, 1872-11-10
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BOSTON BURNING.
Almost Entire Destruction
Of the Wholesale Busi-
ness Portion Of
the City.
Complete Annihilatiorl Of
Imposing Granite
and Iron Struc.
t.lres.
The Fire Making Rapid
Progress Through
the Heart Of the
City.
The Fire Departments o6 Adjoining
Cities Called Into Requisitiun.
Only One Newspaper Estab-
lishment Escapes tbs
General Ruin.
Buildings Blown Up to Check
the Progress OF the
fiames.
The Old State House and Post
. Office Among the Docmcd
Structures.
The City in Darkness from
the Destruction Of
Gas Pipes.
The Western Union Telegfaphers Seek
uaarters IN the Providence
railroad Depot.
The Flames Sill Raging Furi0usly
at Last Accounts.

Do5IoS, Nov. "a very extensive con1agra-
tion is now raging at the corner OF Summer and
Kingston streets. The fire extends east and
west on Kingston street, and north and south on
Summer street. The engines arc hauled by
hand. The property burning is all dry goods
stores. Four alarms have been sounded.
Bosrox, 10 +. m.-There is no Abatement to
tho conaagration It is the most extensive fire
that has visited Boston, for twenty-five years,
and is in tho solid dry goods portion
Of the city. It has extended the
entire length of Winthrop Square, which en-
braces L. T. Stewards, J. n. Beebas, Anderson.
Heath l. Co.'S, and Houghton, Perkins g. Co.'s
stores No estimate Of the loss can be given,
but the reporters say it will go into millions.
The suburban fire department has been called
upon. The FIRE is now at its height. The build
ings are principally Of granite. A northwest
wind is prevailing.
The press hero call it SECOND Chicago"
Bos1os, Nov. ell p. m.-The fire is now
within two blocks Of the Western Union Te1e-
graph Office The operators arc taking up their
instruments, preparing to vacate.
Linemen and material have been ordered to
Boston from adjoining towns, so that, If COM
munication with Now York is lost now,
which seems very likely, it will probably
be soon restored, certainly at early hour in
the morning if not tonight. Tie fire has now
travelled half mile through the heart Of the
business portion Of the city, and is spreading
| with frightful rapidty.
BosToS, Nor. 9-11:30 p. m.-The fire
is now progressing towards Broad street,
having swept both sides Of Summer
street to High street end Purchase
street. Goods are being removed from the
stores in every direction IN the vicinity Of the
fire. Fire engines have been telegraphed for
from Providence, Worcester and other places.
s.eciaz Despatch to Tho Chicago Tribune
Boston, Nov. 10.-1 a. 1n.-The fire is now
raging iercly on Pearl street, and the immense
boot and shoe stores are being engulphed in
flames. Massive granite structures are crumbl-
ing and the crash Of falling buildings
is heard above the roar of the
confagation. Engines are here from all
the surrounding towns, and the citizens are hard
at work aiding the fremen. The fear of another
Chicago confagration seems to possess the
minds of the people, and many living miles dis
tant are flying to their homes to be on hand in
case the damrs spread.
Franklin street, which is almost entirely de-
stroyed, was lined with splendid stores, and 1sas
one of the finest streets in the
city. The new Catholic Cathedral
was q splendid structure, and WAS built
but q few years since. Patrick Donahoe OF the
Pilot whose Office WAS destroyed, is a heavy
loser.
The entire length Of Winthrop Square,
| lined with the large wholesale dry
goods stores Of A. T. Stewards, ). II.
Beebe's, Houghton, Perkins & Co., and
many others, is entirely consumed.
The want OF horsepower is severely felt, as
the horse disease has not yet disappeared, and
the few horses that we're on the streets were
soon pressed into requisition.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9--The intelligence Of the
destructive conhagration in Boston became
known at several Of the hotels and places OF
public resort here tonight and crcated intense
interest. The ire is considered by residents OF
Boston now here, as likely to spread extensively,
as it has reached localities where the buildings
are mostly wooden. The buildings Of the streets
| already reported attacked by tho devouring
element are mostly constructed of granite, and
compose the finest portion of the business Sec
| ton Of the city. The losses must reach an
enormous figure.
Boston, MIDNIGHT, Nov. 9.-The fire is NOV
inc up Franklin street, and has reached nearly
| to Hawley street. Tho Cathedral brllding cor"