Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-26
Items obou, the pi.,sburg Fire.


Items about the pi.,sburg Fire.
It has been estimated that 5000 persons were
thrown out ofhouse and home.
II is certainly gratifying that no more lives
were lost We have heard of not more than
1ree-some few persons are missing.
The books, paper, money, &C., in the vault of
The Bank Of Pittsborg are safe.
The iron safes of Kramer, and of Sbbctt g.
lcnos, stood the test Of The fire.
AfoNoSdARrLA BRipsE.--This structure is
nd regarded as very serious loss, it being
somewhat dilapidatcd from age. We have fie-
4ucn''y heard it remarked, that it should have
been torn down, as it was deemed insecure.
iNsuRANcE.-The Penn, and Navigation and
Ere Insurance Company, we are glad TO learn,
viii be able to meet the principal part Of their
obligations. This is much better than we ex.
rrcted. What per centage will be paid, we
have no idea.
he amount insured in other cities is thought
10 be about 40 or $4,000 dollars
BEGINNiNa SooN-We observe that some
persons have commenced making preparations
lr rebuilding Mechanics and laborers will
be- in great demand in short time.
RoDBrRy.-.The Jail is full of thieves, How
many escaped the vigilance Of the police may
be esiima ed from this fact. The amount OF a
hundred thousand dollars worth OF goods have
been stelen.
REaovING.-The loss is not alone confined to
those who were burned out those who reno
we'd their goods, furniture &c, have lost i'm
menscIy. We have lost considerable amount
Of materials of our office.
RELIEF FROM ABRoAD-The People of AL
lcgheny and the neighboring town are coming
mariully TO The aid of the sufferers.
The weather is now delightfnl. This is
blessing TO these who haveto search for homes
PirETowN-All the buildings on the South
side of this town ale in ashes. Among them
were some OF the most valuable manufacturing
establishments of the place The upper end OF
the town is total ruin, on both sides of the road.
Nearly all the inhabitants of this place depend
cd upon the factories that have been DESTROYED
for daily bread. The distress that prevails is
dreadful.
The WARE-The wharf is again clear OF
goods; storehouses having been found in some
part ofthe city for the immense amount Of goods
that have been lying there since the FIRE.
Iron, &c, SAvED-We observe laborers bu-
sy in taking from the ruins the iron and IRON
ware, which have stood the test Of the fire. An
immense amount will be saved
More perscns than those who have been burnt
out, are sufferersby the recent fre.-Thoesands
Of imen, women and children, will suffer in con.
sequence Of the calanity.--by the bankruptcy
OF merchants, manufacturers &c.
MARX THEM I'VE have heard Of some per.
thus taking advantage ofthe necessities of the
sufferers Let them be marked.
Wear also informed Of some who have raj
sed the prices OF provisions, &c. Such conduct
is disgrace TO civilization. Their names
should be made public.
AsroNIsHING.--We are informed by man
who lives on Turtle Creek hills, that cinders
were waited to the that place, distance OF four
teen miles. This shows the strength of The
wind at the time of the fire.
As near as can be estimated, the number o
buildings of different kinds that were DESTROYED
are as follows
Commission and Forwarding houses. 15-
Groceries and Produce Stores, ,30-Drug Stores
7-Wholesale Dry Good Merchants, l4-Oi
Manufactures, 3-lIat and Cap Stores, = Ia
verns and Coffee Houses, 2O-Cabinet Makers
l3-Auctloneers, 2-lIardware Merchants, g.
Book Stores, 3--IIvery Stables, 8-TobaccC
Manufactures, ,6-Confectioners, 9-.Foundries
i--Tn and Copper Manufactures, Sex
change Brokers, 3--Boarding Houses, I5-
Newspapers, ,6-Wire. workers, p Blae ksmiths
job Printing Offices, 3-Lawyers, 40--B-l
aud Brass Foundries, 3-Quecnsware Stores, :
Physicians, 13-Medical Agency, l-Tailufs
l2- rbers, 16-Glass Stores s.
The number OF dwelling houses amount t.
about 700.
tIosE.-The hose belonging to the fire com
panies is injured greatly-much Of it is entirely
destroyed. All the fire apparatus has beer
mere or less Injured by the recent struggle a
ganst the devouring element.
VIsIToRs-Are arriving in town from all di
Tcctions. a sight q, the burnt district is wortl
. long Journey to those who are curious 10 see
most stupenduous ruin.
Yesterday number Of persons were enga
ged in digging out the rubbage of several build
ings where il was believed that several per