The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-04-19
From the Pittsburgh Age.

Merchants, Mechanics, Workingmen-all,
all have been ruined. Nor do we believe
that The Insurance Offices will ever be
able TO pay one hundred part of the pro-
perry insured by them. Ruin-ruin slares
hundreds Of families in the face. that yes
lerday morning rose from their beds with
plenty Of this worlds goods, and they
have now no place to lay their heads, or
bread for themselves and children. May
God protect and help them.
About eighteen entire squares are des-
lroyed entirely, and many parts of squares
The steamboats, on the NIonongaheIa had
to move 10 be saved from the flames.
The wharf was covered with groceries
and all kinds Of Pittsburgh manufactures.
great portion of these goods were burn
ed; and vast amount destroyed by the
immense crowd of drays, SC. working
their way among them.
The Post Office and adjoining build
lngs, northeast corner Of Third and Mar
kel, have been saved. Every thing valu-
able, however, was removed from the
stores, printing offices, Sc, in the block.
The letters, &c, were taken from the Post
Office.
From the place where the fire conf
mehced 10 where it was arrested, is about
A NILE AND A QUARTER.
The iron safes, upon which business
men depended for the preservation of their
books, papers, sc, and all. so far as our
observation extends. were destroyed, ex-
cept Ia" we notice, having been rolled
oal before The destruction of the buildings.
We can give no idea, on paper, Of the
distress which prevaiIs-thousands are
lett GesIltule--men who yesterday were
worth thousands, are now bankrupt. 1t
has been estimated that the burnt district
contains SIXTY ACRES! The total
loss, i'll dollars, cannot be arrived at with
any kind of accuracy--sav guess al
TWELVE MILLIONS! This is proba-
bly, near it. All the insurance offices are
broken up-they will not be able to pay
two per cent. Only about 1900 dollars
were taken in Insurance companies in
other cities.
We would like to be able to give to
our friends abroad list of the sufferers;
but The number is SO vast that it is impos-
sible.
The Spirit Of the Age says-The total
loss in dollars cannot be arrived at with
any kind of accuracy. Say, guess at
1melue MiHionsn
This is probably near 1t. The Insur-
ance Offices are all broken up. They
will not be able to pay two per cent
The Morning Post Of Saturday SAYS
"llon. c. Darragh was sent to Harris
burg yesterday by the Councils to ask
some sort ofaid for our city.
The loss of The Monongahela bridge
and the University are among the greatest
our city has endured. The Monongahea
bridge was erected about twenty-five
years ago, and cost $4,000. Ills said
that in ten minutes after it caught fire, it
was completely enveloped in flames. Its
fall into The river was grand and lmpos-
ing sight.
To The youth of our city the burning
Of the University is serious loss.
Yesterday newly kindled fire was
discovered in Reynolds & Wilmar!h's
board yard, on Penn street. II was built,
of chips close to board pile, and lighted
with lucilets If the wretch who built
it had succeeded in his purpose, more
than half the city might have been cons
sumed. Let onr citizens be OH their
guard"