The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-05-11
DEsTRUcTVE FIRE in PHILADELPHIA.
Iaco Tons of Printing paper belonging 10 the
Dogfesfown Democrat, totally Destroyed-
Greot Loss Of Horses, Harness, Wag-
ons, Hay, &C., belonging 10
BuckS CoAntn Earmers


Great Loss Of Horses, Harness, Wng-
ons, Hay, &C., belonging 10
Bucks County Farmers
At any early hour last Thursday morning,
fire was discovered 10 the extensive stablps at
tached to The 'sSeven Presidents tavern, at til
junction of Germantown road aud Seventh
street, in the Twentv-frst Ward, kept by 10
NAs Orr. The hostler and several other per
sons We're at work in the stables at the time
nnt so rapid was the spread OF the flames tha
the men about the place were unable TO rescu,
Nltthe horses, and SIX Of the poor beasts wer,
burned to death. Several OF the horses fha
were rescued We're scorched.
From Mr.. Cts stable the Grp spread 10 tht
extensive range attached to The Washington
Tavern, occupied by Joseph LondeS, Shor
I distance further north. There were thirty-fi fivt
or forty horses in this stable, aud large mum,
Der OF wagons, at tbe time of the commencement
pf the FIRE. They were all got ont safely, but
The stables Of the Washington, with their CON
tents Of hay and feed, were entirely destroy
ed.
cluster of four small brick dwellings stood
Immediately 10 the westward Of the stables ol
the 'sSevrn Presidents" These were soon on
fire, and their inmates We're compelled to re-
treat hastily from their homes
heavy mule team from DovelStown, be-
longing to Jacob NJ Smith, was loaded with
two tons of paper for the Doyeisfowa Democrat.
Il bad deem driven under the shed, with loads
Of hay booked in 90 both sides Of it, with sew
eral others in front which were all in blaze
when first discovered and produced 50 great a
heat that wagons, hay and paper were reduced
IN sh.
got ont with much difficulty, bnt the harness
could not he saved The loss Of Mr.. Smith, is
about $3.50, and falls heavily upon him The
loss TO the Democrat was St5l 20, but the
person OF whom the paper was purchased, re-
mlttpd all his profits upon the lot, which re-
dncrd the actual loss somewhat below that
figure
James Madison Lacey Of Washington was at
the tavern with a load of hay, on a new wagon
belonging to job Simpson, Esq. The hav,
wagon and harness were all burned but the
ftorses were saved
William Darrah also al the tavern with
load of bay for Charles Grove Of Doylestown
township. The hay, wagon and harness are
reported to have bren lost aud the horses saved.
Henry H. Mover Of Hilltown, lost ns.st.
two horse wagon and harness. The wagon
was loaded with shad, and many articles pur-
chased By his wifi. while in this city His loss
is reported at about 5000
Isaac Jacoby OF New Britain. had load of
bay weighing about ton and a half, but as it
was IN another part of the yard, and some dis
tance from tn fire, he succppded in getting
mule 10 pull it out in the street before ii was
gnited.
Theodore T. Kinsev Of Doylestown, had a
wagon ioadrd with lightning rods, bot what he
loss is we do not know. We have heard it re-
ported from $40 TO Sl00.
Losses We're sustained hv several Others OF our
Bucks county friends, whose names We have not
been able 10 obtain.
John Foreman, furniture car driver, occu-
pied the portion which first took fire he was
only able to save two trunks from the burning
binding. John Stol!, baSket-maker Jacob
Lie, cooper, and Crown, tailor, wrrp The only
occupants of these houses. The three last nam
ed generally saved some few of their goods
The dwellings We're completely quilted, they
belonged to the widow Cope, whose loss is coy
cred by insurance.
Mir. OF, thu landlord of the "Spven Presi-
drnts," had an insurance upon his Stock
The buildings of the ssSrven Presidents" were
owned by John Purcell, Of Germantown n, and
werr insured.
The Washington tavern property belonged to
J. FL. Broaskv. 1t is insured The amount of
loss is not short of $4,000 or Sl2,000.-
. DoVjeSfown Democrat, .HGg ,.