Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-11
LATER.
TERRIFIC GAS EXPLOSIONS.
The Fire Well Under Control.
Limit of the Burned District.
Effect of the Fire on the Markets
Elsewhere.
New York Thieves Gone to the
Scene of the Disaster.
Most ofthe Loss Falls ON wealthy PEG.

pie.
A dispatch received by Secretary Boutwell,
to- day from Franklin Haven, one OF the leading
bankers in Boston says: ssThe loss is large, bat
II falls upon persons generally who are able 20
sustain il. No excitement
HE Naval Pay masters ONCE Burned
Paymaster George PIunkett, purchasing pay-
master for the navy at Boston. telegraphs 20
Secretary Robson this morning that his Office
ON hllby street was burned, but he saved all the
records.
The Boston Post Office All Right.
Acting Postmaster General Marshall received
dispatch from Postmaster Jones, ST New York.
this morning, stating that the Boston mail came
through ON time. This would indicate thai the
postat business in Boston is being transacted a.
usual. Postmaster Jones was YESTERDAY in
stTucted to do all be could to aid the Boston
Office, and a special agent of the Department
was also directed TO assist, if necessary.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DESPATCHEsJ
Limits of the Burned District
ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICE, New YORK
Nov. ii, ll:5O a. m.-There is no truth in the
sensation reports now being distributed that the
IRE in Boston had gone beyond the limits re-
ported by this Office at O'Clock this morning
The entire burned district is watched and the
hre well under control. Hundreds Of natives on
Boston resident here and in BROOKLYN have Iett
tor home; all visiting Bostonians have also left
Inc Atna Insurance company Of Hartford has
ooteunea that It's losses by the Boston fire will
financial status will not be affected thereby. its
capital being five millions.
Terrific Gas Explosions.
NEW YORK, l2:3O p. IN. (from Boston, IL a.
m.-Ine new IRE was got fully under control
about O'Clock this morning. Jordan & Marsh,s
store was saved, although at one time its saliva
ton was regarded as hopeless. Shreve, Crump
q Lowe were burned out. The last fire was
caused by an explosion of gas about midnight,
the report OF which was heard ali over the civ
Several other explosions OF gas, apparently In
out, shattering the plate glass windows in
Shreve, Crump g. loves store, and upheaving
the surface Of the earth 90 Is to crack the pave
ment deeply. Despite these terrific outbursts
be dremen maintained their position In Sam
mer street, doing good service. Only IS Boston
fireman were on duty last night. the main force
being relieved by gallant boys who rallied from
night leo firemen from Norwich, Conn. arrived.
accompanied by the mayor and chief engineer.
Twenty-Five New Haven fremen also arrived
headed by their chief engineer. From Ridde,
ord. Me-; Bridgeport, Conn; New Bedford
and other places came eager offers of assistance
On every hand last night there were brave.
generous men nom all the adjacent towns and /
persistent progress OF the terrible enemy
TIE MORNING PAPERs
are nlleo almost exclusively with details of the
great IRE. The Advertiser estim ates the total /
loss at ESQ ,000, CO., The Post, ou the authority
OF Leading insurance officers estims tes N AZ i
sloO0,OCO. The journal gives full Inst of indi-
vioual Losses, and estimates the total AZ con.id-
erably over 800 900 600.
NEW YORK THIEVES,
Inc Owi train from New York, due ct 4 Il
O'CLOCK this morning, arrived ct O'Clock, with /