Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-04-25
FIRE AT PITTSBURGH.

We aGd further particulars from the PITTSBURGH
papers, Of the astounding calamity with which that
city has been visited. The Gazette says:
Messrs. Sibben g. Jones opened their safe in the
morning, but every book and paper in it were burnt
up, and the gold and silver melted togeth.
Hardly one safe out of ten, exposed to the fire in
the buildings saved anything in them.
A number of sick persons were removed, and not
few of them ladies, in very delicate situations.
VIM. ]. Mitchell, living III Front street, next door
to Fenlon's Livery stable, coming out of his
house past the stable, when gust or wind blew
an enormous fame of fire with such force as to
knock him down, burning his face, hands and back
very severely.
With two or three exceptions, every merchant
belonging to the Third Presbyterian Church was
burnt out
The demand for houses, stores and offices is i'm
mense. Every vacant room is taken up, and even
the cellars are in many instances rented.
The Insurance Ofices, we believe, are totally
ruined. We learn from reliable source that the
Firemans Insurance Office has lost 52l9,000, and
will pay about 30 cents on the dollar The Fire
and Navigation Company have lost S200,000 and
will pay the whole amount. The Pennsylvania Of
flee we have heard nothing Of but believe it is ru-
ned, and will pay only a small per centage on the
dollar. The Mutual Office, we understand, will
pay all its risks. Losses S65000
Messrs Forsyth 81 Co., although in great dan.
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ne business at their old stand
We regret TO learn that Samuel Kingston, ESQ.,,
has been missing since the fire raging on
Thursday afternoon He was last seen going into
his burning office. 1t is feared he is lost
Great solicitude felt for some time to know
whether the vaults of the Bank of Pittsburgh had
stood the brunt Yesterday forenoon they were
opened and found unframed. All the books, pa.
pers, specie, &c, moved into the old L. $.
Bank where the Bank now does business.
The Individual Losses. The losses of some in
dviduals and houses are enormous ranging from
$1,000 to 100000. Thus, one firm of wholesale
grocers the heaviest holders OF sugar, molasses
&C., in this city, and also owners OF the building
in which they did business, cannot have lost less
than from $50 to 100000. There is the Monon-
gahela House also which cost 100000, including
the furniture. In many instances merchants not
only lost stocks worth $4,000, but also their dwell
ling houses and every dollars worth of furniture and
clothes they possessed Said one, have lost So,
600, and have now but one dollar in the world.
From the place where the fire commenced to
where it was arrested, is about mile and quar-
Ter.
We can give no iden, on paper of the distress
which prevails-thousands are left destitute-men
who were yesterday worth thousands, are now bank
rupt 1t has been estimated that the burnt district
contains SIXTY ACRES The total loss in dol
lars, cannot be arrived at with any kind of accura-
cy--say guess at TWELVE MlLLlONSi This
IS probably near it. All the insurance ofices-are
broken up-they will not be able to pay two per
cent. Only about $4,000 were taken in insurance
companies in other cities
The loss of the Monongaheln bridge and the u
University are among the greatest our city has en-.
dured. The Monongahela bridge was erected a.
bout twenty five years ago, and cost $4,000. 1t
is said that in ten minutes after it caught fiIe, ii
was completely enveoped in flames Its fall into
the river was grand and imposing sight
To the youth OF our city the burning Of the mi
versity is serious matter.
COURAGE BRETHREN, COURAGE
The Pittsburgh Gazette holds the following
cheering language:
We have carefully inquired ofmany ofour clear
est headed business men, those most thorough con-
yersant with the resources of the city, TO the
probable effect of this disaster upon its prosperity
and coupled with our own knowledge of the strength
of the merchants who were burnt out the position
of their circumstances, &C., we are fully conyn-
ced that though the commercial prospects of the
city are terribly shaken yet it is not totally pros
trated, and in due time will rise above it all Our
large manufactures are untouched-the only mills
of any importance which are burnt being the Globe
Factory which is the smallest in the city, the Ken.
sngton Iron Works, and Blackwell g. Pears Glass
Works. Various other small establishments were
destroyed, but it is with great satisfaction an
nounce that the great leading branches are com.
paratiyely untouched, and that business, far as
they are concerned, will go on as usual.