Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-11
F FearfuI Fire in Boston.
THE CHICAGO DISASTER ALMOST
REPEATED,
Nearly all the Wholesale Shoe and
Leather, Wool and Dry Goods
Stores Destroyed.
20 acres Of Buildings Destroyed,
Loss Estimated ut Nearly 800, ,O0o, 900.

BosroN, Nov. 1O-1 A. NJ.
The greatest fire ever known in New England
is now raging among the large Wholesale stores
in the very heart ofthe business portion Of the
city, and will not cease until it reaches the
wharves.
There was hardly breath of wind stirring
when the alarm was sounded-about half past
seven O'Clock, followed by second, third and
fourth Ia rapid succession; but the first engine
was hardly on the ground when the fire broke
out from the fourth story Of a large four story
granite store on the corner of Summer and
Il Davis. wholesale dry goods dealers 1t had
caught in the engine room, and the flames spre al
with lightning rapidity up the large elevator,
and were first seen climbing underneath the
woodwork Of the roof.
| The buildings in the vicinity were all Of
granite four stories In height and each sur-
mounted with mansard roof, none of them ! 2.
ing over five years old. The detached splinters
flew readily as the air was warmed by the terri.
BILE heat, and soon flames began licking this
mansard roof on the opposite side Gar al owe the
reach Of streams directed upon it from all quar-
ters. Fire was constantly in the air and one
building after another caught on lhe roof and
flames skipped lightly along from one window
sill 10 anoher,so that in less than thirty minutes
every cheek was blanched as It became evident
that the whole city in one direction was at the
mercy of the flames.
PANIC AMONG THE PEOPLE.
BosTON, Nov. l0-4 A. M.--Ths fire has reached
dimensions that simply defy description and the
people OF Boston find themselves in danger of
their lives. The loss Of houses and other pro.
street in the nelghborhood Of the fire is thronged
by people, all endeavoring to save few valua-
bles as they flee toward fremont and Court
streets, where the fire is thought to be unable to
reach but there Is no telling where this awful
torrant of heat and fame will stop, as the wind
he's already sen to gale and it seems to have
no positive dir 9ction i'll current As the flames
increase in intensity and power the very atmos-
phere lends additional force to the wind, whi CHI
rises as 1t were, in our midst and goes rolling yer
the track OF the fire. hurling dense showers of
fiery SPARKS into the air, only to send them into
, that portion OF the city still untouched. The
fumbling noise OF the torrent OF flame is now and
then relieved by the detonation OF masses Of gum
, powder which have bcen placed i'll untouched ed.
iices IN the apparent track Of the lire. and the
full scene is rendered more fearful and appalling
by the appearance of the fragments Of these de-
, moished touses as they fly upward into the AR.
The note OF preparation tor the worst has been
!, sounded everywhere, consequently the aggregate
= loss will be greatly lessened by the prompt remova
I of all portable goods. The greatest difficulty
> however, is experienced by the merchants In pro
: cuiing the necessary means of transportation. al
the horses are nearly all i'll with tho disease tina
has afflicted the large cities o. the Union. Fab
uous prices are being paid for such services, ant
: yet the demand is TAR greater than the supply.
FIREMEN's BARRICApEs.
Y The tiremen erected barricades and worke,
Q behind them, but they were burned almost a
G soon AZ erected. An hour hardly elapsed i,efol
Q it was evident that Beebes Block. the Zines
II busines structure in the city, built Of granite iv
!, stories in height, with the cursed Mansard roo
e e over all, must go Within thirty minutes tn
= flames were coming out in fiery bllows iron
every window. and up the stairway leading /
a. 4. Stewards rooms, was n perfect colnm G
n flame. This building served but as fuel for tn
Il flames. Pieces Of dry goods went whistlin
" across the square, lodging OH window sills {
: magnificent stores on Devonshire street. lleebe
n Block stood solid wall al granite several min
N q after the iNside fell, but the heat warped
and two millions ef dollars soon lay heap 9
stone, bricks and mortar.
i. A HURRICANE
"A now RACED, and owing to the instsnse heat All
ID perfect sleet Of coals drove every thing before
" Every building was now heated as il in fur
al mace and caaght like finder. Four story grani,
ly blocks seemed like shavings. Deafening explo
s,ons were constantly heard. New terror We
now added 10 the babel Of confusion. Tenemel
is houses a. the upper end Of Federal street wei
es fast being licked up by flames, and
=, ~ WOMEN CRAzEp AND PAINTING
~ were rushing to and fro, carrying childrel
crockery, clocks and bedding In their hand
One ran screaming through high street wit
-. stove funnel in her hands, while anotht
~ was tagging heavy chest what would hay
r. heen weight for q strong man. Now and the
at few pieces Of goods might be saved by v0
lel unteers, who ran in and spent five minute
during which time they could work, bringin
out perhaps hundred pieces OF cloth. o.
;es man. Marshal Cotter, got out twenty ii,
3es . thousand dollars worth Of kid gloves, ar
IA. haa them placed on the sidewalk. in damags
We condition. He offered a Ihackman five hui
drcd dollars in vain to take the goods to
place Of safety. In less than an hour he ,ha
N. to flee for his life, aud the flames we're n
N. again cheated Of their prey. The fire vi
now In Federal streets, and
~ %e WOOL HOUSES.
=. were going like oil factories. Thcy con
n. never have been attacked at more dangerO
time-crammed from cellar to garret, hu
nd hand that might have been delivered to GU
700 toners had Il not been for the horse diseas
In one store alone there was $100, 900 wor
of wool stoned. which was .awalting deliver
Ito THIEVES AT WORK. s.
In the midst Of the terror, excitement al
ee. confusion that exists in our Streets thieves
busy At work, and frequent arrests are bel
h. made. Indeed, 1t 10 difficult 70 tell friend frt
10 foe and many owners are compelled 10 sec tn
ooo valuables carried Of by unknown desperadt
wv Without venturing to rsmonstrate or stop