New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-13
TIE LATEST NEWS.
crNERAI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR MISS
ING FIREMEN-THE LEGISLATURE To BIZ
CONVENED NEXT TUESDAY.
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GENERAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR MISS
ING FIREMEN-THE LEGISLATURE TO BE
CONVENED NEXT TUESDAY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl
BOsToN, Nov, 1873 a. m.-The Eastern Rail-
road Company have offered free OF cost all goods
accommodating at their freight houses in East Boston CON
signed to sufferers by the fire. The clerks who have been
thrown out employment by the fire. living on the line
Of the road and holding tickets have had them
redeemed by the Company and the money refunded Tor
the unexpired term. The work Of opening passages
through the streets in the burnt district was renewed
morning with vigor least 1000 laborers being en-
gagged.
An the available force Of the Health and Paving De
paameuts employed, and Mr. Harris. superintendent
Of Streets has 500 under bis direction Washington
and Broadsts were opened yesterday aud public travel
north aud south is unimpeded along the harbor
front This should relieve TremOntst, which is over
0urdened by vehicles OF every description To-day sum
mer-st opened from Washington TO BrOad-sts;
Federal. from MIX TO Summer; Lincoln Kingston, and
Chaunceysts.. from summerst. southwark; Oliver and
Mlk-sts., from India TO Battery March-st
The opening of cesspOols is being accomplished to az
ford drainage for the I'm the burned district The
adopted by Postmaster Burt for the dispatch
of business at the Post Once working admirably.
During last night all Of the eterbOxes in the old Office
transferred to Faneui Hail. put into position and
this morning letters and newspapers al ready for
delivery when the applicants called for them The dam
10 tho POstOfice Is confined TO the exterior
walls Water and Mik-ss. the front on Dcvonshirest
is intact. Mr. G. j. f. Bryant has already received or
ders 20 rocut the stone.
b. The total loss will be about $4,000 The loss Of life Is
very much than fist reported. IL VIII not
exceed twenty persons PROBABLY not more than dozen
80 far as 1 know, but SIX fremen were killed.
Exploring parties at work in various localities
clearing away the ruins, and searching for bodies Of
missing fremen. Hook and Ladder Company No lis
looking for the body of its Assistant Foreman. and
gang Of also at work among the ruins OF Weeks
POters store on Washing in search Of the bodies
Of men supposed 10 be buried there.
William FareaT foreman Of Hook and Ladder Com
psny No T. and MS first assistant Daniel COchrane have
been missing since Sunday morning 1t supposed that
they were engaged about that portion Of the fire near
SIilkst. John Richardson, New-Hayen fireman. While
battling with the flames the OF Jordan, March
Co.'S fell from the roof Of the adjoining building to the
court below and died within hour from the injuries
received. Sidney +. Thompson OF Worcester who was
killed the vicinity Of KngsOn-st., was volunteer on
a Worcester hose company, and holding the pipe
with two other when high wall fell, Durying all
three.
His companions were dug out without serious injury,
although Thomas Maloney suffering severely at
the City Hospital yesterday from nervous prostraton.
Lewis T. Abbott OF No II Perkins-st, Charestown, is
missing since Saturday night, and 1t is supposed he
must be buried among the SummeT-st, as he
was seen to enter of the buildings g. W. Gardner,
a member Of Hose Company No had his eyes badly
burned while duty the roof Of building in sum
mer-st., sunday afternoon.
The Insurance Companies at the meeting this forenoon
appointed a Committee to wait the Governor and re-
quest him to call session Of the Legislature, with
view Of preserving their charters and keeping the in
e'siuos- hor"" The banks taking meas
ures TO meet their responsibilities and ala their custom
trs IN every possible way
At meeting OF the directors Of some Of these nsuu
lions to-day it decided to extend all the help posi-
bic Go the sufferers, with generous regard TO their
necessities and that all available resources should be
used for the purpose even TO drawing their reserved
rund Funds in New-York and other places are to be
allied ana devoted to the same end TO strengthen
and encourage men in the hour of a6iction.
BY request Of the city authorities Gen. T. Burre has
taken entire charge Of ues Of the burnt district By
this Chief Savage has been able to greatly en-
nance the security Of life aud property. The ruins this
morning are very dangerous and Capt David Chamber
lain of the Department OF Inspection Of Buildings has
men at work tearing down the standing pieces Of
masonry
The police are judiciously posted inside the lines
which the soldiers hold and Chief Savage has most
rect arrangement outside. All passes issued by
Gen Burril and bat few gwen. Comparatively few
thieves from the city about the streets Last
night was more than ordinarily STILL and the arrange
euts for parong with the regular such that
uo trouble from dosperadoes may be expected
Mayor Castor. representatives Of insurance com
uauies and other prominent this afternoon called
ON Gov Washburn and REQUESTED him to call an extra
session o. the Legislature 10 authorize the issuing of
bonds by the city authorities aud such other measures
n relief a. may be deemed advisable.
The Governor said he in favor Of an extra session
for such purpose Later in the day he called special
meeting OF the Council and after a long debate the
Governor was authorized TO issue his proclamation con
vcninc the LEGISLATURE in extraordinary session on
Tuesday next The proclamation Will be issued this
morning.
SYMPATHY FOR THE SUFFERERS.