The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-26
SSACHJSE rs.
Grent Fires In BostOn-An Area of Four
Acres Burned Over-Loss 10,O00-FiVc-
man Killed.

Grent Fires In BostOn-An Area of Fonr
Acres Burned Over-Loss S32O,O0O--Tire-
man Killed.
BOSTON, July IS, 1870.
The most painfully destructive fires chs city for
long time occurred this afternoon and evening
The first broke out In the East Boston district about
hapast four and ragged with undated fury for over
four hours, during which time 1t burned over an
area OF over four acres and rendered homeless be.
tween fifty and seventy-Hve families The destroyed
section was bounded by Border and London streets
ana Central ana Meridian squares. and within the
devastated territory was nearly the whole OF Liver
pool and Meridian streets
The fire broke out in ". W. & j. r. Benefits
Planning Mills, and with strong east wind prevail
ing at the tune the flames swept rapidly over the
space described and then were only checked on ac-
count OF an open space which afforded no mate
rial for The deyouring element Many or the dwell
lng5 burned were new and were owned by working.
men, and large number OF small machine shops
DESTROYED were also owned by this class, upon whom
the losses, on account OF an absence or insurance,
VIII be particularly heavy.
The Presbyterian and Baptist churches were both
about $50 900, on which there was an Insurance OF
One-ha!f IN the f0nkers and Wcstches,er offices.
exclusive OF a new $4,000 organ which had been
put IN during the past week. The total loss Will not
be FAR from 5000 900, and tho suforlngs and ruin
Whue the cOntlagiati0n IN the East Boston district
was raging another broke Out In Washington street.
In the building 10 and liz, owned by tho Harvard
College. A. NJ Lunt, job printer on the two upper
nooIs lost his entire concern including stock
a ABOUT ssSo s Sna nySyns loss Of
dealers In French fancy articles and toilets.
suffered to the amount Of 100000 or $4,000, mostly
ers and dealers, suffered slight damage from water
me loss to Harvard College by damage 10 the build
Ing Will be about $1,000.
William Lewis, a fireman, fell from the fourth
story through scuttle aud received injuries from
Which he died In few hours.
Falling Of the (srnju Inf nj tha J.oxv.,, u.,,
road Freight Depot-Two Men Killed, Sew.
erni Injured aud Number OF Narrow rs.
cRpes.
BOSTON, July 25. 1870
A terrible accident occurred at the freight depot
OF the Boston and Lowell Railroad this forenoon, by
which TWO men lost their livcs one boy wa, injured
ana three other nen escaped death in a wonderful
manner. The accident happened from the failing of
section OF the moor OF the east end OF the
long brick building Oh Brighton street. be.
longing 10 tie Boston and Lowell Railroad
corporation, and used chiefly for the storage OF
grain Last Friday 1t was discovered that the upper
moor showed signs OF giving way, and the work of
removal! OF the corn. about coo bushels which was
upon IT, was begun. The tinbers of both doors arc
very large and strong, but had become decayed in
places. They rested at either end upon a narrow
Juting o! brick attached 10 the main wall. This FORE
Commercial street; Mr.. John W. Clark, the weiSher
OF the grain at the building; u boy named John
Henry Murray, and three other workmen named
Michael Riley, Patrick McGurty and e iward Malone
were at Work upon the upper floor removing some
OF the corn. When. about ten O'Clock, the floor gave
way In the GENTRY, and its fail carried
away the next floor below, aud the mass of
tlmberS and grain was carried TO the first cor
and broke an opepin2 through into the cellar Riley
McGurty and Malone were almost miraculOusy
saved by being carried by the sliding grain through
toe aoor n inc second sory from which the grain is
taken and landed safely upon the ground Riley only
receiving few bruises. Kennedy and Clark were
carried down WITH the tmbers ana were completely
buried In the grain. They were probably smothered
10 death by the grain, as no MARKS or injury were
found upon them sufficient, at hasty examination,
to have caused death. They were dead when re-
moved from the ruins. The boy Murray was buried
IN timber and grain so that he could not extrlcate
himself. but his head was not covered 80 that
his breathing was disturbed. He was slightly
bruised and badly frightened lie was taken to the
City Hospital. He lives In the rear OF No. 1856 Shaw.
NUT avenue. Kennedy was middle aged man and
leaves wife and three children living in Dorches.
Ter. Clark was about fifty years Old, and leaves q
wife and two boys, one of them grown up. He re-
sided at the corner OF Bremen and Decatur streets
East Boston Coroner Richardson was called and
ordered the removal Of the bodies TO the dead house
He VIII summon jury and an inquest will be held
IRE alarm was sounded at about halfpast eleven
O'Clock from box No. to call the assistance OF mem.
bers OF the fire department In clearing the ruins SO
that the bodies could be got out. The accident will
not az all interrupt the business at the building "a
IL was only section OF the structure which fell