The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-23
IN NEW 0RLEANs-EIGHTY-THREE

HOUSES BURNED.
The most disastrous cnnfagration of the many
that have recently depopulated whole sections of
the city took place yesterday, in the upper part of
the Fourth District. 1t was terrific in its destruc-
i've aspect, for almost a gale of wind blew while
the hire ragged; and 1t was saddeninr beyond ey-
preston, considering the desolaion it caused for
over one hundred poor families we're left homeless
ana their household goods, scantv though they
might be with many, utterly destroyed.
The lire broke out about nine o'clock in small
frame house on the upper side of HARMONY and
one door from the of that street and Chippe-
wa. The flames went round the corner on Chime
wa and went up to Pleasant street, on the same
side, destroying three One-storv frame and two
one-story brick buildings The fire did no further
damage on that side of Chippewa, but crossed over
to the river side of the street, and then the cona
grafton spread up to Toledano and down to Ninth
along Chippewa.
flames irresistbly and grandly towards the Missis.
slpp the hre being then three squares broad: and
before 1t ceased, the nine squares, bounded by
Chlppewa, Ninth, TOledanO and the river were re-
u9ced TO ashes even to the waters edge, for one
OF the wharyes succumbed to the flames The upper
side OF Ioledano and the lower side of Ninth
escaped, and it gave the fireman and occupants Of
the houses plenty to do, with the trihing means at
hand to prevent the confederation EXTENDING in
these directions.
The general impression is that this terrible dis
aster Is the result of incendiarsm The fire is said
to have broken out under the house whsch was first
burned. Another account Is given, which ascribes
the damage to the SCOT in an unceaned chimney
catching fire. A negro stated to two gentlemen
that that was his opinion about the origin. The
negro said he had been asked to clean the chimney
by the occupant of the house, but declined as he
considered the price offered too small. Whether
he himself actually saw where the fire started. or
merely inferred that because the chimney needed
cleaning, that it broke out in that way our inform
ant did not ascertain.
The following is a description of the buildings on
the different squares: The square bounded by Chip
pewa, Ninth, Harmony, and Fulton, ten one-storv
houses and half dozen shantcs. The square
bounded by Chippewa, Harmony, Pleasant and
Fulton, twelve one-stOry dwellings. Square bound
ed by Chippewa Pleasant, Toledano, and Fulton,
ten one-story dwellings. Square bounded by Full
ton, Ninth, Harmony, and Tchoupitoulas, two two
story and one one-stOry dwellings, and two brick
stores. Square bounded by Fulton, HARMONY
Pleasant, and Tchoupitoulas, two brick stores ON
TchoupitoulaS, one twO-Story dwelling, and eight
one-story. Square bounded by Fulton, Pleasant,
Toledano, and TchOupitoulas, two one-story dwell
lngs and six shanties. Square (this and the two
following are merely sections of squares) bounded
by Ichoupltoulas, Ninth, Harmony, and the river,
eight twoStory brick warehouses and one two-story
dwelling. Square bounded by Tchoupitoulas, Har-
mony, Pleasant, and the river-this is the square
that was chiefly occupied by the buildings Of the
Louisiana Rope Manufacturing Company, which
were burned couple of months ago. Square
bounded by Tchoupitoulas, Pleasant, Toedano, and
the river one twO-story, two one-story buildings,
and an unfinished brick store. Making in all SO
tenements.