The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-18
Destructive Fire at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July SO IL =. NJ

PHILADELPHIA, July $40 IL p. NJ.
The National Theatre, in Chestnut street,
below Ninth, opposite the 'Girard Hotel, built
for General Walsh some years since, is now in
fa,~eS. 1t caught while the audience were in
side. 1t is supposed all escaped. 1t will be
totally destroyed.
IL o'clock-The Girard House has Just
caught fire, and is now burning in the upper
stories
The Chinese Museum, in Ninth street, be-
low Chestnut one of the largest and most
splendid halls in the country. has also caught
fire. aud it is feared that it will be destroyed.
la o'clock-Thc National Theatre caught
fire by person trying to light match against
the scenery. The Girard House, which is Oh
immense brown stone building, full Of guests.
of which there are at least three hundred, will
doubtless be destroyed. The stores adjoining
the theatre. in Chestnut street, have caught
fire, and it is feared the whole block will GO
The occupants Of the stores are moving their
goods.
IL - o'clock-Thc fire caught the wooden
corncc of the Girard House, but owing to the
height of the building and the intense heat, the
tircmcn could not reach it. As the roof is tin,
the building will probably be saved. The
Museum building, in the rear of the circus,
caught fire in the roof and will be destroyed.
The fire extended to the block east of the cir
Gus, and for some time it was feared it would
sweep all that side Of the way to Eighth
street
The stores in the basement of the circus are
consumed, with nearly all their contents. No.
2l9, adjoining the circus, occupied by A.
Place, dry goods, and No. PIG, byJ. S. Earle
picture dealer, are destroyed. The dry goods
store of Thomas Evans Il Co., No. PA, and
r. w. Frazer, No. 2l2, are burning. The
Art Union building, adjoining Nos. 2OS and
2l0, occupied by G. +. Mcsscr, picture deal
cr and Bontlicr Brosc, have been damaged
and their destruction may be complete. a
large portion of the contents have been carried
out by the fircmcn.
| The fire is extending along the roofs and at
the rear end of the buildings in Chestnut st.
Herman IIoopers bookstore, at the corner of
Eighth street, is more or less damaged The
other occupants of the building are Brodic &;
Co., hairdressers Alilliken's linen store; f.
Clinton, fancy articles Everest, jewcllcr w.
| 5. Mason, cmgraver /; and LadOmus, icwcllcr.
| The fire is now extending along Eighth st.
and George or SAMSON st.
| The Museum building will be totally de-
stroyed Hardness carriage house, in Ninth
street, is on fire. The flames threaten the
Walnut street theatre. Oustcn's Waverly
Hotel, corner Of Eighth and SAMSON streets
Nicholsons dry goods store, S. II. Schools
eating house, Bells Hotel, George Licbrick'
patent lock factory, are all on fire.
The Museum building was 23S feet by 20
built in 1888, at cost Of 100000. The
wood work is entirely destroyed. The Girard
House is saved, the sixth story only being
damaged. The furniture, however, is injured
by water. Hardness Bazaar will be saved
slightly damaged. The whole loss ranges be
tween four and five hundred thousand dollars