New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-11
RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE CoNFLAGRA
ZION.

IuE FIRE BEGINS AT THE CORNER OF SUMMER
AND KINGsTON-sTs.-IT SPREADS WITH EX-
TRAoRDINARY RAPIDITY-FIRE DEPARTMENTS
OF OTHER CITIES SENT FOR - ALL THE
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS STORES BURNED.
GENERAL PRESS DTsPATCHl
Boston, Nov. % p. ma very extensive cOntla-
grafton il now raging at the corner of Summer and
Kingston-sts The fire extends east and west on
KingstOn-st. and north and south on Summer-st.
The Engines are hauled by hand. The property
burning is all dry goods stores. -Four alarms have
been sounded.
10p. m.-There Is no abatement to the conflagra-
ton. II is the most extensive lire that has visited
Boston for 20 years and is in the solid dry goods
portion of the city. 1t has extended the entire
length of WinthrOp-square which embraces A. T.
Stewards, J. NJ. Beebe's, Anderson. Heath & Co.'S.
and Houghton, Perkins g. Co.'s stores. The sub
urban fire department has been called upon The
buildings are principally Of granite. northwest
wind is prevailing.
THE FIRE TRAVELS HALF A MILE.
II p. u1.-Tbo nre Ia now within two blocks OF the
Western Union Telegraph Office the operators arc TAX
ing up their Instruments and preparing 20 vacate the
premises Line and material have been ordered to
Boston from adjoining towns that II telcgraphc COM
munieation with New-York is lost now, which seems
very likely It will probably be restored, certainly
at early hour Of the morning II not tonight The fire
has Travelled half mile through the heart Of the
business portion Of the city and is spreading with fright
fnl rapidity.
1850 p m.-The fire IL now proceeding toward Broad
st. having swept both sides OF Summerst. 10 Highest.
and Purchase-st Goods are removed from stores in
every direction in the vicinity OF the fire. Fireengnes
have been telegaphed FOR from Providence, Worcester
and other places
THE wHARvEs REACHED AND VESSELS BURNING
Midni0hL-Tho fire Is moving ND Frankn-st und has
reached nearly Hawley-st The Cathedral Building"
nth
no hopes OF saving It, The names also spreading
Federal and COgress-ss and every kind Of vehicle is
impressed moving goods The fire has reached Broadst,
The wharves south Of Congress ST. and tho vessels arc on
fire The Hartford and Erie Railroad depot Us burned.
Nov. 1OlG30 a. mTho fire still RACES, and IL Ia be-
Heved the entire area from Sumneret the sonth to
Washng on-s on the west and Mlkst the north TO
the water east viii be laid waste. Pearlst has so far
escaped The heat is intense.
FRANKLIN AND wRTHRoPsQUAREs DUREED-AID PROM
OTHER CITIES.
IA.m.Tbe fianes have reached Nashingtonst., north
OF Franklin, and The Transcript buildings on IRE All tho
splendid granite warehouses on PranlUnsq sare Win
thrOpsqusre and vicinity re buTued. Fears ere now
entertained that the flames wiz sweep everything 10
Safest, II not further NORTH.
ISOa m.-The report thai RE Transsipt was on fro
il incorrect but the building inc a.e u Wash
ingtOn-st. ia imminent danger. NE Boston Pilot
office and building Franhn-st nre destroyed. Tue
wind continues northwest ana ne h a apaeiA Hala
from Boston 10 carry the Worcester Fire Department 10
tins city made tho ruP@ u ~ fnIesln As minutes.
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