The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-11-20


unity to the burning bailding. but de.
spite the danger, the Eremen soon had
streams playing On the burning build
ings. From Storms establishment
the flames rapidly communicated q
the extensive building on the corner
Of Summer and Washington streets
occupied on the ground aoor bv
Aessrs. Shreve, Crump & Lave, Jew.
elers and dealers IN elegant gas fx.
tures- The upper stories were oecu.
pied by the Wheeler & Wilson sewing
machine ware rooms, Lowell < Bret,
engTavers, and by two OF three Gus
tom tail0rs.
Efforts 70 stay the progress Of the
flames were unavailable and in les
than half an hour the inagnifeen.
block on the corner Of Summer and
Washington streets were doomed
The Earaes leaped from the Windows
and eurled themselves about the cor
nices, and soon the vast pile was Il
a shroad Of fame.
Que gas explosion followed aaotb-
er in rapid succession several SOL
diers and Gremen were prostrated aud
several severely Injured i woman
named Martha Z. Husehison Jumped
from a second story window 70 the
pavement and was seriously injured
and her recovery Is considered doubt
ful.
Tie special train from Manchester.
y. r.. which arrived IN this eitv at ,
O'Clock, brought two steam engines
from the Amoskeag works. and hose
carriage, with meR enough 70 run al
three. One steamer Is a seIEpropei-
Ter. and worked very handily. The
men were fresh and went to work
with great zeal II was fortunate az
this critical juncture that the steamers
were on hand, tor the water force az
the hydrants was very small. hardly
enough u force a stream % the SEE
Ond story windows. Among the az
rivals was an engine company OF sev-
enty-fve men from Biddeford. Nc.
Had the proper authorities shut eF
the gas from the whole burned Dis
triet early on Sunday morning. the
present dreadful visitation would
have been avoided Al the property
along the line Of Washington street.
which has now been DESTROYED. or i
IN imminent danger. would have been
saved, had not explosions given the
hames fresh encouragement
. l. N-Ths FIRE is now beliercd
to be under good control. and unless
a very strong wind should spring uD
10 more fresh fires are appreheaded.
10 l. N-I0fdan and Mash's store
was saved, though at one tine de-
cared a hopeless ease. Shreere.
Crump / Low were burned out
Only three Of the seven banks
burned cut failed 10 settle at the clear
ns house to-day, the Shawmut Fire
mems and North America being una
be 70 get al their wants. The Nj.
: ernon, Hide aad Leather. and Ever
IT banks saved most Of their valua-
lies.
The morning papers are almost ex-
.lusiyeIy filed with details Of the
,reat e0adagration- The AdcsrfIssr
,stimates the loss CT $50. .000, 600. and
he Post and Journal place itat sIGG.-
700 0.000
The Owl train from New York. due
It four this morning. arrived al seven
With several car loads Of roughs and
hieveS, who cleaned out all the res
aurauts and saloons. and committed
,ther ouEages-
The Boston Insurance. companies
Eil be able TO pay al average Of
bout hlty per cent On their risks.
Capitalists are coming forth 50 Eber-
lily with offers Of funds that there :
ionie prospect of their going on with
,ut suspension There average loses
ire in the neiehborhcod CT ave hun
lred thousand dollars, Two or three
nine hundred thousand dol
ars. The savings banks are aH Sc
ure
4 battalion Of eayaliy has been
dded to the military guard Of the
district, which now numbers
fteen hundred men All attempts at
obbery and ineendiarism VIII be sum
narilv dealt with The streets are
.lm0st impossible from the crowds in
be vicinity Of the FIRE.
WAsHISGToS- November 1.-THE
of the Treasury this morn
lg received a telegram from the
resident Of the Merchants Bank.
Boston, saying. There Is 10 reason
or e panic, if the banks stands firm.
The loss is large, but il falls on per-
ons who are generally able to stand
/"
Another telegram TO the Secretary,
lated at New York this morning. .says.
The disposition TO create a panic Is
.bated, = and the writer gratuitOasly
uggests that there is no need for the
TO do anything financially
Information Is received that The
Treasury has sustained no losses by
be FIRE, the funds and books being
Ininjured.
The number Of firms and business
Iouses burned out Is nine hundred
nd thirty. The number Of dwellings
nd lodging houses sixty four.
The insurance Offices report losses
5 follows:
'iremen's Fund, Of Cal Sl25.Oee
commerce. Of Albany, 45,000
lueen, Of London. net 100000
Etna, Of Hardfort. 100000
These Offices VIII pay in full The
forth British, Hardfort, Ph9nix and
'ational report that all their policies
TilI be paid in full, and they viii CON
niue business. \ general visit 70
be Boston insurance Offices this morn
~ reveals the fact that they have
cen hardly able 10 do anything to
AZ toward estimating and determin-
~ future steps.
The FIRE Is now confined to the ru-
Is, and no fears are felt of a new
utbreak \ large number of steam
rs continue 10 work, reliefs of FIRE
len taking turns.
The Saturday EreHiHq GGzetie was
mong the papers burned cut
james TGiley was arrested by a
older early this morning while set
'n- FIRE to . buiidiDg on Mix street