, 1872-11-14

8 o'clock the FIRE had reached in nearly
a straight line from Congress street
through Kindall to Kilby street and
Liberty street, both sides being on fire.
The Merchants Exchange and post
Office are gone; the mail however has
been saved. The post Office will be
open in Fannell Hall tomorrow, by half
past II. The confagration was got
under control about o'clock, having
in the space of Is hours destroyed
hundreds Of the costliest and most
substantial warehouses in the country
and temporarily paralyzing the leading
mercantile interests. The shoe and
le'ther business and dry good trade; it
is said there is not one wholesale shoe
and leather establishment left in the
city. The wool trade has suffered in
equal degree, and the dry goods job
bing houses left are few and far be-
tween. The 9th regiment with detach-
ment from other regiments amounting
to l, 200 men are on duty for the protec-
ton of property and preservation of
order. Fire was got well under control
little after midday and has not ex-
tended since. The following are the
general boundaries of the fire: Whole
lsngth burned Sumner street across
Federal and nearly down to Drake's
wharf, and thence in nearly direct line
70 Fort Hill along Hamilton and Battery
march to Kilby street as far as Central
street, and from Mill to Sumner, taking
Washington street. Within these
boundaries is an area of nearly 20 acres
in which every building is consumed.
Chicago preferred by telegraph sym
pathy and aid.
Five engines by special train from
New York arrived at noon. Loss esti-
mated at between $SO, 600 and $780,
900, 900, and insurance at $40, 600, 900 to
$22, ,0OO,0 600. A good many injured and
several killed. Two steam fire engines
came from Portland with 400 of her
leading citizens headed by Mayor Kings
bury, to proffer every aid in their power.
NEW York, Nov. 10.-News of the
Boston fire has caused even greater ex-
citement here than that occasioned by
the Chicago fire. By noon, when the
supposed loss was already greater than
that of Chicago, presented more the as
pect of business day than the Sabbath.
In commercial circles marked consterna-
ton prevailed as it was universally felt
that business interests of this city would
suffer materially. Wall street men were
intensely excited and congregated dur
ing the day and evening at Fifth Avenue
Hotel. The general impression was
that tomorrow will witness a panic in
the stock market.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.--Dispatches from
Detriot, Columbus, and Indianapolis
have been received stating that meetings
have been called by respective Majors
to device ways and means to relieve suf-
ferers in Boston.
Boston, Nov. 11.--Fires have again
broken out in stores of Marsh & Co.,
and of Shreve, Crump & Law, jewellers.
1t is raging violently. 1t is hoped,
however, that the fire detachment will
be able to keep it under. Gas is 60
Ing out all over the city.
3A. NJ Fire broke out afresh from
three gas explosions in rear of Jordan,
Marsh & Co. Fire crossed Washing
ton street towards Temple Place and
gained rapidly. 1t now looks as if
whole blocks toward the Common would
go.
$40 A. M.-As seen from the Provi-
dence depot this morning, where the
W. o. Telegraph company has estab-
Used its office, the flames are higher
and apparently spreading. Reports are
that whole blocks on Washington and
Temple streets will be destroyed.
LONDON, C. W., Nov. 10.-A fire
broke out last night in city flour mills.
Entire mills destroyed and fire still rag
ing Losses are very heavy, but at this
hour no idea can be formed of the
amount. AL fire brigades in the city al e
on duty.
Gov. II, A. M.-Confagation on Sat-
urday was extinguished, but not till the
mills were entirely destroyed. The loss
will exceed $5OO,OOO. One fireman was
killed and several injured. This fire is
the most extensive and disastrous Lon
don has suffered since 1861.
BosroN, Nov. 1l-All the property
along the line of Washington street
which is now destroyed, or is in immi-
nent danger, would have been saved had
not the explosion given the flames a
fresh encouragement.
Nov. IL, 6 A. M.-The fire is now un-
der control being kept in the block be-
tween Sumner and Avon streets. A
fireman has just fallen from off build
ing on Sumner street. The gas was
cnly shut off from portion of the city.
Perfect order was maintained in the