The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-23

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-ln Savannah, on Tuesday
morning, about four o'clock, fire broke out in
house on State street, owned by Mrs. T. Lloyd, and
occupied by Mrs. J. Hunter, which enveloped
in flames, and communicated to the adjoining houses,
also owned and occupied by Mrs. Lloyd which were
ed and occupied by Captain j. Stephenson, was also
consumed. and small house the same street owned
BY Mrs A. G. Barnard, and occupied by j. X Bullough;
The back buildings OF the next house. also owned
by Mr. Barnard but unoccuped were pulled
down. and the house itself somewhat injured by water
The house owned by Mr. ]. wilkins, and occupied by
Mr. y. HEIDI was also considerable danger aud only
saved by the pulling down OF the back buildings.
small n1ase adjoining also owned ny Mr. vd was
by Mrs Alex Hunter, fronting on Broughlon street,
was also in great danger but saved ~ pulling down the
stable in the Several small buildings in the lane,
owned by Mr. wilkins, and occupied by negroes wsro
seo pulled down to prevent the fire from spreading to
valued at about So 0O0 and insured in the agency
Of the London PhUnx office for $4,000. Captain j.
house was insured IN the agency OF the
will about cover his loss Mrs Barnards loss is esti
mated at So 800 on which there was insurance.
Mr. wilkins loss is about s6o0no insuranceThe fur
niture Of the parties occupying the houses consi
derably injured in removal; and understand son Of
Mrs. Lloyd lost quite valuable library.
FIRE IN EATON -The extensive wooden manufac-
tory or Petls and Hoppin, at Eaton, was consumed
by fire on Friday morning, lih. at about o'clock The
propneors were running the works night and day Tor
the purpose Of sending their cloth to New York. before
the close of navigation. spark fell from lamp upon
was mass of flames SO rapid was the progress OF
the fire. that very little saveda few pieces oil cloth
and some flannel. large building had been erected
during the last summer and their ne machinery not
entirely operation yet There was from eight TO ten
thousand pounds wool destroyed with the buildings
Tho whole loss is estimated from 900 to $4,000 per-
haps more and not cents insurance. They had not
COMPLETED their repairs and waiting for that to lie
done before they effected insurance The blow falls
with peculiar severity upon M Petis who Is Of the
mos industrious and enterprising In the country
and whose entire property has been swept from him IN
an hours time We sincerely trust that the public will
assist him in again starting in business we know OF
one more deserving OF support than Mr. PetisH Ham
ihon Reflector.
TRADE OF CHlcAGo.-The increase Of trade upon
our western waters Is very surprising and when we
take az an example the business Of any particular
point and reflect that few years back the locality
nothing more than wilderness, at best collection
OF miserable shanties we are perfectly sstonished We
Undue ID TO call this mind by seeing publication
Of the Tonnage arriving and departing from Chicago dn
ring the present season. from 9Th April 10 LIST November
There l5i steamboats,, 10 propelers 05 briggs la
schooners~-makng in the aggregate total Of 1913
rivals and departures TO say nothing Of small
vessels engaged In coas'ing wood slaves, Sc into Chi
oago fro the neghboring ports With all ihoao facili
tics for the rapid transportation of produce II ia stated
that 900 900 bushels Of wheat viii lay this fall
! at Chicago, for want OF vessels to take 1t OF