The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-31
BOSTON P'|Rb No. 3
Another Destructive ConAagra-
ton and Loss of Life.
A FIRE WELL FOUGHT.
-Four Acres Of De-
vouring Flame.
THE GLOBE THEATRE GONE.
Chickering's Building, the Interna.
tiOnal Hotel and a Church
Burned.
FIVE FIREMEN KILLED.
Great Granite Buildings a Mass Of
Smoking Ruins.
THE BOSTON LIBRARY CONSUMED.
Sweep of the Fire Fiend Through
the Business Streets.
COMPLETE LIST OF LOSSES.
Property Destroyed, 1921 900;
Insurance, 100000.
SCENES I'm THE CITY.
Property Destroyed, ST. ,291, 900
Insurance, 100000.
SCENES IN THE CITY.
Great Excitement but Good
Order Maintained.
ACTIVITY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The ConAagration Conquered After a
Severe Struggle.
BOSTON, Nav 80, 1873.

BOSTON, May 80, 1878.
Boston has had another scare, which for awhile
threatened to prove remarkably serious one and
leave the upper portion OF Washington street
desolate, even II it did not result in complete
destruction Of the western railroad depots and
the peninsula of South Boston. 90
At halfpast eight O'Clock this morning, during
the prevalence Of high wind, aud while every.
body was getting ready for the ceremonies Of
Decoration Day, an alarm of fire called the De-
where it was found that the rear buildings Of
Haley. Morse & Co.'s furniture factory were in
flames. These buildings were Of the most COM
bustible character and rapidly did the fire OBJ
second alarm had to be sounded. and soon after
A GENERAL ALARM
which drew the whole number of steamers, hose
carriages and ladders to the of the connagra.
were gathered upon the streets at the time to wit
ness the departure OF the Grand Army Posts for
the cemeteries, and when the news spread that
q monster fire was In progress the crowd was
augmented to many thousands within a few
minutes.
RAPID SPREAD OF THE FIRE.
The flames spread with wonderful rapidty il
every direction, menacing fremont and Boylstor
streets on the one hand and coming out entirely
on Washington street on the other. Serious fears
were felt for the whole Of that part of Boylstor
street between Washington street and the Com
mon, on the notherly side.
THE BoYLsToN BANK BUILDING,
with the extensive establishment of W. c. Reeves 4
Co., dealers in gentlemen's furnishing goods, cor
ner OF Washington and Boylston, and Emerson
Leland h Co., 10 and q Boylston street, were at
tackled in the rear nercely, and seemed destined tt
fall soon. After the flames had spread over the
building occupied by Haley Morse Co., across
the street-three steamers vainly endeavoring te
check their progress-rolled volumes OF flames
almost envelopng
THE MAGNIFICENT CHICKERING BLOCK
In their scorching scathing clutches. The whole
efforts OF the fremen were directed towards, /
possible, preserving this magnificent structure
whose destruction meant the loss of fortunes
and would, perhaps, prove the means Q
by step the aremen yielded as the fend of nam'
advanced and flung his serpents about the build
ings On the other side, and soon 1t was found i'm
possible to do aught on the northerly side Of tn,
nre below Hayward place. on the south the effort
were directed toward saving, If possible,
THE GLOBE THEATRE,
several steamers being kept constantly on tn,
scorched and scared facade. But all the buildings
between it and hayward place were left to figh
the fiery fray alone All Of q sudden came a cry,
murmur OF caution, and none too soon, for slowl,
falling outward from the top, with
A sULLEN RUSH AND ROAR,
the 'front.' wall OF Haley, Morse 4 Co.'s building
went down into the street, fortunately lnjuring nj
one. without moments delay the north sdt
wall followed suit, falling directly upon the tive
story wooden building In which
J0URDAN's MUSEUM or ANATOMY
was located, completely cutting 1t and causing thu
front walls to bulge out into the street. The sud
den smashup by fiery masses set this on fire, ant
the streams were at once directed towards 1t
But one I've story building intervened on this sid,
OF the street between the museum and
Avery street, and that being occupied
by W. 7. Emerson with pianofortes, Il
offered most tempting bait to tn,
nend should he once set his grasp upon 1t. Jour
dams, with lis wax statues and millions OF curosI