The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-13

tables pots, kettes pans, beds. and all manner az
furniture, donestic and otherwise.
The smoke from the confagration rolled up its
huge black volume, and was at great distances
/ At Waltham, a gentleman informs US, il could be
| distinctly seen
The windows Of the brick building opposite the
Sailors Home, Belmont street, were STAYED in with
great force at the falling ofa portion of the walls
10 was believed ut one time that person had been
buried beneath the descending brick. This, how
ever. proved to be without foundation, as were
thousand and one similar stories. We heard Of at
least twenty persons being killed. member Of
Engine Co. No. q, il was confidently asserted, had
been killed. Debate on this point was "cut short
by the gentleman making his appearance in fresh
suit of clothes, to obtain which quite cost him his
life in words.
The Superintendent Of the Sailors Home, toge.
ther with his family, was down the harbor
pleasure excursion. The huge volume of smoke
from the ruins Of the stately building were distinctly
seen.
The scene Of devastation is melancholy in the ex-
IRENE. In many places the walls, black with
smoke and leaning into the air, tell sad story Of
ruin Portions of many Of the streets filled with
bricks broken furniture, &C., &c.
Over the ruins in Belmont street, we noticed
singular and affecting sight A cat, in attempting
to seek her home which lay in ashes, was running
over the bricks, and stones, and embers which were
alive with fire. AT every STEP Tommy's feet were
steaming brick, until at last, bewildered and for
lorn, he leaped into huge gulf Of fire, and Pc
rshed.
We understand that man about thirty years old,
whose name We could not learn, had both his legs
broken by the falling of a wall in Purchase street.
At midnight, there we're hundreds Of men and
women Qrish) encamped on Fort Hill green.
Cinders were carried by the wind, and fell on Long
wharf.
The Mariners Church is under the charge Of the
Boston Seamen's Friend Society, and was formed in
1928. ThfcOrner stone of the ediice destroyed,
WAS laid August IL, 1929, and was dedicated Janu-
0rv wo aaikr afad on fha IN qta lv ~
Fort Hill, fronting the harbor. Over it the Bethel
flag has waved for twenty-five years, inviting the
hardy seamen to gather round the altar of their
God. II has been fully attended, and was exer-
cising holy influence among seamen and their
families, for whose especial benefit it was ordained
Rev. Geo. W. Bourne, the pastor, was installed
February ID, 1919. We trust he may soon have the
satisfaction Of breaking the broad of life to his
scattered flock in a new and moro spacious fold.
The Boylston school house was built in 1919, at
a cost Of $l3,33 49, and was taken possession of
in April of that year At one time the house was
thought to be without parallel in the city, al
though in IS4S it far the poorest, and in 1849
was completely remodslled, at great expense. 1t
was beautifully located on Washington place, sp-
posite the square.
The scene on Washington square, on Saturday
night, was picturesque, but at the same time pain
full. Scores Of families were grouped in various
parts of the green, with their little property around
them. Some were engaged i'll nursing and feeding
their children; others were rocking their infants;
poor women were mourning over the destruction of
their homes and the scattering Of their families.
Men were busly passing to and fro, carrying their
furniture and little ones, they successfully pro-
cured lodgings, and in more than ono instance
women went away heavily laden with what they
had saved. We saw one woman marching down
Hamilton street with bureau strapped to her back.
She moved off as vigorously Us stalworth man
would have done.
By this fire many poor families have been made
desoate. Houseless and homeless, they may suffer
for the necessaries Of life. Many poor widows,
whose loss will not amount to more than $40, per-
haps, have nevertheless lost their all, and it was as
much to them to the loser Of Thousands, and will
cause them more misery. A few hundred dollars
judiciously expended among this class of sufferers,
will carry joy and gratitude to hearts that are now
forlon and almost hopeless.