American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-24
Phitadgiphia. Jan. %.

Mr. Dawson and the apprehensioDs were entertain
ed as to the safety Of the whole Of these ensiye p1em.
ses just at the the fellow threw te lighted sega,
among the dry hay he seized by one of MIR Dagsns
work people, who had suspected his purpose and warce
Iin Two or three rufas probably accomplices, inter-
,red, the mans fingers bitten TO the bone aud tie
ncendiary escaped. Several accidents happened by Us
falling OF walls &C. Many pockets were picked gen.
teman standing in Chestnut street had his coat skirt cut
through IN various places, by sharp instruments in
order to carry off bis pocket book AT the same time the
lire was burning in Bank attempt made by
ue introduction Of box Of lighted combus6bles to set
lire to stable in Sampers Alley. The utmost vigilance
is called for. steady rain has fallen since ten O'clock
last night yet about hafpast two O'Clock this morning We
had another cry of Fire heard the pumps going and
saw the flame Pickering the houses which had been
burnt Near day light this morning the fire again broke
forth from among the cotton This is the more remagka
bic as IN addition to heavy fall of ain w large hose
were all Gay yesterday dischargDg water one coonand
enibers. L,za Press
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2e.
About quarter past two yesterday morning, The
cry oil FIRE! again iesouuded through our streets.
In few inmates we saw flames issuing with greet
herceness from the windows of the auction sto es
occupied by Messrs. I. Passmore s Co. at the ~
+. corner of Third and Chestnut Streets and by Mr.
Whiting as Lottery Office. The wind was brisk
from the westward, and the burning embers for the
hrst halt hour of the fire. thickly fell on all the
houses on the north, and some the south side Of
Chesnut street as far as Strawberry alley. The hose
and hire companies repaired to the scene of distress
with great promptitude, and it is but sheer justice
to say that they labored most perseverngly and
with great Judgment. There was, after some time,
most abundant supply OF water, and il was poured
on with profusion and force, which did wonderful
execution; get the fire gained strength. 1t ragged
and cracked with a violence never before saw
nor heard. 30 intense .aas the heat, that it was
impossible for the engines to be worked in Chesnue
street. Some idea may be formed of the intensity
OF the heat when we state that the glass was shi-
yered in pieces, and the wood work burnt OH the
houses which were on the opposite side of Chestnut
and lhiid-streets Ihe engines took advantage of
The stores being on corner, and played upon them
from the >. w. angle Of the streets, until they had
so TAR srbdued the fire TO be able 10 place them
selves i'll front of il.
The book -store occupied by Messrs S. Potter Sc
Co. was soon III flames, and the prospect for the
neghborhood was most appalling. Happily, a heavy
and long continued soaking rain, had saturated Que
roofs and exterior wood work: this, and The abste-
ment OF the wind, probably saved US from one Of
the most destructive fires ever known in Philadel-
Pha In less than hree hours alter the first alarm,
the auction stores range of brick buildings, four
stories high, so feet Che smut and 50 on Third
street, were so entirsly consumed and Frustrated,
that not one brick was left upon another. The fire
was SO rapid and so fierce, that those who were ma
king exertions to save the property Of Mr. Potter
were soon driven from the house. His family and
many other families, were Obliged to fly from the
flames, scarcely covered with clothes. We learn
that the property Of Mr.. Potter was not insured and
we confidently trust that his fellow ciIzens, deeply
sympathizing 10 his loss, will do something sub
santia to comfort him and his in their deep affiics
lion.
Never did our Fire and Hose Companies labor
harder more successfully to merit the esteem and
gratitude Of their fellow ctzens.-They saved much
At the time the fire in our neighborhood was ra-
ging with the greatest violence, most n4silious at
tempt was made to set fire to the friends Meeting
House in Arch street. A quantity OF lighted com.
bustibles was thrown into the Meeting House. The
watchfulness of the person who had the house in
charge saved 1t from destruction He saw light in
the building, fastened to it ard found burning
quantity OF cotton rags, &C. which had been thrown
in. fellow was last night seized, and we are told
has been committed for cutting one of the hose
which was carrying water TO the fire.
Since the above has been in type, a respectable
citizen has called and assured me that in one place
in the Friends Meeting in Arch st. pretty con-
siderable hole has been burnt in The floor and in the
Committee room quantity live Goals were thrown
under one OF the forms and there expired
Dem. Press.
Relf's Gazette ssys--ssIt is not accurately known
how this destructive fire originated.
During the fire this morning, light was discoye,
red in the Friends Meeting House in Arch-street
On examination it was found that fire had been
into the entry, and was making ra.
pd progress, when, fortunately it was discovered.
The manner in which lie fire in Friends Nee
ting House was discovered is somewhat singular Sc
fortunate. When the alarm of the fire al psssmore's
reached Arch street, a gentleman living directly
opposite to the Meeting, got up and while dressing,
discovered light from the Meeting House entry.
He Immediately went TO the Sexton, or the person
who has charge of the building and Informed him
Of the circumstance, and thereby was no doubt the
OF preserving this extensive building
from devastation. II was fred in two places, and