The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-11

immense amount OF goods stored in the
new postoffce are now being removed
to greater distance from the fire State
street is 6lled on either side with vslus
bic goods. Engines are continually
arriving from other towns, and the
greatest efforts are being made 10 check
the flames, which are still spreading
3:3O A. M.-The conf grafton ap-
pears to have taken a fresh start, and
the flames are rushing up Devoushire
aud Pearl sreets toward State with q
velocity Of 6erceness. The explosions
OF buildings being blown up added q
new terror, and with the wild roar oI
the flames made an indescribable con-
fusion of sounds that overaWes the
mind and appalls the senses. The
Transcript, Post, and Times offices are
in great danger, the Transcript building
being already on fire. The GLOBE
promptly offered it's building and presses
to Mr.. Haskell. proprietor OF the Trans
script. The Franklin telegraph wires
have been destroyed and those OF the
Western Union are in great danger.
4:40 A. M.-There is no abatement
OF the fire at this hour. Many build
ings are being blown up. Thousands
of people are on the streets. Thou
sand Of dollars worth OF goods are
placed on Boston Common and police.
men guarding them. The Marlborough
House is now in flames and the Park
House is threatened. The Western
Union Telegraph Company are all
readv for removal. Phelps u Co.'S well
known Dickinson type foundry, on Fed
eral street, was completely destroyed.
1t was insured to but a small extent.
The lower part of the Gre from Summer
to Oliver streets, on Broad street, ia
completely cleaned.
BosToN, November l0-Mayor Gas
ton at 7:30 A. NJ. telegraphed to the
Chief Engineer OF Worcester saying:
1--WE think we are all right"
450 A. M.-The Journal office will
next succumb, and the Post, Globe and
Traveller will soon follow.
All the auxiliary forces of the fire
department are being placed in State
street to protect. if possible, the bank
and insurance offices.
The new postotfice. although incom-
plete, will undoubtedly be ruined. II
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.
5 A. NJ. The fire is now raging on
Milk street, and the Western Union
company are moving out their furniture
and telegrsphic batteries. The goods
placed in store on State street are being
transferred to more distance quarters
IA. M.-The fire which commenced
at 7 o'clock last night continues it's de-
vastation, and is nov working its way
through the large blocks between
Devonshire and Congress streets, north
of Water street.
GA. NJ Building are being blown
10 on Lindall and Congress streets
The postoffice on the latter street will
prob ably 60 with the rest OF that street
Marines from the navy yard are on
duty on the streets. =.
l2:l5 P. M.-Reports are contradlc-
tory, but it ia 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
Providence depot.
At one o'clock preparations were
mad e to mine the Merchants Exchange,
occupied by the Subtreasury and Post'
office, but it was unnecessary.
The offices of the Traveller, journal
and Globe are unburned, and no serious
injury is sustained by the building oc-
cupied hy the Post, situated opposite
the new poetoffice, though below it, on
both sides of the street, all 10 In rum.
The new postotfice now being erected,
composed OF iron ard stone, is damaged
The scaffolding in the interior OF the
building was consumed.
The entire buildings on the east side
OF Washington street from Summer to
Milk street, is DESTROYED. Trinity
Church is ruined. Mr.. Hovnys store
is badly damaged, though he moved
overs halt million dollars worth OF
goods before the building took fire.
The fire stopped on Battery street,
after consuming the block on the south
side, and the progress Of this portion of
the fire was only stopped at this point
by blowing up number OF buildings.
The streets and avenues leading to
the scene are in the hands of the mil :
itary, who are preventing the further
advance OF the thousands OF people
who are flocking to the locally. The
scene of the fire presents a dismal
spectacle. ,
fourths of q mile in length and bali q
mile iu width. The loss Of life is re-
ported al tive lty-fve or more persons
but it is impossible to say, with any de-
gree OF certainty. at present.
Best les the department OF this city
engines were present from Sprlngheid,,
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 O,OOO,-
600 to $3.50, ,000,OOO
The following are further particulars
concerning the origin Of the great dis
aster in this city: The fire began about
7:lO o'clock last evening and before fifty
people had reached the quiet and almost
deserted streets in the great business
centre OF the city large volumes OF
smoke and cracking flames were burst,
ing out of the rear end OF the large five
story granite block Nos. 81, SO and 81
Summer street, directly on the corner
Of Kingston street. Before an engine
or hose cart was on the ground great
volumes of flames suddenly burst from
-, t ,,o,;aa NJ tho hnlIiin0