Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-12

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been already locked up, and also several
women. An Of these prisoners are OF the
lowest class and came from purlieus OF the
city. Firemen from Newburyport, Low
ell, Woburn, Chelsea, Cambridge, Charles
ton, New Bedford and other places, prompt
ly responded to the call for aid made by our
city authorities, and dispatches are con-
stantly coming in announcing their DEPART
ure by special trains that have been started
over various lines by railroad companies;
but before they can arrive the greater part
of the business section of the city wiz De
destroyed, together with immense stores OF
valuable goods. There is rumor which
1 have no means of verifying at present
that the fire is extending southwark. There
are reports that Worcester and Old Colony
depots are in danger. Ifthis Is the case,
the fire must have taken backward course
of nearly half q mile along Lincoln, South
and Federal streets.
1t is a section entirely filed up with ten
ement houses, mostly of wood which seems
to me to be strong reason for believing
the statement to be correct. The flames
can't 90 far in this direction however, as
they will soon come to water, dividing Bos-
proper from South Boston. The two rail-
road depots spoken of are new ones, and
the loss in that quarter will be 8 very heavy
one. It is rumored that several lives have
been lost in the flames, though of course
there can be no certainty of fact, 1t Is very
probable however as the rapid progress
of flames could scarcely have occurred with
out some of the Thousands Of panic stricken
people being engulfed in fiery vortex. As
l passed through neighborhoods OF fire ru-
mors were rife that some charred bodies
had been found, but couldn't obtain any
confirmation of the fact. The fire has been
so little dependent upon wind that L can't
call any place in the city safe. 1t has not
got above fremont street however, or gone
toward West or South ends; but when one
has seen as l have, stone buildings that we
called wholly fire proof 60 down before the
flames like finder boxes he can't say that
any part of the town will resist. the fiery
element.
The scene at the corner Of Milk and De-
vonshire streets down toward Federal, and
up in the direction of Washington streets
was terrible one, nobody could stand
within three blocks of the burning mass,
and so the fire had full possession Of the
buildings within its grasp. As each edifice
caught from its neighbor the flames seemed
to devour the contents in single moment,
so the torrent of flames grew in strength
and power with terrible velocity. Falling
roofs were sinking every minute, and car
ried down with them floors, one by one un-
til walls became isolated and also fell with
q crash. Whole blocks of buildings disap-
pear in this manner, crumbling up like so
much ctrd board. Huge masses of mate
rial choked the streets, and taking
fire created a solid body of fame.
Fire engines were utterly useless for no hu-
man being could stand near enough TO send
streams of water where they were needed
to do service. The firemen are utterly ex-
hausted already and unless help speedily
arrives, they will be compelled to desist.
We are expecting trains TO arrive every nc
ment from Portland and Springfield with
more assistance, though they cant safely
run up TO acity; depots are in danger. 1t
is a terrible Sabbath that is dawning on
Boston and we cant tell when or where
the work of destruction will cease. II is
safe to say that the fire will not be checked
until day has far advanced, even il efforts
be successful then. 1t is impossible to give
YOU any more details relative to losses that
have been sustained since the list sent you
a few hours ago was made up. 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 before
they reached the vicinity, the confusion
that existed in all Of the leading streets
| ir,a1raaoiou of torrnp faU
| will ever forget. 1t was startling scene fol
those who arrived on the ground after mid
| night, for new corners had no preparation
and were utterly bewildered by confused
noises and distraction that existed among
those who having large interest to stake has
been present at the fire from an early hour
A. b.
Buildings are being blown up on Linda
and Congress streets. The postoffice Oh
that street viii probably go, with most
that street. The marines from the nav
yard are on duty in the streets.
BOSTON, Nov. 10.-At 1l:35 the fire wa
still raging with unabated fury.
Boston, 12:15 P. M.-Reports are contra
dictory, but it is said the fire is now unde
control. The post Office is in danger, th
buildings adjoining it being on fire. Th
telegraph office is now in the Providence d.
pot.
I:2O p. III.
The present bounds of the fire is as 70
lows: Central, Broad, Bedford, both side
of Summer, Washington, Milk, Devonshir
Water, Congress, Lindall and Kilby street
1t is believed the fire is under control al
will not extend beyond these limits. Th
loss, if no more buildings are burned, wi
not fall short of 100000, 900, and will, pei
haps, exceed that figure by $50, 900 900.
SPIN.
The fire is now believed to be under Co
', troll. The Old Church is not burned. T
Transcript Office is destroyed, and the offiC
of the Boston Post is badly damaged.