Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-11-21
FURTHER DETAILS.
Total Nu uber of Business Houses Burned
Ont, $50; Dwellings and Lodgings, 60
The ARRreRate Losses and Insurance.

Total Nu uber of Business Houses Burned
Ont, $50; Dwellings and Lodgings, 60
The Agxregate Losses and Insurance.
Boston, Nov. 1.-THE new fire was got
fully under control about o'clock this
morning. It was caused by an explosion of
gas about midnight, and the report was
heard all over the city. Several other ex-
plosions of gas, apparently in the sewers, oc-
CURED soon after the fire broke out, shatter-
ing glass windows, and upheaving the sur
face of the earth so as to crack the pavement
deeply. Despite these terrific outbursts, the
fremen maintained their position in Sum-
mer street, doing good service. Only twenty
Eve Boston fremen were on duty last night,
the main force being relieved by gallant
men, who rallied from all quarters. On ev-
cry hand there were brave, generous men
from all the towns and cities about us, work
ing with all their strength to stay the pro-
gress of the terrible enemy.
The number of firms and business houses
burned out is $50; dwellings and lodging
houses, go.
The morning papers are almost exclusive
ly filled with details of the great conhagra-
tien. The Advertiser estim ates the total loss
at $50, ,000, 900. The Post, on authority of
leading insurance officers, at 100000, 900.
The Journal gives a full list of individual
losses, and estimates the total ct consldera-
bly, over 500, ,000, 900.
The train from New York, due at 4 O'Clock
this morning, arrived at o'clock, with sew
eral car loads of roughs and thieves, who
cleaned out all refreshment saloons en- route
and committed other outrages. The mill
tary force will be increased in Boston If
necessary.
A battalion of cavalry has been added tc
the guard of the burning district, which
now numbers 500 men. Attempts at rob
berry and incendiarism will be summarily
dealt with.
Preparations are being urged for the max
ing of new street lines on the burnt district,
and also for the erection of the Merchants
Exchange building.
The co mittee of twenty citizens has
voted to request Governor Washburne to call
q special session of the Legislature to authe-
rize the city of Boston to issue sufficient OF
seven per cent. bonds to aid sufferers in re-
building the burnt district.
The city is in darkness to night, owing to
discon Meeting of main gas pipes from the
burn district An efficient military and
police guard is on duty. All fears of rekind-
| ling of the flames are at an end. The pub
other necessary work is being done tonight
| by lamp and candle light.
The Boston insurance companies will be
| able to pay. an average OF about nifty per
| cent. on their risks. Capitalists are coming
| forward SO literally with offers of funds that
there is some prospect of their going on with
| out suspension. Their average losses are in
the neig ghborhood of $5Oo,oo0, two or three
reaching 100000. The savings banks are
| all secure.
|
| ance circles here is intense. The suspension
| of the Humboldt and international Com
| panies is announced. All Providence COM
| panies say they will come out straight
| American and Mercantile, of Boston, will
ge on. The Boylston must stop. New Jersey
companies lose only trifling amounts. Z he
Continental Insurance Company, of New
| York, has assets amounting to over 81, ,0O0, 900
If the entire amount at risk within the dis
trict is total loss one half Of its surplus will
pay for it.
| A list of forty insurance companies, situated
in New York, Philadelphia, Hartford and
Western cities, holding risks in Boston, hai
been published. These companies have
| aggregate assets amounting to 35,700,0 900
| and their losses by the Boston fire figure uI
| $6,O0O,000. This, of course, will be paid in
| full. 1t is estimated th't the home compa-
nies (Boston) will pay fifty per cent. of al
their losses. 1t is therefore certain that
from seventy-fve to eighty per cent. of al
the losses incurred by insurance companies
through the late fire will be paid.