New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-18
A,etu7lork DAILY Gribmne
LARGE FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
From The Er.ning Bulletin. Oct II.

Between l aud , o'clock this morning fire broke
in II upp'r part of The extensive iumoer yad Oh
Mr. Samuel Megargee which extends thr, ugh non me
D,laware River 10 Beach street. above Poplar Inc
fire il j. believed had been kindcd IN several places
in range of sheds used for shaving shingles, ana
tieh northern wind prevailing the flames were blown
southward with remendou fury, sweeping everything
before them and involving much valuable property IN
destruction.
MIR. Mcrarpee's Undergrad s divided into two sec
tiopr bv Perm sneet which runs north and SCUM
through IT, The western portion, i'll which The hre "as
frst kindled much the largest and nothing was
saved of its valuable contents. The flames also ex-
fenced across To the eastern division destroying about
ore half Of the lumber in IT, Mr.. Megargee had very
ls,ee stock reasoned lumber on hard tie estimates
his loss at about $is 0C0; insur $2o,ooo.
The flames speedily communicated to the large ma
chine works of Mr.. Thomas b. Chapman, on Beach
street and adjoining the lumber yard on the north
Thee wmks occupied three distinct brick structures
all of which. with their contents were entirely de-
stroyed. This property was owned Dy t ana iuri1I
family. Mr. Chapnan's loss If ao"ut *io,ooo whlch
il covered by insurance. The building were Prooaoy
worth SC eco.
The flames spread along the east side OF Beach street
in a southern direction at rapid rate, d-siroyins OF
gresily Jemugng all the property to Poplar street;
On east side of Beach street the property destroyed
was follows: . a.,
Frame dwelir 9, swntd and occupied by Mr. Gelhler,
tailor de.iruyed Mr. G saved potion vi his sools'
His lcss is partly covered by insurance; aroca,
frame dwell ing occupied by ii CHAPMAN, grocer
ard owned by Nathan Rowland 4 Co., ehufey ue'
troy ed with all its contents.
Frame dwelling occupied by John Smith, aud owned
BY MIS-. jones. Building and contents desro!el NJ
issuance.
Frame structure occupied by J. Gallagher as me
Drivers Headquarters ttavernl Building destroyed
A portion Of the goods saved. .,.,.h .,-.e,
The buildings upon the opposite 'Ide OF beach So
were oil more or less orchtd. Two on the Wts suo'
be opging to Mr. John McMuIn, and occupied oy JON
McCuik and some "ther person, were mostly de'e
On P,nr street the flames made clean s"eeP i''
cons derable dptauce. - .ho
Iuuedint ly south of the lumber-yard came the
rollpe.uil Of Nathan Rowland s. O. ms "f
entirely destroyed. causing oss 10 the Owners ~
cupsns, of 5000, part of which was co'ee' y
insurance. -
Below the rolling-mir was two ihreestory orr 4
dw,;in os ono ot which wa. unoccuped The othe.
wa tenaited b, Mr. Goldsmith But liite was 80
hy Mr.. G.. There buildings were ehufe'y cVn , =. 80
The flames communicated 10 tie large ho'e' a. W
nor'h-ws-' Of Poplar and Penn sure -
ty the widow BROWNING ami occupied by Chr'ann
l. ursherry The ,esr portion of the hotel aiu me
roof we're badly turned and the iurnl'urs vas
ernby damaged: This properly insursa ,,e IcnhAr
On the east .ide Of Perm street, above the iulori
ward tie fhnos commune ated 10 large o,icH oI =;
ing ow led b, Mr. Megsrgee, and occupen ny n,'i 80
part, as counting -houre. The upper Pof'ou
us.d as a dwelling by Jscob McCuily LUZ
was entirely destroyed. .tlo vbich
Opposite this structure wss br!cA '''''''
was hurneG III, ,,ror
On pnplar street much damage was dome. Inc prop
erty restroyec This street IS as o.,UJ bv G. =
schncder as .hp cisndey 'e re s eT Ia: nv, wa
6est yed together with its contents Inc he
probably a. COO which is coyere ID par " 49,.
shred car nsser Los'sl 800 70 - m cns c,,m
. Athr,e story brick dwelling. OWNED ny CaP'. NInl'
bers ard &C uped BY Mr. Michael APa %. OUT The
trely destroyed The goods acre mostly gu 'N'' -"'
building was insured -, ,o.,,,ol n,
frame carpenter shop owned ana oc ~ ;,s ~
Joseph Anthony Entir. y destroyed Win q" I've ''H
tents. Loss $500. No insurance. .hovs ,ha-,
were several O:her budiuss which were more OF less