The New York herald., 1879-12-30
BOSTON'S THIRD VISITATION
THE TOTAL LOSS by THE FIRE ABOUT ONE
MILLION DoLLARS-coNDIrIoN OF THE
RUINs-INsURANcE RISKS

THE TOTAL LOSS by THE FIRE ABOUT ONE
MILLION DoLLARs-coNDrrIoN OF THE
RUIss-ISsURANcE RISKS
BOSTON. Mass. Dec. 30. 1872
The condition of the ruins in the burnt district.
as disclosed by the returning daylight this morning
after the subsidence of tie flames. less dscour
aging than it seemed couple of hours earlier. The
total loss Is now estimated at about S1.0o0O0o On
Federal street No. 81 Rice, Kendall & Co.'s
building) Is completely burned out. from cellar
to attic. No. 80 is in the same condition.
No. los is badly damaged in the and tho roof
The firo in its southern course checked at this
point No. G3. at the of Franklin street. aud
Nos. 81. Co. 73 and rs all considerably damaged
by water and doubtless tho and of those
buildings much burned. On Federal street Nos
III. lis. lit. 119 and 123 damaged. On Devon
shire the North National Bank. at the
OF Franklin. and Nos 2l6 21S and 222 completely
destroyed. Between No. 222 and No. 246 in the same
street there were dozen establishments. all OF
which were damaged by fire. smoke water. but to
what extent cannot yet be accurately determined.
The fronts Of these buildings however. are un-
injured.
The building, Nos. 81 and 95 Federal street. was
owned by the heirs of George l. Bigeiow. and its
recent valustion S72.0oO The adjoining struc-
ture called the Franklin Building. also a part
the corner or Franklin and Devonshire streets.
owned by the heirs OF Isaac Rich. and its value
said to be s125.ooo. The adjoining iron building
The vaults of the North National Bank were
opened this morning and the contents found to be
uninjured.
The following list comprises the majority Of tho
firms. companies &C.. affected by the hre. giving
Rice. Kendall l. Co.. No. 81 Federal street.
Franklin Wool. No. 93 Federal street.
al " paa loEL lad.
Williams Coburn WOOL No. los Federal street
W. +. Lawrence Co.. bankers. No. 63 Federal
street
Rand. Avery Co., No. 81 Federal street.
Boston Credit Bureau. No. 81 Federal street.
New England Glass Works (oiiice). No O. Federal
street.
John Carter. paper. No. 81 Federal street.
The Fletcher Manufacturing Company (agency),
No. GO Federal street
G. J. Peters & Son. stereotypers. No. rs Federal
William Scott wool. &C., No. rs Federal street.
s. H. Sanborn. bookbinder. No. 73 Federal street.
L. +. Collins, blank book manufactory. No. 73 Fed
L. B. WILDER Co.. printers. No. 7s Federal street.
B; H. Thayer Co. paper I No; ' 70 Federal street.
Charles K. Perry. paper cutting. No. Ill Franklin
street
John Dillingham;. No. Ill Franklin street.
w. F. Brown Co.. No. 113 Franklin street.
Houghton. Osgood 4 Co., No. ll3 Franklin street.
s. u. Warren " Co.. No. 113 Franklin street.
Rand. Avery " Co.. No. III Franklin street.
G. s. Schenck. paper. No. 119 Franklin street.
Tho Dillingham; Paper Company. No. 119 Franklin
street.
James 8. Monroe. agent. No. 119 Franklin street.
George P. qose Co.. auctioneers and commission
merchants. No. 119 Franklin street
John Carter Co.. paper No. l23 Franklin street.
North National Bank. corner Of franklin and
ClaAin u Brown. twine and bags. No. 2l6 Devon
McGrath Brothers. boots and shoes. No. 2ls Devon
shire street
Heliotypo Printing Company. No. 222 Devonshire
street.
s. d. Warren 4 Co.. No. 222 Devonshire street.
New York and Berlin Despatch Express. No. 90
Devonshire street.
Earle preco's Express, No. 800 Devonshire street.
Union Express offices. No. 900 Devonshire street.
Edward A. Taft. general express agent. No. 222
spaulding & Tewksbury. paper. No. 900 to No. 24s
Devonshire street. 7ls-.7
Moore Smith Co.. cutlery. &C.. No. 222 to No. 24s
George Foster No. 222 to No. 246 Devonshire street.
Moses Z. Osgood. No. 222 to Ne. 246 Devonshire
| street.
ExrExr OF THE LOSSES
The extent OF the principal iosses far
Rice. Kendall Co.. $l50OOO. on which there is in
OF $3.50. .O00 tho Cathedral building occupied
by them. loss 100000 to sl2aooo; Insurance.
Houghton. osgood 4 Co. estimass their loss at
on stock and $4,000 on heliotvpes aud their
Rand. Avery Co.; printers. lose about s7s.ooo.
| and are fully insured.
| New York publishers lose considerable in sheets
| printed by this firm
s. Z. Warren Co.. paper dealers In the Cathedral
building. lose $4,000 ON stock; insured
Clafin Brown. paper. lose $4,000; insured.
The Btgelow estate loses about $15.000
E. K. Dunbar printer. $4,000; insured for 81. 900
in the Canada Fire and Marine and the Humboldt Of
Newark.
T. G. Crowell. bookbinder. $4,000; insured for
| $50 900.
s. K. Abbott. binder $40 900: insurance. $1,000.
ClaAin Brown. paper. $4,000. not $4,000 as
stated; partially insured
The Ashton Valve Company lose 5000; fully In.
sured.
Mr.. Brigham. the publisher. over Houghton, Os-
good Co. store. loses $4,000; no insurance.
INSURANCE. AMOUNTS
The following companies outside OF Boston have
insurance on the stock Of Rice. Kendall & Co. -
$4,000 in Traders. OF Chicago; $2,500 each in Com
mercial Union. of London and North British. Of
S2.5o0 each in the Pacific. Globe. Park. National.
Ena, Long Island. German-American, Rutgers,
Williamsburg City. Howard City. Knickcrbocker and
Commercial. oil Of New York; $4,000. st. Nicholas;
$4,000 Newark; 5000. Union. of Newark; 81. 500.
Peoples, Of Newark $25 900. Newark City. of New
ark; $4,000 each in the State. Farmers. United
Firomen's. Franklin: the Insurance Company Of
Exchange $4,000 in the Hamilton and $l.3 in the
Clinton. all of New York S5.0V0 in tho Girard and
S. in the Delaware Mutual both Of Philadelphia;
81, 500 In tho Commerce. of Albany; $500 in tho
in tho Fairfield. Conn. Tho amount of insurance ON
the entire premises 10 divided among eighty COM
psnies.
The following companies outside of Boston have
In tho Pacific. Westchcster Firemcn's. Tradesinens.
Williamsburg. City and Home; $250O each In the
Hoffman. City of New York and Rutgers $10.0OO.
Manhattan; $5.Ooo Buffalo Of New York: 5000.
Of Providence; $4,000. ORIENT of Hartford:
$1,000. Meriden; $250o. Security Of Connecticut: