The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-10-03
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FIRE was discovered in the extensive
stables connected with the City Ho-
tel, kept BY Mr. Doolittle, in Brattle |
street. So rapid was the progress of
the flames, that but a few minutes
elapsed after the first alarm, when the
whole range was one broad sheet oil
hire, threatening certain destruction
to the surrounding buildings.
There was great many horses in
the stables, and all save fourteen were
got out, horses burnt belonged
some to Mr. Doolittle, and Others TO
strangers from the country. Numer-
Gus carriages were also destroyed.
The Brattle-street Church was con
siderably damaged from the intensely
scorching heat, as was also the City
and Suffolk Hotels and kittridge and
Blake's Mandatory, the roofs of
all were repeatedly on fire, but by
the well directed efforts of the fire
department, they were TWell presery-
ed. Had there been a high wind, their
entire destruction must have been in
evitable.
The Stables and the large brick
building On Elm street, belonged to
the ssF'ifty Associates in the latter
was contained the Suffolk Hotel, kept
by w. P. Capewell, who sustained
considerable damage by removal Of
furniture,-as also A.. Avery. who
kept boarding house in the same
block. The stock of Silas PIERCE &
Co. was injured by er.-Mr Ave
ry was insured $1,000 on property.
On Brattle Square, a brick building
owned by I. Gray, was much scorch-
edin front. Mr. |. Foster, who occu-
pies it as boarding house, sustained
some damage in removing his furni-
ture; has insurance at the Merchant
Office. Doolittle suffered considera-
bly, from loss on furniture, &c. The
fire created general rout in all the
boarding houses in its neighborhood,
and there are not a few. Men were
running in all directions with their
valises, umbrellas, coats, and one
accosted us, desiring to be shown to
the Exchange, which having reached,
he piteously asked if we thought he
was out of danger there we replied
affirmatiyely, and he seemed quiet.
The loss is many thousands of dollars.
Briggs Bulletin.
FAMINE IN INDIA.-A pamphlet has
lately been issued in London by a
Provisional Committee for forming a
British India Society, for the laudable
purpose of lettering the condition of
the inhabitants of the British domin-
ions in India-and thus preventing
the periodical famines, which desolate
the fairest provinces of British India,
carrying off thousands upon thousands
of the population, though surrounded
with all the means of existence. The
following is an extract from this PAM
phlet:
sThe fact Of frequent and incon-
ceivably dreadful famines throughout
the British territories of India, is one
that has been little known, and still
less inquired into, by the people Of
this country. Few, comparatively,
(for examples are aware of the ex-
tent of the mortality amongst our In
dian fellow-subjects in the upper pro-
vinces Of Bengal during the past year.
In a few short months more than halt
a million persisted by famine, and the
diseases produced by that calamity.
At this moment other parts Of India
are subjected to a similar visitation
Yet, down to the present time, there
has been no public investigation into
the causes of these frightful events.
Their occurrence is here scarcely
known. They have hitherto awak-
ened in this country, no effort, no
sympathy led to no relief. How far
they are avoidable- how far they can
be averted--or their consequence nit
igslted when they arrive-are ques-
tons yet to be asked. And shall not
these questions be asked, and true
and explicit answer be demanded
Since 1870, (when famine in BEN
gal swept of, it has been computed,
three millions) there has been sue
cession of famines, which have des-
troyed the lives of immense multi-
tudes Of human beings;these human
beings have died in a country once
deemed the wealthiest in the world,
and upon one of the richest and most
productive soils upon the face Of the
globe.''
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