The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-22
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There: is no abatement in the eonfa-
grafton. It is the most extensive fire
that has visited Boston for twenty years,
and is in the solid dry goods portion of
the city. It has extended the entire
length of Winthrop Square which en-
braces A. T. Stewards, J. M. Beebe's,
Anderson, Heath & Co., and Houghton,
Perkins & Co.'S stores. No estimate Of
the loss can be given. The suburban
fire department has been called upon.
The buildings are principally of granite
A northwestern wind is prevailing. o-l2
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The fire is now within two blocks Of
the Western Union Telegraph Office.
The operators are taking up their in
struments, preparing to vacate., A line
of men and material have been ordered
to Boston from adjoining towns, so that
if communication with New York is lost,
which now seems very likely, it will
probably be soon restored, certainly at
an early hour in the morning if not to-
night. The fire has traveledhalf mile
through the heart of the city, and is
spreading with frightful rapidity
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The fire is progressing towards Broad
street, having swept beth sides of Sum-
mer street to High street and Purchase
street. Goods are being removed from
stores in every direction in the vicinity
of the fire. Fire engines have been tel
egraphed for from Providence, Worces-
ter and other places. -fi-
- p. ALARM IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Intelligence of
the destructive confagration in Boston
becoming known at several hotels and
places of public resort here tonight
created intense interest. The loss must
reach an enormous figure. ~. ~.
MDNIGHT-THE CATHEDRAL CAUGHr-THE
SHIPPING TAKES FIRE.
B0sToN MIDNIGHT, Nov 9.-The fire is
moving up Franklin street and has reach
ed neariy to Hawley street. The Cathe-
dral building, corner of Devonshire AMI
Franklin streets, is on fire with no hopes
of saving it. The flames are also spread
ing 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. t
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BosToN. Nov. l0.-The fire still RACES. 1t
is feared the eHtire area from Summer
street on the south to Washington street
on the west, and Milk street on the north
to the water, east, will be laid waste. Pearl
street has so far escaped. The heat is in
tense.
The flames have reached Washington
street north of Franklin. The Transcript
building is on fire. All the splendid gran
ite warehouses on Franklin Square, Win
throp Square and vicinity are burned.
Fears are now entertained that the flames
will sweep everything to State street, if
not further.
l:30 A. M-THE PILOT OFFICE GONE.
The report that the Transcript Office
was on fire is incorrect, bnt the buildings
on the east side of Washington street are
in imminent danger. The Boston Pilot
office and building on Franklin streets are
destroyed. The wind continues northwest
and fresh. ~. s.-
Orders have been given to blow up both
corners at the junction of Devonshire and
Milk streets. The fire is spreading to-
ward South Boston, and also progress
ing towards State street from Frank
lin. The immense block opposite the
Pilot Office, chiefly occupied by woolen
dealers, is now all on fire. Attempts
are being made to blow up the two
corners of Franklin street to prevent
the cOnfiagation from extending 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, and many parties on Milk
and Water streets, and even as far
north as State street, are doing the
same. All the newspaper offices have
force on hand prepared to move at a
moments notice. 1t is reported that
several firemen have been killed.
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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.-BUILDINGs BLOWN UP.
Two buildings have just been blown
up at the south corner OF DovOushlr
and Milk streets, which. it is hoped,
will stay the progress Of the fire to-
wards State street and save the new
unfinished post office building. Tne
streets leading to the fire are fenced with
ropes, and are in care OF strong de-
tachments of police who have strict in
structions to permit no one to pass the
barriers on any pretence. Thus it Is
impossible to obtain more than q gen.
eral account of the progress Of the
flames. Both sides of Hawley street,
and also the Morton place are now on
fire. The fire on Franklin street has
not reached WashintOn street.
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The steam fire engines have reached
here from Worcester. They were
pushed through by rail, a distance OF
IA miles in 45 minutes. At the pre-
sent moment the fire has not extended
south beyond Summer street, near the
foot of which the Hartford and Erie
depot was located, but the flames con-
tinue to rage fiercely. ,ul ~
$40 a. M.lTERRIFICALLY SUBLIME.
Lurid columns of flames and smoke,
detonations caused by the blowing UP
of buildings and the crushing and fall,
ing of walls makes the scene grand
and terrific. Nearly the whole popu-
lation appears to be on the sire cts and
the house-tops watching the cnnfiaga-
tion. The fire has extended to Wash
inpton street on the south and north
corners. Loud reports are just heard
and probably other buildings are being
! blown I'D