, 1872-11-11
FR0It LAST EIiElAs!iiH1G'S EDITION.
The Great Fire.

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tion is now raging at the corner of Summer and
Kingston streets. The fire extends east and
west on Kingston street, and north and south on
Summer street. Tho engines are hauled by
hand The property burning is all dry goods
Stores Four alarms hare been sounded.
Boston, 10 p. m.-Thcre is no abatement to
the conhag1ation 1t is the most extensive fire
that has visited Boston for twenty-five years,
and is in the solid dry goods portion
Of the city. It has extended the
entire length of Winthrop Square, which en-
braces 4. 7. Stewards, J. II. Beebes, Anderson,
Heath & Co.'s, and Houghton, Perkins i Co.'s
stores. No estimate of 1le loss can be given,
but the reporters say it will so into millions.
The suburban fire department has been called
upon. The fire is now at its height. The build
ings are principally Of granite. A northwest
wind is prevailing.
The press here call it q s' second Chicago"
Boston, Nov. 9-11 D. m.-The fire is now
within two blocks of the Western Union Tele-
graph Office. The operators are taking up their
instruments, preparing to vacate.
Linemen and material have been ordered to
Boston from adjoining towns, so that, If COM
munication with New York is lost now,
which seems very likely, it will probably
be soon restored, certainly at an early hour in
the morning if NO. tonight. The fire has now
travelled half mile through tho heart OF the
business portion Of the city, and is spreading
with frightful rapidity.
Boston, Nov. 9-11:30 p. m.-The fire
is now progressing towards Broad street,
having swept both sides Of Summer
street to High street and Purchase
street. Goods are being removed from the
stores in every direction in the vicinity Of the
fire. Fire engines have been telegraphed for
from Providence, Worcester and other places.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Boston, Nov. 10.-1 q. m.-The fire is low
raging fiercly on Pearl street, and the immense
boot and shoe stores are being enGu1phed in
flames. Massive granite structures are crumbl-
ing, and the crash Of falling buildings
is heard above the roar Of the
confagation. Engines are here from all
the surrounding towns, and the citizens are hard
at work aiding the fremen. The fear Of another
Chicago confagration seems to possess the
minds OF the people, and many living miles dis
tant are flying to their homes to be on hand In
case the dau1rs spread.
Franklin street, which is almost entirely de-
etroyed, was lined with splendid stores, and was
one of the finest streets IN the
city. The new Catholic Cathedral
Was 8 splendid structure, and Was built
but q few years since. Patrick Donahoe, Of the
Pilot, whose Office was destroyed, is heavy
loser.
The entire length Of Winthrop Square,
lined with the large wholesale dry
goods stores Of L. T. Stewards, J. IL.
Beebe's, Houghton, Perkins Co., and
many others, is entirely consumed
The want OF horsepower is severely felt, aH
the horse disease has not yet disappeared, and
the few horses that were On the streets were
soon pressed into requisition.
New YoRK, Nov. 9.-Ihe intelligence Of the
destructive conhagration in Boston became
, known ct several of the hotels and places o1
public resort here tonight and created intense
interest. The fire is considered by residents o1
Boston n1w here, as likely to spread extensively
as it has reached localities where the buildingt
are mostly wooden. The buildings of the streets
already reported attacked by the deyour1nt
element are m,st1y constructed of granite, ant
compose the finest portion of the business sec
tion of the city The losses must reach Al
enormous figure
BosroS. MIDNIGHT, Nov. 9.-The fire is NOV
ing up Franklin street, and has reached nearl
to Haw1ev street. The Cathedral building, cor
ner Of Deyonshire and Franklin streets is On fire
with no hopes Of eaEins it. The flames ar
also spreading in Federal and Congress streets
Every kind of vehicle is impressed IN moving
goods. The fire has reached the Broad stree
wharves, south Of Congress street, and seVera
vessels are on fire. The Hartford d Erie Hall
road depot is burned.
Boston, Nov. 9-12:3o g. 1n.-The fire is stll
rages. It is feared the entire area from Sumne
t1eet On the south to Washington street On tn
west, and Milk street On the north to the 7sate
On the east will be laid waste. Pearl street ha
SO far escaped. The heat Is intense.
BosroN, Nov. 10, 1 q. m.-The flames hay
reached Washington street, north OF Franklin
All the splendid granite warehouses on Frankll
Square, Winthrop Square, and vicinity, az
burned. Fears are now entertained that tn
flames will sweep everything to State street,
not further north.
WORCESTER, g. ma special train from Boz
ton to carry the Worcester Fire Department
the burning city made the run Of AZ mile
in forty-fye minutes.
BosroS, 1:30 g. m.-The report that tn
Transcript was on fire is incorrect, but th
buildings on the east side OF Washington stree
are in imminent danger. The Boston Pilot o1
fee and building on Franklin street are destroy
ed. The wind continues northwest and fresh.
RosToN Nov. 10-1:45 q. m.-Among tt