Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-04-18

them. Courage, Wings Forward" and Stea-
dy," as the gallant Miller said at Lundy's Lane,
and the Constitution and Country may yet be saw
cd from Violation and Dshonor! -Hesiern State
Journal.
Cinc,nnutf.-All Wing, in spite of Locos and
Natives. The Wings have elected tiieir Mayor by
over 200 majority, and l6 out Of the 30 members
of the Councils.
FIRE IN PITTSBURG, PA.
30 SQUARES OF THE CITY IN RU-
INS.-FROM 1000 TO 1900 HOUSES DE-
STROYED.
BY the Ptsburg Post Of April H. we have an
account of the most disastrous conhagration that
ever devastated any city on this continent great
portion of that busy and populous town is IN ruins
More houses have been destroyed by this horrible
confagraton, than have been consumed by all the
fires that have ever occurred in that city before
We copy from the Post -
Those acquainted with the plan of Pittsburgh
will realize the extent of the terrible calamity
have suffered when we state that nearly all that
portion Of the city extending from Ferry street up
the Monongahela river to the city line, and thence
to the head of the entire suburb called Pipe
town." (Kensinglon) has been destroyed The fire
reached up Market street far as the south side
Of Sd 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 Wa
ter street up Ferry to Third Street, Uhc old Pres
DytcfOn CUUICn was S1Ncu,l up MIRA 10 w Oou !,
up Wood to Diamond Alley, both sides up Dia-
mond Alley to Smthfeld street, and thence down
Smthfcld to Fourth street, both sides up Fourth
street to Ross street, and thence to the head OF
Pipetown; including, as we have estimated above
about twenty squares, and comprising from ten to
twelve hundred houses; many Of the ware houses
contained goods of immense valuc-they were gro
Gerry, dry goods and commission houses, and their
spring stocks had been Just laid in.
The fire originated in frame building over an
ice house, belonging to William Diehl, near the
corner Of Second and Ferry Streets The wind
was blowing sliflly from the north west, though it
frequently veercd to other points, and owing to its
variations the fire extended up Wood street farther
than it otherwise could Lave done. 1t was dlscov-
cred about II O'clock and was not materially check
ed till in the afternoon. Even while write, at
8 o'clock p. NJ, the engines are playing vigorously
in Wood street.
! We can give no adequate idea Of the distress
which pervades our stricken community. The pro-
gress Of the flames SO fearully rapid, that ma
ny persons had not time TO remove their goods
others, again. had got their property into the street.
when the flames seized it there before 1t could be
removed to place of safety Others, still, would
not believe the dCvouring element could reach
their dwellings,, and did not think Of removing un-
I'll it was too late to save their furniture. And we
saw many people who escaped with nothing but
thchpparcl they had upon their persons AT dark
without shelter, guarding such portions of their
household furniture as they able to save from
the flames, and not knowing where they would lay
their heads, or procure morsel Of food. Ofcourse
the kindness of their more fortunate fellow citizens
did much to alleviate their suferngs, and we be-
eyo all were provided for as we'll the mclan-
choly nature of affairs would allow.
1t will be many years before our city can recoy'
er from the effects of this dreadful calamity. 1t
has cast blight over the commercial and manu-
featuring enterprise of hundreds of our most wor-
thy citizens and in an hour has swept from them
all the profits Of years of toll and industry. To
their fellow citizens who have been fortunate en-
ough TO escape this wide spread destruction, they
must look for aid to commence the world anew"
and we are confident they will not look in vain.
We are informed that two lives were lost at the
fire yesterday. One old woman in the
neighborhood Of Grand and Third streets, who had
no aid to remove her furniture, and she refused to
leave her dwelling until it too late to save her
The other that we heard of was a gentleman do
ing business in Wood street, but we hope 1t may
be mere report We hear rumors Of many lives
being lost, but none of the reports are authentic
we refrain from giving them until we receive more
reliable information.
Loss estimated from FIVE to ten millions.