The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
WOODSFELD MONROE COUNTY, OHIO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER l9 1877

that a fresh condagrations was unaYoid-
able. The danger, however. was avert
ed by the promplitude of the authorities
in exploding two large; stores adjoining,
after which the adjacent FIRE was spec
dily checked. The entire district burn
ed over covers sixty five acres of
ground, and embraces the best business
parts of the city. Upward OF 700 bull
dings are in ashes. The bare, blacken
ed walls standing here and there amid
the ruins testify to the extraordinary
severity of the fire.
| Very little definite information can
yet be gathered concerning the loss OF
life. Many persons perished in attempt
ing to save their goods, papers, etc.,
from destruction The falling walls
and timbers crushed numbers. to death
whose bodies haze not yet heeu recoy-
cred. This morning hundreds of ia.
quiries were made at the Police Head
Quarters for missing relatives or friends.
This probably furnished The most pain
ful phases of the disaster.
4 p. M-The fire is still under con-
trd, and has been so since A. NJ. 1t
| is now considered thoroughly subdued,
although the engines still continue at
work.
The crowds in the streets in the neigh
borhood of the fire, are immense Since
morning the inquiries at the police head
quarters after missing persons have in
creased in number, and it is feared that
the number of victims who have perish
ed in the flames has been greatly under
estimated. as1
Telegraphic communication between
Boston and other places bas besn seri-
ously interrupted by the FIRE The West.
ern Union and Franklin Telegraph
Companies have both sustained severe
losses. 9s ss. .i
AS might be expected, the fire. has
placed the business of the city at a COM
plete stand still. Everything is neglect
ed for the one engrossing topic.
The generous offers of assistance, vol.
unteered by other cities throughout the
country, has created deep feeling of
gratitude in the hearts Of the communi-
Ity.
The fire brigade from the neighhoring
cities of Salem, Lynn, Worcester and
others, which have assisted so nobly in
Quenchipg the confagration, will pro ba-
bly, leave for home tonight or to-mor.
row morning. An early opportunity
will be taken by the authorities to ex-
press their gratitude for the invaluable
services rendered bythese companies on
such asmomentous occasion. ,st46 sse5
The first work of the city authorities
will be to attend to the wants of those
who will suffer most by the calamity the
poor classes of Boston, many of whom
the fire has deprived of their means of
subsistence. 1t is estimated that up.
wards Of $4,000 men have been thrown
out Of work by the fire, and in the des
perate condition of trade, which mus
follo low, the support of their familie:
will devolve upon the city. s5a 5.z
Business men, however depressed, are
not despairiug; the first deep feeling O.
sorrow and depression has given way tt
hope, and plans are, even now, being
laid for rebuilding, and it is evident tina
no delay will lie made in commencing
the work. .t f. -.
All the lists of losses, so far received
are very partial and incomplete, and i
will be impossible, for several days, tc
obtain accurate information sufficient tc
furnish reliable list of losses.
The loss of wool by the fire is estima
ted al. SS,000,000, mainly domestic, ant
the amount of woolen goods destroyed
will make total of about 10000, ,00(
pounds. Many Of the Boston dealers
had lately purchased large quantity OF
wool in New York, most of which ha6
reAched their warehouses but. a shor
time before the fire. About 100000
pounds of foreign wool, which was'stor
ed on tie wharf, is all that has escaped
destruction
:, The extensive dry goods stores of c
F. Hovey & Co., on Summer street, and
Jordan, Marsh Il Co., on Washington
street, were saved.