The New York herald., 1845-04-18
Additional Particulars OF the Pittsburg

The Legislature of Pennsylvania have appropriated
900 Tor the relief OF the sufferers. Washington City,
Baltimore and Philadelphia have taken measures to send
relief
has been estimated that 5000 persons were thro
is certainly gratifying that no more lives were lost
We have heard Of not more than three Some few persons
The books paper money, &C., in the vault of the Bank
of Pittsburgh are safe.
The IRON safes Of Kramer and Of sbbett JONES' stood
The Monongahela Bridge is not regarded as very
The Penn and the NAVIGATION and Fne insurance Com
panes glad 10 learn Will be able to meet the prin
cpal part OF their obligations This much pstter than
we expected What centage Will be pad We have nc
idea.
The amount insured in other cities thought BE- about
We observe that persons have commenced making
preparations for rebuilding This is an earnest OF whs
in great demand in short time.
The jai s full Of thieves How many escaped the VI
GLANCE Of the police may be estimated from this fact
Tho amount hundred thousand dollars worth goods
The loss is not alone confined to those who were burn
cd out-those who removed their goods furniture, sc.
have lost immensely.
The people Of Allegheny and the neighboring towns
| are coming m5nfully to the aid Of the sufferers.
The weather in delightful. This blessing to
those who have to search ter homes.
AL the buildings the south side are In ashes
Among them were some the most valu able manufac
turing establishments Of the place The upper end Of
the town total ruin on both ass Of .ne road NsaSry
tories that have been destroyed for daily bread The dis
tress that prevails is dreadful. -
iron and iron which have stood the test Of the fire
An immense amount will be saved
More than those who have been burnt out are
sufferers by the recent fire. Thousands of men,
aud children will suffer in consequence Of the calamity
have heard Of some having raised the rents
OF their taking advantage OF the
of the sufferers Let them be marked
We are also informed of some who have raised the
prices of provisions &c Such conduct is disgrace to
civilization: Their names should be made public.
The rapdity with which the fire travelled may be cal
culated from fhsnciden MIR Jaynes left office when
the fire further than Market street. for home with
the flames had reached his dwelling on Ross street about
hall mile from the place OF beginning ere he had time
a an mot .h y b nss
We are informed by man who lives on Turtle Creek
nils that cndeIs were waited c that place. Of
The number Of dwelling houses amount to about 7Oo
Visiters arriving in town hourly from all directions
sight at the burnt district is worth long journey to
those who are curiouste see most stupendous ruin.
The Gazette says, that nearly all the Merchants and
| Church, were burnt out
by their industry and enterprise had accumulated for
tunes, part of which swept away by the late fire.
Nlr Holmes arrived in this city from the South few
Yesterday anumber of persons engaged in digging
ed that several persons had been burned DEATH but
with little success.
There are number of persons missing about town.
Time only will tell whether they among the living or
dead.
Among the ruins noticed number Of iron safes that
from appearance Of value to the persons had
placed dependence in them in time Of need.
The money and papers of the old Pittsburg were
removed, Friday to the old U. s. Bank, Fourth
street.
We hear favorable accounts from Insurance
Offices after an investigation of their losses After com
pairing notes feel authorized to say general TERMS
that the offices in this city whole, will pay very
large per certsge on all their risks The whole amount
insured by them is about $500 0o0 and at the very
side not over $s50O0O Their capital in the aggregate
will cover up large proportion Of this amount. The
sfars OF the Penn Company in better train than
believed, and they will pay large per centage their
risks.
The City Regulator informs that the burnt district
covers fifty acres in the city, and six out of
Laborers, brckmakers bricklay ers, carpenters plas
tesers &C., can now fad immediate employment in this
| city in large numbers.
Some laborers already asking exhorbtant wages
DON'T give them There will be plenty here in a sheIt
me and then those who would take advanta of the ne
cessites Of the contractors and merchants be marked
| and refused work altogether.
committee appointed by the Councils, after full
examination OF the burnt district having minutely visited
every part OF it, have arrived at the following results
992 buildings burnt, value, $2,566, 500
Value personal property burnt sl3l5O