Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-10-08
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BOSTON.


On Thursday morning last, about two O
clock, fire broke out in large four story
brick building at the corner Of Water and
Deyonshire streets, which the combustiblc
contents ofrhe building spread with great ye-
locity, and in few minutes after 1t was dis
covered the flames were pouring from all
parts of the building, presenting formidable
front. A stiff breeze blowing At the time,
spread large flakes of fire on the roofs Of the
buildings for great distance, some of which
were set on fire by them. Before the flames
could be subGued, ten buildings on Devon
shire street were destroyed.
The building where the fire originated wns
owned by Mrs. Coffin. 1t was occupied in
the basement story by John ri. Wilkins g.
Co. as u paper store, who were insured $1,000,
which will probably about cover their own
loss. Some other large consignments ofpa-
per in their establishment, were destroyed
One by Mr.. Peabody, who we learn is insured
$4,000, both at the Firemen's Office. Robert
Kitchen, hair dresser, occupied room IN the
basement story.--his loss however Is but tri-
fng.--I'he building was also occupied by
Nathan Hale as an extensive power press es-
tabishment and printing oflice-and by Kane
a. Co. as a printing Office, also by T. F. & j..
J. Greenough, stereotype foundry. Mr.. Ora
ham, a very industrious mechanic, lost oil his
valuable stock Of tools-no insurance, Mes
srs. Bryant s. Herman, and Mr.. Foster, truss
maker, also occups rooms in the building,
and met with considerable loss. Two snfes
containing stereotype plates Of great value,
amounting probably to $4,000, owned by
Carter, Hendee g. Co. Illiard, Gray e. Co
Croker g. Brewster, S. G. Goodrich, and
other booksellers, and also containing the ac-
count books of Kane g. Co and Mr.. Wilkins,
arc now buried beneath the ruins. Eight
large steam power presses were destroyed,
four of which were owned by Mr.. Hale, three
by Kane g. CO. and one by Mr.. Barrett. Mr..
Hale's loss is about s., 7,OC0, Kane Il Co.'S loss
S:s5OO-nsurcd Sl5C0. Mr.. Alfred Green
ough lost among other property, nearly three
volumes of stereotype plates OF the Penny
Magazine. Ills property IS estimated ut
$1,000 insured $4,000. Lemuel Shaitucli
lost property amounting to S7OO-no insur-
ance. The Chronicle and Keformer, news
paper, A. ii. Wood, proprietor, was printed
/ in The upper story; this is II total loss-no IN
surance. Thcophilus Fisk, the editor of the
Reformer has lost every thing, library, manu-
scripts and most of his clothing.
/ The next building was occupied by Loya
! Lovrjoy, carpenter, loss sl3CO--insured
| $500.
! The adjoining three story brick building
: was occupied by Michael Conuel, as grocc'
/. nv and dwelling house. The property VIC
I understand was mostly saved. The neX'
4 house on the same side was much injured.
!, On the opposite side the first building de-
! stroved was occupied by James King rs O
! West India goods store, and by John q. Rob
erts. book binder. Mr.. King had large
I stock on hand, amounting probably to $1,000
! insured Sl5CO Mr.. Roberts property is eS'
! tima,ed from 2 to S3C00-lnsured @2CCO.-
;. Among the works destroyed in the blndcry
: was about 1890 copies Of Bowen's North A.
\ mericun Rrveiw, and 5000 copies of the A
4 merican Almanack for 1886.
i The mex, house consumed WAS occupied
| one part as private dwellings, and the other
as boarding house. Many of the inhabi
tants were driven from their homes with bare
| ly sufficient clothing TO cover them,-almos
destitute, and without shcltcr.-The adjoin
ing building was occupied as a provision
store, and by S. r. Hart, printer. MIR. Hart
we learn, has saved only a very small portion
of his property, which was not insured. The
upper stories were occupied by Mcssrs
Marsh, Capen g. Lyon, us a Bookbindery-
Insured at the National g. Firemens office
for $4,000.
! Another brick building on the same side
was occupied by Lemuel Blake and Henr,
Bowen, as the Boston Chemical Works.
Insured about $4,000, which will probably Gov
er the loss.
i The first three buildings from the corner
belonged to William Soardman. and are in
surcd at the Mutual Office for $500.
= The building in which the Atlas Is printed
was considerably injured.
The whole amount Of damage is calculated
, at SlOG00O. [Centinel.