The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-16
DESTRUCTIVE FlRn IN PHILADELPHIA.


[Ffom the Philadelph.a Inquirer, Dec. 16.J
About II O'Clock last night flames were seen issuing
from the dfh story Of the house III Chestnut street.
north side, few doors west Of Fifth street The room
arst discovered Gre occupied armory BY the
National Guards The second third and fourth stories
were occupied places Of storage for furniture and
other articles and for the manufacture Of cabnetware
The goods IN these rooms were completely destroyed
The first story Of the building occupied by Mr. W.
sahords curtain store. HIS rot ms were completely
burned out The adjoining building the west, No.
l73, was occupied by George Henkes as furniture
and cabinet warehouse 1t was completely destroy
ed. The building adjoining the east, No 169
W.. occupied by number Of person.: All Of the the
books nd papers, and stock Of valuable curtain goods
The fourth and fifth stories Of Mr. Walkers building
manufacturer Of blanks His stock Of ready books
as well as machinery completely destroyed Messrs
struments, completely burned ont. The Easements
Of Nos l0s and Ill occupied by Messrs. W. Gaus
ira Co., AS billiard saloon. Thomas Peto, the
pant Of picture frame shop the completely
burned out He burned in dreadful manner about
his face and hands, in lis efforts OF his
goods The building the west side Of Fifth street
above Chestnut was occupied by Mr. +. Henseil, sur
gcal instrument mater; John F.. Megg, boot aud
maker, and Messrs. Lacey 4 Phillips harness minattr
turrrs Dr. Browns drug store, at the northeast
OF Chesnut and Fifth streets, and some dwellings ad
joining, caught Gre.
AS lar as We can learn the following were the occu-
psnt OF the Foterall Building the northeast
Of Fifth and Chestnut streets, x:-Basement-Msior
Wcssi. refre,hment saloon. First foor-~tayman \
c,nduon; stock insured Second loor-Eiward L.
Walker, dealer in pianos: stock entirely destroyed.
homo opa,hic physician occupied part Of tn floor
stock partially destroyed. Third Aoor-Occuped by G.
Hanse Son. extensive dealers in the manufacture OF
saddles, suffered total loss Fourth Aoor-Occupied
by 7 W. Price Co., bookbinders They had heavy
stock on hand, preparatory to the hoydays
Loss 1000 insured $4,000 in Franklin Company
Mr.. John Penningtnn's book store Fifth street,
and adjoining independence Hall, is ir great dan
ger but the fremen struggling hard to It,
Nh Samuel Pepper the occupant Of the jcwclry store
No III Chestnut street. succeeded in saving all his vau
able stock Of goods by removing them at early hour
TO place Of safety. This building is completely de-
stroyed. The building adjoining this the west, No
III was occupied by Mr. x w. Dollard hair dressing
saloon. His stock Of goods mostly saved. The
upper part Of the building completely gutted The
building No. 179 was occupied BY Messrs Smith Il
Justice tailors The greater part of the goods
saved, though much damaged by water. The upper
stories were occupied by Messrs H. P. Smonds Co.,
n daguerreoype salocn.
is impossible to estimate the loss by this conHagra-
ton but II Will probably reach three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, large portion of this, however, is
covered by insurance
Another Fire.
The alarm Of FIRE at O'Clock last evening" was
caused by the destruction OF Mr. Lemuel Adams boo
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