The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-22
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/, The fire did not reach the Hartford
and Erie Railroad depot. The whole
OF Pearl street is in ruins. Several
buildings on Washington street. in
cluding Macculler and Williams are
burned The heat is so intense that
the firemen cannot fight it successfully
| The North, National and Reserve
Banks are burned -
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| fits impossible at this time to give
an approximation of the losses or even
correct statement of the devastation.
The fire Is burning as fierceIy as ever
and will probably cross Milk street
towards State street. Al .ls.,ss, .-e,. Il i.
BOSTON, Noyr10, ,l2:15fP. M.TThe
telegraph Office has been removed. to
Providence Depot. l. The building adj
jennings the post Office are now on fire.
The fire IS raging over q space of
several squares. Isis iad Ieals,.c, n z u
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The whole city is Wild with excite
ment over the terrible devastation.
BosToN, Nov.1G mp. M.AThe fire
Is now approaching Fanuef Hall and
will be destroyed. "a 7osZ : O = .,
1t is now estimated that the less will
reach the epormou figure of. two Eun-
dIed and fifty millions. ;, :s1s.
bnBOsTON, Nov. 10, 2 p. M.-The fire
Is now believed to be under complete
control. ~ digo- ld- ,.4ss ss.i-Vta tas-'-'
LATEK-THE FLAMES BURST FORTH
- '.f ---- AGAIN.
fd5ll1, s. 4:30 A. NJ e.af.
BosToN, Nov. II. The fire broke
out with renewed vigor, at or about
midnight, in almost the same part
where it first originated. 1t was
caused by the explosion. of gas in the
building occupied by rWm. r.. Storms
& Co. rr Il e. Iis,Te,,,.. -
90 Had the proper authorities shut off
Sunday morning, the present dreadful
As seen from the Providence Depot,
where the Western Telegraph Com
pany has established its office, the
flames are higher and apparently
spreading. The report is that the
whole blocks on Washington street
and Temple Place will be destroyed.
The special train from Manchester
which arrived at 5 O'Clock brought
two steam engines and one hose car
riage with men enough to run all
three. -e1r tl. Fs- - Tfs.,.,.- % ....
Several soldiers and firemen were
Frustrated by the great heat.
5 AN.
At this hour the fire is still making
rapid headway. One gas explosion
follows another in quick succession.
The Merchants Exchange, includ-
ing the Post Office, has gone. The
mails, however, have been saved, and
the Post Office will open in Faneuil
Hall tomorrow. |
At 8 O'Clock, the fire is sweeping up
DevOnshire, Congress and Water streets
and the Merchants Exchange on State
street is threatened. f-fr
ii O'clock--It is believed tiat,the fire
is now 80 far under control that it will
not cross State street. --'
of the fire towards the water, in the di-
seemed to be effectually stopped, and
streams of waters were used in ex-
tinguishing the, flames among the
the ruins, which present the appear
ance of utter devastation zi-
ROsToN, Nov 10-l2 m. The dis
trict covered by fire may be said to in
clude the largest part of that improve
ment of Boston which has been made
necessary by the recent development
of the commerce of the city. The
streets thich have been thus far de-
stroyed include all the new streets de.
voted to the wholesale and jobbing dry
goods trade. the boot and shoe trade.
and most of those devoted to the wool
business. .-5-, ...-. .....