New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-21
DISASTROUS FIRE IN BOSTON,
TWO yIREMEN KILLED AND SEVERAL IN
JURED-NARROW ESCAPES &c. /.

Tie Boston Herald has the following particulars, In
ADDITION to what we Published by telegraph yesterday
respecting the destruction OF the rod Franklin
House" and ,0GO worth Of property, on Saturday
night:
Tie saddeet incident connected with ne fire was tbs
death Of TIVE weil-known fremen by the falling Of Q
wall on Merchants row, directly opposite Clinton
street. This was about o'clock IN the moyrsng, aud
was caused by the burning away Of wooden Pcsts,
which supported the whole Of the floors on Merchants
row. At that time there was In the ifth story Capt
Wtl. Green one OF the Assistant Engineers and Geo.
Harper, Of Washington Hose Co. No. /. In the story
in mediasey beneath them Cavs. Charles Carter
rakeman Of Hook ard Ladder Co. No. I, Capt Charles
| +. Dunton, Foreman Of Washington Hose Co. No. !,
and Frank B. Leach, George n. Delno, and WIN. II.
prescot, members of the same company.
Capt. Green shouted to those In the fourth s:ry,
that the hire In the hh stoy was raging and spreading
fact and ne asked they had anything trs he cculd
use 70 arrest the flames Capt. Carter said be had his
fire-rake, and passed il up. At that tine sB in he
fourth story were standing cose together and not an
ticipaiiog danger.
Suddenly there loud crash, and Leach looked
up and ssw that the floor overhead had given sway
and that the wall was failing at the same tne. One
beam struck Captain Carter, and this other Captain
Dunton, ndthey went down with the walls, and were
buried up amid brick and tmbers. A largo gsng Of
was immediately set at work to clear awsy the
debris and thebodies were soon recovered but manged
and bruised in the most shocking manner. They weTo
carefully covered up, and removed from the scene Of
the disaster.
The came timbsrs which struck Captains Carter and
Dunton also il fieted eight wound upon Leache's
head, but insteud of falling with the wall he went
down with the floor TO the second story and was almost
covered with the debris. He was removed from his
position in senseess condition. yet escaped serious
injury, q cut his head and on his leg beng the
an cunt of damage he sustained.
VIM II. Prescott also landed in the second story aud
was covered with broken timbers and slate, yet he
too escaped injury with the excel ton Of cash on s
head.
Geo. H. Delno was leaning against the wall when
it fell and be went into the street with It, He says'
that he must have turned and In the air at
least Elk times before he struek the ground He lander
OF his face and was surrounded by bricks and mbers
yet astonishing az il may seem, the only injury bs
sustained was bruised noss. His escape was q
miraculous
Capt. VIM. Green and George E. Harper, who were
in the fifth story went down with the hoor 10 the sec.
ond story where they landed unnured yet surroundad
by tinbers and broken pieces Of slate.
Among those ia the street who narrowly escapedbe-
ing buried beneath the wall Chief Engineer Bird
and Sergeant Noyes OF the First Station. They had
ust time to beat hasty retreat AID to others OF
the danger when the wall plunged into the street.
The two fremeu who were killed were much
esteemed by their associates and tflends Capt Chas.
Carter was enrolled member Of Engine Company
No. l3 on the LIST of March, 1910. lie retired FROM
the Department for about two years, snf was read-
mtted in 1896 He was foreman of Engine Company
No. from Sept 9, 1851, TO 1883 He was also, at ons
time of his death he was rakemsn of Hook and Lad
der Company No. l. which he Joined in March, 1856.
and has been an active member ever since.
He was about 80 years Of age, and has left wife
and three children TO mourn bis loas.
Capt. Charles f. Dunton was admitted member Of
the Depai tment in 1851. He had always served with
Washington Hose Co. No. l, and held the Offices OF
clerk, sistant foreman, and foreman He was elected
until the time of his death. he also has left wife
and three children to grieve for his Toes.