Evening journal., 1894-01-02
BOSTON ABLAZE AGAIN.
The Globe Theater the Center
Of a Big Fire.
WAS STARTED BY A CIGARETTE.
The Fire was Near the Heart of tho Big
Dry Goods District, aud For Awhile tho
Hub Firemen Worked Desperately y-Part
of tho City without Light.

BosTON, Jan. o The new year began In
this city Of large fires with destructive
and 40 one time very dangerous blaze in
the Globe theater on Washington street,
owned by John Stetson and at present oc-
cupied 10y the Hanlons' "Superha" compa-
ny, which is playing an engagement here.
The elegant playhouse is completely Quilted
and the property of the Hanlons ruined.
Early this morning every engine that
could possibly be spared was being used to
try and protect adjacent property. At
that time the large six story building just
erected by the Harvard college trustees
had caught, and every effort was being
made TO save il. Il looked at one time as
if the entire block on the Harrison avenue
extension would be swallowed up. Dur
ing the progress Of the fire several severe
explosions occurred, which proved to be
the powder and cartridges owned by the
Hanlun company.
IL is stated that every particle OF the
wardrobes of the company has been lost
The inmates of the houses on Essex street
and Hayward place prepared to leave in
case the coniiagratiOn extended. The efforts
of the iiremen on this street were gigantic.
and every line of hose that could be obtain
ed was brought into play with partial sue
cess. On the Essex street side, adjoining
the theater reach side, are valuable blocks
of buildings occupied by large business
concerns.
Tho City In Darkness.
The streets of the city were in total dark
ness, and the electric cars ceased TO run,
owing to the current being turned of. The
heavens were illuminated with the blaze,
which could be seen for miles around.
Sparks from the fie Travelled with the
wind two and three blocks away. The wa
ter towers which were stationed on the
| Washington street aside OF the fire poured
thousands of gallons OF water into the
| fiery furnace
The first alarm of the fire was given at
l:lj a. m, and this WAS quickly followed
by second and third alarm. When Chief
Webber saw how the fire was gaining, he
had a fourth alarm turned in. ltis thought
the fire started in the coatroom of the the
alter by some one throwing lighted ciga-
rette ON the floor aud that IL smoldered un-
I'll il broke out into blaze
| 1t is estimated that the loss on the thea
ter will be in the neishborhood OF $500, coo,
and that of the iianlon "Superba1 com
| pany will be in the vicinity OF $4,000, as
they have not been able 20 save any of the
4 fnAAtA"tN DAAAtNA1 NAtANA AiAN1 NtAAA1 WIN
them.
This is the second ti.ne the Globe theateI
has been visited ny fire. the FIRST time be
ing on Decoration day, 1873. This was the
original Selwyn theater, which was opened
Oct %, leG7. This house was huiltby Dex
ter tollett and the late Arthur Cheney
being named after its first manager, JohI
II. Selwyn.
Ill fate also seems to follow the Hanlor
company, for about a year ago, while per
forming at the Euclid Avenue Opera Hous,
in Cleveland, they lost oil in the destruc
tion Of that theater by fire.
The fire was checked on the Essex street
and Harrison avenue extension side of the
theater, but on Hayward place the fire still
continued eating its way into the adjacent
buildings. The Globe csie is q total loss,
nothing but the walls remaining. Every
effort was made TO cOnfine the fire, with
iair success. During the whole conhagra.
tion not an accident was reported.