Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-08

FIRE IN BOSTON!
The Most Destructive Ever
Known in tho City.
200 Acres Burned Over.
Millions of Property De-
stroyed.
The Best Business Portion
of the City Gone.
Vessels Burned.
Firemen Killed by Falling
Walls.
Assistance Asked of Neigh
boring Cities.
The Authorities Blowing Up
Buildings.
Assistance Asked of Neigh
boring Cities.
The Authorities Blowing Up
Buildings.

tSpsciai Dispatches to Sunday Morning Journal,
by Atlantic & Pacific Line.
BosToN, Nov. 9-9 p. ma fearful
fire is now raging here, having been dis
covered in A. X. Young's residence, No.
81 Summer Street. Two whole blocks on
Summer street are on fire and will proba-
bly, be totally consumed. The flames
have been blown across the street, and at
this hour the whole square extending to
Winthrop Square, including business prem
ises of j. M. Beebe, Parker, Weldon &
Co., and number of others are in danger
of destruction
8 P. M.-The fire is raging fearfully,
extending to Federal street ON the east
side of Summer street, Winthrop Square,
Otis street, Devonshire street, to Frank
lin street on the west side. 1t has COM
municated to buildings on both sides of
Chauncey street. southerly towards Bed
ford and South streets. Sargent Bros,
Chauneey Bros, and numerous others
are moving their stock as rapidly as pos
sible. The wind is rising rapidly and the
entire fire department is at work More
help is being sent for In all directions.
IL p m.--The fire is still raging with
greater fury than ever. 1t has now
crossed Federal street and is extending
near the stores on the north side of High
street, and threatens destruction to the
best business portions OF the city
The wind is increasing and the confls.
grafton is entirely beyond the control OF
the firemen.
1t is reported that five or six firemen
have been killed by falling walls.
The whole city is in terrible state OF
excitement.
The news of the confagation spread
rapidly, and thousands soon crowded the
streets, hurry ing to the burning district.
The sky is brilliantly Illuminated with
the bright light of the burning buildings.
Immense flames shoot out in every direc-
ton, the high winds in some instances
JluS tHCui ClCtl hCiOSS tuC StICcb.
Sparks and embers fill the air and the
terribly thick smoke, combined with fall
ing timbers and masonry, render the
efforts of the tiremen in approaching
buildings highly hazardous.
The people are hurrying in every .direc-
lion, almost distracted, removing goods
and furniture quickly as possible. Every
sort of conveyance is brought into requi-
sition for this purpose. Many have sue
ceeded in saving large portion Of their
goods from the stores, but others, less for
tunste, lost all.
The fire broke out in building on
Summer street, occupied be Libbetts,
Baldwin & Davis, at 1-2' p. m. The
block was valued at $4,000, and was en-
tirely destroyed, with immense quantities
of valuable goods AT this hour, eleven
p. M, the fire is spreading in all directions
and is entirely beyond control. Beauti
ful and valuable blocks ON all the adjoin
ing streets are rapidly becoming wrapped
in flames, while the city is lighted by the
blaze of burning blocks
The Fire Department is working nobly.
but lack Of horses, added TO the start at
first obtained by the fire, renders every
thing confusion.
The fire bids fair 10 he the most devas-
tating ever known in this city.
The authorities are already talking Of
blowing up buildings to prevent the fire
from spreading further. Roof after roof
and wall after wall are falling with terri
BILE noise.
The immense stone block, corner of