St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-11
Others Fell Back in the
Fearful CauldPon Of
Flame.
fhe Entire Fire Department
Necessary to Quench
the Flames.

BOsToN, March 1O.-One of the most
destructive fires in the history of BoS-
ton, next in magnitude to the famous
one of Thanksgiving day, 1889, and in
the same district, broke out shortly
after o'clock this afternoon, and be-
fore it was placed under control. three
hours Later, had burned over more than
a square, had reduced to ashes several
of the magnificent new building recent
" completed on the territory burned
over three and a half years ago; had
consumed property valued by a con-
servative estimate at S4,500,000, had
been attended by scenes of panic and
distress never before equaled in the
memory of the citizens now living, and
had destroyed several, perhaps many,
human lives. and mangled or manned
at least thirty persons. some of whom
will die Of their injuries,
At 4:25 o'clock the alarm was run in
from box 81. 1t was soon followed by a
second and then a general alarm.
The Flames Broke Out
in the toy department of Horace Part
ridge d Co., who occupied the fifth and
sixth floors of the seven-story building,
corner OF Essex and Lincoln streets,
owned by F. L. Amee. The cause is at
present unknown, but the start is
described by those nearest it
III hn Of n
firecracker. The flames spread with
incredible rapidity, and in a few mo-
ments the entire interior of the build
ing was burning. There were many
employees of the Partridge company at
work at the time, and the other floors of
the building were spIinkled with human
beings. The usual avenues of escape
were at once cut off, and then began a
scramble for life which sickened
beholderS. The panic-stricken in
mates fled to windows and roof.
Some escaped by sliding down telegraph
poles, others by leaping into blankets.
Several jumped to the pavement. six OF
eight stories. and were terribly mangled,
and others, how many cannot now be
told, fell back into the cauldron of
flame, or were overcome by the dense
black smoke which sutfOcated all who
did not speedily escape.
Outside Aid Called In.
The entire fire department. of the city
was speedily on the scene, the depart
ments of SomeTyille. Cambridge, New
ton and BrOcktOn arrived later by train,
and aid was requested 10 be ill readl-
ness from more distant cities. FOrtu-
nately further help was not needed.
Vast crowds of people began at once to
flock to the scene, and, as matter OF
precaution, Governor Russell ordered
two companies of militia out, and he
proceeded to the fire in person, where
he was soon Joined by Mayor Matthews.
The committee of the city council ap-
pointed to investigate the causes of re-
cent large fires was IN session at the
city hall, but Immediately adjourned to
the scene OF the cOnfagratiOn. The fire
spread rapidly from building to build
ing, and, despite the heroic efforts OF
the entire fire systems of Suf-
folk county, it was not con-
trolled until the whole square
bounded by Essex street on the north,
Lincoln on the east and Kingston on
the west, had been leyeled; also one
building north of Essex street extend
ing along Columbia street, three more
on the east side of Lincoln street anG
one corner of the United States hotel
south of Tufts street, which corner con
tanned the Emergency hospital.
The Principal Buildings
burned were as follows: Ames build
ing, seven stories, corner Essex anC
Lincoln streets, where the fire started
The building was occupied by the fol
lowing firms: First floor, north section
WoonsOcket Rubber company, basement
and fist; Barbour BrOs.,~ thread
stock, basement and first; ANA
Zenne Machine company, basement
and hrst; Consolidated Last company
first. Second floor: Werrick Thread
company Third floor: A. Packard &
Co., IL. NJ. Appleton, hanover Shoe
company, w. c. Rogers Lariat Manu-
featuring company, Clafin, Larobe &
Co., United States Rubber company
Fourth floor: Redpath Bros. boots aEC
shoes; S. B. Thing Il Co., j. a. Jacquitt
Rubber company. Fifth floor: Tapiey
Machine company. Sixth floor: Horace
Partridge q Co., fancy goods. Soutf
section, basement: Hathaway, SOult
d Harrison, boots and shoes. First
south section: J. S. Fogg, boots anC
shoes; Nj. A. Packard Second: Vari
Gus Offices; the Ewing Brothers
Sanford Bros, blankets; J. F