Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-31

BOSTON, May so, 9:55 a.m.-Firt
broke out little after eight o'clock thi;
morning, and is now raging on bOtl
sides Of Washington street, near BOyls-
ton and Essex streets. The Globe thea.
ter hes been destroyed. A northwest
WlnJ now prevails.
SECOND DISPATCH.
BOSTON, May 80, 10 ANA fire broke
ru' in the upper part of Haley, Morse
d Co.'s large furniture warehouse, All
Washington street, and is spreading
with fearful rapidity, the wind being
strong from the northwest. The princi.
pal direction of the fire is now toward
Harrison avenue, Hudson street and
south Cove. The fire departments Of
other cities have been called upon. The
streets in the vicinity of the fire are
blocked with moving goods.
THIRD DISPATCH.
BoSrON, May 30.-When discovered,
the fire was in the upper floor of Haley,
Morse u Co.'s warehouse, among the
workshops, and the flames We're issuing
from the roof. The piles of light mate
rial packed away were like so much tin
der, and before the alarm could be given
great volumes Of flames were rolling up
nifty feet into the air, and smoke rose in
clouds. The heat was intense, and in
twenty minutes the upper stories of the
building, from front 70 rear, two hun
dred feet deep, were a mass Of flames.
The fire worked back into the stable of
George +. Binney, in Bumstead place,
which runs out of BOylstOn street, near
Washington street, and destroyed it.
Eventually the walls Of the immense
editice fell in and crushed to atoms the
extensive gallery Of Jourdain, with all
the stores beneath il on the opposite
corner of Fayette court The flames
soon spread To another great building
adjacent, and that was also destroyed,
including Nos. 403, 405 and 4O7 Wash
ingtOn street, Occupid by Rhodes, Ripley
d Co, clothing; J. w. Beckett, pianos;
George Foster, hats; F. F. Libby, dry
goods, and George K. White, millinery.
The flames have crossed Washington
street to Chickering's splendid piano
building, with its immense front, and
the Globe theater, and are in ruins. The
ire has also caught the steeple of the
Presbyterian church corner of Beach
street and Harrison avenue, and the
spire is a mass of flames.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
BOSTON, May 80, II a.m.-The rear of
Chauncy street is threatened both from
Hayward place and Essex street, and
the entire square bounded by these
streets and Washington street, which is
not already destroyed, though it is being
abandoned by the occupants. Chief
Durrel expresses confidence that the
fire will be speedily stopped. The loss
already amounts to several millions.
Continuing its course southerly from
the place Of its origin, the fire soon at
tackled the international hotel, @. r.
Richards proprietor, No. Ais Washing
ton street, and it fell an easy prey. The
flames were irresistible. The next build
ing to fail its victim was the large four
story st0ne-frOnt edifice occupied by
kelley's billiard rooms; No. 4l9, George
Johnson q Co.; No. 42l, Taylor's; No.
425, Montgomery & Co.'s confectionery
store.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
BOSTON. May 80, il 80 a.m.-The fire
on Beach street is in the Presbyterian
church, and is being eXtinguished.
The military force has been called out,
and the crowds in the vicinity of the
fire are being forced back, giving the
tremen more room to work.
SIXTH DISPATCH.
BOSTON, I2:I5 .. p.m.-The fire is now
completely under control.
DETAILS OF THE CONFEDERATION.
BOSTON, May 30.-It is utterly i'm
possible TO give how many. or all the
losses, or even the names of all the los
ers by the fire to-day, but it can be said
that Washington street west side,
from Avery to BOylstOn streets, is near
~ destroyed; and on the other side,
from Hayward place to Essex street, lit
tie is left to show what existed there at
eight o'clock this morning. Benjamin
Gushing, Of the board OF assessors, esti-
mates the total loss by fire at one mill
lion dollars. The following is a list of
buildings either wholly or partially de-
stroyed, their valuation and names of
owners: Washington street (west side)-
Nos. 3S9 to 395, owned by Seth Turner
and w. c. MHrdOck, trustees, $50, 600;
Nos. 397 to 40l, owned by John
BOessle, $4,000; Nos. 403 to 409, incius-
i've, owned by James Parker, $50, 600;
No. III, owned by the Massachusetts
Baptist convention, S35, 600; Nos. Alb to
III, inclusive, owned by Gardner Brewer,
SIS. 600; Nos 4l9 TO 423, inclusive, owned
10y +. B. Hayes, S25, 600; Nos. 425 to 427,
owned by John J. Braun, $50, 600; Nos.
439 and 43l, owned by Mary BOylston's
heirs, $1,000. Washington street, east
sjde-NO. 3l4, Chickering building,
owned by James Paul, $50, coo; No. $50,
owned 10y the Silsbee heirs, n. ]. Brad
lee trustee. 5000; Nos. 362 and 364, the
Globe thester, owned by Arthur Cheney,
$50, 900; Nos. 366 and 36S, owned by
Charles Baldwin, S55, 600; Nos. $40 to
ga, inclusive, Arlington hall, owned by
II. Hollis Hsnneywell, So, 200. Boyl-
ston street, north side--NOs. Is and Il,
owned by Francis Rupp's heirs, Sll 600;
Nos. IS and p, owner, Jones q. Clarke,
$1,000. Bumstead cOurt-Alvan Dex-
ter's heirs, stable, SIS, 600; Chas. March,
stable, $4,000; Michael Hayden, dwell
ing. $1,000. Essex street, north side
Nos. Is to "A, Inclusive, owner, Peleg
w. Chandler, 10000; 26 and 2S, owner,
AIlerton T. Brown, $4,000; 81 and "a,
owner, Charles Baldwin, ST, 600; 36 and
3S, owner, Asa p. Morse, $1,000; 40 and
Il, owner, Charles Baldwin, $4,000; 46
and IS, dwellings, owners, John Flsk's
heirs, $1,000. The loss on the buildings
destroyed, at the assessors valuation,
fsots up 1869 600. Deducting twenty
per cent. as salvage on building mate
Tials, the actual loss on real estate is
S455, 800.
While the fire was burning the men,
bers of +. W. Kinsley post of the grand
army of the republic were assembling
at their headquarters in the third story
in front of the Globe theater building
preparatory to the observance Of deco
ration day. 1t was soon discovered,
however, that the attention of the mem
bers had better be devoted to moving
out. and work was Immediately begun.
The post had great quantity of valua-
ble property, much of which was saved,
including the valuable portraits,
regaIias, belts and several books
and papers. The heavy eases containing
books and blanks in the headquarters OF
the department of Massachusetts,, and
Of the department of the United States
could not be got out, but were forced
open and record books and few Other
valuables were removed A very large
amount of valuable books and blanks
however, were lost. Tie Globe theatel
company saved nearly all their ward
T,bes At quarter-past ten companies
] and X of the Ninth regiment, who
were in procession for decoration
parade at South Boston, left the line
and proceeded TO the scene of the coDfia
grafton and did good service in keeping
back the crowd so that the firemeI
could work. About the same time
company of marines, from the Charles
ton navy-yard, drawing a hose-carriage
appeared upon the scene and were greet
.I NTH cheers