was discovered to be on fire;the flames burst out
at an early hour on the morning of the 4 th, and
twenty minutes after, so rapidly did the flames
spread, the ship was completely gutted. She sub ... Many of tht^pnssengers, from the nppnlling ra
pidity with which the flames spread, were either
burned or else suffocated in their berths.
veral spacious stores are entirely consumed. It
spread down Commercial and Erie streets, burn
ing several valuable blocks on each street. The j
House,"and burning down Spuuhling's Exchange
Block, Erie Hall and the Bunk of .III'at. Se
veral spacious stores are entirely consumed. It
spread down Commercial and Ene streets, burn
ing several
imphono gas, that it ignited nnd spread all over tho cel
lar.
On-the Wliole, we ctuuint but congrntulnto Air. Wki.ch
«it his happy success in a most difficult undertaking, it
will idetitify linn; iu his place and degree, with tho wide-
spread fame of fire work
I Banner carries at the head of its columns, imme-
nomiliattohs, the
il by a spread
/•fcs'tn his talons:
looping hirelings. whigwho is r hank Pierce?