Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

BOSTON, November 28.

A CONFLAGRATION.

During the lapse of a very considerable time, Boston has not experienced those calamities from the fiery element, which it has too often witnessed, and to which, from its construction, it appears devoted.—The felicity produced by the long suspension of these distressing accidents, superseded by the most poignant grief, by the event of yesterday morning.

Fifteen minutes before two o'clock, the building occupied by Mrs. Broadrers and Mrs. Western, was observed in a flame. So completely had the fire attained the mastery when discovered, that it was with extreme difficulty the tenants of the building escaped with their lives. The alarm was first given by a person in the street, when the blaze was pouring out of the windows, and two people just rushing from the doors. The always-alert inhabitants were soon summoned to the scene which required their exertions; but notwithstanding the most spirited labour directed by the nicest judgment, the voracious flames made more greedy by the high wind which prevailed, consumed the building occupied by Mrs. Broadrers and Western, and the houses improved by Mr. Hagar, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Montcrief, Mr. Jarret, and Mr. Farmer; when the course of the conflagration was stopped. The house of Mr. Hoffman, on the windward side of the fire, was much injured.

Mrs. Broadrers had a well furnished house, with accommodations for a large number of boarders, and a handsome stock of seamen's clothing, which were mostly consumed.

Mrs. Western, lost all her furniture, and most of the articles in a small buckster's shop.

Mr Hagar, the owner of the places tenanted by himself, Messrs. Farmer, Evans, Montcrief and Jarret, have been the principal sufferers in this melancholy occurrence. The estate might be valued at 3000l. purchased with the earnings of industry, and the savings of economy.

Mr. Farmer preserved most of the stock of a large grocery store, but owing to the hurry of removal has to regret the loss of 100l. worth of property. He desires his most grateful thanks may be tendered to the numerous friends who assisted him. The rest of the persons mentioned experienced loss in the removal of their property, as did also, the occupiers of houses and stores to which the flames did not extend.