The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-27

Large Portion Of the Business Part of tise
Town Dcstroyea-.seyerai shoe MaRUfac-
tories Burned-About Thousand People
Thrown Out Of Employ mens--Totai Loss
About 100000.
One OF the most destructive CONGREGATIONS that
ever visited this city occurred here tins morning,
resulting In the destruction Of a goody portion OF
the business part OF the town. The names were
first discovered about midnight in Lyceum Hall,
large wooden building on the corner Of summer and
Market streets
The high wind made the flames spread rapidly,
and the brilliant light which was soon visible, with
the vigorous ringing OF the alarm bells, aroused
all the citizens, and they fastened to the scene as
quickly as possible. The bremen were also prompt
but the supply OF water failed and their efforts
were thus retarded, and the fire made greater
Roadway than would otherwise have been the case.
The Lyceum Hall building was totally destroyed.
1t was occupied by W. 5. Partridge merchant tailor;
Periey q. Mansfield, halter: ex-Mayor Jolnsoa IN
surancc agent and the FIRST Central National Qormer-
ly Leighton) Bank. Most OF Mr.. Pairiges stock was
saved as was also that OF Mr.. Mansfield. They lost
their fixtures, and the loss or the bank in ihis d.
rection was considerable The bank vault con-
tanned all the money and valuable books an papers,
which were found uninjured, though II was net
opened until after 10 O'clock They .ost few books
in the rooms destroyed.
The occupants were al insured sufficiently To
cover Their loss which not very heavy IN either
case. The building was valued az about 10000 aud
was owned BY stock company. IN The upper
portion there was large hall, III Which entertain
ments were given. II was occupied by part Of the
Boston theatre company last evening Tie building
was partially insured.
us1,a S,,,tIl
ing on the opposite corner Of Market street large
four story brick structure, with French roof which
was occupied by Dean Peabody, attorney, who lost
his Office furniture and a valuable law library by
w. II. Newell, architect, whose loss not very
heavy and consisted mainly OF furniture, and by II.
=. Syms, barber who saved nearly all OF his stock.
The Post ONCE was also IN this building. All OF the
letters were saved and taken TO the City Marshal's
office in the City Hall, where the Post Onice is iem-
poraraIly located.
The Lynn Light Infantry had IN armory in this
building and all their guns $50 in number and their
new and handsome uniforms were destroyed The
guns were owned BY the State, and their loss on uni
forms, &C.. was s.. $780, The saSamcre Temple Of
Honor, the LinwOod Lodge Of Good Temlars and
the Wyoming Division sons OF Temperance No. 65
had room in the building. which they rented jointly.
Their loss was $780, on which there is insurance
OF 81, 400. Some individual property was also dc.
stroyed. The Burton theatre travelling company,
which asperIorming in the city, lost all their scenery
and other theatrical forgery
Wells Musso boot and shoe stitchers. had sevc-
raj sewing machines in their rooms IN this building,
and furnished employment ordinarily, to thirty or.
forty girls Their loss pretty heavy, and is proba-
bly, partially covered by Insurance. A Mr. Frazer
had shoe mandatory in tins building, which was
insured for several thousand dollars. A cOnsder,i-
BILE portion OF 1t was removed uninjurcd. The build
ing cost $65, 600 ana, was insured for $4,000 IL
would cost $50 900 OF $lo0. 900 10 replace 1t.
The flames next communicated to Bubie's block,
on Market street, next TO Frazcrs block The latter
was complete wreck and the greater portion OF the
walls OF the former was stending al ten O'Clock. IT
was four story brick structure, aud was occupied
by William IL. Gale, Saunderson Brother, George
+. Becde Co., S. II. Driver 4 Bro. and Becde Ber-
nv, all shoe manufacturers. William A. Atwell,
dealer In leather, occupied the basement The firms
mad large stocks, the greater part OF which were re-
The block cost SG5 900. but II cannot be replaced
that amount. The insurance there IS $4,000. Geo.
Il. Eeede Il Co. were insured Tor so COO.
wooden building between this and L. p. Bubieris
brick block was fired and somewhat damaged, aud
portion OF 1t was torn down to prevent the fre
from spreading. Ii was occupied BY captain Love-
JOY and his furniture was all saved
The roofs OF several buildings were fired by the
sparks which were blown i'll all directions, and a
few buckets oil water saved many dwellings. Mr.
Neweil's barn on the other side OF Lyccum Hall was
burned and his house was scorched, also Mr. Lam.
per's stable In Amun street, and other structures
too numerous to mention.
The post Office was cleared very quickly and tho
letters were placed III charge OF the police until they
were taken TO the CITY Hall.
The fire Is SAID to be the largest ever known In
Lynn, ana it drew hundreds OF people nom ai d.
Tecti0ns.
Firemen came from some OF the towns and this
morning Cnlef Engineer Damrcl. Of Boston, and
steamers Nos. and 10, Hook anu Lauder No. and
Hose Company No. l. OF Boston; the salem steamer
and two hand engines: the Chelsea steamer Fie
King No. and hand engine rom Marbehead
were an present and doing good service.
There were only TWO or three accidents owing 70
the excellent management Of the police and toe lire
department. Mr.. l.. Il. Frazer slipped and lell,
spranng ms ankle and disabling himself.
A member Of one OF the Salem companies named
William Call had his foot run over and badly injured.
Charles Alley. q hoseman, and Captain smith, of the
Hook and Ladder Company. were struck aud bruised
by ladder. The frenen, police and The people gen.
orally deserve great credit lor then iabors which
ceased shortly before noon.
The lire VIII throw about LOCO persons out OF en-
ployment. and though the ilaincs were hardly sub.
dueu before these enterprisng men were looking out
fOr temporary places on busldess: IL viii be some
time before they can yet machinery, &C, together
and get under ful Roadway again.
The total ioss will be upwards of $780, 900.