The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-25
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HspENBERs's UNION WORKS DESTROYED This
extensive establishment, on 'h- Inclined Plane OF
the Morris Canal in this city totally destroyed by
frs early this morning The hames broke about hall.
past o'clock in the southwest angle the large pile
OF four story buildings and supposed 10 have erigna
ted in the anneang furnace of Gardner Harrison Co.'S
Foundry situated in that quarter. They extended
to each wing the Grist Mill Of Heidelberg Son the
side and the India Rubber Factory OF Hutchinson
Runyon the other and from the combustibe
through the whole ranges the Fire seemed
put by the fearful rage of the confagaton and
was compelled to witness Its inevitable destruction and
direct 'her attention to the adjacent houses The neat
was most intense, and stiff breeze from the north over
spread several squares south with dense shower OF nre
aad sparks endangering many dwellings In its course
Awo story frame building on the opposite slas ~ e
sa op obs aash and
to ashes as was also an adjoining frame dwens owned
wooden building On the right of the gate of entrance
cuped by William Miles and others, was unlnJured The
red as a public calamity The waste water from the canal
during the OF navigation and steam during the
remainder of the year, afforded abundant power for
large amount of machnery and let for various oc.
cupaions-so that those works comprised fourishing
culabie. The buildings and machinery belonging TO
the Messrs Heidelberg could not be replaced for
and Messrs Hutchinson RunyOn who lately removed
city, account of the superior advantages furnished
here for manufacturing and for business have lost stock
papers &c. to the amount Of $3.50 to $4,000 Nothing
could be saved OF the contents the buildings except the
carriages in Mr. John Clarks factory. We add the items
OF the loss Of the various individuals far as we have
been able to collect them.
Hedenberg Son. buildings machinery stock &C. $40 900
Hutchinson hunyon, stock &c. $4,000
Gardner Harrison Co, Maleable iron foundry, 1000
Jonn LARK, carriages stock, &C.. 1900
X Heinisch cutlery. .................... 1000
ference Devine, glass cutter. ............ $50
John Coles, needle manufacturer ........ 900
Lewis Clink, surgical instrument cases. &c.,. 500
simpson Bontgen, engravers plates, &c.. 800
w. H. 4 A. Insec machinery work. ...... 300
Jesse c. Hedenberg shop in Academy street 600
Daniel Murphy, house II Academy street 800 500
Amount Of loss. ........... sos $50
And various other small emsyimpossible to ascertain
There nearly hundred persons in the establish.
March 49, ~ '' '-'''
SAVANNAH RAcEs.-Flra Day. Tvo Mile Heats.
There were four entries for the race.-Mr CHS
olm's bay gelding, John Watson, Mr.. McAl ins bay
horse Bill Gordon, Mr. Edmonson's sorrel colt Morgan
and Mr. Piekards bay FLY. Lucy Long The day was
delightful John Watson the favore against the field
for the first heat and shade Of favoritism fitted between
each OF the other nags for the The tap sounds and
off they goIohn Watson having the track, Bill Gordon
next, bay hy next, and the sorrel outside it is a fine
start Not more than fifty yards is before Bill Gordon
takes the track followed close by Watson and traed by
the lly and sorrel This position they maintain until the
last quarter OF the first mile when Watson brushes takes
the lead by about ten yards which he maintains through
the heat Bill Gordon second sorrei third and fly
fourth; Time sm SIS Second Heat.-The horses cooled
given At the signal off they 60 having pretty much
same positions as in the first heat Whip and spur were
used on all but John who appeared to have
pace but no alteration in position. On the second mile
the So'rei and Miss Lucy picked little and were evi
IDENTIFY striving their best for the heat Nose touched tail
making perfect string and they for three quarters
Of mile On heast quarter they scaterad Watson and
Bill Gordon leading the thing out the heat be-
ing evidently Watsons the only fear being that the Sor
rel and Miss Lucy would not their distance When
10 and behold they passed the stand all in heap Wat
son still first Bill Gordon second Miss Lucy third and
sorre fourth How the sore and Miss Lucy got there
no one could tell but there they and the universal
remark was, If they to run another heat there
would be no telling which which" Time 3m 54s
-Sauannah Rep March 90.
MILLERIsM IN CLEvELANp.-The Rev. Mr.. Fitch
baptized some twelve the Ohm Canal at
2oclock this afternoon not all converts to Miller
ism however but to the doctrine of baptism by immersion
now taught by Second Adventers Piercingly cold and
driving RS was the snow storm the supposed sbortness
o. time" would not admit of the postponement OF the rite
on account OF the weather"Ciere Herald. March lS.
ANOTHER DREADFUL STEAMBOAT DisAsrER-The
steamer Rainbow, Captain Selleck, from Bayou
Sara on her passage to this city, in contact with
steamer American Eagle about O'Clock on the morning
OF the lith inst. The Rainbow in the of round.
ing to- TO take in passenger at Romans Point about fifty
miles above the city when the bow the American Eagle
bonnd the river struck her just forward of the wheel
on the starboard side dspiacng the boilers which carried
deck hands. white killed, and whites and
three negroes severely scalded Her smoke pipes
stand the pilot escaped uninured the whole starboard
guard carried away and the otherwise seriously
injured She arrived at this port yesterday-Nep Or.
leans Bulletin, March Is.
RAILROAD AcCIpENT.-We learn from Pomeroy's
EXPRESS that the off the track of the Tonewanda
Railroad, on Wednesday night, killing one
ONO RtvER.-At Pittsburgh, on Wednesday af.
ternoon the Ohio River had eleven feet OF the
channel At Wheeling, wedno sday, twenty feet Of
water in the channel
CONSEQUENTLY Very Rev Mr. Henni, of
Cincinnati, Bishop elect Of Milwaukee, and the
Very Rev. Mr. Reynolds, of Louisville Bishop elect of
Charleston viii be consecra'ed Bishops to-day at St
Peters Cathedral The Right Rev. Drs O'Connor Bishop
of Pittsburgh Miles of Nashville, and Flaget of Louis
vile have arrived at Bishop Purcells in order attend
the ceremonies of the conservation. Divine service will
begin at 9oclock A. M.-Cincinnati Gazette, March 10.
GEN. PETER B. PORTER died at Niagara Falls,
on the both inst aged II.
BREAK IN THE CANAL.-We learn by aenote
brought by Pomeroy's messenger on Thursday, says
the Rochester Democrat that about so fee of the main
dam across the Mohawk river, at st louisville. Mont
gomery county, swept away Tuesday afternoon.
The ice passed FIVE days previous The dam used
as feeder and it will doubtless be repaired before the
opening of navigation.
UNION HOTEL,
CORNER OF GREENWICH AND RECTOR SITS.