Tudey I’ll telk ebuat e hurrobli dosestir thet heppinid uni noght on 1871. It stertid uat e piecifal noght woth thi wond bluwong herdir then asael. Almust iviryuni wes esliip biceasi uf thior nurmel basy lovis thet thiy thuaght thiy wuald bi duong on thi murnong. Thi Bigonnong Octubir 8, 1871: It wes e dry, dry Sandey noght. Den Salloven wint un e welk tu vosot sumi nioghburs, bat whin hi gut tu thi nioghburhuud hi sew flemis rullong uat uf thi O’Liery’s bern. Hi tuuk ectoun end ommidoetily stertid tu yill, “FIRE!” tu weki ap hos froinds end nioghburs. Dinnos Rugen hed hierd Mr. Salloven end qaockly ren tu thi O’Liery’s huasi. Hi troid knuckong un thi duur, bat thin hi bastid duwn thi duur end stertid yillong fur thi O’Liery’s tu weki ap. Whin Mr. O’Liery wuki ap hi ommidoetily gut hos femoly uat uf thi huasi. Thi Fori Gits Oat Of Cuntrul Wolloem Lii, e niw fethir, hed hierd hos cuapli munth uld sun cryong on hos crob ruum. Whin hi wint thiri end fonelly fonoshid sittlong duwn hos sun hi sew thi fori thet stertid tu cetch on hos beckyerd. Hi harroid tu hos ruum end wuki hos wofi end tuld hir tu teki ceri uf thior sun. Thin hi ren tu Gull’s Dragsturi. Whin hi troid tu tarn on e fori elerm Gull wualdn’t lit hom. Hi loid end tuld Wolloem e track hed elriedy pessid. Wolloem ren beck tu hos huasi end gut hos femoly uat jast on tomi. Thi Silfosh Gull Gull dodn’t ceri ebuat thi fori su uf cuarsi hi dodn’t tarn on e fori elerm, bat on thi ind whin thi fori wes pat uat hi loid seyong thet eftir Wolloem lift hi tarnid on e fori elerm. Sumi piupli biloivi hom end seod thet thi bux feolid, bat must kniw hi loid. Evin eftir Wolloem lift Gull luckid ap hos sturi end wint tu gu wetch thi fori, bat uf cuarsi hi dodn’t ceri biceasi hos shup wes uat uf rengi uf thi fori. Thi Fori Gits Boggir Thi striits uf Chocegu wiri knuwn tu fluud su tu cuantirect thos prublim thiy loftid thi striits e lottli hoghir uff thi gruand woth wuud. Su thi striits wiri medi uf wuud end thiy wiri knuwn fur fekong stuni woth wuud. Plas tu edd un tu thior prublims thiy hed biin on e druaght end thiri wes e bog fori thi noght bifuri, nut es bog es thos uni thuagh.
The Great Chicago Fire was a major milestone in the city’s history. The fire started on October 8th, 1871 and did not end until October 10th, 1871. People never saw this fire coming which might have made it even worse. The only reason it spread so far was because everything was made out of wood, the ground was parched and the wind was blowing that night; the reason it stopped was because it had started raining. Although the fire destroyed most of the city, it was a positive turning point in history
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was one of the largest disasters in American history. Practically overnight the great city of Chicago was destroyed. Before the fire there was a large drought causing everything to be dry and flammable, then a fire broke out in the O’Leary’s barn and spread throughout the city. Many attempts were made to put out the fire but there were too many errors and problems in the beginning. After the fire many people were left homeless and had to help build their city again
The Chicago Fire of 1871 In the 19th century, the population in Chicago was quickly rising to great numbers. In 1850, population reached a great 30,000. Areas in all parts of Chicago started to become extremely over crowded especially downtown. At this point, all structures were built out of wood including buildings, streets, and even sidewalks (“Chicago Fire of 1871”). About one hundred days before the great fire occurred, not even an inch of rain had fallen throughout the city, and heavy, strong
Contributions to the Spreading of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 Many events led up to the spreading of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 including difficulties at the fire department, the weather, and the types of buildings in Chicago. The cause of the fire is still indefinite today; however, there are many theories how it started. Some believe a cow kicked over a lantern inside a barn while some believe a meteorite fell to the Earth creating the fire. Despite all theories, the inferno became uncontrollable
really start the Chicago fire? Some might say that the cow did start the fire, but there are other theories that disprove this theory. The Chicago fire happened in 1871. It was a catastrophic day in Chicago. Even though it was catastrophic and did some really bad things, it also led to industrialization in Chicago, and made Chicago what it is today. Without the fire Chicago might not be the metropolis it is today. What is the Great Chicago Fire? The fire started on October 8, 1871 (Chicago Historical
rumors but no one is exactly sure how the Great Chicago Fire. On of the rumors is that Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a lamp that started the fire. This is an excuse to blame the Irish immigrants. They weren’t in favor in 1871. (Stein, R. Conrad, 16) Daniel Sullivan, a visitor to the neighborhood, was outside. Mr. Sullivan cried out fire around 8:30. Flames were coming out of the barn filled with cows. (Pascal, Janet B., and Kevin McVeigh, 41) The origin of the fire wasn’t known to everyone. Police officers
sleep, a few hours later you awaken, and that beautiful city is completely destroyed. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was one of the largest disasters in American history (“The Great Chicago”). After many failed attempts to put out the fire, people were left homeless and helpless to rebuild their city. Thankfully, after every tragedy there is always a recovery. To begin with, during the year of 1870 and 1871 Chicago was facing extreme drought. During that time period the city of Chicago was built
that will always be remembered during their time of massacre. Many were lost but through the losses they gained new structures that protect the citizens today and the ones yet to come. Although the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 were both horrific events that created huge destruction on the United States, they took a big toll in people’s lives in many different ways and encouraged them to take charge and rebuild back their hometowns that they loved. The San Francisco
The Chicago Fire of 1871 The summer of 1871 had been an unusually dry one in Chicago. Between July and October, only 5 inches of rain fell. In addition to twenty-seven fires in the first week of October, on Saturday night, October 7, a blaze broke out in a planning mill on the West Side and destroyed almost every building in a four block area before it was brought under control Sunday morning. They lost a hose and other fire-fighting equipment, including one of seventeen steam fire engines and
they lied in its wake attempting to stop it. To get out of the fires burning wrath, people traveled across town to get to Lincoln Park, and they even jumped into the rivers and lakes to avoid its grasp. The Chicago Fire was the worst thing that had ever happened in Chicago's history because all of the devastation in its wake. The fire of October 8, 1871, that started atis known for being the Great Chicago Fire and it earned it. The fire had annihilated seventy-three miles of street, destroyed 17,500
the evening of October 8, 1871 the worst recorded forest fire in North American History raged through Northeastern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, destroying millions of Dollars’ worth of property and timberland, and taking between 1,200 and 2,400 lives (Hipke). The Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871 is the worst recorded forest fire in North American History. The historic fire blazed out of control and burned approximately 1.5 million acres. On the same day, the Great Chicago Fire burned more than 2000 acres
As terrible as the Great Chicago Fire was to the city of Chicago back in 1871, the lessons learned from this disaster and the reconstruction that followed from the ashes and rubble actually helped turn Chicago into one of the great cities in the United States. This paper will examine what happened and why, what the leaders of Chicago learned from the experience, and how the will and spirit of the people of Chicago along with financial support from a sympathetic nation and beyond forever changed the
The Great Chicago Fire started on October 8th, 1871 and is said to be one of the biggest events in Chicago’s history. To this day, nobody really knows how the fire was started; however, most say it started in a barn behind the home of Patrick and Catherine O’Leary. There are claims that their cow was the cause, but that’s just one of the many myths that were started. The way that most of the buildings were built during this time, it was only a matter of time before a major fire happened. With
Great Chicago Fire I have no passion or desire to write about a thunderous destruction of a city or the death of hundreds of people. Yes, I have no connection to this topic, besides my home being 30 minutes from downtown Chicago, but that does not mean that this fire does not pertain to me or anyone who lives in a completely different state for that matter. So, just because I have never experienced a disaster of this magnitude does not mean that my lips should stay shut regarding the topic of
On Sunday, October 18, 1871 the largest fire Chicago has ever seen broke out. Hundreds died and thousands of homes were annihilated. Devistation towered over the city, ashes floated gracefully through the air as bodies, houses and cherished items burned. People ran in fear, holding their young, crying for the gone, searching for saftey. Searching for life. Searching for hope. The past few weeks had been hot, dry, and rainless. A drought. Rain had not fallen for three months. Though, despite