Telegram-herald., 1889-11-30
BOSTON'S ILL-LUCK.
Visited by Terrible Conrasrsr1o1
On Thanksgiving Day.
TEE LOSS ESTIMATED At ss,osa, 900.
Too Acres N Shs Heart II ths Gay oe-
szptsd 81 Substantial BasfEsss strUet-
ares sssPt over by the Planes
Sin fSrsoas Missing.
BIG FrKE AT rHx HUB


II lrsdsy morning IN the siK-stOry
granite building owned by Jordan.
Marsh 4 Co. and occupied b. Brown,
Durreu & Co, dealers n dry
goods, on Bedford street corner
OF Kingston The great nre Of lsF2
broke out a. the corner Of Kingston and
Summer streets, and the alarm OF Thurs
days IRE WAS rung in from the same box
that did similar duty a. that time, when
nearly 500, 600, O0o worth Of property
was consumed. The first alarm rung in
was Immediately followed by the first
general alarm Ia Boston since 1872.
The burnt area covers only about two
and one-half acres, and embraces por-
tons OF Bedford, Kingston, Chauncey
and Columbia streets, the section where
are massed the large Wholesale dry and
fancy goods establishments. Some
twenty large granite and brick blocks
were destroyed. These with their con-
tents will involve . loss OF 5000, 600.
Six persons are reported missing.
The fire was discovered by letter
carrier, who noticed flames bursting
from the top OF the Brown building over
the elevator shaft, in which IL evidently
originated. AS soon as Chief Webber OF
the protective department arrived 1t
became apparent that long,
hard fight was before the de-
partment and a general alarm was
sent out, and this was soon fol-
lowed by calls upon all neighboring
cities and towns for assistance. The
flames were soon pouring from all the
windows and the roof OF the Brown-Dur-
rell building. AT SIS they had spread
TO the Shoe and Leather Exchange
building. another large granite struct-
ure adjoining on Bedford street.
From both buildings the flames swept
in great masses across Bedford street 10
the opposite corner, thence across
Kingston street, along Bedford TO
Chauncey, where it was stopped in
the store of Farley, Harvey 81
Co, the upper stories of which
were burned Three stores along
Chauncey street toward Summer were
burned. On the south side of Bedford
street the flames jumped across Kingston
street to big sandstone building owned
by f. l.. Ames and occupied by Taylor
Brothers, and this was consumed. The
great granite building known as
Neyins block, at the corner of
Chauncey street, was the next victim for
the flames, and the entire block, clear
around Rowe place to Kingston street,
was consumed. Crossing Chauncey
street, the fire next attacked the stores
which are inclosed in Exeter place,
small street running from Harrison
avenue to Chauncey street. Here the
fremen got control. At Rowe place
the fire was partially checked from
going toward Essex street. but quickly
moved toward the opposite side of the
immense Allen and Larrabee buildings,
occupying the square between Bedford
street, Harrison avenue extension and
Exeter place, at which point their
further progress was checked.
Police Sergeant Kimball, Patrolman
Haynes and ex-Councilman David E.
Barry rescued seven people-six women
and one man-from the building at the
corner of Kingston and Bedford streets.
The smoke had overcome them and they
lay PROSTATE on one of the upper floors.
Aware that the employees had not
all escaped from the building, they
bravely entered, groped around in the
thickening smoke, and as fast as the
prostrate forms were discovered they
were carried to place of safety. The
fire reached the place just as the last
woman was being carried from the
building
Among the seriously injured in the
fire are: Michael Atkinson, policeman,
head crushed by falling granite; John
HALEY, hoseman, lacerated by plate
glass; Thomas F. Quigley. inhaled
flames. burned; District Engineer Bart
lett, dislocated right shoulder; Edward
Frohan, fireman, hand nearly cut of; j.
Dacy, fireman. crushed leg; Fireman
Russell of engine 3, leg broken.
The origin Of the fire is not definitely
known, but is generally attributed to
the electric wires
Following is a summary Of the prin-
cipal losses:
Bedford street south side, Nos. q 20 81,
owned by Frederick L. Ames and Helena A
Ames slight damage By smoke and water;
Wilson, Larrabee & Co, dry goods, Insured
$500 damage by water; Morse, Williams &
Co, Barnes. Hutchinsos Pierce, Floyd
Brothers & Co. J. II. Lane Co,
Continental Mills. George Frost &
Co. underwear insurance 5000 Nos
80 % 81 owned By ". b. Alien. inssr-
snce $50 900. damage mainly by water and
smoke. Farley Harvey & Co. dry goods. dam
aged by water. o. y Sampson Co, W. H.
Soaie. Nos. -. 50 and 81. owned by Fred L. and
Helen Ames. al destroyed, 10. -, George T.
Quiun & Co. oveTails, stock valued at
5000. insured for nm0 total loss,
Walker, Stetson 4 sawyer. collars and shirts,
stock valued At $4,000. insured for $4,000;
No 50 Taylor Bros. clothiers loss, $4,000
insured for $500. Nos. - 70 -. New En-
giand shoe and Leather Association build
ing owned By Ehea p. Jordan and The
Charles Marsh hsirs, totally DESTROYED
Brown Durrpu Co. snail wares. loss.
iS0 900: Insurance., $7soo. Ns- England
shoe and Leather Association. loss. 400.
Wconsocset RUbber Company. loss 10000. ".
Ireson & Co shoes So 90. william X Hunt
fnston. uanufsctursr q shoe tips loss AZ ooo
uninsured r O. Saismou Co. fsncy leather.
loss $40 90 J { Barrett & Co, ioss SO o0o.
John 8 Fogz s. Co. shoe rannfscturers, loss
81 no. Rove- Cot rubber 'obbers loss
o. 90. W r Y PeuSv. sho~s loss 5000.
George Hunter & Co. shoes. lose si5 90. Trua
~ 4 Co musical Instruments loss $1,000.
Warrso Thread Company. loSs sioeo ard sew
ga cther small concerns suffering s1sil losses.
Nos = add O. Bedford building owned ~ Hen.
n and = l. Lee destroyed. ToweH NanufsCf-
urfra Couparv carpets, HALEY COMPANY.
rr.r-fsetur.-s ~ thread. y g. Batson sad
r Thoupsor a Co
Bedford street. north si6e. No = owned ~
Ca~a-fs~ n Barnard s16 John J Richa~ts o.
i-ll~sef e~ 2 T.sr-ser. wholesale rlofhirg No
= orned 1y Carc ne N. Barnard .nd Job1 ..
Rfrharts occupied - Fr'nE Brothers tease~s
i- rrtiarz aad No - cwnai ~ Csr3lize ~
Hsrrars ard Joha Richards
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