The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-30
BOSTON'S GREAT BLAZE
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BosroN, Nov. 28.-The most disastrous
fire from which Boston has suffered since |
ls72, and one which, In the point OF prop
erty loss, rivals the great conflagratiou ~ |
Lynn ON Tuesday, broke out about 10 q.
nm. yesterday I'm . six-story granite builsi- |
ing owned by JorSlon. Marsh & Co., and |
occupied by Brown. Durcll q Co.. dry |
goods, in Bedford street, corner of kings- |
sson. The great fire OF 1871 brokc ous at
the corner Of Kingston and Summer
streets, and the alarm OF yesterday's flre
vas runs i'm from the same box, which her
aided the memorable confagration which
consumed nearly $l0o.Oo0,ooo worth OF
property. The first alarm rln9 In yestcr-
day was immediately followed by the FIRST
general alarm i'm Boston since 1872. Yes
tcrslay's conhagration ragged for six hours
and burned over two acres of territory
covered by magnificent structures and en-
tailed n loss which h now estimated NJ
e1O,OOO.OO0. Tho general alarm was soon
followed by calls upon all nei9hboring
cities and towns for assistsAnce. The
flames were soon pouring from all win
building. AZ s:4s shey had spread to th
shoe and leather exchange building, an
other large granite structure adjoining
Brown. Durell & Co., on Bedford street.
across Kingston street along Bedford 4,
Chaanccy. where y wa. stepped p In the
stories of which were burned. Three
stories along Chamncey toward Summer
ford street the iiames jumped across
Kingston street from the hot blaze
from i, Brown. Dareli ,;,ts;, 4 CO.. ,s1 70
by +. L. Ames and occupied by Taylor
Brothers. and this was consumed. The
g9;1s ga' ,,ocn RLs M o'c tIc corncr Of q chn"occv
street, was the next victim for the flames,
and the entire block clear around Rowe
Crossing Cil.Auncy street the fire soon had
good head of all stores which are enclosed
ill., Le1ier Hsr-; ase s ssn y. sn,"sr r,ns s,rce,
Here the fireman got control. A. Howe
Place the fire was partially checked from
moved toward the opposite side to- the inn
niense Allen and Larrabee buildings. &C.
cupyinR the square between Belforsl strees.
which point the further progress. OF the
ner of Kingston and Bedford streets were
overcome by smoke. but rescued by the
bravery Of Police Sergeant kinbaii, Po-
Barry. policeman and several firemen
are reported seriously injured or burned.
known, but t is attributed tn electric
wires. About DO firms burnt out
aud 100 agent. Of New York and Western
The tireInen were aided by n pouring
rain which lasted until just about the
at ae nonH. oy q: S.hersise rs r ,hsrs % i. % hsis
doubt that other fires would have been
started started 10y sne storm (, n, OF ,I snbrrs; h.d Ihe
| and tile pouring rain extioR,lishcd t'em
before they could do any dam " .. Tn. .
poured from the clouds the fire would
| have swept through the common. Two
more iircmen are reported missing. They
are believed to be i'm the ruins of the
Br .wn-Durrell building. The iarges,
bankers look for no bad financial eifec,
from the recent fires. Most OF the ins,ir
ance losses are by English companies, as
| i'm the case Of the Lynn fire. The losses
are comparatively small in home Siiicc'
| as rule. are abunslantly able to share
the losses. John G. FarRo's agency esti
| mates the total 10 q at $lO,O0O,OO.
The burned district to-day presents a
scene of desolation. portion of the firs
department spent the entire night ano
this forenoon quenching the remnants oi
the big blaze. while a Gordon OF wear,
officers is still guarding the ruins. In
coming trains are packed with sight seers
The wallis OF some of the gutted building,
are i'm a very dangerous condition. GanR
OF men have already begun to tear ava! va:
merchants have made arrangements 4
occupy other stores at once. Among thu
hundred girls employed at the T. Y
Roweirs book-bindery' Ty many OF whom who lar ar
| have now no means of subsistence.
firms burned out, a great many of then
in other portions OF New England: c. Z
Altlrich 4 Co.. Appleton Shoe Co., w. +
Barrett & CO.. Alphens Bates. w. &. BricI
Shoe CO.. Bunton & CO.. Copeland & Hart
we'll, John Foege Co.. Frank 4 Gage,
". Hart Co. I; P; Hawkins q Co
Keith & Co., :. Keith & CO.. Lynn Boo
aud Slipper Co.. H. T. Marshall, Adolp
. Meyer d Co., Geo. H. Nichols. J. A
: Parker q Co., b. J. Patton, Perkins
Joyce, Joshan H. Purnarn. Rogers d Wei
her. Royce & Gaff. StimsOn Stephenso
Shoe Manufacturing Co., w: Z. N. Nune.
L. w. Tyley. Walker & Brown, Woor
> socket Rubber Co.., Meyer wootiburr,
Brockton Last Co., Herbert & Rapp Go
National Co., q. q. Patton q Co.. Brocl
Blakely Furnishing Machine Co.. Geo. +
Clark, Duprey q Tuagas. Lofts Bindin
\ . lward q Wright.
A.rown, Durell x Co. carried goods
!. stock to n value OF upwards of. $500. 90
| and the stock will be q total loss. LII
insurance ON this il t67s.0UO. Jortiai
!. Marsh q Co., shirt factory, was insure
for $4,000. The woonsocket Rubbs
Co.'s stock was insured for $4,000. Iayle
Bros. hats and caps, was insured S'o'ou
= loss 100000.
The agents OF q large number of insu
ance companies interested were seen by
reporter and asked as to their losses. III
risks which could not he ascertaine
amount to nearly two and three-quarts
millions. while . large number of comp
nics have not been heard from yet. ~