Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-19
BOSTON,.
Harvard College Asks for q Quarter
Of q Million to Cover Losses
by the Fire.
Interesting Services at the Old South
Church, Built In 1880.
Scenes Among the Ruins.
The Churches.

Scenes Among the Ruins.
The Churches.
BosToN, Nov. 1.-THE crowded church.
es to-day were in remarkable CONTRAST to
the thin attendance on the previous Sab
bath, when the audiences were composed oi
few women and children. The great con.
fagration was the subject to-day in all the
city pulpits.
The Ruins.
Washington street is now open for travel,
and other streets in the burned district will
probably be cleared of debris during to-
morrow. A small military guard is still on
duty. Thousands of people visited the ruins
to-day.
POstoffice Crowded.
The postoffice in Faneuil Hall is so
swamped with mails that they are obliged
to send large remnant of matter to other
offices for distribution.
Harvard College.
Harvard College has lost so heavily by
the fire that it asks for $4,000 for imme-
diate use and 5000, 900 for rebuilding.
silver Service Safe.
The most interesting locality among the
ruins to-day, and oneto which hundreds
were attracted by operations there in pro-
gress, was the rear of the store of Shrieve,
Crump & Law. Beneath the sidewalk was
brick vault fifteen feet long, ten feet wide,
and ten feet deep, which contains between
$4,000 and 100000 worth of silver, in
Guiding the altar services belonging to Trim
ity churcI, a portion Of the sacrsmental
silver of Brattle Sqnare church, service
of silver presented to Col. VIM. Aspinwsll
Dy the merchants of London, whose names
are inscribed thereon, including those of
Geo. Peabody, Barring Bros, and others, a
silver pitcher presented by Daniel Webster
10 Peter Harvey, and other mementoes, be-
sides silverware belonging to the firm. The
goods were placed there after the fire was
got under on Summer street, the vault
being considered the most secure place
in the neighborhood. When the building
was blown down by the explosion of gas
at least two hundred tons of granite were
piled upon top of the vault, but, upon op-
ening the vault, the sacramental silver pre-
sented to Trinity Church by King George
the Third, the Brattle square church pitch
er bearing the date 1904, the Webster
pitcher, and other silverware were brought
forth in good order. In some parts of the
vault exposed to the hottest of the fire ar
ticles were melted. Later in the afternoon
search was continued under the sidewalk
with hope of finding service of silver
which had been sent down to the workmen
on Saturday to be cleaned, but with what
success has not transpired.
Fireman's Remains Exhumed
The remains of Daniel Cochrane, late
second foreman of the Hook and Ladder,
No. 4, were exhumed from the ruins on
Washington street to-day. They were char
red beyond recognition, but were identified
by a tag with keys attached. He was 50
years of age, and leaves a wife and two
children. Shortly after finding Cochrane
the body of Captain VIM. Farris, of the
same company, was exhumed, and identi-
fed by gold chain belonging to his wife.
ACCIDENTS.
Michael Cuddy has been missing since
Saturday night, and was last seen af the
falling Of the walls on Summer street.
This forenoon William Kelly had his right
leg broken by the falling of wall which
be was engaged in removing.
THE OLD SOUTH CHURCH.
Perhaps the most novel aud interesting
service in Boston to-day was the one held
in the old South church, probably the last
that will be held there. No words can add
to the historic renown of this church, which
was erected in 1730, and is now for the sec
ond time occupied by troops. The audi:
ence was composed of several companies Of
soldiers which have been quartered there
while guarding the city, few citizens, and
half score of ladies. The interior of the
church presented strange scene, the floor
being strewn with the articles Of the SOL
diers' camp. The choir was composed of
soldiers, and soldier presided at the organ.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
Drs. Manning and Murray. The society
held their services at the chapel in Freeman
Place.
The Wool Trade.
The most exact statement of the quanti-
ty of wool destroyed, just made, gives to-
tai of 1925 600 pounds, distributed as
follows: Domestic fleece, 425,000 pounds;
California, Oregon, ETC., 100000 tub,
$4,000; secured, 10000; pulled, 5000;
Australian, 100000; cape, 10000; South
American, 100000; sundries, 604,000
These figures were obtained yesterday direct
from individual losers. Tue amount now
in bonded warehouses in this city, as re-
ported at Customhouse yesterday after
noon, is IA, 700, QUO pounds; in Philadelphia
200, 900, and in New York 100000
pounds. Most of the small jobbers are
probably all right, but it is feared that two
or three of the large jobbers, between whom
there was good deal of rivalry, may fail.
There has been brisk inquiry from manu-
r. af onI sol o;u fIo fro, 20 Lot
night have been 100000.
Cotton, Carpets and Clothing.
Cotton goods are not likely TO be much
affected. 1t was the close of the season
when the fire came, and the amount of
stock in trade was small. There was quite a
large destruction of carpets, some setting it
as high as two hundred thousand rolls.
The Lowell Company had large stock de.
stroyed. The stock from the carpet mills
was mostly stored in the city and within
the burnt district. The market for whole
sale clothing will not be seriously affected.
BILLS Paid In Advance.
It is noticeable that outsiders owing bills
here are to a great extent anticipating their
payments. Several instances have occurred
of the payment Of bills due on the 1st of
December, and some as late as the 1st of
January have been reported to day and yes
terday. This is the best possible aid or re-
lief that can be given to sufferers by the
fire. The paper held by the banks is large
ly that of outsiders, indorsed by burnt out
houses, and it is fortunate that the general
state of business abroad in other CONNER
cial centers is SO satisfactory that calls are
not to be made for their settlement.
Blowing up Buildings.
With the talk about town regarding the
cause of the fire and its management by the
fire department., there is much said about
blowing up buildings during the fire. It is
asserted by many that the work was done