American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1845-04-14
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FURTHER PARTICULARS. By last
nights mail we received the Spirit of the Age,
of Saturday, from which we gather the follow
ing additional particulars We regret to say
the previous accounts are confirmed.
1t is impossible to calculate the loss. Mer-
chants, Mechanics, Workingmen-all, all have
been ruined. Nor do we believe that the In
surance offices will ever be able to pay the hun
dredth part of the property insured by them
Ruin-ruin stares hundreds of families in the
face, that yesterday morning rose from their
beds with plenty Of this worlds goods, and they
have now no place to lay their heads, or bread
for themselves and children. May God protcc,
and help them
About eighteen entire squares are destroyed
entirely, and many parts of squares. The
steamboats, on the Monongahela had to move
to be saved from the flames.
The wharf was covered with groceries and
all kinds of Pittsburgh manufactures. A great
portion Of these goods were burned; and a vast
amount destroyed by the immense crowd of
drays, Sc. working their way among them.
The Post-office and adjoining buildings, north
east corner of Third and Market, have been
saved. Every thing valuable, however, was
removed from the stores, printing offices, &c.,
in the block. The letters, SIC. were taken from
the post-office.
From the place where the fire commenced to
where it was arrested, is about mile and a
quarter.
The iron safes, upon which business men de-
pended for the preservation Of their books, pa
pers, &c., and ALL, so far as our ebscrv alton
extends, were destroyed, except few we no.
tice, having been rolled out before the destruc-
ton of the building.
We can give no idea, on paper, of the dis
tress which prevails-thousands are left desti-
tuto-men who yesterday were worth thsu-
sands, are now bankrupt. 1t has been estima-
ted that the burnt district contains sirty acres.
The total loss, in dollars, cannot be arrived
at with any kind Of accuracy. Say guess at
tacelpe miitionsH
| This is probably near it. The Insurance of
fees are all broken up. They will not be able
to pay two per cent. Only about $4,000 dol
lars were taken in Insurance companies in 9TH
er cities.
We hear of a woman having been burned to
death, also man, an old citizen, (but we hope
this my prove incorrectly We hear of three
children having been destroyed in one house.
1t is indeed surprising that no more lives have
| been lpst.
1 SONCloi hoFc Supposeu W nave UccH pcTlSHeu
on tho Monongahela bridge.
REHABILITATION.
1h' following are some Of the lost valua-
BILE buildings destroyed, which at the time OF
writing occur to US:
Citt Gas Works, Monongahea bridge, Mer-
chant Hotel, American Hotel, Monongahela
Hous, Globe cotton factory, 8 Insurance Off
ees, trnting Offices of the Chronicle, Presby
teriar Advocate, the Preacher, Protestant o.
nont, John B. Butler and James M'Nlillin',
Job dhces, Merchants Hotel, Exchange office:
of w Hill & Co, Sibbet & Jones, and kra.
mer; Livery stables of Patterson, Blasdel
Honts and Fenon; Doulas Iron Works, il
Fipeown, Bakewell's Glass works, also Glas
WAREHOUSE, Associate Reform Church, Mayor.
ofiic, Pittsburgh Bank, supposed to be fire
PROD Western University, Cooks Periodical
Office also his dwelling house, the Iron store,
of lyon, Shorb s. Co, Spang s. Co, Bissell S
Sm'e, X Huges, Baily, Brown s. Co, Low
reno, Sterling s. Co, Woods, Edwards ant
Curch & Carothers, grocers, we are told los
abot 10000.
GOesrg Stores-The grocery stands of Messrs
L. -. d. Wick, J. w. Burbridge, English
Gaaher & Co., G. H. Berry, fl. Lambert
Blak s. Mckee, Isaiah Dickey s. Co., w, H.
f line& Co., Howard & Co., James Park s Co
J. brsyth s. Co., s. F. Vonbonhorst, w. P
h Yong & Co., S. Barret & Co., L. Jones s Co
J. Riser, L. Peterson, Vanknk s. Co., JAIME.
: Bas, Alex. Hay, J. ScafeI King & Holmes
Haman, Jennings s Co., o. Blackburn, G