New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-13
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COMMENTS on TIE BOSTON FIRE-ACTiON or ~
sURANCE CoMPANIEs-LECTURE BEFORE THE
GEOGRAPHICAL sOClETY-NARINE DIASTEkS
LoSDOS Tuesday, Nov "a, lsT2.
All the London morning papers express the
deepest sympathy for tie sufferers by the confederation
IN Boston They attribute the great disaster 10 the bad
management OF the fire department, police and muni
cpal authorities Of that city, The Standard says: "1he
Boston fire is a seandalOus outrage civilization and
evidence OF a most Inefficient city government" ~
way Of showing the superiority In cases IKE that oil ioe
Boston small weorgaDized fire departmentOyer
a large but badly managed one II compares tn' small
London fire brigade and the narrow crooked streets and
aleys of this city where fires seldom get beyond the
building wherein they originated 70 the thousands OF
undiscplined hremen, huge granite structures ana o
places Boston There" t says, the beet portion
Of the city was destroyed for want OF good manage
ment 10 prevent the progress Of the flames, when
were finally stopped by guDpowder and tins wretehcd
business ntrusted to volunteer citizens instead 0f
skilled operators"
IL Is believed here that the amount Of insurance iu
London companies upon property in the burned district
OF Boston is t25OO0C0 commission Is 10 Dc sent 10
Boston by London companies TO make an inyestgs
ton Of the facts relation to the origin and progress Of
the eonhagration matter OF general Importance 10
insurance interests.
The opening lecture OF the season before The Royal
Geographical Society delivered last night by ,"
Henry Rawlinson the President Of the Society Abiding
10 the finding Of Dr. Livingstone by Mr. Stanley. he de
journey OF the latter into the interior or
Africa most important event, and Mr. Stanley de-
served medal from the Society for the ccompshmcnt
OF his great undertaking
The foreign Governments which were requested by
Great Britain to cooperate in the movement now being
made IN this country for tine suppression Of the East
African slave trade have sent replies expressing their
sympathy with cause, but declining TO unite ~ tia
active measures contemplated by England
Tho Halv whit sail
Oct 49, for London encountered severe weather when
nearing the English coast. On Friday last while on
Portland, her machinery broke. She succeeded now
ever in reaching the vicinity Of the Isle Of Wight when
she became unmanageable and drfted rapidly bward
the French coast. AS CherbOurg came In sight, the
anxiety OF the officers became very great. They were
unable to regain control the steamers movements
and we're danger Of being driven the shore when
within ten miles Of CherboIg they threw M rockets
and made other signals OF distress, but they not
noticed on the shore Fortunately the wind changed.
and the steamer began to before down the chan
mel The steamer Ethel came TO her assistance, ami
while trying to give her TOW, into boat which
had been launched by the Helyetia. The boat Was
crushed to pieces; was killed and two injured
The Hevetia finally towed into Falmouth, arriving
there to-day.
The Norwegian bark Dagmar. Capt. Peterson, which
sailed from York for Queenstown for orders ot
10 was abandoned at sea on the sh inst. in sinking
condition The crew was rescued by the officers anu
crew of the steamship Idaho after much dibenlty Dy
means OF a life boat, and landed at Queenstown last
evening