The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-11-23
GREAT FIRE.
The Business Portion of Boston
 In Ashes.
LOSS OF LIFE UNKNOWN. Property Valued at from $2O0, OO0, 900 to
 S250, 900, 900, Destroyed.

Another American City has been subjected to the fiery ordeal. Boston, the oldest and best built city of the Union, has been scourged by the devouring element, which started early in the morning of the 9th inst, and ragged with unabated fury until noon of that day. But, we will let the telegraph tell of the sad calamity:
 "Boston, Nov. 10.-The fire first broke out in the rear of the large i've story granite building; 87 to 91 Summer street On ac- count of the horse disease the engines were hauled by hand. In less than twenty min utes the whole block was one sheet of flame. By this time the wind had increased to near ly gale, and the flames, having entire mas tery, swept irresistably onward, driving the frcmen from every vantage ground, and ren- dering all their exertions futile.
 The fire spread almost instantly in three directions. First to the adjoining block, then to Kingston Block, and number of fine brick and granite buildings all were en- gulfed in rapid succession. The fire began to creep steadily up both sides of Summer street crawling from roof to roof The flames then stretched across Arch street and moved rapidly up towards Washington street, sweep ing away scores of wholesale houses. About eleven o'clock the scene on Lincoln, South, Federal and other streets in that immediate neighborhood, was one of the saddest of the night Hundreds of men, women and chil- dren were hurrying along, laden with every variety of household goods, while behind them the roaring flames were tapping up their homes.
 At 405 a. m. most terrific explosion took place, which undoubtedly, did good service. At 4:30 several buildings on Devonshre street were blown to atoms. All the residences in Fort Hill section were destroyed, rendering | hundreds of families homeless and destitute.
 The Merchants Exchange and Post Office are gone. The mails, however, have been 4saved. < -.r E
 Boston, Nov. 10-Ihe fire was got we'll under control little after midday.
 The following are the general boundaries The whole length and both sides of Summer street, across Federal and nearly down to Drahe's wharf. Thence in nearly direct line to Fort Hill, along Battery, March to Kilby street, as far as Lindall and Central streets, and from Milk to Summer on Wash ington street. Within these boundaries every building is consumed.
 l It :s <ho%f ytf,lo Ia shoe and leather establishment left in Boston The wool trade has suffered to an equal de. gree, and the dry goods and jobbing houses left are few and far between.
 Boston, Nov. II, 5 a. m.-The fire broke out afresh, but is now subdued. Loss esti mated at from S2OO, ,oOO,O ,OO0 to $250, ,OO0, 900 Loss of life not known"
 This, coming so soon after the sad calamity which, little over year ago, befell Chicago and portions of the States of Michigan and Wisconsin, cannot but have depressing in fuence upon the business of the whole 'coun try and what few solid insurance companies we have left will find the pressure so great that they may have to succumbs.
 Then, to rebuild the acres of four and five story granites will take from trade and busi ness money which the country, much less the undeveloped West, can lilly spare. But all this will, in time, be overcome, and, fol the present, the thoughts of all citizens o the Republic, who have not been scourged and afflicted as have their fellow citizens O Boston, should be to render the Bostonian' all the aid in their power. Poor as we o Arizona are, from the ravages of Indians and drouth, we can and must send help to oaI fellow citizens of Boston.