New-York tribune., 1873-02-28
THE FIRE RECORD.
SERIOUS DISASTERS.
FATAL CONFLAGRATiON IN BosTOH--rHREE PER
SONS KILLED, THREE MISSING, AND SEVEN


FATAL COSFLAGRArfOS IN Bosros-rHREE PER
SONS KILLED. Three MISSING, AND SEVEN
TEEN INJURED.
BosToN, Feb. 27.-1he six-stOry brick building at
Hanover and BlackstOne-stS. occupied by George
A. Sammett, manufacturer, and Others. was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. Sixteen girls at work
IN the fourth story, managed, with the exception Of
Mary Moore, to escape to the roof, and with great
difficulty and danger, reached the adjoining roof
and were rescued. Miss Moore, age 18. jumped from
the third story, and received serious injuries Mary
Keyes was badly hurt in Jumping from the burning
roof to the roof adjoining. AT II o'clock the walls
seemed strong. and several iremen on ladders We're
directing water on the Hanover-st. side of the
building when the spectators appalled, by see-
ing the upper portion sway and fall outward carry
ing down the ladders and score of iremen. Tho
following is a detailed list Of the casualties:
KHiedJohn Prince, ir.. Of No 20 Ssratogast.. East
Boston James Starps Of Engine Company no. IS. and
b. p stowcl Engine Company No. I5 both Of Broad
way, South Boston.
hJiTed-MarY Moore No. p stlman-st. seriously;
q. A sammett OF Dedham. probably fatally; Mary
Keyes No. II 5man-s. slightly Thos. Merritt Of Hose
Company No 3 scalp wound sprained ankle aud leg in
jurednot serious Geo lie Game of Hose Company No
4. residing in Cdmden-st injured in back badly; o.
L. Woods Of Engine No. l5 badly injured c. H. Smith OF
Engine No. 15 slightly injured; A C. Scott OF Hose No
u Hudsonst., head and face badly injured Charles In
gersoll Of Hose No. No l5l Tyers slightly Injured
Sylvester Stone OF Hose No. 3, slightly in
iured Edward Martin Of Hose No. 4. hurt Ia the
face. not dangerous; H. D. Dcmery of Hose No g No
Al Orleans ST. seriously injured in the left arm and left
leg, aud scalp wounds Samuel Harring OF Hose No.
?. slightly injured william Baker Of Engine No. II. and
WIN. d. Marshall OF Hose No. T. both living IN North
amptOn-s, slightly injured; Moses A. Packard Of the
Insurance Brigade slightly injured Harry l.. smith Of
Cambridge. badly injured IN the head.
The more seriously injured were promptly CON
veyed to the Massachusetts General Hospital One
man from Hose No. 3 and another from Hose No. 4
missing. as is also a substitute named Hayes.
The three upper stories of she building were Occu-
pied by Mr. Sammett as a mattress and bedding fac
tory the second story and ground floor by Fcssen
den & OsgoOd. dry goods dealers j. W. Peper. con-
fectiOner; NortOn's coffee and unch-rOOm. Harriss
hair-dressing saloon. r. NJ Lowell. plumber, and r.
McLoud and several other country produce dealers.
LATER.-The latest reports of the Hanoyer-st. fire
state that Mary Babb and Lizzie Kinks. two girls
employed by Mr.. Hammett, are missing, aud prOba-
bly, burned in the ruins They were last seen run
ming for their hats and coaks. substitute fireman,
named Hayes. is also missing.
The total known casualties to ircmen are two
killed outright. two supposed fatally wounded. -
more or less injured. and one missing The pecu-
mary loss II NOT tullN nut VIII poD1plg hc
about $4,000, which is mostly insured.
The walls of the building were mere sham. pIeced
out OF old and new material the upper stories being
built upon the lower portion with eight-nch walls.
The topping of the upper walls threw the ladders.
which were covered by frGmen, outward, dashing
them death and terrible injuries.
C0rOner's jury viii investigate the catastrophe.
AT NEw-ORLEANS-SIX BLOCKS BURNED-L0SS,
S25O,0O0.
NEW ORLEANS Feb 25.-A fire in tho Third Dis
trict this afternoon destroyed nearly six squares
bounded by Claude DauphIne, and Mandeville-sts.
and WashingtOn-ave. About 200 houses and their
contents were consumed. mostly small frame dwell
Ings.
The DE Soto SchoOl-house was also destroyed.
Scarcity OF water prevented the iremen from deing
effective service A high wind prevailed. The loss is
estimated at S2j00g0; insurance unknown. About
2OJ families are left homeless
~ THIS CITY.
A fire in the attic OF "A twO-stOry frame
building No 2aGi ThiriIve., occupied dry goods
store residence by FrOmkes last night, damaged
stock and furniture $1,000 insured The building IS
owned by the Dutch Reformed Church ASSOCIATION, a1d
was damaged 500 insurance unknown.
ELSEWHERE.
The residence of Richard Til lghman, 10 miles
from Philadelphia. was destroyed by yesterday.
gas explosion set IRE TO the Ower story the flames
spread 50 rapidly that the Is inmates had 10 escape IN
their night clothing. Loss. s2oOo0; no insurance.
A fire at Alton, ILL.,, Tuesday night, de-
stroyed the shoe Smiley Brothers, the dry goods
store OF Richard Filgg ana the drug store of II. "
Chamberlain The loss is FROM $4,000 20 5000 mostly
covered by Insurance.