American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-15

this morning,
FIRES AND INcENpiARIsM AT BosToN- Teen
ty-fsc D,oeiIjngS Burnt Great Destruction Of
Property. On Sunday afternoon, at Boston, the
carpenters shop of Mr.. George Nowoll, at the
foot of South Cedar-st took fire, and the wind
being fresh from the southwest it speedily COM
municated to the adoining buildingsia that street
and the foot of PIedmsnt-st,, and was not ar
rested until upwards of twenty-five dwelling
houses, chiefly of wood, were destroyed, Some
of the furniture of the occupants was removed
several times, and some burnt in its last place
Of deposiet.
The loss says the Advertiser will not proba-
bly, fall short of $50, 900" and the amount of
insurance is probably not over $4,000 or
$4,000.
The building next Mr.. Nowells shop, was
small stable, occupied by Mr.. Stephen S. An
drews, sexton of Rev. Mr.. SINNERS church:
his horses were got out. Both sides of South
Cadar-st. to Church-st. were destroyed, with
the exception of the dwelling Of Mr.. Alfred
Morgan, printer, OH the corner, which was in
jured in the roof and upper part, his furniture
was damaged by removal. The Methodist
Church, occupied by the Society under Rev.
Mr.. Raymond, on Church-st, between South
Cedar and Piedmont sts., was considerably in
jured in the roof and tower. Fortunately, the
fire did not cross ChBrch-st., or the damage in
narrow streets beyond, would probably have
been very great,
All the buildings says the Advertiser on the
southerly side of Piedmontrst., to the Church,
were destroyed, and several on the north side
Of the street, commencing about midway, and
extending to the large brick dwelling house at
the corner of Church street, which was badly
injured
Several of the houses were occupied by two
or more families, chiefly poor persons, who have
lost all or nearly all they possessed The fol-
lowing are some of the names of the sufferers:
On South Cedar street MIR. G.. NOVEL;, who
lost his carpenters shop, with valuable stock,
and three brick houses, on which he had insur-
ance for $1,000 each; Mr.. Charles A. Dodge,
dwelling; Mr.. Hiram Whitney, school teach
er, dwelling Mr.. Asa Stearns, who lost three
dwelling houses, which we understand, were in
sured he occupied one of the houses Mr. An
drews, as before stated; Mrs. Davis, widow,
dwelling; Mrs. Phoebe C. West, widow, dwell
ing; Mr.. Davenport, carpenter, dwelling; Nessrs.
Thomas and Isaac Adams, father and son, cart
ulen, uNeIllllSi MT. " 4NelI, ptlnlSI, oWeinIlSj
Mr. futile, carpenter, dwelling; Mr.. Aaron
Brown carpenter, dwelling; Mr.. John Nance,
carpenter, dwelling; Mr.. Elisha Atwood, fish
dealer, dwelling.
On Piedmont street-Mr. Samuel II. Hay
ward, printer, Ga compositor in the Transcript
Office, lost half his furniture and most of his
clothing) house destroyed; MIR. Moses Carr
carpenter, dwelling; Mr.. Charles P. Philbrook,
baggage master on Providence railroad, dwell
ing, Qost his watch and $55 in money! Mr.
Joseph G. Wheeler, paper hanger, dwelling;
Mrs. Cary, and two others, dwelling
Among the sufferers, also, were John Nc
CURE, laborer, Mrs. Fisk, and Mrs Pike, the
latter formerly Of Billerica.
Mr. Seth Hall, sexton of the Methodist
church, who resided under the church, had his
furniture badly injured by hasty removal
Several persons of both sexes, who were con-
fined to their beds by sickness, were removed
from the buildings burnt.
Several buildings on fremont and Washing
ton streets, Harrison avenue, and on the South
Cove, were set on fire from falling cnders.-
The Dix House was twice on fire in the roof
In all directions the house tops were guarded,
and kept wet, or fire would have taken in fifty
places. Burning Goals fell as far cast as Bed
ford street.
The fire, says the Courier, is said to have
originated from the play of some boys, who
were roasting clans on the, edge of the water
near Mr.. Nowell's shop, to which the fire COM
municated.
.uors Fires and Loss Of Property, The Bos-