The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-31
GREAT FIRE IN BOSTON.
Several Squares Burned in the
Business Quarter.
LIST OF THE SUFFERERS.

BosToN, NIay 9O.-O:85 A. MA fire broke
out littlO alter eight this morning ant
is now raging on both sides Of Washing
ton St, near BOyleston and Essex Sis
The Globe Theater Is destroyed. A north
west wind prevails.
NEW YORK, May 3O.-A dispatch from
Boston says the FIRE is spreading fast and
there Is no sign Of it being checked as
yet.
BOSTON, May 1910 A. M.-The fire
broke out In the upper part Of Haley
Morse 6 Co.'s large furniture warehouse,
All Washington st., and is spreading
with fearful rapidity. The wind being
strong from the northwest the principal
direction Of the fire is now toward Har-
rison Avenue and Hudson st. and South
Lane. The fire departments from adj AGENT
cities have been called upon. The streets
in the vicinity Of tho fire are blocked with
moving goods.
NEw YORK, May 3O-A dispatch from
Boston says BoYleston Market was on FIRE
but the flames were extinguished. The
FIRE is now apparently under control.
BosToN, MASS, May 30.-Whcn discov.
cred, the fire was in the upper floor OF
Haley, Morse & Cos. warehouse, and
among the workshops, and the flames
were Issuing from the roof Piles oi
light material which had been packed
away, were like SO much tinder; and be-
fore IN alarm could be given, great vol
umes Of flames were rolling up fifty feet
into the air, and clouds Of smoke were
rising. The heat was intense, and IN two
minutes the upper stories Of the building
from the front to the rear, two hundred
feet deep, were a mass OF flames. The
fire worked back into the stable Of George
+. Bowncy, on BumsIcad place, which
runs out of BOyleston street, near Wash
ington street, and destroyed it. Eventu-
ally the walls of the immense edifCe fell
in and and crushed to atoms the extcn-
sivc gallery of Jourlain, with oil the stores
beneath it, and on tho opposite corner OF
Fsyette court. The flames soon spread
to another great building, and that was
also destroyed, including Nos. 4O3, 4O4r
405 Washington street, tho premises oc'
cupicd by Rhodes, Ripley s. Co., clothing
merchants, J. W. Brcckett, piano dealer,
George Foster, hat dealer, F. F. Libby,
dry goods, and George F. Whites milll'
merry. The flames have crossed Wash
ington street. Charles Kerrlngs splendid
granite building with its immense front
and the Globe theatre are in ruins. The
fire has also caught the steeplc oI the
Presbyterian church, at the corner OF
Beach street and Harrison avenue, and
the spire isl mass ot flames.
M.-The rear OF Chsuncey street is
threatened, both from tho Hayward place
and Essex street, and tho ent:re square
bounded by these streets, and Washing
ton street, which is not already destroyed
is being abandoned by the occupants.
Chief Durrell expresses confidence that
the fire will be speedily stopped. The
loss already amounts to several millions.
Continuing ib course southerly from the
place Of its origin, the fire soon attacked
the International hotel, J. r. Richard,
proprietor, at No. 4l5 Washington street,
and 1t fell an easy prey. The flames were
irresistible, and the next building to tall
It's victim was the large four story stone
front ediace, occupied by Kelley's bill
lard rooms at 4l9; George Thompson i
Co., tailors, 42l and Montgomery & Cos.
confectionery store, 423.
ll:30A. M.-The fire in Beach street is
10 the Presbyterian Church, but has been
extlnguished. The military has been
called out, and the crowds in the vicinity
of the fire are being forced back, giving
the firemen more room to work.
12M.-The fire Is now believed to be
fully under control.
BosToN, May 2O-19.l5 P. M.-The fire
is now completely under control. Among
the firms and individuals burnt out on
Essex street are Benjamin 8. Rowe & Co.,
boot and shoe dealers. Loss $500; in
suraucc 5000; Hawlcy, Falsom & Mar
tin, dealer in furnishing goods Loss
$4,000; fully insured; Atherton T.
Brown & Co. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000; George r. Turner & Co, boot
and shoe dealers. Loss $I5, 900; insurance
100000 ]. W. Pitcher, proprietor OF the
Globe cafe. Loss 5000; no insurance;
Nidth Regiment Headquarters. Loss
slight; Leland, Wheelock & Co, dealers In
furnishing goods. Loss 100000; in
surancc $4,000; John B. Regan, boot and
shoe dealer. Loss $75OO; insurance
$4,000. On Washington street, T. G.
Pazott & Sons, Furriers, Loss $4,000;
insurance unknown; Pilot, book store, in
same building, occupying three chambers,
and containing valuable books and ar.
ticles used in the Catholic Church. Loss
about $4,000
BosroN, May 3O-It Is impossible TO
give now all the losses or even the names
oil all the losers by the fro to day, but It
can be said that Washington street, west
side from Avery street to Boyleston street
Is nearly or quite destroyed. On the 9th.
er side from HAywerd place to Essex
street little Is lett TO show what existed
there at O'Clock this morning, Benz.
Gushing Of the Board Of Assessors esti-
mate the total loss by fire at $1,000, 900.
The following Is the list Of buildings eth.
er wholly or partially destroyed, there
valuation and names oil owners: Wash
ington street, west side, Nos. $50 to 1856,
owned by Seth Urner and ". q. Muir
doch, trustees, $2.0OOi S97 to 4Ol owned
by John BOesSle, $4,000; 4OS to 400 In
elusive, owned by james Parker, $sO,OOO