The New York herald., 1872-11-11
blocks Of brick ana granite in the distant city

blocks Of brick ana granite in the distant city
some of whom hsd lost their entire I woridiy pos
cited humber rusned H msdiy To- q tke SsSs e
learn when the trains left, and asoertaining that
pointment found iodefnent on their ccunte-
nances. Among these was Colonel French, for
sufferer. consultation was had and these 'se res.
tlemen telegrsphed to Mr. Bishop, President OF tho
New York. Boston and Hartford. requesting the
favorable answer was received. and notice
past twelve carried to the homes OF ruin and de.
vastati0n q large number Of those who learned by
the morning papers that their fortunes had gone
in the afternoon after the appearances the exsras
containing stlil later AMI fuller details. the crowd
elbow @ sis VA 70 sss once Within sss ,s sssss
Oldest haDttue OF the hotel. 1t wasasa-r
PEEFEcr BABEL or VOICES.
discussing the chances FOR the safety of any pot.
losses compared with the Chicago horror. In
the congregation OF excited individuals were many
insurance men and brokers. who knowingly dis
cussed stocks and prophesied panic on The street
to-day In securities. The Insurance. men especially
wore long visages, and several OF them ventured
balloon EXCURSIONS within the next lew days. Tho
tax upon the capacity OF the telegraphlc lines con-
were forwarded besides those received. After the
appearance OF the evening extras an,
S ors that ws e ' oassr e been snsss Sss'kss
Its further extension, the crowd Dreathed freer.
and many returned to a0mcs they had not seen
since the early morning. The general remark was
"Great GOd, this IS fearful
WHEN WILL OUR TURN COME ~
The Gre-god had laid Chicago and Boston under
p1is's 'tarIIi turn IniextE A. = y ~" ~ "
AT THE AsToR HOUSE
towns collected early in the day aud circulated be-
tween there and the newspaper offices Watching
the bulletin boards and the telegraph once. Tho
rotunda, nearly all day. well led, and the ex-
tras, as they came wet from the Telegram presses.
were eagerly devonred. by all the trains guests
AT THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH oFFIoE,
cited crowd watched the bulletin board ali day.
while the clicking Instruments flashed dispatches
TO and from the threatened city, SO great was the
In satisfying the eager correspondents who tried
to have tner dispatches take precedence in trans
mission.
There was considerable excitement also at the
Grand Central and Metropolitan hotels. where
posted the latest reports AT the Grand Central
were number OF Boston merchants, who were
and thcy left on the special train for the
scene OF the connagration. Among them were Mr.
"a Of wneS T% q 2s Rrt Era,S
EFT, 4. A. Paige and Frank Wetherell. The pro-
prietOr OIL the hotel has offered the hospitality OF
sufferers (who for the next thirty days may visit
the city, at hall the usual rates. Among those at
the ti MetIopotan who hurried away to Boston was
At the st. Nicholas bulletins were displayed dnr-
Ing the day, and while these were few In h ths
guests was George Francis Train, who seemed
about es most toe sx'fsd Sse, Of once al ne
the building corner of Somerset aud Kingston
streets, where the fire first originated, and MI: A.
news Of the disaster vislbly affected both gentle
men, who lett for home on the first train. Daniel
Goodrich and Mr.. Ihayer, both large sufferers,
AT THE NEWSPAPER OFFICES
hs Ss sn e S s tsa anus centred s
Telegram onices, which were visited BY hundreds.
Throughout the long Sabbath afternoon, and
long after the appearance Of the nimble'
way was quite animated in appearance. and the
excited populace rushed wildly about alter every
''parces Of Industry" reaped a rich harvest and
partook OF the general excitement. Not satisfied
with the bulletins put out by the newspapers they
reS0rted to the cxpedient OF manufacturing ex-
citement, and, with shoe backing, arranged i'm
promptu bulletins. which they posted up around
Printing House square and on the bulletins. Among
these was the following startling effort OF the juye,
nile paper merchants
TO BE hAHHA ISSUED lHF6SEAS Al one O'CLOCK ;
Thc fire ~ now raging terrific. Loss Of life. OvcrS
sfour miles OF fire. Terrible excitement. The pe0pes
$teeing to Connecticut Engines to be sent from
$iorf the 0'A :" INC nle' on''As0 "ssAseu A00A OUT
EXTRA TELEGRAM.
As result OF this extra effort on their part the
little fellows sold thousands OF the extras within
few brief minutes and, loaded down with cents.
returned for fresh patches to supply the uptown
demand. At the Fifth Avenue Hotel alone several
thousands were Sold On all the streets OF the city,
In fact, the newsbOys appeared and extras were In
great demand, In hundreds OF instances ladies'
rushing nom their houses for the latest details Of
the connagrati0n. Indeed In nearly every private
residence some reside who have ties binding them
to the great commercial centre OF New England,
and in consequence u saddened feeling reigned
throughout the vast city.
On every hand expressions OF sympathy with the
unfortunate city were lavish and If subscription
be started for the relief OF the poorer sufferers New
York will doubtless respond as generously as she
did in October OF last year, when Chicago passed
through such an ordeal OF fire and death.
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT 4ss .st
were quick to tender their sympathy and aid to
their brothers Of Boston. Early in the day the
Commissioners telegraphed to know il they should
send steamers to their succor, and Commissioner
Blair remained at the headquarters until late in
the day for an answer. The response came thank
ing the Commissioners for the 0tfer but stating
that the New York steamers would not be required,
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