Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-05-01
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
From the Albany Argus of Monday.
Great and Disastrous Conaagration.

FROM the albany Argus OF MONDAY. ,
Great and DISASTROUS CozlAagration. / 7
Saturday evening was signalizea by :
one of the most extensive conflagrations !
that has ever occurred in this city, and
the most extensive since the great fire in
Beaver street in 1928. The number of ,
buildings destroyed, besides out-houses,
sc. is not less than fonyJfoc; including
the Wesleyan Chapel, many valuable
residences, and a large quantity of furni-
ture. The loss cannot be accurate Y esti-
mated at this time it will probably ex-
coed $4,000. - :s~
In the course of the day and evening,
there were three alarms of fire The
first at or in the vicinity of the Aims
house, the second in Quackenboss street,
in which little damage was done, and the
third at half past T. in the stables attach
ed to the Pearl street House. The last !
spread with amazing ra2dity under the
effect of very high wind, and before it |
was subdued, at about IL O'Clock, had
! burnt over nearly the entire square from
South Pearl to Rose street. and from Ly-
dius to Hamilton street, including Rose
alley. ->--.- .-- 4
Several buildings on the East side of
Rose street were slightly injured, and
were saved from destruction, by the per-
severing and well directed efforts of john
| Tay lor, Esq, with the engine attached to
his brewery, worked by steam power
But for these efforts, and the intrepid and
efficient exertons of fireman who sta
toned himself On the wood house attach
ed 10 the dwelling corner Of Lydius and
Rose streets, aided by several spirited cit
lzens, great portion of the entire block
between Rose and Green streets, would,
10 all probability, have been consumed.
Whilst the fire was raging in this d.
rection, the burning cinders were carried
by the high wind across two streets TO the
South side of Herllimer street., where
they caught the roof of stable, which
/ was soon in a blaze, and the adjoining
n Methodist church, (the Wesleyan chapel)
e a spacious and handsome edifice, built in
. 1887, and several other buildings, includ
ing most of the block except the buildings
: fronting on South Pearl street, were con
g sumed.
F, The fire was finally arrested in this
Il quarter through the incredible exertions
% and exposure of our Irish fellow citizens
n It having crossed to the corner of Frank
: lin street, and the corner building. largt
and OF wood, occupied as plaster house
re lumber storage &c. being quickly il
hames the destruction Of the Cathoi
! chapel adjoining, frame structure, seem
:. ed to be inevitable, and with it row G
" valuable three story brick residences Of
- Herkimer street, and vast extent c
~ y combustible buildings in other direction;
" so that for the time no man could sa
~ ~ where the fire would stop AT this mc
- ment, in narrow and blocked up streets
W. with such an intensity of heat hat til
-. engines could ot-approach, and the fire
'hs men divided in their exertions at the ivy
rht blocks, and exhausted with fatigue, on
Irish citizens presented literally wall {
ts, flesh against.the ravages of the fierce e
ement, and by neari super-human exc
tons, levelled the plaster house, Dire
away the burning lumber, and piled the
ice buckets by hand with such perseverin
nd intrepidity upon the roof and sides
OF their chapel, as to preserve it, and with
probably most OF the South part of ii
DIX city. --.
= The 6reinen were promptly on tt
ground, and active as they always are
2rs' But the previous fatigues, the breaking
Es' two OF their machines, the high wind, i
OF orally a gale, the rapid spread of Il
ch flames, and the confusion occasioned /
the two fires at different points, combine
" to counterfeit their best exertions.
The remains of three horses we
ern found among the ruins. Two or thr,
as persons, confined by sickness, were r
M moved from the burning buildings, III
er- burning cinders and shingles were carr
da- ed across the river, and in large and da
bod gerous masses below Ferry street. HE
p. tofows list Of the buildings destroy,
with the amount of loss, Sci
!, M1cH1eAN.-The-S Senate of Mlcbio.
Of passed bill, by vote of 9 to 6, TO r
are move the seat Of Government from D
the troit to Marshall. Marshall is. a ceutr;
ua- rapidly growing and pleasant town, Il
efs capital of Calhoun county. On the 3
"a. inst, the House of Representatives ind
and initely postponed the bill for removal. |
Is vote of 70 10 l9.-AIbaay Argus.
'n wa OREeoN.-An association has late
NJ. been formed al Michigan City, for i
va vas purpose Of emigrating west ofihe Roct
VII mountains to the delightful climate Of /
ny Oregon. The articles of association ha
vas been published in the Michigan CITY 6
no zette. The company will send out
ice exploring expedition IN May, for the pu
DC pose of selecting the most advantageo
yTay site for settlement. They contempIe