Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-10
BOSTON IN FLAMES.
A Second Chicago C0nhagratiOn-Im-
mense Amount Of Property Des-
trOyed, and the End
Net Yet.
Fire Departments from the NeighbOriBg
Cities Required to Save the City
A Scene Of the Widest
Confusion.

BosToN, MASS, November "a very
extensive confisgration is now raging
I at the corner of Summer and Kingston
! streets, extending east and west on King.
! stOn and north and south on Summer.
The engines are hauled by hand, and
the property burning is all dry goods
stores. -Four alarms have been sounded.
10 p.m.-There is no abatement to
the confiagration. 1t is the most exten-
sive fire that has visited Boston for twen-
~ years, and is in the solid dry goods
portion Of the city. 1t has extended the
entire length Of Winthrop Square,
which embraces A. 7. Stewards, j. NJ.
Beebe's, AndersOnis, Heath & Co.'s and
Houghton, Perkins & Co.'S stores. No
estimate of the loss can be given, but
the reporters say it viii go into the mil
lions. The suburban fire department
has been called upon. The fire is now
at il hight. The buildings are princi-
pally of granite. A nothwest wind is
prevailing. The press here call it a
second Chicago.
II P.M-The fire ia now within two
blocks Of the Western Union Telegraph
Office, and the operators are taking up
their instruments and preparing to va
cate. A line Of men and material has
been ordered around to Boston from ad-
joining towns, 50 that if communication
with New York is lost, which now seems
very likely, it will probably be soon re-
stored, certainly at an early hour in the
morning If not tonight. The fire now
has travelled half a mile through the
heart Of the business portion Of the city
and is spreading with frightful rapidity.
II 80 P.M.-The fire is now progress
ing toward Broad street, having swept
both sides Of Sumner street to High
street and Purchase street. Goods are
being removed from stores in every df.
rectiOn in the vicinity Of the fire. Fire
engines have been telegrsphed for from
Providence, Worcester and other places.
Nidnight.-The fire is moving up
Franklin street and has reached nearly
to Hawley street. The Cathedral build
ing on the corner Of Devonshire and
Franklin streets is on fire, with no
hopes Of saving it. The flames are
spreading on Federal and Congress
streets. Every kind Of vehicle is i'm
pressed in moving goods. The fire has
reached Broad street and the wharves
south Of Congress street and vessels are
on fire. The Hartford and Erie rail
road depot is burned.
1890 a.m.-The fire still RACES. It is
feared the entire area from Summer
street on South to Washington street, on
West Milk Street, on North 70 Water,
and East will be laid waste. Pearl street,
50 far, escaped. The heat is intense.
l A. M.-The flames have reached
Washington street, north of Franklin.
The Transcript building is on fire. All
the splendid granite warehouses on
Franklin Square, Winthrop Square, and
vicinity are burned. Fears are now en-
that the flames viii sweep
everything to State street, if not fur
.her.
1870 a.m.-The report that the Tran
script was on fire is incorrect, but the
on the east side of Washing
ton street are in imminent danger. The
Boston Pilot Office and building on
Franklin street is destroyed. The wind |
continues from the northwest and fresh. /
WORCESTER, 1 ANA special train /
from Boston to carry the Worcester !
Fire Department to the burning city, /
made the run of fOrty-four and a half 4
miles in forty-five minutes.