The New York herald., 1872-11-14
Spirited EIubites Taking
Council Together.
THE CITIZENS RESOLVES.
Addresses Of Governor Washburn, Senator
Wilson, Mr.. Gray and Rev. Robt.
CoIlyer, Of Chicago.
HOW SHALL THE CITY Be REBUILT I?
Piling Lumber Yards ON Top of
Her Granite Buildings.

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The Hour Of Sorrow Brightsns with Hope,
While the Human Heart Opens
with Beusvolence.
BOSTON, Nov. Is, 1872.
Clouds Of smoke and steam continue to arise
nom the ruins, in the midst Of which numerous
working parties are engaged In digging out safes,
experts being employed in opening the same.
Crowds Of interested spectators witnessing the
Operations. Prominent among them are the own
ers Of the vaults watching with anxiety the devel
|opments which increase or diminish their losses.
I'm some instances upon opening the safes, nothing
|is found but the blackened pages OF books
|and the char OF notes, certificates OF
stock and the ashes OF bank notes. The high wind
|of Tuesday night blew down many OF the fragments
|of wallis and this morning several gangs Of men,
with the necessary Implements, commenced sys-
Dramatically to pull down others, including the
granite front Of william Il. Horton Co., on Frank
Pin street, and the remaining walls of the Morcan
tile building, corner Of Summer and Hawley
streets A portion Of the walls Of the Post once
building fell during the night, and this forenoon
he front Of the block was pulled down with q
ferri6c crash into and around Summer street.
Superintendent Harris, with q strong force OF
aborers, In addition to the streets mentioned as
having been opened Tuesday, has passage through
High street north to Pearl. One gang Of men are
|digging their way with picks crowbars ana shovels
through Congress from High to MIX street, and
fhe latter is now open from washington street to
Central wharf
SAFES NO SAFEGUARD.
Homer Wieth, whose store was on the corner
u High and Congress streets, had one Of Sanborn's
team safes which fell from the second story to the
main noor and did not appear to have been sub
ected to extraordinary heat, yet nothing Was
aved, lot Of silver even which 1t contained being
Melted. James L. Little Co. opened one OF their
aults in Franklin street, which had been packed
M of choice woollen cloths. oil Of which were de-
troyed.
Cutter, Tower Co., stationers, corner OF MIX
ind Congress streets, were more fortunate. Their
arge vault was opened to-day and oil their books,
bapers and considerable quantity Of goods found
an excellent state Of preservation.
J. E. Buerk, dealer in watches and jewelry, had
wo safes in Simmons block over the Hide and
Gather Bank, the contents Of one Of which were
h tolerably good condition, while the goods in
he other were totally destroyed. The owner COM
henced the sale of the best preserved articles and
bund ready purchasers for French clocks and
Fatchmen's timepieces among hundreds Of relic
unteIs. Mr.. Buerk's loss was about $4,000
Rufus 8. Frost Co., formerly in Franklin street,
Aved their books and papers intact
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
Little has heretofore been heard respecting the
ems Of damage along the water front. The har.
or is still covered with floating beams barrels
nd boxes from the burned district, presenting
nite blackened aspect. 1t now appears that on
aturday night the Louisa Frazier, from Little Egg
arbor, n j., loaded with coal for Shepard Rob-
ms and moored to his wharf, caught nre from the
prning piles, and although efforts were made to
I've her, owing to the low state Of the tide they
Foved futile. She slowly burned to the waters
lge. Shewas partly discharged ana insured
The iron brig Novelty and schooner Hector, both
AIDED with coal, were towed at an early hour in
e evening further out in the stream and saved
ON sharing the Louisa Frazer's fate.
THE COAL NOW ON FIRE
the wharves OF Messrs. Prescott Chaplin,
II. Prentiss and Shepard Robbins aggregates in
bantity 90 0O0 tons, despite the steady streams
water which have been poured upon 1t since
lturday night the names show no abatement In
tensity. The Winter supply was safely housed
most buildings, and, being In the cellar, is gen.
ally covered with stones, bricks and rubbish.
be amount probably destroyed In this way is un :
hown, and 1t will be week or more before the
70 which is among 1t is extingulshed. The value Of
Q coal thus destroyed will reach at rough esti-
ate $780, 900, and the greater part Of 1t viii be
mplete loss. On searching through the ruins on
e site Of Edward Hixon d Co.'s store, formerly
172 Washington street, this morning, small
BUNDLE OF CHARRED HUMAN BONES
be discovered. Whose remains they are 1t is i'm
ssibe to find out. Two men are known to have
en- burned there. On the morning when the IRE
ached that spot there were over twenty men in
le the store, and Deputy Chief Quinn stepped in
d ordered them all out as the walls would fall in
minute or two He had hardly reached the oppo-
Q sidewalk when the crash of falling walls
s heard, accompanied by q binding cloud
smoke and fine debris. Then followed
cries Of two men from under the ruins. Every
ort was made to get them out; but the flames
ove OF the woud-be rescuers. The remains
zen ont are carefully preserved, and efforts to
cure more will be continued, In the hope that
ncient Will be obtained to solve the problem OF
Entity by putting the parts together.
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CITIZENS
thc city, called by the Mayor to consider meas
es Of relief made necessary by the nre, was held
Fremont Temple at noon to-day. A large num-
Of the clergy and prominent men OF the
and vicinity were present, including the Hon.
nry Wilson, Vice President elect. Seats on the
torn were occupied by Governor washburne
yor CASTOR, Hon. A. H. Rice, Rev. Phillips Brooks,
lector Russell and many other prominent gen.
men. Mayor CASTOR presided and prayer was
,red by Rev. DR.. Fulton.
rsyor CASTOR then called upon Franklin will
MS the Secretary, to read the list Of Vice Prcsi.
,ts. which included ITO names OF prominent c,ti.
a in oil departments Of business. The hymn
God Is the refuge of His Saints
trsp snng hv the whole assembly after which