New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-22
PHILADELPHIA.
Destructive Fire-HIarkets-Stecls &c.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.

Correspondence OF The Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, Jan. n.
. The extensive produce and forwarding ware
house of Messrs. Acheson, Rommell, & Co. 38T
Marketst was totally destroyed by fire last night.
Total loss about $4,000. An alley ran along
side of the burning building. About 9 o'clock
portions of the wall fell across the alley aud
crushed the rear part of the old frame building,
No 3s5, occupied by Z. Lye, Herb Doctor The
crashes were loud and fearful, and followed by
myIiads of flakes and sparks which, ascending
into the air, descended upon the house tops for
squares around The roofs of the houses were
fortunately wet by the storm Of the preceding
morpiog, or many of them must have taken fire.
The sight was at once picturesque and brilliant.
AT first it was hoped that was hurt by
the falling wall, but this was soon found 10 be
otherwise. A number of firemen were caught by
the bricks and rubbish, aud two or three Of them
partially buried. None of them, though, susta ned
any very serious or severe harm. Three citizens,
however, were injured--one mortally. When the
wall OF the warehouse gave way, Mr. VIM Hale,
highly esiimable clothier, 37S High.st. (Girard
Stores above Eleventh, who had kindly left his
place OF business, and come over TO the fire 60
render any service he could, was in Mr. Lyes
yard. He was overwhelmed by the huge mass
of ruins and when got out by the iremen, Police
and citizens, was in dy ing state. He was car.
ried to the Dligent Engine House. corner OF
Teeth and Filbert SITS where every attention that
humanity could dictate was paid TO him Mr..
Hale was promptly attended by DR.. s. s. Brooks
and other physicians, yet medical aid was Of no
avail. He remainsd speeches, and continued to
breathe with difficulty until about o'clock, when
he expired.
The injuries of Mr.. Hale were internal He was
awfay crashed. At the moment the wall top
p Ell over, Mr.. Thomas Warner, dentist, l52
n ar ia. Ia.
Lye, was likewise in the yard. He was at the
by ant getting water, and was caught under
tumbing shed. The weight OF the shed was he'd
by tie top Of the hydrant, or he must have been
killed. Asst was he sustained a severe fracture
OF the leg. Mr. Wardle was quickly rescued and
was borne to his residence. This morning Mr.
w was doing as we'll as could be expected
Henry Lye, son OF the Doctor, who was 10 the
second story assisting to remove his fathers
thirgs, was buried beneath the ruins, and would
have met his death instantly but for bed that
detected him. The superintendent heap of
tImbers upon him had to be literally cut and sawed
away. He was finally dragged out with main
force.
The FLOUR Market conl.snes very quiet. The demand
for shipment continues imFed and ony 500 bills standard
bands sold al 624 and OF better brand a 683
eol Limited sales for city consumption at 69o4 76 fjr
exus Upward OF 1900 bbs ere consumed by the fire
last evening In RYR FLOUR and CoRN MEAL trsnste
there is nothing doing RYE and in remand Mo
csbts " bushel. Toe supplies Of CORN continue small
There good demand ADD further sales 900 $500
bushels new Southern and Pennysv Yellow have been
made al o. cents aiost and 81 store OATS
wanted; sales Of 5000 bushels prime PennsyIvanis ct
ceLis bushel In GROCERIES and PROyIsIEs there Ia no
change worthy OF notice. CLovSRsEED continues in fair
demand, aud several lots have been Opposed ola 9f0 50
q 81 lbs for good and prime quality WnlsETis dull
small sales Of bbs at Is cents snd hhds at n
SALES or ST0cKs-FDst ayd-4 Girsrd Bank. lSi
$50 do, IA; lOo Reading RI, IS 5000 Read RR Mon S.
85i 1880 Sch Nav &c. 49, 81 $4,000 do 534; 40 An
Coal lstj 200 DO 18i $500 City &c. 'sl lo31 a. 900 DO
'7e, loS 5000 susquehanna Canal S. IS; $500 STATE
95. Penn Bank, ll4i 81 200 Lehgh S. 81 400 Unos
Csns l6ii leo susqushanns Csnsl,l7 600 g., ",
ll6 $500 spnsg Garden g. lel $4,000 Allegheny County
&c. IS; n U Bank II; Mech Bank 800: 100 Vcksburg
Bank, 9oi Harrisburg RR, al $1,000 Wilmington Ra6,
Philadelphia Bank. laOi 100 Schuykin Bank 8; 10
Second BOayd-l3l Lehigh Interest 70; 55NA Ins le;
Ma Goal lss; 50 Sch Blk 60 Mereh and Man BIZ Plus
burgh 52i Jas Sch Nav ISi 5000 Reading RI Sc 81
Harrisburg RR ~; Reading RR So $50 Union Muml
los Scrip 65 l5Oc do 20; g. 600 Reading RR Mtg s. 50;
5000 s1sggshsnns Canal 6s 65t Planters Bank. Tenn
"a S1oo0 Sch Nav &c. 90 81 $1,000 tusquehsnna .nI
7ti - vicksburg RR % n Northern Bank Ky, no. ese
Leh sh Mtg &c IS u OoO Pittsburgh g. go sli $4,000
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