, 1872-11-11

I
| Of saving it Twas at once dispelled.
| At4 O'Clock this morning the fire extended
| from Washington street on the west to tie
wharves on the east, and from Milk street on
on the south, the area Of burnt district being
| roughly estimated at 200 acres
| The estimate Of 3 well-known real estate
! man is. that the loss on the buildings will
| fore, ne have grand total loss in buildings
alone OF upwards Of $100, coz, 900.
| So ierce is tue march of the Hames and 80 II.
reaistible, that the merchants on Oliver street,
when they first we're made aware OF the danger,
essayed to move their goods, but could not, on
account Of the heat, and therefore they were
buried where they were. At an early hour IN
the evening, the State Printing Office "as de-
stroyed-
sic a. m-At this hour the progress of tbs
fire southwark has been checked, and also IN
t great measure towards the southwest. The eA-
IRENE limit Of devastation in that direction is
the Hartford t. Erie Railroad depot, exte1da;E.
however, out on the road and burning the bridge
Then it runs along Broad street to Indie Eh2If
taking all the intermediate wharves and destroy
ing q few vessels. The fire has worked around
the new Post Office building and reached
the north side of Water street: The large bnlle-
ing corner Of Congress and Water streets Is in
tlames, aud will have to so.
Engines No. l and No. 4, Of Providence hs-a
reached the scene OF the fire, and there are n'1-
merous hand-engines present from toTns II t2is
State.
Lynn has sent two steamers and q hoTse-cart.
ly as the boot and shoe and hide and leather
trades. The loss here must exceed greatly tho
one sustained by the dry goods jobbers.
In the early hours Of the morning plundenng
became general, and firms who had removed
their stocks to places of supposed security out Of
doors. we're the victims Of these predatory
rascals. Arrests by police became SO numerous
that it WAS found impossible to accommodate AZ
the prisoners, and they were therefore dis
charged from custody, after making restitution
reports, al the dwellings on Kingston street are
safe. The same is fortunately the case on Lin
coin street.
All residences Of the Fort Hill Section, 60
streets, have been destroyed, rendering hun
dreds OF families homeless and destitute.
On Washington street the fire was checked by
o'clock this morning. In southerly dlrec-
ton, it he'd not reached beyond Summer street.
The buildings Oh the southerly side Of the latter
street remained standing, and west Of them, un-
touched by the flames, with the exception Of the
three nearest Chau1cey street. These we're
burned out though the Waus remained stand
ing, and there was no further danger IN this
direction.
On Washington street, the building Of the
American Watch Company, On the northeasterly
corner of Washington and Summer street5- E1s
been completely gutted, but the walls remained
North
1o,na s;da iii vera des.ru7ed rs lar as the
IT,. T,nt, srr;nt hni1dinr. thouch portions Of the
vi. ~ sn.ne Of tie buildi9gs we're left BotI.
Washington and Summer streets are filed with
bricks, mortar, and huge stones, to the depth OF
4 portion ton Of the front Of Trinity Church 10
+a-f;rr~ o1ona ~ rA-rl- fhe location of the late
beautiful edifce.
Before O'Clock, the fire found it's way across
Water street, and caught uron the WINDOW
IrrJr in
casA5o anu ioot paata,, ~ g11ino connany's
a:n .isn W. 49,. .nI III "nd Taa+1'ar 1anE and be-
"hu 49,. 10 90 .,ossa5 ~ 1rhoie bnitding yas
fore an hour vas passed. me %noie @ ba,;di6r o1
en"rappe9: t ~ - rarcress e. at-eef yf1ere
the opposite corner or CoasIgas s1teea, ,,,ce "c T.
%as "a tne ollaml1us oaa ana ~ r;,taa ali hona
e. ssore' causn. & anu anna IA .eA Nortbyard TO-
wards hs'6 tie Post Office, and stste 5treet,
sWePt 1ne nalnes. @ a'.u ~. a. a1,,,+ ~ fSr f5a,
u s'opp oaa1 eI +a ~ Wiz If H. Stone b1ock
eaei. ~ ST1xa11 III etor, - fa1 III, r~os},
was aS g. dnst ssoIe an 1 far
"a1Q1ase p9lo5e o u 'otA - Faerai eT53 5silE
On eae 5 has ;ts nareer ~ to7rard Xiv ~
- etIa.o ao 1ar +ha ,7ortIoaste-Iv
i;4e;4a a. o'c1ocl hut "a fba nntar Inc Of tay
aan,aa a. chanra viii aver7 moment there i =,
ndss c4ane "tin ~ s';ab+ he ~ 1,21f an Lon,
tetang "1ete tne ie 70 ad - ;It - s+reo...
state, pesons, n.5 a e.. uu 30
.ra ann ~, 1aals and ns Far AZ f,,:
:. "uo H eo4ieolneo, ~ , 80 F,~ oro,-:!,-,.,--
nlture was concerneu, u loos: .oh1 ~ f,y<...
was mq7mg "naIe'er are anfa1ed was IN tesrns GoS
parry OF men wee eaea1u e91t Pre1 D. eG1s ~ :;,s,
algns IN the Vlclnty OF Mllk, hloao' ALL Ie'1~'
streets, ana arounu Mloetty squaie. nz-o.,et:,,
Ine punolnes totany oest1ossu u .-oe.e ssa-,
street, between NILE ana Nat9s sstee3s: n"eas me,'
me home insurance an GoPa1Si RsnR of ne GcT,
company ana tne Ma1lnal oA 9n,,.i, y. "a 80.
monEealtn. IN AlllA sllee1, 2Huan Sn 5ta5 car
a; u rD NJ" ~, IL hosp inv s occnnied bv T C. C
we4 20, qllan enna nia n1aaa con,nanr a,d
9oEri1a+nn s. b. r1+ace Z nsns' 6ons' o1''' o-A1'
aaTIlnGkon m o. Hnna o,o~o,,1 f,on,n,nv fearx
~; d4S ~ "zs.s1u ct;an ~ te}5 nram;se5 rer,oval
I ths;r in Instruments % to the Providence Depot.
rrha os0am ataansr TaaTsarca ram Portsmouth n.
= 1uo ss sse;n,ti ;,,st orr;vaa IA cone to worE
f.; nae 5ust G + i,er re,.nrt that the
It'll e - 1n 4b ~ co1d he seen fron3 Portsmouth
erF fro1o Port1and ia co1nin On fhe phil
- s.eauet :s 1ioAn ( ~ '4@'nu - ''11A5 VIZ ~0
"am IL tfan. ILL.,. a.ax,,,o,, .oa eo,+ =. -,o1sh1a
49, dne 1oostol' ~ chareatn Ia9g n"7 Ths N1t Vernn
EIope1.y " 20 strea+ "a IA
Mas.una1 1 naA, ,ttr,+ o. 1oo 10 h1aT ~ Gar1iar T.
ssloyeu:; ~ ,'etep. +ara or ~ 1ffl and Wash.
1rtOt leWelry store, COTuer OF All1h dAA ~ Ss4l-