New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-25
PHILADELPHIA.

Correspondence of The N Y. rnhuns
PHILADELPHIA. Sunday, July p, 1853
During Friday night and yesterday morning the
District of Spring Garden the scene OF Two cohla
pratOs which kept the fremen busy for several hours
The first was at / O'Clock Friday night About that
hour flames discovered bursting from the basement
Of large brick building on the south side OF Contest
west Of Broad known the Philadelphia Steam Filming
and MOnlding Mill Inconsequence of the cOmbusiible
character OF the contents OF the building the whole
establishment was soon enyelOped in hanes, which
baed the efforts of the remen 10 subdue them until
late hour in the morning. The building was owned by
Gregory 4 Sparks, who occupied the greater part OF IT,
and who are the heaviest sufferers Their loss including
large quantity Of finished work, materials tools &c
il net l. than $4,000 5000 Of which Is covered by IN
surance in NewYoTk Offices Tbs third door Of the build
ing was occupied by Robert C. Fletcher mluliaetOry
Of doors and ss,hes His entire stock, tools aud all were
DESTROYED, involving loss Of $1,000, upon which there
Was 10 Insurance. II Austin y Co.. turner's IN wood,
occupied portion Of the building Their loss in finished
work tools sc is about 600 upon which there Vas 40
insurance The roof and upper o0r tei IN during the
fire the walls remain standing Ihe origin OF TIE nre IS
not known but It is attributed 70 incendiarsm. There
was steam CINE in the pavement where the danes
first discovered is possible tho ire originated from the
furnace.
At O'Clock yesterday morning the carpenter shop OF
Master TominsOn Robertson 81, between Parish and
Poplar and Seventh and Eighth ss was set on lre Ile
flames communicated TO ne stable OF LiPPncou ~ hInss
and the carpenter shops Of G. ). Iompkins and j. H.
COnOver The four buildings were All on nre ~ onee ere
aug intense light and causing serious Spprehenslons
properfv ia the vicinity The flames were, h0Fever by
the exerous Of the fremeD, confined to tbs buildings a
ready named, all Of which were entirely desroysd VIII
The - pon of the shop # Mr. Conoyer In thls build
inc the urncpa sufferer Lewis Thomas, who Occl
pied the third story maDu'actory Of cigar BOXES Nj
Thomas lost everything The buildings burnt were Of
brak large quantity Of finished work and tools we're
DESTROYED Most the Ourneymen employed Ia the shops
last their tools There partial insurance on some OF
the property.
Ayoung man named Thomas l. Dowdan arrested in
-. CHARGED Win perp1fr1tiLE
forgeres.
TIE Hope Hose Company Of this City having already
placed is beautiful carriage in the Crysta Palace Al New
York the members OF the Neptune preparing T. iJJg
"a. example The two beautiful lose carriages alluded 10
car not fail give The visitors 70 the exhibition 40 exalted
rirs # the ski and hsndvork Of PhilRielpha artists
Robert Muln resident Of South Eark, was drowned 10
the Delaware below this City on thursday.
JoHN PRICE WErHEEELt, ESQ an eniaen' citizen died
There were Is death. in the Cry and Liberties Of Pha-
dephia during the week ending yesterday-adHlts -
children lii OF cholera nlontum 80 consumption, -
commissions. ? drowned, dysentery, il; debility -
Inarssmus still born T. OF the total deaths, ~ we're
children under year u age and were persons between
20 and loo years of age.
enjoyed uneIosptionsble weather Dung the PIsi 80
weeks, for which We are duly thankful
Tie steamship City 0! Manchester arrived a. ihs PoI'
this morning from Liverpool She brings 10 cabin pas
sergers and go second cabin passengers
State Convention Of the soldiers OF the War Of -2 is
70 be held AZ Philadelphia Sept 10 and al recen. meet
iog Of soldiers AZ Philadslp his il was
esred ascertain The whole number O. Pes q
Ia Penrsvvana Who served the Of 1872 feco ael
TAI ~ sss purpose the several Counties Of @
safe during scon Il heir Cour rro 70 ihe m OF JsiiAs
LAT czaics sd fe-e--
~ the National Colveatlr.
The Crf-,fu .O1iol EJrii-qr isded Ctns-F'rt
O. upport Ia cysh,ciJA m1cfat b. aso deal t'i'7
the same That county has NO paper. Queer 'l'ls q
things in a county OF p, 600 inhabitants.
PR0yInENriN EsCAPE The dwelling house occupied
-. De- Isr =, south nj. VA
lightning during the heavy shower the morning Of ne
Goth inst At o'clock Through the protection OF mercia
Providence, Of the family IN ured though tJf
the moment their lives were In peril From appearances
the lightning struck 1T the foot Of the roof the norm
east corner Of the main body OF the house and divided US
force In two directions making It's way In enc door AM
opg tbs south side Of the kitchen and wood house and
10 another direction by track not yet discovered INTO
tbs cellar Little damage done besides starting Apu
splitting clapboards scattering spiners and dry mortar
allowing lis way along umbers noonngs and studs and
l..i.- rain Mnter xnr which tool IN w.