The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

'hS oSiiS bicNA W. luOuSulluS VI pCO-
pie are on the streets Thousands of
dollars worth of goods ere placed on
Boston Common and policeman guard
ing them. The Marlborough House is
now in flames, and the Park House is
threatened. The Western Union Tele-
graph Company are. all ready for reno
val. Phelps & Co.'s well known Dick
inson type foundry, on Federal street,
was completely destroyed. 1t was in
sared to but a small extent. The lower
part of the fire from Summer to Oliver
streets, on Broad street, is completely
cleaned.
BosToN, Nov. 10-Mayor CASTOR at
7.3o A. M. telegraphed to the Chief En-,
gineer of Worcester saying, "We think
we are all right"
45O A. M.--Ths Journal office will
F next succumb, and the Post, Globe and
Traveller will soon follow.
All the auxiliary forces of the fire de,
partment are being placed in State street
TO protect, if possible, the bank and in
surance offices. .-
The new postofiice, although incom-
|plete, will undoubtedly be ruined If
the flames are not stopped at State street
the whole north part OF the city will be
destroyed.
The fire has not yet touched the west
part of Washington street.
"A. M-The fire is now raging on
Milk street, aud the Western Union
Company are moving out their furniture
and telegraphic batteries. The goods
placed in store on State street are being
transferred to more distant quarters.
7 A. M.-The fire which commenced at
Z o'clock last night continues its devas-
ta.ion, and is now working its way
through the large blocks Between Dew
onshire and Congress streets, north Of
Water street.
A. Buildings are being blown up
on Lindall and Congress streets. The
Ipostotfice on the latter street will proba-
bly, 90 with the rest of that street. Ma
rines from the navy yard are on duty on
the streets.
12l5 2. M-Reperts are contradicto-
ry, but it is said the fire is now under
control. The postoffice is in danger, the
buildings adjoining it being on fire. The
telegraph offices are now in the Proyi-
dence depot.
At l o'clock preparations we're made
to mine the Merchants Exch hsnge, occu-
pied by the sub treasury and postoflice,
but it was unnecessary.
The offices of the Traveller, Journal
and Globe are unburned, and no serious
injury is sustained by the building occu-
pied by the Post, situated opposite the
new postohice, though below it, on both
sides of the street, all is in ruin.
The new postoffice now being erected,
composed of iron and stone,is damaged.
The scaffolding in the interior OF the
building was consumed.
| The buildings on the east side OF
Washington street, from Summer TO
Milk street, are destroyed. Trinity
Church is ruined Mr.. Hovey's store is
badly damaged, though he moved over
a half million dollars worth of goods
before the building took fire, The fire
stopped on Battery street, after consum-
ing the block on the south side, and the
progress Of this portion of the fire was
only stopped at this point by blowing up
a number of buildings.
The streets and avenues leading to the
scene are in the hands Of the military,
who are preventing the further advance
of the thousands of people who are
flocking to the locality. The scene OF
the fire presents dismal spectacle, -.
The property consumed is three.
|.fourths of mile in length and half a
mile in width The loss of life is repor-
ted at twenty five or more persons, but
it is impossible to say, with any degree
of certainty at present.
Besides the department of this city,
engines were present from Springfield,
Worcester, Lynn, Lawrence. Lowell and
Providence, each city promptly respond
ing to the call for aid.
The amount Of the loss is variously
estimated, some placing it at S2OO,OOO,'
900 to S250,000,000.
The following are further particulars
concerning the origin of the great dis
aster in this city: The fire began about
10 last evening, and before fifty people
had reached the quiet aud almost desert
ed streets in the great business center OF
the city large volumes of smoke aud
cracking flames were bursting out oi
the rear end of the large FIVE story gram
ite block, Nos. 81, SO and 81 Summer
street, directly on the 'ner of Kingston
+ street. Before an engine or hose cart
was on the ground great volumes o.
fame suddenly burst from tie lower
> stories of the building, and in less than
twenty minutes the whole front facade
extending one hundred feet along King
ston street, was one sheet OF lurld
flames, as far as Summer street, and be
fore any attempt to check the fame:
could be made the fire had communica
, ted to Summers street front and the ad
joining roofs of the opposite building
o on the corner Of Kingston street. In les
y than half ali hour thereafter the flames
F were bursting out of the roots and al
the way up and down the broad sides o
the immense structures BY this tim
i, the wind had increased to nearly gale
and the flames, having the entire MASTER
of everything, swept from story to story
! from roof to roof, from block to block
and from corner to corner, driving TIL
o fremen from every point, and leavia:
q them no chance TO cheek the fury Of th
fire except by blowing up the building
i beyond the points where the flames ha'
. not reached.
J. LATEST.
The progress of the flames was cheek
S ed at 9 80 2. NJ At this hour, 10 I
e NJ, the engines are still working on tn
. smoking ruins and will do so all night
!, This evening meeting was called a
I the City Hall, over which Mayor Gas
v ton presided. Remarks were made b.
c Hon. William Gray, A. II. Rice, Spoon
D er, Judge Abbott, and others A com
miltee was appointed consisting OF Wi
liam Gray, OTIS Norcross, Z, 5 Tobey