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Firi*—Oar oifciiena were much startledSbaut ten and R half o’clock Wednesday venin^, by the ory of fire* The exceedingly bright light reflected from the sky hastened the 8t*-p« of every body *up the railroad, and h wai found to proceed from the burning of a house belonging to Capt. Pitta, situated near the track, between Stuth and Tenth street*. It wm unoccupied.having been upon the blocks aome time, waiting for the ronde to hecome such that it could be moved. The Fire Companies were aaou upon the ground, the Altona playing a good atream of water, but it was of no avail, and in a very abort time, only a few charred pieces of the frame remained. The loflB to Cipt. PiTTa is about $1,000.— No iu*urance- The fire was doubtlaai the woik of an incendiary.
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Alton Weekly Courier
Alton, Illinois, US
Thu, Jan 06, 1859
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