, 1873-05-31
C0NFLAGRATI0NS,
Boston Again Visited by a
Destructive Fire.
Several Squares Of Buildings Burned
to the Ground.
Chickering's Piano-Rooms and
the Globe Theatre
Destroyed.
Loss Estimated at $1,250, ,000---insur-
ance, 100000.

ance, $760,000.
Fires In Other placoa.
Special Dispatch 10 Tie Chfcaqo 7+ibune.
boston, May 80.-At twonty minutes past 8
O'Clock thia morning, an alarm Of fire WAS rung
from Box 20, which called portion of tho do
rartment to tho vicinity Of Ill Warrington
street, whero it was found that tho roar build
ings Of Holey, Morao d Co.'s furniture factory
wore In flames. Thoso buildings are of tho most
eombuatblo character, and, so rapidly did tho
fro obtain control Of tlon,, tint within ten min
utes second alarm had to DO sounded, and BOON
nftor 4 gencrn} nlarm, whioh drow tito whole
number OF atenn1ora, hoso carriages, aud ladders
to tho scono of the conaagration. From this
point
TIE FIRE BrnEAD
northward on tho west side Of Washington
street to Fayotte court, destroying several largo
business buildings, and, crossing Washington
stroct, 1t destroyed tho buildinga lying On tho
cast eide betwoon Essex street and Hayward
place, including Chickering's magnificent piano
warehouse and tho Globo Theatre. The extreme
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combustlblo nature Of tho roof, doomed the Gu
trance building OF tho theatre from tho momont
it caught, and tho largo number Of streams Of
water, which woro Immediately directed upon it.
woro Of littlo avail. Within d half hour
tho whole Washington stroot front yaa
mass of fro, and tho flames worried
atoadily but surely to tho eastward, toward
tho Theatre building proper. The building was
nHh8fn rfin11v in fhrno ~
ing on Washington street md similar one Oh
Essex atreet, being separated from the audito~
rium Of tho Theatre aud the 1reseing.room, by
thick party wall. This wall withstood the iamoB
for an hour, but in spito Of it md tho largo
amount Of water, which was poured On tho
Theatre from tho streams in the rear, boforo 10
o'clock, the Theatre building proper had nearly
Buccumbod, and by half past 10 O'Clock 1t was
entirely ruinod, and tho flames wore steadily
marching to tho eastward fanncd by thu tierce
wind, which was incrcascd by the intenao heat
into almost hurricane. Tho eound
Of tho falling walls woro first heard
.pt o:35, when from tho rcnr Of tho place whore
tho fro originated tho brick walls wore folt to bo
tu'nbllng to the earth.
TnK F1nE,1EH.
Eears Wore expressed for tho safety Of tho ad-
vonturouB hremcn who woro scaling tho granite
fronts with their hoBo and lalder-hooka.
HURRIED MOVING.
The scenes Of Nov. 0, III regard to the h,,r-
rying Of families to move their household furni-
turo clothing, eto., woro repeated on Tayette
court, Bremmer-placo, aud Mason street. Every
o1press-wagon and wheelbarrov that could bo
impressed waa loaded, nnd their contents taken
to distant points, ,andin some oasea to tho Common
for security. Chairs and tabloa wozo tunbled
after the legendary atyio from upper Windows
while bedding and table-cloths wore carried
down stairs In arms. Women were screaming
aud children crying for their lost friends. These
faIni los were principally Of tho poorer class, md
felt thefr lOsGcB severely.
While tho fire was devastating the region OF
Mason and Avery Streets tho tradesmou m
Washington, Eaae1, Beach, aud even Ohnuncey
streot, were engaging teams, Romo Of thcm at
rather steep prices and packing aboard all Of
the g9oas witch could o9a o boxed Foady for r.
nblo,, ut thia timo, that Ohauuoey atroot
should burn, hut it's occupants bud
learned one Lesson Of the evils Of procrasinntion,
and did not choose to run any risk. Tho largo
Wholesale housns wore doplctod of gooda aH fast
as they could be removed, and all showed by
their notions that road existed OF another great
Boston condagration.
SPREAD or THE FIRE.
At 8 minutes past 0, tho top OF tho Bpire OF tie
Beach Btroot Church WIS coon to be- on fire.
having caught from tho intenBo heat Of the fire,
which was then four or five blocks away. It burned
very slowly indeed, aud looked like largo,
Lighted candle. Tho dremen we're soon Oh tlforoof
with their hose, and, though the steamers
could not reach tho top Of tic spiro with an7
forco, they succeeded in keeping the fire FROM
communicating with tho main portion Of tho
building.
It IL, Of course, impossible to give at once al1
Of tho losses, oven the nanaes Of all tie losers,
but 1t can be Baid that what remains from Avory
street to Boylston street on tho west side Of
Washington, & Is nearly qF qulte destroyed; On
street little is loft to show what existed there ut
o'clock this morning. Tho lossos on buildings
@ Destroyed, at tho Asseasor's valuation, foot up
s6oo, 5oo; Dsduoting 20 Per cont aa salvage
roal estate is s4555.6oo Tho losses Of personal
property will brir3; s,-, tl.ia amount to somo
81, 3oo, doc at leas!3 among the largo aunorors
by loss Of propo,EI md interruption Of @ business
ers, whose salearootns have but recently boon
elegantly rofttotl at groat expense, ut tho COR
nor Of Washington street and Hayward place.
Thoir loss will DO heavy. On thu lat Of Decom-
ohIctoring Chi, ] / Sons thou located 4 oouplo Of
b1ooks below thor ProBent ealosrocc.-uy
was destroyed by fire. Their losss At tLst
time was upwards Of eoScvu,000 over and
above tho insurance: Several firms burnt out in
the great hIe & nov. o. 1879, arc sufferers again
to-desy.
UNDEn CONTROL.
About 12 O'clock tho fro WIS got under oon-
troll, and the limits described a6oyo will conf
prise the now burnt DISTRICT
A681BTANCE.
Fire engines wore sont litlor from all tho
neighboring cities and tovna "a far distant a.
Lowell. Two companies OF the United 8tntea
Marines at tho Charleston Nayy.Ynrd wero aent
~ in for guard duty, md five companies Of tho
stato Militia, which were escorting tho Grand
Army poats IN their decoration aaY parade, arc
detailed for tho aalno purpogo,
NO ACCIDENTS
are reported. anil there wah very little thieyiug
or disturbance at tue Boeno OF tho fire.
.. Special Dtspatch to TAa Cafeauo ITfbunc.
NEW YORK, May 30.-IAc insurance Offices
hero wore generally olosol to3lpy in obsoryanco
d ofo 1Georaton Pay aud but itto could DO goth
The following :guros were Obtained lato tl,ia |
I'1yonlng' MoERMblio go 300 Exchange, s1 900;
W. |i1'l'na;m, SoGoo Clinton, $4,000 Ktna, 49,,
lia nro hurt. 'N
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