Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-27
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 FROM ALL QUARTERS. l A HURRICANE 0F FLAME Consumes a Square Mile of
 Buildings In Lynn. TEN MILLION DOLLARS LOSS. Firemen PowerIess to Cope
 With the Element. THE ELECTION IN PROVIDENCE. The CrOnfn Trial Takes a
 Recess Till Friday.
THE ELECTION IN PROVIDENCE.
LYNN,s AWFUL FIRE.

LYNN,S AWFUL FIRE.
 A Good Part of the City of shoes Re- duced 10 Ashes-The Fire Burns over aSauare Mile of Factories, Offices, Hanks and Residences, and Bames tho Efforts of the Ftremen-Help From Near Cities-The Loss Est1mat- ed at Ten Million Dollars-TWelve Of the Finest Blocks In the City Com Committees Organized LYNN, Nov. 2S.-Lynn, the city of shoes, was, this afternoon, visited by the greatest fire in it's history. and with two exceptions, the confagration was the nest disastrous which over visited New England. The ex- captions are the great Boston fire of 1872, which destroyed one hundred million of dol- lars worth of property, and the Portland fire of 1866, which caused the loss of between ten and twelve millions. To-day's fire start ed at 11:55 a. m., ragged over eight hours, de- vastated square mile of the business sec- tion of the city and caused
 Less ESTIMATED AT TEN MILLIONS.
 The fire started in Mowers wooden build- ing on Almont street over the boiler, and spread with such rapidity that the excellent fire department of the city was powerless to cope with it.. This large wooden building was soon doomed, and the flames leapt across @ narrow passageway and communicated with the six-story brick block known as Mowers block. When these two buildings got we'll under way it was evident terrible confa- eratien would be the result. Almost simul- taneously the fcur-story wooden shoe factory of Bennett & Barnard on Central avenue and the four.stcry wooden building on Almont street caught fire, and, when under way, a hurricane of flame was in progress, which blanched the cheeks of all who were looking on. For eight hours the flames had full sway, the efforts of 6remen and citizens seemingly being of no avail, although they did gallant work.
 THE BURNED TERRITORY
 is bounded by the following streets: Al. mont, Central avenue at it's. junction with Willow, Union street from its junction with Brown to the Boyden block, on both sides, Mt. Vernon street entire, Central Square en. tire, Beaen street as far down as Lees lum- Der yard, Washington street from Munroe through to Union, Railroad avenue, all of Exchange street, Broad street from the en- corner of Amity, Sagamore and Beach streets.
 NEIGHBoRING CITIES LEND THEIR AID.
 Aid arrived from Boston, Salem, Marbles head and surrounding towns, but their united efforts seemed to have little effect on the hurricane of flame. Scenes of the great Bos' ton and Chicago fires were repeated in all their horror; mothers fleeing with babes in their arms; express wagong leading At busi- ness and dwelling houses and transferring goods to place of safety, in many cases a second removal being necessary. After the fire had been in progress two hours every. body declared it would not stop until it reached the ocean. So it looked and so il proved to be. Four daily newspapers are burned out, the Item, Bee, Press and News, three afternoon and one 6 morning paper. Three National banks, the Central, Security and First Natio nal, to. ings, located in the First National block are all wiped out. Twelve of tho finest shot blocks in the city are in ruins, and about twenty-five stores. At this writing it is inn possible to tell how many dwelling houses are burned, but they were mostly occupied by the poorer classes in the vicinity of React street and the wharves. It Is impossible tt give any estimate on insurance. but conserv ative estimates place the loss on property Q ten millions. There were many marrow escapes, but no fatalities are reported.
 SOME OF THE BUILDINGS CONSUMED.
 The high brick fire wall on the B. F. Spa ney block served as barrier to the furthe progress of the flames up Union street afte that handsome structure was gutted. Th' most prominent blocks burned are as fol lows:
 Almont street-Mowers' block and tn block occupied by the Consolidated Adjusta ble Shoe company.
 Central Square and Central avenue-Ben nett & Barnard's block, Fuller's block, tn wooden block in which was located the Dail! Bee, Bergen Greens block, the brick blocl owned by the Daily Item.
 On Union street-B. w. Curriers', o. o Beebes and B. F. spinney's brick blocks q Buckley, Earle's block, J. G. Brown brick block, Ashcroft's brick block, Kert land brick block, Buffum brick block, bricl factory occupied by 0. J. Little & Co. an Cushing & Downs, large wooden buildin occupied by 0. K. Harweod and D. s. Boyn | ton, brick factory occupied by John s. Bart lett & Co.,, brick and wooden block of E. E Elder, occupied asa machine shop and plan | ing mill.
 On Exchange street = M. H. Abbott wooden block, the large Dosk brick block wooden block corner of Spring street, brio block occupied by L. s. Johnson & O. First National bank block and ten sma shoe factories, the entire street being wipe l out.
 On Broad street-Sawyer and Chases ca, riage factory, W. N. Breed and company fve-story brick block, V. K. and A. B Jones' five-story brick blsok and eight ( ten smaller wooden structures.
 On Beach street-S. N. Breed & Co. lumber wharf and blaming mill, and Potte & Sons blaming mill, Joseph Breeds son lumber wharf, five or six carpenter shol and several dwelling houses.
 The Central Congregational church burns to the ground between 6 and 2 o'clock. IT handsome First National block cost abo, $65, ,00o to build; they are well insured Located on the two top stories was the O, ford club. They had the handsomest clu rooms in Essex county and their loss Is abol 5000, with a good insurance.
 The First Methodist and First Universali churches and several school houses have bee thrown open to accommodate burned-o' families.
 s. H. Breed & Co.,, the largest lumb dealers in Essex county, lose everything, il cluding their handsome brick structure ( the corner of Beach and Broad streets. Th' estimate their loss at $200, ,0CO, with an i surance of about $125, 900. They will op' for business in the morning at the office the T. A. Newhall Coal company.
 Mount Vernon street was wiped out . tire, and on this street was located the lar brick factories occupied by Francis V
 Breed, Healey Brothers and William Port
 & Son. Goodwin's last factory on this stre
 was also burned. Dynamite and powd
 were used at frequent intervals to blow ,
 wooden buildings, but with little effect. T
 fire virtually burned itself out and at 2:
 was considered under control.
 !, LIFE IN DANGER.
 A narrow escape from death was that
 Ernest Williamson, who, in tho early sts
 of the fire, volunteered to take line of hs
 up ladder in front of the Dagyr building
 Willow street to play from the
 upon the west wall of the Nov
 brick block on Willow street.
 was followed by several other ventu = some men, come of whom were fremen,
 almost as soon as they reached the roof
 intense heat compelled them to beat . ha
 retreat and the hose fell to the si
 walk. Williamson was the last m
 to descend and was nearly suffoca
 before he could get footing on the ladd
 owing to it's not being "dogged." He fin
 ly climbed down in an exhausted condit
 to tho intense relief of hundreds who exps
 ed to zee him perish. A few minutes ls
 the upper wall of the Mower block l T ~,sk