Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-12
BLSTON'S GREAT ERE.
The Losses OF S4,5O0,o0O Nearly covered
by Insurance-Ihree Persons Ano"h 10
BE Dead.

The Losses OF 81, 500, 900 Nearly Covered
by Iusurance-Ihree Persons Known TO
BE Dead.
BosroN, March 11.-To-daY smoking
runins marked the place where yester-
day stood an entire square OF Immense
business buildings. The devastated dis
trict is bounded by Essex street on the
north, Lincoln on the east, Tufts on the
south and Kingston on the West. Inc
flames also destroyed one building north
OF Essex street extending along Column
bia 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 En-
rgency Hospital.
The three greatest fires in Boston's
history, those of 1872, 1889 and the one
which started at 4:30 yesterday after
noon, were all rung in from the same
box-52. At this hour no change is
warranted in the estimates OF losses and
insurance previously sent out. OF the
property loss OF $4,000, 600, a little over
81. 600, 900 Is Cn buildings and the re-
mainder is on stock. This is covered
by an insurance within S400, 600 OF the
total loss.
Only three persons are known TO have
lost their lives. The Injured will num-
ber more than score. The ruins, how
ever. have not yet been searched, and
more victims may be found. The dead,
so far as known, are Leonard ). Red
path, senior partner in the firm OF Red
path Bros Manufacturing Company,
who died efter being removed TO the
hospital; Fred Meadowcratt, % years
old, jumped from the third story aud
fell on his head; an unknown girl, so
terribly burned that recognition seems
impossible. 1t is feared that several Of
the injured cannot recover. Seven OF
the Injured were badly hurt In jumping
from windows, anu others were struck
by falling debris. Chief Egan, who
escaped from burning building by CO.
ing, hand over hand, along an insulated
cable, is suffering from nervous prostra-
tion.
All night long there were knots Of
sight-seers grouped at intervals all
along the circuit OF the ruins. The in-
sida OF the burned buildings was
lurid with dull flames, through tho mist
OF smoke and steam and clouds OF spray
Through It all the broken walls loomed
rCp black and terrible. Here there was
only enc corner standing, two or three
| feet lefson each side, ahd there piece
| of side wal foot or two broad, left
towering up.by some strange freak Of
| the fire. Every street In the heart OF
the fire district is covered with heap OF
the widest mass OF obstruction. The
debris Of walls that had fallen all over the
street and covered IL with Jagged heaps
of brick made the staple OF " There
were burnt and torn pieces OF sheet iron
! In large quantities strewn about, and
great tanges OF fallen wires.
During the night, after the fire had
been brought under control, there was
little effort made to come to close quar-
ters or to explore the ruins for bodies.
1t was too dangerous and too uncertain
in the dark, and so the work OF the tre-
men throughout the long night watches
was almost wholly confined TO pouring
on water from vantage ground Of Sc
curity aud keeping vIgilant watch.
The assessed valuation OF the build
lngs burned TO the ground 10 round
numbers IS $3.50, 0O0 This sum does not
include many OF the buildings damaged
by water. The Individual losses on
buildings are as follows: Ames build
ing, assessed valuation s22S, 500; total
loss. Brown, Durrell g. Co. building
(owned by the Boston Real Estate
Trust), s225, 900. Ludlow Manufactur-
ing Company. s44, 500. United States
Hotel Company's building, damage esti-
maten at $4,000. Nos. o. and 90 South
street. owned by Ellen NJ. Baker, s23,
600. Nos. GO to 1O2 Lincoln street,
owned by John y. Farlow's heirs, $780,
600. Nos. los 10 ia Lincoln street,
owned by p. B. Brigham's heirs, S45,-
600. Nos. 1876 10 1872 Essex street,
owned by James L. Little, Charles T..
Jackson and others, 1000. Building
corner OF Lincoln and Tufts streets,
owned by John S. Farlow, s120,000.
In connection with the actual rise In
insurance rates which wass announced
to-day by the Board OF Underwriters.
Mr.. John c. Paige said: "For period
OF eleven years prior 20 January 1, 1898,
three-iourtbs OF all the losses In Boston
have been within the district In which
the rates have now been advanced.
During these eleven years the premiums
In the district have amounted 70 s7,732,-
ITS, while the losses have been S7,03S,-
OBI. This makes the ratio 90 per cent.
For five years prior TO January l, 1893,
the premiums amounted ia the same
district 70 50. $40, 2S5. The losses were
S5,25s,017 This makes ratio Of l35
per cent.