The New York herald., 1869-01-27
ANOTHER OBSTRUCTIVE FIRE m LYNN. MASS.
Several shoe Manufactures and Other
Business Buildings DesrOyed-Less About
S3OO,OOO.

Several shoe Manufactories and Other
Business Buildings Desr0yed-Less About
S3OO,OOO.
The CITY Of Lynn has again been visited by con-
Migration equally as destructive as that which oc-
Cured a few weeks since. 1t broke out about ten
O'Clock last night in the portion OF the large four
story brick building on Munroe street, occupied by
Nichols ingalls,, Sanborn Johnson, ana u. II.
Johnson & Co., manufacturers Of boots and shoes,
and before any assistance could be rendered. or the
alarm hardly given, the whole building with It's
valuable contents and extensive machinery,
was mass OF fire, and shortly afterward
heap OF ruins. There was very large stock
OF shoe material in various stages OF manufacture,
nearly all of which Is destroyed. The combustible
nature OF the goods, well as the large quantity OF
oil used on the machinery, rendered the building
and contents an easy prey 10 the ruthless fire.
The flames next communicated to large wooden
building on the right occupied by s. p. Richardson,
manufacturer OF ladies' shoes; Charles Aborn, do;
Theodore AttwiI, dealer IN leather who was also In
company with H. r. valpey 4 Co., manufacturers OF
shoes. The goods and stocks Of these firms were
also ruined, although portion OF the building Is
left standing small building In the rear uscd ~
stitching shop by Miss Austin and the house OF the
nag tender on the railroad were also consumed.
On the left Of the main building burned the names
communicated to the manufactory Of John NoIIse,
a three story wooden building, which was partially
destroyed, the stock being mostly damaged by water
and smoke Several small buildings in the rear took
fire several times, but the flames were extngusned
While the way to the fire, steamer No. ], In
turning the corner OF street, capsized and was con-
sderably damaged, rendering her useless for work
upon the flames. BY this accident fireman named
thrown to the ground, breaking his arm at the wrist
and fracturing two OF his ribs. The depart
men msnt being crippled BY this accident YSs wv
raging fuTiQusly and threatening to destroy large
portion Of the city, Mayor BQfqm telegraphed "
Chief Engineer Danrell for assistance Answer was
promptly made, and steamer No. 4 was sent TO Lynn
by the road. In an hour and fifteen minutes from
starting at Sc0lay's Building 1t was ut the scene OF
the connagration, remaining all night and rendering
invaluable assistance. Loud were the praises OF the
steamer from Salem and hand engine from swamp
scott came over, but the fire being well under con-
troll they did not unship.
One OF the most valuable aids In preventing
the spread OF the flames was the steam pump
In the mill Of Mr.. James M. Buflum, Mayor OF
the city. Being In the immediate rear Of the fire
IL was the first to throw water on. the
by saving large number OF small wooden struc-
lures which must otherwise have perished. A SINH
lar pump from the establishment OF Samuel nj. Bu-
bier OF the sufferers at the previous lire, also
rendered efficient service.
The extreme cold was O considerable hindrance TO
the fremen, the hose constantly freezing and burst
ing, but all the efforts that determined men could
bring to bear were centred In the work.
The aggregate loss will exceed $30o,000, very
small part OF which Is covered by insurance. The
blow will be heavy one to the employees OF the va
rious establishments, something over 200 having
thus been thrown out of employment, many OF them
dependent upon their daily labor for sustenance