The New York herald., 1870-11-08
DESTRUCTIVE FIal In ROXDUaY.

The Main EuiIGing CT tho Boston Load
Works DesIroyesi-Hcayy Loss in N.chi-
merry and Stock-Nurr0w Escape Of Firemen
and Others.
From the Boston Times. Nov. 6.l
few minutes before eleven O'Clock Saturday
evening smoke was discovered issuing from the
NICE under portion OF the roof of the main bund-
ing OF The Boston Lead Works. situated On Hamp.
den street, at It's junction with Albany street.
Wnen first seen the fire was in the immediate
vicinity OF the cupoa or dome, which abouG tho
centre Of the building Al alarm was at once given
from box 2l2 located on the building, but the rapid
progress OF the fire rendered second alarm
sary and 1t was accordingly given, followed IA lew
minutes later by third alarm, and ten minutes
thereafter Dy general vK..-12-l2-f2, which
suilCeu To call 10 TIE scene nearly the eniire depart
ment.
The structure was of brick, four stories IN hcght,
with frontage OF 200 feet ON Hampden street anu q
depth OF about 70 feet extending southeastey INTO
large yard wherein are located several other Duild
ings used III the manufacture ol lead in It's various
stages. Pending the several alarms given ana the
hasty concentration or the ore department. ths
nalnes had gained fearful headMay, their progress
being accelerated by the conpustlDie nature VI tn@
wood work, which was thoroughly saturated VITA
OIL and which burned like tinder. In about twenty
mtnules from the Tune the flrst alarm was gwen tic
cup0la fell inside, carrying win 1t large portion
OF the roof. This seemed TO add fresh s,reAgIn 70
the advances OF the fire, winch now swept with
APPALLING FORCE
towards each end OF the structure at the same tina
steadily eating Its way down lrom story sioty.
The building contained large amount OIL lead IN va
rous stages of manufacture, comprising Sheet pig
and pipe, nesides an immense quantity Of costly ma.
cninery. The former, OF course, was quickly melted
While the intense heat erected the rum or The lattea
The burning building was co hected with The adlas.
cent one by means OF IRON br ages, OF tue Moseey
pattern; but the destruction Of tie rooi was soon
followed by the topping OF Vie gable and slde walls.
which, falling upon inc BRIDGES, snapped them lkA
pipe stems ana ike ash reduced them to ohaotic
masses OF broken iron piaes twisted rods, BOTS,
bars nuts &c.
The large number OF steamers, hose carriages and
ladder tracks brought TO the scene 6y tne general
alarm placed at the disposal oi Chief Damr i orc9
sufficient To completely surround the building, BY
which means the names We're confined to that placa
and prevented from spreading. Alter the nrst quar-
ter lOuf the hope ol saving the main structure
was oe utterly futile and the efforts OF the
remen were principally directed with a view to-
The adjacent establishments, whch was success
such was the confusion there, inseparable from an
occurrence OF that nature, that iG was Impossible to
procure anything near an accurate estimate OF the
losses to the Lead Works company. but an employs
OF the corporation says IL cannot ia short of so90ou
| on stock, machinery and building, upon which, we
learn, there Is partial Insurance IN city Offices
| The company is an incorporated ona as before
| sald known as the Boston Lead Compauy MAJOR
). II. Chadwick being the agent thereof.
| While the horsemen OF " arren Engine Company.s
No. ~ were busly at work in the atuo, where tna
fire originated, portion OF the roo iell m almost
! bnrying UP the members OF No. IL, nI Assiatant
/ Engineer Allen, who was with them. Fortunately
ali ma DIS managed to escape without being very Sc
rio,lsly hurt, captain Allen faring the worst, being
cut about Tie head ana, It Is reared, injured Ater-
| nay.
Al tne SOuInWeStery sue Ol tHe IdctOryt ana sena
rated thereirom by yard, there stood couple os
| two and half story wooden dwelling houses,
| numbered 81 ana 80, Hampden street.
They were owned by the Lead Company, and oc-
| cupied by some OF their employes-Jeremah Shee-
| han and - stevens occupying No. "a, nearest the,
| burning building. AT an early stage Of the nre III
| became apparent that one or both OF the dwelling
! houses were in danger, and the occupants Accord
| ingly vacated them In haste.
| the precanton was most judicious, as IN thd
course Of quarter OF an hour thereafter the gao!e
| wall OF the factory fell outward,
| COMPLETELY CRUSHING
to the ground house No. "a and badly injnrtng tho
| adjoining The loss of Messrs. Stevens and
Sneehan Will amount to about 5000 each their houses
| ho,d goods being almost entirely destroyed.
The entire ire department OF Dorchester was
present and rendered excellent service In cennec4
ton with their comrades from other sections Of the
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