Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-12
Beginning to Talk of Rebuilding.


Office, 1l:40 a. m.-There is no truth in
sensation reports row circulating that the
fire in Boston has gone beyond the limits
reported by this Office to 6 O'Clock this
morning. The entire burned district is
watched and the fire is well under control.
Bostonians have very generally left for
home, and hotels are bare OF them to-day.
BosToN, Nov. 1.-THE new fire was
got
Fully Under Control
about 4 O'Clock this morning. Jordan &
Mansh's store was saved, though at one
time declared hopeless case. Shreve,
Crump & Lowe were burned out. The last
fire was caused by an explosion of gas
about midnight, and the explosion was
heard all over the city. Several other ex-
plosiODs, of gas apparently, occurred
soon after the fire broke out, SCATTERING the
plate glass in Shreve, Crump & loves
store and upheaving the surface Of the earth
so As TO crack the pavement deeply. Des-
pie these terrific outbnrsts the fremen
maintained their position in Summer street,
doing good service. Only twenty-five Bos-
ton hremen were on duty last night, the
main force being relieved by gallant men
who rallied from all quarters. Between IL
witch, Conn, fremen arrived, accompanied
by the Mayor and Chief Engineer of that
ci y. Twenty-Five New Haven fremen
also came on last night, headed by their
Chief Engineer. From Biddeford, Maine,
Bridgeport, Conn.,, New Bedford and other
places came eager offers of assistance, aud
on every hand last night there were brave,
generous men from all the towns and cities
about US, working with all their strength to
stay the progress of the terrible enemy.
The LOsses-Estimstes of Boston
Papers.
The morning papers are almost exclusive
ly filed with details of the gceat confagra-
ton. The Advocate estimates the total
loss at eighty millions. The Post, on the
authority of leading insurance officers,
places it at hundred millions. The
Journal gives full list of individual losses
and estimates the total at considerably over
a hundred millions.
The Owl Train.
from N. Y, dae at four this morning ,arriv-
ed at with several car loads of roughs and
thieves, who cleaned out all the refreshment
saloons en- route, and committing other
outrages. The military force in Boston
will be increased if necessary.
Boston Insurance Companies.
The Boston Insurance companies will be
able TO pay an average of about fifty per
cent on their risks. Capitalists are coming
forward so literally with offers of funds thas
there is some prospects Of their going on
without suspension. Their average losses
are IN the neighborhood of five hundred
thousand, two or three reaching nine hun
dred thousand. The Savings Banks are all
secure.
Yesterday Afternoon.
A battalion of cavalry has been added to
the military guard Of the burning district,
which now numbers 800 men. Attempts
at robbery and incendiarm viii be summari-
ly death with. The streets ale almost i'm
passsble from the crowds in the vicinity of
the fire. Only three Of the seven tanks
burned out failed TO settle at the Clearing
House, the ShaWmut, Firemen'5 and North
America being unable to get at their vault.
The Mount Vernon, Hide and Leather and
Everett Banks saved the last Of their valu-
ables.
Last Eight-A EevIew.
The number Of firms and business houses
burned out Is nine hundred and thirty.
The number of dwellings and. lodging
houses IS 20. Four insurance offices report
losses as follows: Fireman's Fund of Cali
fornia Sl25,000 The Commerce, of Alba
ny $4,000. The Queen, Of London, net,
S40O,900 The EAa, of Hartford $780,
900. These offices will pay in full. The
North British, Hartford, Pheaix aud Ma
tional report that all their policies will be
paid in fun and they will continue business.
A general visit to Boston insurance offices
this morning reveals the fact that they have
been hardly able to do anything today to-
ward estimating aud determining their fu-
ture steps. The fire is now
Confined TO Ihe Ruins
and 10 fears are felt of a new outbreak. a
large number of steamers continue to work,
reliefs Of firemen taking their turn. The
Saturday EUening Gazette was among TIE
papers burned out. The firms burned cut
10y the ire caused by the gas explosion this
morning were James J. Smith Il Co., Il. Z.
Stern x Co. and W. L. Storms Il Co, on
Summer street; Shreve, CrUmes 81 Lowe,
corner Of Summer and Washington streets;
Wheeler u Wilson, in the same building,
aud SJephenson's dry goods store on Wash
iagton, slightly damaged. A building in
Central Court, occupied by Crosby, Morse
s. Foss, whose front is on Washington
street, was burned down. The Park House
was damaged little and there was injury
by water to the store of Palmer, Jacobs &
Co., on Washington street, James Tuiley
was arrested by a soldier early this morn
ing while setting fire to building on Milk
street.
U. S. and Bank Funds.
The funds of the sub reasury were re-
moved from the exchange to-day to the
customhOuse. A file of marines from the
Navy Yard escorted the treasure. The
pOstoffice is temporarily located in Faneuil
hall. Postmaster Burt does everything pos
sible under the circumstances TO expedite
the distribution of mail matter. Gilmore
has placed
The Coliseum
at The disposal Of parties wanting place to
store goods. The inner safe of the Free
mans Bank, over which there was consider
able anxiety, has been opened and the con-
tents found to be safe. The outer safe fell
iTom the second story and broke hole in
side, and the depOsiJOr's trunks with their
valuabes are all destroyed. The bank will
probably lose nothing. The valuables of
other banks with their contents are safe.
The books of the Hide and Leather bank
are however destroyed. j
Il is imp sible to give anything like an
accurate or even approximate report of In
surance. Some of the largest firms have
had no tine to look over their policies. At
an informal meeting Of leading insurance
officers to-day, a statement was made that
the losses would be nearly paid in full.
At meeting of the Citizens Relief Com
mittee to-day, Mayor Castor read dispatch
es from Gov. Geary, Of Pennsylvania, the
Mayors Of Cincinnati, Chicago, IDdianapo-
lie, Providence and other cities, tender
ing sympathy and aid.
A committee of ladies has been formed,
especially to look after the thousands of
sewing girls thrown out of employment.
Talk OF Rebuilding.
Propositions are being urged for the max
ing of new street lines in the burnt district,
and also for the erection of Merchants
Exchange building. A committee has been
appointed to ask The General Government
TO purchase the burned over lot adjoiniag
The new postohice, for enlarging that build
ing, and also to request Massachusetts Sen
and RpurpSpptafivpS in (nnrrace IN