The Recorder

American Intelligence.

TROY, May 3.

FIRE!

ON Sunday morning last, about four o'clock a fire was discovered breaking out from a hatter's shop, owned and occupied by Mr. Jonathan Hatch, in the north part of the village. The inhabitants were immediately alarmed, and every possible aid and exertion contributed to check the fury and destructive progress of the flames. The most unremitted efforts proved, however, ineffectual, till one entire block of buildings were reduced to ashes. A more rapid devastation was never before witnessed; in the short space of two hours, eleven buildings were laid in ruins. The block being compact, and the materials principally pine, rendered the more inflammable from the remarkable dryness of the season, baffled every well-directed attempt of the citizens. Fortunately no lives were lost, nor any person materially injured, though many were eminently exposed, and several barely escaped the flames. The fire was driven obliquely by the wind, on to the range of buildings on the opposite side of the street; the whole of which, we announce with surprise, were miraculously saved; all of them being more or less burnt, and damaged. The window-glass of several, exposed to the intense heat, was melted or cracked. Gratitude requires us to notice that many of our Lansingburgh brethren were present with their engine, though not in season to assist in arresting the ravages of the fire. Their spirit and alacrity, is recorded to their credit, as merited.

The names of the sufferers, and an estimate of the losses sustained, are as follows:--Andrew Hemphill, a new unfinished house, valued at 300 dollars; Urian Miller, nailer, a house and shop, 1250 dollars; Jonathan Hatch, a shop, including his stock and tools, 1500 dollars; John Raymond, a house, occupied by Moses Corben, 125 dollars; David Cromby, a house, 250 dollars; Isaac Knowles, two houses, occupied by himself and Thomas Leefly, 1200 dollars; Henry Coonrad, two houses, one occupied by Mr. Hart, 1000 dollars; Daniel Stowel, one house, 1200 dollars. Total loss 6,825 dollars. Including the destruction of furniture, &c. and damages, the whole loss may be moderately estimated at 8000 dollars.