Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-11-23
A SECOND CHICAGO.
The Ci:yOf Boston in Flames!
The Business Streets Swept Away!
Miles Of Granite Consumed.
Blowing up Houses 10 Stop the Fire.
Several Firemen Killed,
And Still Spreading .SayagcIy
A Sea of Flame.


Estimated Loss Two Hundred
and Fifty Million,
BosToN, Mass Nov "a very ex-
tensiye conhagration is now raging
at the corner of Summer and King.
ston streets.
10P.M.
There is no abatement in the con-
hagration. 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. T. Stewards, J.
NJ. Beebe's, Anderson, Heath g. Co.,
and Honghton, Perkins & Co. S
stores. No estimate of the loss can
be given. Tne suburban fire depart
ment has called upon. TIE build
ings are pr ncipally of granite. A
northwestern wind is prevailing.
l1p.M.
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 teen ordered to Boston from
adjoining towns, so that if communi-
cation with New York is lost, which
now seems very likely, it viii proba-
bly, be soon restored, certainly at an
early hour in the morning if not to-
night. The fire has Travelled half a
mile through the heart of the city,
asd is spreading with frightiul ra-
pidity,
ll:3O.
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 telegraphed
for from Providence, Worcester and
other places.
ALARM N NEW YORK.
NLw YoEK, Nov. 9. 9.-Intelligence
of the destructive conhagration in
Boston becoming known at several
hotels and places of public resort
here tonight created intense inter
est. The loss must reach an onor-
nous figure.
MlDNIGur-ruE CATHEDRAL CAUGHT
THE SHIPPING TAXES FIRE.
BosroY, MlDyIGnr, Nov. 9,-The
fire is moving up Franklin street
and has reached nearly to Hawley
street. The Cathedral building,
corner of Deyonsbire 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 wharv9s
south of Congress street, and the
vessels are on fire, The Hartford
Erie railroad depot is burned.
1870 A. NJ
BosroN, 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 street on tie 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
the splendid granite warehouses on
Franklin Square, Winthrop Square
and vicinity are burned, Fears are
now entertained that the flames will
sweep everything to State street, il
not further,
1880 A. M-THE PILoT OFFICE GONE,
The report that the Transcript Of
flee was on fire is incorrect but the
buildings on the east side OF Wash
ington street are in imminent dan
ger. The Boston Pilot Office and build
ing on Franklin street are destroy.
ed. The wind continues northwest
and fresh,
las A. NJ.
Orders have been given to blow
up both corners at the junction OF
Devonshire and Milk streets. The
fire is spreading towards South Bos'
ton, and also progressing towards
State street from Franklin. The
immense block opposite the Pilot Of
fee, chiefly occupied by wholesale
woolen dealers, is now all on fire
Attempts are being made to blow ur
the two corners of Franklin street tC
prevent the conAagatiou frop: ex
tending further towards State street
Immense crowds of people fill the
streets and every effort is being
made by them to save prorert,
which is being transferred to various
parts of the city. The utmost gooC
order prevails.
1:50 A NJ.
Jordan & Marsh, Hovoy and othe
firms on Washington street mr.
moving their goods, and man,
parties on Milk Ind Water streets
and even as far north as State street
are doing the same. All the news
paper offices have force on han,
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