Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-11-14

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The FIre saiiI R.etnsa
BosTox. November. 10th.
The fra first broke out in the rear end q
: large five story granite building on Sam
ner street. corner Of Kingston. and swep
through the center Of the wholesale trade o.
Kingston street. Eighteen commission
houses were destroyed. Ths Hart ord nm,
Erie railroad passef ger depot and warf wa
Dnrned. A schooner lying At the uarf M
also destroyed.
hosroN November, 10th.-4. D. m.
on the west to the warf, on the east, AMI
MILK street north to tho Hartford and Kri,
railroad bridge on tire south. The area OF
the burnt district il roughly estimated 4
two hundred acres. The estimate of vel
known real estate men. is that the loss OF
buildings average twelve dollars per foot fol-
this arra. Therefore the total loss on build
InKs alone are upward OF one hundred mil.
lion. Nearly all the great dry xoods. AMI
WOODEN houses was swept away, not sin
gle wholesale boot and shoe establishment
remains. The magnificent granite building
known as Beebe Block valued 1T two mil
lions 10 gone. The Spectator estimates the
insurance 1t ono hundred millions.
/ Bosrox, November, 1l-3.4o 4. m.
Az ssen from the Providence Depot. whers
the Western Union Telegraph Company has
established HI Office, the flames are higher
and apparently spreading. There is repor,
that whole block on Washington and Tenn.
kle Place has bsen destroyed.
BosToN. November. 11-4.3O 4. m.
The fire broke out with renewed vixor
about midnight. almost tho sane spot whcra
it first originated, caused by the explosion
sf gas in the building occupied by William
r. Storrs & Co., in Sumner street The
front walls Of the buildings were blown into
the street and set fire to stores which ex-
tend back into Central Court. Owing to fire.
qnent gas explosions the firemen were some
minutes deferred from going toe close 10
the burning building, but in despite Of the
danger, the iirslnrn soon had streams play
INK on the burning building from Storr's
establishment. The tan,cs rapidly comnsu-
nicaied to the extensive building OF, the
corner Of Sumner and Washington streets.
occupied on the ground floor BY Messrs.
Shreive, Grump 4 Low. Jewellers aud
dealers In gas-fixfures. The upper stores
were occupied by Wheeler & Wilson u
sewing machine ware-rooms; Lowell q
Brett, Engrayers; and three Custom
Taiiors. Efforts to stay the progress Of the
flames were unayaiiing. In less than half an
hour the magnificent block Oh the corner Of
Washington and Sumner streets was de-
stroyetl. One gas explosion followed an
other IN rapid succession, and number Of
soldiers and tirenrn were Frustrated. several
OF them being severely injured. A woman
named Martha Hutchinson jumped from the
second story to the pavement. and received
ser,ons Injuries. Her recovery Ia considered
doubtful. The special train from Manchcs-
ter, N. H.. which arrived Mt O'Clock.
brought two steam engines from the Amos
kezg works, aud horse carriage with men
enoug to run all three. One st,anaer IL
self prope1les. and worked very handily.
The men were fresh and went 10 work with
great zeal. 1t was very fortunate At this
critical junctnre that steamers were on hand,
for tile wafer force OF the hydrants was very
small; hardly enough to force stream to
the second story windows. Among the ar
rivals was m engine company of Is men
from Biddeford, Maine. The range of three
story brick buildiugs-latrly occupied by
Jordan end Marsh. bus within few days
taken possession OF by Crossley 6 Morse
who were to throw the whole into grand
store In snnnecti0n with their Was. ington
street establlshment--took fire. and was
very soon III flames. Down Sumner street
the flames crppt along steadily, and at 2
O'clock only one building remained between
the fire and S. 7. Hovey & Co.'S buildings.
Back of their premises is situated the Parks
Hotel, which nav seems doomed. not only
to its own destruction, BUT threatens to be
the means Of communicating the FIRE to
Jortlon & Margl,s retail buildings. and all
the Avon street property.
Had the proper authorities shut off the
gas from the whole burned district early on
Sunday morning. the present dreadful visit
alton would have been averted, aud all the
along the line Of Washington street,
winch has now been DESTROYED. or Is in inn
minent danger. would have been saved had
not the explosion given the flames ircsh en-
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BosToN, November, liza. m.
The fire is now believed to be under good
and, unless very strong wind
should spring up. no more fresh fires are APP
pretended.
BosToN, November. LA. m.
The fire Is under control. being kept in
he block between SHmner and Avon streets.
4 fireman has just iallen from The top Of =
,uildinx on Summer street. Gas was only
hut of from portion OF the city. Perfect
rider was maintained In the streets There
vere three explosions Of gas at halt past
hree o'clock. The people begin to be re-
ieved from the terrible excitement ot uscer-
sinty with regard to the spread Of the fire.
NEW YoRk, Nov. IL.
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