Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-12
THE BOSTON FIRE.
INCIDENTS.


BosToN. Nov. l2-3 a. m.-The streets arc
now perfectly quiet Two hundred and htty
mounted soldiers patrol the streets, and no one
not having official authority from the comman-
dant is permitted to pass the lines Of infantry,
and one man who attempted to enter store on
Winter street, who refused to leave after being
repeatedly ordered away, started to run when
about to be arrested, and was shot by the guard
Extensive lines of hose are stretched all over
the ruins, and engines are stationed at almost
every hylraut ready at moment to be worked
if occasion should require. At points where
nersons are known to have been buried the
ruins are being cooled with water preparatory
to digging out the corpscs OF the victims.
There are immense piles of coal at the Russia
wharf. About five hundred tons are still on TIRE.
The city authorities have granted to the dry
goods merchants the privilege of using the
Common rs repository for such of their prop
crty as is saved, and to erect shantlcs and other
structures for temporary use. Three men were
discovered in an attempt to break into Il room
IN the Parker House but made their escape.
|, i rrlmorcd that drunken wretch late IN
the evening attempted to set tlre 10 the gas
house near Charleston bridge but was Sclzed
| hing M to a lampost Three men were buried
under a falling wall on Washington street.
leaving their heads only visible Efforts made
10 rescue them from their horrible position
we're unavailing and in few moments after the
remainder Of the wall fell crushing and buryng
them from sight 1t is known that thirty lives
| have been lost.
| Dctachmcnt> Of the lst and 2nd regiments
are nuartcred in the Old South Church. This
church has not been thus used sluce British
officers nuartered there in the revolution 100
years ago. Six men were arrested this morn
! inc in the northern part Of the city caught IN
rhe act of firing buildings by kindliDg bon
fires in the rear part The streets are patro-
ed b. military.
SAD SIGHT.
Bo,roy. Nov. l2-Thc Herald says :
Among the sad sights witnessed were those OF
Young. plainly clad girls, standing upon the
streets alaccut To the burning acres with pte-
Gus EXPLANATIONS and bitter tears at seeing the
niaces where Il few hours before they were
earuinr, by hard work their daily bread, razed
70 the ground. 1t Is estimated that nearly
l0.mm Of these unfortunate girls are thus
thrown out Of employment
FINANCIAL RESULTS
New YORK, Nov 1.-The papers take a
more cheerful view as TO the results hnanclally
and otherwise OF the Boston fire. In the shoe and
| leather trade there Is prevailing impression
tha, no harmful results 10 the trade can follow
AZ prices were at very low point before the
i. 1 / oil hprl u N
have bought new stock and will rebuild lmme-
diateIy. Tn the wool trade it is stated none of
the New York houses are diSastrously affected
The actual sufferers will be the public at
large. as all kinds Of wooden goods will be adj
varccd in price it is expected from thirty to
t1rry per cent. Several New York firms are
conera,ulating themselves upon the necessary
DETECTION of the wool trade from Boston to
| New urk.
Several New York detectives have gone to
| Boston to aid the authorities there IN arrcstlny
| New York thieves,
THE MARKETS.
The Bulletin says of the wool market that
dealers here recently sold heavily to Boston
merchants. but the wool is still mostly held
here or is in transit. thus escaping destruction
| Only small amount OF Boston paper on ac-
count of wool transactions is held here. and 10
| fears are entertained here that other than an
extension Of time will be necessary on matur-
ing bills \ partial suspension OF the wool
trade for a week is expected until Insurance
balances are perfected, when the market will
be more active than before the fire.
In the dry goods trade the same paper says
there is much confusion and uncertainty owing
to the onreccption OF letters from boston,
| 1 ,c tSI N
hide and leather trade there is an entire abb
scnce of any nanicky feeling, and the general
impression is that the market will simply re-
main steady. In the boot and shoe trade no
crisis is anticipated, the sentiment being that
all Boston dealers are still IN good standing,
and only an extension of time will be necessary.
Boston buyers who appeared here yesterday
were checrfully given all the credit they asked
for.
INSURANCE IN LONDON.
LONDON. Nov. l2.-It is believed here that
the amount of insurance in London Companies
upon the property in the burnt ditrct of Bos
ton is >, 100000. \ commission is to be sent
to Boston by the London Companies to make
an investigation Of the facts in relation to the
origin and progress of the contiagratlon rs
matter Of general interest to insurance inter-
| eStS.
MATERIAL AID.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-the Brooklyn Al
dcrmcn voted to tender to Boston such material
aid as it may be in the power Of Brooklyn to
bestow and appointed a committee to act upon
the matter
MERCHANTS desiring COFFEES roasted,
WI will please leave their orders previous to
Thursday evening of each week.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,