Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-07

- - - "Ssss sDeern-
bernard Tim.ins, also Of the latter Company, i,
Jacob Kugler, Fireman, badly burnt
We have just learned that Thomas not James Bar
Der, was an Engineer at the Mint and not Firemsn
he was taken to the Hospital and died in about three
hours, leaving wife and three children.
Robert Reynolds and Charles Herman, members
81 the Weccacoe Engine, were both seriously in
Jured by bale OF cotton thrown from the upper
window Of one of the stores.
Many poor families have been thus turned from
their homes, and have lost great portion of their
furniture and clothing. There was generally insu-
rance on the property as far we have been able
ascertain, but the particulars on this head we cannot
however that the disaster will not cause any faii-
ures There are various surmses csnce rning the
cause Of the fire, which many suppose the work
of an incendiary. The firemen are now-twelve
O'Clock, M. leaving the scene of the confagraton
with their apparatus.
(This, we believe, is the most destructive fire
two buildings which were fire, forty in total
ruin, many OF them large new waTehonses.)
From the Ledger]
The stores and dwellings along Front street, be-
low Chesnat, which were destroyed, were the bar
Der shop at the southeast corner, occupied by Mr..
Gorgas, two three story brick houses next below,
and the large four story store Of Mesgeas s. Unkart.
At the next store, Mcllvain's, the fire arrested
About this time, Is o'clock in the moning) another
1s broke out T3yo alley ~ the sparks
about the streets, in old two story brick building,
in the occupancy Of Mr. Sweetser, as a commission
warehouse, which was Quilted. 1t also communicat-
ed T. the large brick building, in which formerly
used to be kept dance, and in which, also, Thes
plan society had their meetings, the upper story
being fitted up as a theatre.
The upper part Of this building destroyed;
the flames were then conquered and the engines,
which had left the operations in Front street.
returned again to render the assistance much need
ed in that quarter. Here they struggled with the
do al u,on u.,f.l r,n 1ArE phUn tho
fire having been much studded that no further dan
ger aPprehended, many of the ompanies left the
ground, completely wearied out with their extraor-
binary exertions The scene all around during the
fire Of the widest confusion, persons hurry
ing to and fro goods and furniture pied up along all
the streets Tor squares distant from the fire, the IA.
miles that owned the latter sitting shverng by its
side, showers of sparks falling around upon the heads
OF persons and the roofs Of the houses many of which
caught. The roof Of Mr.. Webbs store at Second and
Dock, caught in this way, but extnguished, and
on the tops Of their houses throwing water upon the
roofs large flakes Of fire having been carried by the
wind down below South street.
The wall of the building at the sou beast corner
of Chestnut and Front street fell about O'Clock,
and, 1t Is said, buried . number of ersons; one,
member Of Good Will Engine, killed instantly.
his face horribly lacerated Several others
rously injured during the night, by furniture being
thrown upon them A young named Timmins,
had his face and hands badly burned, in attempting
to save the books Of Mr.. Prescott We expect that
soon as the confusion abates. The fremen have
done NOBLE risking their lives and working inces-
sanity for the benefit of their fellow citizens The
name Of the Good Will member killed William
Moreland, and we learn that he had been married
but about three weeks
member of the Weccacoe engine named Robert
Reynolds, was seriously injured internally, by bale
Of cotton which had been thrown from the window
of an upper story.-Charles Herman, another MEM
Der OF the same company, was also injured in the
same way, and is now lying unable to move.
This morning a view Of the spot Of last nights oc
currences presents Of de ISOLATION seldom wit
messed. The bare and ruined walls are tottering to
their fall goods Of all descriptions Tiled Promis-
cuousy upon the wharves. The whole police force
property from spoilers. The amount destroyed il 10
impossible to estimate though the loss must be very
great indeed The number Of houses destroyed Is
estimated at between 40 and 80 some &C them the
finest stores in the city.
Various estimates have been made Of me loss sus-
tanned by the fire which commenced last evening,
and which is now happily got under che nest OF
these have been extremely exaggerat,d. The actual
loss, a. computed by practised observers will not
exceed S35O,OO0 OF which amount $3.50 600 is
ed by insurance in Philadelphia and elsewhere. IL
proper to place this statement tho true ground
that no erroneous spprehensions may be enter
tanned.
BAxKs.-The willoushby Bank Of Brooklyn has
not failed-it only shut up shop, after laying all its
debts, thing which few banks now days think Of
doing Mr.. willoughby, Of Brooklyn. established
the bank on his own means, but finding that every
clam.merchant was setting up bank under the new
law he very wisely quit the business in time, wound
up his institution honorably, and Is now studying
philosophy and literature like gentleman, at his
elegant place in Brooklyn. This is better and more
respectable business than banking, at a time when
every scamp can start bank.
The Middlebury Bank is also a sound concern
that IS 10 say, Al Sound banks are in these days
IL pays all its demands promptly, and that is much
il not more, than the United States Bank sometimes
does. We suppose the name ofthe Montpelier Bank
Of Vermont was intended for the Middebury Bank
the former having given up its new charter, and
made arrangements 70 close its business. Many
other banks ought to follow so good an example.
General Sc salons.
This Is the first dag Of the October term. and We
hope il will not pass without terminating some
very important csses which have long been pending
before this tribunal Numberless indictments for sell
ling lottery tickets have been returned TO this court
for trial, by Judge Edwards and one is set down for
the first day, but whether the Recorder will not
- a III