New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-28
NOT DISMAYED AT. LYNN.
THE PEOPLE LOOK HOPEFULLY TO THE
FUTURE.
BUSINESS RENEWED BY MANY OF THOSE WHO
SUFFERED LossEs-FAcToRY WORK WILL
BE TAKEN UP IN NEIGHBoRING TOWNS.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE rKIBUSE:I

Boston, Nov. 27.-Thanksgivlng Day, 1889, will
not De merry day I'm Lynn. Never before In The
history OF this prosperous city has its people felt so
heavily the hand Of adversely Where on Tuesday morn
ing stood 296 buildings many of them resounding with
ne hum Of an industry that had given TO the city
distinctive name and fame throughout the world.
this morning there were eighty of smoking
runs, heaps Of bricks and mortar, coils of twisted
wires and backcned chmneys TO remind the industrious
people OF the suddenness of adversely. A walk
through the fire districts before daylight this
ing was sadly interesting. On every hand were
ruined walls, broken and ragged. The spectacle was
Wild In the extreme. From the tan telegraph poles
broken wires descended to the earth. There were
ioi'y Drlck columns running straight up for four
nVe stories, the Of the walls Of what
soiid building, the pride Of Lynn splendid monu-
ment 10 the energy and enterprise Of Lynn Great
masses OF shoe Innings, cotton goods, piles of shoe
cases ana heaps of coal were blazing up and giving
forth red, green, blue and violet flames from the
burning gases in the heated mass beneath. Every
where long tongues of fame shot upward and danced
BACK and forth over the ruin. Tho spars and top
masts Of the vessels In the harbor
were revealed with startling disinctness
in the further distance across heaps of brick bringing
the harbor Into much closer seeming proximity than
was ever known before in the history of Lynn. Here
and there sgoups Of shivering fremen around their
hose ppe stood out in bold relief in the angry glare
IL was spectacle 10 stamp Itself indcibly on the
memory.
There were many curious freaks Of the fire. At
Amity-st, the houses at tho Beach ST. end
burned, and there tho flames deliberately leaped
grocery store and brick building and licked up
a liauorstore. In fact, the fire seemed to have an
especial anpathy to the rumshop. The largest liquor
stores In tho city, wholesale and retail and OF
the highest gilded type, swept away clean, and
all their scorching contents swallowed up in
flame
The devoted women of the Associated Charities and
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union worked
all night increasingly for the relief Of the homeless un
der the energetic lead of Miss Todd and Miss Bowen.
All the painful cases temporarily relieved
fast they presented themselves at the Methodist
vestry Hot coffee, crackers and cheese were served
all night to all comers. The wOmen's wagon, driven
by DR.. Gerry, went down through the flames
and carried provisions to thirty eight little children
with their mothers at the Old Beach Street School
| house.
At noon to-day tho burned district assumed moro
cheerful air. There hopeful spirit
| Little signs cropped up all the
piles of brick to the effect that the former
propretOrs could be found further down the street
| Round the is a sign that makes everybody
| smile, It reads "'The Lynn Bee is humming at
| 01 CentraLave.n 1t marks the site of of the
pleasantest editorial sanctums In all Essex County.
| There will be considerable suffering among the
|
| Tuesday. For tho most part they people who
| depended upon their labor for their daily bread.
| Their homes represented the bulk Of their worldly
| wealth and they will necessarily depend upon a
| generous public for little help 10 get upon their
fest once more. Just how much will be needed can
not at this hour be stated for their temporary wants
have been promptly and generously met by their more
| fortunate neighbors who contributed food
and bedding where 1t was required
| From the present outlook, however, II
would seem as il no contributions would be needed
| from friends outside the State; and they were IN
| a position TO do so, the ndomitable energy, the
manly Independence Of the men who have contributed
50 much to Lynns business prosperity would politely
decline financial aid from people in the state outside
of Lynn; but BostOn's prompt and characteristic
generosity and the proners Of aid from other ocali-
ties may not come amiss. The load may be too
heavy for Lynn TO bear alone.
Last night Mayor Hart following the example OF his
predecessors under like circumstances sent to the news
papers notice calling meeting of Bosons business
men at the City Hall to-day for the purpose Of taxing
such action as might be deemed necessary The
meeting was largely attended and relief committee
was appointed. A letter then read from kdder,
Peabody Co.. offering subscription of $4,000, and
| I'm few moments voluntary contributions were made
| amounting 10 S5,05O a committee, consisting OF
John Shepard. Charles " Whlttan. william ii.
Baldwin, Edwin D. Jordan and j. Ileilbren, was ap'
| pointed TO visit Lynn TO ascertain what was most
| needed.
In a response TO call from Mayor Newhall
special meeting of the City Council and citizens OF
Lynn was held at the City Hall there this morning
| The Mayor presided and mado an address, breny
reviewing the situation of affairs and reminding inc
members Of the Board and the Council Of their duty
| in this terrible calamity lie called upon every gen
| eman present to constitute himself committee OF
| relief and find out the sheterless families
Aldermen Breed. Newhall, Goldhwalt and fogg'
Councilman Cash and Others volunteered to remain
on duty all night and TO patrol tho resdehce par'
Of the city and seek out the homeless
With reference 10 the care of the hlench anu
militia who on duty the Mayor said ne haa give"
orders TO several eating saloons to feed all Iee"'
| policemen and soldiers who should apply ie ai'o
had made provision for the supply OF dry s'ochng''
shoes and rIbbers for the soldiers, VINO uhuo"O'ui'
| had gone on duty thin-Shod.
A meeting Of business men Of Lynn was helo at
| the Mayors Office at The Mayor presioeu anu
| said that he had been carefully investigating '"o
matter and the cases of actual need "hne Lynn
| will be grateful for all IL may receive he u'' "'
believe that IT actually necessary 10 rcq"o''
outside help The sufferers needed aid. There Is ho
doubt about that but he thought that Lynn citizens
| might do something of themselves. C. u. IeDots
| made the first contribution Of $1,000, which was
quickly followed by other sums and IN ie" minutes
| IS COO had been pledged committee was ap-
pointed N solicit subscriptions.
The overseers of the poor have made ample 'eni'
porary provisions for nearly family burned OUT
Offers Of aid have been telegraphed from London oan
Francisco, indianapolis Newport Worcester ana other
places Josiah Caldwell has cabled $1,000 from Lon
don 10 his former home. Henry CABOT Lodge tee-
graphed sympathy from Washington ana suoscrloea
e,oo IN the relief fund. 10 is officially announced
,onleht that there are 17o families homeless and
: 600 men out of employment 1t has been decided
- 6epend for the present upon local contributions.
BUSINESS viii be started up as soon as possible in
o,ber towns until Lynn factories can be rebuilt
AN ESTIMATE OF THE INSURANCE.