The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-11
TBy Associated Press


BosToS, November "a very extensive
contlagration is now nging at the corner Of
Summer and Kingston streets. The fire ex-
tcndh cast MID west Oh Kingston street, and
north and south on Summer street.
THE FIRST ALARM
was sounded about halfpast 7 o'clock, and
was followed by the second, third, anu
fourth In rapid succession. The first engine
| was hardly on the ground when the flames
burst from the fourth story of the granite
store-wholesale dry goodS--corner of Sum-
| mer and Kingston streets. The fire caught
In the enginc-roonl. and the flames; follow.
| ing the elcI-c..5f; vert first seen under the
roof.
The buildings In the vicinity were four
story GRANTEES with Mansard roofs. The
flames soon reached the roofs OH the oppo-
site side of the street, far beyond the reach
of the engines, and in less than thirty min
| ,;gs TIC Whole city in one direction was at
the mercy of the flames, which leaped from
| roof TO roof without hindrance. One great
dry goods house after another Succumbed,
and the granite walls fell In the streets,
making them impossible.
RAPID srREAD OF THE FLAMES.
BosTos, November 1913 A. A.-The fire
still RACES, and the engines are being driven
back from station TO station. Granite blocks
weighing tons were split In fragments By the
heat and hurled across the street. Buhe's
block, tho finest business structure In the
city. Is burned. Stewards rooms only fed
the flames, whole pieces of dry goods being
| sent whirling across the square, firing stores
on Deyonshire street.
by6-p b,iilding, now heated to the verge
of spontaneous combustion, caught like tin
der. Deateuip9 explosions are constantly
beartl. The tenemsnt-houses on the upper
end of Federal street now caught, ana
crozed women rushed to and fro with
clothes and bedding In their arms. The
wool.houses on Federal street then caught.
rrhcy were erammed from cellar to garnet
| if;tii Y1oollen goods. The paper-ho,lSes came
next. Freenan's National Bank was burned.
| 10 p. N.-Thc National Bank of North
| America Is burned. The loss ut midnight
last niybt was estimated at S20, 0Oo.0oe. SeF'
cral insurance companies must succumb.
Three square miles Of the city are IN ashes,
sf,d the ire il still rigging. The po5t-olncc,
with most of Congress street, vii! go.
rASIc II THE CITY.
BoeToy. November 10-11 d. M-The IRE
HIS reached dimensions that simply uely
description. The people of Boston now ina
Themselves in great danger OF their lives.
The loss of property and houses Is 10"
scarcely thought Of. The people are retiring
before The flames towards fremont and Court
streets, where the fire IS supposed to be ull-
able to reach, but the gale which IS blowing
seems to have no positive direction. Ironi,
Div Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market VIII
90. The Western Union Telegraph Office
was abandoned at 81 o'elockthis morning.
TELEGRAPH LINES ABANDONED.
BosToS, November 1O-1s:3o 2. A-The
regular telegraph lines have been abandoned,
but cable dispatches go By a TounuahouI
route without interruption.
THE CHEF FIRE-ENGISEEE KILLED.
WASHINGTON, November t0.-Special dis
matches say that State street and the Parker
House are saved. Chief Fire. Engineer
Damerells has been killed by falling walls
Five miles of streets have hecn burned.
Bosros. November 10-1 p. -H.-The gale
is increasing, but the fire seems to be subsl'
ding.
TIE OLD SOUTH CHURCH AND THE NEWSPAPER
| OFFICES.
2 p. M-The fire Is now believed to bt
under control. The Old South church l:
saved. IH6 transcript oiuce IL desIioJ ~
and the Boston Post is badly damaged
LOOKING AFTER THE MONEY.
WAsH1NeroN, November 10-G:So p. NJ
Three chief financial officers have been sent
to Boston TO look after the national banks ano
the Sub-Treasury.
Private dispatches say the fire has broken
out afresh and crossed State street. The
whole city is now threatened with desfruc
ton.
THIEVES AT WORK.
BosroS. November 10.-The places for the
custody OF thieves are overwhelmed, and they
are now only arrested to he discharged.
The residences Of the Fort Hill section
ure destroyed, including Grialey, High, ant
Broad streets, rendering hundreds OF fam
lies homeless. A portion OF the walls O
Trinity church are standing.
The fire has crossed Washington street.
TIE posT-oFFlcE AND suB-TREAsURY BURNING.
WAsurSGToN, November 1o.-Secretary
Boutwell, has received dispatch that the
post.ofIioo and Sub-Treasury are burning
The mails ore snfe. and Fancui Hau VIII DC
used for the post-osfice.
| There f. no confirmation that the IRE has
t,o3 ga fa atraoa and it Ia hoCed the nfss