The New York herald., 1872-11-14

see the worth OF character The whole world sym
trials great as they are. give us ialth In our COM
mon humanity
Mr.. BROOKS received warm welcome, and sald
Tic spirit Every one ielt as though they had put
up the noble business buildings, and they felt the
lett out In the cold In this calamity and most al
had been gratined. tApplause.l There was ht-
but Its money There was an old church in Sum-
mer street which some OF them loved That church
Tss but the i Ssas ana
hand would be needed all the coming Winter. The
duty OF the hour was great seriousness, and the
winter would be the noblest that Boston had ever
other addresses addresses were made. Mr.. =. r. NUDGE
nc contest anor and capital here The
great need Of the hour was confidence In man:
Let It not be said Of the moneyed corporations OF
Collector RUSSELL made speech OF melting elo-
quence. The first comfort was the spirit with
the granite walls, but opens the human heart with
benev0lence. He said any order to the merchants
o. 0r gooqs tma ce d
giving assurance that the government would ex-
tend every possible aid.
The following was issued this morning from the
Relief Committee Rooms, City Hail.
1t having been suggested that the Secretary Of the
Treasury might Issue additional amount Of currency
Resolved: That this committee earnestly demonstrate
WILLIAM GRAY, Chairman.
:, Mr. GRAY read a telegram rom the Secretary OF
the Treasury, in reply to the above, as fOllows:-
lie spirit
Mr. E. W. KINGSLEY said some OF them would
have to take their places In the of the ine but
they only asked q cheerful salute as they went
down. He related some instances Of the charity
and humanity called forth by the fire, which
brought tears TO nearly every eye. The meeting
closed with the doxology ana the benediction by
Mr.. Robert Laird Collier.
Mr.. Gridley J. I. Bryant, the superintendent Of
the new Post ONCE building, on Sunday made : re-
&r sUiest lett WSica Inc following are the material
portions:-It affords me sincere satisfaction to ap-
Of Is interior % and without damage to it's
hs granite savns scs the nors
south tacades consequent upon and solely at.
20 a 5
the opposite sides OF these two streets-Water
and MIX. The principal or west facade, fronting
also the whole Of the buildings opposite to it on
the west side Of this street: The rear - or
and Sub-Treasury building, though exposed to the
fierce heat from the burning and now totally de-
stroyed block OF buildings immediately In
iron ting on Congress street, stands unnjured, as
recently built, though carried, as you are well
amns reaching ' rom nat the l' as Sasement un oorDr
The safety Of the Post once and sub-Treasury
building Is entirely attributable to Its completeness
OF design as q model non-combustible edihce, com
bined with the thoroughness Of its mechanical
through the ten hours the dre has been raging
around IT. but It is confidently believed the saving
from Of the entire Of
ONCE and sub.freasury building If not still larger
area Of valuable territory to the west OF Washing
INVESTIGATIONS TO FOLLOW.
We are not unlikely TO have numerous investiga
tons here Tor the purpose OF clearing away certain
doubts about the responsibility for the spread Of
the fire. These are to settle the blame, Of course ;
s wSom honor l0ri due na4sa Among g
the first in = this class outside Of the
R % e n Stn Of
Colonel Tienan, standing on the steps OF the City
Hall, being the ranking officer, had the duty Of
This was done with s0ldierly aertness that was
relic Of the times in our history when
SOLDERING WAS BLOODY BUSINESS
He is entitled to great credit In this regard, and
every man Of his splendidly disciplined regiment
has earned laures that viii not fade while Boston
are. Explosions OF gas which has leaked into con-
fined sewers need not be apprehended, as l hear
partment, that he has had the sewer covers re-
Broad and other streets about the ruins, and they
clded to light the city tonight and consequently
we are enjoying that blessed luxury.
have been obtained :-Messrs. Phelps, Dalton
Co., so Federal street lost everything, but will
realize $4,000 Insurance. The shoe manufacturers
hundred thousand dollars worth Of stock stored in
Boston, which they expect win be total loss. J.
dealers lost their entire stock. Messrs. 4.
Henshaw Co., shoe findings % Milk street,
efs Boston oss wa@ white 0g co.. onsna easnes m
OF the Banner Of Light, lost their printing material
and stock Of books, worth $50 900 but saved their
lost in the street, with O bundle OF manuscripts.
The Freeman's National Bank is the greatest SUI.
ferer among the moneyed institutions Of the
the pr0mss0ry notes in the possession OF the bank
are destroyed. This is the only institution
yesterday, and its temporary embarrassment will
probably continue three or four days at least. It
Is hoped tnat promhisssrs hss AN and endorsers win
dences Of which are lost Messrs. Macullar, VIII
liams Parker will begin work again on Monday,
turing depot, and in the meantime all their help
will be provided tOr. The public library lost about
$125 worth Of material stored In the burned dis
trict.
ONE SUBSTANTIAL SAFE.
Yesterday afternoon the large safe OF Russell's
and Congress streets, which was built into the
wall in the second story upon solid masonry, fell to
contents were found all right. The books and
& Of the agency we're very Valuable the
sssr ps Us High o no
Insurance. James r. Osgood Co. lost 81 500 in steel
plates by the fire, comprising their engraved por-
traits OF authors, &C., valued at $4,000. Roberts
Brothers lost few steel plates. John II. Bendix,
80 Summer street, lost on stock $2I, 900; books
saved. Thirty-fve portraits belonging to the col
lection OF our fallen heroes which were painted by
order OF Count Schwabe, were destroyed by the
fire. They were stored in the Mercantile Hall
building and others. The lost portraits include
those OF General Lander and Colonel Hodges, both
OF which were to have been sent to the Peabody
Institute, Salem, this week.
All the theatre managers in Boston have ten.
dered benefits III aid OF the sufferers by the recent
fire.
The various police stations In the city are filed
with property recovered from thieves. At Station
One, Captain Emerson delivered over $4,000 worth
of goods, and at Station Two, Captain yina re-
turned over $4,000 worth Of property. About
$50 900 worth or property remains at the police
stations.