The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-02-20
The Explosion in New-York.

The Explosion in New.York.
- New York, Feb. 5.
Up to the present time there have
been 25 dead bodies removed from the
scene of the explosion. Some Of them
present the most awful appearance we
ever witnessed. A number have been
recognized, bat some are so badly burnt
that it is impossible to recognize them.
Women and children, are. hocking
around the Station House to see if they
can find any trace Of their absent hus-
bands and fathers, uttering the most
piercing and heart-rending cries.
The scene is truly a solemn one. The
utmost activity prevails in removing the
rubbish, and the Mayor has given or
ders not to have the work stopped for a
moment, but to get new hands as soon
as those engaged are exhausted. A
little boy, named Samuel Findale, who
was under the ruins 33 hours, was ia
ken out this morning, but died in few
hours afterwards. Now that the ruins
are being cleared rapidly. and that the
attention and energies Of the fremea,
which were before concentrated on the
poor boy Findale, are directed to the
digging up of the ruins with pickaxes
and crow-bars, bodies have been re-
moved every fifteen minutes. and it is
hoped that a great number will be taken
out before night.
With the exception Of Findale, none
were recovered alive since 3 o'clock
Yesterday, when William Merit was
recovered. Had the rest been ever so
we'll retreated. they must have been fro
zen to death in this narrow prison with
last nights frost.
There were some women passing
the front Of the building at the time
Of the explosion, and these it is expect
ed will be shortly got out.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a.
We learn from an authentic source
that the Capt. General of Cuba, has
been instructed by the Spanish Govern
ment to liberate the slaves in case Of
an invasion or instruction.
Col. Webb's nomination will be de-
cided upon Wednesday.
Mr. Clay's compromise is the special
order for tomorrow.
Earl Grey's Canadian letter is salts
factory to the South.
BUFFALO, Feb. sap. NJ.
Our city has been again visited by
disastrous conhagration.
About half-past O'Clock this morn
ing fire was discovere d in the upper
part of store 2lS Main Street, next
adjoining Coleman's drug store, at the
corner OF Main and Swan streets.
Four three story brick stores were
burned, owned by George Colt, and the
heirs of the late Judge Townsend. The
buildings were insured Cor $4,000 in the
North Western Mining Co., and $1,000
in the Hartford.
No. 220, corner of Main and Swan
sts., occupied by John H. Coleman, and
the assignees of L. S. Reynolds, as
drug store; the former insured for
$3.50; $500 in the Buffalo Mutual,
and 81 600 in the Howard Co. of N. Y.
The latter insured for 5000; 5000 i'll
the Buffalo Mutual, and 5000 in the
Delaware Mutual.
In the I'd story were the Offices Of Drs.
Wallace and Wilcox, whose loss is not
very large.
No. 2IS was occupied by Mr.. Comp
ton, as dry goods store. Loss SIS, 600.
Two-thirds insured.
The ID and 3D. stories were occupied
by Evans Daguerrean Gallery. Insur-
ed for 81 900.
No. 2lS, Whightman and Beckwith's
crockcry and glass store. Insured for
$4,000.
In the I'd story was the law Office of
Geo. Colt, Jr. No insurance.
In the Sd story was Shadrakes paint
shop, every thing burned.
No. 2Ii was Sherman's extensive
Dry Goods establishment. The stock
which was valued at from 40 to S45 900
was much injured by water and removal
Insured for S25,
1t is impossible now to make proper
estimate of the entire loss.
The whole amount of insurance Is
about sos, 900, and the loss somewhere
in the same vicinity.
PEORIA, Jan. 81.
MURpER.-On Wednesday evening
two men, one named Casey, and the 9TH
err James Baker. got into difficulty at
the Monterey Coffee House-when both
displayed pistols. Bakers stepped outside
of the house and fired through the sash
door, breaking pane Of glass. The
ball passed through the heart of Casey,
killing him almost instantly. Baker has
fed.
Cleveland, Jan. 26.
NAVIGATION REsUMED.-The Propell-
er Manhattan leaves here to-day for Buff
falo, with as good prospect of getting
safely through as in summer. The Lake
at this point is free from ice, and the
weather is mild and spring like.
At Buffalo there is nothing to obstruct
the harbor.
The ice to-day is moving out Of San
dusky Bay. which must be cleared with
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