New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-18
SKETCH OF TIE RI-RNED CITY.

Lynn has had in recent years several large fires the
most disastrous before that Of Yesterday being on
| November % 1S30 On that date eighty acres were
burned over and property valued at about SG0O0,0O0
was destroyed in few hours. Nearly 300 buildings
were then burned, divided almost evenly between
business and dwelling houses. Many large factories,
the Central Congr2 Onal Church, several banking and
newspaper Offices ard a railway station were lost in
the fire Of $780, most Of the buildings being Of wood.
Hundreds Of families were then made homeless and
dlc The Insurance on the burned property was about
| 50 100000 steps were al taken for rebuilding
! tie city.
Lynn is the first city in the world in the manu-
facture Of boots aad shoes. particularly those for
women and children. il is important railroad
centre in Essex County. MASSACHUSETTS, the north
side Of 3la,oachisetts Bay, about ten miles north
cast Of Boston. lis harbor is not good one
ard IS used only for coastWse trade. The city
is defended from the sea by the peninsula OF Nahant
The city was founded in 1929, and was named from
Lvnp Rcgis in Engend the home Of its first pastor.
| In 1850 il was incorporated 1t has population Of
over 10000. The manufacture OF ladies' shoes was
first bcgun i'm Lynn about 1850, By Wcshman named
Dagyr II was at Lynn that the manufacture OF iron
was first begun dn 1Gl3 in this country and relies OF
the old forge still remain. The greater pat OF the
city Is on 4 plan near the sea- while chain Of pOr-
nyrtc hills on the north is adorned with many neat
villas The main thOr0ughfare, Marhetst., was lined
with large business buildings, mostly Of brick but the
greater part OF the city is constructed Of wo0i.
skilled American labor is employed at Lynn TO
l,gcr extent than In the other manufacturing towns
Of New England.
The Cty Hall In Lynn is one OF the finest municipal
buildings in New England. 1t is built OF brick and
blownstone II fronts on long and narrow common.
near which is St. stephens Memorial CAurch lEpi'-
copaD a Gnc building OF red gness uible. Lynn made
the first response TO the call for troops In 1861 ana
Of her $40 men who went to the front 2o9 lost
their lives. To the memory Of the dead an imposing
monument with brorZe statuary aud tablets. has been
erected near the CITY Han. The city has hospital
and free library the latter founded in 1862 and hav-
ing over $4,000 volumes. Tie plcasantest part Of
the city is in the vicinity Of Nahantst and sagamon
Hill where are many fine Villas belonging 20 boston
merchants. Among the sights about LINN are ll!gh
Rcct Dungeon EOck and Pine Grove Cemetery, The
,,+1er one OF The most beautiful DnrTin5 grounds III
Ncy. England. Hich Rock, which commands VIDE
view Of the city and the surrounding waters was the
home Of Mon Pitcher. reputed sorccress and here
In later years the Hutchinson famy OF singers re-
sidad Dungeon Rock Is on one OF the highest OF
series OF picturesque and forestcovcTcd nils back OF
the city 1t was here that IL is said certain pfaps
had their den and treasurehouse until an earthquake
swallowed them up in the seventeenth century III
1852 a man came 10 this Hill and began To dig lor
treasures under the inspiration of sp1malisn hio hI
the guidance Of clairvOyanJs. lie Workeu uh'I @ his
dsath In 1868, having n the meantime cut Psssasy;
In the iron-lke pOrphyry rock loo lecV ons' i'''
vide and Z feet high