Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-11
Great number of Families
HOuseleSS and in Want.
The Fire EfeCtuaIIv
ExtinguiShed.
Special Dispatch to- the
Daily Argus.

BosToS, Nov. Ill A. M.-The FIRE
broke ou! again st quarter past twelve this
morning, the llsh. Six or eight terrible
gas explosions occurred.
LEO A. M-Tbe fire at thi. hour is raging
with great fury, on Washington street, be-
tween Central and Avon Place.
2.10 A. M-The Ere has crossed Wash
ton street towards Temple Plscs, and is
spreading rapidly. 1t now looks as if the
whole block towards the Common would 60.
The loss BY this second FIRE will be very
great, aud, if not soon checked, the whole
city will be destroyed. The total loss thus
far is not less than three hundred millions.
BosToS, Nov. IL, lao P. M.-The fire is
thought to be under control, upwards of 80
engines are working, pouring on streams Of
water. The wind has ceased and it ia be.
lisved the FIRE will not again break out. The
6remen. police, military, citizens and others
are sll thoroughly exhausted, BY superhu.
man efforts for thirty hours. The ely pre-
ssutE strange excited scenes; side walk
piled with goods now being removed, every
thing appears to be in the streets.
BosToE, Nov. ll-l:45 P. M-The Ere il
still under control-now considered thor.
oughly under coutrol, about the burnt dis.
trict. TelegrAPhio comm unicstisns ar,
seriously interrupted, and it is almost i'm,
possible to send dispatches by either line
All the companies have sustained sever,
losses. All business is at a standstill
Business is neglected, and the terrible dis
aster is the all absorbing topic of converse
tion.
Bos1ox, Nov. Il.-2:30 P. M.-Tbe fr,
is now effectuaIly extinguishsd, and nj
further alarm 10 fsIt.
ST. Louis, Mo. Nov. IL 2, P. M.-The Bos
ton FIRE has created great excitement here
At 1920 A. N. it was thought TO be unds
control. The military and police hav
charge of the city. Many arrests we're mad
for stealing. The FIRE departments in al
the cities of the New EHglaDd States and il
New Yoik City have responded to tho cal
for hep. The Loss is estimated at $3.50
100000. 1t is thOught the killed will nun
Der between twenty-five and ffty. Th
Chief Of the Fire Department is among tn
killed.
All the boot and shoe and dry goods an
wool Houses are entirely gone.
Special to the Rock leland Argus.
BURLIEGToS, Iowa, Nov. 10, 10 A. M
is reported that the horse disease has mad
to appearance here. Several horses on th
istreets yesterday had all The symptoms
the disease.
Saturday Nights Dispatches.
BosToN, Nov. "a very extensive cor
flaRrAtion Is now raging at the corner
Summer aud King streets. The FIRE extend
east and west on Kings street, north an
south on Summer street. Engines are bsule
BY hand. The property burning ia all dr
goods stores. Four alarms have bee
sounded.
l0P. M.-There is no abatement to Il
copfagration. 1t is the most extensive e.
that has visited Boston for twenty years.
is in the solid dry goods portion of the cit
1t has extended the entire length of WI
throp square, which embraces j. Ste
= arts, NJ. Beebe's, Anderson, Heath
q Co.'S stores. No estimate of the loss Can
given, but reporters say il will 20 into N
lions. The suburban FIRE depart dbent
been called upon. The fire ia at its heig
The bnildings are principally of granite.
northwest wiOd is prevailing. The pre-
here call it second Chicago.
IL A. M.--The ERE is now within 4
blocks Of the Western Union telegraph off
q aud the operators are taking up their inst