The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-12-26

| From the New York Courier Enquirer. of Tuesday.
H TIE GREAT FIRE.-lt is particularly iortu.
nate that since the late fire the wind has been so
Extremely moderate, for as may be supposed, the
mass Of ignited material, lying over the theatre
of disaster, is immense, and continues from time
TO time to burst out in flames. Should high
wind even now arise, our situation would be very
|lpIecarious. Every precautlon, however, Is taken
Ito guard against the consequences OF such an
event. Engines ale on the spot in considerable
numbers during the whole day, and at night, they
are increased So as barely to leave enoughin the
engine houses to relieve those who are exhausted
H by long watching.
1 The gallant iircmen from Philadelphia are con.
spcuous among those who are laboring tor our
safety still we ought not to forget that we are
also indebted to the iiremen of Brooklyn and
Newark for their presence. There are besides
Ifremen here, from many other places, whose
names, did we know them, we should take leas-
ure in recording. The mechanics and laborers
employed at the iron works AT Cold Spring, like
wise hastened hitler, under the direction oi Nj
WILLIAM KEMBLE, with the engine belonging to
the works, and arrived in time to render most
material service.
II An investigation was commenced and carried
on in the grand jury room yesterday before Col
Murray, the Chairman OF the Committee of Cit
zens, aided by Justice Lownds, and Messrs
\ Ward and Jordon, of the Fire Committee of the
II Board oil Assistant Aldermen, relative 10 tie OIL
Il gin and cause of the late fire.
II From IA mass of testimony received from nu-
merous merchants, clerks aud others under oath
ii appeared to be incontrovertibly established
\ that the fire originated in the store No 20 Mer'
chants street, and that IT was seen simultaneous
H iy in the first and fourth stories Of that building
occupied by Messrs. Comstock and Andre WIS., 1.-The
\ two Intermediate stories occupied the Pear
street side, by Mr. Henry Ballad, and on the
10 h..,.,
Il til some seconds afterwards That report like
an explosion OF a gas pipe was heard in No. %
n TO proceed from M. % and after the flames
seemed to have enkindled on the first floor, and
shot up with the rapidity of lightning through
the scuttes in the several floors TO the upper sto
H ry and through the roof. And 1t was the opinion
i ol the examinants, that il must have been pro
lduced by the bursting ofa gass pipe, and the
distribution of the gas, until il came in contac,
with the Goals in the stove graie, by which il
was gnited. The store No. %, had been close,
"a little after o'clock, and the fires well secure,
ITO guard against any accident or injury thereirom
THIS was the result OF a long and critical lnvestl
gaton and proves that no blame is to be attac II
ed TO any one.
1 A resolution has been introduced in the Boar,
of Assist Aldermen by Mr.. CURris and passe,
'by The Com. Council, to raise Sax Millions q
dollars Tor the purpose OF aiding the lnsuranc
Companies to meet their engagements.
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1 The following is said to be correct estimat
!, of tue number OF buildings destroyed Wal
llstrect, p; Pearl street 70 South sueet 81; Wa
ter street. 7G, Front street. 5J; Hanover street Il
} Exchange place, 60; Exchange street, 81; Wi
liam street, a.; Old slip, 33; Coentes slip, II
Stone street, 60; Hanover squares; Beaver sire,
%; Governments lane, 20; Jones lane, 10; Guy
er's alley, 20; Mill street, 35--total GA.
. Last night aud Thursday night, strong bodi,
OF cavalry aud volunteer uhanlry were patrollin
the streets near the fire and preserved pcrie
order aud we believe, prevented any farther 5
b, ioas depredaions.