The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-11-14

to customers. had it not been for the
horse disease. In one store alone
there were 100000 worth of wool
stored, which was awaiting delivery.
Minor, Beal & Hackett had their
store packed full, having only put in
the last of their winters stock three
hours before the fire enyeloped it all.
STILL LATER.
BosroN Nov. 10, A. M.-The
scene at the corner of Milk and De
vonshire street, down toward Fede-
raj and up in the direction of Wash
ineton street, was a terrible one
Nobody could stand within three
blocks of the burning masses, so
that the fire had full possession Of
the building within its grasp. As
each edifice caught FIRE from its
neighbor, the flames seemed to de
your the contents in a single mo-
ment, and so the torrent of flames
grew in strength and power with
terrible velocity.
Falling roofs we're sinking every
minute, and carried down with them
the floors one by one, until the wall
became insolate and also fell with a
crash. Whole blocks of buildings
disappeared in this manner, cruinb-
ling up like so much card board
Huge masses Of material chokod the
street, and taking fire created a solid
body of fame. The fire engines
were utterly useless, for no human
being could stand near enough to
send streams of water where they
were needed to do service. The
fremen are utterly exhausted al
ready.
It is a terrible Sabbath that is
dawning on Boston, and we can not
tell when nor where the work of de
struction will cease. 1t is safe to
say that the fire will not be checked
until the day has far advanced, even
if efforts be successful then.
1t is impossible to give you any
more details relative to the losses
that have been sustained. People
talk of losses in millions as readily
now as they did of thousands at
midnight. Men and women from
every part Of the city come from
their homes to see the fire, but be-
fore they reach the vicinity the con
fusion that exists in all of the lead
ing streets gives them an impression
of terror which few will ever forget.
1t was indeed a startling scene for
those who arrived on the ground af-
ter midnight, for new corners had no
preparation and were utterly Devil
dered by the confused noises and
distraction that existed among those
who, having large interests at stake,
had been present at the fire from an
early hour.
BOSTON, November 1.-THE mum
Der of firms and business houses
burned out is nine hundred and
thirty; the number of dwellings and
lodging houses is sixty.
The fire is now confined to the
ruins and no fears felt of new out
break.
The out train from New York due
at O. clock this morning, arrived at
| Z, with several car l, ads of roughs
and thieves, who cleaned out all the
refreshment saloons en- route. and
committed other outrages. The
military force in Boston will be in
creased if necessary.
Boston Insurance Companies will
be able to pay an average of about
fifty per cent. on their risks. Capt.
talists are coming forward so liber-
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is some prospect of their going on
without suspension. Their average
losses are in the neighborhoOd OF
five hundred thousand dollars, two
or three reaching nine hundred
thousand.
At an informal meeting of the
leading insurance officers to-day, a
statement was made that the losses
would be nearly paid in full.
WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE
Secretary of the Treasury this morn
ing received q telegram from the
President of the Merchants Bank,
Boston, saying there is no reason
for a panic if the banks stand firm,
The loss is large, but it falls on per
sons who are generally able to
stand it.
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