New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-12
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BOsToN, oct. H. a. m.-7Just before midnight on
Sunday, the anticipated danger OF gas explosions
was realized. The air having reached the supply
pipes in the stores Of W. r. Storms & Co. and r. S.
Stern & Co., at the upper end Of Summer-st, fire
communicated with the pipe aud also with the accu-
mutations of gas within the building, and terrible
explosion took place. knocking out the front wall
and setting the building on fire many places. An
alarm was struck from Box No. ~, followed by
second and third. Tiremen FASTENED thther as fast
Ms possible, and detachment Of cavalry and in
fautry were sent to guard against danger those who
1Ocked to tic spot. The explosions were in quick
succession, and terrific in violence. The Park
House was close in the rear of the burning
building while Jordan, Marsh d Co.'s retail
store, an immense structure, stood only 40
feet distant from the hottest Of the fire.
The Efforts Of the fremen were concentrated upon
the latter building in order If possible, TO save it,
since if it were fred it must endanger the whole OF
Washngton-st. Just opposite arc very tall build
inqs with granite fronts, filed with combustible
material which would make an intense fire. Over
Shrcyc, Crump 81 Laws are rooms occupied by
Wheeler 6, Wilson, usually stocked with large
number Of sewing machines. All the people occupy
ing buildings On AyOn-st were promptly ordered by
tho fIemcn and police first to eXtinguish the gas
and then to yacate their houses possible,
as explosions similar to the one in Summer-st. and
elsewhere were liable 10 occur. At this time the
flames from the rear Of the burning buildings were
breaking over tho Park House in Central Court,
end threatening TO communicate with the
building Of Jordan, Marsh Sc Co. Consterna-
ton was now seen in every face. The people
in Avon and Bedford-sts. Tompc-place and Suffolk
place were fleeing in every direction. Women were
frantic with fright and hurried out into the streets
half clad and their arms filled with clothing. A
number Of families in AvOn-st thus hastily driven
from their homes, sought refuge Mt the Adams
House, where hospitality was promptly extended TO.
them. the employees Of the house doing what they
could to quiet the half-cfazcd women and children
and 10 provide for their immediate wants. Follow
ing close IN the wake CT this general CONSERVATION
came the plundercIs who made efforts TO gain adj
mission wherever door was open. detachment
Of soldiers were soon on the ground, and the opera
lions Of thc thieves were partially stopped.
INCIDENTS OF TIE IRE.
The first explosion Of gas was heard by Mrs Martha
Hudson and her aged mother, who resided in Sum-
mcr-st. Mrs. Hudson rushed TO one Of the second
story windows in which she lived, and called for
assistance As none seemed to be at hand, she
jumped to the pavement. She was severely burned
about the legs and was taken to the Second Station
Her mother probably persisted in the building, as
she was not seen to escape, a mother and her in
FAINT child were rescued from the sixth story of an
endangered building, in Summer-st. by the firemen,
who put up their ladders just in time to prevent the
woman from leaping into the street.
About Il oelocl, gas was shut off throughout the
city, to prevent any further explosions Those who
had forescen this had provided themselves with
candles, and were able to continue work. In the
newspap.I Offices hundreds Of candles were brought
into req .stiOn. The telegraph Offices were obliged
60 oiOse 81 want OF light at J.. a. IA.
RAr1p PROGRESS OF THE FLAMES.
a.m.-At the corner of Summer and Wasting
ton-sts the store Of Shreve, Crump & Co. was burn
ing forcely at o'clock, flames from Stern & Co.'s
building having communicated with it. A portion
Of the wall on Summer-s fell with loud crash into
the street. All the approaches TO the new fire are
double guarded, making it almost an impossibility
for spectators 70 get near the burning buildings
The members of the Fire Department are concen-
trating their efforts to save the Park House in Cen
trail Court and the wholesale store of Jordan, Marsh
& Co. in Avon-pace. The flames are not more than
90 feet from both of these buildings, and they
approaching rapidly an adjoining building, there
seems TO be little hope Of either being saved. just
above Jordan Marsh 81 Co.'s retail store
on Westinghouse. are several fancy goods
and millinery establishments sout of which appar-
enty nothing has been moved. Most of the chande-
liers and other heavy goods in Shreve, Crump 81
Laws, which there was not time to touch Satur-
day night were taken out during the burning Of
their building. Other merchants on Washington
ST., near the fire. have removed their vauables. At
$3.50 o'clock the Park House caught in the rear, but
it was thought it could be stopped. Jordan, Marsh
g. Co.'s retail store watched with eager eyes,
for narrow building four stories high, in Central
ll,v
although the fremen then were desperately strug
Cling. At the easterly end of the fire, Hovey's
store was protected by a double brick wall AZ inches
in thickness, and it was hoped the building would
escape the confagratOn. Beyond this, on Chaun-
cey-st., is Mudge's building. huge granite one,
occupied by Lewis, Coleman a Co. This has
granite trimmings to the windows, iron
sashes and an iron-framed roof well timed. and
these saved il from the fire last night. If it should
take fire the buildings beyond, occupied 10y Upham,
Tucker & Co.. Prescott q Co, and Sanders Il Cros-
well all dealers in dry and wooden goods, extending
to Ayon-place, would have to go. large force was
at work on Jordan, Marsh 81 Co.'s wholesale store,
which fronts on Ayon-place, covering 1t with wet
blankets, and endeavoring TO keep it from burning.
81 m.-The iremen seem TO DO getting the better
of the flames, which are confined to the block OF
buildings between Summer-st. and Central-court,
fronting on W asIlnglOh-st n sCoIo Va nticino "i0
playing on the fire. and, 1t would appear must soon
extinguish it, Jordan & Marsh's retail establish
ment still remains intact. having resisted the
showers of fire for more than an hour
LOSS by THE SECOND FIRE-ARREsT or AN NcEN-
DIARY.
am.-The fire which at one time threatened to
rival the first in destructiyeness is now under full
control by the fremen, and unless some new
calamity occurs the danger Is past. The firms
which were burned out by the fire this morning