The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1872-11-15 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

BUILDINGS BLOWN UP TO CHECK THE FLAMES. PHILADN LPHIA, Nov. 10, Midnight—The burnt district of Boston is bounded by Bedford, Summer, and Federal Streets on the south; by Berta 1-strimt on the south-east, east, and ni rth-east ; by Central and Water Streets on the north ; by Waihingtonstreet on the nortti-wo.t and. wed. the flu dtd not reach Stati•-stro t. Within these bmintittries nearly everything is destroyed or burning, covering about 100 acres.  A meeting of citizens was held at the Mayor's office at two o'el, ck thistu,raing„ when it was detei mined to make use of genpowder to stay the progre-s of the fire northwards and north-e istwards. The meeting also autherised a body of pro. /Innen citizens to take chit go of the streets leading directly to the fire, wish liberty to use gun. pus der whenever they thought it necessary, with the consent of t e eh ef engineer of the fire depart. went. The firs reports of blowing-up buildings wore beard shortly after three o'clock, in Devonshirestreet, the blast being only partially successful. llous..s began to be blown up in to deral-street soon afterwards. Many un,usteossful attempts had been made, but by five o'clock the proper method was discovered, and some buildings were effectually demolished by nine. At this time the progress of the fire had been thoroughly checked south, S.E., and S.W. At seven o'clock firemen relieved from duty erewhere were sent to the north side. Additional help came from other cities. A very large amount of water was poured on the fire, and therefore the flam s progressed less rapidly, the fire burning with less intensity. At nine o'clock buildings were blown up at the corner of Congress. street and Congress Sq.hre. This being but par. tially successful, a large number of buildings were then mined near Bri-ad-street and the adjoining streets, awaiting evens. The light of the fire was seen last night at 10i miles distance from Boston. The calamity has paralysed for a time three importaut Boston tr.iles—shoe and leather, wool, and dry goods. Not one shoe and leather or wool establisament is left in the c ty, and but a few dry goods houses remain. 'rho midtary were called out to day. Twelve hundred troops are on duty. The new rod-office, Government building, a large fire-proof structure, is uninjured.  In a second edition the Daily News publishes the following telegram, dated New York, Monday morning  Great excitement exists in this city respecting Us.. terrible fire at B ston. The full details now received enl it ge our sen eof the calamity. It appears that the fire br tke out at talf-past seven on Saturday night in the store of Tebbets, Baldwin, and Davis, wholesale dry goods dealers, at the corner of Summer and Kingston streets, near the site of Edward Everett's old house. The .fire engines had to be drawn hand by hand, owing to the lack of horses. The Sines made great headway during the delay. Hardly a breath of wind was stirring when the fire broke out, but soon afterwards it rose to a gale from the north.west. The flames swept from storey to storey, and from block to block, the Mansard roofs fir .t catching fire, and the efforts of the firemen wero unavailing. Attwo o'clock yesterday the fire was reported to have been checked after lasting 18 hours. The burned district is bound. dby Summer, Federal, Broad, Central Water Washington, and Bedford streets. The area includes a large part of the Fifth Ward, probably two or three square miles. The damage is estimated at two hundi ed and fifty million dollars. The district consists of some of the finest blocks in B. ston. It is the centre of the.wholesale dry goods trade. Firemen fiom Newburyport, Lowell, Worcester,Chelsea, Ca m br dge, Charleston, and New Bedford gave prompt assistance. Among the pro: minent buildings gutted are the mercantile library, the old post-office building, the new post-office now being constructed, the old South Church, the Cathedral block near to Winthrop Square, the Transcript newspaper building, the Hartford ' and Erie Ratlroad depot, and many of the finest and costliest structures in the best business parts of the pity. The excitement in Boston is intense. Upwards of 100,000 people witnessed the fire. The Imarines were ordered out to preserve order. In New York the news was received with equal excitement. Several journals yesterday published special editions, and the newspapers and telegraph offices were crowded with business men, anxious to learn the full extent of the disaster. The list of firms in Boston, sufferers by the fire, fills nearly a column of the newspapers, and includes many of the oldest and wealthiest tradesmen. The principal sufferers are on Devonshire, High, Congress, Pearl, Arch, Franklin, Milk, Summer, Kingston, Federal, Bedford, and Lindall streets. Several lives are lost, tind one or two merchants are said to have committed suicide. About fifty millions worth of the property was insured at New York. Latest ads-ices describes the fire to be under complete control within the limits of the burnt district as follows Bedford, Summer Washington, Milk, Devonshire, Water. Curioress. Lindell. and Kilbv streets.  A fine of £lOO was imposed upon John Rea at the Southern Police Office, Dublin, for illicit dis filiation. Rea had in the cellar of the house 13, Clarendon-street, a still in perfect order, with all the appliances required. The Orient of Vienna announces that the Princess Dora d'lstria, one of the most " spirituelle" women of the century, has been appointed honoraryi president of the Association of Greek Ladies for the education of women, Thomas Challouer, a collier, was found dead on Monday morning on a cinder heap at Earl Gran-1 villa's deep pit, Hanley. It is supposed that he had lain down for the sake of warmth, and was suffocated by ths fumes.  During Thursday night a vain •Me thrashing machine was rot on fire at Drayton (Somerset), the property •of M. liawienee, farmer; the ,diarism being attributed to a differiwie between I the owner and one of hi.; labourers.