New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-11

in which IL the Post ofico, Is on FIRE. The mails. how
over. have been saved. Tho Post-ofhoe will open In
o'clook.-The nro Is sweeping up Devonshire. Con
gress. and WaterSts.
wHBRH THE FIRE WAS STATED.
II oclookIt L. believed that tho fro Ia now 80 far
under control that 1t will not cross Safest.
2p m.-The fire Is believed To be under control.
Tho Old South Church not burnt The Office OF
The Boston Fost Is badly damaged by III O'Clock tho
progress OF the fire toward the water the direction OF
Kby and Contrasts seemed to be eGectuslly stopped
and the streams Of water used in eHtngushng the
flames among the ruins which present appearance OF
utter devastation The principal losers at this point
H. Samuel cigar maker; j. r. p. Dubue agent for Burk.
harde's lager-beer; Reed g. Bowen, commission mer-
chants and the Commercial Printing HOuse-all situated
In fourstory brick block tue south OF Centrs
and Klby-sts.
On the opposite corner Is another four-story brick
building which Il completely demolished In tho Inside.
1t was occupied by the following persons: r. T. HAv-
ley, saloon AbOrn Fray & %, commission merchants.
j. b. & N. Niles printers +. r. HAIL. solicitor OF patens
II. c. Dane J. r. Baker, Waylsnd Norton and Pliny
Hal. This building "a No 30 Kbyst. There are SOW
eral adjoining blocks the windows Of which badly
shattered by the explosion. In OF them scarcely
whole pane Of glass remains
On Kilby-st. tho walls OF the blocks numbered from
% TO inclusive partially standing but the interiors
are almost entirely ruined. These occupied by
George White Williams importer Of saddiery hardware
WIN. Warren, @. Tuckerman o., b. 3. Sargent, Geo.
W. Brown f. seaver, coal and wood dealer Union Stone
Co.. and Gray and Co.. cotton brok ers.
BY the most strenuous exertons the romen succeeded
in subdung the flames about the PostOfce. that by
noon nothing dscernbe In the interior In the way
OF blaze and strong hopes are entertained that tho
building will be saved though the various departments
in the inside will be drenched with water.
BOUNDARY or TIRE BURNT DISTRICT.
The burnt district Is bounded by Summer. Fodorai.
Broad, Central. Water. Washington, and Bcdfordsts
The dre got we'll under control LITTLE after mid.
day and has extended since. The following sre tho
general boundaries Of the conhagratlon ne Thole
nearly down TO brakes wharf and thence IN marty
direct line to Fort Hill, along Hamilton and Battery
march 20 Kby.sts, as far as Lndal and Centralsts
and from Milk to summer on Washington-sts. Hithln
these boundaries an area OF nearly seyehy aSr egJ
| building Ia consumed Almost every wholesale $500
aud leather and dry goods and WOOL e'taDh'hn'u' IN
/ Boston burned
long time exposed b the fierce flames and smoke. Dut
was scarcely scared. This massive hreproof structure
saved The Morning Post building, directly opposite sld
helped greatly I'm preventing the fire from reaching
state-st The Old South Church also escaped, though
mi Tr.,,scr,Dt building aud Cnrer & Trofs iewery
establishment, the opposite corner OF MIX 81, were
reported &C one time IA burned Two steam fire engines
came from Portland, with 400 Of her leading cllzes
headed by Mayor kinSsDuTy, 10 prOueE cFey diu III so
power - -
1850 D. NIT Ia now confidently believed that the nrs
Is under control The loss, II no more buildings ara
exceed that figure by s60,OOOOO0.
The cOnhagration was gOt under coQtrol at about
o'clock having the space OF Is hours destroyed hun
dreds the cOstiest and most substantial warehouses
in the country and temporarily three OF the
leading mercantile uterests the shoe ana leather WOOL
aud trades II Is said there IS not one Wh0e-
sale shoe and leather establishment left IN Boston inc
wool trade suffered IA equal degree. ana mo dry
goods iObblng houses left are few and far between
CHECKED AT LAST.
Sd m-The progress of the Aames IA the direction OF
the water Ia checked ana the fire 10 DO aeu under
control everywhere.
RELIEF PROTECTION
meetin9 OF prominent citizens held in the CITY
Hall this afternoon presided by Mayor Gastou AZ
which encouraging speeches were made and energetic
action urged in order alleviate the suf5rug3 OF the
needy ia we'll for rebuilding the burned district
| numerous Relief Committee was appointed, OF which
| Mr. William Gray is the Chairman. Ths Committee VIII
hold daily sessions. Bureau Of Relief was also organ
| izei, OF which ex-MayOr NOrcrOss - Treasurer.
The 9th Re ment with detachmenJs from other ree1-
ments amounting 70 1900 men, are on duty Tor tho pro
lection OF property and the preservation OF order
| Chicago prOfcrs By teic graph sympathy ana and
| Fire engines by special train irOm New-1Ork ar
| rived this morning.
| The loss Is now estimated at between sS00O0O and
500 600 and the insurance st S1000co 90 sl2o0GO
good many persons injured and several Killed