The New York herald., 1874-12-16

two or three wagons, ali or waicR we're consumed,
involving q loss OF $4,000 Directly in the rear OF
Il Freeman. They TOOK nre, and sustained dam.
age about SO. 900. At the wnarl OF this company
as eS IN sr p ana
was finally saved by cutting her away. alter sus.
tanning damage OF sl,6oo or $4,000. Four cars OF
the FitcEburg Railroad were oadly damaged, PROP
ably 10 the amount OF $4,000. Doubtless there Is
some insurance on most 0 the above destroyed
property.
SECOND BREAKING OUT
But this nre was out the precursor on = ion9 sh I
tensve one at SIX O'Clock. among Dg,iangs AZ, are
were ENDANGERED ~ the lrst nre. me nrst nIe,
which ragged Tor only about TWO hours, was ~,, n.r
under contrel, and Assistant Engineel pa ,, ,,e.s
went down upon Hltunger's wnari 10 look aitel
stream wnlcn was being used to eXtmguisn Tue
rigging OF the ship revolver. ana wnlie stand
ing there q resh tire was discovered among some
bales OF nav upon the eastery side oil the
wharf and under a wooden sned 200 ieet Ia
length under which seventy-nye IONS OF nay was
stored Engineer Bartlett Immediately ran mp
the " hart to stop the men VINO were preparing 70
90 home and TO summons nelp 10 exunguish the
IRE py rolling out the burning bales oi nav. SO
rapid was the progress oil the names, however,
that on returning to the shed, which ls nai way
down tile wharf. 1t was Iound one mass OF names,
and they were compelled To turn and run ior tneir
hives. The alaim was sounded upon the bells .
lew minutes be ore six O'Clock, ana knowlny Luat
an extensive fire was raging at the South Enu.
Engineer Bartlett despatched a messenger 10
Somerville Chelsea and Camoridge for assist
ance. Several OF TIE steamers rom the North
End together with the Navy Yard steamer, were
cary at the fire, which nlteen minutes after us
discovery had been anned by the gale IRON the
northeast and now assumed alarming proper
tlons. The fire mad extended from the nay
sned to the large TWO story WOODEN STORE
house. which covered the entire area at
the wafer end OF the wharf, oulidlng some
$50 feet square arge portion Oh TINS puiiu,ng ing
ice, but the space over The driveway, wnlch eA,
tended down the centre oil the wharf, was nieu
with grain and hay, on storage ior various paItles
The flames soon burst forth from every sectlOn OF
the bullaing, and the roar and CRACKING OF the
flames could be heard az long distance
from The Soon the endorsements 10
the Cnariestown department, who were wen nign
exhausted IRON their iaoors at the water street
nre began to arrive and took no the positions as
signed them 10 prevent toe hre nom spreading 70
other wnarves and 10 save, II possible, the sait
works Of Warner d Freeman, which drm occupied
the southery side oil the waari rom the tracks VI
the Fitcnburg Railroad To the waters edge.
The bonded warehouses ON Damons wnarf were
saved by great exerton, the freboat assisting
materially in preventing the spread OF the con.
\ Migration in this direction. II was soon apparent
I tnat the buildings at the lower end oil the wharf
| were doomed, and the names spreading to the
storehouses OF Warner 4 Freeman, began to work
| their way TOWARD the head VI the wnarl. Inc nre-
men fought the fire incn by inch, but tney labored
4 under great disadvantages, owing to the extreme
\ cold. Ice formed lew moments and soon
1 their garments, hair and whiskers were encased,
] while 1t became positively dangerous for the men
TO mount the ladders 10 order to operate the
/ ears, eyes and fingers, while several became 80
thoroughly chilled t.lat they had to be hel ed TO
/ counting rooms and saloons IN the vicinity wnere
hot coffee and other refreshments were served
| them and they were able TO again return to their
! duty.
! In portion of the storehouse over the driveway,
! near tue mead OF tue wharf, lived Andrew Law er,
| an employe OF jacob Hettenger, with his family,
4 consisting OF a vile ana three young children.
/ They were soon made aware OF their danger. and
/ In scanty ralment escaped from the burning buud-
! ing saving none OF their Dousenold effects.
i Despite tue efforts OF the 6remen, the names
| slowly crept through the st0rehouses OF Messrs.
| warner Il Freeman, which were wen hlled with
salt, both In and out OF bond and finally reached
( the mandatory OF the firm, three story
wooden building. at the head OF the wharf,
WHICH, with its machinery, boxing materials
and large quantity OF manuact salt was
DESTROYED. Here the fire was stayed and the one
story BRICK building on the opposite side OF the
wharf entrance was saved, with Its conten Is, con.
sisting oi apples, hay ana grain.
THE LOSSES AND INsURANCE.N
The wharf and all the buildings thereon, tnclud-
ing those occupied by Messrs. Warner l. Freeman,
and the seventy-fve tons OF nay contained In the
shed, were owned by Mr.. Jacob Hettenger who
figures up his loss at about $75 000 and upon this
tnere Is an insurance aggregaung $4,000. located
"a follnws.-