge streets should be bridged, when all the travel is turned upon these tracks, including Graf ton, Franklin, Green, Plymouth ami Washington streets. Ib> thought this necessary whichever or the two locations is adopted. Green and Grafton streets are Ilie most important; Green street has the most travel, as indicated by a count taken last February. The count was taken two separate days, and gave an average of 1363 teams and 5377 pedes trians on Green street, against 981 teams ami 2952 pedestrians on Grafton street. He thought Green street should be bridged at once, tor 59 trains cross there daily now; if all the trains passing the city are to cross then*, it will take a large proportion of the lime, ami travel will be greatly obstructed. If the depot is located according to bis plan, be tween Given and Grafton streets, he thought the best plan tor bridging Green street, would be to unite the travel of Green and Franklin streest, and take both under the tracks by one passage, lie would turn the travel into Temple street to get it. to the eastward of the present location of Green street, uniting it with hrnnkiin street and tunnel ing the tracks at the junction. He would leave the grade crossing at Green street as at present, but give the new avenue in addition. This wouldcost more than the bridging of Grafton street, but. it would save one bridge, and thus would cost less, than to bridge the three streets separately In answer to Mr. Aldrich, Mr. Ball said the travel 0,1 i road is largely local, and it would be compelled to travel an eighth of a mile turtner it the station is oust of Grafton street than if it is located as by Mr. Ball’s plan. This plan vould not increase the travel of the passengers on tin* Providence road over that caused by their present depot. J r lu answer to Mr. Nelson, Mr. Ball said the idea of station between On™ and Grafton streets was Und suggested during the hearing before tho legls taturo fast winter, fie stated that he hadahopro pared a plan for a station on tho west side of Groen street about the last of July, alter the one he had explained to-day was drawn. It was done at the snggestion of the manager; of the Norwich, Nashua and 1 lot idenoe roads. Tills plan was left with others in (he rooms of the Worcester and Nashua railroad company; he had no! wu it since It was a plan tor a rectangular building. (Mr. Nelson de sired the Nashua people to produce this plan M itneas was present at a meeting of the different parties in interest, at which it was suggested to pre sent this last plan to the commission, and on the supposition that the plan between Green and Graf ton streets was not practicable, but tho suggestion was not accepted. It was made by the Norwich and the Nashua people, but was at once repelled by the Boston and Albany people and the city. Messrs. Kinnicutt and .Smith urged its presentation before the com mission. He thought a station could be built east of Grafton street which would he perfectly practi cable. He considered that, so far us the through traveling public is concerned, it makes no difler ei«ce which location is adopted; it affects the local travel only. The afternoon session was occupied principally in tho of Mr. Ball by Messrs. Neb son, Foster, Halo, Goulding, Rice and G. F. Hoar. The facts brought out by the cross-examination were such as wouhl require the aid of plans present" ed to elucidate, and tended to show the advantages of the location between Green and Gratton streets, both for the public and the railroads; but, at Mr, Nelson's request, he brought forward a plan for bringing the Nashua road into a depot located east of Grafton street, which obviated the difficulties upon which ins objections to that location were chiefly based This plan proposed to bring the Nashua road to the Washington square location by starting at a point north of Lincoln square and swinging around to the east of the grounds upon which tlie hospital buildings are now located, ami coming into the eastern end of the depot with a moderate curve. It appeared by Mr. Bali’s esti mate that this arrangement would be a saving, in the aggregate, over the Green street location, of 9500,((OIL He estimated that the whole cost of such a branchingolf of the Nashua road, would be about 9560,C00. Mr. Samuel Nott of Hartford, superintendent and once engineer of the Hartford. Providence ami and Fishkill railroad, was called by Mr. Rice. He stated that he had thoroughly examined the routes of tin* railroads through Worcester, ami also the proposed locations for the Union passenger station, having over two days for that purpose; and, all things considered, preferred the one west of Grafton street. Ho thought it would better accom modah* the roads from the north; would better ac commodate the public by the arrangement for hav ing the tracks go under the building, and would be a groat accommodation in the matter ot making southern connections. He should consider the in convenience of being headed to the east —as neces sitated by the location east of Grafton street—a very great one, and should advise a large expendi tare, if necessary, to avoid it; should expect that if such a depot was built, a change would be made in it before many years. He thought that in a city like this it was very dost ruble that a depot lie so ar ranged as to allow of the people getting to it with out crossing tracks; had examined the Green street plan; saw no engineering difficulties in the way of bridging Green street. The evidence will probably be all given in to-day, after which considerable time will be occupied by the attorneys’ arguments. COUNTY NEWS. The several fire companies of Grafton will hold a muster on Saturday, Oct. 14, at which two prizes, offered by the citizens, will be con tested for. The selectmen of Westboro have called a meeting of citizens for this evening, to see what can be done in the way of relief lor the suffer ing in Chicago. They thing the matter of fur nishing clothing should have attention. Republican Councillor Convention.— Third Councillor District. —The republicans of the third*counci I lor district met at Mercantile hall, Boston, yesterday morning, and a large number of gentlemen were present. The con vention was called to order bv John Backup, and Gen. E. W. Hinks of Cambridge was chosen temporary chairman. W. W. Doherty was chosen temporary secretary. On motion of Hon. Thomas Rice of Newton, the above gentlemen were chosen to be perma nent officers. Gen. Hinks invited Rev. Mr. Dyer of Shrewsbury to invoke the divine bless ing. Messrs. Charles Caverly, Jr., Taft of lipton, Hurd of Framingham, Knights of Cambridge, and Jackson of Boston were chosen a committee on credentials, and reported 113 delegates from twenty-eight towns and wards. Messrs. Backup of Boston Highlands, Bigelow of Grafton, Morse of Natick, Barhoui of Cambridge, and Groce of Boston, were ap pointed to select a district committee, and re ported the following: District committee—A. R. Esty of Framing ham, J. E. Miller of Boston, John 11. L'Mrr of Boston Highlands, Sumner Albee of Cambridge, and .1. W. McKenzie of Grafton. A motion to admit the district committee to seats m the convention was i ejected. On motion of Mr. George F. D ivis of Boston Highlands, a report of the committee on creden tials was adopted, leaving off' a delegate at large from Newton. Ward seven of Boston, it was voted, was entitled to four delegates. Messrs. Prescott of West R. xbury, Putnam of Blackstone, and Rice of Brighton, were appoint ed to receive the votes of an informal ballot, and Mr. Backup, on account of his knowledge of the district, was chosen to assist the sccic tarv. The delegations were called, and voted in sue cession. Mr. Rice, of Newton, had understood that some of his friends had an idea of voting for him, and there were tickets with “Shrewsbury” on them in the hall. He knew nothing of that, but tor his own pait he absolutely declined. Mr. Dyer, of Shrewsbury remarked that Mr. Thos. Rice, of Shrewsbury, did not decline. The informal ballot resulted as follows: Whole number of votes 113 Necessary to a choice .57 John S. Needham of Blackstone 19 Thomas Rice of Shrewsbury 7 Milo Hildreth of Northboro 61 George P. Carter of Cambridei’ 18 Z. L. Raymond of Cambridge 4 J. S. D'land of Holliston 1 Mr. Hildreth was declared unanimously to be the candidate, with hearty applause, and the convention adjourned. The Firemen’s Mugler in Fitchburg. The muster of tiremen at Fitchburg, yesterday, was one of the largest gatherings of the kind ever held in this state, or in New England, that, nearest approaching to it in size being the one at Manches ter, N.H., in 1859. The early trains over all the railroads came in crowded to overflowing with pas sengers. The arriving companies of firemen wore escorted from the depot by the marshals and mem bers of the tire department of Fitchburg. Those coming earliest in the forenoon were provided with collations at the enginehouse-. Gilmore’s band, Boston, twenty-five pieces, M. Arbuckle, leader, ar rived in the early train, and took the lead during the day, among the seventeen different bands of music present from various sections, in discoursing excellent music to the crowd. .Such of the various companies and bands as had arrived upto 9o’clock, formed in procession near the Fitchburg hotel, and marched down Main street to the "old city,” and up Richard street to the common, at the upper end of the town, under the chief marshalship of Gen. J. W. Kimball, with twenty-two assistant marshals. The variegated uniforms and diversified machines made a very attractive appearance to the crowds of spectators along the sidewalks. The procession was headed by a detachment of state police under apt. Charles W. Davis of Tem pleton, and local police of Fitchburg, under Capt.F E. F. Hayward. The procession moved in the same order in which lots were drawn for the order of trials. At precisely eleven o’clock, the hour assigned, the playing of the hand engines began, the signal being given by the fire alarm telegraph. The waler was taken from the reservoir, near the head of the common. Thirty-seven hand engines competed for the prizes, with the following result. The playing lasted Irom 11 a. m. to BJ£ p.m., arrangements being such that two engines could play at once, the usual rules governing as to length of hose, 200 feet, and the time of playing, 15 minutes, each point of time being indicated by tho fire alarm telegraph. The str earn was thrown along the upper end of Main street, and the lower portion of the common: Nairn* of machine. Builder. ft. in. 1. Ervimr, No 1. Erving, Hunneman 153 5 2. Eagle, No 4, Reading, Howard Davis... 162 3. Claremont, No 4, Claremont N 11. Button. If.*; 4. Mellvillo, No 6, Globe Village. Hunneman. 154 6 5. Mugford, No 4. Marblehead, Hunneman...l29 1 6. Tiger, No 1, Baldwinsville, Cowing I*4 7 7. Brookline. No 1, Brookline, Hunneuian...l6l 8. General Worth, No 2, Stoneham, Hunne- man 157 9. Phenix, No 6, Brattleboro, Vt,Thayer. ...146 8 l(i. Torrent. No 2, Gardner. Howard Davis. 149 4 11. Columbian, No 5, N Bridgewafer, Button.UM) 7 12. Rough and Readv, West Held, Button 196 3 13. Shirlev, No 1, Shirley, Hunneuian 130 5 14. Torrent, No 1, Marlboro, Button 191 3 15. Torrent, No 1, Watertown, Hunneuian 110 3 16. Conqueror, No 1, Fitchburg, Hunneman.. 188 4 17. Redwood, No 3, Newport, K 1, Jeffers.. No pla v 18. Bai State, No 1, E Templeton, Huniie- man 166 G 19. Geyser. No 1, Ashburnham, Hu lineman. .144 20. Washington, No 3, Woburn, Howard Davis 3 21. Okaminakameset, No 2, Marlboro, But- ton 182 9 22. Protector, No 4, Nashua, N H, Hu line- man UI 9 23. Amazon, No 2, Weymouth, Thayer 155 24. Tiger, No 4, Lynn, defiers 189 3 25. Torrent, No 1, Leominster, Hunnonum... .155 7 26. Union, No 1, E Braintree, Hunneman.. ..152 9 27. Union, No 2, Leominster, Hunneman... 127 4 28. Cataract, No 1, Gardner, Howard Davis 165 1 29. Anawunsett, No 2. Shelburne Falls... .No play. 30. Alert, No 1, Winchendon, Howard Davis 169 5 31. Yale. No 1, Wakefield, Jeffrs 178 3 32. American, No 1, West Brookfield, Hunnc- min 146 1 33. Undine, No 2. Fitchburg, Hunneman... .149 2 31. Dread Not, No 2, Brookline, Hunneman. .156 3 85. Gerry, No 5, Marblehead, Hunneman... .169 6 36. Borden, No 2, Waltham, .letters 181 6 37. Hydrant. No 8. Holliston, Hunneman... .145 7 The first prize of S4OO was thus won by Rough and Readv. No. I, of Westfield, a Button machine, with ten inch cylinder and ten inch stroke, George D. Smitn foreman, which threw 196*4 feet. The second prize of S2OO was won by Torrent. No. 1 of Marlboro, also a Button machine, which threw 191& feet. And the third prize of 0100 was taken by Tiger No. 4 of Lynn, a defiers machine, which threw 189 X feet. The following persons, mostly engineers from their respective sections, acted as judges in the above trials: H. E. Barratt of Claremont, N. H.: Emory Tilton of Leominster, E. H. Brigham of Nu* tick, Edward J. Grimes o r Springfield. A. D. Drew of Watertown, A. P .Insure of Springfield, J. >l. °°d of Milford, J. H. Simonds or Brattleboro, Vt., 8. B. Fairbanks of Hudson, H. W. Longley of 'V IE Rodgers of Watertown. Ihe trial of hook and ladder companies began at about half past one, p .w.,and concluded at about halt past three. on Main street, between tho WORCESTER: WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11. 1871. Common and the Baptist church. Each company ran SO rods with truck, spliced ladders ami placed a man on the roof of the building. The following is the order of playing and result: I. Franklin, of Clinton Im. 4w. 2. Union, Marlboro Im. 3-y. 3. 11. and L. No. 1, Fitchburg Im. 455. 4. H. and L., No. 1, Worcester ....Notime. 5 H. and L., No. 1. Leominster Im. 51s. The Worcester company broke their ladddFs, which accounts for no time being taken. The prize of SSO was taken by the Unions of Marlboro, who signalized their triumph by a parade through the sheets, in their beautiful velveteen jackets, with brooms In hand. The judges were Joshua Binney, of Weymouth, J. N. Burnaps, of Brattleboro. D. A. Sanborn, of Somerville, M m. E. Delano, of Charlestown. During the procession in the morning, many flags were sus|M>n(lod from various places, among the more prominent objects of interest being tn infant s making the waters of Lake Michigan ruby col ored. For miles the burning bridges along the river were swinging a graceful arch of fire from shore to shore. The burning ships sailed in crimson waters. All the churches in the south division, the Convent of Mercy, all the railroad buildings and the front mansions on Michigan and Wabash avenues are gone. The very pave ments are burned. REPORT OF ANOTHER FIRE. Rumor says now that another fire has broken out in Hyde Park, a southern suburb, and is moving north. If this be true, the destruction of the remaining portion of the southern divi sion cannot be prevented. One hundred squares arc already burned in the southern division. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE RESULT. The population will probably be reduced fifty thousand in a month. Business men cannot resume unless substantial help is sent from the east and west. A hundred thousand employes engaged in mercantile business are out of em ployment. The streets leading to the unburnt portion of the south part of the city, and all leading to the one unbroken bridge west, are completely blocked by all kinds of vehicles car rying sick and injured people and blackened furniture. The county records are safe, but the city records arc lost. Mayor Mason has re ceived dispatches from St. Louis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Louisville and elsewhere, inquiring what they shall send. He asks for cooked food for one hundred thousand homeless persons. BAD TALE OF SUFFERING. Hundreds were trampled under foot. Men and women,—loaded with bundles and house hold goods,—to whose skirts were clinging ten der infants, half dressed and half barefooted,— all were seeking a place of saftey. Hours after wards, these might have been seen in the va cant lots, or on the streets far in the suburbs, stretched in the dust. AWFUL RECORD OF DEATH. It is fearful to think of the loss of life. It is conjectured, with good cause, that nearly 500 were burned to death. We saw four men enter a burning building, and, in a moment, they were overwhelmed by a falling wall. There was a crowd of men around a corner building, trying to save property, when, the wall yielding, some were buried beneath. Twelve or fifteen men, women and children rushed into the build ing of the historical society,—a fire proof build ing,—for safety. In a few minutes, the flames burst up and they were burned to death. Among those who took refuge in this building was the venerable Colonel Samuel Stone, eighty years of age; also, John B. Grand and wife, and Mme. Depengrone, a noted teacher of music. It is feared that Dr. Fercar and family were also burned, as they were in the building, and have not been seen since. Mrs. Edsall, whose hus band was murdered last week, and who was suf fering from illness, was parried away for pro- tcction to a building which was afterwards con sumed, and it is feared that she also perished. valuable documents. All the books and papers of the historical so ciety, including the original copy of the famous emancipation proclamation of President Lin coln, for Avhich the society paid $25,000, Avere destroyed. ORPHANS BURNED TO DEATH. It is feared that a large number of children, inmates of the Catholic orphan’s society, on State street, arc also burned, as many of them arc missing. SCENES OF INDISCRIBABLE HORROR AND DEATH. On Chicago avenue, a father rushed up stairs to carry three children away, when he was over taken by the flames and perished with them. The mother was afterwards seen on the street, a raving maniac. In the same neighborhood, ft family of five persons perished. The list of such fatalities is very long, and can only be fully verified lifter the smoke has cleared. BARELY ESCAPED WITH LIFE. There are hundreds of families on the north west side who saved no clothing, but barely their lives. Among these are the family of Pern* Smith, formerly president of the North- Avcstcrn railroad company. THE INSURANCE AND THE LOSS. Later —A careful survey of the insurance to day, shows that there were written on property destroyed over tivo hundred millions of dollars. Add another hundred million, and a fair esti mate can bo reached of the loss. WILL RESUME BUSINESS. All the, leading merchants who have been seen express a determination to resume business at once. This includes the heavy houses, such as John V. Farwell, Field, Leiter Co., and Sprague, Warner Co. Farwell A Co. and Field, Leiter Co. saved from three hundred thousand Io half a million dollars worth of goods. Both firms have already established headquarters on the west side. editors' hope. The Evening Journal and Tribune hope to publish small sheets to-morrow. THE SPIRIT OF PROGRESS. At a meeting of business men, to-day, n spirit was manifested to at once rebuild the city and restore business. LEGISLATIVE AID. A special meeting of the legislative will be held, to provide means for aiding business men and the employment for the poor. FEARS OF PILLAGE. Fears are entertained that the desperate dis tress of so many will create squads of pillagers' and life will not be safe. To relieve these, Gen. Sheridan is telegraphing for more troops, and a special police force is being organized by the citizens The only effectual remedy is to find employment for the thousands who would work if they could. THE TELEGRAPH BUSINESS. The temporary office of the Western Union telegraph company is thronged by thousaiids, anxious to advise with friends. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. Arrangements arejmade by thejpost office au thorities for sending, receiving and distributing all mail matter. The Pirr BrginN Again. INCENDIARY FIENDS AT THEIR DEVILISH won K. Chicago, Oct. 10—8:10 a. m.—Word is just brought that a fierce fire is raging on Thirty first street, two miles south of the southern fire limit on the south side, and a little less than that from the limit on the west side. This has been act on fire for the purpose, evidently, of destroy ing the remaining part of tho city, largely occu pied by wealthy icsidents. SPEEDY DOOM OF THE DEMONS. It is also known that two men, caught in the act of firing buildings, have been shot, and Iwo others were led off with ropes around their necks. As the wind is blowing a perfect gale, the end cannot be foretold. THE FLAMES AGAIN STAYED. New York, Oct. 10.—6 r. m.—A dispatch from Gen. Palmer, vice president of the Western Un ion telegraph company, elicits the following re liable response from Gen. Stager, superintend ent at Chicago: “The fire started in a small building on 81st street, but was speedily put out. Incendiaries are busy! Seven or eiyht have been hung or shot at sight.” graphic Accouiiln of Terrible Mcenen. DESCRIPTION BY AN EYE WITNESS. The following reliable and graphic description of the fire is furnished by a gentleman who par ticipated in the work of subduing the flames: None but the eye witness can form an idea of the fury and power of the fire fiend, as he reveled among the palatial buildings and ware houses on the south side, with the wind blow ing a hurricane. RAPIDITY WITH WHICH THE FLAMES SPREAD. At *imes it seemed but the work of a moment for the fire to enter the south end of buildings fronting on Randolph, Lake and Water streets, and reappear at the north doors and windows, belching forth in fierce flames which often licked the opposite buildings; and then the flames issuing forth from the buildings on both sides of the street would unite, and present a solid mass of fire, completely filling the street from side to side, and shooting upward a hun dred feet into the air above the house tops. Thus was street after street filled with flames. Huge walls would fall, without apparently giv ing a sound, in the roar of the fierce clement. Many of the buildings situated along South Water street buried their red hot rear wails in the river, into which they plunged with a hiss. The heat was so intense, at times, from some burning buildings, that they could not be ap proached within a hundred and fifty feet. The tire, after reaching the business portion of Ran dolph and South Water streets, leaped the river to the north side in an incredible short space of time; and thence, among the wooden buildings, on that side, reached the lake shore, after touch ing block after block ot dwellings with a fierce blast. THE PEOPLE HELPLESS. A scene of such utter powerlessness was never presented. The people bowed their heads in anguish, and suffered the fiend to go with un tramcllcd sway. MEANNESS AND SELFISHNESS. While there arc many instances of generous devotion on the part of rich ami poor, in di viding with the destitute, there are painful in stances of meanness and selfishness. One per son, trying to remove valuable papers from an office, asked two firemen to help; they refused unless paid SSO. The papers were destroyed. Drivers ot express wagons took SIOO and even SSOO for an hour’s use of their vehicles. rum’s work. Among the sad scenes was the appearance of one hundred men and boys beastly intoxicated, around the streets in the north division, where the saloon keepers’stocks of liquors were turned into the street, and furnished convenient oppor tunity for the gratification of the slavish pro pensities. There is hardly a doubt that many of these poor wretches found their death in the flames. WANT AND EXPOSURE. The Herald reporter furnishes the following: Women and children are guing around the burnt district, vainly seeking something to satisfy their hunger. They ask relief but there is none to give. No one has provisions or money. provisions. Provisions have arrival from Detroit, Cincin nati, Milwaukee and St. Louis, and are being distributed as fast as possible. CORPSES. Twenty-three dead bodies were taken to the station on the north side. At the present time it is impossible to know who they are. KO LIGHT. As night comes the want of light is keenly felt. There arc but few candles and no water except what is taken from the lake. GRAVE FEARS. Very grave fears of outrage by thieves on the west side uw fut on every hand* Gen. Sheridan, PRICE I ENTS. ivho has has been a hard worker all through the fire, is still calling lor troops from different points bi keep order. HEARTRENDING SCENES. The suffering on the north side is heartrend ing. Fiftv thousand men, women and children are huddled together like wild animals, and in other places, seventeen thousand Germans and Irish are praying for relief. Helpless children are asking for bread; heart broken parents, who know not which way to turn, or what to say, can do nothing but await the distribution of supplies, which must be sloiv. Women in the pains of childbirth, and patients moved from beds of sickness to save their lives, were all ex posed to the rain last night and cold raw winds to-day. BORN ONLY TO DIE. Scvcsal deaths occurred at Lincoln park, and three women brought children into the world, only to die. DREADFUL PROSPECT. Another night must Im* spent in Lincoln park and the brick fields at Division street, and yet another and another. THE EDITORS. The Evening Journal got out a half sheet to night, and the other papers will follow to-mor row, some of the presses having been found. ENTERPRISING. The Commercial national bank will commence rebuilding on the old site to-morrow. Mean while they reopen for business on West Wash ington street. They opened the vault this after noon, and all the books, papers, money and se curities Avere in perfect order. RUMOR OF DEATH. There is a rumor that, in a burnt blacksmith shop on Rush street, the bodies of fifteen men liavebeen found, burned ton crisp, they having rushed into the shop to escape the flames which surrounded them before they discovered their peri). THE MISSING. An immense number of people are missing, and for the purpose of aiding in Ihe recovery of the missing, a central intelligence office has been established. NEAV HOTEL.' The large hotel in west vision, ?just com pleted, lias been taken l»y Gage Brothers Rice, late of the Sherman house, and they will open it in ten days. 11 will be known as the Sherman house. SOME BUSINESS CONVENIENCES REMAINING. All the packing houses in Chicago, and many elevators, remain uninjured, and these two branches of Chicago’s best property will be but slightly interrupted. ARRIVAL OF TROOPS. Two companies of United States infantry ar rived this evening. How the Wcwm in l2.75; 2 weeks |4 00; 1 month fS.OO; 1 year •wi-and the same rate proportionally for any num hr r o aquarea. Two Unen for one week |1.00; tliree line |1 25; fourlinea $1.37; five lines $l5O. Local notices2scents per line for each insertion. Buxines* notices 15 cents per line. Obituary notices, resolutions, Ac.. 15 cents per Une Legal advertiaeir.ents |1 00 per square for first inser tlon; each Riibxcquent inner! ion 50 rente. Special poxilions; In the paper, and special styles of display, will be charged eeira rales, uta and double column advertixementx allowed only to a limited extent, and double rales charged for the whole spare occupied. Ik Wkkblt Bpt— First insertion Sl.oo per square; each subsequent insertion 50 cents; 3 months $7.00; one year $25.00. was opened for bankers and brokers, nt 26 Broad street, and some slo,(Bhi were subscrilied there. Archbishop McCloskey has issued a circular, recommending collections in all the Catholic chinches, Sunday. The hat, fur and cap trade will hold a mass meeting to-morrow. Jessup Co. have sent SSOOO. The amount subscribed at the chamber of commerce, to-day, was $70,- 000. The Journal of Commerce sent