The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-18
MASSACHUSETTS,.
THE BOSTON FIRE.


The Losses of Harvard College.
Boston, Nov. 16-Harvard College suffers
by the fire to the extent of $561 200. This
amount includes the value of the land. 1t will
cost 100000 to rebuild Towards this it has
100000 of good insurance out of the $215,OO
is thus reduced to 100000. ''This' says Presi-
dent Eliot, Eve must beg"
salvagcs Of Wool and Leather.
Considerable salvages of wool and leather
were discovered yesterday among the ruins, the
value amounting to several thousand dollars.
Remains of Victims.
The remains of two bodies taken from the
ruins of the fire Wednesday, are with an I'M
dertaker, but there are no means of identify
ing them, except by patches of clothing
The mother Of Miss Martha Hutchinson has
been found among the ruins of Shreve, Crump
& Dow's store. Miss Hutchinson saved her
self by jumping from window Search is
continued for other bodies.
A contribution of $500 was received to-day
from the Chicago police for the Boston police.
Factory Burned.
The blanket mills of C. L. Carter, at Win
chenden, Mas, was burned last night. Loss
$4,000; partial insur ance.
Last Meeting In the cold south.v
BOSTON, Nov. 17.-Perhaps the most novel
and interesting service in Boston to-day, was
one held in the Old South Church. probably the
last that will be held there. No words can add
to the historic renown of this venerated land
mark, which was erected in 1880, and is now,
for the second time, occupied by troops. The
audience was composed of several companies of
soldiers which have been quartered there while
guarding the city, few citizens and q half
score of ladies' The interior of the church pre-
sented strange scene, the floor being strewn
with the litter of a soldier camp. The choir
was composed of soldiers, and soldiers presided
at the organ. The services were conducted by
Rev. DR.. Manning and Rev. Mr.. Murray. This
society held their services at the chapel in
Freeman place.
Various Matters.
The Post office in Faneuil Hall is SO swamp
ed with mails that they have to send a large
amount of matter to the other offices for dstti-
| button.
Harvard College has lost SO heavily by the
fire that it asks $50, 900, for immediate use and
$2o00Oo for rebuilding
The most interesting locality among the ruins
to-day, and one to which hundreds were at
tracted by the operations then in progress, was
the rear of the store of Shreve, Crump & Low.
Beneath the sidewalk was brick vault fifteen
feet long, ten wide and ten Deep which contain
ed between $75, 900 and 100000 worth of silver,
including the altar service belonging to the
Trinity church; portion of the sacramental
silver of the Brattle Square Church, service
of silver presented to Col. VIM. Aspinwall by
| the merchants of London, whose names inscrib-
ed thereon include those of Geo. Peabody, and
others; pitcher presented by Daniel Webster
to Peter Harvey, and other momentoes
besides silver ware belonging to the firm
| When the building was blown down by the ex-
plosion of gas Sunday night at least 200 tons of
granite were piled upon top of the vault, but
upon opening the vault the secramental silver
| presented to the Trinity Church by King George
the ILL.,, the Brattle Square Church pitcher
bearing date of 1904, the Webster pitcher and
other silver ware was brought forth in good or
der. In some parts of the vault exposed to the
hottest of the fire articles were melted
The remains of Daniel Cochran, late I'd Fore
man of Hook & Ladder No. 4, were exhumed
from the ruins on Washington street to-day.
They were charred beyond recognition, but
identified by tag with keys attached. Short
ly after the finding of Cochran, Capt William
Farrie, of the same company, was exhumed
and identified by gold chain belonging to his
wife.
Michael Cuddy has beeu missing since Satur-
day night, and was last seen at the falling walls
| on Summer street.
This forenoon William Kelley had his right
leg broken by the falling of wall which he
was engaged in removing.