The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-13
THE BOSTON FIRE.

/ \
and fifty mounted soldiery patrol the
streets, and no one not having official au.
thority from the commandant 10 permit
ted to pass the lines ofinfantry. One man
who attempted TO enter a store on Winter
street, and who refused to leave after be.
Ing repeatedly ordered away, started to
run when about to be arrested, was shot
by one Of the guards and quite severely
wounded.
The arrangements for finally squelching
the IRE are now nearly perfect, unless
some villainy or some change in the
weather occurs TO cause another outbreak
10 some unexpected quarter. II is proba.
bic that there will be no more serious
damage TO lite or property. At the points
where persons are known to have been
buried the ruins are being cooled with
water, preparatory to digging out the
bodies OF the victims. On the south side
Of Washington street, where the spread
OF the fire has most been dreaded.
the hose are extended In readiness
for an emergency. or the immense piles
OF coal at Russia wharf, about Ave hun.
dred bushels are still afire, and will prob.
ably burn several days. The city author.
tiles have granted the dry goods mer.
chants the privilege OF using the common
as repository Ol such of their property
as Is saved, and 10 erect shanties and
other structures Tor temporary use.
Ii is rumOred that last night man
attempted 10 set fire TO the gas house near
the Charleston bridge, and was seized by
q n infnriAtad crntu6 and ,,noa.,,. :. :, ~
hung TO lamp post. Three men were
buried in the ruins Of falling wall on
Washington street, leaving their heads
visible. A few Of the crowd attempted 10
rescue them, but were unsu ccessiul, and
In q few moments the remaining portion
OF the walls fell, and buried them out OF
sight. Six men were arrested this morn.
ing In the northern part of the city, mile
or two from the burnt district, caught in
the act Of firing buildings The military
IRE still on duty.
There Is no feeling Of dependency in
Boston, but q disposition everywhere
manifested by our business men to meet
their reverses msntully and conquer
them.
At a meeting Of the Shoe and Leather
Association 10 day, John Cummings, Pres
ident, o committee was appointed to Sc.
cure from the city government tho Fort
Hill property, now vacant, on which TO-
erect warehouses and resume business.
At q meeting Of fthe Citizens Aid Com.
mittee to-day, VIM. Gray, the Chairman,
read with great emotion q dispatch from
Writ Dexter, Chairman o; the Relief AS.
sociation Of Chicago, stating that that
body had appropriated 100000 for the
reliet Of Boston, and rendering its deepest
sympathy In remembrance Of the tavors
rendered to Chicago in its calamity. PRO-
longed applause, VI
Robert Laird ColIyer, Of Chicago, tele.
graphcd that the Reliet Committee of
that city were on their way to Boston.
Gov. Perham, Of Maine, was present
and rendered the sympathy Of that State,
with offers OF aid from her citizens.
Numerous cheering reports were made,
Naylor s. Co, of Liverpool, sent In 0
check for 5000 throug Oh their Boston
house. Jordan, Marsh q Co. donated
$4,000 through Chief Damerell for the
benefit Of the firemen. 1t is understood
that Postmaster Burt Is endeayoring to
make some arrangement with the trustees
Of the Old South Church to allow 1t to be
temporarily used as a Postofflce until the
Office on Devonshire street Is completed.
Many of the large dry goods houses
have already opened in new quarters.
The work OF opening passage through
the streets OF the burned district was re.
sumed with vigor to-day, al least 1000
laborers being employed. Nearly all the
fire engines have been withdrawn except
those cooling the ruins, beneath which
safes are buried, which are being dug out
all over the region swept by the flames.
The safes Of the Home Insurance Com.
pany and the heirs Of the Simmons
estate, have been opened and the contents
found In good condition. Exploring par.
ties arc al work in various localities clear.
ing away the ruins and searching for the
bodies Of the missing fremen. The
members Of Hook and Ladder Company
No. 4 are looking for the body Of their
Assistant Foreman, who disappeared on
Sunday morning; and gang Of men are
at work among the ruins Of Weeks s.
Potter's store In search Of the bodies OF
the men supposed to be there.
The insurance companies, at meeting
to-day, appointed a committee To wait on
the Governor and request him 10 call an
extra session Of the Legislature, with
view of preserving their charters and
keeping the insurance business at home.
A meeting OF citizens OF Boston at Ire.
mont Temple is called for noon to-mor.
row.
A table relating to insurance, gives the
number Of companies doing business In
Boston at 70, which includes 30 compa-
nies admitted since the publication Of the
report ol the Insurance Commissioner.
The total amount OF capital Of the compa.
nies is $3s 1000. The companies hav.
ing small amount at risk and the last
admitted will pay the amount Of their
policies in full. The Boston companies
will pay from 90 to 100 per cent, or au av.
erage Of so per cent OF the amount Of the
risks. iiE ,s
The following list obtained from other
sources gives the approximate figure of
the amount at risk by the companies
named: North American, Philadelphia,
81, 100000; Royal, London, $780, 900;
Franklin, Philadelphia, $450, 900; Home,
New York, $750000; Continental, New
York, 100000; Pennsylvania, Philadel-
phia, $500,000; State Of Pennsylvania,
$975, 900; American, Philadelphia, $780,
900; Black River, Watertown, $s7, 900;
Niagara, $S2 1000; Germanis, New York,
$400, 900; Republic, New York, $500, 900;
Peoples, Worcester, 100000.
BosToN, November 12.-The following
official statement In regard to the Boston
banks, was forwarded to-day:
BosToN, November 10.
To Hon, Geo. s. BOutIoslI, seerstarycf the
Treasury, Washington
Seven National Banks were burned ont