The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-10-31

SAFE Q6StIuCiiUus VIC ildu OAsHS iIlSAt "
Saturday and the morning Of Yesterday
no less than six other fires, all within
sight Of the City Hall. One in Albany
and Carlisle street, which commenced
about six o'clock, on Saturday evening
and one at the same hour in Brooklyn
both Of which were visible at the same
time, lighting up opposite points Of the
horizon. One in Eldridge street, one on
Fifth Avenue, and third at Jersey City,
broke out about midnight. s
There was also fire at Red Hook. in
the lower part of BROOKLYN. Blu, all
these last mentioned fires were mere fash.
es to the devastating connagration which
commenced about IL o'clock on Satur.
day night, in Water street, and has laid
thirty brick buildings in ruins, materially
damaged twelve more, and slightly in
jured several others.
From the Nc. Republican Extra, of Oct. .22d
By the Steam Boat Shawnee. from New
Orleans, we received this morning, files
Of papers to the 18th instant. We copy
from them the particulars of series OF
fires in MOBILE; by which that ill-fa-
ted city was almost wholly destroyed.
From the Mobile Advertiser. extra, Oct 9Th.
f AWFUL CONFEDERATION II
Efecen squares destroyed By FireH
We have only time this morning, before
going to press, to announce the occurrence
of the most awful and destructive fire
which ever before occurred in our unfor.
tunate and ill starred city,, Last night,
about eight Q clock, when the wind was
blowing almost gale, from the southeast.
the fire broke ont in an old wooden build
ing in the rear of the house on the south
east corner of Dauphin and Conception
streets, owned by Mr. Pinto. The ad DIN
ing buildings being all Of wood, the fire
was soon communicated to them, and in
afew minutes crossed Conception street.
Here it had full sweep-the buildings be-
ing very compact, and all of wood,
and the wind southeast fire swept
over the two squares west of Conception.
from Cont. on the south to ST. Francis,
on the north, with unexampled and tcrrif-
ic rapidity. Proceeding west, it crossed
St, Joachim street, then Jackson-here it
extended one square further. North, to
ST. Michael street-and then, three solid
squares abreast, all in one grand terrific
fame, 1t swept onward to Claiborne street
and crossed it sweeping every thing to
franklin. Here, at about twelve clock,
the wind fortunately abated, in conse.
quence of which, and the blowing up of
several buildings on the westside of Frank
lin street, the progress of the devouring
element was stayed. Not, however, until
six or eight buildings on the west side of
Franklin street had been destroyed. The
dwelling of Duke Goodman, ESQ.,, on the
corner of Dauphin and Franklin, was
blown up. ....s..5ss
Thus all the buildings on the North
side of Cont, from Conception to Frank
lin distance of four-all on both sides of
st. Francis to the same extent, NTH the
exception of three buildings on each side
at the corner Of Conception-all the bull
tlings on the south side of St. Michael,
from Jackson to Franklin-all on the
cross streets of Conception, st. Joachim,
Jackson, Claiborne and Franklin. and
probably twenty to thirty buildings be-
sides, in the vicinity Within the limits
described above, numbering it is supposed
about FIVE HUNDRED BUILDINGS,
have suddenly been reduced to ashes!
By this awful ea'amity, probably two hun
dred families are turned into the streets,
many of whom are poor and pennyless,
and will depend entirely upon public cha
rity for place to rest their heads and for
bread to appease their hunger. The
flames extended with such rapidity that
but little property could be saved, and
many, very many, have lost their ALL
We are unable this morning to descend
to particulars. tits impossible to convey
an idea Of The distress produced. i The
removal of the sick and the consequent
exposure, excitement and alarm, we fear
will in many instances be productive of
fatal results. re
The origin Of the fire is attributed to
lncendiaries; and we understand that two
persons were seized on suspicion and
lodged in Jail. Can it be possible there
can be in human shape. such base fiend.
ish monsters! Mobile is indeed DOOM
ed city. Have we not drank deep enough
Of the bitter cup Of adversely and Attic
ton! When and where will our calami-
ties end. Alas Heaven only knows!
DEsTkucT1vs F RE.-Our city seems
doomed to destruction. On Wednesday
night, Cd inst, about half past ten clock,
a fire broke out in a work shop attached
to the furniture store of Messrs. Gwinn
& Brant, on Dauphin street, destroying
that building, then extending southwark
to the out-buildings Of the City Hotel. and
the warehouse of B & ] Newhouse, and
northward to the furniture store of Gwinn
& brant the grocery store of Geo. Davis,
Jr., and the drug store of Owen and Gould
on Dauphin ST., all Of which were entire.
" destroyed. Here the progress Of the
flames " as arrested and the people began
to disperse for theirhomes, when sudden
Iy the flames were discovered bursting
from the roof Of the City Hotel, on Royal
street, and all efforts to save it proved uun-
fYp- r. lit<xss