The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-29


Nell took the lead, but the other rallied ard tapped
Nell at the top, but soon alter again broke and lost
ground which she Did not recover, but as they ap-
preached the distance 1t was evident that he Gin
was closlng but II was 100 late, she could rot
cover sufficiently, and Nell came ia scme or d
lengths IN front, both vely much blown. Thu
heat was performed in z minutes So seconds Nell
was DECLARED the winner OF the three heas and
the stakes.
These two horses are better known under the
titles of Tritie (Nell,) and Washtub american
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AwFm. CONFEDERATION IN NEW ORLEANS
THREE HUNDRED HOUSES BuRSED.-The New Or
leans papers OF the 10Th instant contain account OF
he most extensive and dsssu fire which occur
red in that city Yesterday afternoon tho flames hul,t
forth tn the carpenters shop OF Mr. Colt near tfaukI
and Jackson Streets which spltad to The adjonh ene
menta with righ'iui rspidiy Every building Vas OF
wood and dry finder Itself from the long drought,
that nothing could stop their progress. The hr'
assembled Immediately lu as water could be obtain
ed but from the gn,t,rs their attempts OF
As il was they carried with lightning rspidity
down Jackson street, communicating the hou
e,ner side aud soon presenting broad sce CT fire me
hundred ards in width To their furniture all
that the unfortunate tAiens OF .his section could lope
achieve and even in his they weremany of tler ds
appointed No sooner did cy move their effects 10 some
house. which they hoped was ont oil reach ei the
lesouring element, than the flames were upon
hem and they conid oniy themselves by fight In
ts way the FIRE ragged for hsee hours during hich time
kept down Jackson street burning out 10 Csnsl on the
right, and Common the IT. and crossing Irene Ma
in all ten squares. OF nj tho cuttings which
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now standing save the hjn,son de sane or DR. stones
! Hospital, and a lew houses slony Common street
At tine II feured that the Charity Hos
pitsl would be destroyed, and it was ,oirow,uI
eight 70 its numerous inmates peerbg ifota the
before them but fortunately the flames, although they
euped osred and cracked in every direction. did not
Common street. The Maisou de sante vas saved.
but not until its nnBtes hal been removed Afh point
which is the corner Of Canal and Claiborne streets,
he remen directed their strongest energies and forth.
| aa,eiy successful The only water they
could obtain from tbs first drawn from tho
| cutters, tho plugs at the different hydrants being
permitted 10 run from the breaking out OF the hre.
All confusion and despair but the most distressing
sight OF all perhaps, The removal OF the sick from
the Maison de God gran. may be called
upon 70 such spectacle again At little past
O'Clock the fire had subsded-spen' itself for want OF
farther food to To aitetar to give list of the
,uerers the amount o property destroyed wou'd be-
impossible Hundreds of citizens have been left without
shelter and the loss has unfortunately fallen mostly upon
the poor industrious families, many Of whom owned the
mali but comfortable dwellings la which they resided
Along Canal street between IRENE and Robertson streets
stood number of large elegant and costly br1ck resi-
| iences all of which destroyed Their backtned
walls of them s.ii standing but as Oh th"
other parts Of the burnt district the honcs wers
| mostly OF wood, nothing now gre.ts the eye OF
the beholder immense forest Of chimnies--ah
else being burnt smooth with the ground can hkeh
The appearance Of this unfortunate section OF orr city TO
nothing field, just brought iato cultivation
and which the heavy trees have been deadtDed and
sho of their branches and tops but still LETT standing
.ad Of what they in their freshness and
srde. We hsvei heard it stated that the number Of
houses destroyed will not fall short OF two hundred and
eighty aud many think that three hundred will not cover
the entire number.
We take the following additional pariicul rs
| from the Tfopc OF the 10th inst -
Ia useless for attempt 20 give any, faint
dea of pabc sights which all sides met the view
Turing the progss Ut The close and subsequent 10 this
destructive oonhagraon We mus, leave our readers TO
ill up the outline Only imagine 800 taniestbere can.
be iesswho sufferers BY this dreadful calamity
True opuent but many are IN INDECENT cir.
Some have resources Others have lost their
seyetything but the scanty apparel In which they ca
captd Al the least calculation there 1900 persona
burnt out On Saturday night, three hundred OF these
poor people camped out IN Canal street below DR. Stones
hospital The loss OF property IS estimated nj $500 Geo at
least Of which abont half only supposed to he
yered by insurance We heard that little white girl
about years o. age, name 10 US unknown burnt
denth being buried in the ruins Of house IN Jackson
street between Robinson and Common streets and no
being able 10 render the least assistance such the
intensity oil the heat that the hotsc unepp oschs'e.
The following n list Of Of the sufferers BY This
dreadful and DISASTROUS ERE ;-Fpdeck Jordy Jno. Glib
sou Jos swer, Jr. samuel Locke, = W. Wocou. II II.
Buckingham X q Wordsworth, Mrs Fostenbofer, +. ID.
Colt, Mr. Woodbridge, j. ~ Howell, ~ VI Coates. D.
Monahan Geo. Porter T. A. james, Jos. Depass H. H.
Joseph Mitchell Jno Lewis Mrs Ray burn, Mrs Hicks
Jno Begner John SprHrg f.. Keen, Patrick Mcmahon,
W. Donljn John Lennon Jas Brsdy Mnlafd, j. Lindeey.
} peTral'a, II. Pcrreha, Mrs N,nne, JOS, an'rs o.
Is Woodwork, Miller Chapman, Geo. Patterson, Mr.
Powell SIR Depnison isilcre Monroe George Berger,
llprriman Ihos Ross Patrick noher, job, Ameezen-
Ter t,ceb flanor Jackson Siriugef O'Hara, Naughsn
Henry Usgan TfOs Maxwell Geo Meritt, John l.. Tar
hos ieacux Jno Z. Larue, Patrick short, Matthew BE-
han T. Mccormick tash.n Peter lIcno. Joseph kenton
oven Kemnan, + f Hammer, T. Little, Miss Clair Dr.
~ IS Dobson. Arrol Teno. Geo. Carrico, d. Campbell
4 Emanno. ". r.. Baiiy, " W Campbell, Richard Up
John Addison. Pcrr Llrary, a. Prcssey Powell, Ham
burger Sampson Lanohan. Mrs. Davis W. c. AIrs Eos.
cornick, ". If Van Rensselaer,, Mr.. Jay, carpenter
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