The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-31
BY TELEGRAPH.
BOSTON.
ANOTHER GREAT FIRE.
$3,O00,000 Worth of Property
Destroyed.

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BosroN, May 30.-A great fire COM
menced here this morning at s o'clock
this morning, in the furniture factory o'
Haley, Morse & Boyden, All Washing
ton street, six story building. On
account OF the combustible character OF
its contents, the flames spread with
lightning rapjdity. In ten minutes the
building was in mass of flames The
fire soon worked into the blocks on
either side aud the rear, occupied by
wholesale clothers and piano manu-
facturers, including the Emerson Com
pauy. These buildings soon succumbed.
The fire then crossed the street, and on
account of the intense heat the firemen
were unable to work to advantage. The
entire FIRE department and assistance
from out OF town we're present lighting
the flames. Great excitement existed
in the vicinity of the fire.
At ten o'clock the fire was raging
with unabated fury. The fire depart
ment found themselves unable
to stop the progress Of the fire. About
five blocks were consumed; one OF the
branch offices OF the Franklin Tele'
graph company was destroyed. En-
gines came in from the surrounding
town. At IL o'clock the fire was still
gaining on the fremen and looked a.
though it would 90 down to Chauncey
street on the edge OF the burnt district.
Among the buildings burned. are
the Globe Theatre, Chickering's
Piano ware rooms and the International
Hotel About 100000 have already
been lost.
The fire originated iu the rear OF
Haly, Morse & Boydens, and extend
ed to stable causing the flames to
work in the direction OF fremont street.
All dealers on that street that were
exposed to the fire moved their good on
to the commons Immediately opposite,
including Weeks & Potter who were
among those burned out at the great
fire. The elegant Masonic Temple on
the corner OF fremont street, is not
tonched, aud will be saved on account
Of noucombustible character. The
buildings between that corner and
Washington on Boylston street are low
structures filed with fire traps in the
rear and all were burned, including
the Boylston Bank on the corner o.
Washington street.
1t is impossible to get the names OF
the occupants. and the losses now.
During the progress OF the fire the
sieeple of Rev. DR.. Dunn's Presbyteri-
an Church, corner o. Harrison avenue
and Beach street, took fire. The
Church was totally consumed. The
fire interferes with the observances OF
Decoration Day, and caused the partial
suspension OF business. The fire was
under control before noon.
The following buildings on the east
side OF Washington street, are totally
destroyed:
Arlington Hall building, Globe
Theatre building, Chickering's Piano
Forte building Nine dwelling houses
were burned valued at $4,000 each;
Washington street Nos. $50 to 395,
valued al 10000; 397 to 40l, valued At
10000; 4G4 to 400, 5000 All to All,
43 600; Alb to AIT, 25,00G 4l9 to 42s,
q, 900, $50 to 374, $1,000. Boylston
street. Nos. ID and II, 1000; Nos l9
and 2l, 1900. Bumstid Court Stables
Is, 900. Charles Msrsh's stables 1000
dwelling 10000. Essex street. Nos. 6
to "a. l6.O00; % and 2S; l5,0OG 80 and
81, 26 OOO; Sc and 3S, 5000; 40 and IL;
$1,000; 46 and 4S, 1000 Chancery
Hall School, Firemsn's Bank, Ninth
regiment head quarters.
The fire was stopped in it's course
down the east eide of Essex towards
Chancery street, by hard work on the
other side oil Washington street towards
fremont street. Several acres have been
burned over. Among the largest sui
fers are Chickering d Seems, who loose
500 900 over insurance.
The Fire-Decoration Ceremonies.
Crowds OF people still liuger about
the ruins OF to days couflagra!ion. The
marines from Fort Warren have been
relieved and ordered to their barracks.
The fire to day drew the attention OF
the citizens from the observance OF the
memorial. but nevertheless the services
were very impressive and attracted
large thropgs OF people. Dispatches
from the principal towns in New Eng
land, received at the Office Of the agent
OF the American Press Association,
state that Decoration Day has been OBJ
served with an uuequslled degree OF
enthusiasm.
LATEST.
At this hour no definite estimate has
been made of the Losses by fire to-day,
but they are estimated at from 81, ,OOO,-
900 to s., 100000. Information found
ed on the best sources say that the loss
to the Hart estates, which have been
very heavy, will make the total loe:
l,t,i e less than two million dollars.
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