The Hickman courier., 1872-11-16


Several Firemen Killed
And Still Spreading .savageIy.
A Sea of Flame.
Estimated Loss Two Hundred
and Fifty Million.
Boston, Mass Nov. "a very ex-
tensive confagration is now raging
at the corner of Summer ahd King
ston streets.
10P. NJ
There is no abatement in the con-
fiagration. 1t is the most extensive
fire that has visited Boston foetwen-
ty 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.,
and Houghton, Perkins & Co. s
stores. No estimate of the loss can
be given. The suburban fire depart
ment has called upon TIE build
ings are pr ncipally of granite. A
nortf western wind is prevailing.
IL P. NJ.
The fire is now within two blocks
of the Western Union Telegraph
Office. The operators are taking up
their instruments, preparing to va
cate. A line of men and material
have been ordered to Boston from
adjoining towns, so that if communi-
cation with New York is lost, which
now seems very likely, it will proba-
bly, be soon restored, certainly at an
early hour in the morning if not to-
night. The fire has travelled half
mile through the heart of the city,
asd is spreading with frightful ra-
pidity.
II:3O.
The FIRE is progressing towards
Broad street, having swept both
sides of Summer street to High street
and Purchase street Goods are be-
ing removed from stores in every
direction In the vicinity of the fire.
Fire engines have been telegraphed
for from Providence, Worcester and
other places.
ALARM IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Nov 9-Intelligence
of the destructive confagration in
Boston becoming known at several
hotels aAd places of public resort
here tonight, created intense inter
est. The loss must reach an enor-'
nous fgvTe.
MIDNIGHT-THE CATHEDRAL CAUGHT
THE SHIPPING AXES FIRE.
BosToN, MIDNIGHT, Nov. 9.-The
fire is moving up Franklin street
and has reached nearly to Hawley
street. The Cathedral building,
corner of Devonshire and Franklin
streets, is on fire with no hopes of
saving it. The flames are also
spreading on Federal and Congress
streets. Every kind of vehicle is
impressed moving goods. The fire
has reached the Broad street wharves
south of Congress street, and the
vessels are on fire. The Hartford
Erie railroad depot is burned.
1890 A. NJ.
BosToN, Nov. 10.-The fire still
rages. It is feared the entire area
from Summer street on the south to
Washington street on the west, and
Milk street on tie north to the water,
east, will be laid waste. Pearl street
has so far escaped. The heat is in
tense.
The names have reached Washing
ton 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 entertained that the flames will
sweep everything to State street, if
not further.
1:30 A. M.-THE PILOT OFFICE GONE.
The report that the Transcript Of
fee was on fire is incorrect, but the
buildings on the east side OF Wash
ington street are in imminent dan
ger. The Boston Pilot office and bus Id
ing on Franklin street are destroy
ed. The wind continues northwest
and fresh.
1:45 A. NJ.
Orders have been given to blow
up both corners at the junction of
Devonshire and Milk streets. The
fire is spreading towards South Bos-
ton, and also progressing towards
State street from Franklin. The
immense block opposite the Pilot Of
fee, chiefly occupied by wholesale
wooden dealers, is now all on fire.
Attempts are being made to blow up
the two corners of Franklin street to
prevent the confagation from PIX
tending further towards State street.
Immense crowds of people fill the
streets and every effort is being
made by them to save property
which is being transferred to various
parts of the city. The utmost good
order prevails.
1:50 A. NJ.
Jordan & Marsh, Hovey and other
firms on Washington street are
moving their goods, ana many
parties on Milk and Water streets,
and even as far North as State street,
are doing the same. AL the news
paper cfices have force on hand
prepared to move at moments no.
tice. It is reported that several
6remen have been killed.
2 A. NJ.
The fire has broken out on both
sides of Pearl street, corner of High,
and threatens the destruction of
this great centre of the shoe and
leather business
2:30 A. M.-BUnDNGs BLOWN UP.
| Two buildings have Just been
blown up at the south corner of
Devonshire and Milk streets, which,
it is hoped, will stay the progress of
the fire towards State street and save
the new unfinished post Office build
ing. The streets leading to the FIRE
are fenced in with ropes, and are in
care of strong detachments of police