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Domestic News
May 13, 1845
The Rhode Islander
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
The great fire that destroyed much of Pittsburgh originated from a drunken washerwoman's careless fire in an unsafe wooden shed on a windy day, rapidly spreading to engulf half the city, according to a Temperance Union correspondent.
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Origin of the Pittsburgh Fire.
The great fire which destroyed so large a portion of Pittsburgh is said to have been caused by the carelessness of a drunken washerwoman.
The Pittsburgh correspondent of the American Temperance Union states, that the owner of the premises informed him that as she was washing on that windy day, she made a fire in an old unsafe wooden building, which previous accounts say was a rude structure put up to cover an ice house, and the fire driven by the wind, very soon enveloped in flames not only the frail and combustible shed in which it began, but also half the city.
The great fire which destroyed so large a portion of Pittsburgh is said to have been caused by the carelessness of a drunken washerwoman.
The Pittsburgh correspondent of the American Temperance Union states, that the owner of the premises informed him that as she was washing on that windy day, she made a fire in an old unsafe wooden building, which previous accounts say was a rude structure put up to cover an ice house, and the fire driven by the wind, very soon enveloped in flames not only the frail and combustible shed in which it began, but also half the city.
What sub-type of article is it?
Fire
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Pittsburgh Fire
Fire Origin
Drunken Washerwoman
Windy Day
American Temperance Union
What entities or persons were involved?
Drunken Washerwoman
Owner Of The Premises
Pittsburgh Correspondent Of The American Temperance Union
Where did it happen?
Pittsburgh
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Pittsburgh
Key Persons
Drunken Washerwoman
Owner Of The Premises
Pittsburgh Correspondent Of The American Temperance Union
Outcome
destroyed so large a portion of pittsburgh, including half the city.
Event Details
The fire began when a drunken washerwoman made a fire in an old unsafe wooden building while washing on a windy day; the fire, driven by the wind, quickly spread from the frail shed to engulf half the city.