New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
THE HAVERHILL FIRE.

| THREE LIVES LOST AND THREE PERSONS Mss
ISG-RAPID SPREAD OF THE FLAMEs-OvER
800 FIRMS BURNED OUT AND $500 PERSONS
| THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
The fire which destroyed the business
part of IIaverhl Mass, was caused,
it is supposed, by an over-heated stove.
The flames spread rapidly and the
efforts of the fremen of little avail until
after the fire had burned itself out. Over 300
firms were burned out and $500 persons were
thrown out Unemployment. About seventy three
blocks and buildings were burned. The loss is
over S2,00O,O00, which will probably be
nearly covered by the insurance. Three lives
were lost and three persons are missing. There
was no panic during the fire. Arrangements
| for rebuilding have been made 10y some firms.
THE BUSINESS PART OF THE CITY BURNED.
| lBy TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.I
| HAvERuILI, Mass, Feb. 1s.-Thc City Of llaver-
| hill which until Friday night was Of the most
| prosperous municipalities in the Commonwealth, is
today mourning the loss of the factories which
had made il rival Of Lynn and other large shoe
manufacturing towns in the Slate. he city is
situate on the Boston and Maine Railway, about
| thIrty-two miles north Of Boston. On the opposite
| side of the Merimac River il the town Of
| Bradford, the seat of the Bradford Academy.
| The value Of the product of the Haver MI shoe
mauuf ctOres amounted In the past year to
$l2, O0O, 900. The population of the city is about
| 10000 II became n city in 1859 when its real
estate valued at $i,s29,000 aud the personal
property at $2,2l3,727. In May. 1881, the real
estate valuation had isen to $7,9I5022 and that
of personal property to 81 81, ,066 The total value
| of goods made aud work done IN the
city was $l0,G35s2S in 1875. and it
| il ac4if tnl haf hp inpr Sln
will bring these figures up TO S12,001,000 for the
| past year. Eighty per cent of this sum from
! the manufacture Of boots, shoes and slippers The
| shoes and boots manufactured here almost ex-
clusively OF The finer grades. Woollen goods, hats
AM other articles are also manufactured The city
has fory-seven public schools, seventeen churches.
| a public library, several weekly newspapers and q
daily, u street railway, six banks, fine Masonic
| temple, and many fine public and private buildings.
Iayerhi was settled in 1910, incorporated in l645,
and granted n city charter in 1870. The population
| in 1870 1902.
The fire broke ont at 11:i5 O'Clock Friday night
| in f. B. Wcntworth's manufactory at 40 Washing
ton-st., and is supposed to have been caused by
| Over-heated stove. cold northwest wind, blow
ing at he rate OF thirty miles an hour caused tho
| flames 10 spread through the building with sur
| prslng rapdity The walls soon fell outward into
the street, blocking il up and setting fire to build
| ings Oh either hand and TO those on
| the opposite side of the street.
| The Hayerhl Fire Department fought the flames
manfulIy, but in less than honr il became appa-
rent that outside help must be secured Dispatches
were sent to Newburyport, Lawrence, Lowell,
| Georgetown. Bradford and Merrimac, and met with
| prompt responses The fire burned two squares from
Wingate-st. TO the river, including both sides of
Westinghouse, the principal business thoroughfare
| 90 tho cir ttorta Of a
| check the fames aud wooden stone and brick
structures rapidly fell before its resistless march.
| A REMINDER OF THE BOSTON FIRE or 1872.
The scene reminded one OF the great fire in Boston
in 1872 in many respects As in Boston, the build
ngs DESTROYED were in the business part OF the city
! OF uaverhiL, and, like those in Bos on,
gar,led as ireproof, nearly As in the Boston
fire, the flames seemed actually to eat into the thick
brick and stone walls which crumoled one after
other into shapecss The work of destruc-
ton went on rapidly until more han five Of
territory had been stripped of the buildings
which were the pride of the city and the
external evidence of the industry, enterprise
and success of thrifty class Of mechanics and bus
mess men. These buildings had been constructed
within the past ten years, but behind them was q
nest of wooden structures on which tho fire fed,
gaining the power which destroyed even granite
walls
About O'Clock this morning, when there not
much left to feed the fire, the iremen obtained
troll of the flames. During their long fight with
the flames they had to contend also with the cold
winds and were covered with ice from head 20 foot.
Every building the south Tor river
side of Westinghouse. was constructed Of
brick, but not one left Only two blocks on
the opposite side escaped destruction. The fire
stopped at the brick block occupied by A. Currier E
Son although the building was badly scOrched.
The adjoining block, which is next to the railroad
tracks was also slved. A new brick block was tho
only building on the south side Of WiDgate-st that
escaped. A building near the railroad station,
occupied by Fits Bros the last one
burned. Many men removed a large part OF thoir
stock from their stores and manufactures before
they were destroyed and thus saved themselves
from heavier losses.
Out of total of nearly 100 shoe and leather firms
only three escaped the fire. Seventy-;hree blocks
ami buildings destroyed, and about $500 per-
sons are thrown out of employment at season Of
the year when they least able to bear the loss Of
wages Twelve tenement-houses were destroyed,
turning eighteen famili into the street on Of
the most incement nights of the winter. Over 300
firms and business men were burned ont.
LOSS OF OVER So, 100000 on PROPERTY.
fireman, John st. Gernain, ,was killed by falling
walls. and two other persons also lost their lives
Three persons are missing and it il feared that
they are buried in the ruins. The total loss on
property Will probably foot mp 10 over
go 900 OOO The buildings burned we're
valued at S350000, exclusive OF contents, ana
were owned by the following persons, whose indi-
ydual losses are here given
robn G. Gilman $4,000 Alfred r. Kinbal.. $500
sewr J. Prescott. 1000 Andrew j. Ihton'' ia000 a000