Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-04
UNFORTUNATE BOSTON
Another Great ConflagratiOn this
Morning.
Loss Several Millions ofDollars.

NEW IORh, May oO. "A uiopalCi
from Boston says that heavy fire ii
now raging in the business portion o
that city.
Boston, May 30-9:35 a. m.--The
fire broke out little after 8 O'Clock
this morning, and is now raging
on both sides of Washington street
near Boylston and Essex street. The
Globe Theater is destroyed. A north
west wind prevails.
New York, May 30.-A dispatch
from Boston says: "The fire is spread
ing fast. and there is no sign of It's
being checked as yet
BosroN, May 3O--The fire broke
out in the upper part of Holey: Morse
4 Co.'S large furniture warehouse, at
No. All Washington street, and is
spreading with fearful rapidity, the
wind being strong from the northwest.
The principal direction OF the fire is
now toward Harrison avenue, Hudson
street and South Cove. The fire de,
partments from the adjacent cities have
been called upon. The streets in the
vicinity of the fire are backed with
moving goods
IosroN, May 3O--When discover
ed the fire was in the upper floor of
Holey, Morse & Co.'S warehouse,
among the workshops, and the flames
were issuing from the roof. Piles OF
light material, packed away were like
so much tinder. and before an ala rm
could be given great volumes of flame
were rolling up fifty feet into the air,
and clouds of smoke were rising. The
heat was intense, and in twenty minu-
tes the upper stories of the building
from front to rear, 200 feet deep, were
a mass of flames.
The fire worked back into the stable
of Geo. f. Bonne, on Bumstead place,
which runs out of Boylston street, near
Washington street, and destroyed it
eventually. The walls of the immense
edifce fell in and crushed to atoms the
extensive gallery of Jourdain, and all
the stores beneath it.
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 407 Washington street. The
premises were occupied by Rhodef.
Ripley & Co., clothing; j. W. Beckett,
pianos Geo. Foster hats IF. E.
Libby, dry goods, and George G..
White, millinery.
Chickering's splendid granite build
ing, with it's immense front, and the
Globe Theater are in ruins The fire
has also caught the steeple Of the
Presbyterian Church, corner of Beach
street and Harrison avenue, and the
spire is a mass of flames.
IL a. m.--The rear of Chauncy
street is threatened, both from Hay
ward place and Essex street, and the
entire square bounded by these streets
and Washington street which is not
already destroyed is being abondo ned
by all occupants.
Continuing its course southerly from
the place Of its origin, the fire soon
attacked the International Hotel, e
R. Richard, proprietor, AIS Wash ing
ton street, and it fell an easy prey to
the flames, which were irresistible.
The next building to fall victim was
a four-story stone front edifce occupied
by Kelly's billiard rooms, No. 4l9 /;
George Thomson & Co., tailors, 42l
and Montgomery & Co., confectionery
store, in No. 423.
Boston May 30.-I2:l5 p. NJ
The fire is now completely under con-
troll
BosToN, May 3O.-Decoration day
has to-day been turned into day Of
calamity in this city. Another dis
astrous conhagration has swept through
the business part Of the city-not the
chief business center, but nevertheless
good business property. A number of
the burnt-out firms were also victims
Of the former great confagration, and
are now burned out second time. At
least S2,00O,O0O worth of property
was consumed. The fire is now / D.
m. the same as extinguished. 1t is 6
sadday in Boston.