Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-14
ADVANCE IN PRICES, But NO
DANGER OF A CRISIS,
Sympathy Of the Whole Coun-
try rendered to the Hub.
PARTICULARS AND INCIDENTS
OF THE TERRIBLE EVENT.
THE LATEST REpORTs.

The fire caught in the engine room
Of the large tour-story granite store on
the corner Of Summer and Kingston
streets, and, Ieaping north and east,
swept before it buildings Of iron ano
granite US II they were kindling wood,
aud was not suppressed until it had de-
stroyed about sevensy-6ve acres Of the
business portion Of the city.
ONE THOUSAND HOUSES DESTROYED.
Boston, Nov 11.-The number Of
firms and Business houses burned out
is nine hundred and thirty, and tho
number Of dwelling houses is sixty-four.
A REVIEW OF TaE FIELD.
Insurance Offices report losses Is fol-
laws: fircman's Funds, Of California,
$4,000; Commerce, Of Albany, &45,-
O''U; Queen, Of London, $40, 900 !;
Et"a, Ut Hartford, $500, 900. These
Offices will pay in full. The North
British, Hartford, Phennix and Nation
al repo,t that I'LL their policies will be
paid in tull aud they will continue bus
mess
A general visit to the Boston insur-
ance Offices this morning reveals the
fact that they have been hardy able to
Do anything to-day towards estimating
aud determining their future steps.
The fire Is now confined to the runs
and 10 fears are felt OF new outbreak.
Large numbers OF steamers continue
t. work, rci'ets Of 6re,nen taking them.
The Saturday Ecc~tny Guxeffc was
a,nong the papers bur. ed out.
1he firms burned out by the FIRE
caused by the gas explosions this morn
lug were JAS. J. Smith a"d Co., aud W.
&. S.olu' Il Co; on Suu,u,er street,
Shrevr, trump Il Lave, corner OF SUM-
.1.er and Was hing 0" streets; Wheeler
~ Wilson, !" tile same building, aud
Steph.ns""s dr. goods store, On Wash.
to" street slightly damaged build.
,uy in Central Lourt, occupied by
Crosby, Nests & Fross, who front on
Washington was burned down; Fark
House, damaged slightly aud there
was injury done to til, store Of Palmer,
jacobs Il Co., on Washington street
james SulIcy WIS arrested by sol.
der early this morning while setting
FIRE to building On Milk street.
LOOKING AFTER THE vALUABLEs
The inner safe Of the Fireman's Bank
over which there was considerable an
xiety, has been opened aud the contents
found to be safe. The outer safe fsl
from the secoad story and broke hol,
in the side, aud dcpoxitors' trunks, to
ycther with their vsluabies arc ii
destroyed. The bank will probabI,
l"<e nothing. The vaults Of other bank
with their contents are safe. tn
books Of the Hide and Leather Banl
are destroyed.
1t is impossible to give anything Xix
correct Or even approximate report q
insurance. Some Of the largest frn,
have had no time to look over thei
policies. At un informal meeting 4
: leading insurance officers to day, til
statement was made that the losse
would be nearly all paid in full.
Alta meeting Of the citizens relic
committees to-dny, Mayor Gusttn rea
, dispatches from Gov. Geary, Of Penn
, sylvanin, the Mayors Of Cincinnati
Chicago, Indianapolis. Providence IN
. other cities rendering sympathy and aid
A committee Of ladies has been form
cd to lo"k after the thousands Of SEWN
, girls thrown out of employment.
joseph Burr, Of Dorchester, an
Gcorge Smith, Of Nep"nsit, came t
: this city on Saturday evening 70 see tn
fire, and have not been seen since Sal
nrday evening. They were in the Vi
entity Of Chauncey street. 1t is fearet
they have been killed by falling wall
y N. +. Atbott, Of Chsrlessev", 4 fire