• . .-.....,,,'.7 .........-,... ei tr 4t , ' ,.- '' ''',..."-^,••-• 1 - ,.:.:7.17,, , ,•.:. -- •..... - - , ..•=.4 , - ,,,,,4 " . . , ' , ..7 .: . 7 7 .t .' 7 -' 7 7' --:- ' ... : ' '-.. ' . ' at; . ~"-~ #`.h GUM!I3.-•-al!rT DEPARTNEW PITTSBURGH• tioNl/tY timing:lW 28,1865 ` EX13111911 Fnle..Bre Btax.Dmas Buartan.— , About half-peat one, -cm Saturday morning • last, a fire broke out in an ont-hotuse connected Gie row-of brick buildings on the West side Paul street between Hancock and -Hand "stireefs. lt Ina lift/Ma doubt the work of an • ktatallrui* and Tea one of the most destrective foes with which our city bas been visited for some months. The 'flames were first observed . leaping from the roof of an ont-house. The alarm was immediately given and the engines were promptly on the ground, but ere ten min des had elapsed the fire had caught in a large - two story frame building, formerly known as "Herron's Saw-Mill," whichwas soon envelope in flames: The building =stilled with the most d - combustible materials and burned so furiously that scarcely any of Its contents were saved— ' .Tbe !bole city in every direction was lighted up as by the sun, and At the distance of nearly a „reileire could easily read the finest print Cin ders flew all about the city, as was evident from - the appearance of the pavements ortSaturday. After . burning about three quarters of an hour, the building flatland was a mass of blaring 11211211 throwing out =intensity of hest - which rendered fie- vicinity very uncomfortable to' the firemen who - Mere tattling manfully with the deveurin_g The building woe the property Of John_ Her ron, of lifinersdae, Ira, worth $1.000: and wail not Insured. It was occupied, on the first dory, by several German families and by Bernie it Ma loney, blacksmiths and dray-makers. Mrs. Job, Mrs. Lily and Mae. Kremer resided in the smith . west corner and lost all their furniture and clothing and were without insurance. Dorida & Maloney lost all their tools, a considerable quantity of =tend and a number-of drays and 1 cartewhicharerejturt finished. Theirloss amounts to $7OO. They have $2OO insurance in the Penn sylvania Mutual. . • ,The second sort was occupied by Mr. Ru dolph Iltinseker,e Dmuth maker Land trimmer.— -- All his stock and implements ofrtrade were des troyed. His loss id $1,200 with $4OO insurance in the Pennsylvania Insurance Company. The three story brick building on Hancock street, - opposite Chrisfe Church, first caught in . the roof and although the flames were several times almost extinguished, they finally conquered and the second and third stories were completely burned out. Most of the furniture was saved. The building WWI wined b,yihe Rev. Smith - and was occupied by himself and his brother, .1. IL Smith, as a residence and school-house for the "Penn Institute," of which they were the prin cipals. They, both: lost libraries worth in all about $OO. L M. Smith was insured on the ' ;house, scientific apparatus, library, .furninart, and house occupied by Aire. Brooks, for $5.200 - —4.3.200 in the North American and $3,000 in • the Et a& J. B. Smith was insured for $250 on bin library and $2OO on hie furniture in the • - Home Insttrarice Co., N. Y. Their losses are fully covered by insurance. • - The heat of the flames caused some trifling damage% Christ's Church, on the other aide of Hancock street. The lead sash of the stained : - glass windows was melted in several places and - 'the paint on the side of the building donned. . The two-story brick building on the corner of ' - .•-2'.. -- Esticock and Penn streets was occupied by Mrs. 113 a bearding house and by Mr. Died= ' ti nner. As only the back portion of the build . -.., fug was burned, their loss of furniture was but They had no insurance. The build ing was owned by Bev. Air. Smith en before . stated. - - - •-,- - The next bonse--two. story brick—was ecen :Zpied by Mr. Ibtekoten. The back-building end - the roof of the main building were burned. Mr. --Backdates loss is about s3oo—covered by loan ' ranee in the Franklin. The building was owned . by John Herron sad insured in the North Ameri. easier =op. :Hoffman occupied the nextbuilding. His loss orfirmitarre, including a . .buggy, is covered by insurance of $BOO. Building owned by John Herron and insured for $2OOO in the North Amer ican: The residence of B. 11. Fahnestook, next door above, was also injured. The stable and bath house were burned. Loss about s2so—covered by insurance,_ - - _