New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-31
BOSTON AGAIN ON FIRE.
THREE ACRES BURNED IN THE HEART OF
THE CITY.

CHICKERING'S PIANO WAkhhOOSh ANA Ann
ctoBE THEATER GONE - GREAT ALARM, AND
pucrSEs SUMMONED FROM NEIGHBoRING CITIES
SUMMARY OF LOSSES
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
BosroN, May S0.-This city has once more fallen
prey before the flames, which this morning swept
through Westinghouse. from Boylston to Avery !;
carried before them the Globe Theater, Chickering'S
fine salesroom, the International Hotel, and several
other buildings and recalled the scenes of the great
fin of November last. II was only by calling out
the whole Fire Department, and by the
most strenuous exertions of its members, that
HE city was saved. The devastation is great
and the losses heavy; but, with the memory OK
November still frosh in mind the city can well afford
10 be thankful that the flames stayed just where
they were At one time this morning it seemed as if
Woshington-st, from BoylstOn to Summer-st., must
all he swept away, and Tremont-st was in imminent
danger. The fire first discovered about 81
,'clock this morning in the rear of No. All Washing
top-st.. occupied by Haley, Morse & Co. as a
furniture factory The flames spread with great
rapidity. and in few minutes whole acre of
ground was burning with Undesirable ferceness.
The fremen were called and responded promptly,
though many of them were taking part IN the dec
oration ceremonies. A second alarm had TO be
sounded in 10 minutes, and then the flames had OBJ
laiued such Roadway that general alarm was rung,
and fremen came from CharlestOwn aud SomerVlue,
and even from Lowell.
THE FLAMES CROSS WESTINGHOUSE.
In spite of good water-supply, the fire soon made
hs way to BOylston-st. and leaped across Washing
top-st for more valuable prey. Messrs Chickering's
Ene uano warehouses and the Globe Theater. one of
The most enterprsing theaters of Boston, elegantly
furnished and equipped, and the scene of many
histrionic triumphs lay right in the path of the
James Great eXeTtiOns were made to save these
buildings but from o'clock until 10 the flames
seemed 70 have everything their own way and the
huge granite piles crumbled like chalk exactly
before the intense heat Both sides Of Washington
st. from BoylstOn TO Avery were wrapped in flames,
which soOD made their way through into the center
,f the block on either side The International Hotel
and Smiths riding-schoOl and Jourdain Gallery
burned rapidly. and a host of Offices and smaller
,tores on both sides of the street went with them.
The Chauncey Hall School, one of the most noted
phools in Boston, was burned also the Freeman's
HvERAL NARROW ESCAPES FROM FALLING BUILD
NGs.
The Old Boylston Market took fire on its dome,
bat the iremen promptly rallied to save the old
landmark. and succeeded. At about l0i o'clock, the
walls of Chickering's building fell with an immense
rash But the hremen were prepared, and with
irew in time In the rear of Haley, Morse d Co.'s
Building, they had a narrow escape. The wall came
down Unexpectedly, crushing several small houses
and burying the apparatus Of one OF the fire
sxtinguisher companies in the ruins. Two pO-
6cemen barely escaped with their lives. The
tall Of Chickering's building saved Washing
Ion-st beyond Avery. The flames on that side were
BOON brought within control but spreading to the
Southward and TO the rear of the Globe Theater,
hey worked into Essex-st,, and involved the whole
north side Of the street far Chauncey-st in the
general ruin. After bard fight and immense effort,
Me course Of the flames in this direction was stayed
by nOon and fears for the safety of the city sub
nded
LESSONS LEARNED IN THE PREVIOUS FIRE.
The area burned is from two to three acres, right
IN the business center. Scarcely any dwelling
houses entirely used as such, were destroyed. An
ster consoling feature is the fact that so far as
known no life was lost Some of the lessons Of the
big FIRE were not forgotten The procrastination
which favored by the horse distemper then abandoned
thousands Of dollars worth Of goods to The flames, was
not suffered TO aid the ruin to-day. Goods from
buildings near the fire were early and energetcally
removed. The fire occurring on Decoration Day,
Obseryed here as a holiday, immense crowds filled
The Streets and would have seriously impeded the
bremen had not another lesson of the great fire been
put 10 practical use. Several military companies
we're Immediately sent for. and with their aid and
strong police force the great crowd was kept from
s0iDg OF receiving harm.
NEWSPAPER OFFICE ENDANGERED.
The new Pilot Office had narrow escape. II has
twice arisen from the flames and it seemed this
morning as if il would have another opportunity.
ls fine building on Franklin-st was burned in the
great fire. Two OF three weeks after it was burned
out again at Rand g. Avery's. This morning the
tantalizing flames found the unfinished building
OF Boystonst., attached themselves to the roof but
the remen succeeded in saving the building from the
fate Of its predecessors. The Globe Tbeater was
built in 1861 and was opened in October with John
a. selNyn as manager. Arthur Cheney, the present
sole owner had just leased it for IL weeks to the
proprietors OF the Howard Atheneum. 1t was one of
the best arranged theate-s in the city, Ii is
thought that nearly all the wardrobes were
removed The steeple Of the Beach-st. Pres
byterian Church singularly took FIRE at
Its top. The fremen promptly carried
their hose up into the steepe They could not reach
the fire with a stream of water, but prevented it
from coming down any further. Great excitement
was manifested throughout the city until the con-
aagraton was brought within bounds. The fire was
seen at considerable distance, and hundreds of
people focked in from the neighborinR towns to see
what came too near being repetition of the great
ERE.
THE CHRONICLE OF THE COMPLICATION.
ORIGIN TIE FIRE-RAPID SPREAD OF THE FLAMES
DESTRUCTION OF THE GLOBE THEATER AND
CluCKERING BUILDING-A CHURCH ON PIRE