The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-01

ruins and curIed SLOWLY toward She watchful stars,
shone with the rejected glow alternately from sky
sn% saf snts r Kaed e Of
the flames and the starlight, and their Deauty was
very wonderful in It's contrast.
THE BATTLE OF THE PLANES.
general review OF the origin, progress and sub
jugation OF the connagration can now be better
taken than at the time OF the painful excitement
which It caused. scarcely half 4 year has elapsed
since the city was visited by greater devastation
%erce the loss Of $50 That event was not
0mincus In its beginning as the disaster OF FRI
day, and yet 1t produced greater ruin. The expla-
has now learned the art OF lighting the flames
through the teaching OF severe experience.
The festivities IN authorization on Friday had
drawn the great mass OF the people into the
streets. They were dressed IN their holiday attire
and were rejoicing in holiday thoughts The patri-
paration for the parade and the curious and eager
excitement Of expectation had just begun when
the pleasant Incidents connected with them were
THE oMiSoUs cLANGoR
that rung ever the city well remembered as having
once been the warning sound OF former dreadful
event. In q portion or the town remote from the
general rendezvous OF the people something mad
occurred that had It's significance. IL was not
frghtfu in itself, but was not incapable OF produc-
ing horrors that pen could not fully describe.
This something was the breaking out OF q fire IN
minor room OF large building in Washington
structure was Iull OF c6nbustble material,
and was put together after plan that rem
tender mercy OF the flames. They therefore i'm
proved their opportunity with lendish desire Of
ali the odds given them by their stupid enc my
man. In the varnish room OF Messrs. Haley Morse
\ Boydens mandatory, an outwardly admira.
bic establishment, they first sprung into lie AND
rapidly grew into huge. terrible monsters, whose
thousand fiery arms multiplied each moment and
wound sinuously but with mplacable malice around
each object that met their stealthy and terrible
advance They rose higher and higher; they
in avarv n U n no
windows, and leaped out OF them with determined
energy, across the chasms OF the streets, and
they climbed upward toward the roof OF their first
prison, and reaching II, crept swiftly along the
tiles anu cornices from one building to another
and still the alarms rang out with Omneus
clamor. and none OF the gathering crowd could
guess where The army OF red Gends would pause
There was evidently some mistake or else some
conspiracy OF the iatcs that favored the daring
vasOn. Minute alter minute passed before the
fire engines had reached the spot and then the
work that confronted them had grown into
A GIGANTIC TASK.
The bells were first rung at twenty minutes after
times in rapid succession summoning the whole
Fire Department OF the city 10 the rescue oil her
Meath and grandeur The huge shafts
BOydOn reaching from cellar to ROOT, were exactly
fitted for the purposes OF the energetic flames the
strong draughts carried them lightly where it was
NEST dangerous for them to 20 and forwarded in
caculably their work OF destruction. The flames
in great IN aha IN regiments
stacle, and for time. Their power seemed
invlncible. At nine O'Clock there was
scarcely a wall from BOylstOn to Avery street
but what was crumblng under the terrible besleg
ing Iegions that had crossed Washington street
side in their fatal embrace. chickering's immense mn
piano establishment ana the GLOBE Theatre were
assailed at this time and on the beiry of the
the wood WORK OF the spire, aud they were finging
cinders through the air Ike meteors in fearful
nr they @ back eS only to x the
selves in ercer fury upon other objects OF attack
The saddest and most interesting incident OF the
dreadful battle now 0ccurred-the destruction OF
the Globe Theatre. 1t was swept away In almost -
instant.
and at ten O'Clock scene OF complete ruin met the
eye on the west side OF Washington street while
the fire was still iuriously striving TO make pro-
gress beyond Brimmef place. On Essex street the
most terrible struggle Of all took place. The air
was blackened by the thick, binding masses OF
smoke, and human vision, at times was nearly
flowed through the street, and showers OF cindcrs
and SCOT fell from the kissing walls. The lurld
legons Of the fire could have been seen still scaling
the roofs and running along the wooden
cornices. dreadful roar, thescomminging OF
ing engines, from the angry flames, from the innu-
merable explosions, no one knew where, from the
rushing water and from the crashing walls,fled
fremen began to feel confident OF victory and. had
hsmmed IN the flames SO that they could advance
no further. They were confined to the completion
OF the ce- ZION thsy had begun, and tins they &C.
complained Ike the savage horde OF an Attila that
wounded and the deaa At eleven O'clock, a although
the flames were still reaching eagerly toward the
eastern side OF Brimmer place. they were met I'M
shr1nkingly at every point and successfully driven
back. At the same time the fremen were making
terrible struggle for the mastery on the north
side OF Essex street. They seemed to have every
thing against them. The heat was feariuliy m
tense, and the blaze from the Globe Theatre would
sweep down with almost irresistible fury, and
storm the opposite walls with sparks ana burn
ing brands, The whole front Of that side OF the
street was once in flames, but the fremen stood
heroicaly at their posts and after doing battle in
the midst OF most intense heat for over half an
hour, they were victorious; but before they had
succeeded the old and valuable Boston Library was
The battle after this was less strenuous and the
flames were now easily kept within bounds and
were
SLOWLY BUT SURELY suBDURD.
At one O'Clock their invasion may be said to have
ceased, and they had shrank back into less fright.
1u dimensions, drawing in their multitudinous
arms. but leaving behind Q scene that was net
pleasing to behold. So ended the second Boston
lire and the second successful attempt OF terrible
element to take advantage Of the stupidity Of men.
COUNTING THE LOSS.
The 0f1cial estimates OF the aggregate losses
verify the original report sent to the HERALD on
Friday. The assessed valuation Of the real estate
destroyed is about s650,000 and it's real value is
gregate must be added the value OF the stock and
other movable property which has been lost and
the total will probably reach 81, SOC, 900.
THE BURNED BUILDINGS
Several OF the buildings which were DESTROYED
were among the architectural and popular land.
marks Of the city. There will be some disturbance
in the continuity OF public consciousness since
they are gone. The one which will be the most re-
GREETED is the Globe Theatre, which was one OF the
finest places OF amusement in the country II was
founded by Messrs. Arthur Cheney and Dexter II.
Toilet IN February, 1857 and on the 2Sth Of the fol.
lowing october 1t was first opened.
The theatre began to burn little before nine
O'Clock on Friday, although every effort was made
to save II by delugng the outer walls with water.
The members OF the company and Mr.. Cheney, the
manager, hurriedly commenced removing the
wardr0bes and other properties that could be
easily carried. The flames, however caught their
hold at the windows opening on the second and
third balconies, and rushed across a recess be-
was in the rear, securing an entrance into the
splendid interior, which instantly was one amphi-
theatre Of fire. From che stage the scene was full
OF awful sublimity. The nckering flames were re-
fected against the magnificent decorations OF the
auditorium, and the delicate tracery was soon en-
vel0ped in lurid sheets OF fire. filling the place with
hooking brightness and lighting 1t for the last
time. At length the walls OF the prOscenum arch,
snonater the attaches OF the theatre had