Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-24
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Destructive confiagration in Philadelphia.

Destructive sConfiagration In Phtladelphia.
We learn from tho Inquirer Of Friday that on
the previous afternoon destructive hre tseke out
in tho drying room Of Mr.. J. q. 0arlick's dye
house. situate on Bddlc street. between Twenty
fourth aud Twenty fifth. short distance eastwa rl
of the fairmoupt Water Works. The wind was
blowing fresh from tho Northwest and the various
mills. dwelling houses. and the Spring Garden Gas
Works, located In that vicinity, were threatened
with destruction. aud the exoitsment whieh pre-
vailed in that section among the residents and op-
erstives was Of the most intense character
The fire. rs we have before stated, was hrst dis
covered in tho upper part Of tho extensive dye
house of Mr. Gariick. This was q long one story
stone building On Bddo street wcst Of Twenty
fourth on which was erected three story frame
building, used fordryingcotton and woollen yarns.
How tho fire occurred was not satisfactorily asccr
tnined, but tho general belief 10 that 1t was aoci-
dental. Mr.. 0ariick had a large stock Of goods on
hand belonging to several parties. and employed
about twenty five hands. When tho Rre broke out
1t appears they all became panic stricken and
rushed out Of the building This with all the stock
was entirely destroyed. The entire loss will reach
sl5 oOO. on which there is II 800 insurance in the
Spring Garden Insurance Company. ~ #
Directly TO tho South Of the dyo house, was a
largo five story stone building, 100 foot by ~,
formerly used M u print works. Ii was DESTROY cd
by fro in November 1883, and rebuilt in . most
substantial manner. II was owned by Messrs
II. II. ComStock, who at ono time did an extern
sive business in making flour within its wallis
They ceased operations however about nine months
since. and moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where
thoy remain. This building contained all the no.
cessary mnehinery Of the most approved descrip-
tion. and Ind been used but short time. Tho
steam engine, snid to be splendid pieco Of work
manship, Of 20 horse powor, with hve boilers, was
entirely demolished
The machinery In the flour mill VIVA worth $751;
900, aud tho budmg worth as+ much more
There was not cent Of insurance on either. The
interior of tho building was entirely destroye 3D..
The walls which mast have been erected in u
substantial manner, arc left standing, and do not
eem to be sprung or injured. ".-
Adjoining the flour mill, on tho west, was nnoth-
or range of stone buildings, occupied by Mr. Hood
three storics high ignitcd and was soon involved
III tho general ruin. This mill WAS In full and
successful operation until within few weeks,
when work was temporarily suspended. The mn
chincry was propelled by u beautifully construc-
ted steam engine of l25 horse power. with six
boilers Tho engine wns saved through the dar-
ing and heroic exertions Of the frcmen. There
was u large quantity Of ynrn in tho building in
different states OF preparation. all of which was
destroyed. The picking room, cotton house, ware
room. wnrping room, nginccr and boiler house,
were destroyed. A lagc part Of tho mill OK
tended from the main building TO Twcnty-iith
street, aud but slight part Of this was barnt ON
the eastern end. Mr.. Simpson WINS insured to tho
amount Of $50 900, in the Royal and one or two
other companies. lie was unable to state tho
loss. 1t may reach $4,000. - tefHt
To tho eastward Of the -four mill 10 row Of
two story dwellings, occupied by poor people,
Tho roofs OF two of these houses were destroyed,
and the whole Of them were delugcd with water.
! The occupants who suffered most here, aro Mrs.
Kelly and Mr.. Ford, whose houAchold goods were
more or less destroyed in hasty removal. "a
An old frame DWELLING situate back of Biddle
street, and occupied by an old woman named Le-
onard, took fire nnd was soon destroyed. We are
informed TINT rapid was the progress Of tho
flames, that this little aid unpretonding structure
was cnycloped before it's lonely occupant was mp
prised of the surrounding danger The first she
knew of it was the flames rushing in, at tho win
dows. In attempting to escape she was badly
burned about her face. A more marrow escape
from horrible death has not occurred for some
time. fi 'r
! The buildings burned were high ones, and COW
cred over half an acre Of ground. Tho entire loss
by the conAagraton will reach at least 100000.