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How the News Of the Calamity
was Received in
Chicago.
The Utmost Sympathy Expressed, and
Material Aid Promised.
A Public Meeting Of Citizens
Called for To-Day.
Conversations with Leading Chi
cago Capitalists.

Special Despatch to The chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 10.-The most de-
structive fire ever known in the city OF Boston
broke out last night and ragged twenty hours,
having destroyed large portion Of the business
part of the city. The flames broke out about
half-past o'clock last night in the rear end
OF q large fve-s tory granite building, Nos. 81,
So, and 81 Summer street, on the corner of
Kingston street. This building was surmounted
by high Mansard roof, overtopping all the
other buildings in the immediate vicinity.
The flames 6oon began to spread
through the story beneath this roof,
and before an engine or hose carriage was on
TIE ground great volumes Of flame suddenly
burst out from the rear lower stories Of the
building, and in less than twenty minutes the
whole facade, extending 100 feet along Kingston
street, was one sheet Of fire, as was also the
Summer street front; the heat being so intense
as to force the fremen away from the immedi-
ate vicinity. By this time strong wind had
been created and the flames at once began to
meet over Summer and Kingston
streets. The fremen worked desperately,
but despite the exertions Of every
branch of the department the fire soon COM
municated with buildings Oh the opposite corner
the great block On the corner of Summer and
Otis streets, and within half an hour the flames
were bursting from the roofs all along the broad
sides Of these immense structures. The wind
had now increased to almost q gale, and
the flames swept from block to block, and
corner to corner, driving the fremen before
them and rendering their efforts useless.
The fire made its way steadily up
both sides of Summer street, and at
about 10 o'clock flames burst from the top of a
building on Arch street, 8 dozen doors from
Summer. Almost before the fire had been dis
covered in this new quarter the flames hnd
spread down through the building, and soon ex-
tended to each aide. At: this time the whole
roof OF Everett Block was sheet Of flame. The
fire soon leaped ACROSS the narrow Arch street,
and moved rapidly up toward Washington
street. The flames continued to spread during
the night and the forenoon, despite the
fact that q number Of buildings were
blown up; but at about noon
the flames we're got under the control of the Fire
Department. 1t is too early to make any close
estimate Of the loss, but it cannot fall short Of
$500, 1000, 900, and may go fifty millions above
that figure. The tract burned includes Win
throp Square, the very centre of the great whole
sale trade of the city, and including some Of the
most costly mercantile buildings ever erected in
this country. The burnt district is bounded by
Summer, Federal, Broad, Central, Water, Wash
ington, and Bedford streets. S.B.
NARRATIVE OF THE FIRE
The following is q full and corrected account
OF the Boston fire from the beginning:
BosToS, Nov. 10.-7 q. m.-The fire which
commenced at 7:3o last night continues it's de-
yastation, and is now working it's way through
the large block between Devonshire and
Congress streets, north of Water street.
The fire first. broke out of the rear
end Of large fve-story granite
building, Nos. 81, 80 and 81 Summer street. d.
rect1y On the corner Of Kingston street. This
building was surmounted with high nIansard
roof oyertopping all other buildings in that i'm
mediate vicinity. Directly the flames began to
spread through the story beneath this roof, and,
before an engine or hose-carriage Was on the
ground, great volumes Of flames sud
denly burst out from the rear lower
stories Of the building, and in less than twenty
minutes the whole broad facade, extending fully
one hundred feet along Kingston street, was in
q sheet of flames, as was also, at the same time,