New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-17
De.tructiye Fire In Pittsburgh.

From The Pittsburzh Dispatch April ~.
Oar city ha, been Of intense excitement during
the last twenty ouf hours Yesterday mornius, By Ave
o'clock ess than six frame stables 10 the second anf
Fifth Wad. had been e ed BY ncsndaries In every In
stance tt- stables situated In the neiehboihood o.
frame badirss, or other hishly combusiite matter
TIE dfst fire broke oct 10 The stable q Miehaei MeOs
rev. ~ the bsik - the canal shove Seventh - about ~
o'clock sni ragged farfuy tor three hours destroy ih-
'yilo"ins property Or ne eansi Two iiA9s e~s'ns'
the property It Mr Riley, and the frame dwelling
occupied and o-ned by Mr. mcCsfoey
On Fountsn., the extensive bacon smoke house o. the
M-srs Jsrdsn together with the store house atd Fof'
ton OF The ualsPortston warehouse Of kisr Jones'
the latter owned BY Henry Coulter and al three con
tsniuG Quantities Of bacon, belonging to orr Dust
ness men, and but partially insured Three ifsms dwell
re-, pied By rhoms, Msesefe csrter; Widow Judge
Widow Martin, and other families ena o~e.i By James
Msekssa A frame dwelling. occupied BY Mm. oardon
a. old and infru widow, who narrowly escaped being
b1fged 20 death Two brca tgelnn9' Owned ~ Chani
bafs a Bowman and occupied By David X Martin ana
Christopher Woods, earPenteIs and Mr. Coleman dray
On Prospsst-st coo frame stable three frame dwellings
occupied by d Donebresk, blacksmith Tho. Elliott sex
ton John Duke, p,psr hapser Mira Dun and Fefsu'oo
svnsd b. ssndalPs heirs ore occupied and o~nsa
Edward Huston, taller thrt osnsi by Jsmes @sekerel
contractor, snd occupied BY himself jonslhsn behatn
blsck.mith. and John Roone7. shoemaker Duriog the
progress Of hi. hre every exaon was made oY no hfe
ne stay the spread Of tbs conhl grafton, which was
COZ sferaby extended by tbs high wind earring tbs aames
SD hA.es Of FIRE to great distance Nothing buy me
greatest exertOn by the FIRE apartment ant the effects
Of heavy rain which had fallen the previous evsn!n
prevented devastation uneqaasd since the great h'e Of
Scarcely had the fire. been sabdusd wh,n flames burs,
from and destroyed the stables occupied by H. r GRAFT
'rsnsporefs -tuated Washnston-st near the canal
Ia lew minutes sfsrward stable on me corner OF
OHarsst and Mulberry alley discovered 10 be on
fire. and with another was consumed ana Two sisn1'
lee houss dining torn down 70 prevent ths
extensiou Of the FIRE, owned by James Kesruey.
Al h.ltp four ocock the canal ne ssp'e 9"nso -
Bidde, snd occupied By the Cuzeps hotel Sss ai $
covered 10 b. FIRE The flames communicated 70 aud
totally destroyed the paper hanging factory Of > G. mn
4 Co owned By Stand sh Peppsrd two frames Owned b.
Il bert Morton aud SIR Smiths stable Three other sta
blss thrown down. and tho brick row on Pern's
| owned By 5. j. X Bidde, somewhat injured
About five o'clock attempt made 70 hfe ts ON
nibas line stable of Brepenhsil 10 The Fihh Wsfd
Fortunately the fire nezed did not have ths de
q red effect
Az n. sane time a more suoeenful attempt made
UPON the stable occupied By Mr. Fleming carrier, on Etua
opposite Knapp Tottens foundry, which was owned
By w. r MIC ure; II Was destroyed together Win two
hoises-an al lining dwelling occupied BY John Girlk
fouuder, and owned By DR.. hcCracksn, was much
injured Some friends Of Mr Fleming Yesterday coGtr
blted 500 tovs-d repairing his losses
The usus amount Of pluDdsrDf was done at All these
tres ard officer Scott arrested scotchmzn named Aea
audsr Rodgers VIII 90 pockets contained 'iS tres.
Testament and marriage csrhcate who he had stolen
tom The drawer OF buresux belonging 10 Mrs Young
The only accident which happened IVES lsht injury
10 Mr. Henry Chignell energetic member Of the ALE
sh.ny Fire Company who wss run over by bose reel
Councils met yesterday and author 1ed The Mayor
10 oder a reward Of $50 for he incend ares who inte3
City. AID the Insurance Compsoies oder similar
reward,
We have not room give farther particulars this morn
Z ing The total loss 10 probably about slbo,UoO
we learn from the Journal that the PORK destroy ed wa
injured lt belonged u the following persons
" B. holmes Brother, 100 90 Tbs ia. Darsu, f3Wo
Jordan 4 SON 10000, Carson L Ncknisbts .OOV@
/ Ateh.s0n & Dsgs, Is0O0. Total, 7l56ot lbs