The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-28

PARTICULARS OF The DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN Bos-
ToN.-We take from The Boston papers of Wednes-
day the annexed account OF the recent terrible fire
in that city.
About half past twelve O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
fl broke the story OGDEN tudH G, oil GIo
street. owned by Mr.. LswIenor Rogers End eeeuped
by him in the upper story door and stan factory and
pening Mil. il originated IN The engine room The sud-
ing was Immediately burnt down and TIE flames spread
10 the lumber ia the and 10 George Achiialds cabinet
makers shop city in the O the mill end 10 four
10 loot euemens Suffolk street owned b! Geo Afchi-
bald and occupied by several ismies 1hese tuidrg
were quickly IN one uass OF flames, and tie fire rogHg
with great fury battling all attempts 10 master It The
wind blew fresh from the s. W. and carried the devour
ing element 10 the Franklin school House. fronting
Washr gton street and TO block OF eight three story
brick DIV cling houses fronting Dover street. and not
~hs,anding the efforts Of the hremen, who had at this
time mustered very sIopg from all the
these dwellings and the school Bouie entirely
sumed and nothing s OF them but The bare walls The
occupants OF the Dover hous. Abel ynan
james W. Gates Stanton Parker, joseph Cluk, 4. n.
Mayo, and John A. Bodies Two Of them were unoccu-
ped these Dtd by L {. Leeds, and MIR Lincoln
carpenter MIR Bolless house on the corner OF suffolk
and Dover streets, owned by the Hon Harrison G.
ous. The buildings, We were informed, were all in
corner of Suffolk aud Dover streets Considerably in
jursd The part and roof OF Old three story wood
en- building Oh Washington street occupied by Mr.. Tank
bedsead uiactuer and owned b, The heirs OF b. b.
Appleton, burnt On Groton street. the LEFT hand
side from Washington sir,ot adjoining the steam planning
mill, where the fire originated two story bick build
ngs, owned and occupied by David Miller the other
two families Messrs Harris and Packard destroy cd
The rear OF two other brick buildings the
rant, and ny Messrs. Hall and Adams were much
aamog ed-insnrea The furniture was principally re.
Suffolk and Dover street houses hunt.
The burnt district covers an bounded by Gro,on
Snnolk and Dover streets, extending 10 the Franklin
School House Oh Washington street.
The fire. at the time the Dover street buildings
flames presented mos, fearful sight and was iou
the way az the ind blew the flames directly the
the corner of WashD gton and Dover
times on fire. tut they were saved by the eXerons OF tie
fremen.
The 6remen had very severe time OF il, The ther-
mometer up to 90, and the weather very IA
uguing. Engines hand from all the adjacent
towns, and rendered most efficient aid for which
at the South End must be truly thankful The loss
occasoned by the FIRE is estimated at $4,000 of
which, by what could gather, covered by insu-
rance.
During the fire. house near Rev. Mir. Hunngtons
church, took fire the roof from spark; and a woman
resident there in labor at the time, died hvm fright
Charles Dale oarpsnter in atttmp',Dg to save some
tools in Rogerss shop was considerably burnt and broke
his leg in jumping from window.
We hope the grand jury viii soon take the matter in
planning mills net put up the densely settled por.
tons Of our CITY,
MELANCHOLY CASE OF sUIoIDE.-A girl named
Susan Dodd, aged seventeen years, residing in
Lewis street. the of Tenth and Coates Streets
committed suicide Tuesday afternoon. by taking
She had purchased arsenic several times from an
apothecary for killing rats and appropriated 10 that
The last time she purchased the poon she told the
same taeto the spo,hecary respecting the rats saying
that the house much infested with them that all
had not been killed and therefore required little Of
the drug The druggist complied with her demand, and
in dong he Of is to be blamed Tor spbse
quent events She repaired to her residence above sta
Ted but instead OF using the arsenic bait for the four
legged ntruders proceeded to her and allowed
The fatal dose. Or Davis Immediately called in, and
did all for the unfortunate girl that medical III III could
devise but notwithstanding his unIemrg efforts she
expired in about hours the doctor called
We understand the girl rather inclined to vicious
habits and her relatives were compelled al ore tine TO
I.fFlblt
induce reform Hut they failed in their praswcsthy
Efforts; she pursued bsr old course and visited her old
haunts, when liberty; and being down in spi
rits degraded in the OF the community size had
above remedy end her mortal existence.
and SO far as this world is concerned her miseIy.Ph
Gas June n.
EXAMINATION or koBERT DALE FOR TIE MURDER
OF HIS WIFE The witnesses for the prosecute
in the OF Dale examined es,erday, ard their
testimony disclosed most shocking degree OF ni.mper
| ance on the part of the deceased woman For seven
months she was he'pessy drunk nearly the Whole time
and al times her husband used TO beat her oth be
fore her death her stefan assured her that she must
die speedily she did no, leave of drinking On the 9th
OF April in the night her husa and beat her Tor the last
! time. She was then drunk. No particular notice
taken OF by the neighbors and Monday following he
went to New York Before leaving the house he gave
her 81 90 kissed her begged her to to behave her
self well and endeavor to up Ha also said he would
return from New York soon ms be- could, and bring
her more money After he had gone the d. ceased wet,
and said that she sorry he gone although he did
Mrs Hsvenf-rt, where she died An inquest was held on
the body by Col Pratt and Dr. MLelisn testified her
|
OF bruises. The Jury found that her death FASTENED
by blows inflicted by the prisoner Boston Post June 20
| MELANCHOLY AcclDENr.-The Newburgh Tele-
graph gives the following particulars Of accident;
village crossed the hoat other shore
| aud on returning, about u O'Clock, by
steamboat when two OF the number Charles Armstrong,
son of Mr. stephen Armstrong aud Gabriel North,
| Of Mrs Hannah North, drowned. The accident
happened about the mi die of the river The young
| men saw the boat but supposed it was another ons
which had just landed and was going ur, and therefore
The boat is believed have been the Albany The small
boat struck he steamboat below the wheel
upset At'hs moment was seen OF the haiing OF tho
young heard; the steamboat stopped, and her
yawl was sent out They succeeded in picking four
of the young the other tive had gone down Young
Armstrong vas student in the law ofhce Of r Bar.
nard North was apprentice in this Office. The fot-
mer was II or ~ years OF age, the latter ID
! MORE TURBuLkNcg IN SOUTHWARK The Dis
trict Of Southwark was again the scene OF turbu-
lent and riotous demonstrations among portions OF tho
| 6remen Tuesday night. II seems thet bitter ieud
carried TO fearful pitch In the neighborhood Of Third
street and the rail road, crowds OF hall boys
to be armed with stones and bludgeons giving
tersnce 20 language any thing but crcdtabe The ci
in SEINE sections OF the District alarmed for
their lves especially asrepors circulated that
OF the parties were armed shed ON the whaifabovc
the Navy Yard fire. and the various fire bells Of
the district rang alarm for time. and all panic
and excitement We learn that gentleman residing in
Third street below Queen. attacked a, his door
by number OF hafgrown rufhans, armed with bricks
and clubs Knocked down and severely beaten The con-
dton Of apprehension and terror in which many Of the
females were, truly deporabe. When will those dis
graceful dongs be brought TO a.close 'PAiadha Ing,
June II
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN PRovfpENcg. We learn that
the extensive oil and candle factory oi IL. & l..
Kendall, Fox Point, Providence entirely destroyed
by fire the 10Th instant The dtiery Of Mr. Sessions.
about feet only the candle house was thought
when the ef, would also be destroyed.
MARRIAGE IN Hen LlFs.--Hs excellency, John
Tyier President of the United States, arrived by
the pilot line New York last evening in this city,
ccmpaned by his young and blooming bride, the
comphed Miss Gardiner, daughter OF the gentleman Of
that name who killed by the lam ented explosion
board the Princeton They route for Washington,
and received at the landing by Hober, Tyler-Pi.
] Chrou, JireU.