Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-05
Disastrous Fire at Johnstown.


The Rolling MIL Of tie Cambria Iron
Uorks Destroyed.-on Saturday evening |
asst, the extensive rolling mill to the well |
known Iron Works of Messers. Wood, Morrell |
& Co., was totally destroyed by FIRE We
are indebted to DR.. Bramwell for copy of
slip from the Tribune Office, giving the follw-
ing particulars: .-..,.4-
e'The fire originated in a small outside |
building used for the purpose of rendering tai
low with which to grease the machienery.-
It is not certain by what means fire was COM
municated to the combustible material in the
shop. When first discovered it was a small
affair, and one of the watchmen thought to
extinguish it with bucket of water; but
water thrown upon burning grease only served
to spread the flames, and in few seconds the
whole thing was on FIRE and in two or three
minutes more the flames were leaping over
the roof of the Rolling Mill at rate which
defed the power of man to arrest And On it
went enveloping the entire structure and en-
circling the heavy wooden beams of the frame
work, until
They fell and faded-and the cracking trunks,
Extinguis sued with a crash"
The building was of frame, built in the
shape of a cross, 600 long by 100 wide,
with cross peice $50 feet in length. There
were 81 double and II single Puddleing
Furnaces, and IL Heating Furnaces under
the roof, all of which are left standing and
are supposed be but slightly Gf at alp injured
The engines are also thought to have sus-
tanned but little damage comparatively. The
value of the property destroyed is estimated
at about 500, 900. on which .here are in
Il
Mr.. Morell-the resident member of the
firm of Wood Morell & Co.. and general su-
perintendent of the Works-informs us that
it is tho intention of the Company to proceed
at once to repair the damage sustained, and to
will not burn. Their Blast Furnaces, Ma
chien-shop, Blacksmith-shop and Foundry,
with the machinery. implements, patterns, &c.
thereto belonging, are left to them in good
working order, so that they can 60 to work
at the construction of new Rolling Mill house
with their own operatives: They purpose
erecting temporary structure over the rolls
for the present, and will be making railroad
iron again within three weeks from this time.
eve may add, for the benefit Of persons
at distance who are not eognizant of the
pecuniary strength of Messers. Wood, Morell
& Co.. and the unlimited confidence reposed
by our citizens in their energy and financial
ability, that no apprehension need be enter
tanned of the slightest pecuniary cmbarass-
ment resulting to the Company from the loss
they have sustained. Their resources are
ample. and every dollar of liability they may
contrast WILL as heretofore, be promptly met.
We have yet to hear the first doubt expressed
as to ability of Messers. w. NJ & Co., to do
all We say they will, and NEARLY refer to the
matter for the purpose of inducing that conf
dence abroad which prevails at home.
A Curious Case of Marriage--Singular Story
The Patterson On. j. Guardian, of the
18th inst. tells the following story of a mar
riage lately consumated in that place. A
young lady of that place lately visited New
York, and was introduced and became ac-
quainted with family living in Fifth Aven
ue. The visit was agreeable and soon after
son and daughter of the family came to pay
her visit in Patterson. What followed is
thus related in the Guardian
Bedtime arrived, and both were shown
to their rooms. In short time after the
young man had retired, the young lady, who
is the heroine of our story, introduced herself
into his bed-chamber and passed the night
there Extraordinary as this conduct seems
to have been, it was not such an astonisher as
the young gentlemen received In the morning,
for he found himself entrapped, the minister
present, and fuss generally being kicked up
by the girls relatives. The sister, on being
informed of the true state of the case,
was highly indignant and astounded even
more than the young man himself. Only
one way presented itself for the young gentle
man to escape from the wrath of the house
hold and the meshes of the law. A marriage
was quickly solemnized, he at last expressing
willingness to become husband sooner than
have legal measures resorted to. His sister
returned to the city to acquaint the family on
the avenue with the scrape, and the young
man, her brother, we believe, slipped off in
the next train. Nothing has been heard of
the bridegroom from that time to this; but
his mother came up and visited his newly
made wife, and, after reproaching all hands
for their hypocrisy and deception, declared
her son should never live with the woman he
had been forced to marry-that, sooner than
he should see her, they should send him as
| far as water would carry him.
Thus the affair stands at present. Consid-
cradle excitement and a great deal of gossip
have grown out of the affair, and how it will
end time alone can tell.
THE EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICO. .-Ac.
cording to the Washington States, advices