The New York herald., 1872-11-12

sunshine. As the stars paled and the darkness
disappeared the immense throngs In the streets
had become less and less In numbers but still, at
an early hour this morning. the moving forms In
the ftiul shadOwy, glaring and unnatural twilight
were frequent, and the restless pape did not cease
to echo to the tread Of hundreds OF anxious feet,
Even when the broad daybreak began to stare the
scene Of ghastly ruin and dreadful desoation full
in the face, the incessant noises of tumult and
unrest filed the air with a horrible agitation,
and slumbers seemed impossible for the sad
and wearied multitude, who retired to their
couches but to hear at intervals the hoarse clangOr
OF bells ringing out their fearful alarums OF
fresh Outbreakings Of the flames and the hurry and
tramping in the streets that shook the very earth
as IL 1t were laboring In the throes OF a fierce
struggle against great dragon OF desolation. by
eight O'Clock this morning, after short ntful rest,
the denizens OF the city were again abroad, hurry
ing through the street in shifting and roaring
torrent, whose only purpose seemed fatal attrac-
tion toward the centre OF the dreadful calamity to
feast their eyes and their thirst for the horrible or
to learn and lament the
PRESENT PROGRESS OF THE FIRE
or the terrible display OF devastation. As the
morning advanced the principal streets showed
scenes OF description never beheld since the
great fire OF London in 1885, when the whole pop.
ulatiOn of q metropolis rushed in one mighty
stream away from tho terrible dread and danger
that new after them with lurid wings,
sweeping destruction all along its broad pathway.
All Boston was out yesterday, and 1t was sight
never to be forgotten. Washington street, the
great Broadway of New England the southern por
ton Of which is blocked with the ruins OF the
grandest commercial buildings OF the country, was
filled from side to side with dense mass that rest
wi wild aoU don cta
every face; and above all other sounds arose
A LOUD AND HOARsE HUM OF VOICES,
for thousands were talking aloud and almost un-
consciously of the terrible subject which affected
their hearts, their homes and their fortunes. The
thrOng can never rightly be described. 1t was
composed of all the species Of human beings that
were ever created. No condition or class had re-
Trained from joining
THE POPULAR TIDE
that with irresistible force dashed against the
hard invincible crags Of fate, and In its own mad
music learned the horror OF the terrible trouble
that had dashed the sea Of human consciousness in
such storm Of anxiety, fear and despair to frenzy
as had this tempest OF fire. And dashing against
the hard, harsh reality. it was hurt, and shrunk,
sad and white and weak, from the pictures OF
devastation thatwere presented so that against the
grand onward movement with which the crowds
feeble current of return that was scarcely percep-
tible. Groups OF men stood about the guards, who
kept the patrol at the lines which bound the scene
ol desolatOn, expostulatng and urging, entreating
OF penetrating into the dense smoke and
the scOrchng heat to look for the former site of
annihilated wealth. The severity OF the orders of
the militia regarding the exclusion of citizens from
the smoking ruins was relaxed quite easily, and
they were permitted for about two hours to pass
the lines and to wander among the debris and
wreck Of the once proudest quarter Of Boston.
speedily parties were seen curiOusy
DIGGING IN THE RUINS
at certain points, and many of these were very
rough-looking and were closely watched. Safes
lay here and there amid crumDed bricks and
broken blocks OF granite, and the guards, 1t must
be said to their credit kept Jealous eyes upon all
about nine O'Clock safe on Federal street was
burst open BY plunderers and was rined OF It's con-
tents. Shortly afterward the order for the relaxa-
lines were again impassable. The issue Of passes
was then begun by Deputy Chief of Police Quinn,
good and legitimate reasons for desiring to enter
the pale OF the burned portion OF the city, were
given the permit, and this arrangement had the
efect OF imparting strong sense of discipline
From ten O'CLOCK A. M. until about six P. M.
persons who were interested in buildings near or
within the limits OF the names were to be seen
wandering about the scene OF complete ruin, step
ping from block to block Of the falling granite,
climbing over iron pillars that lay among the
debris and looking mournfully from side to side,
where the eve rested only on what would make 1t
who had arrived by the all-night trains from New
York, New Haven and Providence, made repeated
attempts to pass the cordons OF police and militia
that were drawn acfOss every street which formed
an approach to the fire district but owing to the
most
PRAIsEwoRTHY VIGILANCE
they were very seldom successful. In the midst of
the throngs that swept along the streets these
faces might be seen marked by the most repulsive
traits of crime, but they were unheeded and their
poisonous presence unnoted by the citizens in the
hurry and eagerness OF the moment. good many
fire companies that have arrived from other
towns, and supported their pretences by carrying
lighted lanterns which they had succeeded in steal
ing And sometimes the too enient policemen
would be imposed upon. Late last night about six
arrests were made of fellows OF this description
who were suspected OF attempts to cause the fur
ther spread ofthe names with the hellsh motive OF
plunder.
RUFFIANLY INcENDIARY.
One OF them was dressed in soldiers cloak, and
had been seen applying burning brands to build
ings that had yet been untouched on the
were entertained that the incendiarsm Of some of
these roughs would cause new outbreak OF the
in some other and more popuous
part OF the city,
But to- day the fire has been apparently SO far re-
duced to u all fears OF this kind up to the time
OF nightfall. When, however, the shades OF eve-
ming began to cover the city and the twilight was
deepened by the mantle OF smoke that hung In
mid-air the startling fact became apparent that
there was no gas to be had in about half OF the
city south OF Dover street, and the streets were
shrouded in total darkness except where the re-
nectlOn Oh tUe names III SOME part
OF the ruins glowed brightly and luridly
and lighted somewhat the smokey gloom.
STATE STREET AS A SAFE PLACE.
In State street there are 100000 more OF
money than yesterday. 1t has been removed there
from other streets, as that Is presumed to be
safe place of deposit. The scenes In the hotels to-
night are suggestive The dining halls are thronged
with guests aud the loDbies filled with strangers,
desiring opportunities, which can be scarcely OBJ
taned at any price, TO eat some thing alter long,
weary hours OF travel or toll At the doorway OF
each q sturdy porter is always to be found, whose
soldiers guard, and he admits no one
who has any suspicious appearance OF per-
son dress. On Sunday night the fear
was almost strong enough for certainty that
the hotels would be attacked and sacked by the
rufIlans who came to feast like ghouls upon the
misery OF the unfortunate city, and precautions
and forti1catons were even more strict than to-
night.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND STRANGERS.
The total number OF strangers here Is placed at
about one hundred thousand and where tney all
find places for repose at night Is question OF
doubt. The barrooms all over the city were closed