The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-06
Particulars OF the Fro in Pittsburg.

Yesterday afternoon, about two O'clock, are broke
out in The fourth story the large building the
Of Woca and Front Streets occupied by b. A. Fahne
stock Co, Wholesale drug store. It discover
cd almost INN ediatciy but such the combustibe
stay ita progress fut and the flames spread
with tho gre Attest rapdity the who',,-. = a..
minutes from the kindr or the Are the structure was
oe."i ~ Tfs - sNno.e and blaze, and threw forth
Notwithstanding great was felt at rst that
there articles in the building which might cause
in AID worked with the unceasins energy IN saw
ing such articles could be reached, whah unfortu.
Dateiy owing to the swiftness of the asme did not
The FIRE also the ground early and worked
with hearty good will, Placing their engines in the
driven away by tho increasing heat We are conadent
that If it had not been for their uncaaing Efforts tho
confay would have proved one Of the most dsas
trcus that has syer visitedu
After burning for sbout half hour, the tremendous
tumble First the wall on Front street feli down With
tremendous noise followed Immediately after by the
,sar wall which fe upon and crushed two sy brick
an flee for their eIgie works. Next the northern
wall, overlooking tho g.ass Of MKeo 4 Co.,
also down, crushing in ths roof and destroying tho
house to the second story, and like rise nurng ths
,oof Of the building adjacent the mission store of
PreYi to the crushing ia Of the warehouse of MKee
CO. tho fire. proof quality Of the roof had prevented
the flames from communicating It, but this protection
leis now Destroyed the interior quickly fire.
snd the greatest portion of their stock destroyed.
Eshre ,tock CO 8 establishment prosahly the
lrsest Of the hind in ths city, their loss WIN Be ex
tremely heavy. The building erected few years
sgo - cost Of about slS 900, and insured for
SIS 900 on which, we beaeye thore was over $50
insursn.e in different occsslo, 900 in the Royal Ion
dom 90 geo in the Western, $40 600 tia Frsnka and
names We could not ascertain.
The building occupied by Robinon Minis WAS owned
houle WIN amount abou. $1,000 npieteiy covered
~ insurance in the Delaware Mutual. Robinson 6
N'Kee & Co suffer 70 the amount of 80 500; insured
In the Delaware Mutual FOR 5000. The building
owned BY Mrs kcDowsn and was insured for 1850 in
the North American, which more than covers her
Mrs yeDowe also owned the building occupied by Mr.
n Collins, which. however, the loss is but small
Mr.. Collins we understand, loses nothing at alt
A variety Of rumors are afoat in regard to the origin
Of the fire The most probable q be that it
caused by the explosion Of small sp1t lamp, made
Of in the fourth story for melting sealing wax.
Quite number n enales were employed in the build
happy to say escaped without sustaining any Injury.
Several gentlemen however. who were assisting in 70
fortunate. Or. Fundenburg while passing along Front
street, WAS struck upon the head with heavy bale OF
cork thrown from the second story End lelsd to the
His injuries very serious and, il Is feared may
prove fatal. Two others, whose nance We could not
ascertain also hurt slightly BY the falling OF bricks
and pieces Of timber.
THE GREAT CANADIAN CouSTmrErr GASa-A
pronth two since announced the arregt ia Canada
Of counterfeit bank plates and on the most extern
sive scale For long period this gang have beenqutc
successful in circulating their countcrfeits upon the
banks OF the United states and In instances
We learn from gene FROM Montreal that the gang
arrested TO have their trial there the 10th this
raj years since in custody this city on similar
charge; there is aao one of the Bonny family; old
Wealth. ns the & o ts
men, named Powers, Wilson and sleasonthe latter
excellent engraver. The spoil obtained from thcm Is
probably the most extensive secured In the United
States. There less than forty bank plates
nearly all for counterfets banks in the United States
At the time of the of these counerfeters an at
tempt was made by the officer and his posse arrest
man named Phelps charged with number Of caring
hank e, ssrles Phelps got the alarm and stationed
rs rrow passasewsy he was armed With two double
barrellcd suni two revovcrs bowie knife and slung
was finally arrested; but ths way prison. ia the
custody Of three msn he made his and has not
day two since, man named Dunn who had been SEN
fenced to fourteen imprisonment for counterfeit
taken back to his quarters at sherbrook Canada It
to DO hoped that By the breaking up Of this great
band cn0 t Nth ss Ss the ' s:sn or Unity
Siow has been given which wiz finally put So end 10
the busincss. --Bosscn Traveller, Oct. 4.
AccrprSr ON THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD
mf,yn Ptssoss woySDp.-rhs express train on the
at Michigan City ct twenty minutes past O'Clock ran
into wood train standing upon side track seven miles
west Of that place Friday last and became perfect
wreck. Among the injured was the baggage msser Of
the express tram, who very severely hurt and NO.
expected to survive Three four others were bruised
and cut upon the head and limbs ono or two OF them
being ladies' The engine belonging TO the express train
WAS badly injured and the baggage literally in
pieces The engine belonging TO the wood train also
much damaged The accident II Is said resulted from
The carsessness the Of the wool train who
switched of his train from the main track himsek and
neglected TO replace the switch
Miss Jennie beard, beautiful and highly respectable
Young lady OF Bristol Wayne county, Ohio, hung her
sell 10 cherry tree, with CHAIN Saturday iast. She
VAS disappointed in o love affair.
Between twenty and thirty calves says che
Bas Of the 18th inst, were yesterd placed In cal
ct Potsve for the purpose 81 drought to the CITY
seain until this morning, whom the whosc Of tho animals
were fou I'd to Be dad Il tbsy xAd eurvved Guch
tr atnnect they would have bcfened aud thor moe