THE BOSTON FIRE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1479, 23 November 1872, Page 3

THE BOSTON FIRE.

The following fuller telegrams with regard to the above, are taken from the Otago Daily Times of Nov. 21 :— J London, Nov. 10, G p.m. Boston, U.S., was partially destroyed by fire to-day. The fire raged unchecked with great fury, and many of the principal buildings were destroyed. The military authorities were appealed to to blow up large buildings to arrest the progress of the flames. The chief seat of the fire was in Commercial and Centre streets in North Boston, between the Bay aud Charles River. There were 700 firemen on the ground. Nov. 11, 11.22 p.m. lhe ravages of the fire exceed the worst anticipations. The district destroyed cover.* 100 acres, and includes the establishments of all the principal hide and wool merchants in the city. The buildings burned were chiefly new, and of granite. They comprised 939 business premises, and 60 dwelling-houses. The progress of the fire was arrested by blowing up buildings. A panic is apprehended in Wall street. Nov. 12. A semi-panic, caused by the fire, prevailed upon the [New York ?J Stock Exchange yesterday, but tlie excitement has now calmed down. Secretary Bout-well, of the United States Treasury, in order as much as possible to prevent a panic and alleviate the distress, will aid by selling gold largely. Tho latest return, states the loss at 80,000,000 dols. (about £16,000,000). The London Insurance Companies suffer severely, as also do the Equitablo Safety Insurance Co. of Massachusetts, the Mutual, the Globe, the Boston Insurance, and Preseott Fire offices., as I well as Continental offices.