The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-10-30

y. VI. t<ENNON.
| FIIE-Loss S75,000-ONE MAN KILLED.
Cleveland Oct. l2-AbOut half past two o.
clock this morning our city was startled by the
alarm of fire. 1t proceeded from the building
on the north side of Superior Lane, next to the
Railroad. Before the engines could get to work
the flames had spread to the adjoining building
and had gained such Roadway that to extinguish
them was impossible.
A fresh breeze was blowing at the time from
the south, which famed the flames and they
rapidly communicated to the adjoining building.
In q few minutes the old plastered buildings on
Union street took fire, and from this point it
crossed to brick block owned by E. d. Clark
from here the flames soon enveloped the Man
sion House stables, and in very short time the
buildings on Water street were rapidly bnrning.
BY the almost superhuman exertiOns of the fire
companies the conlagration was prevented from
crossing Water street. The danger at one time
was most imminent and had not the wind par
TALLY died away there is no telling where the
disaster wonld have ended.
! All the buildings on Superior street, between
the Railroad and Union Lane, were burned
Some dozen buildings on Union street. includ-
ing Clark's Block and Oviates Block and some
dozen buildings on Water street, were consumed.
At this time it is impossible to estimate the loss
| 1t is very heavy. however. but considerable is
covered by insurance.
| One man was killed by the falling of CHM
ney where the fire commenced. Loss must be
full $4,000.
| We learn that orders were received from the
Navy Department at Washington on Saturday
night. directing the sloop-of-war Cyane. G. \.
ilollins, Commander. to prepare Immediately
for the sea, and to sail for Havana at the earli-
est moment possible As the Cyane had Just
arrived at this port for Norfolk. she was ready
for sea. and accordingly took her departure
yesterday morning. She was lowed outside
the Hook in order to get fair breeze, and is
now on her way to Cuba.
| We have also been informed. hut not from q
source which enables us to make the statement
by authority, that the steam frigate Mississippi
has been ordered to follow the Cvane with all
dispatch. We have no doubt. however that
the report is true and that the Mississippi
will therefore speedily take her departure fol
Havana.
The object of this movement. although moth
ing certain can be known in regard to it. can
not he difficult to conjecture. The treatme !,
to which American vessels are systemat ealiy
subjected l'y the Spanish authorities of Cuba
renders ind spcnsihlc the presence of large
naval force for their protection. The Crescent
City has been refused admission into the port
OF Havana. unless she will first dismiss one OF
her officers. The pr'tcnce of the Government
of Cuba to dictate to any foreign vessel upon
such point as this. is simply nsOlent The
right of Cahan authorities to exclude American
vessels from their ports. depends upon the ma
tnre Of the treaties between Spain and the Uni
ted States But whatever these may be. the
act indicates hostile spirit on their part
which VIII vent itself in still grosser outrages
Whenever it can hope to do so with impunty.
-.at,c York Tribune.
! \ farmer of Euclid. Ohio has this year raised
ten acres of Scotch pink eye potatoes, which
| yielded 800 bushels to the acre. He is selling
them at so cents hushcl The Cleveland Her
aid says the potato crop in Northern Ohio this
season is very fair. The yield generally is not
large but the quality is good free from the rot
and the number of acres planted unusually
large The price in market has not been lower
| than 80 cents this season. and most of the time
has reached from So to 15. and early in the sea-
son as high as S1,OO. Unless the rot shall APP
pear, the price of potatoes must come down to
about 81 cents the crop is SO abundant all over
the West
| STARVATION At SEA-Capt. Evans of the bark
kremlin, Of Boston, fell in with brig Rostraud,
| of Genoa, Capt. Francisco Meira. in 1874 Al West.
lat. 81 by 10 North. July 20. 1852, bound for
San francisco with passengers. mostly from
New England. that had started for California,
bat were unable to get passage in the steamers
from Panama. and were obliged TO take passage
in this old brig. They were out of provisions
and water. Capt. Evans took eight of them on
board of his vessel, and supplied the vessel with
provisions and water. Twenty-Five of the un-
fortunates had died when Capt. Evans fell in
with the brig Three of the passengers taken
off, presented Capt. Evans with fine gold
watch, with the following engraved on its back:
"A token of Thanks for kindness received from
Capt. Charles 7. Evans, while in distress, ON the
26th of July, 1852.
CHARLES n. COUGH,
HAEIY o. GOUGH,
OLIVER II. THOMAs.''
1t is deplorablc fact that Gen. Scott is gull
ty of being received with great enthusiasm by