Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-21
lection of property and preservation Of
THE NEW POST OFFICE

lection OF property and preservation of
order.
= THE NEW POST OFFICE
and SubTreasury building was for
long time exposed to fierce flames ana
smoke, but was scarcely scorched The
massive fire proof structure saved tbe
Boston Morning Post building directIv
opposite, and helped greatly in prevent.
ing the fire from reaching State street
The old South Church also eseaped
the ugh several times given mp for lost
Tbs costly and beautiful Transcrint
building, and Currier and Trott's lew,
elry establishment on the opposite cor.
ner of Milk street, Were burned. The
Eastern Express office was saved, thougb
reported at one time as burned.
EXTENT OF THE CONFEDERATION.
The following are the general bonn
daries of the confagration
The whole length and both sides Of
Summer street, across Federal nearly
down to brakes wharf, and thence in
nearly direct line to Fort Hill, alonp
Hamilton and the Battery March 70
kilby street as far as Lyndall and
Central streets, and from Milk to Sum.
mer on Washington streets. Within
these boundaries, an area Of nearly
seventy acres, every building is con.
sumed.
The fire broke outw with renewed vioor
about midnight, Sunday. in almost the
spot where it first originated, caused by
the explosion of gas in The building
occupied by VIM. Storrs and Co., in
Summer street. The front walls of the
building were blown into the street.
and set fire to the store, which extends
back into Central Court. Owing to
frequent gas explosions, the firemen
were for some moments deferred from
going into close PROXIMITY to the
burning building, but despite the dan
ger the firemen soon had streams play
ing on the burning building.
From Storms establishment the
flames rapidly communicated to an ex-
tensive building on the corner of Sum-
mer and Washington streets, occupied
on the ground floor by Messrs. Shreve,
Crump and Low, dealers In elegant gas
fixtures. The upper stories were occu-
pied by the Wheeler and Wilson sew
ing machine warerooms, Lowell and
Brett, engravers, and by two or three
custom tailors. The efforts to stay the
progress of the flames were I'M
availing, and in less than half
an hour the magnificent block op
the conner of Washington and Sum
mer streets was doomed Flames leap
ed from the windows and curled them
selves about the cornices. Soon the
vast pile was in shroud of flame
One gas explosion followed another in
rapid succession. Several soldiers and
firemen were Frustrated, and several
severely injured. 4 woman named
Martha T.. Hutchinson jumped from
the second story to the pavement and
was severely injured, and her recovery
considered doubtful.
The range of three-stOry brick build
ings lately occupied by Jordan, Marsh
& c., but within few days taken pos
session of by Crosby 4 Marsh, who
were TO throw the whole into grand
connection with their Washington street
establishment, took fire, and were very
soon in flames. Down Summer street
the flames crept along steadily, and at
two o'clock only one building remained
between the fire and G. f. Hovey & Co. S
building.
Had the proper authorities shut off
the gas from the whole burned district
early Sunday morning, the present
dreadful visitation would have been
averted. All the property along the
line of Washington street, which has
now been destroyed, or is in imminent
danger, would have been saved had
not the explosions given the flames
fresh encouragement.
The fire was got under control at D
A. NJ. Monday. The total loss by the
fire is estimated at 500, 000,0 900.
The Spectator furnishes the follow
ING reliable list of losses: