New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-29

stories hish-were now a mass OF iurid 6rr and the
fremen finding that they could no stop us ravascs,
wisely turned their siiencon from the doomed edl-
hces 10 the surrounding dwellings,, and other proper
ties Immediately adjacent
A block OF three double three stored brick dwell
lngs fronting the east SIDE o; Washington St,
below Jefferson. and adjoining the smaller factory,
became involved IN tle flames, ani the upper por-
tions 'of those ei:fceS were destroyed They be-
longed 10 Charles Elliott. who IS insured The oc-
cupalts were James Chicken, DenE.S McAnliy,
FrSrcs Carlton. Francis Hagar James Hughes AMI
Michael Day. all Of whom suffered severely IN the
destruction OF their furniture ami ohef e5ectS by It's
hlSty removal.
The sparks fell like golden AL covering the roofs
and lighting up the yards for squares srouni. >eve-
raj houses caught fire. but the lnclpeni flames wers
vItlnglished with trhing damage ~ the &C ants
who wen; TO work vigorously with buckets 0i VA
ter The houses on the west SIDE of w l>nngion
st-many of them new-vcre p'ayei on oy the
hremen, and thus rescued. some oi The tenants,
too, took he precAuton 10 hang "e' carpets 70 'he
windows
The lmpctuous rush of the hre caused grea; con
Sernau0n among the inmates 81 tAe houses on
WaSNirgton, Jefferson. Philip, second AM Master
streets, ana great many oi them moved oit thcH
goods At one time. the pavement IN irOlt OF the
Masitr-Street Public school, AMI the large vacant
lot ~ aceIt extending 10 Cadwalater street, were
covered With furnltne. &c The neighborlng streets
at various other points, were also piled with oeis,
chars. tables. &c.
Ike immense saw Mandatory OF MesSrS. h,rby
& Hrrr ghurSt. Philip street north OF Jefferson,
peatedy on IRE and made narrow escape tEom its-
trucuOn
The north wall OF Hckeys largest factory fe,l out
about two O'Clock and crushed IN the root OF McSSrS.
Kirby & RringhurstS blacksmith shop, dong conSd-
erabe damage The dye-hou>e attached 10 the
bigger factory located PhllpSt. and fronting on
jefferson, and likewise the engnehou>e On The north
SIDE oi Jefferson. were entirely demolished. The
two factories were reduced to heap ot smolierng
ruins, the iron works which were not much IN
iured by the hre. beng rendered utterly useless IN
Cnr nrf prfp IL Wal
The flames advanced through the factory buildings
with such rapldlty that, beside few manufactured
gooiS, almost the only things saved were quantity
OF wooden yarn and one or two power looms, carlns
machines, &c.
The lower factory on the south side OF Jefferson
81 had not been used for some time past. owing to
the depressed condition OF the domestic dry goods
trade, and comparatively high prices OF the raw mi-
teralS, the one on the opposite corner, however,
was IN full operation.
Two or three brick houses on Phillip-St. were bad
" damaged, the occupants having barely time 10 get
out then furniture. They were gnlted from the ex-
IRENE heat being IN close proximity to the burning
factories The house at the northeast corner oi
Philip and Jefferson, occupied below a grocery
was owned by a Mr. Brady, and IN the occupancy OF
Nr sullivan The house next adjoining was occu-
pied by Mr.. l.. ONelll.
The house at the southeast corner of Philip and
jefferson SIS was likewise nearly destroyed. IL be-
onged 20 the Floyd estate, and was occupied by /.
Nhliile The buildings ADJOINING this one, anu those
adjoining the engine house OF the lower factory, on
damaged
row of frame tenements back of Philip-st., not
far from the lower factory, were gwen up tor loSt,
vet were preserved by the devoted energies and great
daring of the fremen. The back walls of the lower
ia, tory tumbled down into Phlhp-st With Temen-
Cous crashes, when the conhagraton was al us
hight. without harmng any one, Notwithstanding me
vast concourSe of spectators, composed Of men,
women and children. -
The cause of the fire Is unknown The entire
loss BY the cunfagraton cannot be less than *VOVVh
u H. - nlNfN. asf m iftI A
The machinery IN the building was worth S5O,OJl.-
There was $4,000 worth of stock IN the upper FAC
tory. which there was no insurance, ana scarcely
S5 IoO of this was got out.
The total loss of Mr. Hickey Is partially covered
hy policies IN the Franklin and other ohces. Inc
obstruction OF the factories VIII throw out oil en-
plol uent between 100 and POO operatives
The walls of the factories fell down ABOUT
o'clock and fortunately without lnJurlng any one
Tie remains OF the walls that were standing were
being pulled down to-day
TI, General impression is that the fire was the
wor. OF the incendlary. f,A, .,,.a, am,
The conhagratlon was one OF the granieSt anu
most brilliant sights OF the kind ever witnessed In
Philadelphia
After the fire had been sublued there some
fighting bctwcen several of the fire companies I've
or three persons were seriously injured ana eBhI Oh
The uofers were arrested
The market Is very quiet to-day. CorToS l IN limited
demand, without change n Pnces The Flour MARIE,
s1ncc our last notice at 4 ~ g 25 = bblhe latter
prce fo fresh ground Small sales for city consumption
/ ~ u'ihrf iilttS NH fLNbh u VIZ
We anoie A, 81! The stock Of CORN MEAL much
redute ed aud holders hrm at 81 bb WHEAT Is
dull. There moderate amount oierins, but tle de-
| unud - limited We qu,te Red AT 8)c q s8c, and
aud White 90c 9jc Sales of White, for shipment al
OF "a on I bgshel No further sales OF RYE reported
yellow COIN IS scarce. and in demand, At 63c In OATS
change The stock Of Provisions here now much re,
duced PORK held firmly, and for BAcOS-Sites and
shoulders-holrdrs demand an advance wHIsEY-Pnces
aie steady Sales of hhds at pic, and bbls At 2tc
SALES or STOCKs-First Board Bank Of Kentucky,
lU2 81 600 State ss 10 1907, 2 Penn RR at Is Cam
den Pr 90 100 Union Canal 2t 500 City 3s 80 aud y,
9o 500 County S. 80 90 s70i Lehigh Mort 6s, 90 3U
Reading RR 27l 100 Morris Canal, IS, 20 Reading Rk,
II. S329 Lehigh IBt, 8ii
Second Board-7 Mech Bank, 20 $50 Lehigh Mort s.,
% 10 Penn RR 32{ Bk of North Am, ice $S0Oe Real
RR Co. TO- u l30 Lehgh Interest 81 800 Relhns RR,