The New York herald., 1872-11-16
THR HUB RBDIVIVUS.
Ph@nix-Like Recuperation Of the
Desolated District.
RELIC HUNTERS IN TEE RUINS.
Significant Tales Of UnSOund Safes
and Departed Treasures.
Hillions Of Property Consumed in
'tFire and Burglar Proofs"
RELIEVING TEE SUFFERING AND HOMELESS.
Uncalled.For Comment on Home Bene-
violence and Financial Integrity.
Noble Examples OF Self
Sacrifice.
THE WOOL INTERESTS,
The Board Of Aldermen and Real Estate Owners
Guarding Against Tinder Tops
on Granite Walls
RELIEVING TEE SUFFERING AND HOMELESS.
Uncalled. For Comment on Home Bene-
violence and Financial Integrity.
Noble Examples OF Self
Sacrifice.
THE WOOL INTERESTS.
The Board Of Aldermen and Real Estate Owners
Guarding Against Tinder Tops
on Granite Walls


on Granite Walls.
BOSTON. Nov. Is, 1872.
The wind and sunshine OF to-day have dispelled
alike, and to q cheering degree, the smoke from
the burnt district and the gloom which has borne
heavily upon the community during the past week,
and with this has come manifestations Of courage,
energy and enterprise, which 1t is natural to eX-
pect from our merchants and property owners.
Although the fires shoulder in various localities
the work Of clearing away the debris is being prose-
cuted with vigor and already piles Of brick from
the ruins are rising on the outskirts Of the burnt
district while within the work Of recovering
safes is continued with more or less satisfaction to
the owners. 1t Is the very general sentiment Of
this community that 1t did not become Boston
to accept in the present exigency outside aid
for charitable purposes. The Relief Committee
have chosen to think otherwise and to put q
contrary decision on record. They have taken this
course on their own responsibility and in accord
Ance with their ideas OF duty but they have taken
1t against the wishes, as inquiry would have told
them, Of citizens solid and substantial, and ready
to back up their views on q point on which they
are very sensitive, feeling that their honor and
manhood have been touched by hasty and in
)udicious action. There are great many protests,
many Of them from heavy losers by the fire, against
In false attitude before the country-one not in
harmony with its character for
HOME BENEvOLENCE AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY.
The feeling OF dissatisfaction amounts almost to
Indignation.
This morning the "hre and burglar PROOF safe of
4essrs. J. M. Beebe Co., in Winthrop square, was
opened, but nothing remained of the contents ex-
cept few charred books and papers.
Aessrs. Hcrswell, Kinsley 4 French recovered
from their safe lot Of silver ware in damaged
condition and portions of family jewelry partially
melted. The safe contained small portion Of gold
coin, which was melted
The two vaults of ]. R. Bigelow, formerly at 43
and 45 Federal street, preserved their contents in
splendid shape, and some Watches which were
among the contents, were only slightly scorched.
Several steamers are still on duty among the
ruins. Cataract No. 10 is stationed at the corner
DrDevonshire and Franklin streets, where the fire
Is still alive among large quantity Of woollen
goods belonging to A. Hamilton. The steamer has
Two lines Of hose, one leading into Winthrop
square, the other down Devonshire street Steamer
No. Is stationed in Franklin street. at the foot OF
the charred nag stafI, which has been nearly
CUT DOWN By RELIC HUNTERS.
The fremen have pitched tent and bvouac in
the Square day and night. The company of steamer
No. are on duty on Federal street, with relief
engine Mazeppa and No. hose have established
their headquarters In High street, in tent made
OF scorched shoe Innings. Many of the fremen have
been on duty since Saturday night, and yet they
are happy This morning the safe OF merchant,
whose store was op Summer street. was opened
and $4OO 900 in bonds found to be in good con-
dition.
THE SITE OF OLD FORT HILL
Is the scene OF active building operations half
dozen wooden structures being already finished
and in process of erection. The first store COM
pleted Is that OF Abbott l. Howard agents for
Thomas Firth Sons, which has been erected by
HOlbr0ok Harlow, the corner Of Oliver and High
streets. The building is sixty by forty-four feet
with fourteen feet posts; the walls are covered
with sheetron, and the roof tarred and gravelled,
which is highly recommended as a 1reproof COM
position. Adjoining this, on High street, Miles
Pratt d co. are putting up temporary wooden
structure twenty-eight feet front and ninety yfOur
feet deep. Jabez Sears, OF Coliseum memory, Is
displaying the same energy which characterized
the erection Of that mammoth structure,
In the building OF dozen wooden
warehouses on Washington square. He has
already laid the sils OF one for Sears Warner,
twenty-five by seventy-three feet, on the ground,
and Of another for Capp Billings Of equal dmen-
slons James A. Roberts Is putting up a similar
structure on the corner opposite Abbott l. How.
ard. Judging from present prospects thriving
business will soon be carried on in this section.
Messrs. Cate & Nickerson, who were burned out
near the foot of Summer street, will at once erect
one story
~.r BRICK BUILDING WITH FLAT ROOF
on their old site along the harbor front east Of
Broad street. The prospect is cheering; the fire
In the coal of Prescott 4 Chaplin, on Prentices
wharf has been extinguished, and the firm have
erected a new office ana are putting IN new
Platform scales. Shepard Robbing, on Tileston's
wharf has erected new ofice and Is ready for
business Notwithstanding 1t will require three or
four days to put out the nre in the pile Of $1,000
tons OF coal In their yard.
THE BOSTON, HARTFORD AND ERIE
Railroad Company have converted passenger car
No. 2l into ladies' waiting room, while baggage
car serves the purpose OF baggage room. The
burned sleepers have been replaced with new ones
and workmen are building platform on the site of
tectives are very active In the recovery Of goods
Large quantities are turned up every day. II is
i've hundred thousand dollars have been recovered
by this force. The detectives regularly connected
tinguishment Of the fire $4,000 worth.
THE CITIZENS RELIEF COMMITTEE
o meetfg & oi sne citizens hee @ Uonmsee IL I'VE was was
Hall at ten O'Clock this morning. Hon. William
Gray PRESIDED and Harvey Jewell was added to the
letters from Mrs. Ednah s. Cheney, offering the
benefit Of the New England Hospital for Women
from Jefferson Coolidge, enclosing $1,000 for the
relief fund.
mittec appointed to select committee from the
different branches OF trade to solicit subscriptions.
The list OF some two hundred names, is headed
with the name OF George d. Upton, as chair.
man. communication was read from the Western
Union Telegraph Company rendering the free use
OF their wires to the Mayor, Council and Relief
Committee.