New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-13
AfIT.n TIE FIRE.
THE REvIvAL-PLANs AND PROsPECTs-THIEyE
AND INCENDIARIES-INCID

THE REvIvAL-PLANs AND PROsPECTs-THIEYEs
AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
,FRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRIBUSB
BosToN. Nov. IA little before / o'clock
this morning hard rain began 10 fall, ana IL kept
till daylight It has rained at intervals since, and
though the showers aayed the anxiety Of people
who dreaded fresh outbreak Of the flames they have
made the aspect Of the ruined district wretched
than ever Tho smoke hangs close TO the earth IN this
heavy atmosphere. The streets reek with filth. The
smell Of fire peryadcs every house. stl the conhagra
ton continues smoder, for under the heaps OF brick
and stone heaps Of blazing coal which rain will
exnguish Probably all the great business establish
nents had in their cellars full supply Of fuel for the
Winter. On the wharyes there several extensive
coal yards pile Of 70 900 tns burning on Robbnss
wharf and II is estimated that 1000 tuns altogether
have caught IRE, most Of which will be lost. The
gines continue playing night and day. and water is
forced upon the coal Wharves from tug boats.
REyNISG BUSINESS.
Meantime the enterprise and activity Of the
chants are themes Of unfailing and admiration
The work Of recovery is already under way. steady
stream of returning refugees has set in toward State
Washington aud other streets Oh the borders Of the
blackened- territory, bearing back to deserted
premises the goods and papers which were
removed Saturday aud Sunday 10 other parts
Of the city. Jordan, Marsh Co. conveyed
million dollars worth Of property TO the residences of
members Of the rm TO the Somerset Club, TO the syna
gogue on Warrenton-st and other places OF safety
The Coliseum used as sorebouse by great many
people. A bank president is mentioned who had two
millions in money and securities conveyed TO his dwell
ing To-day the streets crowded with vehicles,
Transporting goods back 10 the aud offices
from which they were 20 hastily removed Many Of
them to have been gathered up IN great disorder
The packages often open, and the rain is falling upon
costly fabrics exposed In open wagons and handcars
or carried in mems arms. The newspapers are filed
- hav
The Advertiser printed this morning double its usual
number OF advertisements and at early hour last
night q obliged to close its counngroom and refuse
20 take any sent you by the early mail list Of
the burnt-ou firms who have secured temporary quar-
tiers, and every hour the list grows longer. Houses
which last week occupied immense structures OF marble
aud granite, are now content with an upper
loft, or perhaps with desErOom; but III
these narrow quarters they preparing 10
continue their commercial transactions immediately
the usual scale, and there is rivalry everywhere In get
ting TO work quickly possible. The City Govern
seut Is urged TO permit the erection OF temporary
wooden buildings the Common for business purposes,
and II the ordinance pass the dry goods trade VIII prob
ably x itself here for the Winter, while the leather
trade purposes occupying the public land at Fort Hull
The moment the proper bureau was opensd, yes
terday morning, permit was taken out for
rebuilding store on Congress-st., and several
other applications have been made;
but the actual work OF construction Is delayed by the
uncertainty the proposed alteration OF the streets
The public sentiment Is very strongly In favor OF widen
ing aud STRENGTHENING the business avenues, and GER
anly there Will be such opportunity again ~
offers now but the difficulty OF adjusting titles If so great
IN alteration should be made OF demands very
careful consideration hear no proposals In any quarter
to make "a permanent change IN the location OF any
branch OF business
CosDTIoN OF THE SAFES AND VAULTS.
There Is further delay, though II Will not be long,
while the merchants still ignorant Of tho condition
their safes The outside vault OF the Freemans Bank
summer-st was destroyed, and seventyhye deposit
lost bonds and securities but the funds OF the bank
IN the tuner vault, were untouched. The safes OF the
Bank OF North America and the Revere Bank were un-
injured. Tie Mount Vernon Bank saved all Its valu
aDes. The valnabes OF the Hide and Leather
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