, 1872-12-24
nia1 Of our National Independence, 1876, and
twelve years beyond. P.
CHICAGO, Dec. p, 1874.
THE BOSTON BURNT DISTRICT,


The Work OF Clearing Awny-The
Present Appearance of Things-Nesy
Buildings.
The burned district has greatly changed in ap-
pearance during the past two weeks, and ia
swarming with industry, presenting strange
ruined walls are fast disappearing; from every
point view Of the new Post Office may bs had.
which, with its high central pavilion slowly as
sumiug its grand proportions, is the most prom
1nent object from every side. The handsome
adgantage. ] % Z forest Of derricks y RI rises as
all over the district, having the appear
ance Of 3 stone-qnsrry. Long lines OF
dirt-carts filed with debris jam the
streets, moving slowly toward the t'dump" at
form the foundation for Bostons commercial
prosperity. The cellars have been thoroughly
cleared in many places, and the work OF rebuild
ing is ready to begin from the old foundation
walls, though in many cases these have been
listed from the perpendicular and will be unfit
to build on. Work1nen are cleaning the brick,
and as the mortar has been disintegrated by the
intense heat the work is comparatively easy.
on every hand. Other work1nen are searching
through the debris before it is thrown into the
dump carts, and large quantities Of old iron are
found though :, much remains, the scraps
being being to- too small to pay Tor IT., the tim, time it it
the flats will bo searched thoroughly by the
ghKins, who do a thriving business in old junk.
Yesterday the safe of II. Z. Putnam i Co. was
taken from the ruins OF their store, ut the corner
OF High and Pearl streets. It has been subject
ed to an almost continuous heat since the fire.
and when taken out it WAS found that the panels
on the sides and back had been consumed, leav-
ing but little hope of finding anything but ashes
on the inside. On being opened, however, it
was found that tho books, though charred by
the intense heat, we're still ;lesible.: There was
no money left in the safe. The vicinity Of Sum-
mer, High, Pear. Federal, and Dsvonshire
streets appt - to ha the busiest parts Of the dis
trict, tho reg uf Milk Water, and Kilby streets
appearing harf::T az animated.
The permanent building in the district, which
will be completed first, is that at the corner Of
Summer and South streets, which S. J. 4 G.
Tuttle are building for Boyd. Corey t. ALL. The
building which was destroyed by the fro on this
spot was new and uncompleted. This building
will be rebuilt in the same style as the former
iron instead of wood. The building will be Of
Concord granite, four stories high. with Man.
Bard roof. Ware l. Van Brnnt are the architects.
The stone-work of the first story is already up,
and some Of that III the former building, which
WAS not materially injured, utilized. Il bears the
scars made Ey the FIRE, and will be al interest
ing memorial OF the great event. It is worthy
OF remark that the first building which will be
erected in the burnt district will have q 31ansard
roof.
On High street, though tho Street Commits
sioners have not yet passed the order for the
widening OF abutting estates the owners hare
taken it for granted that the widening will be
made, aud 40 great is their hurry to begin the
work Of rebuilding, thnt some have already be-
gun the laying OF the foundations on the pro-
posed new street.-The. The same is the case on
some Of the other streets. On his estate on the
corner Of Pearl and High streets, Frederick
Jones is building q brick store four stories in
height, with 8 fat roof.