Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-15
LARGE FIRE IN BOSTON.


sufficiently frequent, and the light of flames
sufficiently bright to awaken the fears OF u gen
era confederation. The first alarm was sound
ed last night about IL oclock, the fire being
discovered 10 large ive-story brick building,
Is to 81 Pympton street, occupied by Curry
& Gallon, aud large Dumber OF firms engaged
10 the wood manufacture. The building was
entirely destroyed. The flames were driven by
wind across the street, setting ire to dry
house of Crecsh J. Noyes, carpenters, which
was directly opposite.
BosroS, Dec. 5.-Thc fire here last night
did not prove so serious as anticipated The
flames were get under subsection by 80 o'clock.
The loss aggregates 100000; Insurance about
$40, 900.
Boston, Dec. l5.-There were number or
occupants Of the block, which was owned by
Greasy & Galoin, and their losses range tron
$500 to $4,000, the total being S25, 900. The
building was valued at $50, 900. Insured ter
$4,000. Greasy & Noyes lose S45,0
Among the assurances, is 81, 500 10 the Ma
tonal OF Philadelphia. The second alarm was
sounded from the same locality later this MORN
ing. The first, second and third alarms follow
ing in rapid succession and before o'clock
the entire department was called out. The
flames were famed by strong wlndand soon
made fearful havoc, among the mass of wood
en- buildings lying between PIympton and Mar
cham sts., completely cutting everything that
lay in their track They crossed Marcham st.,
and after destroying large planning mill of
Marion l. Chessey, and then feasted upon that
of J. j. McNulty, extensive wood mannfac-
turer. The force of the wind blew the burning
brands across Albany ST., where they took firm
foot hold 10 a large lumber yard, and all that
tract of land lying between Albany street and
Water is one mass of raging hames-the dried
lumber affording the fire free passage at
every step. The 6remen have given up all
hope Of stopping it COW, except OF preventing
it from getting foot-hold in the section lying
between Marcham and Walden sts, but still
keep playing on the burning piles Of lumber on
Albany st. Marion & Chesley's loss on their
building is $50, 900, on stock $4,000, and on
machinery $4,000;
The total loss by the Plympton-strcet fire
toots up half million dollars.
1t is estimated that nearly 500 men are, by
this most disastrous fire, thrown out OF employ
ment
A fresh alarm at 100 o'clock a. m. was
sounded from box in Charlestown caused by
the discovery of fire in frame building on
Water street opposite the foot ofHudson street
aud owned by Jacob Hittinger. The combus-
tble nature of the materials caused the fire to
spread rapidly and high wind prevailing at
the time drove the flames in a southern dlrec-
ton and into the boiler mandatory of Thomas
Cunningham, 200 feet in length and 40 feet III
depth. The building was almost wholly des-
troyed together with much valuable machinery.
A train of cars on the track of the Fitchburg
railroad opposite the building was burned.
The new ship Reporter lying at Hlttlnger' S
wharf caught fire in the rigging and was dam
aged to the extent OF 1900.
During the progress of the fire large num-
Der Of vessels lying along the wharves in the
vicinity we're cut loose from their tastenlngs
and the high tide, and UNUSUAL strong wind
prevented the crews from getting an anchorage
after getting into the stream. -Four OF these YES
sells driftcd about until they collided one with
another and then locked together came down
with terrific crash on the old Charlestown
Bridge short distance from the Charlestown
side of the draw They stove up the fender of
the bridge guard, and the gibboom of one
OF the craft struck the railing with such
of several rods. Some of these vessels were
damaged. AFTER four hours hard work the
ment's warning, the flames broke out on
the latter end of wooden building which
extends the entire length of the northern
side of Hittinger's wharf. The flames work
ed their way TO the west end of the wharf
and swept through to the north side
along the length Of the wharf. lhe extensive
salt mandatory Of Warner & Freeman was
destroyed. The Ship Reporter was saved only
after hard struggle and the fire was at length
subdued. The aggregate losses are estimated
at 100000 to $4,000 The fires last night and
this morning are all thought to have been of an
incendiary origin.
Boston, Dec. l5-The Roman Catholic
Church 10 West Roxbury was destroyed by an
inccndiary fire to-day. Loss, $4,000.
Affairs in Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. l5.-About day
light, this morning, two negroes went to the
store of Mat Strauss, on the outskirts of the
city, walked and killed him with 4 car-coupling
iron.
One negro stabbed another yesterday.