Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-07-15
Destructive CONFEDERATION.
Extensive Loss of Llfe-Hundreds
of Houses Burnt, &c.
Photographed fut the Baltimore SUM-
PHlLADELpAIA, July 1o-1 A. NJ

4 PHILADELPHIA, July 1o-1 A. M.
y Our city, since four o'clock in the afternoon
Jshas been the scene Of an awful conAagration.--
BIT commenced in the hay scales on the wharf
"a bove Race street, and extended to Riloewav &
aBudd' store, and 10 Brook & Co.'S grocery store,
lin which was demolished the walls and scatter
Nd the flames and stored large quantity of salt
spere' This exploding, blazing timbers north
ssand west, igniting all the buildings within its
areach The walls fell out into the street, and
a he Diligent engine was covered with blocks.
abut none OF the hremen were killed.
4 large numb er of Irish families occunied
ahouses on Water street, in one of which wo-
sjanan and tour children were burned 10 death.
q The wind blew from the southeast and quick
lily spread the flames on both sides of Water
street. from New to Vine streets, and both sides
;aof Vine street, from Water to Second Streets
A The stores escaped above Vine street. The
s1fiames have also consumed both sides of Front
aand New Market streets up to Callowhill, in.
dacudlng the William Penn Market house, on the
jIatter street.
4 Inc flames have also extended through the
aoecond street on which the sufferers are C. F.
aknapp, clothing store Charles Hezerald, stove
aastore; Murphy's lamp store the Barley Sheaf
i Hotel ;-Vansant, grocer; Amos & Deitzler,s
( stove store; Comly's dry good store; Houston's
5apothecary store, on the southeast corner Of
aVine street; Knights iron store on the north
feast corner of Vine; Raphans hat store; Morgan
E;and Co.'S bedding store, L Deyne's candy store;
s-Orth, paper hanger ;-Heis, mineral wa
at 1s establishment Landbeny's clothing Store;
J5McConaghy1s grocery; Vanzantz's shoe store;
aall clothing dealers Hill & Chine; Gilbert Kayy,'
Aser; Vettetleln & Co, tobacconists; and
AMyers.
1 The flames are still working their way I'D.
aand all the stores on Second street, up to CalloW,
Chill, will probably be consumed The efforts Of
athe fremen have keptit from spreading TO the
\ west side Of Second street.
q The New street Public School, and another
abuilding adjoining, occupied for the same DUR.
apose are both entirely destroyed. The stores
ION Second street, below New. and enc or two
asabove have been saved The wind beno FROM, ."o
3the northwest, the draft caused by the fire oc.
SScasioned perfect gale to blow near the ground
gust contrary to the actual direction of the wind
q The devastation is awful and without a
ashower or change of wind, there is no telling
awhere the flames will be arrested A thousand
areports are afoat with regard to the loss of life
sby the explosion Many We're blown into the
water, but it is believed all escaped. Many
apersons were also severely injured One mar.
ssname unknown, had his head half blown of and
dkilled. '''''
4 Mortimer Morris, member of the United
Estates Engine, and two boys, were wounded at
athe time OF the explosion. Marcus Marcus.
Y jagged IS. was awfu!ly burned, and died at the
shospltal. An unknown fireman was also burn
aed to death, and David May was also killed by
ia brick.
4 Nounded-Wm. @. Buchanan, both legs bro
sken; Ihos stees member of the Vigilant, crush
sSed by brick George Smith, arm broken Myers
at'llsLan, hit with a blick John Patterson burn
ded, VIM. Barkman, both legs broken; Henry
5Crocket,t, burned Cornelius O'Brien, arm bro
gsen 1hos' Steel, crushed; Michael Shul,z, leg
Mills both legs broken Henry Gorgas and
brothers and--NicNeeley limbs broken.
! The coroner has already sent nine bodies to
a'he Green House for recognition, awfuly dis6g-
! ured by explosions.