Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-10
The Fire Still Raging at 4 A. M.
And Still Spreading SaYagely

BOSTON, MASS, Nov. "a very extern
sive confagration is now raging at tb'
corner of Summer and Kingston streets.
10 r. M.
There is no abatement in thi
confagration. 1t is the most extensive fir
that has visited Boston for twenty years
and is in the solid drygoods portion Of th'
city. 1t has extended the entire length o
Winthrop Square, which embraces A. L
Stewards, j. NJ. Beebe's, Anderson, HEATH
& Co., and Houghton, Perkins 81. Co.
stores. No estimate of the loss can bs
given, but reporters say it will 60 into mil
lions. The suburban fire department ha,
been called upon. The fire is now at it,
height. Ths buildings are principally d
granite. A northwestern wind is prevailing.
The press here call it a second Chicago.
b H p M.
the Western Union Telegraph Office
The operators are taking up their in
struments, preparing to vacate. A line Of
men and material have been ordered to Bos-
ton from adjoining towns, so that If COM
munication with New York is lost, which
now seems very likely, it will probably be
soon restored, certainly at an early hour in
the morning If not tonight. The fire has
travelled half a mile through the heart of
the city, and is spreading with frightful
rapidity.
The fire is progressing towards Broad
street, having swept both sides of Summer
street to High street and Purchase street.
Goods are being removed from stores in
every direction in the vicinity of the fire.
Fire engines have been telegraphed for
from Providence, Worcester and other
places.
Alarm I'm New Yo X.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Inteliigence of the
destructive confagration in Boston beeom-
ing known at several hotels and places of
public resort here tonight created intense
interest. The fire is considered by resi-
dents of Boston now here as likely TO
spread extensively, as it has reached locali-
ties where the buildings are mostly wooden.
The buildings of streets already reported
attacked by the devouring element were
mainly constructed of granite and COM
posed the finest portion of the business por-
zion of the city. The loss must reach an
enormous figure.
Midnight-the Cathedral Caught-the
shipping Takes Fire.
BOSTON, MIDNIGHT, Nov. 9.-The fire
is moving up Franklin street and has
reached nearly to Hawiey street. The
Cathedral building, corner of Devonshire
and Farnklin streets, is on fire with no
hopes of saving it. The flames are also
spreading on Federal and Congress streets.
Every kind of vehicle is impressed moving
goods. The fire has reached the Broad
street wharves south of Congress street,
and the vessels are on fire. The Hartford
Erie railroad depot is burned.
1880 A. NJ.
Boston, Nov. l0.-Tbe fire still RACES. 1t
is feared the entire area from Summer
street on the south to Washington street
on the west, and Milk street on the north TO
the water, east, will be laid waste. Pearl
street has so far escaped. The heat is in
tense.
The flames have reached Washington
street north of Franklin. The Transcript
building is or fire. All the splendid granite
warehouses on Franklin Square, Winthrop
Square and vicinity are burned. Fears are
now entertained that the flames will sweep
everything to State street, if not further.
I:3O A. M.-The Pilot Office Gone.
The report that the Transcript Office
was on fire is incorrect, but the buildings
on the east side of Washington street are in
imminent danger. The Boston Pilot office
and building on Franklin street are destroy
ed. The wind continues northwest and
fresh.
Desperate Speed.
WORCESTER, 10 A. M.-The special
train from Boston to carry the Worcester
fire department to the burning city, made
the run of Al miles in 45 minutes.
las A. NJ.
Among the prominent buildings already
destroyed are the Cath edrel block, the Dan
iel Webster block, the Boston Pilot build
ing, and the rear of the Boston Transcript
building. Orders have been given to blow
up both corners at the junction of Devon
shire and Milk streets. The fire is spread
ing towards South Boston, and also pro-
crossing towards State street from Franklin.
The immense block opposite the Pilot office,
chiefly occupied by wholesale wooden deal
ers, is now all on fire. Attempts are
being made to blow up the two corners of
Franklin street to prevent the conaagation
from extending further towards State
street. Immense crowds of people fill the
streets and every effort is being made by
them to save property which is being trans
ferred to various parts of the city. The ut
most good order prevails. Nothing is
done which at ordinary times would be
considered unseemly. l. is evident that
the business portion of our city is to be laid
in ruins.
Jordan & Marsh, Hovey and other firms
on Washington street are moving their
goods, and many parties on Milk and Water
streets, and even as far north as State street,
are doing the same. All the newspaper Of
fees have force on hand prepared to move
at moments notice. 1t is reported that
several firemen have been killed.
IA. NJ.
The fire has broken out on both sides of
Pearl street, corner of High, and threatens
the destruction of this great centre of the
shoe and leather business.
2:3OA. M.-Buildings Blown Up.
Two buildings have just been blown up
at the south corner of Devonshire and Milk
streets, which, it is hoped, will stay the
progress of the fire towards State street and
save the new unfinished post Office build
ing. The streets leading to the fire are
fenced in with ropes, and are in care
Of strong detachments of police who have
strict instructions to permit no one to pass
the barriers on any pretence. Thus 1t is
impossible to obtain more than general
account of the progress of the flames. Both
sides of Hawley street, and also the Nor
ton place are now on fire. The fire On
Franklin street has not reached Washing
ton street. EH9
The steam fire engines have reached here
from Worcester. They were pushed
through by rail, a distance OF A miles in
45 minutes. At the present
moment the fire has not =, extended
south beyond Summer street, near the foot
of which the Hartford and Erie railroad
depot was located, but the flames continue