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ENDING NOVEMBER 13 1872.
THE ATLANTA SUN
theTTjoston calamity.
It seems but a day since the destine-1 TIl6
lion of Chicago sent a tbrili of pain
through tho country; and tho cry of
anguish sent up by her ruined inhabit-1
ants engaged the sympathies of Human- j Five Bliles of Streets Laid Waste
ity; and, yet, scarce has tho debris been
City in Ashes!!
A Terrible Calamity ! !!
cleared away ere the flames have again
burst forth, laid waste one of the oldest
and wealthiest cities on the continent,
and, in one night, tho monuments of
genius, tno triumphs of architecture,
and tho earnings of years of industry \xiie Streets Btocfcaded with
have been swept away.
Tho fire in Boston is, perhaps, the
most extensive that has ever taken place.
If we considor it in the destruction it
has made, it equals that of London; in
the loss of money consequent, it equals I LOSS $200,000,000.
Chicago; in tho obliteration of historic 1
landmarks, which are often beyond price,
it exceeds them both. As the cradle of
American Liberty must ever interest the
patriotic citizen who cherishes the mem
ories of the Revolution, the loss of many | FIJR.EJT1EA'
old buildings, aside from other consid
erations, would bo a matter for his regret.
But they arc destroyed. Tho stately
business blocks of Summer, Congress
and other streets, are charred masses of
rubbish; manufacturing places are rn-
Tbe losses, if no more buildirgs are
burned, will not fall short of abent
$200,000,000.
the burnt district
is bounded by Summer, Federal, Bwad,
Central, Water, Washington and Bed
ford streets.
Washington, November 10.--Private
dispatches say the fire has broken ont
atre8b, and crossed State street.
The whole city is threatened.
This was dispatched at 6:30 p. m. •
Boston, November 10,—The places of
custody for thieves are overwhelmed.
They are only arrested to be discharged.
Residences of the Forthill section are
destroyed, including Gridley, High ana
Broad streets, rendering hundreds of
families homeless.
A portion of the wall of Trinity Church
is standing. , ,
T.ater—The fire baa crossed Wash
ington street.
Washington, Nov. 10.—Bontwell has
received a dispatch that the Postoffice
and Sub-Treasory are burning. The
mails are safe. F anuiel Hall will be used
as a Postoffice.
Washington, Nov. 10.—There is no
confirmation that tho fire has reached
State street. It is hoped the dispatch
to Bontwell alludes to the new Postoffice
on Devonshire street.
Boston, November 10. — Among the
burned buildings are Bowden & Brown
CHICAGO REPEATS HERSELF I Sleeper, Fisk & Co., Stephenson Braa.
D. P. Ives & Co., Despeaux, Blake &
| The Firemen Powerless to Protect!
BLOWING UP BUILDINGS !!
Fallen Walls.
FAMILIESHOMELESS
Historic Landmarks Be -
moved.
11E TR EJ TIjYG !
THE WEEK
building, and Courier, andTrott’s jewel
establishment, on the opposite corner of
Milk street, were burned.
The Eastern Express office was saved.
Two steam fire engines came from
Portland, with 400 leading citizens, head
ed by Mayor Kingsbury, to proffer every
aid in their power.
TTTT! GENERAL BOUNDARIES 03? THE CON
FLAGRATION.
Boston, November 11.—The whole
length and both sides of Summer street,
across Federal and nearly down to Drake’s
wharf, and thence on nearly a-direct line
Boston. Nov. 10, 10 a. m.
— - , r . - . . . An alarm of fire was sounded at half-
med, dwellings have disappeared; and ? Saturday eveD ing,
in tho cold, chill air of a November night, ^ ^ th e second, third
thoiwands of children and wemen suf-. id succession .
fered the keen blasts of a Northern win- fi rB t engine
ter, with 1
Fire “to the right of them,”
Fire “ to tho left of them,”
Fire “ all aronnd them !”
and was follow-
and fourth in
Co., A. D. Williamson & Co., Rice, Ken
dull & Co., paper dealers.
The material of the Transcript are put
in the cellar; some may be saved. The
walls of the Post will probably stand.
Boston, Nov. 10.—The conflagration
__ ji ^ was chec'-ed at 1 o’clock, after 15 hours
.SEMT fourth »«er
from the fourth story of tbe Granite of eost!ics. Luildinin tLe country.
Store, on tho corner of Summer «,d!
Men who last week were millionaires ore
paupers to-day; artisans, whose years of
toil had made them a competence, must
commence anew; and, in but one dsy,
many whose luxuries called for
Kingston streets, a wholesale dry goods snoe ai
establishment. • trades ’
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
I Galveston, November 1L—Cottn"^
The suspension of Bowles Bros., of steady; good ordinary 16@1G; ; net 15
London, has no effect on this market, ceipts 1,771; sales 1,880; stock on
3everal failures are rumored, but noth- 47,680.
ing definite is known. It is probably Memphis, November 11. Cotton
only rumored. It is stated that ouly tive; prices drooping; middling v, ina ?*
three insurance companies here have naliy IS*; receipts 4,224* shin^ 1 '
suspended, namely, the International, 3,914; stock on hand 26 853*
the Corn Exchange, and Humbolt.
President Oakley, of the Board of Wilmington, Nov. 11.—Cotton quiet-
Underwriters, estimates the insurance middlings 18J; net receipts 417 • fa i 1 ’
loss in Boston as not over $100,000,000. Dfr ' , ‘ 1r ° n * ft * a sa
NO MORE APPREHENSIONS.
Boston, Nov. 11. 9:30 p. m.-
Qta
to Fort Hill, along Hamilton and Bat- business houses, sixty dwellings were
tery, to Kilby street as fa* as Lindell and also burned.
Central street, and from Milk to Summer The fire is now confined to the ruins.
Washington street. Within these No apprehensions,
boundaries is an area of about seventy A large number of engines are on the
acres. Every building is consnmed. watch.
T.mra.—At 2 o’clock this morning the I The Saturday Evening Gazette
gas explosions started a fire, which | burned.
crossed Washington street toward Tem
ple Place Block, comer of Washington |
and Summer.
133; stock 2,056.
s . Boston, Nov. 11.—No cotton transa*
Besides | ^ 10DS to-day; steck 3,000. ***
Savannah, November 11. — Cotton
quiet and light demand; middliu? 3 yE
@18; net receipts434; exports continent
6,360; coastwise 3,421; sales 2,574-
68,065. ' u '*»s-ock
New Orleans.. November 11.—Cotton
in moderate demand; middlings llg-nJ
receipts 2,657; gross 3,4S2; exported
Great Britain 3,986 ; continent o 377.
coastwise 1,079; sales to-day 500: stonV
lUQVQO J
AT SIX A. M.
The Parker Honse is slightly damaged.
WHAT CINCINNATI DOES ABOUT IT.
Cincinnati, November 11.—The banks J 109,782.
generally are pursuing a conservative Philadelphia, Nov. ll.-Cottonoaiei-
The gas was only shut from a portion
of the city.
Perfect order was maintained in the
streets. There were three explosions of
gas at half past 3'o’clock. The people
are begging to be relieved from the ter
rible excitement of the uncertainty re
garding the spread of the fire.
PRODUCE MARKET.
easier
Not one wholesale shoe and
leather establishment is left.
, . . „ . . The wool houses suffered in like raan-
The fire caught in the engine room, ner an d the dry goods jobbing houses
and the flimes following the elevator, | aro few aild f ar between.
were first seen under'tho roof. The
sands, will ask in vain, perhaps, for life « buildings in the vicinity are four story
most common necessaries! God temper jj; alisard roo f s .
the winds of their adversities, nnd com- The flimes soon reached the mansard
fort the drooping heart 1 _ roofls of the buidings on the opposite
The ninth Regiment, with detach
ments In m other Regiments, are on duty,
protecting property.
Washington, Nov. 10.—The entire
»• Io« estimated at 5200- beyond the reach of the engins A £°d‘y sQled by the
000 000; but, judging from the extent of In j ’ ess than J thirty minutes, tie whole the great fire in Boston, an flC -
ft°S^d° wflconfiSnStS I ci * iD ° De direCti ° n conn °of which was published in the Sun-
mnrdi vor^e £50* 000 000 at least was at the hebcy of the plames, Lay morning’s papers. The desire
The lira"in Chicago’occurrcd October which leaped from roof to roof. One to learn further particulars was intense,
8th. 1871. It destroyed 18,000 hohses, great dry goods house after another sue- especially amoDg the citizens of Massa-
and property to the value of $200,000,000. cumrd, the granite fell in the street, | chusetts sojourning m Washington, in-
Ten men were killed, and 80,000 persons making them impassable,
left without shelter. Full reports from progress cp the fire.
Boston will, we believe, show the casual- 9 o’clock, Saturday night,
ties there to have been much jgreater. I The fire still rages. The engines have
The population of Boston is 250,520; been driven back from station to station.
that of Chicago 298,977.
In the fires through the Michigan and 1
Minnesota woods last year <yer 2,000 j
persons lost their lives.
GEORGIA NEWS BREVITIES.
eluding Secretary Bontwell. Hundreds
of them during the day thronged the of
fice of the New York Associated Press,
in rmrsuit of farther intelligence.
Maps of the city of Boston were pro
duced, in order to trace the limits of the
Granite blocks weighing tons, were split J burned district. Tbe explanations given
in fragments and hurled across the street.
BLOWING UP BUILDINGS.
The people are blowing up the build
ings on Lindell and Congress streets to
cneck the flames. Beebe’s Block; the
by those familiar with the locality,
Secretary Boutwell among the number,
is increasing the general interest.
Crowds also gathered at the hotels and
telegraph office, where
Corn sells at 75c. a bushel in Albany, j finest business structure in the city, lias I oeived from time to time were the sub-
— Capes was seriously stabbed by Dave keen knmed. Stewarts rooms only
Tomlin, near Covington
— Newton county is considering
wheat crop for next year.
FED THE FLAMES.
Pieces of dry goods went whistling
I across tho square, firing the stores on
-More negroes voted in Covington Devonshire street. Every building is
on the 5th than ever before. now heated to the ver 8 e of
Four military arrests were made in j spontaneous combustion,
Walton county last week. and caught fire like cinders. Deafening
—Dougherty has, as yet, no aspirants explosions are constantly heard. The
for county officers.
—Farrow and Akerman are in Savan
nah.
—Bainbridgo expects a duel between
two gentlemen of the colored persuasion.
ject of comment,
The excitement was at least as great as
at the time of the Chicago fire.
Extras giving the latest details were
issned by the Chronicle and the Repub
lican newspaper offices, and were eagerly
purchased by all classes of the commu
nity.
Secretary Boutwell received a dispatch
this afternoon from General Bart, Post-
Boston disaster. ' «P° r * coastwis9 825 » salea 600; stock
MANSARD EOOFS IN NEW YORK. I *’ ’
New York, Nov. 11.—The shipment Norfolk, r f lOV - —Cotton dull; low
of gold to Europe on Wednesday will I middlings 17J:; net receipt 2,274; exports
amount to seven millions. I coastwise 3,772; sales 200; stock 11,239,
The Board of Aldermen, at their meet- Charleston, Nov. 11.—Cotton dull*
ing to-day, forbade Mansard roofs, un- middlings 17g; net receipts 2,781; ex’
less fire proof. ports to Great Britain 2,680; to Conti"
__ „ ,, , , Boston, Nov. 11.—Newspaper offices nent 2.175; coastwise 205; sales 500-
. New pork, Nov. H*—Stocks are pan- destroyed: American Railway Times, stock 33,404.
leky m consequence of the Boston fire. I -weekly, No. 66Federal street; American
Pnces declined 5@10 per cent. i‘v - Uuion Weekly, No. G-3 Congress street;
The suspension is reported of S. V. American Workman Weekly, No. 37*
Wlnte PeHet Perry <ftCo., W ? cox,Kim- 0ornLiU street ; Ballous Magazine, | Louisville, Nov. ll.-Flour
ball & Co., all on the “long side” of the monthly> No . 6 3 Congress street;Boston and in fair demand extea family t&m
market and for whose account stocks Jonrnal Chemistry, monthly, No. 150 @6 75 . Corn quiet at 35®47 Pol
were sold out under therule. Congress street; Christian Monthly, 19 ^ ered flt $14 0§ Bacon 2e here -
Stocks are now steadier, and it would Lin f aU stree t; Courier, Weekly, No. 34 Lard 8 ®9? Whisky £
appear the worst is over. q nnm ,«, K trpp* • iPlncr of Onr Union J „ " y _
Gold opened at 14 to 14J. weekly," 63 Congress Street; Gleason’s ^^ Y ,° KK \^w'S 1 '~ :Pi01 fl rqUie m l3 ? y ‘
No information has been received re- tt™/circle weekly No. 47 Sum-1 Wheat heavy and nnsettledat
garding the action o? the Treasury Da- mer street .’ Goo d y ’Templar, Semi- 1,awe “ , r f d wint ® r astern Si 58@
partment. w n 94. nnmrrp^-i -1 6^- Corn heavy and a shade lower.—
Neatly all the Insurance Companies x: t j ar y’ Companion weekly, No. 471 Fork lower at
have windows placarded with statements g amme ^ street P . Masonic Monthly, 36 p ?15 f@ 16 ^. L» rd lower at 8l@9. Tur-
of their condition. The heaviest losses §; ilby street; Monthly, 3 Congress street; 1^“' °u qmet
are on large companies, who are best able Nev / England Postal Record^ weekly, fl “ d st<?ad y at 9 @ 9 5 ’ 16 * Freighfs un-
to stand it. - 132 Congress street; Oliver Optic’s Maga- CJ angeo.
zine, weekly and monthly, 149 Washing- Baltimore, November 11.—Flour not
There is no trntli in tlie sensational I ton street; Path Finder; Railway G^jide, I quotably lower. Wheat dnll and de-
dispatches that the fire in Boston has 50 LindalJ btreet; 1 ilot, weekly, No. 10 dined five cents—choice $1 20@1 25.
gone beyond the limits reported in the Franklin street; Saturday Evening Ga- Com heavy—white 55@63; yellow 55@
six o’clock dispatch-this morning. The zette, weekly, 87 Congress .street; Shoe 60. Oats firmer at 37@42. Previsions
burnt district is watched, and the fire ] aa d Leather Reporter, weekly, 40 Pearl nominally unchanged. Whisky 95.
well under control .* street ; Student & School Mate, month- Cincinnati, Novembt r 11.—Flour doll
HOW it AFFECTS PHILADELPHIA. ly, 203 Washinton st.; Sunday Courier, and unchanged. Corn firm;_old 42; new
_ ^ • , , . 34 Congress street; Tilton’s Journal of 37@38. Pork ntteinal. Hard quiet;
Philadelphia. Great depression ex- Horticulture, monthly, 161 Washington kettle 7j@7j; steam 7j. Bacon-job-
lstsin stock, cotton, groceries, and bread- j street; Transcript, daily, 150 Washing-1 bing sales of shoulders. 5|; ciear rib Ok
stuffs, without a marked change; but U Qn street; Watchman and Reflector, clear sides 11. Whisky firm at 91.
material adTOnee ana *** h6ld , we S ly ’ 151 Wasl i'\ n8t £? W , av T New Orleans, November ll.-Sngar
The Board 1 of Underwriters held » I YaK^Sdl^wSk^ ^ CongSss! ^
meeting this morning, and in order to Yout’i’s’Corur-anioD semi-month- rf’ P rime -*- 0 @' 1 - 9 ^ Molasses
gsters&ssssirs Tsasarfissswstess
cent., and all spemi nsks, twentyffive suspension of the Humboldt and Inter
percent., to take affect immediately. na ti 0 nal companies is announced. The
San Francisco.—The Fireman’s Fund Spectator furnishes the following reli-
Company has one hundred thousand able list of losses: American, New York, ^
dollars risk in Boston, It will pa-y $80,000; American Exchange, $10,000; I aad sterling 8j; liberal supply of iusur-
promptly. Arctic, $100,000; Black River, $35,000; an( »e bills, on London;' gold 1.3j@13j;
THE iETNA FLAYS trump. Brewers’ and Mailers’, $50,000; Capital governments dull at below Satur-
New York, Nov. ll.-The ^tna In- City, none, Citizens’, N. Y., S2o0,00C- [ day’s figures,
surance Company of Hartford has bul-1 11 Condon, Nov. ll.-Eveaing-Ccnsols
tenement houses on Upper and Federal | master at Boston, saying the present
postoffice and sub-Trcasury is now burn
The Treasury vault will not - be in
streets now caught.
CRAZED WOMEN
rushed to and fro with clothes and bed
ding in their arms. The wool houses on
, , Federal street caught next. They were
— The Cb?i.ro y Ci/y man has been pre-1 crammed f rom co ji ar to garret. The
seated with a hina quarter c. jeer. j paper houses cam© next. The Freeman’s
— Edward Gabriel, of Coweta county, National Bank went next,
ha* mysteriously disappeared. more uantts destroyed.
— LaGrange prides herself on a new Lbe National'Bank of North America I in Boston and New York, saying there is
h^her. I went at midnight. The loss is estimated quite a panic in those cities,
—Mr. Capebfirt and Mr. Ev. banks, in a t $200,000,000. Several insurance com-! The Secretary telegraphed them that
Newton county, had them hands “gin- ies must succnm b.
ned off.
ON SUNDAY MORNING.
lDgc
jured. The new uuilding has suffered
little. The Centre Block around the
new office is destroyed.
The fire makes a clean sweep from the
head of Summer street to Fort Hill.
Many dispatches have been received
I by the* Secretary of the Treasury, from
bankers and insurance companies, both
— On Sunday last a negro woman,
near Covington, left an infant in care of
a little girl. The infant was burned up.
—Joseph Sumner, of Worth countv,
aged 83 years, and a farmer all his life,
never raised but one bale of cotton in
his life, and is now sorry ho raised that
one.
Marriages.
—In Lee county, on October 30th,
Mr. J. W. Goldwire to Mrs. J. Bivins.
On the 6th instant, in Ringgold, Mr.
George O. CateB of Tennessee, to Misb
Sallie Chastain, of Catoosa county, Ga.
—At the residence of Mr. John Boyd,
Tronp county, Ga., on the 3d inst, by
Rev. A. R. Callaway, Mr. John T. Hud
son and Miss Dora Boyd.
—At tho same time and place, Mr.
Henry C. Hudson and Miss Etta Tatum.
—At tbe residence of Dr. Freddy, on
the 5th inst., by Rev. W. J. Cotter, Mr.
J. T. Roberts and Miss Dora Preddy, all
of Troup county.
—October SOth, by Rev. R. J. Corley,
Mr. J. W. Goldwire and Mrs. J. Bivins,
^nt the residence of Dr. Tomlinson, in
Lee county, Ga. ’
—In Terrell, on th«» 24th of October,
by the Rev. W. G. Parks, Mr. Z. T.
Webb, of Earlv county, to Miss Eugenia
A. Kendrick.
— Near Cuthbert, Ga., November 5tb,
A. M. C. Russell, Assistant Editor of th
Albany Central City, and Miss Annie F
Mounger, daughter of the late J d
Edwin Mounger, of Randolph connR y
• *• Ob, kappy pair, to every blef sing bora i
For you iray life’s calm stream unruffled run;
For you its roses Noom without a thorn.
And bright as morning shine its evening sun!"
: Deaths.
On the night of October ox, Mr. R. T.
Rainey, a student of Emory College, died
suddenly about 10 u’clock.
. —‘Judge Robt. Y. Brown, an honored
citizen of Coweta conntv, died last Sun
day night. *
The Postoffice, with the most of Con
gress street, will go.
MOSEY MARKET.
New York, November 11.—Money k
I stringent., closing at 7@7J; commission
%
i
j
1
Boston 6re will not exceed one million,. - - ; ^ - ns nnn
and that its financial status will not be “ an * ^ t ? en ® an *J 9 ’ 999 »^ erm . a ? ia » ~? ,99 9j
affected thereby, its capital being $5,- Glensfall, 50,000; Greenwich, 2(^000;
000 000 Hamilton, none; Hanover, 275,000; How-
™ xr 11 m or i ard, none; International, 300,000
Washington, Nov. iL-The Secretary Jenson, *10,000 ; ; Kings County,
of the Treasury this morning received a | 16|000 . ^Fayette, 6.000; Long Island,
Frankfort, Nov. 11.—Bonds 96.
Paris, Nov. 11.—Rentes 52f. and 80c.
THE .1MARKETS.
BEYOND CONTROL.
there is no reason for a panic, and a dis
patch not to yield, as he will do all he
can so sustain them. Secretary Bout-
j well intended leaving Washington to-mor
row, to remain till Friday, on matters
I of importance, bnt he Kill not do so, as
Tho fire has reached dimensions that business originating on the Boston fire
simply defy description. The people of I may require his presence in this city.
Boston find themselves | The Assistant Secretary cf the Treas
ury, Richardson, was to have lelt Boston
, . . , . .for Washington last night.
The loss of houses and property is now He ha£ been telegraphed by the Sec-
scarcely thought of. The people are re tary to remain there. If he has already
retiring before the flames towards Tre- | e f b Boston he will be intercepted by the
mont and Court streets, where the fire telegram on the way and requested to
was supposed to be unable to Teach, but return. The Comptroller of the Cur-
a gale is blowing, and .it seems to have rency Knox, and Mr. Bigelow, chief of
no positive direction. i the Loan Division of the Treasmy Do-
historic places in danger. partment, left for Boston to-niglit, at
It is probable that Fanuiel Hall nnd H?
theQuincy Market will go.- The Union lo ° k after the Governments
Telegraph Office was abandoned at half-1®? ston ’ and re P ort him
past eight. ' - ' 1116 MpMM case *
NO abatement. M^Leopald, Chief of the Sub-Treas-
.xt -.n -.1 oa m. niy. Bureau, was to have accompanied
i>osxoN, Nov. 10, 11:30. a. The these gentlemen, but it was subsequently
fire is stiii raging with .unabated fury. determined he should remain here to
contradictory rumors. J answer busiucss demands from Boston,
Washington, Nov. 10, 11:30 a. m.— and to soik! snch supplies thitber
Reports irom Boet- n are contradictory. as jnaybe needed Vf°r the. Sub
Gov. Boutwell has dispatched from | Treasury. It was only last Satur-
Providence Depot that the fire is under fday -that the examination of the
control. I accounts of the Assistant Treasury at
Boston was complete. Mr. Couaut, the
t» x- m lTO . ^ • • . i cliief.o? the > Warrant Division of the
Boston, Nov. 10. The telegraph com- Treasury Department, is now in Boston,
pames have abandoned, but_cables goby an d-wifl render such assistance as the
Roundabout route without interruption. Treasury officials may require. :
A. ray of hope. The Postmaster-General has also taken
Washington, N^v. 10.—Special dis-1 action concerning-post-office affairs in
patches say that S:ate street and the Boston.
Parker House are saved. Boston, November 10.—A meeting of
a brave fireman killed. I prominent citizens was held in the City
Chief Fire Engineer Daniels was killed 1 Hall this afternoon, Mayor Gaston pre-
by the falling walls. • Five miles of j siding, at which, encouraging speeches
streets are burned. • were made, and energetic action urged,
a roundabout dispatch. in order to alleviate the sufferings of the
[The following dispatch has come by U^y, «Ji^ 11 «w for rebuilding the
wav of Montreal:] bnrnt district.
Boston, November 10, p. rn.-The Numerous relief committees^ were ap-
gale is increasing, but.the danger of the I pointed, of which ^ Gray Chair-
tire seems to be subsiding. man. The committee will lioM daily
telegram from the Merchants* Bank,
Boston, saying there is no reason for a
panic if the banks stand firm. Tbe loss
is large, but it falls upon persons who
generally are able to sustain it. »
Another telegram to the Secretary,
dated New York, November 11, 1872,
says the disposition to create a panic is
abated, and the writer gratuitously sag
gests that there is no need for the Secre
tary to do anything financially., Infor-, ,
mation is received that, so far as the I ga 1
Treasury is concerned, no losses have
been sustained by the fire, the funds and
bonds being uninjured.
Boston,. November 11.—The new fire
is subdued. Jordan & Marsh’s store is
saved; Camp & Lowe’s burned
Sun On-iCE, November 11,1871
Trade was very good yesterday. Collections cob,
tinue easy.
Cotton.—Reports from Liverpool and other for
eign markets are indicative of a downward ten-
A recently employed local editor
on an Indianapolis paper was annoyed
by a seedy »ocking fellow who sat by the
stove one coid night i M t vrfek nnd
warmed himself. “ See here, cld fel
low,” sani he finally, “h '-»f better
go homo? xha old iulov glared at
? hn, but said nothing. After a tew min-
ntes the editor took the old fellovf bythe
»rw shoulders to lead him out, remarking
in VerSk. that it was no place for loafers. “See
J°. nE o man,” r—■ ’ the old fellow,
r^yidentlr done know who you’re
name is , and I am
' -v'orietors of thi
Me .ts—New meat is now on the market, and itU
up m the new we make quotations. Bulk shoolderl
declined jestorday, and bulk clear sides lc. Tbs
sessions.
A bureau of relief was also or
ganized—ex-Mayor Norcross treasurer.
At 3 p. m. the progress of the flames
in the direction of the water is checked,
and the fire seems to be well under con
trol everywhere.
The new Postoffice and snb-Treasnry
building, was for a long time exposed to
subsiding.
UNDER ’’CONTROL.
November 10, 2 p. m.—The fire.is now
believed to b'e under control.
The old Sonth Church was saved.
The Transcript office was destroyed.
The Boston Post office was badly dam
aged.
LOOKING OUT FOR KOi 11: _
Washington, 1:30 p. m.—Three chief tIie fiarce flaa ^ es aad smoke, but was
financial offio rs have been sent to Bos- !f arc f lj scarred This massive fire-proof
ton, to look after the National Banks I atrac , t . ure saved , tbe Boston MorniDg Post
and Sub-Treasury building, directly opposite, and Helped
i cool 5200,000,000. ^i n S e “ aDgUlefile,rO " re ‘ 0b -
Boston, November 10, 2:15 p. m.—It j The old South Church also escaped,
adently bel.eved that the though several times given np for lost.
^ 1 lh r . c.*U! and U.iutiful IiuESwiy
^ f j m
none; Lorillard, 80,000 ; Mortel, 60,-
000 ; Manhattan, 35,000 ; Mechanics,
5,000; Mechines and’ Traders, 25,000;
Nausau, none; New York _ Equitable,
15,000; New York, none; Pacific, 15,000; 1 dency; but the market closed yesterday dnlliad
Relief, 6,000; Rutgers, none; Standard, unchanged, at Receipts iso bales
35,700; Star, 150,000; United States, Guam—There is no change in grain, and Ike de-
50,000; Williamsburg City, 100,000; mand for corn is unimproved. Oats reania
Liverpool, London & Globe 1,639,500; In fair demand. There is but little whett
jNew York, 80,000; Farra- in market. Prase are also somewhat scarce,
lo tkl I gut, 20,000: Commerce, 62,000; Fire- Ear com is 75 cents per buBhel; white corn,
mans,' 122,000; Republic, 200,000; Im- old, 9J; new 85; meal 92^05. Bed wheat 1 91;
porters and Traders, 32,000;St. Nicholas, white 2 oo. oaiB on actual sales are quoted at so@
15,000; Westchester, 75,000;Manufact- 55. though quotaUons remain nominal at 55^69.
urers and Bulldogs, nothing; Lamar, stock peas 110. Wheat bran l oo,
heavy; Exchange, 15 ; 000; American Cen- Fnoun is Bteady. Tho demand is not heavy, and
tral, 15,000; Farmer’s, cf New York, 15,- the market Is quiet and unchanged. Fancy at 1055
000; Lancaster, none; Pennsylvania Un- <c 10 so,- extra family 9 25@9 50; family 8 oo/js
Washington, Nov. 11.—The Treasury | derwriter’s, 15,000; Niagara, not over ] superfine 6 so. There are no shipments from tin
has brought produce for the sufferers by 30,000; Springfield, 250,000; Tradesmen, wo-t except fancy flours,
the fire. 240,000; Trader, Chicago, 30,000; Com- sm—Virginia s*it ts worth 2 oo; Liverpool 2 30,
No serious effects are anticipated on merce, Albany, 50,000; Alps, 24,000; j wan & limited Buppiy in the market,
finance. The probabilities are that New York and Yonkers, _ 70,000;
Boutwell will Hot interfere. Lancashire, 125,000; Mechani -s’ and
to.xr ii a x tv I Traders, 25,000; National, 140,000;
lann rfftnrna in mnirnip' ecre ary e * Firemen TruBt, 60,000; Amazon, 50,000; I trade was quite g -oil yesterday at the following ano-
41 -j- , , 0 . -s, I Triumph, 50,000; St. PanlFire and Ma- Utious: Meats are steady and quiet Bscon-
iI ri»e, Aooo;' Franklin, ot FUhMpUn. | MM « Z&MM* OM
.ear rib Bide!
clear rib sidel
GOVERNMENT LOSSES. -1750,000; Hartford. 550,000; Connecti- 1 10>i; clearsides 10>4; shoulders7>i; longcutlO.V
Boston, November 11.—The pension cut*90,000; Oriental, 150,000; - National Lard is worth io'a cents in tierces,
agency, with safes and personal property, °f Hartford, 125,000; PiHBaix, Hartford, | Gboceries.—The trade „in this department wm
is burned, but the papers are saved. Tne 450,000
Pqrchasing Navy Paymaster’s quarters! A11 the Providence companies say they
■■HI ~ ,will come put straight. Tne American
and iMercantile, of Boston, will
go on; the Boylston must Btop,
The jNetr Jersey companies lose
only trifling amounts. The Continental
Insurance Company of New York has
The military guards for the burnt dis-1 assets amonnting to -over two million dol- tlve yesterday. Apples are a little firmer »t the
triefc have been reenforced by a battalion lara. If the entire amount at risk within Bame quotations. Butter continues dull and no*
of cavalry. the district is stated as lost/one half its chan eed. Eggs have advanced one cent.
Three of seven banks burned failed to snrplus Yrill pay for it. *” ' D ' , °
settle at the Clearing House, namely, Shipments of gold to Europe on, — M
Shawinut, Firemans’ and North America. Wednesday will amount to seven millions ® egs flre firm 8t 27i)Utter * 20 ® 2S<x; CJ;L ‘ e '
The MountYernon Hide and Leather of dollars. - • i- . , ..... ’■
and Everett Bank saved most of their Gentlemen “interested in tEe leather
valuables. J . . trade ,in Boston don’t think the almost
Three hundred families ar© homeless, destruction, of th© leather business in
The Local Insurance Companies will Boston will' bring about a suspension,
be able to pay about 50 per cent on their I except, perhaps in the cases of one or
risks, but capitalists coming foward lib- two small firms. The stock held by lead-
erally, all may be able to continus’ busi- ing houses was small.
,1A ' S Boston, Nov. 12, 1:30 o’clock.—Work
m the newspaper offices are done by
lamps and candles.
Fears relating to jthe city are ended.
are burned, but the papers are saved.
BANK AND INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Boston, November 1L—The mails |
have been received and forwarded as |
nsnal.
considerable with quotations unchanged.
Coffee is steady and stifleaing at 20)4Si23. Sugar-
brown 10>4@U>4; extra O 12&@13; A
crushed, powdered and granulated 14>f; cat lo* 1
15>4. Molasses is selling at 26 in bogaaead; 25 ' 3
tierces; 30 in barrels. Syrup 55360, according to
quality. Cheese 17 cents..
Country Producs The trade was quiatsndW’
23@28c.; dressed poultry—turkey 16@I8c.
Fifh—Mackerel, bbls. No. 3s, 10 50; hilf bbb. >'»
3b, 5 60; half bbls. No. 2s, G 50; kits No. Is. 1 S:
No. 2s, 1 50; No. 3, 1 25.
Cactuss—In boxes 21, in half buxe- 21J»i >
quarter boxes 22 cents.
AVERAGE LOSS.
The average loss is about half a milliop,
two reaching $900,000. a
The Savings' Banks are all secure.
The Evening Transcript appeared to
day, printed at the Globe office.
Philadelphia, Nov. 11.—The Insur
ance Companies here lose about t wo mil
lions.
in new YORK.
New York, November !L -— The
panicky feeling is dying ont, though
little business was transacted to-day in
wool, hardware, leather or ili-y goods.
Tbs Assistant Secretary of* the Treas
ury, Richardson, is consulting with cap
italists. It is stated that Secretary
Bontwell has stopped the withdrawal
from the banks of greenbacks deposited
some time since to relieve the market.
Geld is store quiet at 13J.
MARKET REPORTS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE ATLANTA DAILY SUN
COTTON markets.
New York, Nov.mber 11.—Cotton is
dull with do business; sales 1,496 bales;
uplands 19; net receipts 1,278 bales;
gross receipts 11,927; sales for future de
livery 18,500 as follows: November 18
5-16@lfr7rl6; December 18£@18 3-16;
January 18 5-16@18j; FebruaryJ.8 7-16
@18 9-16; March 18 9-16@18i; April
l«i@19; May 19 l-16@19i.
Augusta, November 11.—Cotton dull
and nominal; middlings 17@17}; net
receipts i 29a b.nco; sales 763,
—Dr. George S. Yallandingbam isp^
curing subscriptions for a life of his br*
ther, Hon. C. L. Vallandingham.
—In the three months ending Ootoof
1st, over forty-two thousand passenger
uad left Liverpool for the United Stat<A
— August Belmont is now in the P lC ‘
ture business. Ho should have been a
it long ago.
— Langston, erewhile Georgia negf^j
is being pushed forward for the Um 160
States Attorney Generalship.
—- M. Charles Auguste Yerriere,
Nestor of Flemish writers, is dead—-'■8 eJ
S3 years. S, vg
— Queen Victoria has made three
on her coachman’s mother, Mrs. Bro*3>
the past season. , .
—Earl Russell is abont to publish^
volome of “Essaysoa the Rise and 1^
gress of the Christian Religion in •?
West of Europe, from the Reign of*,
berius to the End of the Cjuucu L ‘
Trent.”