Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Fire in Boston


BOSTON, Feb. 1.

A fire broke out here last night in the Granite Block, Nos. 283, 285 and 287 Washington street, occupied by John H. Pray & Sons, carpet dealers, Jno. B. Davis & Co., and Wm. R Storms & Co., dry goods dealers.  The building was owned by the heirs of Franklin Derler.  The loss is $50,000, which is mostly insured.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport Iowa, Monday Morning, February 3, 1862, p. 1

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