New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-12
AccoINTs OF EYE-WITNEssEs.

yHRTItrNG NARRATIVES OF THE NIGHT OF
LAMES-INCIDENTs OF TIE GREAT CON
FLAGRATION.
A TRIBUNE reporter got on the lilo train
from Bost0 last evening at Stamford on which were
several weary travellers fresh from the scene OF the great
confederation Who in spite Of the long. uncomfortable
Journey had not fully exhausted tie exciting subject Of
conversation duncan T. Curry, Secretary OF the kepuD-
dc Insurance. Company OF tbs city, was first eneoun-
tered. he was returning from tie unfortunate city
whittier he had gone On receiving intelligence OF the
disaster. The train from the metropolis on
which De had taken passage was composed Of
Il loaded cars. On his arrival he found the
eoualcrou fully under the control OF the hremen he
thought That the total loss would not exceed S5OOOOOO
tut vas impossible he said, TO state what amount Oh
insurance there upon this loss He thought that the
crash OF firms OF this city would not be so
great as first apprehended though many would I'M
lcuLtrt.y sink, The Boston companies would be
Affected fatally without exception. nIr. Curry stated
fb3t large number OF Insurance men were In Boston on
sunday ana 40 night nearly all the local Offices we're
occupied y anxious stockholders and clerks, who were
examining he books to ascertain tue exact amount Of
A MERCHANTS STORY
Isaac Fera0 another passenger was before the fire.
the popIilt0r of large wholesale clothing house on
gasbiug,on,t His establishment was sacrificed and
bis loss amounts az least s-OJCO Mr Fenno's story
na clear aud contained much Of interest. lie said IN
5aTi.
WA. aroused about 1Os o'clock Saturday hight while
preparing 10 retire, by a uei4hbor. who informed me
saat There wa, large tire down town. Though apDre-
lendia 10 danger Of the destruction Of my store yet
he Eid light in tie heavens was uudOubted evidence
hat The eonGa grafton Of unusual magnitude.
{ immediately proceeded 20 the spot, and there
Filc---d % scene which believe was never surpassed
% any of the great fires that have occurred The
night Va. q splendid one for fire. The moon shone
arietir though now 10 was palsd by the glare below,
r-oIf. Iaa4 Tine wi "a az We
gb tberqb the moving air evidently fed the flames.
But instead Of driving the FIRE In one direction IL rather
aided o., progress toward al points OF the compass
Directly M the teeth Of the wind the flames ate their
aay solid granite ana hIrd marble could not stay
Them stone cracked and crumbled and the iron shutters
t,,. ,r,d nm ike so many shavrngs. The fire would
strb hold OF a block Of granite structures anc one
after .rotler they would be consumed, the ruined
walls crashing down their support was de
sfroved In less than an hour the entire
block would be leveed 70 the ground went TO my
-rorr aud found that every one IN the neghborhood,
lr,e ,p,sef had not the slightest apprehension Of
danger the fire then being several bloc away Dozens
Of massive buildings stood between my place and the IRE
and the wind was blowing in an opposite direction But
the fire drew nearer and nearer and soon after midnight
the flames crossed the street and worked their way Co
ward nv store. Before the column Of flame, fremen
worked with viii. and merchants and their clerks were
throwing water upon the roofs Of their stores Almost
before ne were aware Of It. our was blazing, and
we retired IN good order from the conflict. never saw
before 30 terrible occasion. where such extreme order
was preserved. The military police, and hremen were
erfecty organized and iaDOred with one accord
~ allies In battle and spent their strength 10 the best
uoselbe advantage. Sunday morning ddWned, auu
thousands OF persons 1Ocked 20 the backened spot
NevsDauer extras were sold uptown il enormous num-
Ders aud the sole topic Of conversation wac Jhe cOh
grafton. Tie seetcar travel was not interrupted az M
Tue remarkable GOODNESS and resignation with when
merchants looked upon the scene wac some DeyO
enc comprehension OF an OutsIoeIi iSiAs o, az
wOrkug-girs also gathered, ana nearly al accepIfu
The situation without murmur saw no scenea Oh dis
tress or suherlng Tor Win the e1ceplO "a q Nv ~
ment houses there were no dwellings destroyed. Iue
streets that devastated completely blocked up
and no one Is allowed 70 venture among ne runs dne
thieves hard 10 work and many persons com
nit rObberies right before the eyes o. the Grove ana no
en- ~ v-as made 10 ,Op them This morning l stood in
Washing Onst at the outskirts OF Tire burnt district ana
has moi been done in years As we left the city the
smoke overhead could be seen plainly until We were
CLERKS MIsEoRTUSEs
Cae o. tho passengers was young man Of about 20
years old who had left Boston % escape the suffering
Tat many thrown Out Of employment viii experience
via DC uHation hs hume IN Cbautsiqne County
VL.k - eft year ago 70 seek fortune ia bostoh'
Ifs .euployed in one OF TIT leading whole sale dy
sttie close o7 he weeks labor he ihoughg himself
veil sri,g on the road toward ultimate prosperity Dut
te uorIs lie f0qgd himself y thJut eal 10y inG H.
y. LIZ 10 risk being brought "a extreme wani, he ~,
500 be- greater portion Of bis FUNDS IL Lai G5
e 70 &c stated that many 81 NJ iititv mad ne.
ailed some being abb to do So while others were re-
ISng upon help FROM the charitable
A COMMERCIAL HiN's SARRArIyE.
l. D. Tlr1s OF the nrm OF L. o. Tufts Co. commission
rperet, Nos s. and o. worthst In this city ana OF
n, d. r,.,tI,nst BOSTON, was an eyewitness OF the
fire ui. .,temfnt is follows: arrived m Boston De-
tgeen d, ,nd O'Clock last Sunday morning when Tao
hre was at it, hight After oeqek a; m .s w1as
Franknst and found nearly az tne street S 51e
i[5 fi',f fbT fire began u Kingston ana pulb-Lois
yss said TO have originated III ne upper sViS ~
VIC DH4.4tis - some Mul8 time elapsed tt
was sfatsd before the hrc-enhes $50 Sa m
-, ~, ,.. arrival OF the nre-sHgines 90 not Know