The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-03
DEsTRUCTIvE COEFLAGRATT0N
At PHILADELPHIA.
Loss OF LIFE. &c.

and paper warehouse of Messrs. Jessup e. Moore,
Nos. "A and a6 North street. between Arch and
Market and Fifth and Sixth streets. en- Thursday
morning, between II and l o'clock. The ware
honss had large amount Of rags and paper IN \
q. the time, through which the nrs gained great
hsadway before the alarm was given. An extra
from the Ledger Office issued At noon Thursday
gives the following account Of this great catastro'
phe -
When the fire had reached North street. which
was very soon after the alarm was given, the
smoke from the burning building was 20 dense
calculated to do good service During these de-
lays the FIRE spread rapidly and fearfully, until it
burst forth from the windows and roof, when the
high eastesiy and northeasterly wind which pre-
vailed, blew the sparks and pieces Of burning
shingles in every direction. About one o'clock the
eastern wall of this structure fell with tremen-
dous crash, entirely destroying stable and car
rage house. adjoining, and the rear part of the
aud killing one fireman and injuring others
Westward and southwark the fire extended and
by O'Clock all the valuable property through to
Market street was in flames. From that hour m
til after o'clock it ragged fearfully, destroying for
ty.eight buildings, among which were some Of the
delphia. T.5
There were three firemen killed by the falling
walls and five injured. -'S
on NORTH STREET.
There were three dwelling houses and the car.
riage house badly damaged. in addition to the de-
struction Of Jessup and Moores werehouse. The
loss of this firm is supposed to be &2 900 ON which
there 10 some insurance Mr.. Henry Dialogue &
loss is estimated at $2000-insured. No. % is
owned and occupied by Michael G. Cadmus. Loss
S5,0O0-insured. No. 80, owned by N. q. Cadmus,
and occupied by G. Myers. The roof and back
arf hY,rp 1 of43a
attached to the property on the southeast corner
of Sixth and North street, occupied by Aid Jas.
B. Freeman. The property is owned by NJ. G.
Cadmus, and occupied by VIM. Il. Acton, tailor.
the inside damaged with water. The goods were
mostly removed. Loss by fire and water &3 000--
insured
SIXTH sTREET-EAST SIDE.
The roof and rear part of No. 80 Sixth street,
formerly occupied by +. Shoemaker, Tailor, was
damaged to the extent of probably Sl,500-in-
sured. No. 37-J. Williams Miniature Painter
Roof and rear part destroyed. Loss 81 600. No.
35-C. Shoemakers tailor store, damaged In q SIM
liar manner. Into this building F. II. Shoemaker
removed only few days ago. Loss 8, 900. No.
33-Isaac H. O'Hara's tailoring establishment
damaged to the extent of abont g., ,500-insured
This property, with the others above enumerated
on 9th street, belonged to MI NJ. G. Cadmus, and
were insured.
Below this the destruction was more complete
All the buildings were burned down, and a con-
siderable portion Of the stocks contained in each
store was more or less damaged by water, and in
removing them from the premises.
No. 3l-occupied by Mrs. A. N. Hollinsworth,
was the first totally destroyed. Loss about $500
Mrs. Adelia Cooke owned this property, and oecu-
pied the upper part rs residence, and as q store
for the sale of medicines Her loss is some 81 500
No. % was owned and occupied by George Bruder,
boot and shoe dealer. Loss S5,O00-insured No.
q, the piano store and residence of John Buer
AL of the stock and some Of the furniture removed
His loss is about $4O0. Messrs. Acheson, Rom
mel d Fry owned the building: Loss 81. .oOo--in.
sured. No. 25-occupied rs the residence and
frame and looking glass store Of Joseph d. VIII.
$500. This property was purchased
only few days ago by Mr.. Curren, who designed
moving into 1t today AS soon the fire threat.
of his furniture removed to the other house. Mr..
Curren's loss is $4,000. Il as gsesHSEr
No. %, owned by Miss Marley, and oecu1Eed by
James NJ. Kelley tailor. Miss Ms loss is % 900,
and Mr.. Keey's 81, ,600-no insurance No. 21
was occupied by Henry Tennant as . dwelling
and tin store. His loss Is $1,000 and the owner Of
the property $1,000. No. 19, Northeast corner of
Sixth and Commerce streets, was Pennypacker &
Flynn's grocery and provision store. It was de-
stroyed with its contents valued at $l6,000-par-
tally insured No. IL, Southeast corner Of Sixth
and Commerce streets, was occupied by Samuel
Croft as Q dwelling, and ex-Sherif Allen, Enoch
Taylor and Robert MKinley, as an Office. Loss,
$500. No. 15was the publishing house of Messrs
turner a. flsher LOSS s$Su,OOV-parraly insured.
This firm were heavy sufferers by the recent fire
In Ranstead Place. No. IL, the Sixth street house,
occupied by N. u Peterman, and owned by Mrs.
Crilly. Loss $3,0OOs No. IL was occupied by
Messrs. Bertran & Co., perfumers. The building
extended south to the property on the corner of
Sixth and Market Streets and had i've other stores
in it. No. 9by Messrs Robert G. Walborn & Co,
gentleman's furnishing warehouse. No. by
Messrs. x. G.. Wright Co. and No: by J. B.
Moore, both firms engaged in the furnishing busi-
ness; No. ) by Mrs warrington, dealer IN cigars
and tobacco, and NO. by Robert Cfarks stove
store, ana barber snop. Inc loss OF the tenants
and buildings is estimated at tSl20Oo-partIaliy in
sured lz.,l44 tr We
WEST SIDE OF SIXTH STREET -
All the buildings on the west side of Sixth street,
from Farmer to Market, were ON fire several times
and it was with the greatest difficulty they were
saved from destruction. The City Bank was
among the number. 'a
The occupants became so much alarmed that
several of them were induced to remove their ef-
fects. In small court south of the City Bank,
the brick carpenter shop of Joseph B. Cooper was
entirely destroyed, causing loss of upwards of
$500 South of this the flames spread to the
Friends Select School for Girls, completely des
troying that and two buildings fronting ON St
James street One of these belonged to the
Friends, which swels the loss of that Society to
some ss 600, on which there was an insurance Of
$4,000 West OF these buildings was boarding
house occupied by Henry Hams. and owned by Mr.