The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-30
From the Pittsburgh Spirit Of the Age Of Wednesday
ANOTHER GREAT FIRE AT PITTSBURGH

Siriy serenity houses destroyed Loss from $50 00O
to $4,000! at least 700 people houssiess,
We regret to be compelled to state that large
part Of the densely peopled East Ward Of our city
about two and half squares north of our former
burnt district, has been laid in ashes.
At about half-past eight o'clock last evening
TUESDAY, May 27th,) fire broke out in the stable
Of Mr. Samuel Young, on Seventh street, which, in
less than three hours, so rapid was the progress Of
the flames, destroyed, as near as we could Judge
from sixty to seventy frame dwellings, and one brick
house.
These houses were most densely filed by our in.
dustrious, handwriting, laboring men, who are leas
mechanics, many of whom sought a shelter in this
section of the city, when driven from the South
ward and that portion of the West which was de.
stroyed by the ever memorable fire of the 10th ult.
mo, again driven forth, many to seek assistance
from friends or the benevolence of the public who
have nobly sustained us under the last affecting
dispensation of Divine Providence. r
To return to the details, as far as we can obtain
them at the hour we write. The fire, being in the
midst of contiguous frame buildings, stables, shops
and dwellings, spread with unexampled rapidity in
a northeastern direction from the stable where il
originated ION Seventh, between the canal and Goa
lane widening up the side Of Prospect Hill as faI
as Poplar lane on the one side, and down towards
the canal nearly 10 Fountain street.
1t spread in the direction mentioned aided by O
wind, (Which was apparently caused by the fire, in.
creasing with its growth, until conquered by the
unexampled exertions of our firemen, who although
nearly destitute of hose, with apparatus injured by
the late fire, disorganzed by neglect on the part OF
the authorities, and almost disheartened by adverse
circumstances labored with an energy and effect sell
dom equalled and never, we may say with truth, sur.
passed.
The houses destroyed number, we believe, about
sixty or seventy, but were of little value. Mr. Jas
Mackerel's dwelling the only brick burnt, and
the loss cannot well exceed 30 or 10000, upon
which (from their materials and dangerous position
we presume there was little or no insurance.
The buildings destroyed were all, we believe, sit
uated upon the g O'Hara estate" now Mrs Schin-
ley's, (the lady of Capt. Schiney, of the British,
army, and daughter Of VIM Croghan, esq, of this
city;) an estate covering about seventeen acres in
this portion Of city, about three acres Of which
were occupied by the buildings just destroyed
There appears to be but little doubt that the fire
was communicated desgnedy. Mr.. Young and
his driver had put up their horses and gone down to
battle in the Allegheny short time before the fire
was discovered IN the upper story of the stable,
which was next door TO TINT of Mr.. Wright, which
had been set on fire on Sunday week, but extin-
guished at once.
Mr.. John Duncan called at the Mayors Office and
left word that he had found - sovereigns three half
eagles and $500 in silver, near the ruins of one
of the houses--the persons who took large sum
from the same spot and ran away, will consult their
own interests by dong likewise.
Mr.. Samuel Young saved both his horses; his
dwelling was not burned, although il much danger
his furniture was removed.
From the number of families living in a single
house, in some parts Of the district we have no
doubt that at least seven hundred persons have been
rendered houseless. The suffering will be great,
although the aggregate loss will be but small.
From the description of the property destroyed,
our readers al a distance will at once see that, as a
commercial or manufacturing city, this fire will not
affect our situation in the least We trust that our
editorial friends abroad will understand the proprie-
ty of letting this important fact be known to their
readers