FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, 1870. (Continued.)

Sat. 7 7.23 P. M. 15 Ebenezer Atkins & Captain Miller.

Bark Clotilde, lying $3,000 00
in the stream, off
South Boston.

$3,000 00

Remarks.

Some boys set fire to
the ruins of the
switch factory that
was burned March
25.

The fire was in the
forward part, be-
tween decks; she
was fully loaded
with a general car-
go, and had cleared
for Cienfuegos, Cu-
ba, and was waiting
for a fair wind.
The fire originated in
the closet. It is
thought that the
building had been
entered by bur-
glars, who, failing
to get any plunder,
set fire to the
premises.

Bay State wood-
moulding mill.
Much credit is due
the firemen for the
efficient manner in
which they con-
trolled the flames.

Eng. 4.

Bonnet bleachery.

Grain dealer.
Clothing dealer.
Slight fire in dwelling
house; trifling dam-
age.

Fire was caused by
a defective flue;
slight damage.
Slight fire in the L
part.

Caused by a kettle of
composition boiling
over and igniting at
the rubber works;
trifling loss.
Extinguished with
slight damage, by
the members of En-
gine No. 4, without
giving an alarm.
The fire originated in
the L part of the
house; supposed to
have been the work
of an incendiary.
The fire caught in
the ceiling of the
attic;
slight.

damage

Mon. 16

0.19 A.M. 231 Geo. H. & Ellen A. Eliakim Morse, jr.

Williams.

Mon. 16

4.27 A.M.

6 Margaret Carnes.

HenryMcElroy.

S. Reinstein.
Margaret Carnes.

FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, 1870. (Concluded.)

Whole number of alarms during the month, 35, including 11 still alarms. Loss on buildings, $20,565; insurance, $20,565. Loss on Merchandise, $6,938; insurance, $5,638. Number of alarms during the month of May, 1869, 33.

FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1870.

Loss on
Building.

Insurance.

No. 28 Dwight st.

FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1870. (Continued.)

1.38 A. M. 124 Mrs. 8. P. Williams. Benj. M. Converse. 213 Broadway.
Fisher.
Wm. E. Bartlett. 215

Supposed to have
originated by mice
taking matches in-
to their nests and
igniting them.
Shoemaker.
Cigarmaker.

Steam and gas pipe
fitter.

Dealer in Cigars and
Tobacco.

Real Estate Agent.
Confectionery.

Hose 9. Extinguished with
slight damage, by
the members of
Hose Co. No. 9.

Hose 8. Tin-shop; extin

guished by the
members of Hose
Co. No. 8; trifling
damage.
Variety store.
Dwelling-house.

Dentist. The alarm
was entirely need-
less, as there was
not a particle of
fire, the cause be-
ing the explosion of
a small quantity of
nitrous oxide gas.
The house was struck
by lightning in the
roof near the ridge
pole; the fluid pass-
ed through into the
attic, leaving in its
track fire among the

1594 Washington st.

Mon. 20 4.45 P. M. 245 Mrs. F. Seiberlich. Mrs. Seiberlich.

Cor. Gore Avenue,]

Parker street.