Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-26
TREMENDOUS FIRE IN BOSTON!

Immense Loss Of Property-Oae Hundred Build.
ings Destroyed, &,c, &c.
II appears tina, Boston has been visited by a
terrible FIRE, destroying one hundred buildings,
and throwing over fifty families houseless upon
the cold charities OF The world. Annexed are the
particulars:
A dreadful FIRE broke out in Boston al hals-past
10 O'clock on thursday night II commenced in
The Bowling Saloon attached to the Neptune
House, kept by MIR. Leonard Allen in HaverhiIl
street, North side; and owing 10 a strong west
wardly wind, blowing hard al the lime, one OF
the must extensive CONGREGATIONS ensued which
has been known there for many years. The Nep.
tune House was wholly destroyed. The follow
ing are among the sufferers who owned and &C.
cupied buildings ON Haverhill street, and are ar
ranged in nearly the order in which they were con-
sumed. The carpenter shop Of S +. Watson /;
building and stock burned. Gushing & Robins car
pen er shop; very small portion OF stock and
tools saved The shop Of J. A. Southwark, stair
builder With large quantity of stock and tools
The Free Stone Monument, and Grave Stone
Mandatory OF Mr.. Henry Warren. From
this, the FIRE had reacAed through 10 Beverly street,
on The North, where several buildings were burn.
ed. The large store house on the Souh side Of
Haverhill street., and nearly opposite Mr.. War
ren's Marble Mandatory, was next on fire, and
was much damaged Next come The Saw NJ :
nuiaclory OF Mr.. William Mousley, entirely
burned, together with considerable portion Of his
sock. Marble Mandatory of Mr. ]. Webb,
whose less is veIy considerable. The next build.
ing occupied by c. Traverse, carpenter and E.
T. Kent, iron and junk dealer. The shop Of
J. G. Racket; then the extensive coach manu-
factory Of Mr.. Roberts, a large quantity OF stock
was removed from this establishment; the shop Of
Mr.: James Marshall, stair builder, Gerad's
looking glass and picture frame mandatory
Thomas Pa,lon's Marble manuaclory. On
Beverly street, Cheeve.'s saving and plan
ing mill, the dwelling house IT Mrs Hazelline.
the carpenters shop of S. Dockham and nearly
every building on The street, eas,erly from the
planning MILL and up TO Thatcher street, were de-
stroyad. On Medford street, the carpenters shop
oil Benjamin Abbot, the dwelling house and stable
Of Mr.. N. Boynton. and the stable OF John Dyer,
together with several Other buildings Of compare.
lively small value.
Is minute, before 9 oclock, A. M-We have
just returned from the scene OF destruction, which
begsars all description. The rage and fury OF
the devourins element seem 10 be almost incon-
irollaole. Haverh street, Beverly street and
Medford street are nearly la waste The fire ra.
cling furiously when We lett On The westerly
side OF Thatcher street. The large block OF wooden
dwellings belonging 10 Messrs John II. q Geo.
w Culamore, was entirely destroyed. and many
families rendered houseless. Their loss is about
$4,000, on which they were insured at The Fire
mans Office for S 000 On the same street, ano-
Their block of wooden dwellings, belonging 10 Da.
vid Fisher, was totally consumed. His loss is
considerably less than tina, of The Messrs. Fisher,
and we Learn he was partially insured Several
small buildings in the rear OF these blocks were
also burned.
Halt past 3 o'clock, A. M.-The fire has cross.
ed Thatcher street. where it has burned the house.
wright and carpenters shops Of Messrs. Patch
and ]. Ridion, and seven or eight other build
ings Here our gallant fremen. who have bat
tied the raging element for nearly four hours have
conquered, and victory is about to crown their
efforts. Last night was the coolest we have had
this year. the very worst for the 6remen. Engines
from Roxbury, Cambridge, Charlesiown, Chel-
sea, and other neighboring towns, were early on
the ground. A young man named Wildes, a
member Of Lyman Engine Co. No. 5, was seri-
ously injured by the beam of The engine striking
him on the head. Another man was carried 10
his home in Prince street, who had one Of his
legs broken by an engine. The men worked like
heroes.