Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-12

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while .a kegs of powder with
match in readiness for lighting, are
placed under large number Of buildings
in the vicinity of Broad street, ready to
send them to pieces. Quite distance OF
Kilby street, fronting next to Stase street,
where the fire Is the hottest, is Of heavy
granite with but little ornamental work to
catch the flames, but next to it is a very
high granite building belonging to the Shoe
and Leather Exchange, and is only separat-
ed from the raging fire by it on Milk street.
The fire has passed below the corner Of Oh
iver on both sides and is very hot, and only
single small block of buildings between it
and Broad. Right in the vicinity are many
large stores filled with oils, paints, or liq-
uors, and if these are caught there seems
to be no possible way TO stop the progress
and flames before they reach the water in
this direction, but there is yet a small
chance to save the street by feariessness
and promptness. The square formed by
Doans, State, Knby and Broad streets. At
o O'Clock there was only one building on
fire and that had Just commenced at the
corner of Kilby and Doane streets. In 9th
er quarters the fire seems to have some
what subsidized, or st least reached its ex-
treme limits. fthe flames are not stopped
by the same supezhuman effort In Klby
street, the following banks will have to sue
cumb to the fire fend: Atlantic, National,
Atlas, National, Eagle, National, and the
Shoe and Leather National. There are also
large numbers of insurance companies in
the same street threatened with the same
disaster. The Merchant Exchange, includ
ing the Postofice, has gone. The mails,
however, have been saved. The POstotiice
will open at Faneuil Hall tomorrow at 8
O'Clock.
The fire is sweeping up Devonshire,
Congress and Water streets and the Mer-
chants Exchange on State street is threat
ened.
Eleven O'Clock.
1t Is believed that the fire is now so far
under control that it viii not cross State
street. By half past IL o'clock progress Of
the FIRE toward the water in direction Of
Killey and Central streets seemed to be eff
fectually stopped, and streams of water
were used in extinguishing flames among
ruins which present appearance of utter
devastation. The principal losers at this
point are 81 Samuel, cigar maker, j P
Dunno, agent for Burkhard's lager beer,
Reed & Bowen commission merchants anu
the commercial printing house ali situated
in four story brick block on south corner
of Central and Killey streets. On opposite
corner is another four story brick building
which is completely demolished, inside it
was occupied by the following parties: P I
Hawley, saloon, Abornday & Co, commits
sion merchants, J B & n Niles, printers, F
Hall, solicitor ofpatents, Fl c Dave, ] r
Baker, Wayland & Norton and
Fluit & Hall This building is
numbered 80 Kitby street. There are sew
eral adjoining blocks, the windows of
which are badly shattered by the explosion.
La some of them scarcely a whole pane of
glass remains. On KiIbY street, walls Of
blocks numbered from % to 20, inclusive,
are partially standing, but the interiors are
almost entirely ruined. These were oecu-
pied by George White Williams, importer
OF saddlery and hardware; VIM. Warren,
G. Tuckerman, B. S. Sargent, George w.
Brown, Z. Seaner, coal and wood dealer,
Union Stone Company, and Gray & Co.,
cotton brokers. By the most strenuous
exertions the fremen succeeded in subdu-
ing the flames about the postofiee, so that
by noon nothing was discernabls in the in
terror IN the way Of blaze, and strong
hopes are entertained that the building
viii be saved, though various departments
in the inside win be thoroughly drenched
in water.
Sunday AfternOOn-A Review.
BOSTON, Nov. 10.-The confagratiOI
was got under control at about 9 O'clock
having in the space of fifteen hours des
troyed hundreds of the cOstliest and most
| substantial warehouses in the country anC
/ temporarily paralyzing three of the leading
| mercantile interests, the shoe and leather
wool, and drygoods trades II is said that
| there is not wholesale shoe and leather
establishment left in Boston; the wool trade
| has suffered in an equal degree, aud in dry
| goods the only houses left are few and ia
| between. The Ninth regiment with de
| tachmants from other regiments amounting
| TO 1000 men, are on dlty for tina protee
ton of property and preservation Of order
1 Ameeting of prominent citizsns was he'll
in the City Hall this afternoon, presided owe
by Mayor CASTOR, at which encouragins
speeches were made and energetic action
urged in order to alleviate the sufferings O
needy&s well as for rebuilding burnt dis
tricts. A numerous Relief Committee wa;
| 2ppOlOLSu Vi Which, w Allau NTdJ Is Cu4u
man. The committee will hold daily ses
sions. A bureau of relief was organized o
which ex-Mayor Norcross is Treasurer
The new post office and sub-Treasu y
building was for long time exposed t.
fierce flames aud smoke, but was scarcely
SCARED. This massive fre-proof structure
saved the Boston Morning Post building dj
rectly opposite and helped greatly in pre-
venting the fire from reaching State street
The old South Church also escapes, though
several times given up for lost. The costly
and beautiful Transcript building aud Cur
rer & Traits jeWelry establishment, on op
posite corners of Milk street were burned
The Eastern Express Office was saved
though reported at one time as burned
Two steam fire engines came from Portlan
with four hundred of her leading citizens
headed by Mayor Kingsbury, 70 profile
every aid in their power.
Monday Eventng-3-4O A. NJ.
| BOSTON, Nov. 11-As seen from Prov
denee Depot where the Western Unto
Company have established their Office, th
flames are higher and apparently spreading
The reports are that the whole block Oh
the Washington and Temple Place will b
destroyed.
| THE FIRE RREAKS nVTr AFRESFu