The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-29
BLAZE AT BOSTON.
A Two and a Half Million Dol.
lar COnflagration This
Morning.
DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE
LOSERS AND THE LOSSES.


Nauonnl AssOclateu fTesS 70 tne osH-
BosroN, Dec. 29-6 A. MA fire broke
ont at II o'clock last night, at the corner of
Federal and Franklin streets, in Rice. Ken
dali q Co.'S paper warehouse. and spread
rapidly. At a. m. the fire was still
raging, but the fury seemed to be abating,
and was confined within the block where it
originated. without crossing the street.
Those burned out are Rice, Kendall & Co.,
paper; 8. Foulkner, wool; w. B. Collen-
der, hardware; Houghton, Osgood & Co.,
publishers; Williams 4 Coburn, wool;
Union Express Office, and H. NJ. Smith &
Co.. hats Those partially burned out are
Rand, Avery & Co., printers; North Ma
tional Bank: John Custer, paper, and
several small concerns in tine upper story.
BosToN, Dec. 29-9A. M.-The loss is esti-
mated as high as 50 SOC, 900. The fire was
not under control until $3.50 this morning.
The following are also heavy losers: d. ID.
Warren, paper manufacturer; w. f. Brown
& Co.. printers; New York & Boston Dis
patch Company; Earle & Frews, produce
express. Many other firms located on
Federal and Devonshire streets also sus
tanned heavy DAMAGES The extent is not
yet known. The stock at Rice, Kendall q
Co. Is establishment was valued at $500, ,OV
and the building at $4,000. t..r
1t is thought insurance will cover the
losses. Among other losers by the confla
grafton are the following: Sabine q Page
hardware dealers; Williams & Coburn
wool dealers; the Ashton Valve Company
D. Falkner, wool merchant; Ephraim Ba
ker, book-binder; y. X. Abbott, pamphlets
binder; J. T. Crowell, and others.
Houghton. Osgood & Co.'s loss is $50,
600; the HeIiotype Co., $4,000; S. D. War
rem & Co., $4,000; Rand, Avery & Co.
$50, 900; the Ast',n Valve Company, $15
900; w. T. Brown & Co., $1,000; g. D
Putnam q Son, Sanborn and other New
York publishers, $4,000; Ricf
Miller building, $4,000; Pierce
Harding & Co.'S building, $40, 600; Smitl
Il Co., hats and caps, Dev0nshire, lose $15.
600; Benjamin Calender, OF 246 Devon
shire, loses heavily, insured for $4,000
The Union Express Offices, occupied b,
upward OF 80 companies, were damaged
but NJ. ct of the goods we're removed safely
The safe is intact and its contents unin
jured. James III. Brigham. printer of III
Franklin street, estimates his loss a
$40, ,000 2 ~, a 81
BosroN, Dec. 29-Noon.-The fire las
night was the most disastrous we have ex
perienced since the memorable confiagra
| ton. Of 1872. 1t DESTROYED one of til
finest blocks Of buildings in the very hear
of the business section of the CITY, an
within the limits. of the old burnt district
| At II O'clock Officer French turned int
Federal street and was astounded to Sc
that the whole interior of the second foo
of the five story granite building occupies
by Rice, Kimball & Co., paper manufat
tnrers was mass Of flames. He immed
ately sent out an alarm, and few minute
later a second one The fire made rapi
progress. and in an hour and half doze
buildings were OH fire. and general alarr
was sounded. bringing out the whole d.
partment. Aid was also brought fror
Chelsa Cambridge and Somerville. ..
Avery Il Co.. on Federal street, wer
burned out and 500 persons are thrown on
of employment until the stock can be re
plenished. A. v. 8. Anthony loses tool
and proofs which, regardless of their none
value, can not be replaced at any cos
Houghton. Osgood Il Co., were fortunate /
saving their more valuable papers an
ledgers Their unburned books and stere,
type plates are now at their Cambridg
establishment safe.