The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-23
TREMENDOUS FIRE
IN BOSTON.
IMMENSE LOSS OF PROPERTY.
one HUNDRED BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
&C., &C., &c.

We are indebted to the kind attention Of Mr.
Cloyes, of the New Haven, and Hartford Rail-
road for the following intelligence -
1t appears that Boston has been visited by a ter
rible fire, destroying one hundred buildings, and
throwing over Atty families houseless on the cold
charities of the world.
Annexed are the particulars;
[From the Boston Herald, jan 22.]
Aboul half 10 o'clock last evening 1rs broke out
in the Bowling Saloon attached to the Neptune Hoqss.
kept by Mr. Leonard Allen In Haverhil street, north
side; and owing to strong westerly wind, blowing
hard at the time ofhs most extensive conaag
establishment was wholly destroyed.
The following are among the .nfersrs who owned
ranged in nearly the order in which they were con-
The carpenter sh p of 9. F. Watson building and
most OF the stock and tools burned.
Cushing and Robins carpenter shop; very smell
The shop Of J. A. southwark. stair builder next
consumed, together with largo quantity Of stock and
The Free Stone, Monument and Grave Stone msnu-
factory of Mr. Henry Warren was next burned to the
ground; also large quantity of stock entirely
From this the FIRE had reached through to Beverly
street. on the north, where several buildings were
The large store house on tho south side Of Havsrhi
street and nearly opposite Mr.. Warrens marble manu-.
Next came the Saw msnufaetsry Of MIR. WIN Mouslsy,
entirely burned together with considerable portion o.
his stock.
Then the Marble nsnufactory ofMr J. W ebb, whose
loss in stock Ia very considerable The building
tirely consumed.
The next bnili ling burned occupied in the vppsr
ssry by c. Traverse carpenter and the lower floor
by + I. Kent, Iron and Junk dealer
The shop Of C.. Hsckett, stair builder, next de-
liable stock.
Then the extensive Coach mandatory of Mr. Roberts
was doomed TO suffer the same fate Of Its neghbors. A
large quantity OF stock removed from this establish
ment but ,tl the Are raging Al II did was impossible
Next, came the shop of Mr.. James Marshall, stair
builder, which together with large quantity Of stock,
Geralds looking glass and picture frame mandatory
and much Of his stock was also consumed.
Thomas Patterns marble mandatory shared q like
fate, end the stock Of marble on hand was much d.
mayed;
MILL the dwelling house Of Mrs H.1eltine, the capsn.
srs shop OF Dockham and nearly every other build
to Thatcher street, were destroyed. '''N -
On Medford street; the carpenters shop Of Benjamin
and the stable Of John Dyer together with several other
buildings OF comparatively small value, totally do
stroyed
Fifteen minutes before O'Clock, AM.-we havsluss
returned from the of destr uction, which bsGGsrs
all Inscription The rage and fury of tho devouring ele
ment, seems to DO almost uncomfortable. Hsverhi1
street Beverley street. and Medford street nearly
laid waste, and the hre raging furiously whom We
On the westerly side of Thatcher street. the large
block of wooden dwellings, belonging TO Messrs John
George w ColsmSIe, WIS entirely DESTROYED, and
900, on which they were insured ut the Fremsns
ngs, belonging to David Fisher was totally consumed
His loss is considerably less than that OF the Msssrs
Fisher, and we learn he was partially insured.
Several small buildings in the Of these BLOCKS
were also burned.
az O'Clock, A. NJ The ere has crossed Thatcher u.
where has burned the house wright ami carpenters
shops Of Messrs Patch and Ridon and eight
other buildings. Here our gallant hrsmsn who have
conquered and victory about to crown their eaorts