The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21
A Sea Of Flame

A Sea of Flame.
Estimated Loss Two Hundred
and Fifty Million.
BoSToN, Mass, Nov. "a very ex.
tensive conhagration is now raging
at the corner of Summer and King
ston streets.
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There is no abatement in the con.
tlagration. 1t is the most extensive
fire that has visited Boston for twen-
ty years, and is in the solid dry goods
portion of the city, 1t has extended
the entire length of Winthrop Square,
which embraces A. Y. Stewards, j.
M. Beebe's, Anderson, Heath & Co.,
and Houghton, Perkins & Co. s
stores. No estimate of the loss can
be given. The suburban fire depart
ment has called upon. TIE build
ings are principally of granite. A
northwestern wind is prevailing,
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The fire is now within two blocks
of the Western Union Telegraph
Office. The operators are taking up
their Instruments, preparing to va
cate. A line of men and material
have been ordered to Boston from
adjoining towns, so that if communi-
cation with New York is lost, which
now seems very likely, it will proba-
bly, be soon restored, certainly at an
early hour in the morning if not to-
night. The fire has travelled half q
milo through the heart of the city,
asd is spreading with !rightiul ra-
pidity.
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The fire is progressing towards
Broad street, having swept both
sides of Summer street to High street
and Purchase street. Goods are be-
ing removed from stores in every
direction in the vicinity of the fire.
Fire engines have been teleeraphed
for from Providence, Worcester and
other places.
ALARM IN NEW YORK.
NEw YoRK, Nov. 9.-Intelligence
Of the destructive contlagration in
Boston becoming known at several
hotels and places of public resort
hero tonight created intense inter
est. The loss must reach an enor-
nous figure.
MIDNTGHT-THE CATHEDRAL CAUGHT
THE SHIPPING TAKES FIRE.
Boston, MIDNIGHT, Nov. 9.-The
fire is moving up Franklin street
and he's reached nearly to Hawley
street. The Cathedral building,
corner of Devonshire ard Franklin
streets, is on fire with no hopes of
saving it. The flames are also
spreading ON Federal and Congress
streets. Every kind of vehicle is
impressed moving goods. The fire
has reached the Broad street wharvss
south of Congress street, and the
vessels are ON fire, The Hartford
Erie railroad depot is burned.
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BosToN, Nov. l0.-The fire still
RACES. 1t is feared the entire area
from Summer street on the south to /
Washington street on the west, and .
Milk stl eet on the north to the water,
east, will be laid waste. Pearl street
has SO far escaped. The heat is in
tense.
The flames have reached Washing
ton street north of Franklin. The
Transcript building is on fire. All
he splendid granite warehouses on
Franklin Square, Winthrop Square
md vicinity are burned. Fears are
now entertained that the flames will
sweep everything to State street, if
1ot further.
l:3O A. M.-THE PILOT OFFICE GONE.
The report that the Transcript of
ice was on fire is incorrect, but the
on the east side of Wash
ngton street are in imminent dan
,er. The Boston Pilot office and build
ng on Franklin street are destroy
d. The wind continues northwest {
nd fresh. s
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Orders have been given to blow I
p both corners at the junction of /
)evonshire and Milk streets. The b
re is spreading towards South Bos- r
on, and also progressing towards
tate street from Franklin. The P
block opposite the Pitot Of
ce, chiefly occupied by wholesale
'oolen dealers, is now all on FIRE. r.
.ttempts are being made to blow up f
10 two corners of Franklin street to
revent the confagation FROM ex-
ending further towards State street.
immense crowds of people fill the
reefs and every effort is being
lade by them to save property
hich is being transferred to various
arts of the city. The utmost good
rder prevails.
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