Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-11
BOSTON'S THIRD
 TERRIBLE FIRE
Probably Ten People Killed and Thirty Injured in Last
 Nights Conhagration.
IN THREE HOURS A WHOLE BLOCK
 OF THE CITY IS DESTROYED.

The Fire Started in the New Ames Build
 ing, Corner of Essex and Lincoln Streets,
 and Required All the Fire Force of the
 City and Surrounding Places to Put It
 out-Many Jump from Windows and
 Roofs and Are Badly Hurt-Some Escape
 by Means of the Telephone Wires, and
 Others Slide Down the Poles in Safety
 Fireman's Nets Did Good Servioe-SoI-
 diers Ordered Out by the Governor-En-
 gines Abandoned - Thrilling Escapes-
 Immense Crowds-S4, 500, 900 Gone-List
 of Dead and Injured.
 BosroN, March 11.-Last nights fire was one of the most destructive in the history of Boston. It was next in magnitude to the famous one of Thanksgiving day 1889, and in the same district.
 It broke out shortly after o'clock, and before 1t was placed under control it had burned over more than a square, had re- duced to ashes several of the magnificent new buildings recently completed on the territory burned over three and a half years ago, had consumed property valued by a conservative estimate at $4, 500, 900, had been attended by scenes of panic and distress never before equaled in the mem ory of citizens now living, and had de- stroyed several human lives and mangled or maimed at least 30 persons, some of whom will die.
 At 4:25 o'clock the alarm was rung in. It was soon followed by second and then a general alarm.
 The flames broke out in the toy depart ment of Horace Partridge & Co.,, who oc- cupied the fifth and sixth floors of the seven-story building corner of Essex and Lincoln streets, owned by F. L. Ames. The cause is at present unknown, but the start is described by those nearest it as re- sembling the explosion of a fire cracker.
 The flames spread with incredible rapid ity, and in very few minutes the entire interior of the building was poaTipg mass of flames.
 There were many employees of Partridge & Co. at work at the time, and the other floors of the building were sprinkled with human beings.
 The usual avenues of escape were cut off, and then began a scramble for life which sickened beholders.
 The panic stricken inmates fled to win dows and roof. Some escaped by sliding down telegraph poles. others by leaping into blankets and nets. Several jumped to the pavements, six or eight stories and were terribly mangled.
 Others how many cannot now be told fell back into the cauldron of flames or were overcome by the dense black smoke which suffocated all who did not speedily escape.
 The entire fire department of the city was speedily on the scene. The depart, nents of Somerville, Cambridge, Newton, Quincy and Brockton arrived later by train, and aid was requested to be in readiness from more distant cities.
 Fortunately no further help was needed. Vast crowds of people began at once to flock to the scene, and as a matter of pre- caution Gov. Russell ordered two compan- of militia under arms and 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 recent fires, was in session at the city hall, but immediately adjourned to the scene of the conflagration.
 The fire spread rapidly from building to building, and despite the heroic efforts of the entire fire system of Suffolk county was not controlled until the whole block bounded by Essex street on the north, Lincoln on the east, Tufts on the south and Kingston on the west had been leveled; also the building north of Essex street ex- tending along Columbia street, three more on the east side of Lincoln street, and one corner of the United States hotel south of Tufts street. which corner contained the Emergency hospital.
 It Is believed that at least 10 lives were lost and perhaps 30 persons badly hurt. A partial list of killed and injured is as fol lows:
 THE DEAD. JOHN T. MEADoCRAFT, aged 25. TEoNYnAS IT REnpA ATH 42