The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-21
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BOSTON.
Another COhhagrattOn On--Cornniii
Block in FIames-The Fire Finally
Checked.

Another huHSfhttOu-
Block in FIames-The Fire Finally
Checked.
BosroN. November 20-7:l5 P. M
Another destructive fire is now raging
here. 1t broke out on Cornhill near
the foot of Washington street. Since
the great fire every fresh alarm causes
tremendous excitement in the city.
As soon as the flames bursted out the
soldiers on guard around the ruins OF
the great fire Immediately marched 10
the spot on doublequick and a fearful
lam then ensued. At this hour the
troops are guarding every street leading
to the burning block. Tonight crowds
OF people rushed to the spot and the
streets in the vicinity were soon crowded.
The tre department was promptly on
the spot, but owipg!to the inAammable
nature of the contents of the buildings
their efforts thus far have been unavall-
ing to stop the progress OF the fire.
1870 P. M.-Fresh excitement has
been occasioned on the streets by an>
other alarm of fire, which has just been
sounded from the alarm box on Com
mercisl street.
7:4O P. M.-The fire on Cornhill is
still raging. The first and second
alarms were soon succeeded by the
third, calling out the whole fire depart
ment. A fourth alarm has just been
sounded, calling in part OF the fire
department from the surrounding towns
and cities, and engines are constantly
arriving and throwing heavy streams on
the flames. The excitement in the
streets continues, and full force Of the
military and police is required to keep
the crowd back from the scene of the
fire. 1t is probable that the conf agra
ton will be confined TO the block in
which it originated, but the loss must
be very heavy. Tue alarm from Com
mercial street proved to be caused by a
small fire, which was easily extln-
guished.
STOP. M.-The fire in Cornhill is
now checked and under the control OF
the fire department No further danger
is anticipated.
lOP. M.-The fire which broke out
in Cornhill is now out, and no fears
are entertained of its again breaking
ont. The excitement has quieted down,
and the police are on guard around the
scene of the ire. No report has yet
been received OF the extent OF the dam .
aye or the amount of the loss. 1t ls
supposed the fire WAS the work OF
incendiaries, with the hope OF pluuder-
ing and thieving. At the first breaking
out of the fire the most intense excite
ment prevailed, and it was with the
greatest d dfficulty that the military and
police could restore order.
The Old South Church.
At a meeting OF the corporation OF
the Old South Church this afternoon, it
was voted, after an exciting debate, to
loan the church to the United States
Government for a term OF two years or
lees, to be used as postoffice.
The funeral OF Daniel Cochran, an
other Boston firem an, killed on SUNDAY,
took place this afternoon, and like tn at
Of his comrade, William Fairy, yester
dav. was larselv attended.
Hons Ois Norcross and William
GRAY, both OF whom have been named
in connection with the Mayoraltv o.
this city tor next year, have positively
declined anv such honor
George w. Boynton, for some years
past member OF the State police force,
has been appointed Chief Constable o.
the Commonwealth, C vice Major Jones,
resigned.
The general appearance of the burnt
district to-day is about the same, the
work accomplished in cleaning up being
scarcely noticeable. Nevertheless large
ausn,iries OF debris have been carted
of, and order is slowly but surely COM
ing out OF the chaos.