Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-11
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authorized to take charge OF all che streets lead
ing directly to the fire, and have exclusive con-
troll OF them, with the assistance of the police,
with authority to take any action they might see
DIT in the emergency. The detail consisted of
General Burt, Alderman jerks, Colonel Shep-
ard, and other well-known citizens, with full
liberty to use powder in case they should con-
slider il expedient. At the above meeting Mayor
CASTOR expressed his willingness to cali out the
militia to relieve the policemen. and he even
desired 10 issue the order at one O'Clock yester-
day morning, but as none of the military officers
present knew how their men could be notified
before yesterday, the matter was held in abey-
ance.
PROGRESS OF THE FIRE CHECKED.
at 5:12 O'Clock yesterday morning the pro-
gresS of the tire southwark had been checked.
and also in great measure toward the sOlth-
east The extreme limit of devastation in that
direction was the Hartford and Erie depot,
extending, however, out on the road and burn
ing the bridge. Then IL ran along Broad street
TO India, taking all the intermediate wharves
and destroying few vessels.
The fire worked around the new post Office
building, and reached the northerly side OF
Water Street
WORK OF THE PLANES.
All the residences of the Fort Hill section,
So called including Gridiey, High and Broad
streets, have been destroyed, rendering hun
dIeds of families homeless and destitute. On
Washington street the fire was checked by
O'Clock in the southerly direction. 1t had not
reached beyond Summer street. The buildings
on the southern side OF the latter street remained
standing. and west of them untouched by the
Chsuncey street. On Washington street the
building of the American watch company, on
the northeast corner OF Washington and Sum-
mer streets, had been completely Quilted, but
the walls remained North OF this on Washing
ton street, the same side, all were DESTROYED as
far as the Transcript building, though portions
or the walls OF some buildings were left.
THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL.
At p. M yesterday the fire was believed to
be under control. meeting of prominent
citizens was held in the City Hall yesterday
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encouraging speeches were made and energetic
action urged in order to alleviate the sufferings
Of the needy as as well as for rebuilding the
burnt district. A numerous relief committee
was appointed, VIM. Gray chairman. 1t is said
there is not one wholesale shoe and leather
establishment LETT in Boston. The wool trade
has suffered in equal degree, and the drv goods
jobbing houses left are few and far between.
THE MILITIA ON DUTY.
Inc Jth regiment, with attachments from
other regiments, amounting 10 twelve hundred
men, were on duty, protecting property and
preserving order.
At3p. m. yesterday the progress of the flames
in the direction of the water was checked, and
the fire seemed TO be well under control every
where. The new post Office and sub-treasury
buildings were for long ume exposed to the
herce flames and smoke, but were scarcely
SCARED. This massive fre-proof structure saved
the Boston Morning Post office, directly oppo-
ute. and helped greatly in preventing the fire
from reaching State street. The old South
Church also escaped, though several times given
up for lost. The costly and beautiful Transcript
building and Courier and Pratt's jewelry estab-
lishment, on the opposite corner of Milk street,
were burned. The Eastern Express office was
saved, though reported at one time as burned.
GENERAL BOUNDARIES OF THE CoNFLAaRA-
TON.
The following are the general boundaries of
the contagraton-The whole length and both
sides OF Summer street across Federal and
nearly down to brakes wharf, ana thence on
nearly direct line to Fort Hill, along Hamilton
and Battery march to Kilby street, as far as
Lindell and Central streets, and from Milk to
Summer street on Washington. Within these
boundarles-an area OF about seventy acres
every building Is consumed. Almost every
wholesale shoe and leather and dry goods and
wool establishment in Boston is burned.
The fire engines by special train from New
York arrived yesterday morning. The loss is
estimated at between $50, 600 900 and $50 600 Co.,
and insured for from SIC, 900 goo to So, 900
A good many persons were injured and several
killed.
HE COnfagratien Breaks Out Again.
AT 2:35 O'Clock this morning, the fire again
broke out, caused by the explosion OF gas this
time in the stores of Marsh & Co., and Shrinve.
Gas went out all over the city. The fire crossed
Washington street towards Temple Place, and
gained rapidly.
DANGEROUS GAS EXPLOSIONS.
Owing to the frequent gas explosins the fire.
men were for some minutes deferred from going
into close proximity 10 the burning buildings.
but despite the danger they soon had their
steamers playing. Down Sumner street the
flames crept along steadily, and at o'clock only
one building remained between the ire and G.
f. Hovey q Co.'S building. Had the proper
authorities turned off the gas from the whole
burned district early yesterday morning, the
second dreadful visitation would have been
avoided. The property along the line of Wash
ington street, which has Row been DESTROYED
would have been saved had not the explosion
given the flames fresh encouragement.
UNDER CONTROL.
At five o'clock this morning the fire was ne
lleved to be under good control, ard unless
very strong wind should spring up no more fires
were apprehended.
STREETS DESTROYER.
The following is by the Franklin telegram:
Inc following streets are completely de-
stroyed: kilby, Liberty square, Central street.
Water, Lindail, Congress, High, Devonshire,
Franklin, Milk, Summer Federal Pearl and
part of Bedford. large humber or families
are homeless. 1t is heartrending.
NEWSPAPER OFFICES.
In reply 10 dispatch to +. WorihinrtOn
bhToEris tor OF the Boston Trdreter, sent by MIR.
W. l.. Sawyer. the Washington correspondent of
that paper, az O'Clock Yesterday morning
asking whether the TrareJer building had been
nuIneG, me following reply was received at
BOSTON, Nov. 10 ". z. Sa1cyer.-No. Shan
save it. j. Wyley Edwards says loss sl5O,oOc. go.
Mr.. o. X. Harris correspondent OF the Boston
Journal, last night received the following dis
difp patch from the editor OF the Journal:
BOSTON, Nov. 10.-Thsnk GOD, We have es-
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EFFECT OF THE NEWS IN OTHER CITIES.
Ihe news of the coDfagration in Boston pro-
duced the greatest excitement in New York,
Philadelphia, and other large cities. In the
latter city the announcement of the fire was
made in the churches and the mayor has called
meeting of citizens for this afternoon
The mayor of Pittsburg has also called meet
ing for to-day. Mayor MedilI. OF Chicago
telegraphed to the mayor OF Boston as follows:
1.-The citizens OF Chicago tender their deepest
sympathy and all material aid in their power to
your afflicted people in this hour of their fearful
nlsfortunes. In what way can we help YOU
most? have called public meeting for noon
to- morrow TO consider ways and means of as
slstance." The Chicago Aid ana Relief Asso-
citation held an informal meeting and tele-
graphed Mayor CASTOR that they would do all
In their power to aid the sufferers. The theatri-
cal profession have agreed to unite in q benefit
at the Academy of M usic this week, for Boston.
meeting Of the citizens OF st. Louis will be
held to-day. The mayor of Detroit has called
meeting for the relief OF Boston. In the New
York and Brooklyn churches the pastors re-
ferred to the disaster, either in their sermons or
IN prayer. At all the hotels large crowds assem-
bled. and hundreds OF merchants endeavored to
obtain dispatches from Boston rs to whether
their goods were saved or burned. One mer-
chant at the Fifth Avenue hotel said he was
reduced to oeegary, and several others alleged
tnat their losses were enormous. Large crowds
LETT Tor Boston by the New Haven route A 1