Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-04-23
HENRY +. HARRINGTON.
Correspondence of the Baltimore american.
GREAT FIRE IN PITTSBURGH.

Correspondence Of the Baltimore American.
GREAT FIRE IN PITTSBURGH.
PITTSBURGH, April 10,
IL o'clock, p. M.
A great fire broke oul to-day in Second
street, between Ferry and Market streets.
and the wind being high from The south
west, it swept over the city eastwardiy'
burning every house between Second ST.
aud The Monongahela river, and as II ad'
vanced extended its ravases as far nurth
as Fourth street. On the eastof Wood 81.
many houses were burnt north of Fourth
street, The Bank OF Pittsburgh is de:
sroycd-lhe engines are now play'2r or
the vaults. which were well bulii, ana we
are confident that all is safe them, lnc
Merchants and Manufacturers Bank es
capped entirely; so has the Exchange Bank.
Three Insurance Offices have been burnt,
and the very valuable tract oil commercial
buildings along Front and Water streets.
The Monongahela House with all lis con
tents, the University, the Kensinatou IRON
Works, The MonongaEela Bridge. &c, all
DESTROYED The Canal transporters being
on the other side Of the Allegheny al pre-
sent, they and their effects are sale. Ihe
wind has abated, aud we hope that the
! fire is now. under.
From the Pittsburgh Post Of Friday morning.
TREMENDOUS CoNFLAGRA-
TONI!
TIyeaty Squares Of the City in ruins!i.-
From, 1000 TO 1900 houses Destroyed! =
|; Loss estimated at Ten Millions :! -
1t is our painful duty 10 record one OF
the most terrible fires that ever devastated
any city On bis continent grea! portion
More houses have been destroyed by this
single and horrible confiasra,ion, than have
been consumed by all The fires that have
ever occurred in the city before.
Those acquainted with The plan Of Pitts
burg will realize the extent Of The terrible
CALAMITY we have suffered, when we state
that nearly all lha, part Of the city extend.
ing from Ferry street up the Monongahela
river TO the city line, and thence 10 the
head of the entire suburb called "Pipe-
town." rKeusington has been destroyed.
The fire reached up Market street as far
as the south side Of Third street, and up
Wood street as far as The south side Of
Diamond alley. The boundaries of the
burnt district may be thus described; from
Water street up Ferry to Third street fthe
3rd Presbyterian Church was saved.) up
Third 10 Wood, up Wood to Diamond
alley, {both sides.) up Diamond alley 10
Smithtield street, and thence down Smith.
field to Fourth street, ,bolh sides,) up 4ih
street to Ross street, aud thence TO The
head of Pipetown-includiug, as we have
estimated above, about 90 squares. and
comprising from 10 10 1906 houses, many
of The warehouse containing goods Of i'm
mense value-they were grocery and dry
good stores, and commission houses, and
their spring stocks had been just laid in.
The fire originated in frame building
over an ice house, belonging to VIM. Diehl,
near The corner Of Second and Ferry sts.
The wind was blowing stiffly from The N.
w.. though il frequently veered 10 other
poiuts, and owing 10 its variations, The fire
extended up Wood street further than it
otherwise could have done. 1t was first
discovered about IL O'Clock, and was not
materially checked till in the afternoon;
even while we write, (at 8 o'clock P. N.Y.
the engines are playing vigorously in Wood
street.
We can give no adequate idea Of the
distress which pervades our stricken COM
munily. The progress of the flames was
SO fearfully rapid that many persons had
time to remove their goods-olhers, again,
had got their property into the street, when
the flames seized it there, before it could
be removed 10 place Of safety. Others,
still, would not believe the deyouring ele-
men, could reach their dwellings, aud did
not think Of removing until it was too late
to save their furniture. And we saw many
people who escaped with nothing but The
apparel they had upon their persons. AT
dark you might see, in every direction,
families sitting without shelter, guarding
such portions Of their household furniture
as they were able to save from he flames,
and not knowing where they would lay
their heads, or procure morsel or food.
| OF course The kindness of the more fortu-
nate fellow citizens did much to alleviate
:heir suffering, and we belive all were
provided for as well as the melancholy ma
ture of affairs would allow. f'"'ief
There is abundant reason for thankful
ness that so few lives were lost. There
are many rumors of men being killed, and
burnt and .wounded-but they are not au-
,henticated. One poor woman is certainly
burned, and we saw poor old man, tot
tering along with the help Of two friends,
his face badly burned. The loss of life,
however, cannon be learned in the awful
confusion which prevails.
| We know not how TO express our sense