Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-04
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The Phiiddeiphia Fire.

The Bulletin of Saturday evening, contains
an account of the losses by the fire mentioned in
our Philadelphia letter yesteaday
For two hours the fire continued TO rage. Be-
tween ten and eleven o'clock the walls of the
saw mill, and those of the coach factory fell
crushing the rear portions of some small bull
dings BY half past eleven o'clock the fire
checked, bat the eSertions of the frcmen
REQUIRED during the greater part of the night.
These men suffered greatly from the Sweering
bcat and some of them were overcome by its in
tensity.
The following ia, believe, a correct list of
the property destroyed the names Of the sufferers
tbe amount OF insurance, &c:
No. III Brown street the saw mill wher5 the
fire orgininated. This building was four stories
in height and was forty five by seventy six feet
in length and depth. The structure was owned
Ivy Abner Lincoln, who had an insurance of
1000 upon it. 1t was worth probably 6,OO0.
Mr.. Lincoln occupied tie greater part of the
first floor "A turning mill 1t had forty five
horse power steam engine and quantity of other
machinery on the spot. These, with n heavy
stock of materials and tools, were Destroyed
There was no insurance upon any of his prop
ertv, except the building.
Brooks kroneberger, manufacture of blind
sats, occupied portion of the first floor. Their
loss is estimated at sI50O, of which $1,000 is COW
cred by insurance.
Fisher Gei2, manufacturers OF sash and
doors. occupied the second floor Their loss is
estimated at $1,000. of which & 300 is covered
by insurance.
The third and fourth floors were occupied by
Bebel n Lincoln, proprletors of the Philadel
phia Steam Brdstead mandatory. They had 1
heavy stock of nude up work and materials on
hand, and much valuable machinery. Their loss
Is about $4,000 upon which there was no insu-
rance
Union Hall was large four story brick build
ing built in 1916. 1t was entirely destroyed
but most of its contents were saved. The loss is
probably about $1,000 upon which there was II
partial insurance.
Zoar African Church suffered to the extent of
about S3,OO0-and it was insured for 50 600.
The rear portion of the coach factory of John
Wagner, No. l33 aud l35 Brown street, which
was destroyed was a new four story brick build
ing, 30 by 40 feet in extent. A portion of the
stock and materials were saved. but several car
riages were destroyed. The stock of Mr.. Wag.
ner suffered to the extent of $4,000 and the
building which was burned was valued at $1,000.
lie had an insurance of $4,000 on his proper.
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No. i60 on Fourth street, frame building,
occupied by Mr.. Davidson, -four and feed store,
WIS damaged, The stock was saved. Ne. 462
two story brick dwelling occupied by Mr..
Brick, partially saved in damaged condi
ton. Furniture and building insured. No. 46l
two story brick dwelling, partially crushed by
the felling walls and damaged by fire. Sarah
Sundheimer was the occupant Her furniture
was partly saved, Furniture and building insur
ed. No. l66. two story brick dwelling, partly
destroyed; furniture partially saved Insured,
Nos. 462, AGA and 466 are owned by George
Brickman
a two story brick north of ACC was partly des-
troyed, 1t is owned by Mr. Henderson and oc-
cupied by Frederick Row and Mr.. Dernback--
Insured.
Several dwellings on Apple street were more
fling