The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-11
GREAT LOSS AT BOSTON.

-Four and . Half Millions Of Property
Burned and Several Lives Lost.
BosToN. March 10-One of the most de-
structive fires in the history Of Boston
next in magnitude to the famous one of
Thanksgiving day, 1883. and in the same
district-broke out shortly after o'clock
this afternoon, and before il was placed
under control, three hours later. had
burned over moro than q square. had
reduced to ashes several of the magnificent
new buildings recently completed on the
territory burned over three and half
years ago, had consumed property valued.
by conservative estimate, at S45OO 600,
had been attended by scenes of panic and
distress never before equaled in the men,
ory of citizens now living. and had de-
stroyed several. perhaps many. human
lives. and mangled or manned at least
thirty persons, some of whom will die of
their injuries.
The list of dead. so far as known is:
LEONIDAS REDPATH, senior partner In the
firm Of Redpath Brothers Manufacturing Com
pany. died from multiple injuries at the City
FRED MEADowcRAFr, twenty.three years
DID, jumped from third story and fell on his
head; died on the way to the hospital.
The injured taken to the emergency hos
pital are:
JOSHUA W. SHEPPARD, aged thirty -four years.
jumped twenty feet TO the sidewalk and received
injuries TO his ankle.
II ~, ,;rfr,
from third STORY window and received serious in
juries; condition critical.
MICHAEL HARKINs. caught between the ladder
wagon and express wagon while trying 10 pull
ladder out and received injuries to the thigh.
MISS ADA PERINs, twenty-five years. jumped
from Ihird-st0ry window, Oh Lincoln street,
and received multiple injuries.
ROBERT j. RosTERICK, ladderman. fell from a
ladder. breaking two ribs, and receiving internal
injuries.
MARGARET FLYNN, stenographer scalp wound.
MICHAEL DEvLIN, caught between two wagons
and received fracture of the leg.
and was seriously injured; also badly burned.
TEMPLEToN c. TwIss, driver OF hose cart,
struck on head by flying water-pipe; also re-
FRANK MARsHLAND, fell from ladder, receiv-
ing numerous contusions
DISTRICT CHIEF EAGAN, OF East Boston, nerv-
Gus prOstratiOn.
Miss MAGGIE LOVE- numerous contusions
CHARLES GAsKINs, burns about head and face.
MISS BESSIE ALvls. shaken up and suffering
from nervous prostration.
Miss MATILDA RICHARDS. fractured hip.
THOMAS GIBLIN, fireman, cut Oh head and
broken thumb.
BENZ. POND and MR.. RICH fremen injured by
falling wallis Rich quite seriously.
At 4:25 O'CLOCK the alarm was rung in
from Box so. 1t was soon followed by
second and then q general alarm. The
flames broke out in the toy department. OF
Horace Partridge ~ Co., who occupied the
fifth and sixth floors of the seven-story
building, corner of Essex and Lincoln
streets, owned by F. L. Ames The cause is
OF present unknown. but the start is de-
scribed by those nearest it as resembling
the bursting of fire cracker The flames
spread with incredible rspidity. and In
very few moments the entire interior of the
building was burning There were
many employees of the Partridge
Company at work at the time
and the other floors of the building were
sprinkled with human beings. The usual
avenues Of escape were at once out off and
then began a scramble for life which sick.
ened beholders. The panic stricken in
mates fled to the windows and roof. Some
escaped by sliding down telegraph poles,
others by leapinG into blankets and nets
Several jumped to the pavement. six or
eight stories. and were terribly mangled,
and Others how many, cannot now be told,
fell back into the caldron of flames or were
overcome by the dense black smoke which
sutfocated all who did not speedily escape.
MILITIA ON GUARD.
The entire fire department of the sity
was speedily on the scene. the departments
of Somerville, Cambridge. Newton, Quincy
and Brockton arrived later by train, and
aid vas requested to be in readiness from
more distant cities. Fortunately further
help was not needed. Vast crowds of peo-
pie began at once to flock to the scene. and
as q matter of precaution Governor Rus
sell speedily ordered two companies of
militia under arms and proceeded to the
fire in person. where be was soon joined By
Mayor Matthews. The committee OF the
City Council, appointed to inyestig gate the
causes Of recent large fires. was in session
at the City Hall. but imm ediately adjourned
TO the scene of the confagrstion.
The fire spread rapidly from building TO
building. and. despite the heroic efforts OF
the entire fire systems of Suffolk county.
was not controlled until the whole square
bounded by Essex street on the north. Lin
coin on the east. Tufts on the south and
Kingston on the west had been leveled;