, 1872-11-12
THE BOSTON FIRE.
Additional Particulars
of the Great Ca.
lamity.
The Loss Estimated at
About One Hundred
Millions.
The Bank Safes in Good Con-
dition as Far as Ex-
amined.
Condition Of the Insurance Com
panies, Native and
Foreign.
The Dry Goods Merchants to
Erect Temporary Struc-
lures on the
Common.
Special Meeting Of the Legislature to
Be Called by Governor
- Washburn.
Active Preparations Being Made to
Rebuild in the Burnt
District.
The Streets to Be TYidened and
Otherwise Improved.
Aid and. Sympathy from All Parts of
Special Meeting Of the Legislature to
Be Called by Governor
-. Washburn.
Active Preparations Being Made to
Rebuild in the Burnt
District.
The Streets to Be Widened and
Otherwise Improved.
Aid and Sympathy from All Parts of
the Country.

under control about o'clock this morning
Jordan d Marsh's store WAS saved, though al
oue time it Was declared hopeless case
6hreve, Crump d, Lowe we're burned out.
The Last fire was caused by an explosion oi
gas about midnight, and the report WIS heard
all over the city. Several other explosions OF
gas, apparently in the sewers, occurred soon
after the fire broke out, shattering the plate
glass in shreve, Crump &; loves store, and up
heaving the surface Of the earth SO as to crack
the pavement deeply. Despite these terrific
outbursts, the fremen maintained their
position in Summer street, doing good service.
Only twenty-five Boston fremen we're on duty
Asst night, the main force being relieved by gal
lant men, who rallied from all quarters. Be-
tween II and u o'clock, about one hundred and
'ffty Norwich (Conn.) fremen arrived, accompa-
MED by the Mayor and Chief Engineer of that
city. Twenty-Five New Haven fremen also came
on last night, headed By their Chief. From
Biddeford, Me-, Bridgeport, Conn.,, New Bed
ford and other places, came eager offers Of as-
slstance, and On every hand there we're brave,
generous men from all the towns and cities
about us, working with all their strength to stay
the progress Of the terrible enemy.
The morning papers are almost exclusively
filed with details of the great conhagration.
The Advertiser estimates total loss at 80,O0o,- :
600. The Posi-, On authority Of leading INCUR
ance officers, at $l00,0o0,0oo. The Journal
gives a full list Of individual losses, and esti-
mates the total at considerably over $100,000,-
600. The owl train from New York due at
.sereral car loads Of roughs aud thieves, who
cleaned out all refreshment saloons en- route
and committed other out1ages The military
force u Boston will be increased it necessary.
The Boston insurance companies will be able to
pay an average Of about 50 per cent on theirr risks
Capitalits are coming forward go literally with
Offers Of funds that there is some prospect of
their going On without suspension. Their aver
age losses are in the neighborhood OF $4,000
two or three reaching E9Ou, ,000. The Savings
Banks are all secure.
The Euening Transcript will appear to-day
printed in the Globe office.
BosToN, Nov. 11.-A battalion of cavalry has
been added to the military guard Of the burning
tempts at robbery and incendiarism will be sum-
marty dealt with.
The streets are almost irnpaaaable from the
crowds in the vicinity Of the fire. Only three Of
the seven banks which we're burned out failed to
settle at the clearing house to-day.
BOSTON, Nov. 1.-THE funds Of the Sub
Treasury were removed from the Exchange, to-
day, to the Custom House. A file Of marines
from the Navy Yard escorted the treasure:
The Post Office is temporarily located in
Faneu1 Hall. Postmaster Burt does everything
possible under the circumstances to expedite
the distribution Of mail matter.
Gilmore has placed the Coliseum at the dis
posal Of parties wanting B place to store goods.
The inner safe OF the Freeman's Bank, over
which there WAS considerable anxiety, has been
opened and the contents found to be safe- The
outer safe fell from the second story and broke
hole in the side, and depositors' trunks, to-
8ether with their valuables, are all de-
stroyed. The bank will probably lose
nothing. The vaults Of other banks With
their contents are safe. The books Of the Hide
4 Leather Bank. are, however. destroyed. It is
impossible to give anything Ike an accurate or
even approximate report Of the insurance.
Some Of the largest firms have had no time to
time to look over their policies.
At an informal meeting Of the leading lnsur-
ance officers to-day, statement Was made that
1t a meeting Of the Citizens' Relief
committee to-day Mayor CASTOR read dispatches
ors em :" Gsa 1ca f pann1ygyan the
and other cities rendering sympathy and aid
A committee of ladies has been formed especial
" to look after the thousands Of sewing girls
thrown out of employment.
Preparations are being urged for the making
of new street lines on the burnt district, and
also for the erection Of a Merchants Exchange
building. A Committee has been appointed to
aask the General Government to purchase
burned-oyer lots adjoining the new Post Office
for enlarging that building, and also to request
the Massachusetts Senators and Representatives
In Congress- to SECURE the passage of an act allow
ing the same drawback on building material as
was allowed to Portland and Chicago.
All fears of rekindling Of the flames are at
an end.
The publishing and printing of newspapers,
and all other necessary work, is being done to-
night by lamp and candh light.
Bosros, Nov. 11.-Midnight- steam en-
gines are busy tonight playing on the debris Of
the great fire, and all streets leading thereto are
strictly guarded. Although the city dark
and gloomy, there being no gas, large crowds
lowered in the vicinity. Rains at late hour.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
BOSTON, Nov. 11.-How the great fire began
will perhaps always remain a mystery. The first
alarm Was given about 7 o'clock on Saturday
evening, when the flames we're discovered burst
ing from the fourth floor OF large fve-story
granite building on the corner Of Kingston and
Summer streets. The building was occupied by
TiDbetts, Baldwin d. Davis, dry good jobbers;
a. z. Young l. Co., manufacturers Of skirts and
corsets, and Damon Temple & Co., dealers in
fancy goods. It stood in part of the
city which is as desolate after dark
IS Broad street is in New York.
The henvy dealers in domestic
and foreign dry goods had their headquarters