The New York herald., 1879-12-29
SEVERAL BLOCKS ALREADY GONE
Aggregate Loss Estimated
at Over 100000.
EXCITEMENT OVER THE DANGER
The Flames Reported Under Con-
troll at Two A. M.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

Bosrov, Dec. 2S-Midnight. .
Boston is threatened with another terrible
fagration At eleven o'clock officer of station No.
turned into Federal street. and saw the interior Of
the building No. 01 all ablazo inside of the second
story. The premises occupied by firm of
wool brokers. and directly over the paper
warehouse of Rice. Kendall & Co.
THE ENTIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED OUT.
An alarm sounded at once. followed imme-
dateiy by second, and. hour later. by general
alarm. calling out the whole department. In the
meantime the fro worked upward rapidly and ex-
tended to the buildings either side threatening to
battle the efforts of the hremen prevent repeti
flames had burst through the front in two of the
stories and dancing the roof and igniting
the adjoining premises.
RAPID SPREAD OF THE FLAMES.
In half an hour they had seized upon the paper
warehouse Of B. H. Thayer 4 Co.. No. 73 Federal
street, the premises Of Collins. wool broker; those
occupied by B. ]. Peters. also dealer in wool;
the Union Express Company building. the Of
the premises occupied by Pond. Avery & Co., State
printers.
: Still dcfying the fremen the flames spread to the
buildings occupied by D. Faulkner. wool dealer,
aud the Ashton Valve Company. The main build
ing owned by Rand. Avery s. Co.. printers fronting
on Franklin street. hardly be saved. Under
meath Rand. Avery 4 Co. John Carter. paper
dealer; Lawrence Co.. blnkers, and Taylor's res
taurant.
ENTIRE BLOCK DOOMED.
1t now seems as if the entire block must 60. and
there s danger Of the fro crossing Franklin street
and destroying the large establishments the north
side. The North National Bank building on Frank
lin and Devonshire streets is now enveloped. and
will undoubtedly be destroyed The loss is heavy.
but cannot be estimated at the present time of
writing.
SCENE OF THE FIRE.
Tho direction in which the flames are progressing
tends toward the great banking and insurance
business quarters of the city. but slight
change OF the wind might them upon the
large and costly cotton and wool warehouses. The
place where this fire started is about one thousand
feet north of that where the great fire OF 1872 be-
gan and the district now burned over consists of
costly buildings. chiefly with granite fronts,
erected since the great disaster never to be for
gotten in Boston history.
EXCITEMENT IN rHR CITY.
Alexander H. Rice. the head of the firm who
among the present sufferers. Governor of Massa-
chusetts during tho three years preceding the term
Of the present incumbent. Governor Talbot.
The light Of the fire Illuminated the harbor and
the whole Of lower Boston. and is visible
at Charlestown and Cambridge. Immense
crowds of excited people are rushing down
several the streets leading to the of the fire
are absolutely blockaded by masses Of men, The
police are. however. out in force. and the Aremen
are working nobly. though exposed to On intense
heat.
HoUaHroN. osGooD 4 CO. BURNED OUT.
learn that the roof of the North National Bank
has fallen in. and the publishing house Of Hough-
ton, Osgood Co. is also destroyed. Their
loss will be immense one. owing to
the great stock of books on hand. Fortunately
their printing Offices and binding establishments
are at Riverside. in Cambridgeport. several miles
distant. so their business will not be interrupted.
OF course no estimate can be made regarding the
aggregate loss. but it il already estimated
at between $5.00U,Ooo and sGOoo.o0o. This
will be q heavy loss local in
surauce companies. as it is understood that
since the rebuilding OF Boston. after the big
fire, our insurance men were free in taking risks
LATEg-rHE FIRE UNDER coNTRoL--pANoEn OF
A GENERAL CONFEDERATION AvERTED